Cuba vs El Salvador: Total population
Cuba
10,937
in 2025
El Salvador
6,366
in 2025
Cuba rank
14th
El Salvador rank
17th
Total population over time
- Cuba
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 10,937 against 6,366 in El Salvador, a difference of 4,571.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.7 times El Salvador's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 14th and El Salvador ranks 17th of 36 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,490 | 2,437 | 4,053 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 7,949 | 3,168 | 4,780 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 9,373 | 4,075 | 5,298 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 10,133 | 4,871 | 5,262 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 10,885 | 5,706 | 5,179 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 11,229 | 6,000 | 5,230 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 11,270 | 6,161 | 5,109 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 11,049 | 6,297 | 4,752 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Cuba or El Salvador?
- Cuba, at 10,937 against 6,366 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Cuba and El Salvador?
- 4,571, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for total population?
- Cuba ranks 14th and El Salvador ranks 17th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Total population (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.