El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Total population
El Salvador
6,366
in 2025
Nicaragua
7,008
in 2025
El Salvador rank
17th
Nicaragua rank
16th
Total population over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 7,008 against 6,366 in El Salvador, a difference of 642.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 17th and Nicaragua ranks 16th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,437 | 1,521 | 916.16 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 3,168 | 2,051 | 1,117 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 4,075 | 2,784 | 1,291 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 4,871 | 3,661 | 1,211 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 5,706 | 4,580 | 1,126 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6,000 | 5,324 | 676.1 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6,161 | 6,109 | 52.41 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6,297 | 6,781 | 483.97 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 7,008 against 6,366 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 642, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for total population?
- El Salvador ranks 17th and Nicaragua ranks 16th 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.