El Salvador vs Panama: Total population
El Salvador
6,366
in 2025
Panama
4,571
in 2025
El Salvador rank
17th
Panama rank
19th
Total population over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6,366 against 4,571 in Panama, a difference of 1,795.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Panama's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 17th and Panama ranks 19th of 36 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,437 | 970.43 | 1,467 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 3,168 | 1,293 | 1,875 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 4,075 | 1,711 | 2,364 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 4,871 | 2,178 | 2,694 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 5,706 | 2,700 | 3,006 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6,000 | 3,284 | 2,716 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6,161 | 3,929 | 2,233 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6,297 | 4,431 | 1,867 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 6,366 against 4,571 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between El Salvador and Panama?
- 1,795, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for total population?
- El Salvador ranks 17th and Panama ranks 19th 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.