El Salvador vs Paraguay: Total population
El Salvador
6,366
in 2025
Paraguay
7,013
in 2025
El Salvador rank
17th
Paraguay rank
15th
Total population over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 7,013 against 6,366 in El Salvador, a difference of 647.
That makes Paraguay'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 Paraguay ranks 15th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 7 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,437 | 1,667 | 769.91 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 3,168 | 2,103 | 1,065 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 4,075 | 2,667 | 1,408 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 4,871 | 3,473 | 1,398 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 5,706 | 4,523 | 1,183 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6,000 | 5,406 | 593.47 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6,161 | 6,119 | 42.31 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6,297 | 6,806 | 508.45 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, El Salvador or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 7,013 against 6,366 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 647, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for total population?
- El Salvador ranks 17th and Paraguay ranks 15th 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.