El Salvador vs Uruguay: Total population
El Salvador
6,366
in 2025
Uruguay
3,385
in 2025
El Salvador rank
17th
Uruguay rank
20th
Total population over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6,366 against 3,385 in Uruguay, a difference of 2,981.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.9 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
El Salvador ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 20th 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 | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,437 | 2,357 | 79.6 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 3,168 | 2,661 | 507.22 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 4,075 | 2,865 | 1,210 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 4,871 | 3,014 | 1,858 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 5,706 | 3,181 | 2,525 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6,000 | 3,287 | 2,713 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6,161 | 3,361 | 2,800 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6,297 | 3,391 | 2,906 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- El Salvador, at 6,366 against 3,385 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 2,981, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for total population?
- El Salvador ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 20th 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.