Costa Rica vs El Salvador: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?

Costa Rica
4.53 million people
in 2100
El Salvador
4.28 million people
in 2100
Costa Rica rank
131st
El Salvador rank
133rd

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? over time

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4.53 million people against 4.28 million people in El Salvador, a difference of 248,740 people.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 79 shared years of data; in 2022 it was El Salvador ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 131st and El Salvador ranks 133rd of 235 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica El Salvador Difference Ahead
2020s 5.29 million people 6.44 million people 1.14 million people El Salvador
2030s 5.54 million people 6.63 million people 1.09 million people El Salvador
2040s 5.68 million people 6.68 million people 993,497 people El Salvador
2050s 5.68 million people 6.56 million people 881,540 people El Salvador
2060s 5.55 million people 6.29 million people 736,943 people El Salvador
2070s 5.33 million people 5.87 million people 538,323 people El Salvador
2080s 5.03 million people 5.30 million people 275,318 people El Salvador
2090s 4.70 million people 4.65 million people 56,340 people Costa Rica
2100s 4.53 million people 4.28 million people 248,740 people Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how do un population projections compare to the previous revision?, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
Costa Rica, at 4.53 million people against 4.28 million people in El Salvador as of 2100.
What is the difference in how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
248,740 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
79 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2100.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??
Costa Rica ranks 131st and El Salvador ranks 133rd of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 18,565 data points, 2022–2100
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.