El Salvador vs Nicaragua: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
El Salvador
6.31 million
in 2023
Nicaragua
6.82 million
in 2023
El Salvador rank
113th
Nicaragua rank
110th
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.82 million against 6.31 million in El Salvador, a difference of 513,990.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 113th and Nicaragua ranks 110th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 32 and Nicaragua in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 59,381 | 210,412 | 151,031 | Nicaragua |
| 1100s | 64,779 | 229,540 | 164,761 | Nicaragua |
| 1200s | 70,668 | 250,408 | 179,740 | Nicaragua |
| 1300s | 77,092 | 273,172 | 196,080 | Nicaragua |
| 1400s | 84,101 | 298,006 | 213,905 | Nicaragua |
| 1500s | 91,746 | 325,097 | 233,351 | Nicaragua |
| 1600s | 100,087 | 162,548 | 62,461 | Nicaragua |
| 1700s | 109,186 | 81,274 | 27,912 | El Salvador |
| 1710s | 110,404 | 87,079 | 23,325 | El Salvador |
| 1720s | 111,967 | 93,299 | 18,668 | El Salvador |
| 1730s | 114,008 | 99,964 | 14,044 | El Salvador |
| 1740s | 116,715 | 107,104 | 9,611 | El Salvador |
| 1750s | 120,359 | 114,754 | 5,605 | El Salvador |
| 1760s | 125,331 | 122,951 | 2,380 | El Salvador |
| 1770s | 132,200 | 131,733 | 467 | El Salvador |
| 1780s | 155,360 | 141,143 | 14,217 | El Salvador |
| 1790s | 178,520 | 151,224 | 27,296 | El Salvador |
| 1800s | 207,868 | 186,000 | 21,868 | El Salvador |
| 1810s | 200,834 | 186,060 | 14,774 | El Salvador |
| 1820s | 262,607 | 200,322 | 62,285 | El Salvador |
| 1830s | 299,588 | 234,651 | 64,937 | El Salvador |
| 1840s | 341,102 | 275,124 | 65,978 | El Salvador |
| 1850s | 394,842 | 312,133 | 82,710 | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 465,729 | 341,288 | 124,441 | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 568,156 | 382,787 | 185,369 | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 691,999 | 442,343 | 249,656 | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 788,322 | 511,013 | 277,308 | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 925,639 | 598,040 | 327,599 | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 1.16 million | 709,547 | 450,981 | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 1.44 million | 794,857 | 642,811 | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 1.70 million | 901,981 | 799,144 | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 1.97 million | 1.14 million | 830,051 | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 2.44 million | 1.52 million | 916,159 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 3.17 million | 2.05 million | 1.12 million | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 4.07 million | 2.78 million | 1.29 million | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 4.87 million | 3.66 million | 1.21 million | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 5.71 million | 4.58 million | 1.13 million | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6.00 million | 5.32 million | 676,094 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6.16 million | 6.11 million | 52,412 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6.27 million | 6.69 million | 420,970 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 6.82 million against 6.31 million in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 513,990, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- El Salvador ranks 113th and Nicaragua ranks 110th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.