Population in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population was 5.07 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
5.07 million people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.67 million people
in 2047
All-time low
5.07 million people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in El Salvador, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 5.07 million people for population in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in El Salvador peaked at 6.67 million people in 2047 and was at its lowest, 5.07 million people, in 2100.
That places El Salvador 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Population in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.34 million people | — |
| 2025 | 6.37 million people | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 6.39 million people | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 6.42 million people | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 6.44 million people | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 6.46 million people | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 6.49 million people | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 6.51 million people | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 6.53 million people | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 6.54 million people | +0.3% |
| 2034 | 6.56 million people | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 6.58 million people | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 6.59 million people | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 6.61 million people | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 6.62 million people | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 6.63 million people | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 6.64 million people | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 6.65 million people | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 6.66 million people | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 6.66 million people | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 6.67 million people | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 6.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 2046 | 6.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 2047 | 6.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 6.67 million people | -0.0% |
| 2049 | 6.67 million people | -0.0% |
| 2050 | 6.66 million people | -0.1% |
| 2051 | 6.66 million people | -0.1% |
| 2052 | 6.65 million people | -0.1% |
| 2053 | 6.65 million people | -0.1% |
| 2054 | 6.64 million people | -0.1% |
| 2055 | 6.62 million people | -0.2% |
| 2056 | 6.61 million people | -0.2% |
| 2057 | 6.60 million people | -0.2% |
| 2058 | 6.58 million people | -0.2% |
| 2059 | 6.57 million people | -0.2% |
| 2060 | 6.55 million people | -0.2% |
| 2061 | 6.54 million people | -0.3% |
| 2062 | 6.52 million people | -0.3% |
| 2063 | 6.50 million people | -0.3% |
| 2064 | 6.48 million people | -0.3% |
| 2065 | 6.46 million people | -0.3% |
| 2066 | 6.43 million people | -0.4% |
| 2067 | 6.41 million people | -0.4% |
| 2068 | 6.38 million people | -0.4% |
| 2069 | 6.36 million people | -0.4% |
| 2070 | 6.33 million people | -0.4% |
| 2071 | 6.30 million people | -0.4% |
| 2072 | 6.27 million people | -0.5% |
| 2073 | 6.24 million people | -0.5% |
| 2074 | 6.21 million people | -0.5% |
| 2075 | 6.18 million people | -0.5% |
| 2076 | 6.14 million people | -0.6% |
| 2077 | 6.10 million people | -0.6% |
| 2078 | 6.07 million people | -0.6% |
| 2079 | 6.03 million people | -0.7% |
| 2080 | 5.99 million people | -0.7% |
| 2081 | 5.94 million people | -0.7% |
| 2082 | 5.90 million people | -0.7% |
| 2083 | 5.86 million people | -0.7% |
| 2084 | 5.81 million people | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 5.77 million people | -0.8% |
| 2086 | 5.72 million people | -0.8% |
| 2087 | 5.67 million people | -0.8% |
| 2088 | 5.63 million people | -0.8% |
| 2089 | 5.58 million people | -0.8% |
| 2090 | 5.53 million people | -0.8% |
| 2091 | 5.49 million people | -0.8% |
| 2092 | 5.44 million people | -0.9% |
| 2093 | 5.39 million people | -0.9% |
| 2094 | 5.34 million people | -0.9% |
| 2095 | 5.30 million people | -0.9% |
| 2096 | 5.25 million people | -0.9% |
| 2097 | 5.21 million people | -0.9% |
| 2098 | 5.16 million people | -0.9% |
| 2099 | 5.12 million people | -0.9% |
| 2100 | 5.07 million people | -0.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5.07 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.55 million people, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5.07 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 million people, 4.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6.40 million people | 6.34 million people | 6.46 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 6.57 million people | 6.49 million people | 6.63 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 6.66 million people | 6.64 million people | 6.67 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 6.62 million people | 6.57 million people | 6.66 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 6.46 million people | 6.36 million people | 6.55 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 6.19 million people | 6.03 million people | 6.33 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 5.79 million people | 5.58 million people | 5.99 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 5.32 million people | 5.12 million people | 5.53 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 5.07 million people | 5.07 million people | 5.07 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More population data for El Salvador
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2367 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 204,177 people (2100)
- Population density 244.85 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in El Salvador?
- Population in El Salvador was 5.07 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 million people in 2047.
- What is the lowest population recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 million people in 2100.
- How does El Salvador rank for population?
- El Salvador ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.