Population in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population was 5.07 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More population data for El Salvador
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 244.85 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 204,177 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.77 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.77 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 120 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.77 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.73 children per women (2023)
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.