Total population (in thousands) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total population (in thousands) was 6,366 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,366
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
6,366
in 2025
All-time low
2,184
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Total population in El Salvador, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in El Salvador stood at 6,366. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in El Salvador peaked at 6,366 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,184, in 1950.
That places El Salvador 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Total population (in thousands) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,184 | — |
| 1951 | 2,235 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 2,288 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 2,342 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 2,398 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 2,457 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 2,518 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 2,583 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 2,649 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 2,718 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 2,791 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 2,870 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 2,949 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 3,029 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 3,112 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 3,199 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 3,291 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 3,385 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 3,481 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 3,576 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 3,669 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 3,758 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 3,847 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 3,938 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4,030 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 4,120 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4,210 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 4,301 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4,394 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 4,480 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 4,540 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 4,571 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 4,622 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 4,707 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 4,798 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 4,895 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 4,993 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5,092 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 5,196 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5,299 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 5,400 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5,495 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 5,586 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5,660 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 5,714 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 5,762 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 5,805 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 5,845 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 5,881 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 5,914 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 5,943 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5,968 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5,987 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,999 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6,005 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6,006 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,002 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6,010 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 6,029 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6,048 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,068 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6,090 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6,114 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6,139 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6,163 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6,184 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6,201 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6,214 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6,220 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6,222 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,235 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6,256 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 6,280 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6,310 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 6,338 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 6,366 | +0.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 6,366 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,759, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 6,366 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,975, 71% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,437 | 2,184 | 2,718 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,168 | 2,791 | 3,576 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,075 | 3,669 | 4,480 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,871 | 4,540 | 5,299 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,706 | 5,400 | 5,914 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,000 | 5,943 | 6,048 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,161 | 6,068 | 6,222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,297 | 6,235 | 6,366 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More population data for El Salvador
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,637 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in El Salvador?
- Total population in El Salvador was 6,366 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6,366 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,184 in 1950.
- How does El Salvador rank for total population?
- El Salvador ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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