Total population in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total population was 6,352 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in El Salvador, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 6,352 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure 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 6,352 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,624 thousands, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 111th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,030 thousands | 3,624 thousands | 4,441 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,830 thousands | 4,520 thousands | 5,249 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,677 thousands | 5,349 thousands | 5,898 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,993 thousands | 5,930 thousands | 6,039 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,153 thousands | 6,058 thousands | 6,221 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,284 thousands | 6,223 thousands | 6,352 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for El Salvador
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.855 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.77 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 120 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.77 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.77 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.8239 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.77 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in El Salvador?
- Total population in El Salvador was 6,352 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6,352 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,624 thousands in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for total population?
- El Salvador ranks 111th out of 230 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release