The global population hockey stick in El Salvador

El Salvador: The global population hockey stick was 6.31 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.31 million people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
113th
of 239 countries
All-time high
6.31 million people
in 2023
All-time low
59,381 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

The global population hockey stick in El Salvador, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, the global population hockey stick in El Salvador stood at 6.31 million people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the global population hockey stick in El Salvador peaked at 6.31 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59,381 people, in 1000.

That places El Salvador 113th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

The global population hockey stick in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for The global population hockey stick in El Salvador, 1000 to 2023.
Year people Change
1000 59,381 people
1100 64,779 people +9.1%
1200 70,668 people +9.1%
1300 77,092 people +9.1%
1400 84,101 people +9.1%
1500 91,746 people +9.1%
1600 100,087 people +9.1%
1700 109,186 people +9.1%
1710 110,404 people +1.1%
1720 111,967 people +1.4%
1730 114,008 people +1.8%
1740 116,715 people +2.4%
1750 120,359 people +3.1%
1760 125,331 people +4.1%
1770 132,200 people +5.5%
1780 155,360 people +17.5%
1790 178,520 people +14.9%
1800 248,000 people +38.9%
1801 238,098 people -4.0%
1802 228,590 people -4.0%
1803 219,463 people -4.0%
1804 210,700 people -4.0%
1805 202,287 people -4.0%
1806 194,210 people -4.0%
1807 186,455 people -4.0%
1808 179,010 people -4.0%
1809 171,862 people -4.0%
1810 173,349 people +0.9%
1811 174,838 people +0.9%
1812 179,307 people +2.6%
1813 186,765 people +4.2%
1814 194,532 people +4.2%
1815 202,623 people +4.2%
1816 211,050 people +4.2%
1817 219,828 people +4.2%
1818 228,970 people +4.2%
1819 237,078 people +3.5%
1820 244,089 people +3.0%
1821 249,940 people +2.4%
1822 254,562 people +1.8%
1823 257,886 people +1.3%
1824 261,253 people +1.3%
1825 264,665 people +1.3%
1826 268,121 people +1.3%
1827 271,622 people +1.3%
1828 275,169 people +1.3%
1829 278,762 people +1.3%
1830 282,402 people +1.3%
1831 286,090 people +1.3%
1832 289,825 people +1.3%
1833 293,610 people +1.3%
1834 297,444 people +1.3%
1835 301,328 people +1.3%
1836 305,263 people +1.3%
1837 309,249 people +1.3%
1838 313,287 people +1.3%
1839 317,378 people +1.3%
1840 321,522 people +1.3%
1841 325,721 people +1.3%
1842 329,974 people +1.3%
1843 334,283 people +1.3%
1844 338,648 people +1.3%
1845 343,070 people +1.3%
1846 347,550 people +1.3%
1847 352,088 people +1.3%
1848 356,686 people +1.3%
1849 361,478 people +1.3%
1850 366,470 people +1.4%
1851 372,316 people +1.6%
1852 378,389 people +1.6%
1853 384,695 people +1.7%
1854 391,106 people +1.7%
1855 397,622 people +1.7%
1856 404,246 people +1.7%
1857 410,979 people +1.7%
1858 417,823 people +1.7%
1859 424,779 people +1.7%
1860 431,850 people +1.7%
1861 439,038 people +1.7%
1862 446,343 people +1.7%
1863 453,769 people +1.7%
1864 461,317 people +1.7%
1865 468,990 people +1.7%
1866 476,788 people +1.7%
1867 484,715 people +1.7%
1868 492,772 people +1.7%
1869 501,707 people +1.8%
1870 511,554 people +2.0%
1871 522,346 people +2.1%
1872 534,120 people +2.3%
1873 546,912 people +2.4%
1874 560,009 people +2.4%
1875 573,419 people +2.4%
1876 587,147 people +2.4%
1877 601,203 people +2.4%
1878 615,593 people +2.4%
1879 629,258 people +2.2%
1880 642,161 people +2.1%
1881 654,266 people +1.9%
1882 665,534 people +1.7%
1883 675,925 people +1.6%
1884 686,477 people +1.6%
1885 697,192 people +1.6%
1886 708,072 people +1.6%
1887 719,119 people +1.6%
1888 730,338 people +1.6%
1889 740,908 people +1.4%
1890 750,809 people +1.3%
1891 760,023 people +1.2%
1892 768,527 people +1.1%
1893 776,302 people +1.0%
1894 784,153 people +1.0%
1895 792,081 people +1.0%
1896 800,088 people +1.0%
1897 808,173 people +1.0%
1898 816,338 people +1.0%
1899 826,721 people +1.3%
1900 839,397 people +1.5%
1901 854,442 people +1.8%
1902 871,937 people +2.0%
1903 891,960 people +2.3%
1904 912,442 people +2.3%
1905 933,391 people +2.3%
1906 954,819 people +2.3%
1907 976,736 people +2.3%
1908 999,154 people +2.3%
1909 1.02 million people +2.3%
1910 1.05 million people +2.3%
1911 1.07 million people +2.3%
1912 1.09 million people +2.3%
1913 1.12 million people +2.3%
1914 1.15 million people +2.3%
1915 1.17 million people +2.3%
1916 1.20 million people +2.3%
1917 1.23 million people +2.3%
1918 1.25 million people +2.1%
1919 1.28 million people +2.1%
1920 1.31 million people +2.1%
1921 1.33 million people +2.1%
1922 1.36 million people +2.1%
1923 1.39 million people +2.1%
1924 1.42 million people +2.1%
1925 1.45 million people +2.1%
1926 1.48 million people +2.1%
1927 1.51 million people +2.1%
1928 1.54 million people +2.1%
1929 1.57 million people +1.9%
1930 1.60 million people +1.7%
1931 1.63 million people +1.6%
1932 1.65 million people +1.4%
1933 1.67 million people +1.2%
1934 1.69 million people +1.2%
1935 1.71 million people +1.2%
1936 1.73 million people +1.2%
1937 1.75 million people +1.2%
1938 1.78 million people +1.2%
1939 1.80 million people +1.4%
1940 1.83 million people +1.5%
1941 1.85 million people +1.6%
1942 1.89 million people +1.7%
1943 1.92 million people +1.8%
1944 1.95 million people +1.8%
1945 1.99 million people +1.8%
1946 2.02 million people +1.8%
1947 2.06 million people +1.8%
1948 2.09 million people +1.8%
1949 2.13 million people +2.0%
1950 2.18 million people +2.3%
1951 2.24 million people +2.4%
1952 2.29 million people +2.4%
1953 2.34 million people +2.4%
1954 2.40 million people +2.4%
1955 2.46 million people +2.5%
1956 2.52 million people +2.5%
1957 2.58 million people +2.6%
1958 2.65 million people +2.6%
1959 2.72 million people +2.6%
1960 2.79 million people +2.7%
1961 2.87 million people +2.8%
1962 2.95 million people +2.8%
1963 3.03 million people +2.7%
1964 3.11 million people +2.7%
1965 3.20 million people +2.8%
1966 3.29 million people +2.9%
1967 3.39 million people +2.9%
1968 3.48 million people +2.8%
1969 3.58 million people +2.7%
1970 3.67 million people +2.6%
1971 3.76 million people +2.4%
1972 3.85 million people +2.4%
1973 3.94 million people +2.4%
1974 4.03 million people +2.3%
1975 4.12 million people +2.3%
1976 4.21 million people +2.2%
1977 4.30 million people +2.2%
1978 4.39 million people +2.2%
1979 4.48 million people +2.0%
1980 4.54 million people +1.3%
1981 4.57 million people +0.7%
1982 4.62 million people +1.1%
1983 4.71 million people +1.8%
1984 4.80 million people +1.9%
1985 4.89 million people +2.0%
1986 4.99 million people +2.0%
1987 5.09 million people +2.0%
1988 5.20 million people +2.0%
1989 5.30 million people +2.0%
1990 5.40 million people +1.9%
1991 5.50 million people +1.8%
1992 5.59 million people +1.6%
1993 5.66 million people +1.3%
1994 5.71 million people +1.0%
1995 5.76 million people +0.8%
1996 5.81 million people +0.7%
1997 5.84 million people +0.7%
1998 5.88 million people +0.6%
1999 5.91 million people +0.6%
2000 5.94 million people +0.5%
2001 5.97 million people +0.4%
2002 5.99 million people +0.3%
2003 6.00 million people +0.2%
2004 6.00 million people +0.1%
2005 6.01 million people +0.0%
2006 6.00 million people -0.1%
2007 6.01 million people +0.1%
2008 6.03 million people +0.3%
2009 6.05 million people +0.3%
2010 6.07 million people +0.3%
2011 6.09 million people +0.4%
2012 6.11 million people +0.4%
2013 6.14 million people +0.4%
2014 6.16 million people +0.4%
2015 6.18 million people +0.3%
2016 6.20 million people +0.3%
2017 6.21 million people +0.2%
2018 6.22 million people +0.1%
2019 6.22 million people +0.0%
2020 6.23 million people +0.2%
2021 6.26 million people +0.3%
2022 6.28 million people +0.4%
2023 6.31 million people +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 59,381 people 59,381 people 59,381 people 1
1100s 64,779 people 64,779 people 64,779 people 1
1200s 70,668 people 70,668 people 70,668 people 1
1300s 77,092 people 77,092 people 77,092 people 1
1400s 84,101 people 84,101 people 84,101 people 1
1500s 91,746 people 91,746 people 91,746 people 1
1600s 100,087 people 100,087 people 100,087 people 1
1700s 109,186 people 109,186 people 109,186 people 1
1710s 110,404 people 110,404 people 110,404 people 1
1720s 111,967 people 111,967 people 111,967 people 1
1730s 114,008 people 114,008 people 114,008 people 1
1740s 116,715 people 116,715 people 116,715 people 1
1750s 120,359 people 120,359 people 120,359 people 1
1760s 125,331 people 125,331 people 125,331 people 1
1770s 132,200 people 132,200 people 132,200 people 1
1780s 155,360 people 155,360 people 155,360 people 1
1790s 178,520 people 178,520 people 178,520 people 1
1800s 207,868 people 171,862 people 248,000 people 10
1810s 200,834 people 173,349 people 237,078 people 10
1820s 262,607 people 244,089 people 278,762 people 10
1830s 299,588 people 282,402 people 317,378 people 10
1840s 341,102 people 321,522 people 361,478 people 10
1850s 394,842 people 366,470 people 424,779 people 10
1860s 465,729 people 431,850 people 501,707 people 10
1870s 568,156 people 511,554 people 629,258 people 10
1880s 691,999 people 642,161 people 740,908 people 10
1890s 788,322 people 750,809 people 826,721 people 10
1900s 925,639 people 839,397 people 1.02 million people 10
1910s 1.16 million people 1.05 million people 1.28 million people 10
1920s 1.44 million people 1.31 million people 1.57 million people 10
1930s 1.70 million people 1.60 million people 1.80 million people 10
1940s 1.97 million people 1.83 million people 2.13 million people 10
1950s 2.44 million people 2.18 million people 2.72 million people 10
1960s 3.17 million people 2.79 million people 3.58 million people 10
1970s 4.07 million people 3.67 million people 4.48 million people 10
1980s 4.87 million people 4.54 million people 5.30 million people 10
1990s 5.71 million people 5.40 million people 5.91 million people 10
2000s 6.00 million people 5.94 million people 6.05 million people 10
2010s 6.16 million people 6.07 million people 6.22 million people 10
2020s 6.27 million people 6.23 million people 6.31 million people 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  5. 115 Denmark 5.95 million people compare
  6. 116 Singapore 5.79 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the global population hockey stick in El Salvador?
The global population hockey stick in El Salvador was 6.31 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 6.31 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 59,381 people in 1000.
How does El Salvador rank for the global population hockey stick?
El Salvador ranks 113th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is the global population hockey stick rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The global population hockey stick
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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