El Salvador vs Guatemala: Population
Population in 2023: 6.31 million people in El Salvador and 18.1 million people in Guatemala, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Guatemala, by 11.8 million people, or 2.87 times that in El Salvador.
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people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 6.31 million 2023 | 6.14 million | 112 of 229 | 5.07 million 2100 |
| Guatemala | 18.1 million 2023 | 15.4 million | 69 of 229 | 25.9 million 2100 |
| World | 8.09 billion 2023 | 7.29 billion | 10.2 billion 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Guatemala has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, El Salvador ranked 112 and Guatemala ranked 69 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts El Salvador at 5.07 million people and Guatemala at 25.9 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | El Salvador | Guatemala | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.31 million | 18.1 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 6.28 million | 17.9 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 6.26 million | 17.6 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 6.24 million | 17.4 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 6.22 million | 17.1 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 6.22 million | 16.9 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 6.21 million | 16.6 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 6.2 million | 16.3 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 6.18 million | 16 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 6.16 million | 15.7 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 6.14 million | 15.4 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 6.11 million | 15.1 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 6.09 million | 14.8 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 6.07 million | 14.5 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 6.05 million | 14.2 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 6.03 million | 13.9 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 6.01 million | 13.7 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 6 million | 13.4 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 6.01 million | 13.1 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 6.01 million | 12.8 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 6 million | 12.5 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 5.99 million | 12.3 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 5.97 million | 12 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 5.94 million | 11.7 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 5.91 million | 11.4 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 5.88 million | 11.1 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 5.85 million | 10.9 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 5.81 million | 10.6 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 5.76 million | 10.3 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 5.71 million | 10 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 5.66 million | 9.78 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 5.59 million | 9.52 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 5.5 million | 9.27 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 5.4 million | 9.03 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 5.3 million | 8.78 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 5.2 million | 8.53 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 5.09 million | 8.3 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 4.99 million | 8.07 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 4.9 million | 7.85 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 4.8 million | 7.63 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 4.71 million | 7.42 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 4.62 million | 7.24 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 4.57 million | 7.08 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 4.54 million | 6.9 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 4.48 million | 6.73 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 4.39 million | 6.56 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 4.3 million | 6.4 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 4.21 million | 6.26 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 4.12 million | 6.13 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 4.03 million | 5.98 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 3.94 million | 5.83 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 3.85 million | 5.68 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 3.76 million | 5.54 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 3.67 million | 5.4 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 3.58 million | 5.26 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 3.48 million | 5.12 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 3.39 million | 4.98 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 3.29 million | 4.84 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 3.2 million | 4.71 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 3.11 million | 4.57 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 3.03 million | 4.44 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 2.95 million | 4.31 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 2.87 million | 4.19 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 2.79 million | 4.06 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 2.72 million | 3.95 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 2.65 million | 3.84 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 2.58 million | 3.73 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 2.52 million | 3.63 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 2.46 million | 3.53 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 2.4 million | 3.44 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 2.34 million | 3.35 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 2.29 million | 3.26 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 2.24 million | 3.18 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 2.18 million | 3.1 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 2.14 million | 3.01 million | – |
| 1948 | 2.09 million | 2.92 million | – |
| 1947 | 2.06 million | 2.83 million | – |
| 1946 | 2.02 million | 2.75 million | – |
| 1945 | 1.99 million | 2.67 million | – |
| 1944 | 1.95 million | 2.59 million | – |
| 1943 | 1.92 million | 2.51 million | – |
| 1942 | 1.89 million | 2.44 million | – |
| 1941 | 1.86 million | 2.37 million | – |
| 1940 | 1.83 million | 2.31 million | – |
| 1939 | 1.8 million | 2.25 million | – |
| 1938 | 1.78 million | 2.2 million | – |
| 1937 | 1.75 million | 2.15 million | – |
| 1936 | 1.73 million | 2.1 million | – |
| 1935 | 1.71 million | 2.06 million | – |
| 1934 | 1.69 million | 2.01 million | – |
| 1933 | 1.67 million | 1.97 million | – |
| 1932 | 1.65 million | 1.93 million | – |
| 1931 | 1.63 million | 1.89 million | – |
| 1930 | 1.6 million | 1.86 million | – |
| 1929 | 1.57 million | 1.83 million | – |
| 1928 | 1.54 million | 1.81 million | – |
| 1927 | 1.51 million | 1.79 million | – |
| 1926 | 1.48 million | 1.77 million | – |
| 1925 | 1.45 million | 1.75 million | – |
| 1924 | 1.42 million | 1.73 million | – |
| 1923 | 1.39 million | 1.72 million | – |
| 1922 | 1.36 million | 1.7 million | – |
| 1921 | 1.34 million | 1.68 million | – |
| 1920 | 1.31 million | 1.66 million | – |
| 1919 | 1.28 million | 1.65 million | – |
| 1918 | 1.25 million | 1.63 million | – |
| 1917 | 1.23 million | 1.61 million | – |
| 1916 | 1.2 million | 1.6 million | – |
| 1915 | 1.17 million | 1.58 million | – |
| 1914 | 1.15 million | 1.56 million | – |
| 1913 | 1.12 million | 1.54 million | – |
| 1912 | 1.09 million | 1.53 million | – |
| 1911 | 1.07 million | 1.51 million | – |
| 1910 | 1.05 million | 1.5 million | – |
| 1909 | 1.02 million | 1.48 million | – |
| 1908 | 999,200 | 1.46 million | – |
| 1907 | 976,700 | 1.45 million | – |
| 1906 | 954,800 | 1.43 million | – |
| 1905 | 933,400 | 1.42 million | – |
| 1904 | 912,400 | 1.4 million | – |
| 1903 | 892,000 | 1.39 million | – |
| 1902 | 871,900 | 1.37 million | – |
| 1901 | 854,400 | 1.36 million | – |
| 1900 | 839,400 | 1.35 million | – |
| 1899 | 826,700 | 1.35 million | – |
| 1898 | 816,300 | 1.35 million | – |
| 1897 | 808,200 | 1.36 million | – |
| 1896 | 800,100 | 1.36 million | – |
| 1895 | 792,100 | 1.37 million | – |
| 1894 | 784,200 | 1.38 million | – |
| 1893 | 776,300 | 1.38 million | – |
| 1892 | 768,500 | 1.39 million | – |
| 1891 | 760,000 | 1.39 million | – |
| 1890 | 750,800 | 1.39 million | – |
| 1889 | 740,900 | 1.38 million | – |
| 1888 | 730,300 | 1.37 million | – |
| 1887 | 719,100 | 1.35 million | – |
| 1886 | 708,100 | 1.34 million | – |
| 1885 | 697,200 | 1.32 million | – |
| 1884 | 686,500 | 1.31 million | – |
| 1883 | 675,900 | 1.29 million | – |
| 1882 | 665,500 | 1.28 million | – |
| 1881 | 654,300 | 1.26 million | – |
| 1880 | 642,200 | 1.25 million | – |
| 1879 | 629,300 | 1.23 million | – |
| 1878 | 615,600 | 1.22 million | – |
| 1877 | 601,200 | 1.2 million | – |
| 1876 | 587,100 | 1.18 million | – |
| 1875 | 573,400 | 1.17 million | – |
| 1874 | 560,000 | 1.15 million | – |
| 1873 | 546,900 | 1.14 million | – |
| 1872 | 534,100 | 1.12 million | – |
| 1871 | 522,300 | 1.11 million | – |
| 1870 | 511,600 | 1.09 million | – |
| 1869 | 501,700 | 1.08 million | – |
| 1868 | 492,800 | 1.07 million | – |
| 1867 | 484,700 | 1.05 million | – |
| 1866 | 476,800 | 1.04 million | – |
| 1865 | 469,000 | 1.03 million | – |
| 1864 | 461,300 | 1.01 million | – |
| 1863 | 453,800 | 1 million | – |
| 1862 | 446,300 | 988,800 | – |
| 1861 | 439,000 | 976,400 | – |
| 1860 | 431,900 | 964,200 | – |
| 1859 | 424,800 | 952,200 | – |
| 1858 | 417,800 | 940,200 | – |
| 1857 | 411,000 | 928,500 | – |
| 1856 | 404,200 | 916,900 | – |
| 1855 | 397,600 | 905,400 | – |
| 1854 | 391,100 | 894,000 | – |
| 1853 | 384,700 | 882,900 | – |
| 1852 | 378,400 | 871,800 | – |
| 1851 | 372,300 | 859,800 | – |
| 1850 | 366,500 | 846,800 | – |
| 1849 | 361,500 | 833,500 | – |
| 1848 | 356,700 | 819,300 | – |
| 1847 | 352,100 | 804,200 | – |
| 1846 | 347,600 | 789,400 | – |
| 1845 | 343,100 | 774,900 | – |
| 1844 | 338,600 | 760,700 | – |
| 1843 | 334,300 | 746,700 | – |
| 1842 | 330,000 | 733,000 | – |
| 1841 | 325,700 | 720,900 | – |
| 1840 | 321,500 | 710,400 | – |
| 1839 | 317,400 | 701,500 | – |
| 1838 | 313,300 | 694,100 | – |
| 1837 | 309,200 | 688,200 | – |
| 1836 | 305,300 | 682,300 | – |
| 1835 | 301,300 | 676,500 | – |
| 1834 | 297,400 | 670,700 | – |
| 1833 | 293,600 | 665,000 | – |
| 1832 | 289,800 | 659,400 | – |
| 1831 | 286,100 | 653,700 | – |
| 1830 | 282,400 | 648,200 | – |
| 1829 | 278,800 | 642,700 | – |
| 1828 | 275,200 | 637,200 | – |
| 1827 | 271,600 | 631,800 | – |
| 1826 | 268,100 | 626,400 | – |
| 1825 | 264,700 | 621,000 | – |
| 1824 | 261,300 | 615,800 | – |
| 1823 | 257,900 | 610,500 | – |
| 1822 | 254,600 | 605,300 | – |
| 1821 | 249,900 | 602,700 | – |
| 1820 | 244,100 | 600,100 | – |
| 1819 | 237,100 | 592,700 | – |
| 1818 | 229,000 | 585,400 | – |
| 1817 | 219,800 | 578,100 | – |
| 1816 | 211,100 | 570,800 | – |
| 1815 | 202,600 | 563,700 | – |
| 1814 | 194,500 | 556,600 | – |
| 1813 | 186,800 | 549,500 | – |
| 1812 | 179,300 | 542,500 | – |
| 1811 | 174,800 | 535,600 | – |
| 1810 | 173,300 | 528,700 | – |
| 1809 | 171,900 | 520,300 | – |
| 1808 | 179,000 | 513,600 | – |
| 1807 | 186,500 | 507,000 | – |
| 1806 | 194,200 | 500,400 | – |
| 1805 | 202,300 | 494,000 | – |
| 1804 | 210,700 | 487,600 | – |
| 1803 | 219,500 | 481,300 | – |
| 1802 | 228,600 | 475,100 | – |
| 1801 | 238,100 | 469,000 | – |
| 1800 | 248,000 | 462,900 | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | El Salvador | Guatemala | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.34 million6.32 million–6.36 million | 18.4 million18.4 million–18.4 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 6.37 million6.3 million–6.43 million | 18.7 million18.6 million–18.8 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 6.39 million6.28 million–6.5 million | 19 million18.8 million–19.2 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 6.42 million6.25 million–6.58 million | 19.3 million19 million–19.5 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 6.44 million6.22 million–6.66 million | 19.5 million19.2 million–19.9 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 6.46 million6.18 million–6.74 million | 19.8 million19.3 million–20.3 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 6.49 million6.13 million–6.82 million | 20.1 million19.5 million–20.7 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 6.51 million6.09 million–6.91 million | 20.3 million19.7 million–21 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 6.53 million6.05 million–7.01 million | 20.6 million19.8 million–21.4 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 6.55 million6 million–7.11 million | 20.9 million20 million–21.8 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 6.56 million5.95 million–7.21 million | 21.1 million20.1 million–22.2 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 6.58 million5.88 million–7.31 million | 21.4 million20.3 million–22.6 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 6.59 million5.82 million–7.42 million | 21.7 million20.4 million–23 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 6.61 million5.77 million–7.52 million | 21.9 million20.5 million–23.4 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 6.62 million5.72 million–7.63 million | 22.2 million20.7 million–23.8 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 6.63 million5.65 million–7.73 million | 22.4 million20.8 million–24.2 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 6.64 million5.59 million–7.82 million | 22.6 million20.9 million–24.6 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 6.65 million5.51 million–7.94 million | 22.9 million21 million–24.9 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 6.66 million5.44 million–8.06 million | 23.1 million21.1 million–25.3 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 6.66 million5.38 million–8.18 million | 23.3 million21.2 million–25.7 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 6.67 million5.31 million–8.32 million | 23.5 million21.3 million–26 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 6.67 million5.24 million–8.45 million | 23.7 million21.3 million–26.4 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 6.67 million5.18 million–8.59 million | 23.9 million21.4 million–26.8 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 6.67 million5.12 million–8.73 million | 24.1 million21.5 million–27.1 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 6.67 million5.05 million–8.87 million | 24.3 million21.5 million–27.5 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 6.67 million4.97 million–9.01 million | 24.5 million21.6 million–27.9 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 6.66 million4.89 million–9.16 million | 24.7 million21.6 million–28.3 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 6.66 million4.82 million–9.31 million | 24.9 million21.6 million–28.6 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 6.65 million4.76 million–9.45 million | 25 million21.7 million–29 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 6.65 million4.66 million–9.62 million | 25.2 million21.7 million–29.3 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 6.64 million4.58 million–9.82 million | 25.3 million21.7 million–29.6 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 6.63 million4.5 million–9.98 million | 25.5 million21.7 million–30.1 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 6.61 million4.42 million–10.1 million | 25.6 million21.6 million–30.4 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 6.6 million4.33 million–10.3 million | 25.8 million21.6 million–30.8 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 6.59 million4.24 million–10.5 million | 25.9 million21.6 million–31.2 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 6.57 million4.15 million–10.7 million | 26 million21.5 million–31.5 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 6.55 million4.07 million–10.8 million | 26.2 million21.5 million–31.8 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 6.54 million3.98 million–10.9 million | 26.3 million21.5 million–32.2 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 6.52 million3.89 million–11.1 million | 26.4 million21.4 million–32.7 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 6.5 million3.8 million–11.2 million | 26.5 million21.3 million–33 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 6.48 million3.72 million–11.3 million | 26.6 million21.3 million–33.3 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 6.46 million3.64 million–11.5 million | 26.7 million21.2 million–33.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 6.43 million3.55 million–11.7 million | 26.7 million21.1 million–34.1 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 6.41 million3.46 million–11.9 million | 26.8 million21 million–34.4 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 6.38 million3.39 million–11.9 million | 26.9 million20.9 million–34.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 6.36 million3.31 million–12.1 million | 26.9 million20.8 million–35.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 6.33 million3.23 million–12.2 million | 27 million20.7 million–35.5 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 6.3 million3.15 million–12.4 million | 27 million20.6 million–35.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 6.27 million3.06 million–12.5 million | 27.1 million20.5 million–36.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 6.24 million2.98 million–12.8 million | 27.1 million20.4 million–36.4 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 6.21 million2.91 million–12.9 million | 27.1 million20.3 million–36.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 6.18 million2.83 million–13 million | 27.1 million20.1 million–37.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 6.14 million2.76 million–13.2 million | 27.2 million20 million–37.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 6.1 million2.67 million–13.3 million | 27.2 million19.8 million–37.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 6.07 million2.58 million–13.5 million | 27.2 million19.6 million–37.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 6.03 million2.51 million–13.7 million | 27.1 million19.5 million–38.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 5.99 million2.43 million–13.9 million | 27.1 million19.3 million–38.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 5.94 million2.37 million–14 million | 27.1 million19.1 million–38.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 5.9 million2.3 million–14.2 million | 27.1 million18.9 million–39 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 5.86 million2.24 million–14.5 million | 27.1 million18.7 million–39.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 5.81 million2.19 million–14.8 million | 27 million18.5 million–39.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 5.77 million2.12 million–15.1 million | 27 million18.3 million–39.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 5.72 million2.05 million–15.4 million | 26.9 million18.1 million–40.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 5.67 million1.98 million–15.7 million | 26.9 million17.9 million–40.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 5.63 million1.91 million–15.9 million | 26.8 million17.7 million–40.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 5.58 million1.86 million–16.1 million | 26.8 million17.4 million–41.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 5.53 million1.79 million–16.3 million | 26.7 million17.2 million–41.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 5.49 million1.73 million–16.6 million | 26.6 million16.9 million–41.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 5.44 million1.68 million–16.9 million | 26.6 million16.7 million–42 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 5.39 million1.65 million–17.1 million | 26.5 million16.5 million–42.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 5.35 million1.62 million–17.3 million | 26.4 million16.2 million–42.5 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 5.3 million1.58 million–17.5 million | 26.3 million16 million–42.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 5.25 million1.53 million–17.8 million | 26.3 million15.8 million–42.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 5.21 million1.48 million–18.1 million | 26.2 million15.6 million–43.2 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 5.16 million1.43 million–18.2 million | 26.1 million15.3 million–43.4 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 5.12 million1.39 million–18.5 million | 26 million15.1 million–43.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 5.07 million1.36 million–18.9 million | 25.9 million14.8 million–44 million | 10.2 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
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