El Salvador

Population in El Salvador

Population in El Salvador: 2.18 million people in 1950 and 6.31 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
6.31 million people
Since 1950
+4.13 million people
Rank, 2023
112 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
5.07 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in El SalvadorPopulation in El Salvador: 2.18 million people in 1950 and 6.31 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 5.07 million people in 2100, between 1.36 million people and 18.9 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 5.07 million people in 2100, between 1.36 million people and 18.9 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 248,000 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearEl SalvadorWorld
20236.31 million8.09 billion
20226.28 million8.02 billion
20216.26 million7.95 billion
20206.24 million7.89 billion
20196.22 million7.81 billion
20186.22 million7.73 billion
20176.21 million7.65 billion
20166.2 million7.56 billion
20156.18 million7.47 billion
20146.16 million7.38 billion
20136.14 million7.29 billion
20126.11 million7.2 billion
20116.09 million7.11 billion
20106.07 million7.02 billion
20096.05 million6.93 billion
20086.03 million6.84 billion
20076.01 million6.76 billion
20066 million6.67 billion
20056.01 million6.59 billion
20046.01 million6.5 billion
20036 million6.42 billion
20025.99 million6.34 billion
20015.97 million6.26 billion
20005.94 million6.17 billion
19995.91 million6.09 billion
19985.88 million6.01 billion
19975.85 million5.93 billion
19965.81 million5.84 billion
19955.76 million5.76 billion
19945.71 million5.68 billion
19935.66 million5.59 billion
19925.59 million5.51 billion
19915.5 million5.42 billion
19905.4 million5.33 billion
19895.3 million5.23 billion
19885.2 million5.14 billion
19875.09 million5.05 billion
19864.99 million4.96 billion
19854.9 million4.87 billion
19844.8 million4.78 billion
19834.71 million4.7 billion
19824.62 million4.61 billion
19814.57 million4.53 billion
19804.54 million4.45 billion
19794.48 million4.37 billion
19784.39 million4.29 billion
19774.3 million4.22 billion
19764.21 million4.14 billion
19754.12 million4.07 billion
19744.03 million4 billion
19733.94 million3.92 billion
19723.85 million3.85 billion
19713.76 million3.77 billion
19703.67 million3.7 billion
19693.58 million3.62 billion
19683.48 million3.55 billion
19673.39 million3.47 billion
19663.29 million3.4 billion
19653.2 million3.34 billion
19643.11 million3.26 billion
19633.03 million3.19 billion
19622.95 million3.12 billion
19612.87 million3.07 billion
19602.79 million3.02 billion
19592.72 million2.97 billion
19582.65 million2.91 billion
19572.58 million2.85 billion
19562.52 million2.8 billion
19552.46 million2.74 billion
19542.4 million2.69 billion
19532.34 million2.63 billion
19522.29 million2.58 billion
19512.24 million2.54 billion
19502.18 million2.49 billion
19492.14 million–
19482.09 million–
19472.06 million–
19462.02 million–
19451.99 million–
19441.95 million–
19431.92 million–
19421.89 million–
19411.86 million–
19401.83 million–
19391.8 million–
19381.78 million–
19371.75 million–
19361.73 million–
19351.71 million–
19341.69 million–
19331.67 million–
19321.65 million–
19311.63 million–
19301.6 million–
19291.57 million–
19281.54 million–
19271.51 million–
19261.48 million–
19251.45 million–
19241.42 million–
19231.39 million–
19221.36 million–
19211.34 million–
19201.31 million–
19191.28 million–
19181.25 million–
19171.23 million–
19161.2 million–
19151.17 million–
19141.15 million–
19131.12 million–
19121.09 million–
19111.07 million–
19101.05 million–
19091.02 million–
1908999,200–
1907976,700–
1906954,800–
1905933,400–
1904912,400–
1903892,000–
1902871,900–
1901854,400–
1900839,400–
1899826,700–
1898816,300–
1897808,200–
1896800,100–
1895792,100–
1894784,200–
1893776,300–
1892768,500–
1891760,000–
1890750,800–
1889740,900–
1888730,300–
1887719,100–
1886708,100–
1885697,200–
1884686,500–
1883675,900–
1882665,500–
1881654,300–
1880642,200–
1879629,300–
1878615,600–
1877601,200–
1876587,100–
1875573,400–
1874560,000–
1873546,900–
1872534,100–
1871522,300–
1870511,600–
1869501,700–
1868492,800–
1867484,700–
1866476,800–
1865469,000–
1864461,300–
1863453,800–
1862446,300–
1861439,000–
1860431,900–
1859424,800–
1858417,800–
1857411,000–
1856404,200–
1855397,600–
1854391,100–
1853384,700–
1852378,400–
1851372,300–
1850366,500–
1849361,500–
1848356,700–
1847352,100–
1846347,600–
1845343,100–
1844338,600–
1843334,300–
1842330,000–
1841325,700–
1840321,500–
1839317,400–
1838313,300–
1837309,200–
1836305,300–
1835301,300–
1834297,400–
1833293,600–
1832289,800–
1831286,100–
1830282,400–
1829278,800–
1828275,200–
1827271,600–
1826268,100–
1825264,700–
1824261,300–
1823257,900–
1822254,600–
1821249,900–
1820244,100–
1819237,100–
1818229,000–
1817219,800–
1816211,100–
1815202,600–
1814194,500–
1813186,800–
1812179,300–
1811174,800–
1810173,300–
1809171,900–
1808179,000–
1807186,500–
1806194,200–
1805202,300–
1804210,700–
1803219,500–
1802228,600–
1801238,100–
1800248,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearEl SalvadorWorld
20246.34 million6.32 million–6.36 million8.16 billion
20256.37 million6.3 million–6.43 million8.23 billion
20266.39 million6.28 million–6.5 million8.3 billion
20276.42 million6.25 million–6.58 million8.37 billion
20286.44 million6.22 million–6.66 million8.44 billion
20296.46 million6.18 million–6.74 million8.5 billion
20306.49 million6.13 million–6.82 million8.57 billion
20316.51 million6.09 million–6.91 million8.63 billion
20326.53 million6.05 million–7.01 million8.7 billion
20336.55 million6 million–7.11 million8.76 billion
20346.56 million5.95 million–7.21 million8.82 billion
20356.58 million5.88 million–7.31 million8.89 billion
20366.59 million5.82 million–7.42 million8.95 billion
20376.61 million5.77 million–7.52 million9.01 billion
20386.62 million5.72 million–7.63 million9.06 billion
20396.63 million5.65 million–7.73 million9.12 billion
20406.64 million5.59 million–7.82 million9.18 billion
20416.65 million5.51 million–7.94 million9.23 billion
20426.66 million5.44 million–8.06 million9.29 billion
20436.66 million5.38 million–8.18 million9.34 billion
20446.67 million5.31 million–8.32 million9.39 billion
20456.67 million5.24 million–8.45 million9.44 billion
20466.67 million5.18 million–8.59 million9.49 billion
20476.67 million5.12 million–8.73 million9.54 billion
20486.67 million5.05 million–8.87 million9.58 billion
20496.67 million4.97 million–9.01 million9.62 billion
20506.66 million4.89 million–9.16 million9.66 billion
20516.66 million4.82 million–9.31 million9.7 billion
20526.65 million4.76 million–9.45 million9.74 billion
20536.65 million4.66 million–9.62 million9.78 billion
20546.64 million4.58 million–9.82 million9.81 billion
20556.63 million4.5 million–9.98 million9.85 billion
20566.61 million4.42 million–10.1 million9.88 billion
20576.6 million4.33 million–10.3 million9.91 billion
20586.59 million4.24 million–10.5 million9.94 billion
20596.57 million4.15 million–10.7 million9.96 billion
20606.55 million4.07 million–10.8 million9.99 billion
20616.54 million3.98 million–10.9 million10 billion
20626.52 million3.89 million–11.1 million10 billion
20636.5 million3.8 million–11.2 million10.1 billion
20646.48 million3.72 million–11.3 million10.1 billion
20656.46 million3.64 million–11.5 million10.1 billion
20666.43 million3.55 million–11.7 million10.1 billion
20676.41 million3.46 million–11.9 million10.1 billion
20686.38 million3.39 million–11.9 million10.2 billion
20696.36 million3.31 million–12.1 million10.2 billion
20706.33 million3.23 million–12.2 million10.2 billion
20716.3 million3.15 million–12.4 million10.2 billion
20726.27 million3.06 million–12.5 million10.2 billion
20736.24 million2.98 million–12.8 million10.2 billion
20746.21 million2.91 million–12.9 million10.2 billion
20756.18 million2.83 million–13 million10.3 billion
20766.14 million2.76 million–13.2 million10.3 billion
20776.1 million2.67 million–13.3 million10.3 billion
20786.07 million2.58 million–13.5 million10.3 billion
20796.03 million2.51 million–13.7 million10.3 billion
20805.99 million2.43 million–13.9 million10.3 billion
20815.94 million2.37 million–14 million10.3 billion
20825.9 million2.3 million–14.2 million10.3 billion
20835.86 million2.24 million–14.5 million10.3 billion
20845.81 million2.19 million–14.8 million10.3 billion
20855.77 million2.12 million–15.1 million10.3 billion
20865.72 million2.05 million–15.4 million10.3 billion
20875.67 million1.98 million–15.7 million10.3 billion
20885.63 million1.91 million–15.9 million10.3 billion
20895.58 million1.86 million–16.1 million10.3 billion
20905.53 million1.79 million–16.3 million10.3 billion
20915.49 million1.73 million–16.6 million10.3 billion
20925.44 million1.68 million–16.9 million10.3 billion
20935.39 million1.65 million–17.1 million10.3 billion
20945.35 million1.62 million–17.3 million10.2 billion
20955.3 million1.58 million–17.5 million10.2 billion
20965.25 million1.53 million–17.8 million10.2 billion
20975.21 million1.48 million–18.1 million10.2 billion
20985.16 million1.43 million–18.2 million10.2 billion
20995.12 million1.39 million–18.5 million10.2 billion
21005.07 million1.36 million–18.9 million10.2 billion

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.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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