Population in El Salvador in 2025 — 6,365,503 people. Ranked 112 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 128%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: El Salvador
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.37M | +27,310 | +0.43% |
| 2024 | 6.34M | +28,569 | +0.45% |
| 2023 | 6.31M | +29,305 | +0.47% |
| 2022 | 6.28M | +24,537 | +0.39% |
| 2021 | 6.26M | +21,109 | +0.34% |
| 2020 | 6.23M | +12,355 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.22M | +2,511 | +0.04% |
| 2018 | 6.22M | +6,274 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.21M | +12,733 | +0.21% |
| 2016 | 6.2M | +17,124 | +0.28% |
| 2015 | 6.18M | +20,721 | +0.34% |
| 2014 | 6.16M | +24,116 | +0.39% |
| 2013 | 6.14M | +24,864 | +0.41% |
| 2012 | 6.11M | +23,848 | +0.39% |
| 2011 | 6.09M | +21,878 | +0.36% |
| 2010 | 6.07M | +19,970 | +0.33% |
| 2009 | 6.05M | +18,982 | +0.31% |
| 2008 | 6.03M | +19,473 | +0.32% |
| 2007 | 6.01M | +7,505 | +0.13% |
| 2006 | 6M | −3,259 | −0.05% |
| 2005 | 6.01M | +907 | +0.02% |
| 2004 | 6M | +6,072 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 6M | +11,968 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.99M | +18,571 | +0.31% |
| 2001 | 5.97M | +24,694 | +0.42% |
| 2000 | 5.94M | +29,466 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.91M | +33,119 | +0.56% |
| 1998 | 5.88M | +36,203 | +0.62% |
| 1997 | 5.84M | +39,292 | +0.68% |
| 1996 | 5.81M | +43,155 | +0.75% |
| 1995 | 5.76M | +48,002 | +0.84% |
| 1994 | 5.71M | +54,172 | +0.96% |
| 1993 | 5.66M | +74,348 | +1.33% |
| 1992 | 5.59M | +90,532 | +1.65% |
| 1991 | 5.5M | +95,351 | +1.77% |
| 1990 | 5.4M | +100,747 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 5.3M | +103,146 | +1.99% |
| 1988 | 5.2M | +103,392 | +2.03% |
| 1987 | 5.09M | +99,672 | +2% |
| 1986 | 4.99M | +98,063 | +2% |
| 1985 | 4.89M | +96,703 | +2.02% |
| 1984 | 4.8M | +90,636 | +1.93% |
| 1983 | 4.71M | +84,890 | +1.84% |
| 1982 | 4.62M | +51,878 | +1.14% |
| 1981 | 4.57M | +30,217 | +0.67% |
| 1980 | 4.54M | +59,994 | +1.34% |
| 1979 | 4.48M | +86,274 | +1.96% |
| 1978 | 4.39M | +92,858 | +2.16% |
| 1977 | 4.3M | +90,946 | +2.16% |
| 1976 | 4.21M | +89,861 | +2.18% |
| 1975 | 4.12M | +90,778 | +2.25% |
| 1974 | 4.03M | +91,603 | +2.33% |
| 1973 | 3.94M | +91,238 | +2.37% |
| 1972 | 3.85M | +89,307 | +2.38% |
| 1971 | 3.76M | +88,727 | +2.42% |
| 1970 | 3.67M | +92,311 | +2.58% |
| 1969 | 3.58M | +95,712 | +2.75% |
| 1968 | 3.48M | +95,589 | +2.82% |
| 1967 | 3.39M | +94,223 | +2.86% |
| 1966 | 3.29M | +91,495 | +2.86% |
| 1965 | 3.2M | +87,583 | +2.81% |
| 1964 | 3.11M | +83,204 | +2.75% |
| 1963 | 3.03M | +79,475 | +2.69% |
| 1962 | 2.95M | +79,188 | +2.76% |
| 1961 | 2.87M | +78,557 | +2.81% |
| 1960 | 2.79M | — | — |
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Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
