Population of El Salvador
Current Population
6,338,193
10yr Growth Rate
+2.84%
Rank
#109 of 209
Population Over Time
Analysis# El Salvador Population Analysis
El Salvador's population of 6.34 million represents modest growth at 2.84% over the past decade, positioning it as the 109th most populous nation globally. The country's growth rate has substantially moderated from its peak in the 1960s, reflecting demographic transition driven by declining fertility rates and sustained emigration, particularly to the United States. Between 1960 and 2024, this 64-year span captures a nation that transitioned from rapid expansion during the Central American population boom to below-replacement-level natural increase.
Historical Population Data
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,338,193 | +0.45% |
| 2023 | 6,309,624 | +0.47% |
| 2022 | 6,280,319 | +0.39% |
| 2021 | 6,255,782 | +0.34% |
| 2020 | 6,234,673 | +0.20% |
| 2019 | 6,222,318 | +0.04% |
| 2018 | 6,219,807 | +0.10% |
| 2017 | 6,213,533 | +0.21% |
| 2016 | 6,200,800 | +0.28% |
| 2015 | 6,183,676 | +0.34% |
| 2014 | 6,162,955 | +0.39% |
| 2013 | 6,138,839 | +0.41% |
| 2012 | 6,113,975 | +0.39% |
| 2011 | 6,090,127 | +0.36% |
| 2010 | 6,068,249 | +0.33% |
| 2009 | 6,048,279 | +0.31% |
| 2008 | 6,029,297 | +0.32% |
| 2007 | 6,009,824 | +0.13% |
| 2006 | 6,002,319 | -0.05% |
| 2005 | 6,005,578 | +0.02% |
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| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6,004,671 | +0.10% |
| 2003 | 5,998,599 | +0.20% |
| 2002 | 5,986,631 | +0.31% |
| 2001 | 5,968,060 | +0.42% |
| 2000 | 5,943,366 | +0.50% |
| 1999 | 5,913,900 | +0.56% |
| 1998 | 5,880,781 | +0.62% |
| 1997 | 5,844,578 | +0.68% |
| 1996 | 5,805,286 | +0.75% |
| 1995 | 5,762,131 | +0.84% |
| 1994 | 5,714,129 | +0.96% |
| 1993 | 5,659,957 | +1.33% |
| 1992 | 5,585,609 | +1.65% |
| 1991 | 5,495,077 | +1.77% |
| 1990 | 5,399,726 | +1.90% |
| 1989 | 5,298,979 | +1.99% |
| 1988 | 5,195,833 | +2.03% |
| 1987 | 5,092,441 | +2.00% |
| 1986 | 4,992,769 | +2.00% |
| 1985 | 4,894,706 | +2.02% |
| 1984 | 4,798,003 | +1.93% |
| 1983 | 4,707,367 | +1.84% |
| 1982 | 4,622,477 | +1.14% |
| 1981 | 4,570,599 | +0.67% |
| 1980 | 4,540,382 | +1.34% |
| 1979 | 4,480,388 | +1.96% |
| 1978 | 4,394,114 | +2.16% |
| 1977 | 4,301,256 | +2.16% |
| 1976 | 4,210,310 | +2.18% |
| 1975 | 4,120,449 | +2.25% |
| 1974 | 4,029,671 | +2.33% |
| 1973 | 3,938,068 | +2.37% |
| 1972 | 3,846,830 | +2.38% |
| 1971 | 3,757,523 | +2.42% |
| 1970 | 3,668,796 | +2.58% |
| 1969 | 3,576,485 | +2.75% |
| 1968 | 3,480,773 | +2.82% |
| 1967 | 3,385,184 | +2.86% |
| 1966 | 3,290,961 | +2.86% |
| 1965 | 3,199,466 | +2.81% |
| 1964 | 3,111,883 | +2.75% |
| 1963 | 3,028,679 | +2.69% |
| 1962 | 2,949,204 | +2.76% |
| 1961 | 2,870,016 | +2.81% |
| 1960 | 2,791,459 | — |