Skip to content

Population in Australia compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 6,365,503 people in El Salvador in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 6,404,781 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 4.37 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.71% growth).

Australia vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia El Salvador
2100 44,268,623 5,105,420
2099 44,045,424 5,149,457
2098 43,816,219 5,194,156
2097 43,573,042 5,239,201
2096 43,335,272 5,285,584
2095 43,106,279 5,332,377
2094 42,884,039 5,379,380
2093 42,648,686 5,426,293
2092 42,410,825 5,473,168
2091 42,168,735 5,520,243
2090 41,927,939 5,567,316
2089 41,695,112 5,614,518
2088 41,454,360 5,661,216
2087 41,226,316 5,708,023
2086 41,005,658 5,754,535
2085 40,792,190 5,800,712
2084 40,580,657 5,846,470
2083 40,356,871 5,890,746
2082 40,140,558 5,933,965
2081 39,916,925 5,976,533
2080 39,703,296 6,018,220
2079 39,489,029 6,058,704
2078 39,273,623 6,097,568
2077 39,056,566 6,135,005
2076 38,845,418 6,171,552
2075 38,632,596 6,205,725
2074 38,418,045 6,238,209
2073 38,207,153 6,271,184
2072 37,999,068 6,300,399
2071 37,792,119 6,328,923
2070 37,578,242 6,356,884
2069 37,359,215 6,383,690
2068 37,138,635 6,409,808
2067 36,919,449 6,434,255
2066 36,701,629 6,457,592
2065 36,492,733 6,480,747
2064 36,290,454 6,502,689
2063 36,076,918 6,523,174
2062 35,866,124 6,541,955
2061 35,656,154 6,559,213
2060 35,450,525 6,576,220
2059 35,244,589 6,591,451
2058 35,027,089 6,605,091
2057 34,817,156 6,619,257
2056 34,607,988 6,632,447
2055 34,393,278 6,644,372
2054 34,179,940 6,655,028
2053 33,970,136 6,662,891
2052 33,760,935 6,669,204
2051 33,546,695 6,675,431
2050 33,330,712 6,678,745
2049 33,115,090 6,682,265
2048 32,887,237 6,683,689
2047 32,671,939 6,683,495
2046 32,443,408 6,682,835
2045 32,220,633 6,680,720
2044 32,001,023 6,678,277
2043 31,780,612 6,672,970
2042 31,556,888 6,666,915
2041 31,336,104 6,659,099
2040 31,119,045 6,649,797
2039 30,906,074 6,639,891
2038 30,686,214 6,627,081
2037 30,471,145 6,614,212
2036 30,247,954 6,599,632
2035 30,023,790 6,583,864
2034 29,801,152 6,567,581
2033 29,576,548 6,548,738
2032 29,349,199 6,529,775
2031 29,115,445 6,509,868
2030 28,877,548 6,489,300
2029 28,638,212 6,466,193
2028 28,388,452 6,442,242
2027 28,135,058 6,417,110
2026 27,879,933 6,391,761
2025 27,614,411 6,365,503
2024 27,194,286 6,338,193
2023 26,659,922 6,309,624
2022 26,018,721 6,280,319
2021 25,685,412 6,255,782
2020 25,649,248 6,234,673
2019 25,334,826 6,222,318
2018 24,963,258 6,219,807
2017 24,592,588 6,213,533
2016 24,190,907 6,200,800
2015 23,815,995 6,183,676
2014 23,475,686 6,162,955
2013 23,128,129 6,138,839
2012 22,733,465 6,113,975
2011 22,340,024 6,090,127
2010 22,031,750 6,068,249
2009 21,691,653 6,048,279
2008 21,249,199 6,029,297
2007 20,827,622 6,009,824
2006 20,450,966 6,002,319
2005 20,176,844 6,005,578
2004 19,932,722 6,004,671
2003 19,720,737 5,998,599
2002 19,495,210 5,986,631
2001 19,274,701 5,968,060
2000 19,028,802 5,943,366
1999 18,812,264 5,913,900
1998 18,607,584 5,880,781
1997 18,423,037 5,844,578
1996 18,224,767 5,805,286
1995 18,004,882 5,762,131
1994 17,805,468 5,714,129
1993 17,634,808 5,659,957
1992 17,478,635 5,585,609
1991 17,284,036 5,495,077
1990 17,065,128 5,399,726
1989 16,814,416 5,298,979
1988 16,532,164 5,195,833
1987 16,263,874 5,092,441
1986 16,018,350 4,992,769
1985 15,788,312 4,894,706
1984 15,579,391 4,798,003
1983 15,393,472 4,707,367
1982 15,184,247 4,622,477
1981 14,923,260 4,570,599
1980 14,692,000 4,540,382
1979 14,514,000 4,480,388
1978 14,358,000 4,394,114
1977 14,192,000 4,301,256
1976 14,033,000 4,210,310
1975 13,893,000 4,120,449
1974 13,723,000 4,029,671
1973 13,380,000 3,938,068
1972 13,177,000 3,846,830
1971 12,937,000 3,757,523
1970 12,507,000 3,668,796
1969 12,263,000 3,576,485
1968 12,009,000 3,480,773
1967 11,799,000 3,385,184
1966 11,651,000 3,290,961
1965 11,388,000 3,199,466
1964 11,167,000 3,111,883
1963 10,950,000 3,028,679
1962 10,742,000 2,949,204
1961 10,483,000 2,870,016
1960 10,276,477 2,791,459

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/el-salvador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 111th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of El Salvador will increase by 4.28% to 6,678,745 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people compared to the peak of 6.68M people in 2048 for El Salvador.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia El Salvador
2100 0.51% -0.86%
2099 0.52% -0.86%
2098 0.56% -0.86%
2097 0.55% -0.88%
2096 0.53% -0.88%
2095 0.52% -0.87%
2094 0.55% -0.86%
2093 0.56% -0.86%
2092 0.57% -0.85%
2091 0.57% -0.85%
2090 0.56% -0.84%
2089 0.58% -0.82%
2088 0.55% -0.82%
2087 0.54% -0.81%
2086 0.52% -0.8%
2085 0.52% -0.78%
2084 0.55% -0.75%
2083 0.54% -0.73%
2082 0.56% -0.71%
2081 0.54% -0.69%
2080 0.54% -0.67%
2079 0.55% -0.64%
2078 0.56% -0.61%
2077 0.54% -0.59%
2076 0.55% -0.55%
2075 0.56% -0.52%
2074 0.55% -0.53%
2073 0.55% -0.46%
2072 0.55% -0.45%
2071 0.57% -0.44%
2070 0.59% -0.42%
2069 0.59% -0.41%
2068 0.59% -0.38%
2067 0.59% -0.36%
2066 0.57% -0.36%
2065 0.56% -0.34%
2064 0.59% -0.31%
2063 0.59% -0.29%
2062 0.59% -0.26%
2061 0.58% -0.26%
2060 0.58% -0.23%
2059 0.62% -0.21%
2058 0.6% -0.21%
2057 0.6% -0.2%
2056 0.62% -0.18%
2055 0.62% -0.16%
2054 0.62% -0.12%
2053 0.62% -0.09%
2052 0.64% -0.09%
2051 0.65% -0.05%
2050 0.65% -0.05%
2049 0.69% -0.02%
2048 0.66% 0.003%
2047 0.7% 0.01%
2046 0.69% 0.03%
2045 0.69% 0.04%
2044 0.69% 0.08%
2043 0.71% 0.09%
2042 0.7% 0.12%
2041 0.7% 0.14%
2040 0.69% 0.15%
2039 0.72% 0.19%
2038 0.71% 0.19%
2037 0.74% 0.22%
2036 0.75% 0.24%
2035 0.75% 0.25%
2034 0.76% 0.29%
2033 0.77% 0.29%
2032 0.8% 0.31%
2031 0.82% 0.32%
2030 0.84% 0.36%
2029 0.88% 0.37%
2028 0.9% 0.39%
2027 0.92% 0.4%
2026 0.96% 0.41%
2025 1.54% 0.43%
2024 2% 0.45%
2023 2.46% 0.47%
2022 1.3% 0.39%
2021 0.14% 0.34%
2020 1.24% 0.2%
2019 1.49% 0.04%
2018 1.51% 0.1%
2017 1.66% 0.21%
2016 1.57% 0.28%
2015 1.45% 0.34%
2014 1.5% 0.39%
2013 1.74% 0.41%
2012 1.76% 0.39%
2011 1.4% 0.36%
2010 1.57% 0.33%
2009 2.08% 0.31%
2008 2.02% 0.32%
2007 1.84% 0.13%
2006 1.36% -0.05%
2005 1.22% 0.02%
2004 1.07% 0.1%
2003 1.16% 0.2%
2002 1.14% 0.31%
2001 1.29% 0.42%
2000 1.15% 0.5%
1999 1.1% 0.56%
1998 1% 0.62%
1997 1.09% 0.68%
1996 1.22% 0.75%
1995 1.12% 0.84%
1994 0.97% 0.96%
1993 0.89% 1.33%
1992 1.13% 1.65%
1991 1.28% 1.77%
1990 1.49% 1.9%
1989 1.71% 1.99%
1988 1.65% 2.03%
1987 1.53% 2%
1986 1.46% 2%
1985 1.34% 2.02%
1984 1.21% 1.93%
1983 1.38% 1.84%
1982 1.75% 1.14%
1981 1.57% 0.67%
1980 1.23% 1.34%
1979 1.09% 1.96%
1978 1.17% 2.16%
1977 1.13% 2.16%
1976 1.01% 2.18%
1975 1.24% 2.25%
1974 2.56% 2.33%
1973 1.54% 2.37%
1972 1.86% 2.38%
1971 3.44% 2.42%
1970 1.99% 2.58%
1969 2.12% 2.75%
1968 1.78% 2.82%
1967 1.27% 2.86%
1966 2.31% 2.86%
1965 1.98% 2.81%
1964 1.98% 2.75%
1963 1.94% 2.69%
1962 2.47% 2.76%
1961 2.01% 2.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/el-salvador | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while El Salvador's population grew by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Australia El Salvador
Current population
28010980
6404781
Population rank 55/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.08%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
19.3 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
5.32 minutes
One death every
2.81 minutes
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +75
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +27,310
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +0.43%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 137/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
22 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -23,934
Net migration rank 11/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -23,934
2024 103,773 138,510 51,510 -23,102
2023 104,641 140,232 51,985 -23,253
2022 111,881 140,972 53,138 -23,255
2021 138,701 116,768 46,530 -27,343
2020 133,376 44,447 48,244 -25,213
2019 136,808 207,142 56,816 -55,144
2018 157,269 226,412 57,509 -54,163
2017 150,015 255,023 59,824 -50,608
2016 152,403 254,648 63,751 -47,491
2015 150,041 212,350 69,263 -51,278
2014 154,940 200,177 72,581 -49,126
2013 159,584 215,823 73,869 -49,087
2012 161,408 235,776 75,495 -50,546
2011 156,380 197,657 76,182 -53,433
2010 158,628 166,752 75,695 -54,688
2009 160,518 235,628 74,908 -55,966
2008 155,119 275,773 75,107 -56,086
2007 154,124 249,873 76,776 -56,857
2006 132,931 191,985 80,887 -85,789
2005 129,132 131,371 84,883 -86,501
2004 115,610 110,072 90,905 -87,466
2003 118,325 104,437 97,849 -89,146
2002 116,971 108,852 106,137 -90,908
2001 117,575 117,552 114,313 -92,389
2000 119,882 111,186 122,315 -94,861
1999 118,517 92,900 128,947 -97,475
1998 120,949 81,310 134,065 -99,293
1997 121,592 67,661 134,448 -96,820
1996 125,751 82,965 136,929 -95,977
1995 131,436 80,456 138,268 -92,912
1994 131,761 51,941 137,974 -87,318
1993 137,551 23,833 138,432 -80,736
1992 139,829 40,767 139,221 -48,232
1991 138,273 68,847 140,691 -50,622
1990 143,347 100,093 140,311 -39,689
1989 127,789 144,042 139,093 -38,211
1988 127,298 153,330 136,230 -30,806
1987 128,484 136,421 133,667 -32,308
1986 123,342 113,061 130,177 -32,181
1985 143,674 98,327 127,248 -29,111
1984 123,077 79,617 125,036 -29,767
1983 130,844 73,251 121,700 -35,694
1982 126,030 111,722 120,938 -37,159
1981 125,356 121,921 117,346 -97,365
1980 117,536 89,189 111,771 -71,318
1979 116,112 52,137 123,838 -44,302
1978 116,299 45,832 124,468 -31,463
1977 117,793 44,946 121,446 -28,742
1976 115,070 32,792 120,511 -31,317
1975 123,648 25,336 116,737 -26,198
1974 128,996 56,167 113,846 -22,844
1973 136,476 62,928 111,546 -19,347
1972 155,488 54,895 107,604 -17,317
1971 165,593 223,991 104,714 -16,389
1970 145,081 256,295 100,499 -11,367
1969 143,477 108,770 99,848 -4,355
1968 132,099 100,963 98,851 -2,919
1967 126,249 80,904 98,424 -3,192
1966 126,996 110,864 97,156 -3,945
1965 122,990 118,891 95,341 -5,560
1964 128,420 91,588 93,328 -7,937
1963 140,161 73,237 90,794 -9,774
1962 143,943 58,315 88,237 -10,307
1961 150,955 64,495 84,614 -4,159
1960 141,816 85,707 81,544 -4,885

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/el-salvador | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,338,908 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,736,504 people). In El Salvador 59.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 558,570 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a loss of 380,850 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/el-salvador | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.