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Population in the Congo compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,484,437 in 2025 vs 6,365,503 people in El Salvador in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,718,789 people compared to 6,404,781 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • The Congo's population is 1.05 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.72M (75.1% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.71% growth).

Congo vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo El Salvador
2100 20,194,267 5,105,420
2099 20,053,234 5,149,457
2098 19,906,909 5,194,156
2097 19,760,110 5,239,201
2096 19,610,521 5,285,584
2095 19,459,493 5,332,377
2094 19,306,835 5,379,380
2093 19,151,289 5,426,293
2092 18,990,577 5,473,168
2091 18,828,222 5,520,243
2090 18,663,146 5,567,316
2089 18,497,842 5,614,518
2088 18,325,571 5,661,216
2087 18,153,731 5,708,023
2086 17,979,773 5,754,535
2085 17,807,843 5,800,712
2084 17,631,386 5,846,470
2083 17,453,221 5,890,746
2082 17,270,773 5,933,965
2081 17,093,270 5,976,533
2080 16,910,570 6,018,220
2079 16,728,955 6,058,704
2078 16,542,829 6,097,568
2077 16,357,926 6,135,005
2076 16,173,005 6,171,552
2075 15,981,904 6,205,725
2074 15,791,626 6,238,209
2073 15,597,321 6,271,184
2072 15,402,110 6,300,399
2071 15,205,567 6,328,923
2070 15,009,147 6,356,884
2069 14,808,250 6,383,690
2068 14,609,790 6,409,808
2067 14,412,802 6,434,255
2066 14,211,022 6,457,592
2065 14,010,661 6,480,747
2064 13,810,933 6,502,689
2063 13,609,626 6,523,174
2062 13,405,080 6,541,955
2061 13,204,362 6,559,213
2060 13,004,957 6,576,220
2059 12,806,162 6,591,451
2058 12,609,233 6,605,091
2057 12,413,395 6,619,257
2056 12,217,406 6,632,447
2055 12,022,740 6,644,372
2054 11,824,813 6,655,028
2053 11,627,983 6,662,891
2052 11,431,875 6,669,204
2051 11,235,188 6,675,431
2050 11,039,311 6,678,745
2049 10,844,973 6,682,265
2048 10,650,230 6,683,689
2047 10,453,401 6,683,495
2046 10,258,550 6,682,835
2045 10,063,886 6,680,720
2044 9,871,213 6,678,277
2043 9,676,000 6,672,970
2042 9,482,485 6,666,915
2041 9,287,235 6,659,099
2040 9,096,577 6,649,797
2039 8,907,177 6,639,891
2038 8,719,250 6,627,081
2037 8,532,935 6,614,212
2036 8,348,719 6,599,632
2035 8,166,676 6,583,864
2034 7,985,679 6,567,581
2033 7,805,748 6,548,738
2032 7,628,440 6,529,775
2031 7,453,476 6,509,868
2030 7,284,111 6,489,300
2029 7,117,929 6,466,193
2028 6,955,268 6,442,242
2027 6,794,778 6,417,110
2026 6,638,532 6,391,761
2025 6,484,437 6,365,503
2024 6,332,961 6,338,193
2023 6,182,885 6,309,624
2022 6,035,104 6,280,319
2021 5,892,183 6,255,782
2020 5,752,791 6,234,673
2019 5,616,661 6,222,318
2018 5,483,118 6,219,807
2017 5,351,011 6,213,533
2016 5,222,536 6,200,800
2015 5,097,581 6,183,676
2014 4,975,880 6,162,955
2013 4,857,099 6,138,839
2012 4,740,450 6,113,975
2011 4,609,724 6,090,127
2010 4,462,290 6,068,249
2009 4,281,219 6,048,279
2008 4,113,517 6,029,297
2007 3,980,430 6,009,824
2006 3,837,409 6,002,319
2005 3,696,393 6,005,578
2004 3,565,554 6,004,671
2003 3,445,753 5,998,599
2002 3,350,771 5,986,631
2001 3,272,537 5,968,060
2000 3,151,345 5,943,366
1999 3,032,874 5,913,900
1998 2,952,061 5,880,781
1997 2,887,862 5,844,578
1996 2,826,785 5,805,286
1995 2,749,461 5,762,131
1994 2,673,144 5,714,129
1993 2,595,124 5,659,957
1992 2,519,465 5,585,609
1991 2,449,229 5,495,077
1990 2,380,560 5,399,726
1989 2,313,558 5,298,979
1988 2,247,653 5,195,833
1987 2,183,473 5,092,441
1986 2,120,602 4,992,769
1985 2,059,311 4,894,706
1984 1,999,528 4,798,003
1983 1,950,321 4,707,367
1982 1,910,430 4,622,477
1981 1,869,759 4,570,599
1980 1,828,985 4,540,382
1979 1,788,524 4,480,388
1978 1,748,089 4,394,114
1977 1,707,568 4,301,256
1976 1,667,225 4,210,310
1975 1,627,032 4,120,449
1974 1,582,301 4,029,671
1973 1,533,680 3,938,068
1972 1,486,468 3,846,830
1971 1,441,039 3,757,523
1970 1,397,638 3,668,796
1969 1,356,182 3,576,485
1968 1,316,519 3,480,773
1967 1,278,691 3,385,184
1966 1,242,534 3,290,961
1965 1,207,880 3,199,466
1964 1,174,816 3,111,883
1963 1,143,263 3,028,679
1962 1,113,175 2,949,204
1961 1,084,389 2,870,016
1960 1,056,732 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/congo/el-salvador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th 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) the Congo's population will grow by 64.3% to 11,039,311 people with a rank change from 109th to 95th. The population of El Salvador will increase by 4.28% to 6,678,745 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 6.68M people in 2048 for El Salvador.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo El Salvador
2100 0.7% -0.86%
2099 0.74% -0.86%
2098 0.74% -0.86%
2097 0.76% -0.88%
2096 0.78% -0.88%
2095 0.79% -0.87%
2094 0.81% -0.86%
2093 0.85% -0.86%
2092 0.86% -0.85%
2091 0.88% -0.85%
2090 0.89% -0.84%
2089 0.94% -0.82%
2088 0.95% -0.82%
2087 0.97% -0.81%
2086 0.97% -0.8%
2085 1% -0.78%
2084 1.02% -0.75%
2083 1.06% -0.73%
2082 1.04% -0.71%
2081 1.08% -0.69%
2080 1.09% -0.67%
2079 1.13% -0.64%
2078 1.13% -0.61%
2077 1.14% -0.59%
2076 1.2% -0.55%
2075 1.2% -0.52%
2074 1.25% -0.53%
2073 1.27% -0.46%
2072 1.29% -0.45%
2071 1.31% -0.44%
2070 1.36% -0.42%
2069 1.36% -0.41%
2068 1.37% -0.38%
2067 1.42% -0.36%
2066 1.43% -0.36%
2065 1.45% -0.34%
2064 1.48% -0.31%
2063 1.53% -0.29%
2062 1.52% -0.26%
2061 1.53% -0.26%
2060 1.55% -0.23%
2059 1.56% -0.21%
2058 1.58% -0.21%
2057 1.6% -0.2%
2056 1.62% -0.18%
2055 1.67% -0.16%
2054 1.69% -0.12%
2053 1.72% -0.09%
2052 1.75% -0.09%
2051 1.77% -0.05%
2050 1.79% -0.05%
2049 1.83% -0.02%
2048 1.88% 0.003%
2047 1.9% 0.01%
2046 1.93% 0.03%
2045 1.95% 0.04%
2044 2.02% 0.08%
2043 2.04% 0.09%
2042 2.1% 0.12%
2041 2.1% 0.14%
2040 2.13% 0.15%
2039 2.16% 0.19%
2038 2.18% 0.19%
2037 2.21% 0.22%
2036 2.23% 0.24%
2035 2.27% 0.25%
2034 2.31% 0.29%
2033 2.32% 0.29%
2032 2.35% 0.31%
2031 2.33% 0.32%
2030 2.33% 0.36%
2029 2.34% 0.37%
2028 2.36% 0.39%
2027 2.35% 0.4%
2026 2.38% 0.41%
2025 2.39% 0.43%
2024 2.43% 0.45%
2023 2.45% 0.47%
2022 2.43% 0.39%
2021 2.42% 0.34%
2020 2.42% 0.2%
2019 2.44% 0.04%
2018 2.47% 0.1%
2017 2.46% 0.21%
2016 2.45% 0.28%
2015 2.45% 0.34%
2014 2.45% 0.39%
2013 2.46% 0.41%
2012 2.84% 0.39%
2011 3.3% 0.36%
2010 4.23% 0.33%
2009 4.08% 0.31%
2008 3.34% 0.32%
2007 3.73% 0.13%
2006 3.81% -0.05%
2005 3.67% 0.02%
2004 3.48% 0.1%
2003 2.83% 0.2%
2002 2.39% 0.31%
2001 3.85% 0.42%
2000 3.91% 0.5%
1999 2.74% 0.56%
1998 2.22% 0.62%
1997 2.16% 0.68%
1996 2.81% 0.75%
1995 2.85% 0.84%
1994 3.01% 0.96%
1993 3% 1.33%
1992 2.87% 1.65%
1991 2.88% 1.77%
1990 2.9% 1.9%
1989 2.93% 1.99%
1988 2.94% 2.03%
1987 2.96% 2%
1986 2.98% 2%
1985 2.99% 2.02%
1984 2.52% 1.93%
1983 2.09% 1.84%
1982 2.18% 1.14%
1981 2.23% 0.67%
1980 2.26% 1.34%
1979 2.31% 1.96%
1978 2.37% 2.16%
1977 2.42% 2.16%
1976 2.47% 2.18%
1975 2.83% 2.25%
1974 3.17% 2.33%
1973 3.18% 2.37%
1972 3.15% 2.38%
1971 3.11% 2.42%
1970 3.06% 2.58%
1969 3.01% 2.75%
1968 2.96% 2.82%
1967 2.91% 2.86%
1966 2.87% 2.86%
1965 2.81% 2.81%
1964 2.76% 2.75%
1963 2.7% 2.69%
1962 2.65% 2.76%
1961 2.62% 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/congo/el-salvador | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Congo grew by 2.39%, while El Salvador's population grew by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Congo El Salvador
Current population
6718789
6404781
Population rank 109/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.08%
One net population change
3.48 minutes
19.3 minutes
One birth every
2.73 minutes
5.32 minutes
One death every
13.3 minutes
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +415 +75
Annual growth/decline +151,476 +27,310
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% +0.43%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 137/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
22 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 -23,934
Net migration rank 108/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -23,934
2024 153,150 -2,491 51,510 -23,102
2023 150,486 -995 51,985 -23,253
2022 147,076 -995 53,138 -23,255
2021 144,241 -4,476 46,530 -27,343
2020 143,492 -4,472 48,244 -25,213
2019 139,513 -6,268 56,816 -55,144
2018 142,704 -8,856 57,509 -54,163
2017 141,973 -11,601 59,824 -50,608
2016 141,358 -14,783 63,751 -47,491
2015 141,539 -18,207 69,263 -51,278
2014 141,674 -21,598 72,581 -49,126
2013 142,080 -24,605 73,869 -49,087
2012 142,464 -26,643 75,495 -50,546
2011 140,371 5,262 76,182 -53,433
2010 136,908 12,318 75,695 -54,688
2009 126,904 86,014 74,908 -55,966
2008 120,711 1,774 75,107 -56,086
2007 112,459 31,239 76,776 -56,857
2006 106,876 35,475 80,887 -85,789
2005 101,344 38,337 84,883 -86,501
2004 96,577 25,412 90,905 -87,466
2003 91,326 26,280 97,849 -89,146
2002 88,497 -16,140 106,137 -90,908
2001 84,876 -764 114,313 -92,389
2000 78,491 79,780 122,315 -94,861
1999 76,204 2,470 128,947 -97,475
1998 72,450 10,500 134,065 -99,293
1997 66,149 -20,704 134,448 -96,820
1996 75,628 1,085 136,929 -95,977
1995 74,189 3,747 138,268 -92,912
1994 72,857 1,850 137,974 -87,318
1993 71,119 10,218 138,432 -80,736
1992 69,973 0 139,221 -48,232
1991 68,534 1,966 140,691 -50,622
1990 67,241 -395 140,311 -39,689
1989 65,944 1,214 139,093 -38,211
1988 64,629 22 136,230 -30,806
1987 63,183 525 133,667 -32,308
1986 61,669 367 130,177 -32,181
1985 60,359 182 127,248 -29,111
1984 59,028 0 125,036 -29,767
1983 58,120 -18,720 121,700 -35,694
1982 57,036 -16,664 120,938 -37,159
1981 56,603 -15,630 117,346 -97,365
1980 55,550 -14,972 111,771 -71,318
1979 54,723 -14,378 123,838 -44,302
1978 53,885 -13,356 124,468 -31,463
1977 53,179 -12,673 121,446 -28,742
1976 52,148 -11,971 120,511 -31,317
1975 51,155 -10,944 116,737 -26,198
1974 49,563 -312 113,846 -22,844
1973 48,017 -22 111,546 -19,347
1972 46,427 0 107,604 -17,317
1971 44,431 0 104,714 -16,389
1970 42,374 0 100,499 -11,367
1969 40,532 0 99,848 -4,355
1968 38,786 0 98,851 -2,919
1967 36,866 0 98,424 -3,192
1966 35,452 0 97,156 -3,945
1965 33,865 0 95,341 -5,560
1964 32,270 0 93,328 -7,937
1963 30,832 0 90,794 -9,774
1962 29,342 0 88,237 -10,307
1961 28,220 0 84,614 -4,159
1960 27,094 0 81,544 -4,885

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 95.2% of the population change in the Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 1,445,532 people) and 4.82% is from migration (a loss of 73,144 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, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

Biggest cities by population

Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 127K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K
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

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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).

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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