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Population in El Salvador compared to Equatorial Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 1,998,075 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 3.2 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2M (101.8% growth).

El Salvador vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Equatorial Guinea
2100 5,106,358 5,053,285
2099 5,150,403 5,030,801
2098 5,195,110 5,007,228
2097 5,240,164 4,983,150
2096 5,286,555 4,959,082
2095 5,333,357 4,933,332
2094 5,380,368 4,905,464
2093 5,427,291 4,877,815
2092 5,474,174 4,850,016
2091 5,521,257 4,823,911
2090 5,568,339 4,796,204
2089 5,615,550 4,765,373
2088 5,662,256 4,734,246
2087 5,709,072 4,703,695
2086 5,755,593 4,673,217
2085 5,801,778 4,642,131
2084 5,847,545 4,607,210
2083 5,891,829 4,574,316
2082 5,935,056 4,540,818
2081 5,977,631 4,505,519
2080 6,019,326 4,469,469
2079 6,059,817 4,430,966
2078 6,098,689 4,393,054
2077 6,136,133 4,354,278
2076 6,172,686 4,312,881
2075 6,206,865 4,271,277
2074 6,239,356 4,230,374
2073 6,272,337 4,189,634
2072 6,301,557 4,148,110
2071 6,330,086 4,106,996
2070 6,358,052 4,064,376
2069 6,384,863 4,021,900
2068 6,410,986 3,981,311
2067 6,435,437 3,939,430
2066 6,458,779 3,896,865
2065 6,481,938 3,852,791
2064 6,503,884 3,808,133
2063 6,524,373 3,764,740
2062 6,543,157 3,721,365
2061 6,560,419 3,677,181
2060 6,577,429 3,632,328
2059 6,592,662 3,586,049
2058 6,606,305 3,537,963
2057 6,620,473 3,491,303
2056 6,633,666 3,444,436
2055 6,645,594 3,396,599
2054 6,656,251 3,348,286
2053 6,664,115 3,300,634
2052 6,670,429 3,252,844
2051 6,676,658 3,205,569
2050 6,679,973 3,158,891
2049 6,683,494 3,112,260
2048 6,684,918 3,065,466
2047 6,684,723 3,019,272
2046 6,684,063 2,971,402
2045 6,681,948 2,922,377
2044 6,679,505 2,872,776
2043 6,674,197 2,823,692
2042 6,668,140 2,773,582
2041 6,660,323 2,723,897
2040 6,651,019 2,672,567
2039 6,641,112 2,622,347
2038 6,628,299 2,570,184
2037 6,615,428 2,519,310
2036 6,600,845 2,468,819
2035 6,585,074 2,418,856
2034 6,568,788 2,368,775
2033 6,549,941 2,319,952
2032 6,530,975 2,269,637
2031 6,511,064 2,220,861
2030 6,490,493 2,173,192
2029 6,467,381 2,126,230
2028 6,443,426 2,079,176
2027 6,418,289 2,032,075
2026 6,392,935 1,985,469
2025 6,366,672 1,938,873
2024 6,338,193 1,892,516
2023 6,309,624 1,847,549
2022 6,280,319 1,803,545
2021 6,255,782 1,758,786
2020 6,234,673 1,716,468
2019 6,222,318 1,670,177
2018 6,219,807 1,616,422
2017 6,213,533 1,562,396
2016 6,200,800 1,508,186
2015 6,183,676 1,453,923
2014 6,162,955 1,399,828
2013 6,138,839 1,346,218
2012 6,113,975 1,293,483
2011 6,090,127 1,241,835
2010 6,068,249 1,189,085
2009 6,048,279 1,135,673
2008 6,029,297 1,084,530
2007 6,009,824 1,036,044
2006 6,002,319 990,343
2005 6,005,578 947,367
2004 6,004,671 899,917
2003 5,998,599 847,862
2002 5,986,631 797,957
2001 5,968,060 749,836
2000 5,943,366 703,279
1999 5,913,900 667,214
1998 5,880,781 641,474
1997 5,844,578 616,893
1996 5,805,286 593,492
1995 5,762,131 571,264
1994 5,714,129 550,138
1993 5,659,957 530,023
1992 5,585,609 510,770
1991 5,495,077 492,217
1990 5,399,726 474,274
1989 5,298,979 456,808
1988 5,195,833 439,651
1987 5,092,441 422,522
1986 4,992,769 404,728
1985 4,894,706 385,547
1984 4,798,003 364,899
1983 4,707,367 343,421
1982 4,622,477 322,216
1981 4,570,599 303,252
1980 4,540,382 288,644
1979 4,480,388 279,846
1978 4,394,114 276,531
1977 4,301,256 276,779
1976 4,210,310 281,031
1975 4,120,449 287,901
1974 4,029,671 294,953
1973 3,938,068 302,281
1972 3,846,830 309,468
1971 3,757,523 315,940
1970 3,668,796 320,803
1969 3,576,485 322,517
1968 3,480,773 318,849
1967 3,385,184 311,805
1966 3,290,961 304,859
1965 3,199,466 298,238
1964 3,111,883 291,942
1963 3,028,679 285,965
1962 2,949,204 280,286
1961 2,870,016 274,896
1960 2,791,459 269,807

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) El Salvador's population will grow by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people with a rank change from 111th to 116th. The population of Equatorial Guinea will increase by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 5.05M people in 2100 for Equatorial Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Equatorial Guinea
2100 -0.86% 0.45%
2099 -0.86% 0.47%
2098 -0.86% 0.48%
2097 -0.88% 0.49%
2096 -0.88% 0.52%
2095 -0.87% 0.57%
2094 -0.86% 0.57%
2093 -0.86% 0.57%
2092 -0.85% 0.54%
2091 -0.85% 0.58%
2090 -0.84% 0.65%
2089 -0.82% 0.66%
2088 -0.82% 0.65%
2087 -0.81% 0.65%
2086 -0.8% 0.67%
2085 -0.78% 0.76%
2084 -0.75% 0.72%
2083 -0.73% 0.74%
2082 -0.71% 0.78%
2081 -0.69% 0.81%
2080 -0.67% 0.87%
2079 -0.64% 0.86%
2078 -0.61% 0.89%
2077 -0.59% 0.96%
2076 -0.55% 0.97%
2075 -0.52% 0.97%
2074 -0.53% 0.97%
2073 -0.46% 1%
2072 -0.45% 1%
2071 -0.44% 1.05%
2070 -0.42% 1.06%
2069 -0.41% 1.02%
2068 -0.38% 1.06%
2067 -0.36% 1.09%
2066 -0.36% 1.14%
2065 -0.34% 1.17%
2064 -0.31% 1.15%
2063 -0.29% 1.17%
2062 -0.26% 1.2%
2061 -0.26% 1.23%
2060 -0.23% 1.29%
2059 -0.21% 1.36%
2058 -0.21% 1.34%
2057 -0.2% 1.36%
2056 -0.18% 1.41%
2055 -0.16% 1.44%
2054 -0.12% 1.44%
2053 -0.09% 1.47%
2052 -0.09% 1.47%
2051 -0.05% 1.48%
2050 -0.05% 1.5%
2049 -0.02% 1.53%
2048 0.003% 1.53%
2047 0.01% 1.61%
2046 0.03% 1.68%
2045 0.04% 1.73%
2044 0.08% 1.74%
2043 0.09% 1.81%
2042 0.12% 1.82%
2041 0.14% 1.92%
2040 0.15% 1.92%
2039 0.19% 2.03%
2038 0.19% 2.02%
2037 0.22% 2.05%
2036 0.24% 2.07%
2035 0.25% 2.11%
2034 0.29% 2.1%
2033 0.29% 2.22%
2032 0.31% 2.2%
2031 0.32% 2.19%
2030 0.36% 2.21%
2029 0.37% 2.26%
2028 0.39% 2.32%
2027 0.4% 2.35%
2026 0.41% 2.4%
2025 0.45% 2.45%
2024 0.45% 2.43%
2023 0.47% 2.44%
2022 0.39% 2.54%
2021 0.34% 2.47%
2020 0.2% 2.77%
2019 0.04% 3.33%
2018 0.1% 3.46%
2017 0.21% 3.59%
2016 0.28% 3.73%
2015 0.34% 3.86%
2014 0.39% 3.98%
2013 0.41% 4.08%
2012 0.39% 4.16%
2011 0.36% 4.44%
2010 0.33% 4.7%
2009 0.31% 4.72%
2008 0.32% 4.68%
2007 0.13% 4.61%
2006 -0.05% 4.54%
2005 0.02% 5.27%
2004 0.1% 6.14%
2003 0.2% 6.25%
2002 0.31% 6.42%
2001 0.42% 6.62%
2000 0.5% 5.41%
1999 0.56% 4.01%
1998 0.62% 3.98%
1997 0.68% 3.94%
1996 0.75% 3.89%
1995 0.84% 3.84%
1994 0.96% 3.8%
1993 1.33% 3.77%
1992 1.65% 3.77%
1991 1.77% 3.78%
1990 1.9% 3.82%
1989 1.99% 3.9%
1988 2.03% 4.05%
1987 2% 4.4%
1986 2% 4.98%
1985 2.02% 5.66%
1984 1.93% 6.25%
1983 1.84% 6.58%
1982 1.14% 6.25%
1981 0.67% 5.06%
1980 1.34% 3.14%
1979 1.96% 1.2%
1978 2.16% -0.09%
1977 2.16% -1.51%
1976 2.18% -2.39%
1975 2.25% -2.39%
1974 2.33% -2.42%
1973 2.37% -2.32%
1972 2.38% -2.05%
1971 2.42% -1.52%
1970 2.58% -0.53%
1969 2.75% 1.15%
1968 2.82% 2.26%
1967 2.86% 2.28%
1966 2.86% 2.22%
1965 2.81% 2.16%
1964 2.75% 2.09%
1963 2.69% 2.03%
1962 2.76% 1.96%
1961 2.81% 1.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.45%, while Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Equatorial Guinea
Current population
6399793
1998075
Population rank 111/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.02%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
11.7 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
36.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 +123
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +44,967
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 30/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
2.3 hours
Annual migration change -23,934 +3,812
Net migration rank 155/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 3,812
2024 - -23,102 - 3,891
2023 51,985 -23,253 40,140 3,997
2022 53,138 -23,255 39,873 3,997
2021 46,530 -27,343 39,160 6,493
2020 48,244 -25,213 38,994 0
2019 56,816 -55,144 38,894 14,695
2018 57,509 -54,163 38,332 15,581
2017 59,824 -50,608 37,740 16,399
2016 63,751 -47,491 37,180 17,107
2015 69,263 -51,278 36,543 17,697
2014 72,581 -49,126 35,889 18,058
2013 73,869 -49,087 35,158 18,106
2012 75,495 -50,546 34,347 17,860
2011 76,182 -53,433 33,502 17,604
2010 75,695 -54,688 32,368 22,027
2009 74,908 -55,966 31,184 21,235
2008 75,107 -56,086 29,941 19,925
2007 76,776 -56,857 28,672 18,433
2006 80,887 -85,789 27,404 16,889
2005 84,883 -86,501 26,116 15,548
2004 90,905 -87,466 24,666 28,578
2003 97,849 -89,146 23,168 27,696
2002 106,137 -90,908 21,744 27,198
2001 114,313 -92,389 20,376 26,919
2000 122,315 -94,861 19,132 26,695
1999 128,947 -97,475 18,465 7,846
1998 134,065 -99,293 17,854 7,307
1997 134,448 -96,820 17,305 6,696
1996 136,929 -95,977 16,802 6,003
1995 138,268 -92,912 16,345 5,300
1994 137,974 -87,318 15,937 4,664
1993 138,432 -80,736 15,459 4,175
1992 139,221 -48,232 15,010 3,867
1991 140,691 -50,622 14,581 3,642
1990 140,311 -39,689 14,158 3,511
1989 139,093 -38,211 13,724 3,545
1988 136,230 -30,806 13,266 3,777
1987 133,667 -32,308 12,727 4,482
1986 130,177 -32,181 12,061 6,317
1985 127,248 -29,111 11,179 8,816
1984 125,036 -29,767 10,076 11,221
1983 121,700 -35,694 8,886 12,766
1982 120,938 -37,159 8,182 12,568
1981 117,346 -97,365 7,573 9,605
1980 111,771 -71,318 7,142 4,903
1979 123,838 -44,302 5,786 -235
1978 124,468 -31,463 5,635 -4,553
1977 121,446 -28,742 5,550 -7,131
1976 120,511 -31,317 2,451 -9,377
1975 116,737 -26,198 4,580 -11,398
1974 113,846 -22,844 5,697 -12,983
1973 111,546 -19,347 6,508 -13,875
1972 107,604 -17,317 6,572 -13,576
1971 104,714 -16,389 4,822 -10,760
1970 100,499 -11,367 2,715 -6,499
1969 99,848 -4,355 2,593 -2,237
1968 98,851 -2,919 6,417 565
1967 98,424 -3,192 6,135 974
1966 97,156 -3,945 5,868 915
1965 95,341 -5,560 5,618 837
1964 93,328 -7,937 5,393 735
1963 90,794 -9,774 5,192 632
1962 88,237 -10,307 5,013 528
1961 84,614 -4,159 4,858 384
1960 81,544 -4,885 4,727 210

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 58.8% of the population change in El Salvador is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people). In Equatorial Guinea 77% is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

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
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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