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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 3,607,003 people in Eritrea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 3,722,489 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 1.72 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 131st.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +1.4% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.72M (37.7% growth).

El Salvador vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Eritrea
2100 5,105,420 8,522,007
2099 5,149,457 8,497,228
2098 5,194,156 8,474,268
2097 5,239,201 8,451,733
2096 5,285,584 8,429,569
2095 5,332,377 8,403,309
2094 5,379,380 8,377,316
2093 5,426,293 8,351,585
2092 5,473,168 8,316,183
2091 5,520,243 8,285,983
2090 5,567,316 8,250,998
2089 5,614,518 8,216,946
2088 5,661,216 8,179,696
2087 5,708,023 8,143,016
2086 5,754,535 8,100,028
2085 5,800,712 8,053,737
2084 5,846,470 8,006,588
2083 5,890,746 7,963,231
2082 5,933,965 7,918,571
2081 5,976,533 7,878,525
2080 6,018,220 7,822,491
2079 6,058,704 7,772,358
2078 6,097,568 7,718,520
2077 6,135,005 7,662,894
2076 6,171,552 7,607,491
2075 6,205,725 7,545,398
2074 6,238,209 7,490,761
2073 6,271,184 7,426,955
2072 6,300,399 7,364,831
2071 6,328,923 7,302,386
2070 6,356,884 7,237,419
2069 6,383,690 7,171,047
2068 6,409,808 7,100,633
2067 6,434,255 7,032,045
2066 6,457,592 6,958,496
2065 6,480,747 6,890,246
2064 6,502,689 6,820,756
2063 6,523,174 6,739,056
2062 6,541,955 6,665,261
2061 6,559,213 6,586,585
2060 6,576,220 6,506,537
2059 6,591,451 6,427,830
2058 6,605,091 6,348,527
2057 6,619,257 6,270,841
2056 6,632,447 6,199,452
2055 6,644,372 6,119,360
2054 6,655,028 6,044,997
2053 6,662,891 5,962,464
2052 6,669,204 5,877,006
2051 6,675,431 5,796,079
2050 6,678,745 5,715,974
2049 6,682,265 5,637,011
2048 6,683,689 5,554,665
2047 6,683,495 5,473,222
2046 6,682,835 5,391,902
2045 6,680,720 5,305,072
2044 6,678,277 5,220,319
2043 6,672,970 5,136,101
2042 6,666,915 5,048,602
2041 6,659,099 4,964,690
2040 6,649,797 4,875,172
2039 6,639,891 4,786,431
2038 6,627,081 4,697,052
2037 6,614,212 4,603,709
2036 6,599,632 4,510,757
2035 6,583,864 4,424,170
2034 6,567,581 4,336,556
2033 6,548,738 4,251,927
2032 6,529,775 4,168,824
2031 6,509,868 4,087,276
2030 6,489,300 4,002,343
2029 6,466,193 3,921,145
2028 6,442,242 3,839,994
2027 6,417,110 3,759,928
2026 6,391,761 3,682,948
2025 6,365,503 3,607,003
2024 6,338,193 3,535,603
2023 6,309,624 3,470,390
2022 6,280,319 3,409,447
2021 6,255,782 3,350,183
2020 6,234,673 3,291,271
2019 6,222,318 3,240,194
2018 6,219,807 3,192,760
2017 6,213,533 3,150,347
2016 6,200,800 3,124,698
2015 6,183,676 3,105,546
2014 6,162,955 3,095,173
2013 6,138,839 3,074,360
2012 6,113,975 3,036,988
2011 6,090,127 2,998,485
2010 6,068,249 2,945,186
2009 6,048,279 2,887,885
2008 6,029,297 2,816,327
2007 6,009,824 2,743,222
2006 6,002,319 2,703,502
2005 6,005,578 2,661,215
2004 6,004,671 2,598,284
2003 5,998,599 2,493,903
2002 5,986,631 2,392,978
2001 5,968,060 2,312,079
2000 5,943,366 2,247,031
1999 5,913,900 2,212,780
1998 5,880,781 2,180,419
1997 5,844,578 2,152,135
1996 5,805,286 2,128,464
1995 5,762,131 2,025,267
1994 5,714,129 1,913,915
1993 5,659,957 1,856,006
1992 5,585,609 1,798,748
1991 5,495,077 1,919,571
1990 5,399,726 2,032,737
1989 5,298,979 1,987,017
1988 5,195,833 1,938,255
1987 5,092,441 1,888,669
1986 4,992,769 1,845,164
1985 4,894,706 1,807,816
1984 4,798,003 1,771,730
1983 4,707,367 1,736,160
1982 4,622,477 1,695,461
1981 4,570,599 1,649,939
1980 4,540,382 1,605,797
1979 4,480,388 1,563,332
1978 4,394,114 1,522,378
1977 4,301,256 1,482,565
1976 4,210,310 1,443,807
1975 4,120,449 1,408,210
1974 4,029,671 1,375,688
1973 3,938,068 1,342,669
1972 3,846,830 1,309,235
1971 3,757,523 1,276,154
1970 3,668,796 1,243,453
1969 3,576,485 1,212,005
1968 3,480,773 1,181,737
1967 3,385,184 1,152,339
1966 3,290,961 1,124,957
1965 3,199,466 1,098,335
1964 3,111,883 1,071,287
1963 3,028,679 1,045,092
1962 2,949,204 1,019,788
1961 2,870,016 995,573
1960 2,791,459 972,547

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 131st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) El Salvador's population will grow by 4.28% to 6,678,745 people with a rank change from 111th to 116th. The population of Eritrea will increase by 53.6% to 5,715,974 people and rank change from 131st to 123rd.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 8.52M people in 2100 for Eritrea.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Eritrea
2100 -0.86% 0.29%
2099 -0.86% 0.27%
2098 -0.86% 0.27%
2097 -0.88% 0.26%
2096 -0.88% 0.31%
2095 -0.87% 0.31%
2094 -0.86% 0.31%
2093 -0.86% 0.43%
2092 -0.85% 0.36%
2091 -0.85% 0.42%
2090 -0.84% 0.41%
2089 -0.82% 0.46%
2088 -0.82% 0.45%
2087 -0.81% 0.53%
2086 -0.8% 0.57%
2085 -0.78% 0.59%
2084 -0.75% 0.54%
2083 -0.73% 0.56%
2082 -0.71% 0.51%
2081 -0.69% 0.72%
2080 -0.67% 0.65%
2079 -0.64% 0.7%
2078 -0.61% 0.73%
2077 -0.59% 0.73%
2076 -0.55% 0.82%
2075 -0.52% 0.73%
2074 -0.53% 0.86%
2073 -0.46% 0.84%
2072 -0.45% 0.86%
2071 -0.44% 0.9%
2070 -0.42% 0.93%
2069 -0.41% 0.99%
2068 -0.38% 0.98%
2067 -0.36% 1.06%
2066 -0.36% 0.99%
2065 -0.34% 1.02%
2064 -0.31% 1.21%
2063 -0.29% 1.11%
2062 -0.26% 1.19%
2061 -0.26% 1.23%
2060 -0.23% 1.22%
2059 -0.21% 1.25%
2058 -0.21% 1.24%
2057 -0.2% 1.15%
2056 -0.18% 1.31%
2055 -0.16% 1.23%
2054 -0.12% 1.38%
2053 -0.09% 1.45%
2052 -0.09% 1.4%
2051 -0.05% 1.4%
2050 -0.05% 1.4%
2049 -0.02% 1.48%
2048 0.003% 1.49%
2047 0.01% 1.51%
2046 0.03% 1.64%
2045 0.04% 1.62%
2044 0.08% 1.64%
2043 0.09% 1.73%
2042 0.12% 1.69%
2041 0.14% 1.84%
2040 0.15% 1.85%
2039 0.19% 1.9%
2038 0.19% 2.03%
2037 0.22% 2.06%
2036 0.24% 1.96%
2035 0.25% 2.02%
2034 0.29% 1.99%
2033 0.29% 1.99%
2032 0.31% 2%
2031 0.32% 2.12%
2030 0.36% 2.07%
2029 0.37% 2.11%
2028 0.39% 2.13%
2027 0.4% 2.09%
2026 0.41% 2.11%
2025 0.43% 2.02%
2024 0.45% 1.88%
2023 0.47% 1.79%
2022 0.39% 1.77%
2021 0.34% 1.79%
2020 0.2% 1.58%
2019 0.04% 1.49%
2018 0.1% 1.35%
2017 0.21% 0.82%
2016 0.28% 0.62%
2015 0.34% 0.34%
2014 0.39% 0.68%
2013 0.41% 1.23%
2012 0.39% 1.28%
2011 0.36% 1.81%
2010 0.33% 1.98%
2009 0.31% 2.54%
2008 0.32% 2.66%
2007 0.13% 1.47%
2006 -0.05% 1.59%
2005 0.02% 2.42%
2004 0.1% 4.19%
2003 0.2% 4.22%
2002 0.31% 3.5%
2001 0.42% 2.89%
2000 0.5% 1.55%
1999 0.56% 1.48%
1998 0.62% 1.31%
1997 0.68% 1.11%
1996 0.75% 5.1%
1995 0.84% 5.82%
1994 0.96% 3.12%
1993 1.33% 3.18%
1992 1.65% -6.29%
1991 1.77% -5.57%
1990 1.9% 2.3%
1989 1.99% 2.52%
1988 2.03% 2.63%
1987 2% 2.36%
1986 2% 2.07%
1985 2.02% 2.04%
1984 1.93% 2.05%
1983 1.84% 2.4%
1982 1.14% 2.76%
1981 0.67% 2.75%
1980 1.34% 2.72%
1979 1.96% 2.69%
1978 2.16% 2.69%
1977 2.16% 2.68%
1976 2.18% 2.53%
1975 2.25% 2.36%
1974 2.33% 2.46%
1973 2.37% 2.55%
1972 2.38% 2.59%
1971 2.42% 2.63%
1970 2.58% 2.59%
1969 2.75% 2.56%
1968 2.82% 2.55%
1967 2.86% 2.43%
1966 2.86% 2.42%
1965 2.81% 2.52%
1964 2.75% 2.51%
1963 2.69% 2.48%
1962 2.76% 2.43%
1961 2.81% 2.37%

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

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In 2025, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.43%, while Eritrea's population grew by 2.02%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Eritrea
Current population
6404781
3722489
Population rank 111/197 131/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.04%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
7.38 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
5.18 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
24.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +196
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +71,400
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.02%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 49/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
1.31 hours
Annual migration change -23,934 -6,698
Net migration rank 155/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -6,698
2024 51,510 -23,102 80,343 -12,696
2023 51,985 -23,253 78,073 -15,284
2022 53,138 -23,255 76,221 -17,134
2021 46,530 -27,343 74,394 -14,966
2020 48,244 -25,213 73,362 -14,967
2019 56,816 -55,144 73,572 -29,818
2018 57,509 -54,163 72,511 -21,403
2017 59,824 -50,608 72,291 -38,579
2016 63,751 -47,491 73,002 -55,431
2015 69,263 -51,278 73,682 -52,965
2014 72,581 -49,126 75,729 -75,696
2013 73,869 -49,087 75,562 -33,974
2012 75,495 -50,546 76,416 -43,269
2011 76,182 -53,433 76,806 -32,949
2010 75,695 -54,688 76,098 -13,361
2009 74,908 -55,966 76,206 -24,348
2008 75,107 -56,086 73,391 17,855
2007 76,776 -56,857 73,101 -18,131
2006 80,887 -85,789 74,470 -49,998
2005 84,883 -86,501 72,930 -12,835
2004 90,905 -87,466 72,147 -6,374
2003 97,849 -89,146 66,291 76,703
2002 106,137 -90,908 65,436 -6,574
2001 114,313 -92,389 61,180 41,760
2000 122,315 -94,861 60,274 -33,133
1999 128,947 -97,475 45,120 -3,769
1998 134,065 -99,293 55,332 -31,951
1997 134,448 -96,820 63,953 -30,768
1996 136,929 -95,977 66,557 -52,421
1995 138,268 -92,912 56,157 136,105
1994 137,974 -87,318 56,288 -25,841
1993 138,432 -80,736 51,679 33,688
1992 139,221 -48,232 51,443 -22,293
1991 140,691 -50,622 57,741 -328,546
1990 140,311 -39,689 56,903 -12,425
1989 139,093 -38,211 54,299 -7,330
1988 136,230 -30,806 54,163 -3,612
1987 133,667 -32,308 52,229 -3,613
1986 130,177 -32,181 39,470 -1,073
1985 127,248 -29,111 37,362 -1,073
1984 125,036 -29,767 35,101 772
1983 121,700 -35,694 33,420 1,853
1982 120,938 -37,159 44,146 1,985
1981 117,346 -97,365 42,924 1,985
1980 111,771 -71,318 41,392 1,985
1979 123,838 -44,302 39,577 1,985
1978 124,468 -31,463 38,353 1,985
1977 121,446 -28,742 37,295 1,985
1976 120,511 -31,317 36,250 1,985
1975 116,737 -26,198 30,971 1,985
1974 113,846 -22,844 30,111 1,985
1973 111,546 -19,347 31,969 1,985
1972 107,604 -17,317 30,951 1,953
1971 104,714 -16,389 31,490 1,758
1970 100,499 -11,367 30,686 1,480
1969 99,848 -4,355 29,535 1,199
1968 98,851 -2,919 28,777 1,013
1967 98,424 -3,192 27,992 1,004
1966 97,156 -3,945 24,713 1,063
1965 95,341 -5,560 26,285 1,188
1964 93,328 -7,937 25,327 1,300
1963 90,794 -9,774 24,393 1,368
1962 88,237 -10,307 23,478 1,364
1961 84,614 -4,159 22,351 1,235
1960 81,544 -4,885 21,424 1,045

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

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Over the last 10 years, 59.5% of the population change in El Salvador is from natural causes (a gain of 558,570 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a loss of 380,850 people). In Eritrea 73.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 747,451 people) and 26.8% is from migration (a loss of 273,243 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

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
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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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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