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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 1,372,341 people in Estonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 1,339,590 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 4.78 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +0.37% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Estonia has declined from 1.35M to 1.34M (0.54% decline).

El Salvador vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Estonia
2100 5,106,358 831,394
2099 5,150,403 836,965
2098 5,195,110 842,414
2097 5,240,164 847,873
2096 5,286,555 853,472
2095 5,333,357 859,044
2094 5,380,368 864,547
2093 5,427,291 870,136
2092 5,474,174 875,676
2091 5,521,257 881,282
2090 5,568,339 887,028
2089 5,615,550 892,857
2088 5,662,256 898,736
2087 5,709,072 904,914
2086 5,755,593 911,254
2085 5,801,778 917,722
2084 5,847,545 924,458
2083 5,891,829 931,259
2082 5,935,056 938,110
2081 5,977,631 944,978
2080 6,019,326 952,018
2079 6,059,817 959,194
2078 6,098,689 966,496
2077 6,136,133 973,883
2076 6,172,686 981,283
2075 6,206,865 988,735
2074 6,239,356 996,352
2073 6,272,337 1,004,078
2072 6,301,557 1,011,873
2071 6,330,086 1,019,779
2070 6,358,052 1,027,821
2069 6,384,863 1,035,828
2068 6,410,986 1,043,819
2067 6,435,437 1,051,892
2066 6,458,779 1,059,940
2065 6,481,938 1,068,064
2064 6,503,884 1,076,199
2063 6,524,373 1,084,303
2062 6,543,157 1,092,418
2061 6,560,419 1,100,514
2060 6,577,429 1,108,650
2059 6,592,662 1,116,534
2058 6,606,305 1,124,375
2057 6,620,473 1,132,033
2056 6,633,666 1,139,610
2055 6,645,594 1,147,117
2054 6,656,251 1,154,317
2053 6,664,115 1,161,452
2052 6,670,429 1,168,381
2051 6,676,658 1,175,291
2050 6,679,973 1,182,029
2049 6,683,494 1,188,633
2048 6,684,918 1,194,960
2047 6,684,723 1,201,294
2046 6,684,063 1,207,577
2045 6,681,948 1,213,815
2044 6,679,505 1,220,042
2043 6,674,197 1,226,162
2042 6,668,140 1,232,282
2041 6,660,323 1,238,386
2040 6,651,019 1,244,441
2039 6,641,112 1,250,581
2038 6,628,299 1,256,780
2037 6,615,428 1,263,149
2036 6,600,845 1,269,700
2035 6,585,074 1,276,331
2034 6,568,788 1,283,159
2033 6,549,941 1,290,037
2032 6,530,975 1,297,036
2031 6,511,064 1,304,102
2030 6,490,493 1,311,189
2029 6,467,381 1,318,225
2028 6,443,426 1,325,354
2027 6,418,289 1,332,492
2026 6,392,935 1,339,590
2025 6,366,672 1,358,931
2024 6,338,193 1,372,341
2023 6,309,624 1,370,286
2022 6,280,319 1,348,840
2021 6,255,782 1,330,932
2020 6,234,673 1,329,522
2019 6,222,318 1,326,898
2018 6,219,807 1,321,977
2017 6,213,533 1,317,384
2016 6,200,800 1,315,790
2015 6,183,676 1,315,407
2014 6,162,955 1,314,545
2013 6,138,839 1,317,997
2012 6,113,975 1,322,696
2011 6,090,127 1,327,439
2010 6,068,249 1,331,475
2009 6,048,279 1,334,515
2008 6,029,297 1,337,090
2007 6,009,824 1,340,680
2006 6,002,319 1,346,810
2005 6,005,578 1,354,775
2004 6,004,671 1,362,550
2003 5,998,599 1,370,720
2002 5,986,631 1,379,350
2001 5,968,060 1,388,115
2000 5,943,366 1,396,985
1999 5,913,900 1,390,244
1998 5,880,781 1,386,156
1997 5,844,578 1,399,535
1996 5,805,286 1,415,594
1995 5,762,131 1,436,634
1994 5,714,129 1,462,514
1993 5,659,957 1,494,128
1992 5,585,609 1,533,091
1991 5,495,077 1,561,314
1990 5,399,726 1,569,174
1989 5,298,979 1,568,131
1988 5,195,833 1,561,900
1987 5,092,441 1,552,221
1986 4,992,769 1,540,190
1985 4,894,706 1,528,781
1984 4,798,003 1,518,617
1983 4,707,367 1,508,745
1982 4,622,477 1,498,414
1981 4,570,599 1,487,666
1980 4,540,382 1,477,219
1979 4,480,388 1,468,333
1978 4,394,114 1,460,188
1977 4,301,256 1,450,211
1976 4,210,310 1,439,576
1975 4,120,449 1,429,352
1974 4,029,671 1,418,169
1973 3,938,068 1,405,951
1972 3,846,830 1,392,518
1971 3,757,523 1,376,955
1970 3,668,796 1,360,076
1969 3,576,485 1,345,249
1968 3,480,773 1,331,214
1967 3,385,184 1,318,946
1966 3,290,961 1,308,597
1965 3,199,466 1,294,566
1964 3,111,883 1,277,086
1963 3,028,679 1,258,857
1962 2,949,204 1,241,623
1961 2,870,016 1,225,077
1960 2,791,459 1,211,537

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Estonia
2100 -0.86% -0.67%
2099 -0.86% -0.65%
2098 -0.86% -0.64%
2097 -0.88% -0.66%
2096 -0.88% -0.65%
2095 -0.87% -0.64%
2094 -0.86% -0.64%
2093 -0.86% -0.63%
2092 -0.85% -0.64%
2091 -0.85% -0.65%
2090 -0.84% -0.65%
2089 -0.82% -0.65%
2088 -0.82% -0.68%
2087 -0.81% -0.7%
2086 -0.8% -0.7%
2085 -0.78% -0.73%
2084 -0.75% -0.73%
2083 -0.73% -0.73%
2082 -0.71% -0.73%
2081 -0.69% -0.74%
2080 -0.67% -0.75%
2079 -0.64% -0.76%
2078 -0.61% -0.76%
2077 -0.59% -0.75%
2076 -0.55% -0.75%
2075 -0.52% -0.76%
2074 -0.53% -0.77%
2073 -0.46% -0.77%
2072 -0.45% -0.78%
2071 -0.44% -0.78%
2070 -0.42% -0.77%
2069 -0.41% -0.77%
2068 -0.38% -0.77%
2067 -0.36% -0.76%
2066 -0.36% -0.76%
2065 -0.34% -0.76%
2064 -0.31% -0.75%
2063 -0.29% -0.74%
2062 -0.26% -0.74%
2061 -0.26% -0.73%
2060 -0.23% -0.71%
2059 -0.21% -0.7%
2058 -0.21% -0.68%
2057 -0.2% -0.66%
2056 -0.18% -0.65%
2055 -0.16% -0.62%
2054 -0.12% -0.61%
2053 -0.09% -0.59%
2052 -0.09% -0.59%
2051 -0.05% -0.57%
2050 -0.05% -0.56%
2049 -0.02% -0.53%
2048 0.003% -0.53%
2047 0.01% -0.52%
2046 0.03% -0.51%
2045 0.04% -0.51%
2044 0.08% -0.5%
2043 0.09% -0.5%
2042 0.12% -0.49%
2041 0.14% -0.49%
2040 0.15% -0.49%
2039 0.19% -0.49%
2038 0.19% -0.5%
2037 0.22% -0.52%
2036 0.24% -0.52%
2035 0.25% -0.53%
2034 0.29% -0.53%
2033 0.29% -0.54%
2032 0.31% -0.54%
2031 0.32% -0.54%
2030 0.36% -0.53%
2029 0.37% -0.54%
2028 0.39% -0.54%
2027 0.4% -0.53%
2026 0.41% -1.42%
2025 0.45% -0.98%
2024 0.45% 0.15%
2023 0.47% 1.59%
2022 0.39% 1.35%
2021 0.34% 0.11%
2020 0.2% 0.2%
2019 0.04% 0.37%
2018 0.1% 0.35%
2017 0.21% 0.12%
2016 0.28% 0.03%
2015 0.34% 0.07%
2014 0.39% -0.26%
2013 0.41% -0.36%
2012 0.39% -0.36%
2011 0.36% -0.3%
2010 0.33% -0.23%
2009 0.31% -0.19%
2008 0.32% -0.27%
2007 0.13% -0.46%
2006 -0.05% -0.59%
2005 0.02% -0.57%
2004 0.1% -0.6%
2003 0.2% -0.63%
2002 0.31% -0.63%
2001 0.42% -0.63%
2000 0.5% 0.48%
1999 0.56% 0.29%
1998 0.62% -0.96%
1997 0.68% -1.13%
1996 0.75% -1.46%
1995 0.84% -1.77%
1994 0.96% -2.12%
1993 1.33% -2.54%
1992 1.65% -1.81%
1991 1.77% -0.5%
1990 1.9% 0.07%
1989 1.99% 0.4%
1988 2.03% 0.62%
1987 2% 0.78%
1986 2% 0.75%
1985 2.02% 0.67%
1984 1.93% 0.65%
1983 1.84% 0.69%
1982 1.14% 0.72%
1981 0.67% 0.71%
1980 1.34% 0.61%
1979 1.96% 0.56%
1978 2.16% 0.69%
1977 2.16% 0.74%
1976 2.18% 0.72%
1975 2.25% 0.79%
1974 2.33% 0.87%
1973 2.37% 0.96%
1972 2.38% 1.13%
1971 2.42% 1.24%
1970 2.58% 1.1%
1969 2.75% 1.05%
1968 2.82% 0.93%
1967 2.86% 0.79%
1966 2.86% 1.08%
1965 2.81% 1.37%
1964 2.75% 1.45%
1963 2.69% 1.39%
1962 2.76% 1.35%
1961 2.81% 1.12%

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

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In 2024, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.45%, while Estonia's population grew by 0.15%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Estonia
Current population
6399793
1339590
Population rank 111/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.02%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
4.26 hours
One birth every
5.29 minutes
47.9 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
32.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 +6
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +2,055
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +0.15%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 158/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -13,350
Net migration rank 155/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -13,350
2024 - -23,102 - -7,742
2023 51,985 -23,253 -5,070 5,717
2022 53,138 -23,255 -5,665 39,754
2021 46,530 -27,343 -5,324 7,043
2020 48,244 -25,213 -2,659 3,694
2019 56,816 -55,144 -1,327 5,386
2018 57,509 -54,163 -1,322 7,089
2017 59,824 -50,608 -1,713 5,202
2016 63,751 -47,491 -1,316 1,081
2015 69,263 -51,278 -1,315 4,261
2014 72,581 -49,126 -1,972 -674
2013 73,869 -49,087 -1,713 -2,688
2012 75,495 -50,546 -1,455 -3,674
2011 76,182 -53,433 -531 -3,941
2010 75,695 -54,688 0 -3,781
2009 74,908 -55,966 -400 -2,089
2008 75,107 -56,086 -668 -2,034
2007 76,776 -56,857 -1,608 -2,941
2006 80,887 -85,789 -2,559 -5,351
2005 84,883 -86,501 -2,981 -5,208
2004 90,905 -87,466 -3,679 -3,681
2003 97,849 -89,146 -5,072 -3,705
2002 106,137 -90,908 -5,380 -2,889
2001 114,313 -92,389 -5,830 -3,280
2000 122,315 -94,861 -5,309 -3,083
1999 128,947 -97,475 -6,117 1,419
1998 134,065 -99,293 -7,208 -3,296
1997 134,448 -96,820 -6,018 -4,066
1996 136,929 -95,977 -5,662 -10,540
1995 138,268 -92,912 -7,327 -12,655
1994 137,974 -87,318 -8,044 -17,984
1993 138,432 -80,736 -5,976 -25,501
1992 139,221 -48,232 -1,993 -38,391
1991 140,691 -50,622 -312 -9,712
1990 140,311 -39,689 2,825 -2,660
1989 139,093 -38,211 5,803 -368
1988 136,230 -30,806 6,404 5,256
1987 133,667 -32,308 6,829 5,389
1986 130,177 -32,181 6,160 5,260
1985 127,248 -29,111 4,281 5,097
1984 125,036 -29,767 5,163 5,006
1983 121,700 -35,694 5,884 4,986
1982 120,938 -37,159 5,244 4,832
1981 117,346 -97,365 4,612 4,789
1980 111,771 -71,318 3,989 4,619
1979 123,838 -44,302 3,818 4,521
1978 124,468 -31,463 4,088 7,234
1977 121,446 -28,742 4,931 7,189
1976 120,511 -31,317 4,319 6,942
1975 116,737 -26,198 4,717 6,737
1974 113,846 -22,844 5,956 6,594
1973 111,546 -19,347 5,623 6,488
1972 107,604 -17,317 6,267 6,432
1971 104,714 -16,389 7,160 6,392
1970 100,499 -11,367 6,257 6,158
1969 99,848 -4,355 5,515 8,650
1968 98,851 -2,919 5,592 9,403
1967 98,424 -3,192 5,012 9,115
1966 97,156 -3,945 4,842 8,998
1965 95,341 -5,560 5,437 8,851
1964 93,328 -7,937 6,897 8,734
1963 90,794 -9,774 6,043 8,410
1962 88,237 -10,307 6,457 8,248
1961 84,614 -4,159 7,228 7,991
1960 81,544 -4,885 7,511 7,762

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

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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 Estonia 26.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

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
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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