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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 1,242,822 people in Eswatini in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 1,273,390 in Eswatini.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 5.03 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Eswatini is the 156th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.02% for Eswatini.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +0.87% in Eswatini.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Eswatini has grown from 1.08M to 1.27M (17.4% growth).

El Salvador vs Eswatini: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Eswatini
2100 5,106,358 1,352,404
2099 5,150,403 1,361,498
2098 5,195,110 1,369,861
2097 5,240,164 1,378,017
2096 5,286,555 1,386,191
2095 5,333,357 1,394,405
2094 5,380,368 1,402,538
2093 5,427,291 1,410,423
2092 5,474,174 1,418,137
2091 5,521,257 1,426,097
2090 5,568,339 1,433,623
2089 5,615,550 1,441,192
2088 5,662,256 1,448,332
2087 5,709,072 1,455,333
2086 5,755,593 1,462,398
2085 5,801,778 1,469,660
2084 5,847,545 1,476,745
2083 5,891,829 1,483,271
2082 5,935,056 1,489,551
2081 5,977,631 1,494,969
2080 6,019,326 1,500,315
2079 6,059,817 1,505,309
2078 6,098,689 1,509,779
2077 6,136,133 1,514,574
2076 6,172,686 1,519,452
2075 6,206,865 1,523,845
2074 6,239,356 1,528,267
2073 6,272,337 1,531,967
2072 6,301,557 1,535,206
2071 6,330,086 1,538,333
2070 6,358,052 1,540,715
2069 6,384,863 1,543,234
2068 6,410,986 1,545,288
2067 6,435,437 1,547,029
2066 6,458,779 1,547,862
2065 6,481,938 1,548,678
2064 6,503,884 1,549,121
2063 6,524,373 1,549,274
2062 6,543,157 1,548,873
2061 6,560,419 1,548,072
2060 6,577,429 1,547,285
2059 6,592,662 1,545,426
2058 6,606,305 1,542,799
2057 6,620,473 1,540,085
2056 6,633,666 1,537,270
2055 6,645,594 1,534,161
2054 6,656,251 1,530,631
2053 6,664,115 1,526,357
2052 6,670,429 1,521,506
2051 6,676,658 1,515,982
2050 6,679,973 1,510,547
2049 6,683,494 1,504,126
2048 6,684,918 1,497,656
2047 6,684,723 1,491,001
2046 6,684,063 1,483,817
2045 6,681,948 1,475,974
2044 6,679,505 1,468,200
2043 6,674,197 1,460,050
2042 6,668,140 1,451,433
2041 6,660,323 1,441,822
2040 6,651,019 1,432,811
2039 6,641,112 1,423,063
2038 6,628,299 1,412,806
2037 6,615,428 1,402,845
2036 6,600,845 1,392,117
2035 6,585,074 1,381,258
2034 6,568,788 1,369,883
2033 6,549,941 1,357,906
2032 6,530,975 1,346,063
2031 6,511,064 1,334,330
2030 6,490,493 1,321,430
2029 6,467,381 1,309,060
2028 6,443,426 1,296,535
2027 6,418,289 1,283,434
2026 6,392,935 1,269,667
2025 6,366,672 1,255,921
2024 6,338,193 1,242,822
2023 6,309,624 1,230,506
2022 6,280,319 1,218,917
2021 6,255,782 1,206,593
2020 6,234,673 1,192,729
2019 6,222,318 1,179,874
2018 6,219,807 1,168,929
2017 6,213,533 1,158,195
2016 6,200,800 1,149,507
2015 6,183,676 1,142,813
2014 6,162,955 1,136,299
2013 6,138,839 1,129,990
2012 6,113,975 1,123,863
2011 6,090,127 1,117,833
2010 6,068,249 1,111,650
2009 6,048,279 1,105,153
2008 6,029,297 1,098,091
2007 6,009,824 1,090,705
2006 6,002,319 1,084,436
2005 6,005,578 1,079,022
2004 6,004,671 1,073,159
2003 5,998,599 1,066,700
2002 5,986,631 1,059,441
2001 5,968,060 1,051,064
2000 5,943,366 1,041,414
1999 5,913,900 1,030,782
1998 5,880,781 1,019,653
1997 5,844,578 1,006,635
1996 5,805,286 989,841
1995 5,762,131 970,433
1994 5,714,129 971,212
1993 5,659,957 971,318
1992 5,585,609 943,416
1991 5,495,077 908,189
1990 5,399,726 872,428
1989 5,298,979 837,800
1988 5,195,833 799,798
1987 5,092,441 763,811
1986 4,992,769 734,732
1985 4,894,706 706,196
1984 4,798,003 680,783
1983 4,707,367 658,957
1982 4,622,477 637,652
1981 4,570,599 616,808
1980 4,540,382 596,644
1979 4,480,388 577,199
1978 4,394,114 558,446
1977 4,301,256 540,348
1976 4,210,310 523,330
1975 4,120,449 507,673
1974 4,029,671 492,988
1973 3,938,068 479,038
1972 3,846,830 465,788
1971 3,757,523 453,183
1970 3,668,796 441,216
1969 3,576,485 429,875
1968 3,480,773 419,147
1967 3,385,184 409,031
1966 3,290,961 398,766
1965 3,199,466 388,336
1964 3,111,883 378,656
1963 3,028,679 369,759
1962 2,949,204 361,365
1961 2,870,016 353,264
1960 2,791,459 345,337

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 Eswatini gained 65,071 people (a 6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Eswatini's population increased by 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Eswatini was ranked 152nd in 2006 and ranked 156th 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 Eswatini will increase by 18.6% to 1,510,547 people and rank change from 156th to 154th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 1.55M people in 2063 for Eswatini.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Eswatini
2100 -0.86% -0.67%
2099 -0.86% -0.61%
2098 -0.86% -0.59%
2097 -0.88% -0.59%
2096 -0.88% -0.59%
2095 -0.87% -0.58%
2094 -0.86% -0.56%
2093 -0.86% -0.54%
2092 -0.85% -0.56%
2091 -0.85% -0.52%
2090 -0.84% -0.53%
2089 -0.82% -0.49%
2088 -0.82% -0.48%
2087 -0.81% -0.48%
2086 -0.8% -0.49%
2085 -0.78% -0.48%
2084 -0.75% -0.44%
2083 -0.73% -0.42%
2082 -0.71% -0.36%
2081 -0.69% -0.36%
2080 -0.67% -0.33%
2079 -0.64% -0.3%
2078 -0.61% -0.32%
2077 -0.59% -0.32%
2076 -0.55% -0.29%
2075 -0.52% -0.29%
2074 -0.53% -0.24%
2073 -0.46% -0.21%
2072 -0.45% -0.2%
2071 -0.44% -0.15%
2070 -0.42% -0.16%
2069 -0.41% -0.13%
2068 -0.38% -0.11%
2067 -0.36% -0.05%
2066 -0.36% -0.05%
2065 -0.34% -0.03%
2064 -0.31% -0.01%
2063 -0.29% 0.03%
2062 -0.26% 0.05%
2061 -0.26% 0.05%
2060 -0.23% 0.12%
2059 -0.21% 0.17%
2058 -0.21% 0.18%
2057 -0.2% 0.18%
2056 -0.18% 0.2%
2055 -0.16% 0.23%
2054 -0.12% 0.28%
2053 -0.09% 0.32%
2052 -0.09% 0.36%
2051 -0.05% 0.36%
2050 -0.05% 0.43%
2049 -0.02% 0.43%
2048 0.003% 0.45%
2047 0.01% 0.48%
2046 0.03% 0.53%
2045 0.04% 0.53%
2044 0.08% 0.56%
2043 0.09% 0.59%
2042 0.12% 0.67%
2041 0.14% 0.63%
2040 0.15% 0.68%
2039 0.19% 0.73%
2038 0.19% 0.71%
2037 0.22% 0.77%
2036 0.24% 0.79%
2035 0.25% 0.83%
2034 0.29% 0.88%
2033 0.29% 0.88%
2032 0.31% 0.88%
2031 0.32% 0.98%
2030 0.36% 0.94%
2029 0.37% 0.97%
2028 0.39% 1.02%
2027 0.4% 1.08%
2026 0.41% 1.09%
2025 0.45% 1.05%
2024 0.45% 1%
2023 0.47% 0.95%
2022 0.39% 1.02%
2021 0.34% 1.16%
2020 0.2% 1.09%
2019 0.04% 0.94%
2018 0.1% 0.93%
2017 0.21% 0.76%
2016 0.28% 0.59%
2015 0.34% 0.57%
2014 0.39% 0.56%
2013 0.41% 0.55%
2012 0.39% 0.54%
2011 0.36% 0.56%
2010 0.33% 0.59%
2009 0.31% 0.64%
2008 0.32% 0.68%
2007 0.13% 0.58%
2006 -0.05% 0.5%
2005 0.02% 0.55%
2004 0.1% 0.61%
2003 0.2% 0.69%
2002 0.31% 0.8%
2001 0.42% 0.93%
2000 0.5% 1.03%
1999 0.56% 1.09%
1998 0.62% 1.29%
1997 0.68% 1.7%
1996 0.75% 2%
1995 0.84% -0.08%
1994 0.96% -0.01%
1993 1.33% 2.96%
1992 1.65% 3.88%
1991 1.77% 4.1%
1990 1.9% 4.13%
1989 1.99% 4.75%
1988 2.03% 4.71%
1987 2% 3.96%
1986 2% 4.04%
1985 2.02% 3.73%
1984 1.93% 3.31%
1983 1.84% 3.34%
1982 1.14% 3.38%
1981 0.67% 3.38%
1980 1.34% 3.37%
1979 1.96% 3.36%
1978 2.16% 3.35%
1977 2.16% 3.25%
1976 2.18% 3.08%
1975 2.25% 2.98%
1974 2.33% 2.91%
1973 2.37% 2.84%
1972 2.38% 2.78%
1971 2.42% 2.71%
1970 2.58% 2.64%
1969 2.75% 2.56%
1968 2.82% 2.47%
1967 2.86% 2.57%
1966 2.86% 2.69%
1965 2.81% 2.56%
1964 2.75% 2.41%
1963 2.69% 2.32%
1962 2.76% 2.29%
1961 2.81% 2.3%

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 Eswatini's population grew by 1%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Eswatini
Current population
6399793
1273390
Population rank 111/197 156/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.02%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
42.7 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
17.7 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
55.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 +34
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +12,316
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +1%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 101/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
1.52 hours
Annual migration change -23,934 -5,775
Net migration rank 155/196 121/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 33,268
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 161/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 121/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Eswatini
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Eswatini
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -5,775
2024 - -23,102 - -6,754
2023 51,985 -23,253 20,147 -8,549
2022 53,138 -23,255 20,125 -8,549
2021 46,530 -27,343 17,314 -4,242
2020 48,244 -25,213 18,899 -4,242
2019 56,816 -55,144 19,488 -8,439
2018 57,509 -54,163 19,392 -8,546
2017 59,824 -50,608 19,278 -8,658
2016 63,751 -47,491 19,233 -12,481
2015 69,263 -51,278 19,223 -12,582
2014 72,581 -49,126 19,107 -12,724
2013 73,869 -49,087 18,903 -12,664
2012 75,495 -50,546 18,308 -12,294
2011 76,182 -53,433 17,645 -11,596
2010 75,695 -54,688 17,652 -11,334
2009 74,908 -55,966 17,656 -10,989
2008 75,107 -56,086 17,275 -9,822
2007 76,776 -56,857 16,595 -9,271
2006 80,887 -85,789 16,133 -10,923
2005 84,883 -86,501 15,945 -10,330
2004 90,905 -87,466 15,979 -9,863
2003 97,849 -89,146 16,396 -9,595
2002 106,137 -90,908 16,924 -9,209
2001 114,313 -92,389 17,824 -8,788
2000 122,315 -94,861 18,830 -8,563
1999 128,947 -97,475 19,420 -8,421
1998 134,065 -99,293 19,762 -8,505
1997 134,448 -96,820 20,686 -5,911
1996 136,929 -95,977 21,858 -3,049
1995 138,268 -92,912 23,029 -3,023
1994 137,974 -87,318 26,703 -48,259
1993 138,432 -80,736 28,046 -6,692
1992 139,221 -48,232 28,446 6,011
1991 140,691 -50,622 28,497 7,496
1990 140,311 -39,689 28,349 7,169
1989 139,093 -38,211 28,257 5,477
1988 136,230 -30,806 27,396 14,879
1987 133,667 -32,308 27,285 2,417
1986 130,177 -32,181 27,096 1,353
1985 127,248 -29,111 26,835 1,792
1984 125,036 -29,767 26,149 -3,949
1983 121,700 -35,694 24,883 -3,429
1982 120,938 -37,159 24,742 -3,574
1981 117,346 -97,365 23,973 -3,464
1980 111,771 -71,318 23,153 -3,350
1979 123,838 -44,302 22,299 -3,210
1978 124,468 -31,463 21,466 -3,040
1977 121,446 -28,742 20,609 -2,838
1976 120,511 -31,317 19,734 -3,469
1975 116,737 -26,198 18,849 -3,794
1974 113,846 -22,844 17,971 -3,665
1973 111,546 -19,347 17,145 -3,555
1972 107,604 -17,317 16,353 -3,435
1971 104,714 -16,389 15,615 -3,325
1970 100,499 -11,367 14,873 -3,230
1969 99,848 -4,355 14,164 -3,127
1968 98,851 -2,919 13,449 -3,029
1967 98,424 -3,192 12,773 -2,964
1966 97,156 -3,945 12,282 -1,557
1965 95,341 -5,560 11,719 -1,578
1964 93,328 -7,937 11,266 -2,049
1963 90,794 -9,774 10,929 -2,358
1962 88,237 -10,307 10,601 -2,390
1961 84,614 -4,159 10,262 -2,270
1960 81,544 -4,885 9,947 -2,082

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 Eswatini 68.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 192,206 people) and 31.7% is from migration (a loss of 89,012 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 33,268 people or 2.7% in Eswatini.

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
Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K

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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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