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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 68,720,337 people in France in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 68,871,753 in France.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 10.8 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while France is the 23rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.91% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.83% for France.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +0.32% in France.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while France has grown from 63.6M to 68.9M (8.25% growth).

El Salvador vs France: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador France
2100 5,105,420 70,675,442
2099 5,149,457 70,692,029
2098 5,194,156 70,701,942
2097 5,239,201 70,707,028
2096 5,285,584 70,713,643
2095 5,332,377 70,707,277
2094 5,379,380 70,691,394
2093 5,426,293 70,665,663
2092 5,473,168 70,643,058
2091 5,520,243 70,615,655
2090 5,567,316 70,582,877
2089 5,614,518 70,549,228
2088 5,661,216 70,510,136
2087 5,708,023 70,470,494
2086 5,754,535 70,427,922
2085 5,800,712 70,390,427
2084 5,846,470 70,348,036
2083 5,890,746 70,296,271
2082 5,933,965 70,255,426
2081 5,976,533 70,210,373
2080 6,018,220 70,169,003
2079 6,058,704 70,127,568
2078 6,097,568 70,087,269
2077 6,135,005 70,045,257
2076 6,171,552 70,001,871
2075 6,205,725 69,959,255
2074 6,238,209 69,924,120
2073 6,271,184 69,892,712
2072 6,300,399 69,866,697
2071 6,328,923 69,838,818
2070 6,356,884 69,826,471
2069 6,383,690 69,816,539
2068 6,409,808 69,818,570
2067 6,434,255 69,826,386
2066 6,457,592 69,835,591
2065 6,480,747 69,856,319
2064 6,502,689 69,880,666
2063 6,523,174 69,910,009
2062 6,541,955 69,948,667
2061 6,559,213 69,988,307
2060 6,576,220 70,030,670
2059 6,591,451 70,076,337
2058 6,605,091 70,119,195
2057 6,619,257 70,164,701
2056 6,632,447 70,208,938
2055 6,644,372 70,258,544
2054 6,655,028 70,298,466
2053 6,662,891 70,332,664
2052 6,669,204 70,357,980
2051 6,675,431 70,383,190
2050 6,678,745 70,398,057
2049 6,682,265 70,407,335
2048 6,683,689 70,406,135
2047 6,683,495 70,394,515
2046 6,682,835 70,376,409
2045 6,680,720 70,345,569
2044 6,678,277 70,306,509
2043 6,672,970 70,260,348
2042 6,666,915 70,199,353
2041 6,659,099 70,133,877
2040 6,649,797 70,067,958
2039 6,639,891 69,998,706
2038 6,627,081 69,920,456
2037 6,614,212 69,831,930
2036 6,599,632 69,743,406
2035 6,583,864 69,651,629
2034 6,567,581 69,558,099
2033 6,548,738 69,468,319
2032 6,529,775 69,377,856
2031 6,509,868 69,288,525
2030 6,489,300 69,197,981
2029 6,466,193 69,104,114
2028 6,442,242 69,012,886
2027 6,417,110 68,917,613
2026 6,391,761 68,823,318
2025 6,365,503 68,720,337
2024 6,338,193 68,551,653
2023 6,309,624 68,372,286
2022 6,280,319 68,184,457
2021 6,255,782 67,842,811
2020 6,234,673 67,601,110
2019 6,222,318 67,382,061
2018 6,219,807 67,158,348
2017 6,213,533 66,918,020
2016 6,200,800 66,724,104
2015 6,183,676 66,548,272
2014 6,162,955 66,312,067
2013 6,138,839 65,997,932
2012 6,113,975 65,657,659
2011 6,090,127 65,340,830
2010 6,068,249 65,026,211
2009 6,048,279 64,706,436
2008 6,029,297 64,375,116
2007 6,009,824 64,016,890
2006 6,002,319 63,622,342
2005 6,005,578 63,180,854
2004 6,004,671 62,707,588
2003 5,998,599 62,249,855
2002 5,986,631 61,812,142
2001 5,968,060 61,364,377
2000 5,943,366 60,918,661
1999 5,913,900 60,501,986
1998 5,880,781 60,190,684
1997 5,844,578 59,968,066
1996 5,805,286 59,754,504
1995 5,762,131 59,541,294
1994 5,714,129 59,324,863
1993 5,659,957 59,103,094
1992 5,585,609 58,846,584
1991 5,495,077 58,554,242
1990 5,399,726 58,261,012
1989 5,298,979 57,943,062
1988 5,195,833 57,598,186
1987 5,092,441 57,266,167
1986 4,992,769 56,956,002
1985 4,894,706 56,665,619
1984 4,798,003 56,383,085
1983 4,707,367 56,108,330
1982 4,622,477 55,806,789
1981 4,570,599 55,603,353
1980 4,540,382 55,274,184
1979 4,480,388 54,979,851
1978 4,394,114 54,734,030
1977 4,301,256 54,486,467
1976 4,210,310 54,232,383
1975 4,120,449 54,002,853
1974 4,029,671 53,746,571
1973 3,938,068 53,392,161
1972 3,846,830 52,962,356
1971 3,757,523 52,499,553
1970 3,668,796 52,007,169
1969 3,576,485 51,536,014
1968 3,480,773 51,112,980
1967 3,385,184 50,722,791
1966 3,290,961 50,311,637
1965 3,199,466 49,877,725
1964 3,111,883 49,401,492
1963 3,028,679 48,877,567
1962 2,949,204 48,389,516
1961 2,870,016 47,905,982
1960 2,791,459 47,412,964

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/el-salvador/france | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while France gained 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while France's population increased by 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. France was ranked 20th in 2006 and ranked 23rd 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 France will increase by 2.22% to 70,398,057 people and rank change from 23rd to 30th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 70.7M people in 2096 for France.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador France
2100 -0.86% -0.02%
2099 -0.86% -0.01%
2098 -0.86% -0.007%
2097 -0.88% -0.009%
2096 -0.88% 0.009%
2095 -0.87% 0.02%
2094 -0.86% 0.04%
2093 -0.86% 0.03%
2092 -0.85% 0.04%
2091 -0.85% 0.05%
2090 -0.84% 0.05%
2089 -0.82% 0.06%
2088 -0.82% 0.06%
2087 -0.81% 0.06%
2086 -0.8% 0.05%
2085 -0.78% 0.06%
2084 -0.75% 0.07%
2083 -0.73% 0.06%
2082 -0.71% 0.06%
2081 -0.69% 0.06%
2080 -0.67% 0.06%
2079 -0.64% 0.06%
2078 -0.61% 0.06%
2077 -0.59% 0.06%
2076 -0.55% 0.06%
2075 -0.52% 0.05%
2074 -0.53% 0.04%
2073 -0.46% 0.04%
2072 -0.45% 0.04%
2071 -0.44% 0.02%
2070 -0.42% 0.01%
2069 -0.41% -0.003%
2068 -0.38% -0.01%
2067 -0.36% -0.01%
2066 -0.36% -0.03%
2065 -0.34% -0.03%
2064 -0.31% -0.04%
2063 -0.29% -0.06%
2062 -0.26% -0.06%
2061 -0.26% -0.06%
2060 -0.23% -0.07%
2059 -0.21% -0.06%
2058 -0.21% -0.06%
2057 -0.2% -0.06%
2056 -0.18% -0.07%
2055 -0.16% -0.06%
2054 -0.12% -0.05%
2053 -0.09% -0.04%
2052 -0.09% -0.04%
2051 -0.05% -0.02%
2050 -0.05% -0.01%
2049 -0.02% 0.002%
2048 0.003% 0.02%
2047 0.01% 0.03%
2046 0.03% 0.04%
2045 0.04% 0.06%
2044 0.08% 0.07%
2043 0.09% 0.09%
2042 0.12% 0.09%
2041 0.14% 0.09%
2040 0.15% 0.1%
2039 0.19% 0.11%
2038 0.19% 0.13%
2037 0.22% 0.13%
2036 0.24% 0.13%
2035 0.25% 0.13%
2034 0.29% 0.13%
2033 0.29% 0.13%
2032 0.31% 0.13%
2031 0.32% 0.13%
2030 0.36% 0.14%
2029 0.37% 0.13%
2028 0.39% 0.14%
2027 0.4% 0.14%
2026 0.41% 0.15%
2025 0.43% 0.25%
2024 0.45% 0.26%
2023 0.47% 0.28%
2022 0.39% 0.5%
2021 0.34% 0.36%
2020 0.2% 0.33%
2019 0.04% 0.33%
2018 0.1% 0.36%
2017 0.21% 0.29%
2016 0.28% 0.26%
2015 0.34% 0.36%
2014 0.39% 0.48%
2013 0.41% 0.52%
2012 0.39% 0.48%
2011 0.36% 0.48%
2010 0.33% 0.49%
2009 0.31% 0.51%
2008 0.32% 0.56%
2007 0.13% 0.62%
2006 -0.05% 0.7%
2005 0.02% 0.75%
2004 0.1% 0.74%
2003 0.2% 0.71%
2002 0.31% 0.73%
2001 0.42% 0.73%
2000 0.5% 0.69%
1999 0.56% 0.52%
1998 0.62% 0.37%
1997 0.68% 0.36%
1996 0.75% 0.36%
1995 0.84% 0.36%
1994 0.96% 0.38%
1993 1.33% 0.44%
1992 1.65% 0.5%
1991 1.77% 0.5%
1990 1.9% 0.55%
1989 1.99% 0.6%
1988 2.03% 0.58%
1987 2% 0.54%
1986 2% 0.51%
1985 2.02% 0.5%
1984 1.93% 0.49%
1983 1.84% 0.54%
1982 1.14% 0.37%
1981 0.67% 0.6%
1980 1.34% 0.54%
1979 1.96% 0.45%
1978 2.16% 0.45%
1977 2.16% 0.47%
1976 2.18% 0.43%
1975 2.25% 0.48%
1974 2.33% 0.66%
1973 2.37% 0.81%
1972 2.38% 0.88%
1971 2.42% 0.95%
1970 2.58% 0.91%
1969 2.75% 0.83%
1968 2.82% 0.77%
1967 2.86% 0.82%
1966 2.86% 0.87%
1965 2.81% 0.96%
1964 2.75% 1.07%
1963 2.69% 1.01%
1962 2.76% 1.01%
1961 2.81% 1.04%

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/el-salvador/france | CC BY

In 2025, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.43%, while France's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

El Salvador France
Current population
6404781
68871753
Population rank 111/197 23/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.83%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
3.12 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
47.4 seconds
One death every
11.1 minutes
48.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +75 +462
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +168,684
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 149/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
5.75 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 +91,737
Net migration rank 155/196 18/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 9,186,757
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 5/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 13.8%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 49/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
France
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador France
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 91,737
2024 51,510 -23,102 20,566 90,527
2023 51,985 -23,253 34,186 91,862
2022 53,138 -23,255 54,547 179,377
2021 46,530 -27,343 74,627 131,465
2020 48,244 -25,213 67,602 145,593
2019 56,816 -55,144 141,503 71,972
2018 57,509 -54,163 147,749 132,925
2017 59,824 -50,608 160,604 102,984
2016 63,751 -47,491 193,500 15,548
2015 69,263 -51,278 206,300 -345
2014 72,581 -49,126 265,248 52,342
2013 73,869 -49,087 244,192 116,297
2012 75,495 -50,546 256,065 103,287
2011 76,182 -53,433 280,966 70,178
2010 75,695 -54,688 286,116 52,644
2009 74,908 -55,966 278,238 58,032
2008 75,107 -56,086 283,250 79,528
2007 76,776 -56,857 288,076 91,973
2006 80,887 -85,789 305,387 132,512
2005 84,883 -86,501 271,677 191,417
2004 90,905 -87,466 282,185 200,629
2003 97,849 -89,146 230,325 195,616
2002 106,137 -90,908 253,430 191,373
2001 114,313 -92,389 263,867 179,476
2000 122,315 -94,861 268,042 171,637
1999 128,947 -97,475 229,907 169,448
1998 134,065 -99,293 222,705 20,216
1997 134,448 -96,820 215,885 -15,255
1996 136,929 -95,977 221,092 -21,463
1995 138,268 -92,912 220,303 -17,128
1994 137,974 -87,318 201,704 -4,232
1993 138,432 -80,736 224,592 16,892
1992 139,221 -48,232 229,502 61,964
1991 140,691 -50,622 234,216 35,201
1990 140,311 -39,689 238,870 43,323
1989 139,093 -38,211 243,361 82,052
1988 136,230 -30,806 247,672 69,935
1987 133,667 -32,308 251,971 59,890
1986 130,177 -32,181 250,606 51,642
1985 127,248 -29,111 249,328 66,149
1984 125,036 -29,767 248,086 76,175
1983 121,700 -35,694 235,655 88,166
1982 120,938 -37,159 234,389 81,084
1981 117,346 -97,365 222,414 69,365
1980 111,771 -71,318 210,042 54,718
1979 123,838 -44,302 208,923 34,295
1978 124,468 -31,463 213,462 18,692
1977 121,446 -28,742 217,946 44,918
1976 120,511 -31,317 227,776 59,515
1975 116,737 -26,198 248,413 16,139
1974 113,846 -22,844 268,733 26,203
1973 111,546 -19,347 282,979 103,910
1972 107,604 -17,317 296,589 101,223
1971 104,714 -16,389 309,747 144,321
1970 100,499 -11,367 322,444 182,941
1969 99,848 -4,355 329,831 160,403
1968 98,851 -2,919 337,346 113,115
1967 98,424 -3,192 339,843 63,018
1966 97,156 -3,945 352,181 96,097
1965 95,341 -5,560 354,132 82,879
1964 93,328 -7,937 360,631 163,039
1963 90,794 -9,774 361,694 190,925
1962 88,237 -10,307 358,082 141,634
1961 84,614 -4,159 354,504 128,618
1960 81,544 -4,885 346,115 143,032

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

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

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 France 53.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,101,184 people) and 46.6% is from migration (a gain of 961,908 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 9,186,757 people or 13.8% in France.

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
France
City Population
Paris 2.1M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K

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

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