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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 2,538,952 people in Gabon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 2,663,339 in Gabon.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 2.4 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Gabon is the 141st.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.03% for Gabon.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.61% in Gabon.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Gabon has grown from 1.51M to 2.66M (76.6% growth).

El Salvador vs Gabon: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Gabon
2100 5,106,358 6,955,864
2099 5,150,403 6,912,052
2098 5,195,110 6,867,857
2097 5,240,164 6,822,087
2096 5,286,555 6,775,495
2095 5,333,357 6,727,815
2094 5,380,368 6,680,075
2093 5,427,291 6,631,425
2092 5,474,174 6,582,261
2091 5,521,257 6,532,342
2090 5,568,339 6,481,491
2089 5,615,550 6,429,956
2088 5,662,256 6,376,859
2087 5,709,072 6,323,194
2086 5,755,593 6,269,178
2085 5,801,778 6,215,121
2084 5,847,545 6,160,019
2083 5,891,829 6,103,820
2082 5,935,056 6,046,995
2081 5,977,631 5,989,415
2080 6,019,326 5,931,520
2079 6,059,817 5,873,052
2078 6,098,689 5,814,259
2077 6,136,133 5,754,857
2076 6,172,686 5,695,764
2075 6,206,865 5,636,043
2074 6,239,356 5,576,620
2073 6,272,337 5,516,502
2072 6,301,557 5,456,238
2071 6,330,086 5,395,666
2070 6,358,052 5,335,269
2069 6,384,863 5,274,817
2068 6,410,986 5,214,405
2067 6,435,437 5,153,427
2066 6,458,779 5,092,586
2065 6,481,938 5,031,764
2064 6,503,884 4,970,757
2063 6,524,373 4,909,630
2062 6,543,157 4,848,693
2061 6,560,419 4,787,706
2060 6,577,429 4,726,341
2059 6,592,662 4,664,287
2058 6,606,305 4,602,087
2057 6,620,473 4,540,068
2056 6,633,666 4,477,242
2055 6,645,594 4,414,477
2054 6,656,251 4,350,938
2053 6,664,115 4,287,630
2052 6,670,429 4,224,256
2051 6,676,658 4,160,459
2050 6,679,973 4,096,708
2049 6,683,494 4,032,976
2048 6,684,918 3,968,977
2047 6,684,723 3,904,724
2046 6,684,063 3,840,333
2045 6,681,948 3,775,786
2044 6,679,505 3,711,691
2043 6,674,197 3,647,956
2042 6,668,140 3,584,695
2041 6,660,323 3,521,560
2040 6,651,019 3,458,896
2039 6,641,112 3,397,011
2038 6,628,299 3,335,835
2037 6,615,428 3,275,298
2036 6,600,845 3,215,119
2035 6,585,074 3,155,791
2034 6,568,788 3,097,371
2033 6,549,941 3,039,514
2032 6,530,975 2,982,347
2031 6,511,064 2,925,690
2030 6,490,493 2,869,476
2029 6,467,381 2,813,855
2028 6,443,426 2,758,554
2027 6,418,289 2,703,425
2026 6,392,935 2,648,476
2025 6,366,672 2,593,715
2024 6,338,193 2,538,952
2023 6,309,624 2,484,789
2022 6,280,319 2,430,747
2021 6,255,782 2,376,722
2020 6,234,673 2,322,539
2019 6,222,318 2,267,706
2018 6,219,807 2,212,318
2017 6,213,533 2,156,900
2016 6,200,800 2,100,306
2015 6,183,676 2,040,989
2014 6,162,955 1,978,399
2013 6,138,839 1,913,059
2012 6,113,975 1,846,889
2011 6,090,127 1,781,985
2010 6,068,249 1,719,879
2009 6,048,279 1,661,556
2008 6,029,297 1,607,175
2007 6,009,824 1,556,237
2006 6,002,319 1,508,337
2005 6,005,578 1,463,495
2004 6,004,671 1,421,609
2003 5,998,599 1,382,350
2002 5,986,631 1,345,135
2001 5,968,060 1,309,589
2000 5,943,366 1,275,572
1999 5,913,900 1,243,016
1998 5,880,781 1,211,736
1997 5,844,578 1,181,439
1996 5,805,286 1,152,015
1995 5,762,131 1,123,213
1994 5,714,129 1,094,720
1993 5,659,957 1,066,405
1992 5,585,609 1,038,380
1991 5,495,077 1,010,818
1990 5,399,726 983,734
1989 5,298,979 957,138
1988 5,195,833 931,020
1987 5,092,441 905,479
1986 4,992,769 880,705
1985 4,894,706 856,726
1984 4,798,003 833,501
1983 4,707,367 811,005
1982 4,622,477 789,286
1981 4,570,599 768,385
1980 4,540,382 748,389
1979 4,480,388 729,375
1978 4,394,114 711,245
1977 4,301,256 693,984
1976 4,210,310 677,628
1975 4,120,449 662,197
1974 4,029,671 647,691
1973 3,938,068 633,995
1972 3,846,830 620,960
1971 3,757,523 608,348
1970 3,668,796 595,846
1969 3,576,485 583,276
1968 3,480,773 572,257
1967 3,385,184 563,108
1966 3,290,961 554,463
1965 3,199,466 546,308
1964 3,111,883 538,657
1963 3,028,679 531,452
1962 2,949,204 524,649
1961 2,870,016 518,266
1960 2,791,459 512,316

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/gabon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Gabon gained 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Gabon's population increased by 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Gabon was ranked 147th in 2006 and ranked 141st 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 Gabon will increase by 53.8% to 4,096,708 people and rank change from 141st to 133rd.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 6.96M people in 2100 for Gabon.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Gabon
2100 -0.86% 0.63%
2099 -0.86% 0.64%
2098 -0.86% 0.67%
2097 -0.88% 0.69%
2096 -0.88% 0.71%
2095 -0.87% 0.71%
2094 -0.86% 0.73%
2093 -0.86% 0.75%
2092 -0.85% 0.76%
2091 -0.85% 0.78%
2090 -0.84% 0.8%
2089 -0.82% 0.83%
2088 -0.82% 0.85%
2087 -0.81% 0.86%
2086 -0.8% 0.87%
2085 -0.78% 0.89%
2084 -0.75% 0.92%
2083 -0.73% 0.94%
2082 -0.71% 0.96%
2081 -0.69% 0.98%
2080 -0.67% 1%
2079 -0.64% 1.01%
2078 -0.61% 1.03%
2077 -0.59% 1.04%
2076 -0.55% 1.06%
2075 -0.52% 1.07%
2074 -0.53% 1.09%
2073 -0.46% 1.1%
2072 -0.45% 1.12%
2071 -0.44% 1.13%
2070 -0.42% 1.15%
2069 -0.41% 1.16%
2068 -0.38% 1.18%
2067 -0.36% 1.19%
2066 -0.36% 1.21%
2065 -0.34% 1.23%
2064 -0.31% 1.25%
2063 -0.29% 1.26%
2062 -0.26% 1.27%
2061 -0.26% 1.3%
2060 -0.23% 1.33%
2059 -0.21% 1.35%
2058 -0.21% 1.37%
2057 -0.2% 1.4%
2056 -0.18% 1.42%
2055 -0.16% 1.46%
2054 -0.12% 1.48%
2053 -0.09% 1.5%
2052 -0.09% 1.53%
2051 -0.05% 1.56%
2050 -0.05% 1.58%
2049 -0.02% 1.61%
2048 0.003% 1.65%
2047 0.01% 1.68%
2046 0.03% 1.71%
2045 0.04% 1.73%
2044 0.08% 1.75%
2043 0.09% 1.76%
2042 0.12% 1.79%
2041 0.14% 1.81%
2040 0.15% 1.82%
2039 0.19% 1.83%
2038 0.19% 1.85%
2037 0.22% 1.87%
2036 0.24% 1.88%
2035 0.25% 1.89%
2034 0.29% 1.9%
2033 0.29% 1.92%
2032 0.31% 1.94%
2031 0.32% 1.96%
2030 0.36% 1.98%
2029 0.37% 2%
2028 0.39% 2.04%
2027 0.4% 2.07%
2026 0.41% 2.11%
2025 0.45% 2.16%
2024 0.45% 2.18%
2023 0.47% 2.22%
2022 0.39% 2.27%
2021 0.34% 2.33%
2020 0.2% 2.42%
2019 0.04% 2.5%
2018 0.1% 2.57%
2017 0.21% 2.69%
2016 0.28% 2.91%
2015 0.34% 3.16%
2014 0.39% 3.42%
2013 0.41% 3.58%
2012 0.39% 3.64%
2011 0.36% 3.61%
2010 0.33% 3.51%
2009 0.31% 3.38%
2008 0.32% 3.27%
2007 0.13% 3.18%
2006 -0.05% 3.06%
2005 0.02% 2.95%
2004 0.1% 2.84%
2003 0.2% 2.77%
2002 0.31% 2.71%
2001 0.42% 2.67%
2000 0.5% 2.62%
1999 0.56% 2.58%
1998 0.62% 2.56%
1997 0.68% 2.55%
1996 0.75% 2.56%
1995 0.84% 2.6%
1994 0.96% 2.66%
1993 1.33% 2.7%
1992 1.65% 2.73%
1991 1.77% 2.75%
1990 1.9% 2.78%
1989 1.99% 2.81%
1988 2.03% 2.82%
1987 2% 2.81%
1986 2% 2.8%
1985 2.02% 2.79%
1984 1.93% 2.77%
1983 1.84% 2.75%
1982 1.14% 2.72%
1981 0.67% 2.67%
1980 1.34% 2.61%
1979 1.96% 2.55%
1978 2.16% 2.49%
1977 2.16% 2.41%
1976 2.18% 2.33%
1975 2.25% 2.24%
1974 2.33% 2.16%
1973 2.37% 2.1%
1972 2.38% 2.07%
1971 2.42% 2.1%
1970 2.58% 2.16%
1969 2.75% 1.93%
1968 2.82% 1.62%
1967 2.86% 1.56%
1966 2.86% 1.49%
1965 2.81% 1.42%
1964 2.75% 1.36%
1963 2.69% 1.3%
1962 2.76% 1.23%
1961 2.81% 1.16%

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/gabon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.45%, while Gabon's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Gabon
Current population
6399793
2663339
Population rank 111/197 141/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.03%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
9.7 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
7.65 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
33.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 +148
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +54,163
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 44/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
7.87 hours
Annual migration change -23,934 +1,116
Net migration rank 155/196 62/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 449,746
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 84/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 17.7%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 34/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Gabon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Gabon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 1,116
2024 - -23,102 - 1,105
2023 51,985 -23,253 53,167 987
2022 53,138 -23,255 52,944 987
2021 46,530 -27,343 52,611 1,503
2020 48,244 -25,213 52,745 1,506
2019 56,816 -55,144 53,185 2,233
2018 57,509 -54,163 52,476 2,886
2017 59,824 -50,608 51,455 4,013
2016 63,751 -47,491 50,321 7,398
2015 69,263 -51,278 48,876 12,041
2014 72,581 -49,126 47,704 16,565
2013 73,869 -49,087 46,829 19,587
2012 75,495 -50,546 45,941 19,973
2011 76,182 -53,433 44,922 18,967
2010 75,695 -54,688 43,061 17,274
2009 74,908 -55,966 41,037 15,277
2008 75,107 -56,086 39,002 13,441
2007 76,776 -56,857 37,394 12,045
2006 80,887 -85,789 35,984 10,382
2005 84,883 -86,501 34,766 8,555
2004 90,905 -87,466 33,615 6,830
2003 97,849 -89,146 32,633 5,434
2002 106,137 -90,908 31,777 4,582
2001 114,313 -92,389 30,941 3,801
2000 122,315 -94,861 30,210 3,086
1999 128,947 -97,475 29,330 2,480
1998 134,065 -99,293 28,697 2,055
1997 134,448 -96,820 28,053 1,786
1996 136,929 -95,977 27,450 1,555
1995 138,268 -92,912 27,290 1,314
1994 137,974 -87,318 27,271 1,110
1993 138,432 -80,736 27,235 1,009
1992 139,221 -48,232 26,810 990
1991 140,691 -50,622 26,334 990
1990 140,311 -39,689 25,858 990
1989 139,093 -38,211 25,359 990
1988 136,230 -30,806 24,888 990
1987 133,667 -32,308 24,212 990
1986 130,177 -32,181 23,362 990
1985 127,248 -29,111 22,617 990
1984 125,036 -29,767 21,851 990
1983 121,700 -35,694 21,162 990
1982 120,938 -37,159 20,292 990
1981 117,346 -97,365 19,528 990
1980 111,771 -71,318 18,503 990
1979 123,838 -44,302 17,553 990
1978 124,468 -31,463 16,714 990
1977 121,446 -28,742 15,842 972
1976 120,511 -31,317 14,998 899
1975 116,737 -26,198 14,162 792
1974 113,846 -22,844 13,381 680
1973 111,546 -19,347 12,731 608
1972 107,604 -17,317 12,095 639
1971 104,714 -16,389 11,357 1,130
1970 100,499 -11,367 10,635 1,882
1969 99,848 -4,355 9,969 2,650
1968 98,851 -2,919 9,417 0
1967 98,424 -3,192 8,883 0
1966 97,156 -3,945 8,410 0
1965 95,341 -5,560 7,902 0
1964 93,328 -7,937 7,402 0
1963 90,794 -9,774 7,001 0
1962 88,237 -10,307 6,609 0
1961 84,614 -4,159 6,161 0
1960 81,544 -4,885 5,732 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/gabon | 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 Gabon 91.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 515,484 people) and 8.86% is from migration (a gain of 50,119 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 449,746 people or 17.7% in Gabon.

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
Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K

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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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