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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 36,032,857 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 5.63 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% growth).

El Salvador vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Ghana
2100 5,105,420 68,117,614
2099 5,149,457 68,008,028
2098 5,194,156 67,888,410
2097 5,239,201 67,759,128
2096 5,285,584 67,625,262
2095 5,332,377 67,481,344
2094 5,379,380 67,325,992
2093 5,426,293 67,162,890
2092 5,473,168 66,991,846
2091 5,520,243 66,804,098
2090 5,567,316 66,605,276
2089 5,614,518 66,395,029
2088 5,661,216 66,173,453
2087 5,708,023 65,937,323
2086 5,754,535 65,699,827
2085 5,800,712 65,451,666
2084 5,846,470 65,196,037
2083 5,890,746 64,922,457
2082 5,933,965 64,638,242
2081 5,976,533 64,342,209
2080 6,018,220 64,034,249
2079 6,058,704 63,717,528
2078 6,097,568 63,384,648
2077 6,135,005 63,046,955
2076 6,171,552 62,699,375
2075 6,205,725 62,337,964
2074 6,238,209 61,974,725
2073 6,271,184 61,604,458
2072 6,300,399 61,227,111
2071 6,328,923 60,835,024
2070 6,356,884 60,442,399
2069 6,383,690 60,041,679
2068 6,409,808 59,627,097
2067 6,434,255 59,203,373
2066 6,457,592 58,774,846
2065 6,480,747 58,341,378
2064 6,502,689 57,893,305
2063 6,523,174 57,439,982
2062 6,541,955 56,974,922
2061 6,559,213 56,500,340
2060 6,576,220 56,019,906
2059 6,591,451 55,529,609
2058 6,605,091 55,031,460
2057 6,619,257 54,524,491
2056 6,632,447 54,007,205
2055 6,644,372 53,481,428
2054 6,655,028 52,949,003
2053 6,662,891 52,407,089
2052 6,669,204 51,859,418
2051 6,675,431 51,300,839
2050 6,678,745 50,730,296
2049 6,682,265 50,153,221
2048 6,683,689 49,567,895
2047 6,683,495 48,972,414
2046 6,682,835 48,373,367
2045 6,680,720 47,766,811
2044 6,678,277 47,154,486
2043 6,672,970 46,538,892
2042 6,666,915 45,916,531
2041 6,659,099 45,291,657
2040 6,649,797 44,660,573
2039 6,639,891 44,029,228
2038 6,627,081 43,393,321
2037 6,614,212 42,752,045
2036 6,599,632 42,112,269
2035 6,583,864 41,470,624
2034 6,567,581 40,823,789
2033 6,548,738 40,176,026
2032 6,529,775 39,532,216
2031 6,509,868 38,892,407
2030 6,489,300 38,251,174
2029 6,466,193 37,616,078
2028 6,442,242 36,978,847
2027 6,417,110 36,342,429
2026 6,391,761 35,705,894
2025 6,365,503 35,064,272
2024 6,338,193 34,427,414
2023 6,309,624 33,787,914
2022 6,280,319 33,149,152
2021 6,255,782 32,518,665
2020 6,234,673 31,887,809
2019 6,222,318 31,258,945
2018 6,219,807 30,637,585
2017 6,213,533 30,008,354
2016 6,200,800 29,356,742
2015 6,183,676 28,696,068
2014 6,162,955 28,041,592
2013 6,138,839 27,386,193
2012 6,113,975 26,734,268
2011 6,090,127 26,095,088
2010 6,068,249 25,474,995
2009 6,048,279 24,862,664
2008 6,029,297 24,249,946
2007 6,009,824 23,642,279
2006 6,002,319 23,040,702
2005 6,005,578 22,449,438
2004 6,004,671 21,868,298
2003 5,998,599 21,296,705
2002 5,986,631 20,729,388
2001 5,968,060 20,167,069
2000 5,943,366 19,637,087
1999 5,913,900 19,149,864
1998 5,880,781 18,688,036
1997 5,844,578 18,238,958
1996 5,805,286 17,810,181
1995 5,762,131 17,399,017
1994 5,714,129 16,993,190
1993 5,659,957 16,589,519
1992 5,585,609 16,184,855
1991 5,495,077 15,787,496
1990 5,399,726 15,394,648
1989 5,298,979 15,006,813
1988 5,195,833 14,636,568
1987 5,092,441 14,289,108
1986 4,992,769 13,965,217
1985 4,894,706 13,661,229
1984 4,798,003 13,370,590
1983 4,707,367 13,029,836
1982 4,622,477 12,643,819
1981 4,570,599 12,281,712
1980 4,540,382 11,941,448
1979 4,480,388 11,597,255
1978 4,394,114 11,248,450
1977 4,301,256 10,911,871
1976 4,210,310 10,594,913
1975 4,120,449 10,294,308
1974 4,029,671 10,000,523
1973 3,938,068 9,714,617
1972 3,846,830 9,438,187
1971 3,757,523 9,176,264
1970 3,668,796 8,925,813
1969 3,576,485 8,690,383
1968 3,480,773 8,475,729
1967 3,385,184 8,271,913
1966 3,290,961 8,074,521
1965 3,199,466 7,882,606
1964 3,111,883 7,695,739
1963 3,028,679 7,514,714
1962 2,949,204 7,337,375
1961 2,870,016 7,162,667
1960 2,791,459 6,961,215

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 Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th 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 Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 68.1M people in 2100 for Ghana.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Ghana
2100 -0.86% 0.16%
2099 -0.86% 0.18%
2098 -0.86% 0.19%
2097 -0.88% 0.2%
2096 -0.88% 0.21%
2095 -0.87% 0.23%
2094 -0.86% 0.24%
2093 -0.86% 0.26%
2092 -0.85% 0.28%
2091 -0.85% 0.3%
2090 -0.84% 0.32%
2089 -0.82% 0.33%
2088 -0.82% 0.36%
2087 -0.81% 0.36%
2086 -0.8% 0.38%
2085 -0.78% 0.39%
2084 -0.75% 0.42%
2083 -0.73% 0.44%
2082 -0.71% 0.46%
2081 -0.69% 0.48%
2080 -0.67% 0.5%
2079 -0.64% 0.53%
2078 -0.61% 0.54%
2077 -0.59% 0.55%
2076 -0.55% 0.58%
2075 -0.52% 0.59%
2074 -0.53% 0.6%
2073 -0.46% 0.62%
2072 -0.45% 0.64%
2071 -0.44% 0.65%
2070 -0.42% 0.67%
2069 -0.41% 0.7%
2068 -0.38% 0.72%
2067 -0.36% 0.73%
2066 -0.36% 0.74%
2065 -0.34% 0.77%
2064 -0.31% 0.79%
2063 -0.29% 0.82%
2062 -0.26% 0.84%
2061 -0.26% 0.86%
2060 -0.23% 0.88%
2059 -0.21% 0.91%
2058 -0.21% 0.93%
2057 -0.2% 0.96%
2056 -0.18% 0.98%
2055 -0.16% 1.01%
2054 -0.12% 1.03%
2053 -0.09% 1.06%
2052 -0.09% 1.09%
2051 -0.05% 1.12%
2050 -0.05% 1.15%
2049 -0.02% 1.18%
2048 0.003% 1.22%
2047 0.01% 1.24%
2046 0.03% 1.27%
2045 0.04% 1.3%
2044 0.08% 1.32%
2043 0.09% 1.36%
2042 0.12% 1.38%
2041 0.14% 1.41%
2040 0.15% 1.43%
2039 0.19% 1.47%
2038 0.19% 1.5%
2037 0.22% 1.52%
2036 0.24% 1.55%
2035 0.25% 1.58%
2034 0.29% 1.61%
2033 0.29% 1.63%
2032 0.31% 1.65%
2031 0.32% 1.68%
2030 0.36% 1.69%
2029 0.37% 1.72%
2028 0.39% 1.75%
2027 0.4% 1.78%
2026 0.41% 1.83%
2025 0.43% 1.85%
2024 0.45% 1.89%
2023 0.47% 1.93%
2022 0.39% 1.94%
2021 0.34% 1.98%
2020 0.2% 2.01%
2019 0.04% 2.03%
2018 0.1% 2.1%
2017 0.21% 2.22%
2016 0.28% 2.3%
2015 0.34% 2.33%
2014 0.39% 2.39%
2013 0.41% 2.44%
2012 0.39% 2.45%
2011 0.36% 2.43%
2010 0.33% 2.46%
2009 0.31% 2.53%
2008 0.32% 2.57%
2007 0.13% 2.61%
2006 -0.05% 2.63%
2005 0.02% 2.66%
2004 0.1% 2.68%
2003 0.2% 2.74%
2002 0.31% 2.79%
2001 0.42% 2.7%
2000 0.5% 2.54%
1999 0.56% 2.47%
1998 0.62% 2.46%
1997 0.68% 2.41%
1996 0.75% 2.36%
1995 0.84% 2.39%
1994 0.96% 2.43%
1993 1.33% 2.5%
1992 1.65% 2.52%
1991 1.77% 2.55%
1990 1.9% 2.58%
1989 1.99% 2.53%
1988 2.03% 2.43%
1987 2% 2.32%
1986 2% 2.23%
1985 2.02% 2.17%
1984 1.93% 2.62%
1983 1.84% 3.05%
1982 1.14% 2.95%
1981 0.67% 2.85%
1980 1.34% 2.97%
1979 1.96% 3.1%
1978 2.16% 3.08%
1977 2.16% 2.99%
1976 2.18% 2.92%
1975 2.25% 2.94%
1974 2.33% 2.94%
1973 2.37% 2.93%
1972 2.38% 2.85%
1971 2.42% 2.81%
1970 2.58% 2.71%
1969 2.75% 2.53%
1968 2.82% 2.46%
1967 2.86% 2.44%
1966 2.86% 2.43%
1965 2.81% 2.43%
1964 2.75% 2.41%
1963 2.69% 2.42%
1962 2.76% 2.44%
1961 2.81% 2.89%

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 Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Ghana
Current population
6404781
36032857
Population rank 111/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.43%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
49.7 seconds
One birth every
5.32 minutes
35.3 seconds
One death every
11.1 minutes
2.18 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +1,745
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +636,858
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 57/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -17,079
Net migration rank 155/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -17,079
2024 51,510 -23,102 651,057 -13,114
2023 51,985 -23,253 651,094 -10,003
2022 53,138 -23,255 646,441 -10,003
2021 46,530 -27,343 635,805 -11,259
2020 48,244 -25,213 637,469 -291
2019 56,816 -55,144 642,403 -21,857
2018 57,509 -54,163 641,551 -19,375
2017 59,824 -50,608 641,218 -4,913
2016 63,751 -47,491 659,910 7,009
2015 69,263 -51,278 667,729 -13,306
2014 72,581 -49,126 660,829 -6,312
2013 73,869 -49,087 658,638 -2,377
2012 75,495 -50,546 646,595 1,005
2011 76,182 -53,433 631,501 -720
2010 75,695 -54,688 613,133 -3,726
2009 74,908 -55,966 592,825 22,416
2008 75,107 -56,086 579,695 30,506
2007 76,776 -56,857 572,332 32,813
2006 80,887 -85,789 569,474 28,536
2005 84,883 -86,501 563,234 21,272
2004 90,905 -87,466 543,339 34,433
2003 97,849 -89,146 536,656 28,768
2002 106,137 -90,908 528,620 40,573
2001 114,313 -92,389 519,382 36,050
2000 122,315 -94,861 508,738 -4,206
1999 128,947 -97,475 487,210 -17,304
1998 134,065 -99,293 471,313 -17,564
1997 134,448 -96,820 459,822 -15,409
1996 136,929 -95,977 450,259 -37,113
1995 138,268 -92,912 451,748 -42,558
1994 137,974 -87,318 449,589 -47,120
1993 138,432 -80,736 454,669 -49,792
1992 139,221 -48,232 452,156 -47,736
1991 140,691 -50,622 448,159 -57,878
1990 140,311 -39,689 442,211 -46,789
1989 139,093 -38,211 432,541 -52,293
1988 136,230 -30,806 425,031 -64,810
1987 133,667 -32,308 419,328 -84,648
1986 130,177 -32,181 411,191 -98,099
1985 127,248 -29,111 401,722 -106,855
1984 125,036 -29,767 392,053 -105,655
1983 121,700 -35,694 379,846 15,276
1982 120,938 -37,159 369,061 7,863
1981 117,346 -97,365 359,572 -12,296
1980 111,771 -71,318 346,816 -13,564
1979 123,838 -44,302 334,848 20,291
1978 124,468 -31,463 324,428 18,041
1977 121,446 -28,742 315,429 15,243
1976 120,511 -31,317 305,769 -2,528
1975 116,737 -26,198 298,267 -292
1974 113,846 -22,844 290,796 -1,197
1973 111,546 -19,347 283,385 -1,168
1972 107,604 -17,317 275,236 -4,589
1971 104,714 -16,389 265,442 -12,238
1970 100,499 -11,367 257,938 -10,233
1969 99,848 -4,355 251,925 -28,752
1968 98,851 -2,919 242,821 -36,683
1967 98,424 -3,192 237,156 -35,666
1966 97,156 -3,945 231,440 -38,143
1965 95,341 -5,560 229,061 -38,519
1964 93,328 -7,937 226,685 -43,480
1963 90,794 -9,774 225,367 -46,516
1962 88,237 -10,307 223,842 -48,017
1961 84,614 -4,159 222,372 -48,777
1960 81,544 -4,885 217,134 12,181

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 Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

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
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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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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