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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 10,405,134 people in Greece in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 10,181,414 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 1.59 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs -0.47% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.2M (7.61% decline).

El Salvador vs Greece: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Greece
2100 5,106,358 6,463,085
2099 5,150,403 6,505,287
2098 5,195,110 6,547,164
2097 5,240,164 6,589,081
2096 5,286,555 6,630,487
2095 5,333,357 6,671,006
2094 5,380,368 6,710,734
2093 5,427,291 6,749,510
2092 5,474,174 6,787,596
2091 5,521,257 6,824,775
2090 5,568,339 6,862,164
2089 5,615,550 6,900,089
2088 5,662,256 6,937,116
2087 5,709,072 6,973,450
2086 5,755,593 7,010,676
2085 5,801,778 7,048,751
2084 5,847,545 7,086,818
2083 5,891,829 7,124,743
2082 5,935,056 7,164,627
2081 5,977,631 7,205,487
2080 6,019,326 7,248,512
2079 6,059,817 7,292,836
2078 6,098,689 7,338,859
2077 6,136,133 7,387,671
2076 6,172,686 7,437,562
2075 6,206,865 7,489,139
2074 6,239,356 7,543,259
2073 6,272,337 7,600,155
2072 6,301,557 7,659,253
2071 6,330,086 7,719,672
2070 6,358,052 7,782,317
2069 6,384,863 7,847,153
2068 6,410,986 7,913,682
2067 6,435,437 7,980,659
2066 6,458,779 8,047,692
2065 6,481,938 8,114,348
2064 6,503,884 8,181,923
2063 6,524,373 8,250,274
2062 6,543,157 8,318,463
2061 6,560,419 8,386,919
2060 6,577,429 8,454,179
2059 6,592,662 8,522,250
2058 6,606,305 8,589,200
2057 6,620,473 8,655,428
2056 6,633,666 8,720,012
2055 6,645,594 8,783,558
2054 6,656,251 8,844,935
2053 6,664,115 8,903,834
2052 6,670,429 8,961,755
2051 6,676,658 9,018,494
2050 6,679,973 9,072,676
2049 6,683,494 9,126,801
2048 6,684,918 9,177,973
2047 6,684,723 9,228,605
2046 6,684,063 9,275,381
2045 6,681,948 9,321,349
2044 6,679,505 9,367,130
2043 6,674,197 9,411,608
2042 6,668,140 9,454,837
2041 6,660,323 9,499,098
2040 6,651,019 9,543,726
2039 6,641,112 9,588,298
2038 6,628,299 9,633,708
2037 6,615,428 9,679,362
2036 6,600,845 9,724,905
2035 6,585,074 9,771,397
2034 6,568,788 9,817,355
2033 6,549,941 9,863,589
2032 6,530,975 9,911,215
2031 6,511,064 9,956,924
2030 6,490,493 10,002,298
2029 6,467,381 10,047,641
2028 6,443,426 10,092,845
2027 6,418,289 10,137,354
2026 6,392,935 10,181,414
2025 6,366,672 10,223,023
2024 6,338,193 10,405,134
2023 6,309,624 10,407,351
2022 6,280,319 10,436,882
2021 6,255,782 10,569,207
2020 6,234,673 10,698,599
2019 6,222,318 10,721,582
2018 6,219,807 10,732,882
2017 6,213,533 10,754,679
2016 6,200,800 10,775,971
2015 6,183,676 10,820,883
2014 6,162,955 10,892,413
2013 6,138,839 10,965,211
2012 6,113,975 11,045,011
2011 6,090,127 11,104,899
2010 6,068,249 11,121,341
2009 6,048,279 11,107,017
2008 6,029,297 11,077,841
2007 6,009,824 11,048,473
2006 6,002,319 11,020,362
2005 6,005,578 10,987,314
2004 6,004,671 10,955,141
2003 5,998,599 10,928,070
2002 5,986,631 10,902,022
2001 5,968,060 10,862,132
2000 5,943,366 10,805,808
1999 5,913,900 10,761,698
1998 5,880,781 10,720,509
1997 5,844,578 10,661,259
1996 5,805,286 10,608,800
1995 5,762,131 10,562,153
1994 5,714,129 10,512,922
1993 5,659,957 10,460,415
1992 5,585,609 10,399,061
1991 5,495,077 10,319,927
1990 5,399,726 10,196,792
1989 5,298,979 10,089,498
1988 5,195,833 10,036,983
1987 5,092,441 10,000,595
1986 4,992,769 9,967,213
1985 4,894,706 9,934,300
1984 4,798,003 9,895,801
1983 4,707,367 9,846,627
1982 4,622,477 9,789,513
1981 4,570,599 9,729,350
1980 4,540,382 9,642,505
1979 4,480,388 9,548,258
1978 4,394,114 9,429,959
1977 4,301,256 9,308,479
1976 4,210,310 9,188,150
1975 4,120,449 9,046,541
1974 4,029,671 8,962,022
1973 3,938,068 8,929,086
1972 3,846,830 8,888,628
1971 3,757,523 8,831,036
1970 3,668,796 8,792,806
1969 3,576,485 8,772,764
1968 3,480,773 8,740,765
1967 3,385,184 8,684,088
1966 3,290,961 8,613,651
1965 3,199,466 8,550,333
1964 3,111,883 8,510,429
1963 3,028,679 8,479,625
1962 2,949,204 8,448,233
1961 2,870,016 8,398,050
1960 2,791,459 8,331,725

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 Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 96th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people and rank change from 96th to 106th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.46M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Greece
2100 -0.86% -0.65%
2099 -0.86% -0.64%
2098 -0.86% -0.64%
2097 -0.88% -0.62%
2096 -0.88% -0.61%
2095 -0.87% -0.59%
2094 -0.86% -0.57%
2093 -0.86% -0.56%
2092 -0.85% -0.54%
2091 -0.85% -0.54%
2090 -0.84% -0.55%
2089 -0.82% -0.53%
2088 -0.82% -0.52%
2087 -0.81% -0.53%
2086 -0.8% -0.54%
2085 -0.78% -0.54%
2084 -0.75% -0.53%
2083 -0.73% -0.56%
2082 -0.71% -0.57%
2081 -0.69% -0.59%
2080 -0.67% -0.61%
2079 -0.64% -0.63%
2078 -0.61% -0.66%
2077 -0.59% -0.67%
2076 -0.55% -0.69%
2075 -0.52% -0.72%
2074 -0.53% -0.75%
2073 -0.46% -0.77%
2072 -0.45% -0.78%
2071 -0.44% -0.8%
2070 -0.42% -0.83%
2069 -0.41% -0.84%
2068 -0.38% -0.84%
2067 -0.36% -0.83%
2066 -0.36% -0.82%
2065 -0.34% -0.83%
2064 -0.31% -0.83%
2063 -0.29% -0.82%
2062 -0.26% -0.82%
2061 -0.26% -0.8%
2060 -0.23% -0.8%
2059 -0.21% -0.78%
2058 -0.21% -0.77%
2057 -0.2% -0.74%
2056 -0.18% -0.72%
2055 -0.16% -0.69%
2054 -0.12% -0.66%
2053 -0.09% -0.65%
2052 -0.09% -0.63%
2051 -0.05% -0.6%
2050 -0.05% -0.59%
2049 -0.02% -0.56%
2048 0.003% -0.55%
2047 0.01% -0.5%
2046 0.03% -0.49%
2045 0.04% -0.49%
2044 0.08% -0.47%
2043 0.09% -0.46%
2042 0.12% -0.47%
2041 0.14% -0.47%
2040 0.15% -0.46%
2039 0.19% -0.47%
2038 0.19% -0.47%
2037 0.22% -0.47%
2036 0.24% -0.48%
2035 0.25% -0.47%
2034 0.29% -0.47%
2033 0.29% -0.48%
2032 0.31% -0.46%
2031 0.32% -0.45%
2030 0.36% -0.45%
2029 0.37% -0.45%
2028 0.39% -0.44%
2027 0.4% -0.43%
2026 0.41% -0.41%
2025 0.45% -1.75%
2024 0.45% -0.02%
2023 0.47% -0.28%
2022 0.39% -1.25%
2021 0.34% -1.21%
2020 0.2% -0.21%
2019 0.04% -0.11%
2018 0.1% -0.2%
2017 0.21% -0.2%
2016 0.28% -0.42%
2015 0.34% -0.66%
2014 0.39% -0.66%
2013 0.41% -0.72%
2012 0.39% -0.54%
2011 0.36% -0.15%
2010 0.33% 0.13%
2009 0.31% 0.26%
2008 0.32% 0.27%
2007 0.13% 0.26%
2006 -0.05% 0.3%
2005 0.02% 0.29%
2004 0.1% 0.25%
2003 0.2% 0.24%
2002 0.31% 0.37%
2001 0.42% 0.52%
2000 0.5% 0.41%
1999 0.56% 0.38%
1998 0.62% 0.56%
1997 0.68% 0.49%
1996 0.75% 0.44%
1995 0.84% 0.47%
1994 0.96% 0.5%
1993 1.33% 0.59%
1992 1.65% 0.77%
1991 1.77% 1.21%
1990 1.9% 1.06%
1989 1.99% 0.52%
1988 2.03% 0.36%
1987 2% 0.33%
1986 2% 0.33%
1985 2.02% 0.39%
1984 1.93% 0.5%
1983 1.84% 0.58%
1982 1.14% 0.62%
1981 0.67% 0.9%
1980 1.34% 0.99%
1979 1.96% 1.25%
1978 2.16% 1.31%
1977 2.16% 1.31%
1976 2.18% 1.57%
1975 2.25% 0.94%
1974 2.33% 0.37%
1973 2.37% 0.46%
1972 2.38% 0.65%
1971 2.42% 0.43%
1970 2.58% 0.23%
1969 2.75% 0.37%
1968 2.82% 0.65%
1967 2.86% 0.82%
1966 2.86% 0.74%
1965 2.81% 0.47%
1964 2.75% 0.36%
1963 2.69% 0.37%
1962 2.76% 0.6%
1961 2.81% 0.8%

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 Greece's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Greece
Current population
6399793
10181414
Population rank 111/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.12%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
3.95 hours
One birth every
5.29 minutes
7.43 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
4.14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 -6
Annual growth/decline +28,569 -2,217
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 165/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 +16,636
Net migration rank 155/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 16,636
2024 - -23,102 - -122,772
2023 51,985 -23,253 -56,200 -159,430
2022 53,138 -23,255 -63,665 -53,997
2021 46,530 -27,343 -58,131 -160,277
2020 48,244 -25,213 -46,004 6,353
2019 56,816 -55,144 -41,814 36,762
2018 57,509 -54,163 -33,272 17,938
2017 59,824 -50,608 -36,566 10,483
2016 63,751 -47,491 -25,862 10,484
2015 69,263 -51,278 -29,216 -43,462
2014 72,581 -49,126 -20,696 -46,678
2013 73,869 -49,087 -17,545 -59,323
2012 75,495 -50,546 -16,568 -65,364
2011 76,182 -53,433 -4,441 -31,786
2010 75,695 -54,688 5,560 2,001
2009 74,908 -55,966 8,886 18,182
2008 75,107 -56,086 11,077 27,081
2007 76,776 -56,857 2,210 25,400
2006 80,887 -85,789 6,612 27,621
2005 84,883 -86,501 2,197 33,297
2004 90,905 -87,466 0 29,039
2003 97,849 -89,146 -1,093 25,323
2002 106,137 -90,908 0 25,692
2001 114,313 -92,389 0 60,387
2000 122,315 -94,861 -1,081 54,661
1999 128,947 -97,475 -2,153 49,930
1998 134,065 -99,293 -2,144 47,856
1997 134,448 -96,820 2,133 45,671
1996 136,929 -95,977 0 43,444
1995 138,268 -92,912 1,056 42,674
1994 137,974 -87,318 6,307 42,897
1993 138,432 -80,736 4,185 39,829
1992 139,221 -48,232 6,239 41,000
1991 140,691 -50,622 6,192 37,917
1990 140,311 -39,689 8,157 26,294
1989 139,093 -38,211 9,080 18,862
1988 136,230 -30,806 15,055 20,557
1987 133,667 -32,308 10,001 19,005
1986 130,177 -32,181 20,931 19,064
1985 127,248 -29,111 22,849 16,093
1984 125,036 -29,767 37,604 19,767
1983 121,700 -35,694 42,341 18,655
1982 120,938 -37,159 50,906 19,675
1981 117,346 -97,365 54,484 25,061
1980 111,771 -71,318 60,748 47,460
1979 123,838 -44,302 65,882 72,184
1978 124,468 -31,463 64,124 60,775
1977 121,446 -28,742 59,574 19,193
1976 120,511 -31,317 65,236 89,601
1975 116,737 -26,198 61,516 61,265
1974 113,846 -22,844 68,111 -22,590
1973 111,546 -19,347 59,824 -42,387
1972 107,604 -17,317 64,887 -3,589
1971 104,714 -16,389 67,116 -12,747
1970 100,499 -11,367 71,222 -54,166
1969 99,848 -4,355 82,464 -118,544
1968 98,851 -2,919 87,408 -429
1967 98,424 -3,192 91,183 -55,853
1966 97,156 -3,945 86,998 21,206
1965 95,341 -5,560 83,793 -81,576
1964 93,328 -7,937 83,402 -76,678
1963 90,794 -9,774 81,404 -77,345
1962 88,237 -10,307 85,327 -74,972
1961 84,614 -4,159 86,500 -61,102
1960 81,544 -4,885 96,648 -15,996

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 Greece 51.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

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
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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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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