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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 15,099,727 people in Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 15,624,314 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 2.44 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.53% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.6M (65.5% growth).

El Salvador vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Guinea
2100 5,105,420 32,364,089
2099 5,149,457 32,335,737
2098 5,194,156 32,301,888
2097 5,239,201 32,264,245
2096 5,285,584 32,223,409
2095 5,332,377 32,180,906
2094 5,379,380 32,128,461
2093 5,426,293 32,070,233
2092 5,473,168 32,004,039
2091 5,520,243 31,938,993
2090 5,567,316 31,865,431
2089 5,614,518 31,784,278
2088 5,661,216 31,695,025
2087 5,708,023 31,604,442
2086 5,754,535 31,501,968
2085 5,800,712 31,385,846
2084 5,846,470 31,266,394
2083 5,890,746 31,137,977
2082 5,933,965 31,006,787
2081 5,976,533 30,862,718
2080 6,018,220 30,721,315
2079 6,058,704 30,567,350
2078 6,097,568 30,411,381
2077 6,135,005 30,251,450
2076 6,171,552 30,082,310
2075 6,205,725 29,901,467
2074 6,238,209 29,719,623
2073 6,271,184 29,532,278
2072 6,300,399 29,339,197
2071 6,328,923 29,136,328
2070 6,356,884 28,929,558
2069 6,383,690 28,713,370
2068 6,409,808 28,491,765
2067 6,434,255 28,263,091
2066 6,457,592 28,028,228
2065 6,480,747 27,789,471
2064 6,502,689 27,544,497
2063 6,523,174 27,289,819
2062 6,541,955 27,030,698
2061 6,559,213 26,767,195
2060 6,576,220 26,502,170
2059 6,591,451 26,227,034
2058 6,605,091 25,942,870
2057 6,619,257 25,657,776
2056 6,632,447 25,365,788
2055 6,644,372 25,067,342
2054 6,655,028 24,767,401
2053 6,662,891 24,455,823
2052 6,669,204 24,145,399
2051 6,675,431 23,832,003
2050 6,678,745 23,515,546
2049 6,682,265 23,200,886
2048 6,683,689 22,883,237
2047 6,683,495 22,559,713
2046 6,682,835 22,232,988
2045 6,680,720 21,903,369
2044 6,678,277 21,575,120
2043 6,672,970 21,238,706
2042 6,666,915 20,901,770
2041 6,659,099 20,563,787
2040 6,649,797 20,221,476
2039 6,639,891 19,882,253
2038 6,627,081 19,544,803
2037 6,614,212 19,207,349
2036 6,599,632 18,867,323
2035 6,583,864 18,529,941
2034 6,567,581 18,196,482
2033 6,548,738 17,857,890
2032 6,529,775 17,516,126
2031 6,509,868 17,173,592
2030 6,489,300 16,827,321
2029 6,466,193 16,484,980
2028 6,442,242 16,139,132
2027 6,417,110 15,792,131
2026 6,391,761 15,447,070
2025 6,365,503 15,099,727
2024 6,338,193 14,754,785
2023 6,309,624 14,405,468
2022 6,280,319 14,055,137
2021 6,255,782 13,710,513
2020 6,234,673 13,371,183
2019 6,222,318 13,034,346
2018 6,219,807 12,704,774
2017 6,213,533 12,385,659
2016 6,200,800 12,073,030
2015 6,183,676 11,767,070
2014 6,162,955 11,472,924
2013 6,138,839 11,191,873
2012 6,113,975 10,921,581
2011 6,090,127 10,656,810
2010 6,068,249 10,396,086
2009 6,048,279 10,143,534
2008 6,029,297 9,898,870
2007 6,009,824 9,662,281
2006 6,002,319 9,441,171
2005 6,005,578 9,245,844
2004 6,004,671 9,062,726
2003 5,998,599 8,870,781
2002 5,986,631 8,674,066
2001 5,968,060 8,539,960
2000 5,943,366 8,428,832
1999 5,913,900 8,265,123
1998 5,880,781 8,081,990
1997 5,844,578 7,931,370
1996 5,805,286 7,770,035
1995 5,762,131 7,553,249
1994 5,714,129 7,345,107
1993 5,659,957 7,128,177
1992 5,585,609 6,914,366
1991 5,495,077 6,697,166
1990 5,399,726 6,434,374
1989 5,298,979 6,215,811
1988 5,195,833 6,056,574
1987 5,092,441 5,900,198
1986 4,992,769 5,750,668
1985 4,894,706 5,610,373
1984 4,798,003 5,480,096
1983 4,707,367 5,359,814
1982 4,622,477 5,247,672
1981 4,570,599 5,143,288
1980 4,540,382 5,047,419
1979 4,480,388 4,959,283
1978 4,394,114 4,877,854
1977 4,301,256 4,801,128
1976 4,210,310 4,727,022
1975 4,120,449 4,653,876
1974 4,029,671 4,580,510
1973 3,938,068 4,506,324
1972 3,846,830 4,431,292
1971 3,757,523 4,355,200
1970 3,668,796 4,277,535
1969 3,576,485 4,198,300
1968 3,480,773 4,118,550
1967 3,385,184 4,040,153
1966 3,290,961 3,964,155
1965 3,199,466 3,890,716
1964 3,111,883 3,819,722
1963 3,028,679 3,750,954
1962 2,949,204 3,684,273
1961 2,870,016 3,619,551
1960 2,791,459 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people and rank change from 75th to 70th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Guinea
2100 -0.86% 0.09%
2099 -0.86% 0.1%
2098 -0.86% 0.12%
2097 -0.88% 0.13%
2096 -0.88% 0.13%
2095 -0.87% 0.16%
2094 -0.86% 0.18%
2093 -0.86% 0.21%
2092 -0.85% 0.2%
2091 -0.85% 0.23%
2090 -0.84% 0.26%
2089 -0.82% 0.28%
2088 -0.82% 0.29%
2087 -0.81% 0.33%
2086 -0.8% 0.37%
2085 -0.78% 0.38%
2084 -0.75% 0.41%
2083 -0.73% 0.42%
2082 -0.71% 0.47%
2081 -0.69% 0.46%
2080 -0.67% 0.5%
2079 -0.64% 0.51%
2078 -0.61% 0.53%
2077 -0.59% 0.56%
2076 -0.55% 0.6%
2075 -0.52% 0.61%
2074 -0.53% 0.63%
2073 -0.46% 0.66%
2072 -0.45% 0.7%
2071 -0.44% 0.71%
2070 -0.42% 0.75%
2069 -0.41% 0.78%
2068 -0.38% 0.81%
2067 -0.36% 0.84%
2066 -0.36% 0.86%
2065 -0.34% 0.89%
2064 -0.31% 0.93%
2063 -0.29% 0.96%
2062 -0.26% 0.98%
2061 -0.26% 1%
2060 -0.23% 1.05%
2059 -0.21% 1.1%
2058 -0.21% 1.11%
2057 -0.2% 1.15%
2056 -0.18% 1.19%
2055 -0.16% 1.21%
2054 -0.12% 1.27%
2053 -0.09% 1.29%
2052 -0.09% 1.32%
2051 -0.05% 1.35%
2050 -0.05% 1.36%
2049 -0.02% 1.39%
2048 0.003% 1.43%
2047 0.01% 1.47%
2046 0.03% 1.5%
2045 0.04% 1.52%
2044 0.08% 1.58%
2043 0.09% 1.61%
2042 0.12% 1.64%
2041 0.14% 1.69%
2040 0.15% 1.71%
2039 0.19% 1.73%
2038 0.19% 1.76%
2037 0.22% 1.8%
2036 0.24% 1.82%
2035 0.25% 1.83%
2034 0.29% 1.9%
2033 0.29% 1.95%
2032 0.31% 1.99%
2031 0.32% 2.06%
2030 0.36% 2.08%
2029 0.37% 2.14%
2028 0.39% 2.2%
2027 0.4% 2.23%
2026 0.41% 2.3%
2025 0.43% 2.34%
2024 0.45% 2.42%
2023 0.47% 2.49%
2022 0.39% 2.51%
2021 0.34% 2.54%
2020 0.2% 2.58%
2019 0.04% 2.59%
2018 0.1% 2.58%
2017 0.21% 2.59%
2016 0.28% 2.6%
2015 0.34% 2.56%
2014 0.39% 2.51%
2013 0.41% 2.47%
2012 0.39% 2.48%
2011 0.36% 2.51%
2010 0.33% 2.49%
2009 0.31% 2.47%
2008 0.32% 2.45%
2007 0.13% 2.34%
2006 -0.05% 2.11%
2005 0.02% 2.02%
2004 0.1% 2.16%
2003 0.2% 2.27%
2002 0.31% 1.57%
2001 0.42% 1.32%
2000 0.5% 1.98%
1999 0.56% 2.27%
1998 0.62% 1.9%
1997 0.68% 2.08%
1996 0.75% 2.87%
1995 0.84% 2.83%
1994 0.96% 3.04%
1993 1.33% 3.09%
1992 1.65% 3.24%
1991 1.77% 4.08%
1990 1.9% 3.52%
1989 1.99% 2.63%
1988 2.03% 2.65%
1987 2% 2.6%
1986 2% 2.5%
1985 2.02% 2.38%
1984 1.93% 2.24%
1983 1.84% 2.14%
1982 1.14% 2.03%
1981 0.67% 1.9%
1980 1.34% 1.78%
1979 1.96% 1.67%
1978 2.16% 1.6%
1977 2.16% 1.57%
1976 2.18% 1.57%
1975 2.25% 1.6%
1974 2.33% 1.65%
1973 2.37% 1.69%
1972 2.38% 1.75%
1971 2.42% 1.82%
1970 2.58% 1.89%
1969 2.75% 1.94%
1968 2.82% 1.94%
1967 2.86% 1.92%
1966 2.86% 1.89%
1965 2.81% 1.86%
1964 2.75% 1.83%
1963 2.69% 1.81%
1962 2.76% 1.79%
1961 2.81% 1.77%

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/guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.43%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.34%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Guinea
Current population
6404781
15624314
Population rank 111/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.19%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
1.53 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
1.07 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
3.95 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +945
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +344,942
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.34%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 34/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -16,282
Net migration rank 155/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -16,282
2024 51,510 -23,102 358,497 -12,024
2023 51,985 -23,253 356,147 -3,997
2022 53,138 -23,255 352,517 -3,997
2021 46,530 -27,343 345,121 -4,373
2020 48,244 -25,213 342,289 -4,365
2019 56,816 -55,144 338,984 -3,240
2018 57,509 -54,163 332,585 -9,187
2017 59,824 -50,608 328,542 -13,718
2016 63,751 -47,491 324,608 -14,189
2015 69,263 -51,278 316,604 -15,117
2014 72,581 -49,126 309,539 -22,741
2013 73,869 -49,087 304,430 -29,136
2012 75,495 -50,546 298,094 -32,808
2011 76,182 -53,433 293,318 -29,069
2010 75,695 -54,688 288,512 -31,327
2009 74,908 -55,966 281,920 -34,007
2008 75,107 -56,086 274,327 -32,925
2007 76,776 -56,857 266,070 -34,311
2006 80,887 -85,789 258,518 -48,078
2005 84,883 -86,501 251,209 -71,015
2004 90,905 -87,466 242,075 -56,036
2003 97,849 -89,146 234,774 -36,934
2002 106,137 -90,908 229,022 -33,450
2001 114,313 -92,389 227,642 -155,020
2000 122,315 -94,861 227,081 -77,450
1999 128,947 -97,475 223,968 -46,183
1998 134,065 -99,293 219,385 -30,903
1997 134,448 -96,820 220,373 -107,614
1996 136,929 -95,977 214,896 -4,973
1995 138,268 -92,912 205,644 18,021
1994 137,974 -87,318 201,439 -8,826
1993 138,432 -80,736 195,612 45,616
1992 139,221 -48,232 189,682 -3,285
1991 140,691 -50,622 181,299 66,718
1990 140,311 -39,689 169,926 107,641
1989 139,093 -38,211 164,707 -5,150
1988 136,230 -30,806 159,566 -637
1987 133,667 -32,308 154,178 -350
1986 130,177 -32,181 148,137 -2,900
1985 127,248 -29,111 142,313 -6,965
1984 125,036 -29,767 136,640 -11,439
1983 121,700 -35,694 130,629 -15,265
1982 120,938 -37,159 126,831 -17,920
1981 117,346 -97,365 121,223 -21,367
1980 111,771 -71,318 117,186 -25,287
1979 123,838 -44,302 113,141 -28,770
1978 124,468 -31,463 109,415 -30,933
1977 121,446 -28,742 105,990 -31,004
1976 120,511 -31,317 102,449 -29,220
1975 116,737 -26,198 99,267 -26,221
1974 113,846 -22,844 96,315 -22,637
1973 111,546 -19,347 93,764 -19,065
1972 107,604 -17,317 91,147 -15,782
1971 104,714 -16,389 88,358 -11,543
1970 100,499 -11,367 85,418 -6,906
1969 99,848 -4,355 82,799 -2,844
1968 98,851 -2,919 79,892 -345
1967 98,424 -3,192 77,251 0
1966 97,156 -3,945 74,748 0
1965 95,341 -5,560 72,134 0
1964 93,328 -7,937 69,848 0
1963 90,794 -9,774 67,690 0
1962 88,237 -10,307 65,672 0
1961 84,614 -4,159 63,766 0
1960 81,544 -4,885 61,848 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K

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

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