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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 2,311,915 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 2.77 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.4% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.31M (63.4% growth).

El Salvador vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Guinea-Bissau
2100 5,106,358 4,713,717
2099 5,150,403 4,706,710
2098 5,195,110 4,700,179
2097 5,240,164 4,692,465
2096 5,286,555 4,683,547
2095 5,333,357 4,675,216
2094 5,380,368 4,663,709
2093 5,427,291 4,652,393
2092 5,474,174 4,640,186
2091 5,521,257 4,629,025
2090 5,568,339 4,617,372
2089 5,615,550 4,605,435
2088 5,662,256 4,592,696
2087 5,709,072 4,579,003
2086 5,755,593 4,563,387
2085 5,801,778 4,547,611
2084 5,847,545 4,530,795
2083 5,891,829 4,515,144
2082 5,935,056 4,498,757
2081 5,977,631 4,482,173
2080 6,019,326 4,462,572
2079 6,059,817 4,441,414
2078 6,098,689 4,419,851
2077 6,136,133 4,396,170
2076 6,172,686 4,371,588
2075 6,206,865 4,344,499
2074 6,239,356 4,319,080
2073 6,272,337 4,291,330
2072 6,301,557 4,263,400
2071 6,330,086 4,235,126
2070 6,358,052 4,206,800
2069 6,384,863 4,177,044
2068 6,410,986 4,145,996
2067 6,435,437 4,114,778
2066 6,458,779 4,083,481
2065 6,481,938 4,049,028
2064 6,503,884 4,014,305
2063 6,524,373 3,978,845
2062 6,543,157 3,942,144
2061 6,560,419 3,904,704
2060 6,577,429 3,868,649
2059 6,592,662 3,829,775
2058 6,606,305 3,790,102
2057 6,620,473 3,750,628
2056 6,633,666 3,711,479
2055 6,645,594 3,670,706
2054 6,656,251 3,627,775
2053 6,664,115 3,586,800
2052 6,670,429 3,544,101
2051 6,676,658 3,499,300
2050 6,679,973 3,453,604
2049 6,683,494 3,406,207
2048 6,684,918 3,359,168
2047 6,684,723 3,310,573
2046 6,684,063 3,263,932
2045 6,681,948 3,215,095
2044 6,679,505 3,167,811
2043 6,674,197 3,120,502
2042 6,668,140 3,073,261
2041 6,660,323 3,026,226
2040 6,651,019 2,978,546
2039 6,641,112 2,929,745
2038 6,628,299 2,881,381
2037 6,615,428 2,833,162
2036 6,600,845 2,783,763
2035 6,585,074 2,736,596
2034 6,568,788 2,688,639
2033 6,549,941 2,638,770
2032 6,530,975 2,589,298
2031 6,511,064 2,540,343
2030 6,490,493 2,492,311
2029 6,467,381 2,444,595
2028 6,443,426 2,396,565
2027 6,418,289 2,347,456
2026 6,392,935 2,298,738
2025 6,366,672 2,249,807
2024 6,338,193 2,201,352
2023 6,309,624 2,153,339
2022 6,280,319 2,105,529
2021 6,255,782 2,058,841
2020 6,234,673 2,013,255
2019 6,222,318 1,967,696
2018 6,219,807 1,922,168
2017 6,213,533 1,877,072
2016 6,200,800 1,831,893
2015 6,183,676 1,786,457
2014 6,162,955 1,741,122
2013 6,138,839 1,695,973
2012 6,113,975 1,651,417
2011 6,090,127 1,608,076
2010 6,068,249 1,566,347
2009 6,048,279 1,526,377
2008 6,029,297 1,488,054
2007 6,009,824 1,450,986
2006 6,002,319 1,415,303
2005 6,005,578 1,381,585
2004 6,004,671 1,349,563
2003 5,998,599 1,318,806
2002 5,986,631 1,289,307
2001 5,968,060 1,261,273
2000 5,943,366 1,234,741
1999 5,913,900 1,210,206
1998 5,880,781 1,187,473
1997 5,844,578 1,165,545
1996 5,805,286 1,143,535
1995 5,762,131 1,119,949
1994 5,714,129 1,092,031
1993 5,659,957 1,058,745
1992 5,585,609 1,024,356
1991 5,495,077 994,639
1990 5,399,726 973,669
1989 5,298,979 957,789
1988 5,195,833 942,061
1987 5,092,441 926,862
1986 4,992,769 912,126
1985 4,894,706 897,697
1984 4,798,003 883,519
1983 4,707,367 869,592
1982 4,622,477 855,891
1981 4,570,599 842,432
1980 4,540,382 829,303
1979 4,480,388 819,867
1978 4,394,114 791,694
1977 4,301,256 741,789
1976 4,210,310 694,191
1975 4,120,449 650,966
1974 4,029,671 613,338
1973 3,938,068 592,808
1972 3,846,830 586,620
1971 3,757,523 586,221
1970 3,668,796 584,403
1969 3,576,485 581,610
1968 3,480,773 578,170
1967 3,385,184 569,011
1966 3,290,961 566,908
1965 3,199,466 575,005
1964 3,111,883 588,543
1963 3,028,679 594,418
1962 2,949,204 589,474
1961 2,870,016 582,532
1960 2,791,459 577,633

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/guinea-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th 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 Guinea-Bissau will increase by 49.4% to 3,453,604 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Guinea-Bissau
2100 -0.86% 0.15%
2099 -0.86% 0.14%
2098 -0.86% 0.16%
2097 -0.88% 0.19%
2096 -0.88% 0.18%
2095 -0.87% 0.25%
2094 -0.86% 0.24%
2093 -0.86% 0.26%
2092 -0.85% 0.24%
2091 -0.85% 0.25%
2090 -0.84% 0.26%
2089 -0.82% 0.28%
2088 -0.82% 0.3%
2087 -0.81% 0.34%
2086 -0.8% 0.35%
2085 -0.78% 0.37%
2084 -0.75% 0.35%
2083 -0.73% 0.36%
2082 -0.71% 0.37%
2081 -0.69% 0.44%
2080 -0.67% 0.48%
2079 -0.64% 0.49%
2078 -0.61% 0.54%
2077 -0.59% 0.56%
2076 -0.55% 0.62%
2075 -0.52% 0.59%
2074 -0.53% 0.65%
2073 -0.46% 0.66%
2072 -0.45% 0.67%
2071 -0.44% 0.67%
2070 -0.42% 0.71%
2069 -0.41% 0.75%
2068 -0.38% 0.76%
2067 -0.36% 0.77%
2066 -0.36% 0.85%
2065 -0.34% 0.86%
2064 -0.31% 0.89%
2063 -0.29% 0.93%
2062 -0.26% 0.96%
2061 -0.26% 0.93%
2060 -0.23% 1.02%
2059 -0.21% 1.05%
2058 -0.21% 1.05%
2057 -0.2% 1.05%
2056 -0.18% 1.11%
2055 -0.16% 1.18%
2054 -0.12% 1.14%
2053 -0.09% 1.2%
2052 -0.09% 1.28%
2051 -0.05% 1.32%
2050 -0.05% 1.39%
2049 -0.02% 1.4%
2048 0.003% 1.47%
2047 0.01% 1.43%
2046 0.03% 1.52%
2045 0.04% 1.49%
2044 0.08% 1.52%
2043 0.09% 1.54%
2042 0.12% 1.55%
2041 0.14% 1.6%
2040 0.15% 1.67%
2039 0.19% 1.68%
2038 0.19% 1.7%
2037 0.22% 1.77%
2036 0.24% 1.72%
2035 0.25% 1.78%
2034 0.29% 1.89%
2033 0.29% 1.91%
2032 0.31% 1.93%
2031 0.32% 1.93%
2030 0.36% 1.95%
2029 0.37% 2%
2028 0.39% 2.09%
2027 0.4% 2.12%
2026 0.41% 2.17%
2025 0.45% 2.2%
2024 0.45% 2.23%
2023 0.47% 2.27%
2022 0.39% 2.27%
2021 0.34% 2.26%
2020 0.2% 2.32%
2019 0.04% 2.37%
2018 0.1% 2.4%
2017 0.21% 2.47%
2016 0.28% 2.54%
2015 0.34% 2.6%
2014 0.39% 2.66%
2013 0.41% 2.7%
2012 0.39% 2.7%
2011 0.36% 2.66%
2010 0.33% 2.62%
2009 0.31% 2.58%
2008 0.32% 2.55%
2007 0.13% 2.52%
2006 -0.05% 2.44%
2005 0.02% 2.37%
2004 0.1% 2.33%
2003 0.2% 2.29%
2002 0.31% 2.22%
2001 0.42% 2.15%
2000 0.5% 2.03%
1999 0.56% 1.91%
1998 0.62% 1.88%
1997 0.68% 1.92%
1996 0.75% 2.11%
1995 0.84% 2.56%
1994 0.96% 3.14%
1993 1.33% 3.36%
1992 1.65% 2.99%
1991 1.77% 2.15%
1990 1.9% 1.66%
1989 1.99% 1.67%
1988 2.03% 1.64%
1987 2% 1.62%
1986 2% 1.61%
1985 2.02% 1.6%
1984 1.93% 1.6%
1983 1.84% 1.6%
1982 1.14% 1.6%
1981 0.67% 1.58%
1980 1.34% 1.15%
1979 1.96% 3.56%
1978 2.16% 6.73%
1977 2.16% 6.86%
1976 2.18% 6.64%
1975 2.25% 6.13%
1974 2.33% 3.46%
1973 2.37% 1.05%
1972 2.38% 0.07%
1971 2.42% 0.31%
1970 2.58% 0.48%
1969 2.75% 0.59%
1968 2.82% 1.61%
1967 2.86% 0.37%
1966 2.86% -1.41%
1965 2.81% -2.3%
1964 2.75% -0.99%
1963 2.69% 0.84%
1962 2.76% 1.19%
1961 2.81% 0.85%

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/guinea-bissau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.45%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Guinea-Bissau
Current population
6399793
2311915
Population rank 111/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.03%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
8.13 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
34.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 +132
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +48,013
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 42/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
6.4 hours
Annual migration change -23,934 -1,373
Net migration rank 155/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -1,373
2024 - -23,102 - -1,712
2023 51,985 -23,253 49,498 -1,400
2022 53,138 -23,255 48,920 -1,400
2021 46,530 -27,343 47,242 -1,395
2020 48,244 -25,213 46,718 -1,394
2019 56,816 -55,144 47,196 -1,395
2018 57,509 -54,163 46,659 -1,396
2017 59,824 -50,608 46,318 -1,398
2016 63,751 -47,491 46,814 -1,392
2015 69,263 -51,278 46,846 -1,393
2014 72,581 -49,126 46,615 -1,393
2013 73,869 -49,087 46,472 -1,395
2012 75,495 -50,546 45,480 -1,442
2011 76,182 -53,433 44,405 -1,760
2010 75,695 -54,688 43,067 -2,257
2009 74,908 -55,966 41,950 -2,821
2008 75,107 -56,086 40,841 -3,313
2007 76,776 -56,857 40,288 -3,676
2006 80,887 -85,789 38,886 -4,142
2005 84,883 -86,501 37,347 -4,662
2004 90,905 -87,466 36,495 -5,144
2003 97,849 -89,146 35,649 -5,487
2002 106,137 -90,908 34,561 -5,712
2001 114,313 -92,389 33,461 -6,239
2000 122,315 -94,861 32,816 -6,971
1999 128,947 -97,475 30,916 -7,686
1998 134,065 -99,293 30,390 -8,163
1997 134,448 -96,820 29,792 -8,176
1996 136,929 -95,977 29,778 -7,369
1995 138,268 -92,912 29,142 -4,376
1994 137,974 -87,318 27,895 3,174
1993 138,432 -80,736 26,943 8,562
1992 139,221 -48,232 25,747 7,531
1991 140,691 -50,622 24,527 1,621
1990 140,311 -39,689 23,936 -8,151
1989 139,093 -38,211 24,286 -8,296
1988 136,230 -30,806 23,940 -8,473
1987 133,667 -32,308 23,549 -8,622
1986 130,177 -32,181 23,301 -8,748
1985 127,248 -29,111 23,116 -8,812
1984 125,036 -29,767 22,861 -8,812
1983 121,700 -35,694 22,542 -8,729
1982 120,938 -37,159 22,131 -8,539
1981 117,346 -97,365 21,611 -8,291
1980 111,771 -71,318 21,024 -8,086
1979 123,838 -44,302 19,736 -13,801
1978 124,468 -31,463 17,468 32,936
1977 121,446 -28,742 15,484 33,922
1976 120,511 -31,317 13,688 32,113
1975 116,737 -26,198 11,998 28,645
1974 113,846 -22,844 10,321 24,290
1973 111,546 -19,347 8,430 -1,985
1972 107,604 -17,317 7,911 -1,985
1971 104,714 -16,389 8,183 -13,302
1970 100,499 -11,367 7,632 1,123
1969 99,848 -4,355 7,857 -11,033
1968 98,851 -2,919 7,289 2,769
1967 98,424 -3,192 6,742 1,516
1966 97,156 -3,945 6,955 -11,006
1965 95,341 -5,560 7,789 -19,928
1964 93,328 -7,937 8,989 -23,936
1963 90,794 -9,774 9,190 -5,993
1962 88,237 -10,307 10,662 -3,960
1961 84,614 -4,159 10,756 -3,575
1960 81,544 -4,885 10,618 -8,007

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

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/guinea-bissau | 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 Guinea-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 472,826 people) and 2.87% is from migration (a loss of 13,956 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

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-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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