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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 11,906,095 people in Haiti in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 12,106,577 in Haiti.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 1.89 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Haiti is the 82nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.15% for Haiti.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +1.26% in Haiti.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Haiti has grown from 9.22M to 12.1M (31.4% growth).

El Salvador vs Haiti: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Haiti
2100 5,105,420 15,256,536
2099 5,149,457 15,296,917
2098 5,194,156 15,335,929
2097 5,239,201 15,373,959
2096 5,285,584 15,410,676
2095 5,332,377 15,446,039
2094 5,379,380 15,479,980
2093 5,426,293 15,512,720
2092 5,473,168 15,544,268
2091 5,520,243 15,574,307
2090 5,567,316 15,603,023
2089 5,614,518 15,630,488
2088 5,661,216 15,656,100
2087 5,708,023 15,679,840
2086 5,754,535 15,702,178
2085 5,800,712 15,722,363
2084 5,846,470 15,740,753
2083 5,890,746 15,756,784
2082 5,933,965 15,771,170
2081 5,976,533 15,783,654
2080 6,018,220 15,794,108
2079 6,058,704 15,801,906
2078 6,097,568 15,807,927
2077 6,135,005 15,811,367
2076 6,171,552 15,812,334
2075 6,205,725 15,811,289
2074 6,238,209 15,807,704
2073 6,271,184 15,801,699
2072 6,300,399 15,792,778
2071 6,328,923 15,781,069
2070 6,356,884 15,766,941
2069 6,383,690 15,749,412
2068 6,409,808 15,728,787
2067 6,434,255 15,704,565
2066 6,457,592 15,676,927
2065 6,480,747 15,646,375
2064 6,502,689 15,612,187
2063 6,523,174 15,574,267
2062 6,541,955 15,532,963
2061 6,559,213 15,488,168
2060 6,576,220 15,439,794
2059 6,591,451 15,387,295
2058 6,605,091 15,330,700
2057 6,619,257 15,270,662
2056 6,632,447 15,207,713
2055 6,644,372 15,140,966
2054 6,655,028 15,070,514
2053 6,662,891 14,996,105
2052 6,669,204 14,917,991
2051 6,675,431 14,835,965
2050 6,678,745 14,750,202
2049 6,682,265 14,662,274
2048 6,683,689 14,571,117
2047 6,683,495 14,477,810
2046 6,682,835 14,381,808
2045 6,680,720 14,283,450
2044 6,678,277 14,182,565
2043 6,672,970 14,079,228
2042 6,666,915 13,973,340
2041 6,659,099 13,865,347
2040 6,649,797 13,755,880
2039 6,639,891 13,644,647
2038 6,627,081 13,530,653
2037 6,614,212 13,415,248
2036 6,599,632 13,298,046
2035 6,583,864 13,179,117
2034 6,567,581 13,058,331
2033 6,548,738 12,935,907
2032 6,529,775 12,811,620
2031 6,509,868 12,686,068
2030 6,489,300 12,558,965
2029 6,466,193 12,430,808
2028 6,442,242 12,301,245
2027 6,417,110 12,170,384
2026 6,391,761 12,039,187
2025 6,365,503 11,906,095
2024 6,338,193 11,772,557
2023 6,309,624 11,637,398
2022 6,280,319 11,503,606
2021 6,255,782 11,374,586
2020 6,234,673 11,243,848
2019 6,222,318 11,105,163
2018 6,219,807 10,962,362
2017 6,213,533 10,817,754
2016 6,200,800 10,671,457
2015 6,183,676 10,523,242
2014 6,162,955 10,373,235
2013 6,138,839 10,222,362
2012 6,113,975 10,069,771
2011 6,090,127 9,914,904
2010 6,068,249 9,803,294
2009 6,048,279 9,689,581
2008 6,029,297 9,530,774
2007 6,009,824 9,373,296
2006 6,002,319 9,216,562
2005 6,005,578 9,061,273
2004 6,004,671 8,910,263
2003 5,998,599 8,759,912
2002 5,986,631 8,607,641
2001 5,968,060 8,455,918
2000 5,943,366 8,303,151
1999 5,913,900 8,151,296
1998 5,880,781 8,002,143
1997 5,844,578 7,854,298
1996 5,805,286 7,707,557
1995 5,762,131 7,562,546
1994 5,714,129 7,419,771
1993 5,659,957 7,278,181
1992 5,585,609 7,136,571
1991 5,495,077 6,995,450
1990 5,399,726 6,854,441
1989 5,298,979 6,714,730
1988 5,195,833 6,578,145
1987 5,092,441 6,445,123
1986 4,992,769 6,316,122
1985 4,894,706 6,190,862
1984 4,798,003 6,069,230
1983 4,707,367 5,951,096
1982 4,622,477 5,835,937
1981 4,570,599 5,723,725
1980 4,540,382 5,614,493
1979 4,480,388 5,507,590
1978 4,394,114 5,402,580
1977 4,301,256 5,299,476
1976 4,210,310 5,198,357
1975 4,120,449 5,099,086
1974 4,029,671 5,001,796
1973 3,938,068 4,906,743
1972 3,846,830 4,813,868
1971 3,757,523 4,723,244
1970 3,668,796 4,635,124
1969 3,576,485 4,549,334
1968 3,480,773 4,465,328
1967 3,385,184 4,382,999
1966 3,290,961 4,302,639
1965 3,199,466 4,223,820
1964 3,111,883 4,146,244
1963 3,028,679 4,073,068
1962 2,949,204 4,001,575
1961 2,870,016 3,929,030
1960 2,791,459 3,858,443

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/haiti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Haiti gained 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Haiti's population increased by 1,435,120 people (a 13.4% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Haiti was ranked 87th in 2006 and ranked 82nd 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 Haiti will increase by 21.8% to 14,750,202 people and rank change from 82nd to 86th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 15.8M people in 2076 for Haiti.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Haiti
2100 -0.86% -0.26%
2099 -0.86% -0.25%
2098 -0.86% -0.25%
2097 -0.88% -0.24%
2096 -0.88% -0.23%
2095 -0.87% -0.22%
2094 -0.86% -0.21%
2093 -0.86% -0.2%
2092 -0.85% -0.19%
2091 -0.85% -0.18%
2090 -0.84% -0.18%
2089 -0.82% -0.16%
2088 -0.82% -0.15%
2087 -0.81% -0.14%
2086 -0.8% -0.13%
2085 -0.78% -0.12%
2084 -0.75% -0.1%
2083 -0.73% -0.09%
2082 -0.71% -0.08%
2081 -0.69% -0.07%
2080 -0.67% -0.05%
2079 -0.64% -0.04%
2078 -0.61% -0.02%
2077 -0.59% -0.006%
2076 -0.55% 0.007%
2075 -0.52% 0.02%
2074 -0.53% 0.04%
2073 -0.46% 0.06%
2072 -0.45% 0.07%
2071 -0.44% 0.09%
2070 -0.42% 0.11%
2069 -0.41% 0.13%
2068 -0.38% 0.15%
2067 -0.36% 0.18%
2066 -0.36% 0.2%
2065 -0.34% 0.22%
2064 -0.31% 0.24%
2063 -0.29% 0.27%
2062 -0.26% 0.29%
2061 -0.26% 0.31%
2060 -0.23% 0.34%
2059 -0.21% 0.37%
2058 -0.21% 0.39%
2057 -0.2% 0.41%
2056 -0.18% 0.44%
2055 -0.16% 0.47%
2054 -0.12% 0.5%
2053 -0.09% 0.52%
2052 -0.09% 0.55%
2051 -0.05% 0.58%
2050 -0.05% 0.6%
2049 -0.02% 0.63%
2048 0.003% 0.64%
2047 0.01% 0.67%
2046 0.03% 0.69%
2045 0.04% 0.71%
2044 0.08% 0.73%
2043 0.09% 0.76%
2042 0.12% 0.78%
2041 0.14% 0.8%
2040 0.15% 0.82%
2039 0.19% 0.84%
2038 0.19% 0.86%
2037 0.22% 0.88%
2036 0.24% 0.9%
2035 0.25% 0.92%
2034 0.29% 0.95%
2033 0.29% 0.97%
2032 0.31% 0.99%
2031 0.32% 1.01%
2030 0.36% 1.03%
2029 0.37% 1.05%
2028 0.39% 1.08%
2027 0.4% 1.09%
2026 0.41% 1.12%
2025 0.43% 1.13%
2024 0.45% 1.16%
2023 0.47% 1.16%
2022 0.39% 1.13%
2021 0.34% 1.16%
2020 0.2% 1.25%
2019 0.04% 1.3%
2018 0.1% 1.34%
2017 0.21% 1.37%
2016 0.28% 1.41%
2015 0.34% 1.45%
2014 0.39% 1.48%
2013 0.41% 1.52%
2012 0.39% 1.56%
2011 0.36% 1.14%
2010 0.33% 1.17%
2009 0.31% 1.67%
2008 0.32% 1.68%
2007 0.13% 1.7%
2006 -0.05% 1.71%
2005 0.02% 1.69%
2004 0.1% 1.72%
2003 0.2% 1.77%
2002 0.31% 1.79%
2001 0.42% 1.84%
2000 0.5% 1.86%
1999 0.56% 1.86%
1998 0.62% 1.88%
1997 0.68% 1.9%
1996 0.75% 1.92%
1995 0.84% 1.92%
1994 0.96% 1.95%
1993 1.33% 1.98%
1992 1.65% 2.02%
1991 1.77% 2.06%
1990 1.9% 2.08%
1989 1.99% 2.08%
1988 2.03% 2.06%
1987 2% 2.04%
1986 2% 2.02%
1985 2.02% 2%
1984 1.93% 1.99%
1983 1.84% 1.97%
1982 1.14% 1.96%
1981 0.67% 1.95%
1980 1.34% 1.94%
1979 1.96% 1.94%
1978 2.16% 1.95%
1977 2.16% 1.95%
1976 2.18% 1.95%
1975 2.25% 1.95%
1974 2.33% 1.94%
1973 2.37% 1.93%
1972 2.38% 1.92%
1971 2.42% 1.9%
1970 2.58% 1.89%
1969 2.75% 1.88%
1968 2.82% 1.88%
1967 2.86% 1.87%
1966 2.86% 1.87%
1965 2.81% 1.87%
1964 2.75% 1.8%
1963 2.69% 1.79%
1962 2.76% 1.85%
1961 2.81% 1.83%

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/haiti | CC BY

In 2025, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.43%, while Haiti's population grew by 1.13%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Haiti
Current population
6404781
12106577
Population rank 111/197 82/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.15%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
3.95 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
5.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +366
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +133,538
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +1.13%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 92/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
16.4 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -32,052
Net migration rank 155/196 168/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 19,581
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 170/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 187/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Haiti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Haiti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -32,052
2024 51,510 -23,102 166,463 -31,747
2023 51,985 -23,253 167,381 -31,786
2022 53,138 -23,255 164,214 -32,220
2021 46,530 -27,343 158,994 -32,952
2020 48,244 -25,213 169,264 -33,850
2019 56,816 -55,144 176,550 -34,612
2018 57,509 -54,163 178,632 -34,976
2017 59,824 -50,608 180,310 -34,742
2016 63,751 -47,491 180,902 -33,879
2015 69,263 -51,278 182,063 -32,669
2014 72,581 -49,126 182,009 -31,390
2013 73,869 -49,087 181,457 -30,323
2012 75,495 -50,546 183,702 -29,658
2011 76,182 -53,433 184,695 -29,029
2010 75,695 -54,688 95,965 -28,416
2009 74,908 -55,966 187,804 -27,924
2008 75,107 -56,086 185,364 -27,630
2007 76,776 -56,857 184,223 -26,995
2006 80,887 -85,789 182,866 -26,629
2005 84,883 -86,501 180,618 -26,276
2004 90,905 -87,466 174,071 -26,399
2003 97,849 -89,146 179,543 -26,518
2002 106,137 -90,908 178,126 -26,626
2001 114,313 -92,389 178,741 -26,812
2000 122,315 -94,861 180,677 -27,075
1999 128,947 -97,475 177,421 -27,317
1998 134,065 -99,293 175,687 -27,476
1997 134,448 -96,820 174,962 -27,492
1996 136,929 -95,977 173,351 -27,348
1995 138,268 -92,912 171,852 -27,826
1994 137,974 -87,318 169,260 -27,744
1993 138,432 -80,736 169,240 -27,584
1992 139,221 -48,232 168,980 -27,415
1991 140,691 -50,622 167,919 -27,245
1990 140,311 -39,689 167,420 -26,075
1989 139,093 -38,211 163,947 -25,857
1988 136,230 -30,806 160,750 -25,662
1987 133,667 -32,308 156,468 -25,518
1986 130,177 -32,181 152,288 -25,257
1985 127,248 -29,111 148,364 -24,887
1984 125,036 -29,767 144,211 -24,427
1983 121,700 -35,694 140,422 -23,944
1982 120,938 -37,159 137,214 -23,375
1981 117,346 -97,365 133,695 -23,106
1980 111,771 -71,318 130,773 -22,900
1979 123,838 -44,302 128,206 -22,280
1978 124,468 -31,463 125,885 -21,809
1977 121,446 -28,742 123,520 -21,401
1976 120,511 -31,317 120,992 -20,870
1975 116,737 -26,198 118,508 -20,074
1974 113,846 -22,844 115,941 -19,792
1973 111,546 -19,347 113,223 -19,278
1972 107,604 -17,317 110,709 -18,916
1971 104,714 -16,389 107,968 -18,509
1970 100,499 -11,367 105,208 -18,425
1969 99,848 -4,355 103,133 -18,340
1968 98,851 -2,919 101,300 -18,087
1967 98,424 -3,192 99,266 -17,827
1966 97,156 -3,945 96,973 -17,690
1965 95,341 -5,560 95,754 -17,404
1964 93,328 -7,937 93,987 -17,179
1963 90,794 -9,774 86,394 -16,846
1962 88,237 -10,307 89,683 -16,253
1961 84,614 -4,159 87,563 -15,902
1960 81,544 -4,885 85,368 -15,862

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

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/haiti | 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 Haiti 83.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,724,773 people) and 16.2% is from migration (a loss of 333,433 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 19,581 people or 0.2% in Haiti.

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
Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K
Anse-a-Veau 34.6K

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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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