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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 10,825,703 people in Honduras in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 11,237,619 in Honduras.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 1.76 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Honduras is the 87th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.14% for Honduras.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +1.81% in Honduras.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Honduras has grown from 7.66M to 11.2M (46.8% growth).

El Salvador vs Honduras: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Honduras
2100 5,106,358 17,182,880
2099 5,150,403 17,200,743
2098 5,195,110 17,216,673
2097 5,240,164 17,230,617
2096 5,286,555 17,243,183
2095 5,333,357 17,254,277
2094 5,380,368 17,263,401
2093 5,427,291 17,270,885
2092 5,474,174 17,276,077
2091 5,521,257 17,279,262
2090 5,568,339 17,280,244
2089 5,615,550 17,278,863
2088 5,662,256 17,275,243
2087 5,709,072 17,269,390
2086 5,755,593 17,261,244
2085 5,801,778 17,250,657
2084 5,847,545 17,237,497
2083 5,891,829 17,221,748
2082 5,935,056 17,203,519
2081 5,977,631 17,182,479
2080 6,019,326 17,158,940
2079 6,059,817 17,132,405
2078 6,098,689 17,102,986
2077 6,136,133 17,070,304
2076 6,172,686 17,034,815
2075 6,206,865 16,995,967
2074 6,239,356 16,953,990
2073 6,272,337 16,908,709
2072 6,301,557 16,860,005
2071 6,330,086 16,807,876
2070 6,358,052 16,752,434
2069 6,384,863 16,693,639
2068 6,410,986 16,631,495
2067 6,435,437 16,565,869
2066 6,458,779 16,496,654
2065 6,481,938 16,424,002
2064 6,503,884 16,347,532
2063 6,524,373 16,267,544
2062 6,543,157 16,184,126
2061 6,560,419 16,096,836
2060 6,577,429 16,005,900
2059 6,592,662 15,911,560
2058 6,606,305 15,813,659
2057 6,620,473 15,712,525
2056 6,633,666 15,607,710
2055 6,645,594 15,499,284
2054 6,656,251 15,387,571
2053 6,664,115 15,272,588
2052 6,670,429 15,154,647
2051 6,676,658 15,033,669
2050 6,679,973 14,909,683
2049 6,683,494 14,782,980
2048 6,684,918 14,653,660
2047 6,684,723 14,521,415
2046 6,684,063 14,386,305
2045 6,681,948 14,248,465
2044 6,679,505 14,108,133
2043 6,674,197 13,965,397
2042 6,668,140 13,820,314
2041 6,660,323 13,672,863
2040 6,651,019 13,523,320
2039 6,641,112 13,371,558
2038 6,628,299 13,217,312
2037 6,615,428 13,060,893
2036 6,600,845 12,901,848
2035 6,585,074 12,740,293
2034 6,568,788 12,576,635
2033 6,549,941 12,410,569
2032 6,530,975 12,242,213
2031 6,511,064 12,071,682
2030 6,490,493 11,898,926
2029 6,467,381 11,723,895
2028 6,443,426 11,546,959
2027 6,418,289 11,368,676
2026 6,392,935 11,189,025
2025 6,366,672 11,007,845
2024 6,338,193 10,825,703
2023 6,309,624 10,644,851
2022 6,280,319 10,463,872
2021 6,255,782 10,289,877
2020 6,234,673 10,119,640
2019 6,222,318 9,943,633
2018 6,219,807 9,765,210
2017 6,213,533 9,588,137
2016 6,200,800 9,412,380
2015 6,183,676 9,237,305
2014 6,162,955 9,063,122
2013 6,138,839 8,889,278
2012 6,113,975 8,715,076
2011 6,090,127 8,540,583
2010 6,068,249 8,365,878
2009 6,048,279 8,189,899
2008 6,029,297 8,012,587
2007 6,009,824 7,834,798
2006 6,002,319 7,656,832
2005 6,005,578 7,478,355
2004 6,004,671 7,298,994
2003 5,998,599 7,119,213
2002 5,986,631 6,938,859
2001 5,968,060 6,757,993
2000 5,943,366 6,577,773
1999 5,913,900 6,400,463
1998 5,880,781 6,234,431
1997 5,844,578 6,071,454
1996 5,805,286 5,903,954
1995 5,762,131 5,739,637
1994 5,714,129 5,579,242
1993 5,659,957 5,423,249
1992 5,585,609 5,271,431
1991 5,495,077 5,123,792
1990 5,399,726 4,980,488
1989 5,298,979 4,841,838
1988 5,195,833 4,707,677
1987 5,092,441 4,576,910
1986 4,992,769 4,448,899
1985 4,894,706 4,323,342
1984 4,798,003 4,199,850
1983 4,707,367 4,078,174
1982 4,622,477 3,958,728
1981 4,570,599 3,841,778
1980 4,540,382 3,727,173
1979 4,480,388 3,614,981
1978 4,394,114 3,505,463
1977 4,301,256 3,398,655
1976 4,210,310 3,294,457
1975 4,120,449 3,193,234
1974 4,029,671 3,099,836
1973 3,938,068 3,011,459
1972 3,846,830 2,922,064
1971 3,757,523 2,834,616
1970 3,668,796 2,750,715
1969 3,576,485 2,670,289
1968 3,480,773 2,593,057
1967 3,385,184 2,518,648
1966 3,290,961 2,446,751
1965 3,199,466 2,377,157
1964 3,111,883 2,309,855
1963 3,028,679 2,244,878
1962 2,949,204 2,182,064
1961 2,870,016 2,121,242
1960 2,791,459 2,062,060

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/honduras | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Honduras gained 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Honduras' population increased by 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Honduras was ranked 94th in 2006 and ranked 87th 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 Honduras will increase by 32.7% to 14,909,683 people and rank change from 87th to 86th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2090 for Honduras.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Honduras
2100 -0.86% -0.1%
2099 -0.86% -0.09%
2098 -0.86% -0.08%
2097 -0.88% -0.07%
2096 -0.88% -0.06%
2095 -0.87% -0.05%
2094 -0.86% -0.04%
2093 -0.86% -0.03%
2092 -0.85% -0.02%
2091 -0.85% -0.006%
2090 -0.84% 0.008%
2089 -0.82% 0.02%
2088 -0.82% 0.03%
2087 -0.81% 0.05%
2086 -0.8% 0.06%
2085 -0.78% 0.08%
2084 -0.75% 0.09%
2083 -0.73% 0.11%
2082 -0.71% 0.12%
2081 -0.69% 0.14%
2080 -0.67% 0.15%
2079 -0.64% 0.17%
2078 -0.61% 0.19%
2077 -0.59% 0.21%
2076 -0.55% 0.23%
2075 -0.52% 0.25%
2074 -0.53% 0.27%
2073 -0.46% 0.29%
2072 -0.45% 0.31%
2071 -0.44% 0.33%
2070 -0.42% 0.35%
2069 -0.41% 0.37%
2068 -0.38% 0.4%
2067 -0.36% 0.42%
2066 -0.36% 0.44%
2065 -0.34% 0.47%
2064 -0.31% 0.49%
2063 -0.29% 0.52%
2062 -0.26% 0.54%
2061 -0.26% 0.57%
2060 -0.23% 0.59%
2059 -0.21% 0.62%
2058 -0.21% 0.64%
2057 -0.2% 0.67%
2056 -0.18% 0.7%
2055 -0.16% 0.73%
2054 -0.12% 0.75%
2053 -0.09% 0.78%
2052 -0.09% 0.8%
2051 -0.05% 0.83%
2050 -0.05% 0.86%
2049 -0.02% 0.88%
2048 0.003% 0.91%
2047 0.01% 0.94%
2046 0.03% 0.97%
2045 0.04% 0.99%
2044 0.08% 1.02%
2043 0.09% 1.05%
2042 0.12% 1.08%
2041 0.14% 1.11%
2040 0.15% 1.13%
2039 0.19% 1.17%
2038 0.19% 1.2%
2037 0.22% 1.23%
2036 0.24% 1.27%
2035 0.25% 1.3%
2034 0.29% 1.34%
2033 0.29% 1.38%
2032 0.31% 1.41%
2031 0.32% 1.45%
2030 0.36% 1.49%
2029 0.37% 1.53%
2028 0.39% 1.57%
2027 0.4% 1.61%
2026 0.41% 1.65%
2025 0.45% 1.68%
2024 0.45% 1.7%
2023 0.47% 1.73%
2022 0.39% 1.69%
2021 0.34% 1.68%
2020 0.2% 1.77%
2019 0.04% 1.83%
2018 0.1% 1.85%
2017 0.21% 1.87%
2016 0.28% 1.9%
2015 0.34% 1.92%
2014 0.39% 1.96%
2013 0.41% 2%
2012 0.39% 2.04%
2011 0.36% 2.09%
2010 0.33% 2.15%
2009 0.31% 2.21%
2008 0.32% 2.27%
2007 0.13% 2.32%
2006 -0.05% 2.39%
2005 0.02% 2.46%
2004 0.1% 2.53%
2003 0.2% 2.6%
2002 0.31% 2.68%
2001 0.42% 2.74%
2000 0.5% 2.77%
1999 0.56% 2.66%
1998 0.62% 2.68%
1997 0.68% 2.84%
1996 0.75% 2.86%
1995 0.84% 2.87%
1994 0.96% 2.88%
1993 1.33% 2.88%
1992 1.65% 2.88%
1991 1.77% 2.88%
1990 1.9% 2.86%
1989 1.99% 2.85%
1988 2.03% 2.86%
1987 2% 2.88%
1986 2% 2.9%
1985 2.02% 2.94%
1984 1.93% 2.98%
1983 1.84% 3.02%
1982 1.14% 3.04%
1981 0.67% 3.07%
1980 1.34% 3.1%
1979 1.96% 3.12%
1978 2.16% 3.14%
1977 2.16% 3.16%
1976 2.18% 3.17%
1975 2.25% 3.01%
1974 2.33% 2.93%
1973 2.37% 3.06%
1972 2.38% 3.09%
1971 2.42% 3.05%
1970 2.58% 3.01%
1969 2.75% 2.98%
1968 2.82% 2.95%
1967 2.86% 2.94%
1966 2.86% 2.93%
1965 2.81% 2.91%
1964 2.75% 2.89%
1963 2.69% 2.88%
1962 2.76% 2.87%
1961 2.81% 2.87%

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 Honduras' population grew by 1.7%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Honduras
Current population
6399793
11237619
Population rank 111/197 87/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.14%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
2.91 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
2.25 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 +495
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +180,852
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +1.7%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 64/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
1.84 hours
Annual migration change -23,934 -4,778
Net migration rank 155/196 114/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 39,901
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 157/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 179/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Honduras
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Honduras
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -4,778
2024 - -23,102 - -4,821
2023 51,985 -23,253 186,125 -5,044
2022 53,138 -23,255 186,257 -5,374
2021 46,530 -27,343 172,890 -5,777
2020 48,244 -25,213 179,553 -6,199
2019 56,816 -55,144 185,200 -6,546
2018 57,509 -54,163 184,953 -6,764
2017 59,824 -50,608 182,731 -6,778
2016 63,751 -47,491 182,243 -6,681
2015 69,263 -51,278 181,098 -6,509
2014 72,581 -49,126 180,075 -6,293
2013 73,869 -49,087 179,999 -6,091
2012 75,495 -50,546 180,384 -5,891
2011 76,182 -53,433 180,164 -5,664
2010 75,695 -54,688 180,318 -5,419
2009 74,908 -55,966 182,250 -5,196
2008 75,107 -56,086 182,607 -5,039
2007 76,776 -56,857 183,052 -5,039
2006 80,887 -85,789 183,381 -5,450
2005 84,883 -86,501 185,216 -6,190
2004 90,905 -87,466 186,774 -7,083
2003 97,849 -89,146 187,854 -7,982
2002 106,137 -90,908 189,653 -8,816
2001 114,313 -92,389 190,636 -9,744
2000 122,315 -94,861 190,308 -10,757
1999 128,947 -97,475 186,816 -11,753
1998 134,065 -99,293 169,632 -12,638
1997 134,448 -96,820 182,308 -13,344
1996 136,929 -95,977 180,083 -14,049
1995 138,268 -92,912 177,309 -14,707
1994 137,974 -87,318 173,437 -15,246
1993 138,432 -80,736 169,358 -15,559
1992 139,221 -48,232 165,434 -15,583
1991 140,691 -50,622 160,933 -15,509
1990 140,311 -39,689 156,537 -15,351
1989 139,093 -38,211 152,266 -16,146
1988 136,230 -30,806 149,130 -16,919
1987 133,667 -32,308 146,750 -17,423
1986 130,177 -32,181 144,500 -17,812
1985 127,248 -29,111 142,190 -17,778
1984 125,036 -29,767 139,851 -17,277
1983 121,700 -35,694 137,597 -16,810
1982 120,938 -37,159 134,629 -16,530
1981 117,346 -97,365 131,789 -15,986
1980 111,771 -71,318 128,856 -15,445
1979 123,838 -44,302 125,957 -14,979
1978 124,468 -31,463 122,593 -14,537
1977 121,446 -28,742 119,333 -13,777
1976 120,511 -31,317 115,754 -12,916
1975 116,737 -26,198 111,469 -11,855
1974 113,846 -22,844 98,141 -10,947
1973 111,546 -19,347 99,553 -10,001
1972 107,604 -17,317 98,634 -9,403
1971 104,714 -16,389 94,597 -8,918
1970 100,499 -11,367 90,875 -8,751
1969 99,848 -4,355 87,273 -8,544
1968 98,851 -2,919 84,070 -8,335
1967 98,424 -3,192 81,131 -8,056
1966 97,156 -3,945 78,369 -7,649
1965 95,341 -5,560 75,622 -7,161
1964 93,328 -7,937 72,756 -6,620
1963 90,794 -9,774 69,883 -6,063
1962 88,237 -10,307 67,332 -5,519
1961 84,614 -4,159 64,672 -4,838
1960 81,544 -4,885 62,602 -4,085

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

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/honduras | 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 Honduras 96.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,821,125 people) and 3.29% is from migration (a loss of 61,965 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 39,901 people or 0.4% in Honduras.

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
Honduras
City Population
Tegucigalpa 1.06M
San Pedro Sula 719K
Choloma 232K
La Ceiba 197K
El Progreso 188K
Villanueva 150K
Comayagua 145K
Puerto Cortes 122K
Yoro 86.7K
La Lima 71.9K

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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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