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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.48 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

El Salvador vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Hungary
2100 5,106,358 7,370,355
2099 5,150,403 7,386,200
2098 5,195,110 7,401,408
2097 5,240,164 7,415,908
2096 5,286,555 7,430,531
2095 5,333,357 7,445,269
2094 5,380,368 7,460,108
2093 5,427,291 7,475,111
2092 5,474,174 7,489,534
2091 5,521,257 7,504,343
2090 5,568,339 7,519,276
2089 5,615,550 7,534,960
2088 5,662,256 7,550,399
2087 5,709,072 7,566,507
2086 5,755,593 7,583,518
2085 5,801,778 7,600,748
2084 5,847,545 7,617,497
2083 5,891,829 7,634,894
2082 5,935,056 7,653,272
2081 5,977,631 7,672,270
2080 6,019,326 7,692,156
2079 6,059,817 7,712,929
2078 6,098,689 7,734,118
2077 6,136,133 7,756,481
2076 6,172,686 7,780,266
2075 6,206,865 7,805,336
2074 6,239,356 7,832,068
2073 6,272,337 7,860,016
2072 6,301,557 7,889,448
2071 6,330,086 7,920,271
2070 6,358,052 7,952,370
2069 6,384,863 7,985,309
2068 6,410,986 8,019,321
2067 6,435,437 8,053,791
2066 6,458,779 8,088,854
2065 6,481,938 8,125,079
2064 6,503,884 8,161,993
2063 6,524,373 8,198,019
2062 6,543,157 8,233,954
2061 6,560,419 8,269,395
2060 6,577,429 8,304,498
2059 6,592,662 8,339,351
2058 6,606,305 8,372,516
2057 6,620,473 8,405,403
2056 6,633,666 8,438,397
2055 6,645,594 8,470,451
2054 6,656,251 8,502,165
2053 6,664,115 8,533,102
2052 6,670,429 8,563,943
2051 6,676,658 8,594,925
2050 6,679,973 8,625,864
2049 6,683,494 8,657,469
2048 6,684,918 8,689,207
2047 6,684,723 8,721,846
2046 6,684,063 8,755,100
2045 6,681,948 8,789,106
2044 6,679,505 8,823,256
2043 6,674,197 8,857,823
2042 6,668,140 8,893,508
2041 6,660,323 8,929,696
2040 6,651,019 8,966,615
2039 6,641,112 9,004,383
2038 6,628,299 9,041,989
2037 6,615,428 9,080,597
2036 6,600,845 9,118,668
2035 6,585,074 9,157,148
2034 6,568,788 9,195,286
2033 6,549,941 9,232,883
2032 6,530,975 9,270,132
2031 6,511,064 9,306,671
2030 6,490,493 9,342,584
2029 6,467,381 9,377,706
2028 6,443,426 9,411,230
2027 6,418,289 9,443,534
2026 6,392,935 9,475,525
2025 6,366,672 9,535,248
2024 6,338,193 9,562,065
2023 6,309,624 9,592,186
2022 6,280,319 9,605,074
2021 6,255,782 9,630,932
2020 6,234,673 9,670,419
2019 6,222,318 9,694,824
2018 6,219,807 9,706,964
2017 6,213,533 9,726,756
2016 6,200,800 9,759,755
2015 6,183,676 9,797,755
2014 6,162,955 9,833,038
2013 6,138,839 9,872,734
2012 6,113,975 9,920,362
2011 6,090,127 9,971,727
2010 6,068,249 10,000,023
2009 6,048,279 10,022,650
2008 6,029,297 10,038,188
2007 6,009,824 10,055,780
2006 6,002,319 10,071,370
2005 6,005,578 10,087,065
2004 6,004,671 10,107,146
2003 5,998,599 10,129,552
2002 5,986,631 10,158,608
2001 5,968,060 10,187,576
2000 5,943,366 10,210,971
1999 5,913,900 10,237,530
1998 5,880,781 10,266,570
1997 5,844,578 10,290,486
1996 5,805,286 10,311,238
1995 5,762,131 10,328,965
1994 5,714,129 10,343,355
1993 5,659,957 10,357,523
1992 5,585,609 10,369,341
1991 5,495,077 10,373,400
1990 5,399,726 10,373,988
1989 5,298,979 10,481,719
1988 5,195,833 10,596,487
1987 5,092,441 10,612,741
1986 4,992,769 10,630,564
1985 4,894,706 10,648,713
1984 4,798,003 10,668,095
1983 4,707,367 10,689,463
1982 4,622,477 10,705,535
1981 4,570,599 10,711,848
1980 4,540,382 10,711,122
1979 4,480,388 10,704,152
1978 4,394,114 10,684,822
1977 4,301,256 10,648,031
1976 4,210,310 10,598,677
1975 4,120,449 10,540,525
1974 4,029,671 10,478,720
1973 3,938,068 10,432,055
1972 3,846,830 10,398,489
1971 3,757,523 10,367,537
1970 3,668,796 10,337,910
1969 3,576,485 10,298,723
1968 3,480,773 10,255,815
1967 3,385,184 10,216,604
1966 3,290,961 10,178,653
1965 3,199,466 10,147,935
1964 3,111,883 10,119,835
1963 3,028,679 10,087,947
1962 2,949,204 10,060,825
1961 2,870,016 10,027,958
1960 2,791,459 9,983,512

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 Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Hungary
2100 -0.86% -0.21%
2099 -0.86% -0.21%
2098 -0.86% -0.2%
2097 -0.88% -0.2%
2096 -0.88% -0.2%
2095 -0.87% -0.2%
2094 -0.86% -0.2%
2093 -0.86% -0.19%
2092 -0.85% -0.2%
2091 -0.85% -0.2%
2090 -0.84% -0.21%
2089 -0.82% -0.2%
2088 -0.82% -0.21%
2087 -0.81% -0.22%
2086 -0.8% -0.23%
2085 -0.78% -0.22%
2084 -0.75% -0.23%
2083 -0.73% -0.24%
2082 -0.71% -0.25%
2081 -0.69% -0.26%
2080 -0.67% -0.27%
2079 -0.64% -0.27%
2078 -0.61% -0.29%
2077 -0.59% -0.31%
2076 -0.55% -0.32%
2075 -0.52% -0.34%
2074 -0.53% -0.36%
2073 -0.46% -0.37%
2072 -0.45% -0.39%
2071 -0.44% -0.4%
2070 -0.42% -0.41%
2069 -0.41% -0.42%
2068 -0.38% -0.43%
2067 -0.36% -0.43%
2066 -0.36% -0.45%
2065 -0.34% -0.45%
2064 -0.31% -0.44%
2063 -0.29% -0.44%
2062 -0.26% -0.43%
2061 -0.26% -0.42%
2060 -0.23% -0.42%
2059 -0.21% -0.4%
2058 -0.21% -0.39%
2057 -0.2% -0.39%
2056 -0.18% -0.38%
2055 -0.16% -0.37%
2054 -0.12% -0.36%
2053 -0.09% -0.36%
2052 -0.09% -0.36%
2051 -0.05% -0.36%
2050 -0.05% -0.37%
2049 -0.02% -0.37%
2048 0.003% -0.37%
2047 0.01% -0.38%
2046 0.03% -0.39%
2045 0.04% -0.39%
2044 0.08% -0.39%
2043 0.09% -0.4%
2042 0.12% -0.41%
2041 0.14% -0.41%
2040 0.15% -0.42%
2039 0.19% -0.42%
2038 0.19% -0.43%
2037 0.22% -0.42%
2036 0.24% -0.42%
2035 0.25% -0.41%
2034 0.29% -0.41%
2033 0.29% -0.4%
2032 0.31% -0.39%
2031 0.32% -0.38%
2030 0.36% -0.37%
2029 0.37% -0.36%
2028 0.39% -0.34%
2027 0.4% -0.34%
2026 0.41% -0.63%
2025 0.45% -0.28%
2024 0.45% -0.31%
2023 0.47% -0.13%
2022 0.39% -0.27%
2021 0.34% -0.41%
2020 0.2% -0.25%
2019 0.04% -0.13%
2018 0.1% -0.2%
2017 0.21% -0.34%
2016 0.28% -0.39%
2015 0.34% -0.36%
2014 0.39% -0.4%
2013 0.41% -0.48%
2012 0.39% -0.52%
2011 0.36% -0.28%
2010 0.33% -0.23%
2009 0.31% -0.15%
2008 0.32% -0.17%
2007 0.13% -0.15%
2006 -0.05% -0.16%
2005 0.02% -0.2%
2004 0.1% -0.22%
2003 0.2% -0.29%
2002 0.31% -0.28%
2001 0.42% -0.23%
2000 0.5% -0.26%
1999 0.56% -0.28%
1998 0.62% -0.23%
1997 0.68% -0.2%
1996 0.75% -0.17%
1995 0.84% -0.14%
1994 0.96% -0.14%
1993 1.33% -0.11%
1992 1.65% -0.04%
1991 1.77% -0.006%
1990 1.9% -1.03%
1989 1.99% -1.08%
1988 2.03% -0.15%
1987 2% -0.17%
1986 2% -0.17%
1985 2.02% -0.18%
1984 1.93% -0.2%
1983 1.84% -0.15%
1982 1.14% -0.06%
1981 0.67% 0.007%
1980 1.34% 0.07%
1979 1.96% 0.18%
1978 2.16% 0.35%
1977 2.16% 0.47%
1976 2.18% 0.55%
1975 2.25% 0.59%
1974 2.33% 0.45%
1973 2.37% 0.32%
1972 2.38% 0.3%
1971 2.42% 0.29%
1970 2.58% 0.38%
1969 2.75% 0.42%
1968 2.82% 0.38%
1967 2.86% 0.37%
1966 2.86% 0.3%
1965 2.81% 0.28%
1964 2.75% 0.32%
1963 2.69% 0.27%
1962 2.76% 0.33%
1961 2.81% 0.45%

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 Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Hungary
Current population
6399793
9475525
Population rank 111/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.11%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
17.4 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
6.02 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 -83
Annual growth/decline +28,569 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 179/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -16,331
Net migration rank 155/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -16,331
2024 - -23,102 - 16,223
2023 51,985 -23,253 -41,247 49,213
2022 53,138 -23,255 -47,065 41,871
2021 46,530 -27,343 -61,638 20,372
2020 48,244 -25,213 -47,385 9,147
2019 56,816 -55,144 -36,840 34,339
2018 57,509 -54,163 -37,858 34,190
2017 59,824 -50,608 -37,934 20,200
2016 63,751 -47,491 -31,231 68
2015 69,263 -51,278 -39,191 13,856
2014 72,581 -49,126 -32,449 11,581
2013 73,869 -49,087 -36,529 5,635
2012 75,495 -50,546 -38,689 15,286
2011 76,182 -53,433 -40,884 1,859
2010 75,695 -54,688 -40,000 10,592
2009 74,908 -55,966 -34,077 17,281
2008 75,107 -56,086 -31,118 16,166
2007 76,776 -56,857 -35,195 13,697
2006 80,887 -85,789 -32,228 19,890
2005 84,883 -86,501 -38,331 16,925
2004 90,905 -87,466 -37,396 16,637
2003 97,849 -89,146 -41,531 13,879
2002 106,137 -90,908 -36,571 2,822
2001 114,313 -92,389 -35,657 10,386
2000 122,315 -94,861 -37,780 13,414
1999 128,947 -97,475 -49,140 12,819
1998 134,065 -99,293 -43,120 13,568
1997 134,448 -96,820 -38,075 14,186
1996 136,929 -95,977 -38,152 14,605
1995 138,268 -92,912 -34,086 14,927
1994 137,974 -87,318 -31,030 15,159
1993 138,432 -80,736 -33,144 15,540
1992 139,221 -48,232 -26,960 16,238
1991 140,691 -50,622 -17,635 16,873
1990 140,311 -39,689 -19,710 16,991
1989 139,093 -38,211 -20,963 -16,991
1988 136,230 -30,806 -15,895 -16,052
1987 133,667 -32,308 -15,919 -16,175
1986 130,177 -32,181 -18,072 -16,339
1985 127,248 -29,111 -18,103 -15,890
1984 125,036 -29,767 -21,336 -16,216
1983 121,700 -35,694 -21,379 -16,047
1982 120,938 -37,159 -10,705 -16,531
1981 117,346 -97,365 -2,142 -16,869
1980 111,771 -71,318 3,213 -17,795
1979 123,838 -44,302 23,549 3,629
1978 124,468 -31,463 27,780 290
1977 121,446 -28,742 45,787 -54
1976 120,511 -31,317 52,993 -472
1975 116,737 -26,198 63,243 -335
1974 113,846 -22,844 60,777 132
1973 111,546 -19,347 33,382 -1,512
1972 107,604 -17,317 34,315 -8
1971 104,714 -16,389 26,956 -15
1970 100,499 -11,367 32,048 -96
1969 99,848 -4,355 38,105 -333
1968 98,851 -2,919 39,997 -324
1967 98,424 -3,192 39,845 -414
1966 97,156 -3,945 36,643 -726
1965 95,341 -5,560 24,355 -537
1964 93,328 -7,937 31,371 -739
1963 90,794 -9,774 32,282 -822
1962 88,237 -10,307 21,128 -1,738
1961 84,614 -4,159 44,123 -1,177
1960 81,544 -4,885 44,926 -1,108

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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

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
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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