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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 285,721,236 people in Indonesia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 289,027,659 in Indonesia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 45.1 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Indonesia is the 4th.
  • The countries together account for 3.56% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 3.48% for Indonesia.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +0.9% in Indonesia.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Indonesia has grown from 234M to 289M (23.5% growth).

El Salvador vs Indonesia: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Indonesia
2100 5,105,420 297,217,412
2099 5,149,457 298,340,219
2098 5,194,156 299,449,882
2097 5,239,201 300,549,857
2096 5,285,584 301,634,112
2095 5,332,377 302,698,798
2094 5,379,380 303,751,488
2093 5,426,293 304,790,169
2092 5,473,168 305,809,796
2091 5,520,243 306,805,664
2090 5,567,316 307,780,044
2089 5,614,518 308,727,665
2088 5,661,216 309,652,467
2087 5,708,023 310,557,120
2086 5,754,535 311,434,804
2085 5,800,712 312,284,488
2084 5,846,470 313,107,329
2083 5,890,746 313,904,231
2082 5,933,965 314,670,881
2081 5,976,533 315,404,888
2080 6,018,220 316,109,402
2079 6,058,704 316,790,074
2078 6,097,568 317,438,140
2077 6,135,005 318,056,534
2076 6,171,552 318,635,038
2075 6,205,725 319,190,402
2074 6,238,209 319,709,426
2073 6,271,184 320,201,444
2072 6,300,399 320,659,562
2071 6,328,923 321,086,184
2070 6,356,884 321,485,042
2069 6,383,690 321,858,064
2068 6,409,808 322,201,979
2067 6,434,255 322,516,545
2066 6,457,592 322,798,892
2065 6,480,747 323,048,550
2064 6,502,689 323,268,759
2063 6,523,174 323,456,004
2062 6,541,955 323,612,644
2061 6,559,213 323,734,699
2060 6,576,220 323,814,746
2059 6,591,451 323,854,683
2058 6,605,091 323,844,015
2057 6,619,257 323,786,943
2056 6,632,447 323,671,172
2055 6,644,372 323,502,155
2054 6,655,028 323,274,189
2053 6,662,891 322,982,358
2052 6,669,204 322,627,695
2051 6,675,431 322,202,850
2050 6,678,745 321,699,802
2049 6,682,265 321,119,283
2048 6,683,689 320,457,830
2047 6,683,495 319,728,668
2046 6,682,835 318,921,027
2045 6,680,720 318,028,206
2044 6,678,277 317,051,440
2043 6,672,970 315,992,168
2042 6,666,915 314,856,940
2041 6,659,099 313,643,892
2040 6,649,797 312,358,800
2039 6,639,891 311,001,176
2038 6,627,081 309,578,763
2037 6,614,212 308,089,917
2036 6,599,632 306,544,452
2035 6,583,864 304,940,852
2034 6,567,581 303,275,782
2033 6,548,738 301,552,643
2032 6,529,775 299,781,696
2031 6,509,868 297,956,985
2030 6,489,300 296,081,262
2029 6,466,193 294,145,245
2028 6,442,242 292,143,454
2027 6,417,110 290,069,053
2026 6,391,761 287,927,760
2025 6,365,503 285,721,236
2024 6,338,193 283,487,931
2023 6,309,624 281,190,067
2022 6,280,319 278,830,529
2021 6,255,782 276,758,053
2020 6,234,673 274,814,866
2019 6,222,318 272,489,381
2018 6,219,807 269,951,846
2017 6,213,533 267,346,658
2016 6,200,800 264,627,418
2015 6,183,676 261,799,249
2014 6,162,955 258,877,399
2013 6,138,839 255,852,467
2012 6,113,975 252,698,525
2011 6,090,127 249,470,032
2010 6,068,249 246,305,322
2009 6,048,279 243,220,028
2008 6,029,297 240,157,903
2007 6,009,824 237,062,337
2006 6,002,319 233,951,652
2005 6,005,578 230,871,650
2004 6,004,671 227,926,649
2003 5,998,599 225,048,008
2002 5,986,631 222,088,495
2001 5,968,060 219,097,902
2000 5,943,366 216,077,790
1999 5,913,900 213,004,668
1998 5,880,781 209,826,788
1997 5,844,578 206,536,095
1996 5,805,286 203,204,348
1995 5,762,131 199,888,057
1994 5,714,129 196,591,828
1993 5,659,957 193,305,168
1992 5,585,609 190,043,744
1991 5,495,077 186,778,238
1990 5,399,726 183,501,098
1989 5,298,979 180,201,630
1988 5,195,833 176,855,065
1987 5,092,441 173,511,154
1986 4,992,769 170,175,065
1985 4,894,706 166,776,185
1984 4,798,003 163,251,124
1983 4,707,367 159,651,381
1982 4,622,477 156,052,152
1981 4,570,599 152,485,035
1980 4,540,382 148,950,540
1979 4,480,388 145,434,834
1978 4,394,114 141,953,163
1977 4,301,256 138,533,541
1976 4,210,310 135,173,655
1975 4,120,449 131,843,848
1974 4,029,671 128,555,045
1973 3,938,068 125,288,515
1972 3,846,830 122,039,841
1971 3,757,523 118,833,702
1970 3,668,796 115,657,495
1969 3,576,485 112,517,639
1968 3,480,773 109,450,006
1967 3,385,184 106,526,393
1966 3,290,961 103,792,754
1965 3,199,466 101,365,130
1964 3,111,883 98,833,749
1963 3,028,679 96,051,424
1962 2,949,204 93,375,850
1961 2,870,016 90,791,249
1960 2,791,459 88,296,070

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Indonesia gained 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Indonesia's population increased by 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Indonesia was ranked 4th in 2006 and still ranked 4th 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 Indonesia will increase by 11.3% to 321,699,802 people and rank change from 4th to 6th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 324M people in 2059 for Indonesia.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Indonesia
2100 -0.86% -0.38%
2099 -0.86% -0.37%
2098 -0.86% -0.37%
2097 -0.88% -0.36%
2096 -0.88% -0.35%
2095 -0.87% -0.35%
2094 -0.86% -0.34%
2093 -0.86% -0.33%
2092 -0.85% -0.32%
2091 -0.85% -0.32%
2090 -0.84% -0.31%
2089 -0.82% -0.3%
2088 -0.82% -0.29%
2087 -0.81% -0.28%
2086 -0.8% -0.27%
2085 -0.78% -0.26%
2084 -0.75% -0.25%
2083 -0.73% -0.24%
2082 -0.71% -0.23%
2081 -0.69% -0.22%
2080 -0.67% -0.21%
2079 -0.64% -0.2%
2078 -0.61% -0.19%
2077 -0.59% -0.18%
2076 -0.55% -0.17%
2075 -0.52% -0.16%
2074 -0.53% -0.15%
2073 -0.46% -0.14%
2072 -0.45% -0.13%
2071 -0.44% -0.12%
2070 -0.42% -0.12%
2069 -0.41% -0.11%
2068 -0.38% -0.1%
2067 -0.36% -0.09%
2066 -0.36% -0.08%
2065 -0.34% -0.07%
2064 -0.31% -0.06%
2063 -0.29% -0.05%
2062 -0.26% -0.04%
2061 -0.26% -0.02%
2060 -0.23% -0.01%
2059 -0.21% 0.003%
2058 -0.21% 0.02%
2057 -0.2% 0.04%
2056 -0.18% 0.05%
2055 -0.16% 0.07%
2054 -0.12% 0.09%
2053 -0.09% 0.11%
2052 -0.09% 0.13%
2051 -0.05% 0.16%
2050 -0.05% 0.18%
2049 -0.02% 0.21%
2048 0.003% 0.23%
2047 0.01% 0.25%
2046 0.03% 0.28%
2045 0.04% 0.31%
2044 0.08% 0.34%
2043 0.09% 0.36%
2042 0.12% 0.39%
2041 0.14% 0.41%
2040 0.15% 0.44%
2039 0.19% 0.46%
2038 0.19% 0.48%
2037 0.22% 0.5%
2036 0.24% 0.53%
2035 0.25% 0.55%
2034 0.29% 0.57%
2033 0.29% 0.59%
2032 0.31% 0.61%
2031 0.32% 0.63%
2030 0.36% 0.66%
2029 0.37% 0.69%
2028 0.39% 0.72%
2027 0.4% 0.74%
2026 0.41% 0.77%
2025 0.43% 0.79%
2024 0.45% 0.82%
2023 0.47% 0.85%
2022 0.39% 0.75%
2021 0.34% 0.71%
2020 0.2% 0.85%
2019 0.04% 0.94%
2018 0.1% 0.97%
2017 0.21% 1.03%
2016 0.28% 1.08%
2015 0.34% 1.13%
2014 0.39% 1.18%
2013 0.41% 1.25%
2012 0.39% 1.29%
2011 0.36% 1.28%
2010 0.33% 1.27%
2009 0.31% 1.28%
2008 0.32% 1.31%
2007 0.13% 1.33%
2006 -0.05% 1.33%
2005 0.02% 1.29%
2004 0.1% 1.28%
2003 0.2% 1.33%
2002 0.31% 1.36%
2001 0.42% 1.4%
2000 0.5% 1.44%
1999 0.56% 1.51%
1998 0.62% 1.59%
1997 0.68% 1.64%
1996 0.75% 1.66%
1995 0.84% 1.68%
1994 0.96% 1.7%
1993 1.33% 1.72%
1992 1.65% 1.75%
1991 1.77% 1.79%
1990 1.9% 1.83%
1989 1.99% 1.89%
1988 2.03% 1.93%
1987 2% 1.96%
1986 2% 2.04%
1985 2.02% 2.16%
1984 1.93% 2.25%
1983 1.84% 2.31%
1982 1.14% 2.34%
1981 0.67% 2.37%
1980 1.34% 2.42%
1979 1.96% 2.45%
1978 2.16% 2.47%
1977 2.16% 2.49%
1976 2.18% 2.53%
1975 2.25% 2.56%
1974 2.33% 2.61%
1973 2.37% 2.66%
1972 2.38% 2.7%
1971 2.42% 2.75%
1970 2.58% 2.79%
1969 2.75% 2.8%
1968 2.82% 2.74%
1967 2.86% 2.63%
1966 2.86% 2.39%
1965 2.81% 2.56%
1964 2.75% 2.9%
1963 2.69% 2.87%
1962 2.76% 2.85%
1961 2.81% 2.83%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.43%, while Indonesia's population grew by 0.79%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Indonesia
Current population
6404781
289027659
Population rank 111/197 4/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 3.48%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
14.2 seconds
One birth every
5.32 minutes
7.06 seconds
One death every
11.1 minutes
14.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +75 +6,119
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +2,233,305
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +0.79%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 112/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -39,509
Net migration rank 155/196 171/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 445,726
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 86/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 188/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Indonesia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Indonesia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -39,509
2024 51,510 -23,102 2,307,025 -38,469
2023 51,985 -23,253 2,364,808 -37,501
2022 53,138 -23,255 2,429,171 -37,501
2021 46,530 -27,343 1,764,332 -11,248
2020 48,244 -25,213 2,152,076 -18,743
2019 56,816 -55,144 2,548,048 -30,421
2018 57,509 -54,163 2,587,219 -29,911
2017 59,824 -50,608 2,682,556 -29,467
2016 63,751 -47,491 2,814,578 -28,991
2015 69,263 -51,278 2,899,165 -28,487
2014 72,581 -49,126 3,000,907 -27,988
2013 73,869 -49,087 3,104,258 -27,507
2012 75,495 -50,546 3,259,811 -28,869
2011 76,182 -53,433 3,266,560 -40,543
2010 75,695 -54,688 3,161,082 -57,752
2009 74,908 -55,966 3,140,944 -73,655
2008 75,107 -56,086 3,138,143 -81,364
2007 76,776 -56,857 3,211,484 -77,338
2006 80,887 -85,789 3,163,026 -75,829
2005 84,883 -86,501 3,149,551 -76,784
2004 90,905 -87,466 2,894,440 -77,002
2003 97,849 -89,146 3,037,698 -97,732
2002 106,137 -90,908 3,063,044 -83,985
2001 114,313 -92,389 3,066,275 -64,255
2000 122,315 -94,861 3,080,621 -42,697
1999 128,947 -97,475 3,137,133 -28,799
1998 134,065 -99,293 3,258,820 -11,356
1997 134,448 -96,820 3,338,243 -4,334
1996 136,929 -95,977 3,331,535 -1,854
1995 138,268 -92,912 3,304,550 -1,643
1994 137,974 -87,318 3,292,127 -2,575
1993 138,432 -80,736 3,287,348 -3,485
1992 139,221 -48,232 3,241,576 -2,609
1991 140,691 -50,622 3,288,791 3,096
1990 140,311 -39,689 3,250,906 11,539
1989 139,093 -38,211 3,316,792 19,905
1988 136,230 -30,806 3,331,242 25,383
1987 133,667 -32,308 3,304,520 26,705
1986 130,177 -32,181 3,309,905 30,988
1985 127,248 -29,111 3,419,412 37,451
1984 125,036 -29,767 3,549,570 43,693
1983 121,700 -35,694 3,558,949 47,375
1982 120,938 -37,159 3,545,504 46,792
1981 117,346 -97,365 3,497,244 44,710
1980 111,771 -71,318 3,484,846 42,254
1979 123,838 -44,302 3,460,621 43,900
1978 124,468 -31,463 3,412,980 45,911
1977 121,446 -28,742 3,334,779 45,610
1976 120,511 -31,317 3,291,479 48,010
1975 116,737 -26,198 3,263,794 56,386
1974 113,846 -22,844 3,196,136 61,188
1973 111,546 -19,347 3,210,643 64,991
1972 107,604 -17,317 3,149,726 72,007
1971 104,714 -16,389 3,111,304 79,264
1970 100,499 -11,367 3,080,421 81,368
1969 99,848 -4,355 3,034,825 82,955
1968 98,851 -2,919 2,961,608 55,731
1967 98,424 -3,192 2,909,981 -80,138
1966 97,156 -3,945 2,715,011 -77,645
1965 95,341 -5,560 2,278,891 -61,145
1964 93,328 -7,937 2,700,138 144,819
1963 90,794 -9,774 2,609,526 110,166
1962 88,237 -10,307 2,525,163 106,264
1961 84,614 -4,159 2,434,113 103,628
1960 81,544 -4,885 2,350,971 101,631

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

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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 Indonesia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 24,548,978 people) and 1.17% is from migration (a loss of 290,739 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 445,726 people or 0.2% in Indonesia.

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
Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M

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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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