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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 7.55 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

El Salvador vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Iraq
2100 5,106,358 101,632,594
2099 5,150,403 101,421,266
2098 5,195,110 101,212,536
2097 5,240,164 100,980,835
2096 5,286,555 100,724,441
2095 5,333,357 100,464,590
2094 5,380,368 100,194,041
2093 5,427,291 99,876,174
2092 5,474,174 99,532,041
2091 5,521,257 99,203,830
2090 5,568,339 98,886,956
2089 5,615,550 98,513,025
2088 5,662,256 98,144,039
2087 5,709,072 97,767,537
2086 5,755,593 97,325,026
2085 5,801,778 96,873,007
2084 5,847,545 96,448,602
2083 5,891,829 95,991,166
2082 5,935,056 95,509,663
2081 5,977,631 95,009,326
2080 6,019,326 94,507,216
2079 6,059,817 93,960,228
2078 6,098,689 93,417,384
2077 6,136,133 92,903,983
2076 6,172,686 92,359,592
2075 6,206,865 91,825,254
2074 6,239,356 91,229,266
2073 6,272,337 90,571,021
2072 6,301,557 89,918,374
2071 6,330,086 89,265,548
2070 6,358,052 88,596,492
2069 6,384,863 87,909,474
2068 6,410,986 87,220,494
2067 6,435,437 86,513,996
2066 6,458,779 85,734,530
2065 6,481,938 84,971,898
2064 6,503,884 84,191,350
2063 6,524,373 83,387,951
2062 6,543,157 82,604,577
2061 6,560,419 81,800,637
2060 6,577,429 80,951,008
2059 6,592,662 80,141,868
2058 6,606,305 79,319,543
2057 6,620,473 78,477,339
2056 6,633,666 77,609,202
2055 6,645,594 76,739,924
2054 6,656,251 75,857,125
2053 6,664,115 74,952,948
2052 6,670,429 74,072,580
2051 6,676,658 73,150,234
2050 6,679,973 72,235,938
2049 6,683,494 71,272,122
2048 6,684,918 70,316,860
2047 6,684,723 69,347,823
2046 6,684,063 68,400,664
2045 6,681,948 67,435,953
2044 6,679,505 66,447,309
2043 6,674,197 65,453,565
2042 6,668,140 64,433,831
2041 6,660,323 63,408,709
2040 6,651,019 62,360,117
2039 6,641,112 61,289,355
2038 6,628,299 60,253,073
2037 6,615,428 59,221,658
2036 6,600,845 58,155,990
2035 6,585,074 57,127,999
2034 6,568,788 56,087,695
2033 6,549,941 55,051,140
2032 6,530,975 54,002,289
2031 6,511,064 52,991,443
2030 6,490,493 51,986,773
2029 6,467,381 50,982,563
2028 6,443,426 50,001,133
2027 6,418,289 49,014,822
2026 6,392,935 48,020,334
2025 6,366,672 47,020,527
2024 6,338,193 46,042,015
2023 6,309,624 45,074,049
2022 6,280,319 44,070,551
2021 6,255,782 43,071,211
2020 6,234,673 42,116,605
2019 6,222,318 41,192,171
2018 6,219,807 40,265,624
2017 6,213,533 39,337,353
2016 6,200,800 38,469,627
2015 6,183,676 37,560,535
2014 6,162,955 36,550,059
2013 6,138,839 35,281,989
2012 6,113,975 33,654,842
2011 6,090,127 32,161,424
2010 6,068,249 31,045,366
2009 6,048,279 30,058,206
2008 6,029,297 28,971,036
2007 6,009,824 28,391,607
2006 6,002,319 28,616,515
2005 6,005,578 28,407,448
2004 6,004,671 27,577,878
2003 5,998,599 26,802,659
2002 5,986,631 26,006,559
2001 5,968,060 25,197,840
2000 5,943,366 24,424,056
1999 5,913,900 23,636,527
1998 5,880,781 22,884,399
1997 5,844,578 22,176,593
1996 5,805,286 21,501,321
1995 5,762,131 20,825,860
1994 5,714,129 20,139,807
1993 5,659,957 19,201,195
1992 5,585,609 18,300,845
1991 5,495,077 17,767,253
1990 5,399,726 17,581,206
1989 5,298,979 17,364,542
1988 5,195,833 16,908,819
1987 5,092,441 16,521,049
1986 4,992,769 16,074,145
1985 4,894,706 15,683,430
1984 4,798,003 15,310,733
1983 4,707,367 14,840,555
1982 4,622,477 14,406,083
1981 4,570,599 14,006,381
1980 4,540,382 13,591,992
1979 4,480,388 13,170,365
1978 4,394,114 12,753,355
1977 4,301,256 12,331,046
1976 4,210,310 11,927,651
1975 4,120,449 11,543,639
1974 4,029,671 11,167,761
1973 3,938,068 10,795,869
1972 3,846,830 10,430,164
1971 3,757,523 10,077,809
1970 3,668,796 9,735,611
1969 3,576,485 9,403,356
1968 3,480,773 9,085,016
1967 3,385,184 8,778,869
1966 3,290,961 8,485,104
1965 3,199,466 8,202,140
1964 3,111,883 7,929,566
1963 3,028,679 7,667,928
1962 2,949,204 7,413,875
1961 2,870,016 7,194,553
1960 2,791,459 7,022,052

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/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Iraq
2100 -0.86% 0.21%
2099 -0.86% 0.21%
2098 -0.86% 0.23%
2097 -0.88% 0.25%
2096 -0.88% 0.26%
2095 -0.87% 0.27%
2094 -0.86% 0.32%
2093 -0.86% 0.35%
2092 -0.85% 0.33%
2091 -0.85% 0.32%
2090 -0.84% 0.38%
2089 -0.82% 0.38%
2088 -0.82% 0.39%
2087 -0.81% 0.45%
2086 -0.8% 0.47%
2085 -0.78% 0.44%
2084 -0.75% 0.48%
2083 -0.73% 0.5%
2082 -0.71% 0.53%
2081 -0.69% 0.53%
2080 -0.67% 0.58%
2079 -0.64% 0.58%
2078 -0.61% 0.55%
2077 -0.59% 0.59%
2076 -0.55% 0.58%
2075 -0.52% 0.65%
2074 -0.53% 0.73%
2073 -0.46% 0.73%
2072 -0.45% 0.73%
2071 -0.44% 0.76%
2070 -0.42% 0.78%
2069 -0.41% 0.79%
2068 -0.38% 0.82%
2067 -0.36% 0.91%
2066 -0.36% 0.9%
2065 -0.34% 0.93%
2064 -0.31% 0.96%
2063 -0.29% 0.95%
2062 -0.26% 0.98%
2061 -0.26% 1.05%
2060 -0.23% 1.01%
2059 -0.21% 1.04%
2058 -0.21% 1.07%
2057 -0.2% 1.12%
2056 -0.18% 1.13%
2055 -0.16% 1.16%
2054 -0.12% 1.21%
2053 -0.09% 1.19%
2052 -0.09% 1.26%
2051 -0.05% 1.27%
2050 -0.05% 1.35%
2049 -0.02% 1.36%
2048 0.003% 1.4%
2047 0.01% 1.38%
2046 0.03% 1.43%
2045 0.04% 1.49%
2044 0.08% 1.52%
2043 0.09% 1.58%
2042 0.12% 1.62%
2041 0.14% 1.68%
2040 0.15% 1.75%
2039 0.19% 1.72%
2038 0.19% 1.74%
2037 0.22% 1.83%
2036 0.24% 1.8%
2035 0.25% 1.85%
2034 0.29% 1.88%
2033 0.29% 1.94%
2032 0.31% 1.91%
2031 0.32% 1.93%
2030 0.36% 1.97%
2029 0.37% 1.96%
2028 0.39% 2.01%
2027 0.4% 2.07%
2026 0.41% 2.13%
2025 0.45% 2.13%
2024 0.45% 2.15%
2023 0.47% 2.28%
2022 0.39% 2.32%
2021 0.34% 2.27%
2020 0.2% 2.24%
2019 0.04% 2.3%
2018 0.1% 2.36%
2017 0.21% 2.26%
2016 0.28% 2.42%
2015 0.34% 2.76%
2014 0.39% 3.59%
2013 0.41% 4.83%
2012 0.39% 4.64%
2011 0.36% 3.59%
2010 0.33% 3.28%
2009 0.31% 3.75%
2008 0.32% 2.04%
2007 0.13% -0.79%
2006 -0.05% 0.74%
2005 0.02% 3.01%
2004 0.1% 2.89%
2003 0.2% 3.06%
2002 0.31% 3.21%
2001 0.42% 3.17%
2000 0.5% 3.33%
1999 0.56% 3.29%
1998 0.62% 3.19%
1997 0.68% 3.14%
1996 0.75% 3.24%
1995 0.84% 3.41%
1994 0.96% 4.89%
1993 1.33% 4.92%
1992 1.65% 3%
1991 1.77% 1.06%
1990 1.9% 1.25%
1989 1.99% 2.7%
1988 2.03% 2.35%
1987 2% 2.78%
1986 2% 2.49%
1985 2.02% 2.43%
1984 1.93% 3.17%
1983 1.84% 3.02%
1982 1.14% 2.85%
1981 0.67% 3.05%
1980 1.34% 3.2%
1979 1.96% 3.27%
1978 2.16% 3.42%
1977 2.16% 3.38%
1976 2.18% 3.33%
1975 2.25% 3.37%
1974 2.33% 3.44%
1973 2.37% 3.51%
1972 2.38% 3.5%
1971 2.42% 3.51%
1970 2.58% 3.53%
1969 2.75% 3.5%
1968 2.82% 3.49%
1967 2.86% 3.46%
1966 2.86% 3.45%
1965 2.81% 3.44%
1964 2.75% 3.41%
1963 2.69% 3.43%
1962 2.76% 3.05%
1961 2.81% 2.46%

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/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.45%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Iraq
Current population
6399793
48289334
Population rank 111/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.58%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
32.6 seconds
One birth every
5.29 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
11.1 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 46/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change -23,934 -1,064
Net migration rank 155/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -1,064
2024 - -23,102 - -17,735
2023 51,985 -23,253 973,420 -5,710
2022 53,138 -23,255 962,501 76,821
2021 46,530 -27,343 941,924 17,474
2020 48,244 -25,213 919,953 29,858
2019 56,816 -55,144 942,972 -43,919
2018 57,509 -54,163 938,310 15,775
2017 59,824 -50,608 924,507 -21,998
2016 63,751 -47,491 946,968 -113,980
2015 69,263 -51,278 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 72,581 -49,126 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 73,869 -49,087 1,026,036 474,379
2012 75,495 -50,546 999,987 753,907
2011 76,182 -53,433 971,082 261,880
2010 75,695 -54,688 906,369 92,779
2009 74,908 -55,966 855,096 120,092
2008 75,107 -56,086 802,382 396,792
2007 76,776 -56,857 784,119 -824,428
2006 80,887 -85,789 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 84,883 -86,501 776,603 51,019
2004 90,905 -87,466 761,563 69,948
2003 97,849 -89,146 746,159 -27,236
2002 106,137 -90,908 739,419 133,839
2001 114,313 -92,389 729,704 14,451
2000 122,315 -94,861 715,771 87,624
1999 128,947 -97,475 702,170 69,491
1998 134,065 -99,293 684,152 48,446
1997 134,448 -96,820 667,582 15,429
1996 136,929 -95,977 652,866 14,652
1995 138,268 -92,912 642,977 40,424
1994 137,974 -87,318 634,344 54,355
1993 138,432 -80,736 606,700 581,818
1992 139,221 -48,232 591,886 20,292
1991 140,691 -50,622 550,146 -95,155
1990 140,311 -39,689 518,575 -601,469
1989 139,093 -38,211 496,852 19,392
1988 136,230 -30,806 476,778 -81,562
1987 133,667 -32,308 488,742 -108,426
1986 130,177 -32,181 474,348 39,136
1985 127,248 -29,111 467,445 -199,505
1984 125,036 -29,767 455,740 21,709
1983 121,700 -35,694 439,800 23,115
1982 120,938 -37,159 428,336 -22,302
1981 117,346 -97,365 416,998 -23,640
1980 111,771 -71,318 419,653 15,757
1979 123,838 -44,302 428,458 -20,617
1978 124,468 -31,463 418,756 7,434
1977 121,446 -28,742 410,229 8,204
1976 120,511 -31,317 402,260 -13,915
1975 116,737 -26,198 385,916 -6,237
1974 113,846 -22,844 376,197 -4,090
1973 111,546 -19,347 373,191 -1,507
1972 107,604 -17,317 362,334 -2,600
1971 104,714 -16,389 351,464 -6,479
1970 100,499 -11,367 338,030 1,377
1969 99,848 -4,355 324,792 312
1968 98,851 -2,919 310,644 928
1967 98,424 -3,192 298,192 2,531
1966 97,156 -3,945 285,507 1,298
1965 95,341 -5,560 274,551 4,555
1964 93,328 -7,937 262,825 3,224
1963 90,794 -9,774 254,046 3,197
1962 88,237 -10,307 247,520 3,343
1961 84,614 -4,159 184,792 2,981
1960 81,544 -4,885 155,651 1,573

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

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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