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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 10,122,800 people in Israel in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 10,334,048 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 1.61 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +1.92% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (46.5% growth).

El Salvador vs Israel: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Israel
2100 5,105,420 21,097,502
2099 5,149,457 20,990,284
2098 5,194,156 20,887,475
2097 5,239,201 20,782,833
2096 5,285,584 20,669,152
2095 5,332,377 20,555,388
2094 5,379,380 20,438,144
2093 5,426,293 20,311,860
2092 5,473,168 20,184,747
2091 5,520,243 20,056,099
2090 5,567,316 19,927,570
2089 5,614,518 19,805,919
2088 5,661,216 19,677,585
2087 5,708,023 19,544,709
2086 5,754,535 19,405,618
2085 5,800,712 19,263,765
2084 5,846,470 19,116,247
2083 5,890,746 18,972,113
2082 5,933,965 18,829,949
2081 5,976,533 18,683,725
2080 6,018,220 18,528,692
2079 6,058,704 18,378,150
2078 6,097,568 18,224,680
2077 6,135,005 18,069,594
2076 6,171,552 17,924,206
2075 6,205,725 17,777,444
2074 6,238,209 17,633,695
2073 6,271,184 17,493,191
2072 6,300,399 17,358,424
2071 6,328,923 17,210,625
2070 6,356,884 17,058,151
2069 6,383,690 16,905,322
2068 6,409,808 16,757,005
2067 6,434,255 16,608,158
2066 6,457,592 16,462,419
2065 6,480,747 16,311,857
2064 6,502,689 16,166,704
2063 6,523,174 16,011,267
2062 6,541,955 15,861,432
2061 6,559,213 15,709,716
2060 6,576,220 15,550,635
2059 6,591,451 15,396,992
2058 6,605,091 15,241,182
2057 6,619,257 15,082,914
2056 6,632,447 14,923,704
2055 6,644,372 14,759,501
2054 6,655,028 14,591,126
2053 6,662,891 14,427,517
2052 6,669,204 14,264,766
2051 6,675,431 14,103,277
2050 6,678,745 13,939,856
2049 6,682,265 13,777,240
2048 6,683,689 13,618,660
2047 6,683,495 13,460,094
2046 6,682,835 13,297,752
2045 6,680,720 13,137,551
2044 6,678,277 12,971,541
2043 6,672,970 12,807,746
2042 6,666,915 12,643,252
2041 6,659,099 12,482,422
2040 6,649,797 12,323,788
2039 6,639,891 12,163,569
2038 6,627,081 12,006,362
2037 6,614,212 11,851,428
2036 6,599,632 11,703,716
2035 6,583,864 11,553,156
2034 6,567,581 11,406,594
2033 6,548,738 11,262,204
2032 6,529,775 11,118,498
2031 6,509,868 10,970,655
2030 6,489,300 10,825,091
2029 6,466,193 10,684,612
2028 6,442,242 10,542,941
2027 6,417,110 10,402,334
2026 6,391,761 10,261,927
2025 6,365,503 10,122,800
2024 6,338,193 10,002,200
2023 6,309,624 9,849,000
2022 6,280,319 9,557,500
2021 6,255,782 9,371,400
2020 6,234,673 9,215,100
2019 6,222,318 9,054,000
2018 6,219,807 8,882,800
2017 6,213,533 8,713,300
2016 6,200,800 8,546,000
2015 6,183,676 8,380,100
2014 6,162,955 8,215,700
2013 6,138,839 8,059,500
2012 6,113,975 7,910,500
2011 6,090,127 7,765,800
2010 6,068,249 7,623,600
2009 6,048,279 7,485,600
2008 6,029,297 7,308,800
2007 6,009,824 7,180,100
2006 6,002,319 7,053,700
2005 6,005,578 6,930,100
2004 6,004,671 6,809,000
2003 5,998,599 6,689,700
2002 5,986,631 6,570,000
2001 5,968,060 6,439,000
2000 5,943,366 6,289,000
1999 5,913,900 6,125,000
1998 5,880,781 5,971,000
1997 5,844,578 5,836,000
1996 5,805,286 5,692,000
1995 5,762,131 5,545,000
1994 5,714,129 5,399,000
1993 5,659,957 5,261,000
1992 5,585,609 5,123,000
1991 5,495,077 4,949,000
1990 5,399,726 4,660,000
1989 5,298,979 4,518,000
1988 5,195,833 4,442,000
1987 5,092,441 4,369,000
1986 4,992,769 4,299,000
1985 4,894,706 4,233,000
1984 4,798,003 4,159,000
1983 4,707,367 4,105,000
1982 4,622,477 4,031,000
1981 4,570,599 3,956,000
1980 4,540,382 3,878,000
1979 4,480,388 3,786,000
1978 4,394,114 3,690,000
1977 4,301,256 3,613,000
1976 4,210,310 3,533,000
1975 4,120,449 3,455,000
1974 4,029,671 3,377,000
1973 3,938,068 3,278,000
1972 3,846,830 3,148,000
1971 3,757,523 3,069,000
1970 3,668,796 2,974,000
1969 3,576,485 2,877,000
1968 3,480,773 2,803,000
1967 3,385,184 2,745,000
1966 3,290,961 2,629,000
1965 3,199,466 2,563,000
1964 3,111,883 2,475,000
1963 3,028,679 2,379,000
1962 2,949,204 2,293,000
1961 2,870,016 2,185,000
1960 2,791,459 2,114,020

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 Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people and rank change from 95th to 87th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Israel
2100 -0.86% 0.51%
2099 -0.86% 0.49%
2098 -0.86% 0.5%
2097 -0.88% 0.55%
2096 -0.88% 0.55%
2095 -0.87% 0.57%
2094 -0.86% 0.62%
2093 -0.86% 0.63%
2092 -0.85% 0.64%
2091 -0.85% 0.64%
2090 -0.84% 0.61%
2089 -0.82% 0.65%
2088 -0.82% 0.68%
2087 -0.81% 0.72%
2086 -0.8% 0.74%
2085 -0.78% 0.77%
2084 -0.75% 0.76%
2083 -0.73% 0.75%
2082 -0.71% 0.78%
2081 -0.69% 0.84%
2080 -0.67% 0.82%
2079 -0.64% 0.84%
2078 -0.61% 0.86%
2077 -0.59% 0.81%
2076 -0.55% 0.83%
2075 -0.52% 0.82%
2074 -0.53% 0.8%
2073 -0.46% 0.78%
2072 -0.45% 0.86%
2071 -0.44% 0.89%
2070 -0.42% 0.9%
2069 -0.41% 0.89%
2068 -0.38% 0.9%
2067 -0.36% 0.89%
2066 -0.36% 0.92%
2065 -0.34% 0.9%
2064 -0.31% 0.97%
2063 -0.29% 0.94%
2062 -0.26% 0.97%
2061 -0.26% 1.02%
2060 -0.23% 1%
2059 -0.21% 1.02%
2058 -0.21% 1.05%
2057 -0.2% 1.07%
2056 -0.18% 1.11%
2055 -0.16% 1.15%
2054 -0.12% 1.13%
2053 -0.09% 1.14%
2052 -0.09% 1.15%
2051 -0.05% 1.17%
2050 -0.05% 1.18%
2049 -0.02% 1.16%
2048 0.003% 1.18%
2047 0.01% 1.22%
2046 0.03% 1.22%
2045 0.04% 1.28%
2044 0.08% 1.28%
2043 0.09% 1.3%
2042 0.12% 1.29%
2041 0.14% 1.29%
2040 0.15% 1.32%
2039 0.19% 1.31%
2038 0.19% 1.31%
2037 0.22% 1.26%
2036 0.24% 1.3%
2035 0.25% 1.28%
2034 0.29% 1.28%
2033 0.29% 1.29%
2032 0.31% 1.35%
2031 0.32% 1.34%
2030 0.36% 1.31%
2029 0.37% 1.34%
2028 0.39% 1.35%
2027 0.4% 1.37%
2026 0.41% 1.37%
2025 0.43% 1.21%
2024 0.45% 1.56%
2023 0.47% 3.05%
2022 0.39% 1.99%
2021 0.34% 1.7%
2020 0.2% 1.78%
2019 0.04% 1.93%
2018 0.1% 1.95%
2017 0.21% 1.96%
2016 0.28% 1.98%
2015 0.34% 2%
2014 0.39% 1.94%
2013 0.41% 1.88%
2012 0.39% 1.86%
2011 0.36% 1.87%
2010 0.33% 1.84%
2009 0.31% 2.42%
2008 0.32% 1.79%
2007 0.13% 1.79%
2006 -0.05% 1.78%
2005 0.02% 1.78%
2004 0.1% 1.78%
2003 0.2% 1.82%
2002 0.31% 2.03%
2001 0.42% 2.39%
2000 0.5% 2.68%
1999 0.56% 2.58%
1998 0.62% 2.31%
1997 0.68% 2.53%
1996 0.75% 2.65%
1995 0.84% 2.7%
1994 0.96% 2.62%
1993 1.33% 2.69%
1992 1.65% 3.52%
1991 1.77% 6.2%
1990 1.9% 3.14%
1989 1.99% 1.71%
1988 2.03% 1.67%
1987 2% 1.63%
1986 2% 1.56%
1985 2.02% 1.78%
1984 1.93% 1.32%
1983 1.84% 1.84%
1982 1.14% 1.9%
1981 0.67% 2.01%
1980 1.34% 2.43%
1979 1.96% 2.6%
1978 2.16% 2.13%
1977 2.16% 2.26%
1976 2.18% 2.26%
1975 2.25% 2.31%
1974 2.33% 3.02%
1973 2.37% 4.13%
1972 2.38% 2.57%
1971 2.42% 3.19%
1970 2.58% 3.37%
1969 2.75% 2.64%
1968 2.82% 2.11%
1967 2.86% 4.41%
1966 2.86% 2.58%
1965 2.81% 3.56%
1964 2.75% 4.04%
1963 2.69% 3.75%
1962 2.76% 4.94%
1961 2.81% 3.36%

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 Israel's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Israel
Current population
6404781
10334048
Population rank 111/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.12%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
4.37 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
2.83 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
9.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +330
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +120,600
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 87/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 +11,466
Net migration rank 155/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 11,466
2024 51,510 -23,102 133,029 10,612
2023 51,985 -23,253 131,977 9,999
2022 53,138 -23,255 129,982 50,004
2021 46,530 -27,343 134,011 16,859
2020 48,244 -25,213 128,089 16,573
2019 56,816 -55,144 135,810 16,134
2018 57,509 -54,163 140,348 15,615
2017 59,824 -50,608 138,541 14,518
2016 63,751 -47,491 136,736 24,308
2015 69,263 -51,278 134,082 29,735
2014 72,581 -49,126 133,916 25,303
2013 73,869 -49,087 129,758 17,075
2012 75,495 -50,546 128,941 16,549
2011 76,182 -53,433 125,030 10,470
2010 75,695 -54,688 126,552 12,906
2009 74,908 -55,966 122,015 7,269
2008 75,107 -56,086 117,672 7,974
2007 76,776 -56,857 111,292 9,654
2006 80,887 -85,789 109,332 11,446
2005 84,883 -86,501 105,338 10,975
2004 90,905 -87,466 106,901 8,494
2003 97,849 -89,146 106,366 6,684
2002 106,137 -90,908 101,178 17,420
2001 114,313 -92,389 99,160 38,643
2000 122,315 -94,861 98,737 63,409
1999 128,947 -97,475 94,325 78,422
1998 134,065 -99,293 93,744 52,713
1997 134,448 -96,820 88,707 60,297
1996 136,929 -95,977 86,518 66,811
1995 138,268 -92,912 82,066 61,800
1994 137,974 -87,318 79,365 57,273
1993 138,432 -80,736 77,337 49,345
1992 139,221 -48,232 77,357 57,522
1991 140,691 -50,622 73,740 153,141
1990 140,311 -39,689 71,764 178,732
1989 139,093 -38,211 68,674 14,192
1988 136,230 -30,806 71,072 1,675
1987 133,667 -32,308 69,904 7,511
1986 130,177 -32,181 70,073 -3,598
1985 127,248 -29,111 71,538 -3,686
1984 125,036 -29,767 70,703 10,933
1983 121,700 -35,694 70,196 689
1982 120,938 -37,159 68,931 16,563
1981 117,346 -97,365 67,647 16,021
1980 111,771 -71,318 68,253 16,284
1979 123,838 -44,302 68,148 15,591
1978 124,468 -31,463 67,158 15,556
1977 121,446 -28,742 70,092 12,747
1976 120,511 -31,317 74,899 10,459
1975 116,737 -26,198 70,828 11,726
1974 113,846 -22,844 68,891 11,929
1973 111,546 -19,347 65,560 14,310
1972 107,604 -17,317 62,960 27,415
1971 104,714 -16,389 64,449 52,632
1970 100,499 -11,367 56,506 56,173
1969 99,848 -4,355 53,800 59,928
1968 98,851 -2,919 51,014 60,804
1967 98,424 -3,192 47,488 59,483
1966 97,156 -3,945 50,477 57,347
1965 95,341 -5,560 49,979 54,694
1964 93,328 -7,937 48,015 54,050
1963 90,794 -9,774 44,964 53,877
1962 88,237 -10,307 43,337 52,313
1961 84,614 -4,159 42,170 34,482
1960 81,544 -4,885 44,818 10,990

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 Israel 86.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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