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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 58,952,704 people in Italy in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 58,562,681 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 9.15 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.6M (0.28% growth).

El Salvador vs Italy: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Italy
2100 5,106,358 35,208,261
2099 5,150,403 35,444,989
2098 5,195,110 35,676,340
2097 5,240,164 35,914,345
2096 5,286,555 36,150,501
2095 5,333,357 36,386,787
2094 5,380,368 36,619,396
2093 5,427,291 36,850,181
2092 5,474,174 37,089,746
2091 5,521,257 37,323,400
2090 5,568,339 37,560,976
2089 5,615,550 37,802,157
2088 5,662,256 38,040,056
2087 5,709,072 38,280,439
2086 5,755,593 38,517,279
2085 5,801,778 38,761,126
2084 5,847,545 39,008,873
2083 5,891,829 39,255,273
2082 5,935,056 39,509,964
2081 5,977,631 39,767,732
2080 6,019,326 40,030,977
2079 6,059,817 40,302,924
2078 6,098,689 40,579,648
2077 6,136,133 40,860,952
2076 6,172,686 41,151,772
2075 6,206,865 41,455,646
2074 6,239,356 41,779,503
2073 6,272,337 42,111,664
2072 6,301,557 42,459,257
2071 6,330,086 42,814,908
2070 6,358,052 43,187,953
2069 6,384,863 43,571,469
2068 6,410,986 43,964,515
2067 6,435,437 44,361,273
2066 6,458,779 44,771,926
2065 6,481,938 45,197,177
2064 6,503,884 45,628,630
2063 6,524,373 46,066,216
2062 6,543,157 46,517,561
2061 6,560,419 46,971,598
2060 6,577,429 47,424,830
2059 6,592,662 47,879,711
2058 6,606,305 48,332,818
2057 6,620,473 48,778,066
2056 6,633,666 49,222,515
2055 6,645,594 49,653,326
2054 6,656,251 50,073,600
2053 6,664,115 50,488,203
2052 6,670,429 50,886,354
2051 6,676,658 51,276,616
2050 6,679,973 51,663,176
2049 6,683,494 52,034,983
2048 6,684,918 52,392,012
2047 6,684,723 52,745,310
2046 6,684,063 53,080,828
2045 6,681,948 53,408,660
2044 6,679,505 53,723,325
2043 6,674,197 54,042,322
2042 6,668,140 54,342,628
2041 6,660,323 54,629,496
2040 6,651,019 54,916,374
2039 6,641,112 55,205,078
2038 6,628,299 55,481,637
2037 6,615,428 55,757,394
2036 6,600,845 56,025,224
2035 6,585,074 56,295,613
2034 6,568,788 56,562,648
2033 6,549,941 56,822,364
2032 6,530,975 57,078,534
2031 6,511,064 57,345,322
2030 6,490,493 57,606,120
2029 6,467,381 57,851,091
2028 6,443,426 58,091,760
2027 6,418,289 58,333,039
2026 6,392,935 58,562,681
2025 6,366,672 58,769,653
2024 6,338,193 58,952,704
2023 6,309,624 58,984,216
2022 6,280,319 59,013,667
2021 6,255,782 59,133,173
2020 6,234,673 59,438,851
2019 6,222,318 59,729,081
2018 6,219,807 60,148,658
2017 6,213,533 60,002,252
2016 6,200,800 60,115,223
2015 6,183,676 60,229,605
2014 6,162,955 60,320,707
2013 6,138,839 60,311,613
2012 6,113,975 60,191,247
2011 6,090,127 60,026,841
2010 6,068,249 59,819,407
2009 6,048,279 59,555,454
2008 6,029,297 59,211,181
2007 6,009,824 58,756,247
2006 6,002,319 58,399,861
2005 6,005,578 58,166,682
2004 6,004,671 57,828,179
2003 5,998,599 57,399,184
2002 5,986,631 57,089,824
2001 5,968,060 56,976,981
2000 5,943,366 56,942,108
1999 5,913,900 56,916,317
1998 5,880,781 56,906,744
1997 5,844,578 56,890,372
1996 5,805,286 56,860,281
1995 5,762,131 56,844,303
1994 5,714,129 56,843,400
1993 5,659,957 56,831,821
1992 5,585,609 56,797,087
1991 5,495,077 56,758,521
1990 5,399,726 56,719,240
1989 5,298,979 56,671,781
1988 5,195,833 56,629,288
1987 5,092,441 56,601,931
1986 4,992,769 56,596,155
1985 4,894,706 56,593,071
1984 4,798,003 56,576,718
1983 4,707,367 56,564,074
1982 4,622,477 56,543,548
1981 4,570,599 56,501,675
1980 4,540,382 56,433,883
1979 4,480,388 56,317,749
1978 4,394,114 56,155,143
1977 4,301,256 55,955,411
1976 4,210,310 55,718,260
1975 4,120,449 55,441,001
1974 4,029,671 55,110,868
1973 3,938,068 54,751,406
1972 3,846,830 54,381,345
1971 3,757,523 54,073,490
1970 3,668,796 53,821,850
1969 3,576,485 53,537,950
1968 3,480,773 53,235,750
1967 3,385,184 52,900,500
1966 3,290,961 52,519,000
1965 3,199,466 52,112,350
1964 3,111,883 51,675,350
1963 3,028,679 51,252,000
1962 2,949,204 50,879,450
1961 2,870,016 50,536,350
1960 2,791,459 50,199,700

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/italy | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Italy
2100 -0.86% -0.67%
2099 -0.86% -0.65%
2098 -0.86% -0.66%
2097 -0.88% -0.65%
2096 -0.88% -0.65%
2095 -0.87% -0.64%
2094 -0.86% -0.63%
2093 -0.86% -0.65%
2092 -0.85% -0.63%
2091 -0.85% -0.63%
2090 -0.84% -0.64%
2089 -0.82% -0.63%
2088 -0.82% -0.63%
2087 -0.81% -0.61%
2086 -0.8% -0.63%
2085 -0.78% -0.64%
2084 -0.75% -0.63%
2083 -0.73% -0.64%
2082 -0.71% -0.65%
2081 -0.69% -0.66%
2080 -0.67% -0.67%
2079 -0.64% -0.68%
2078 -0.61% -0.69%
2077 -0.59% -0.71%
2076 -0.55% -0.73%
2075 -0.52% -0.78%
2074 -0.53% -0.79%
2073 -0.46% -0.82%
2072 -0.45% -0.83%
2071 -0.44% -0.86%
2070 -0.42% -0.88%
2069 -0.41% -0.89%
2068 -0.38% -0.89%
2067 -0.36% -0.92%
2066 -0.36% -0.94%
2065 -0.34% -0.95%
2064 -0.31% -0.95%
2063 -0.29% -0.97%
2062 -0.26% -0.97%
2061 -0.26% -0.96%
2060 -0.23% -0.95%
2059 -0.21% -0.94%
2058 -0.21% -0.91%
2057 -0.2% -0.9%
2056 -0.18% -0.87%
2055 -0.16% -0.84%
2054 -0.12% -0.82%
2053 -0.09% -0.78%
2052 -0.09% -0.76%
2051 -0.05% -0.75%
2050 -0.05% -0.71%
2049 -0.02% -0.68%
2048 0.003% -0.67%
2047 0.01% -0.63%
2046 0.03% -0.61%
2045 0.04% -0.59%
2044 0.08% -0.59%
2043 0.09% -0.55%
2042 0.12% -0.53%
2041 0.14% -0.52%
2040 0.15% -0.52%
2039 0.19% -0.5%
2038 0.19% -0.49%
2037 0.22% -0.48%
2036 0.24% -0.48%
2035 0.25% -0.47%
2034 0.29% -0.46%
2033 0.29% -0.45%
2032 0.31% -0.47%
2031 0.32% -0.45%
2030 0.36% -0.42%
2029 0.37% -0.41%
2028 0.39% -0.41%
2027 0.4% -0.39%
2026 0.41% -0.35%
2025 0.45% -0.31%
2024 0.45% -0.05%
2023 0.47% -0.05%
2022 0.39% -0.2%
2021 0.34% -0.51%
2020 0.2% -0.49%
2019 0.04% -0.7%
2018 0.1% 0.24%
2017 0.21% -0.19%
2016 0.28% -0.19%
2015 0.34% -0.15%
2014 0.39% 0.02%
2013 0.41% 0.2%
2012 0.39% 0.27%
2011 0.36% 0.35%
2010 0.33% 0.44%
2009 0.31% 0.58%
2008 0.32% 0.77%
2007 0.13% 0.61%
2006 -0.05% 0.4%
2005 0.02% 0.59%
2004 0.1% 0.75%
2003 0.2% 0.54%
2002 0.31% 0.2%
2001 0.42% 0.06%
2000 0.5% 0.05%
1999 0.56% 0.02%
1998 0.62% 0.03%
1997 0.68% 0.05%
1996 0.75% 0.03%
1995 0.84% 0.002%
1994 0.96% 0.02%
1993 1.33% 0.06%
1992 1.65% 0.07%
1991 1.77% 0.07%
1990 1.9% 0.08%
1989 1.99% 0.08%
1988 2.03% 0.05%
1987 2% 0.01%
1986 2% 0.005%
1985 2.02% 0.03%
1984 1.93% 0.02%
1983 1.84% 0.04%
1982 1.14% 0.07%
1981 0.67% 0.12%
1980 1.34% 0.21%
1979 1.96% 0.29%
1978 2.16% 0.36%
1977 2.16% 0.43%
1976 2.18% 0.5%
1975 2.25% 0.6%
1974 2.33% 0.66%
1973 2.37% 0.68%
1972 2.38% 0.57%
1971 2.42% 0.47%
1970 2.58% 0.53%
1969 2.75% 0.57%
1968 2.82% 0.63%
1967 2.86% 0.73%
1966 2.86% 0.78%
1965 2.81% 0.85%
1964 2.75% 0.83%
1963 2.69% 0.73%
1962 2.76% 0.68%
1961 2.81% 0.67%

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 Italy's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Italy
Current population
6399793
58562681
Population rank 111/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.71%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
47.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +78 -86
Annual growth/decline +28,569 -31,512
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 170/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 +75,448
Net migration rank 155/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 75,448
2024 - -23,102 - 95,246
2023 51,985 -23,253 -283,125 150,189
2022 53,138 -23,255 -318,674 231,228
2021 46,530 -27,343 -301,579 157,327
2020 48,244 -25,213 -338,801 85,281
2019 56,816 -55,144 -215,025 46,634
2018 57,509 -54,163 -192,475 83,686
2017 59,824 -50,608 -192,007 95,147
2016 63,751 -47,491 -138,265 84,568
2015 69,263 -51,278 -162,620 39,389
2014 72,581 -49,126 -96,513 52,679
2013 73,869 -49,087 -90,468 158,090
2012 75,495 -50,546 -78,248 252,524
2011 76,182 -53,433 -48,021 198,544
2010 75,695 -54,688 -23,928 274,387
2009 74,908 -55,966 -17,866 283,676
2008 75,107 -56,086 -11,842 422,534
2007 76,776 -56,857 -5,876 495,092
2006 80,887 -85,789 0 215,995
2005 84,883 -86,501 -17,450 258,702
2004 90,905 -87,466 11,566 417,970
2003 97,849 -89,146 -40,179 478,578
2002 106,137 -90,908 -22,836 223,861
2001 114,313 -92,389 -11,396 48,903
2000 122,315 -94,861 -17,082 56,065
1999 128,947 -97,475 -22,766 54,405
1998 134,065 -99,293 -39,835 67,985
1997 134,448 -96,820 -22,756 50,539
1996 136,929 -95,977 -22,744 53,450
1995 138,268 -92,912 -34,107 -460,287
1994 137,974 -87,318 -17,053 502,750
1993 138,432 -80,736 0 24,321
1992 139,221 -48,232 22,718 51,747
1991 140,691 -50,622 11,352 19,721
1990 140,311 -39,689 22,688 35,317
1989 139,093 -38,211 28,336 19,540
1988 136,230 -30,806 33,977 18,553
1987 133,667 -32,308 16,980 7,825
1986 130,177 -32,181 11,319 -6,206
1985 127,248 -29,111 28,297 6,911
1984 125,036 -29,767 50,919 203
1983 121,700 -35,694 33,939 -3,733
1982 120,938 -37,159 79,161 -24,223
1981 117,346 -97,365 73,452 7,182
1980 111,771 -71,318 84,650 295,642
1979 123,838 -44,302 129,531 42,637
1978 124,468 -31,463 168,465 43,932
1977 121,446 -28,742 190,248 42,246
1976 120,511 -31,317 228,445 40,885
1975 116,737 -26,198 271,660 43,051
1974 113,846 -22,844 336,176 42,487
1973 111,546 -19,347 328,508 41,631
1972 107,604 -17,317 364,355 43,182
1971 104,714 -16,389 383,922 -58,627
1970 100,499 -11,367 376,753 -62,216
1969 99,848 -4,355 390,827 -45,346
1968 98,851 -2,919 399,268 -50,149
1967 98,424 -3,192 439,074 -37,992
1966 97,156 -3,945 488,427 -35,352
1965 95,341 -5,560 474,222 -36,267
1964 93,328 -7,937 527,089 -27,368
1963 90,794 -9,774 440,767 -28,198
1962 88,237 -10,307 427,387 -25,840
1961 84,614 -4,159 459,880 -129,761
1960 81,544 -4,885 426,697 -140,765

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 Italy 68.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

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
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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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