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Population in El Salvador compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 33,910,252 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 5.29 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% growth).

El Salvador vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Ivory Coast
2100 5,105,420 104,904,226
2099 5,149,457 104,097,040
2098 5,194,156 103,275,264
2097 5,239,201 102,455,988
2096 5,285,584 101,612,663
2095 5,332,377 100,756,953
2094 5,379,380 99,882,932
2093 5,426,293 99,006,111
2092 5,473,168 98,098,926
2091 5,520,243 97,176,680
2090 5,567,316 96,248,804
2089 5,614,518 95,318,164
2088 5,661,216 94,395,936
2087 5,708,023 93,464,192
2086 5,754,535 92,517,200
2085 5,800,712 91,575,557
2084 5,846,470 90,642,933
2083 5,890,746 89,673,290
2082 5,933,965 88,700,125
2081 5,976,533 87,715,881
2080 6,018,220 86,728,284
2079 6,058,704 85,741,415
2078 6,097,568 84,742,375
2077 6,135,005 83,738,886
2076 6,171,552 82,733,035
2075 6,205,725 81,703,106
2074 6,238,209 80,687,434
2073 6,271,184 79,667,993
2072 6,300,399 78,646,863
2071 6,328,923 77,607,733
2070 6,356,884 76,567,079
2069 6,383,690 75,527,815
2068 6,409,808 74,468,469
2067 6,434,255 73,417,707
2066 6,457,592 72,351,827
2065 6,480,747 71,301,141
2064 6,502,689 70,261,039
2063 6,523,174 69,222,001
2062 6,541,955 68,196,917
2061 6,559,213 67,166,219
2060 6,576,220 66,149,529
2059 6,591,451 65,130,659
2058 6,605,091 64,100,835
2057 6,619,257 63,082,551
2056 6,632,447 62,065,729
2055 6,644,372 61,036,845
2054 6,655,028 60,004,777
2053 6,662,891 58,983,583
2052 6,669,204 57,959,085
2051 6,675,431 56,932,897
2050 6,678,745 55,909,441
2049 6,682,265 54,893,369
2048 6,683,689 53,867,419
2047 6,683,495 52,850,696
2046 6,682,835 51,836,334
2045 6,680,720 50,822,485
2044 6,678,277 49,797,934
2043 6,672,970 48,781,333
2042 6,666,915 47,776,778
2041 6,659,099 46,788,054
2040 6,649,797 45,806,217
2039 6,639,891 44,834,350
2038 6,627,081 43,874,381
2037 6,614,212 42,922,767
2036 6,599,632 41,988,786
2035 6,583,864 41,071,409
2034 6,567,581 40,164,910
2033 6,548,738 39,273,072
2032 6,529,775 38,408,366
2031 6,509,868 37,558,099
2030 6,489,300 36,727,569
2029 6,466,193 35,907,265
2028 6,442,242 35,095,347
2027 6,417,110 34,296,079
2026 6,391,761 33,502,750
2025 6,365,503 32,711,547
2024 6,338,193 31,934,230
2023 6,309,624 31,165,654
2022 6,280,319 30,395,002
2021 6,255,782 29,639,736
2020 6,234,673 28,915,449
2019 6,222,318 28,193,009
2018 6,219,807 27,464,173
2017 6,213,533 26,733,372
2016 6,200,800 25,989,405
2015 6,183,676 25,246,342
2014 6,162,955 24,527,395
2013 6,138,839 23,939,775
2012 6,113,975 23,467,078
2011 6,090,127 22,982,000
2010 6,068,249 22,488,065
2009 6,048,279 21,997,940
2008 6,029,297 21,514,439
2007 6,009,824 21,030,558
2006 6,002,319 20,546,802
2005 6,005,578 20,068,458
2004 6,004,671 19,595,000
2003 5,998,599 19,125,542
2002 5,986,631 18,654,771
2001 5,968,060 18,178,913
2000 5,943,366 17,699,004
1999 5,913,900 17,215,935
1998 5,880,781 16,663,948
1997 5,844,578 16,047,170
1996 5,805,286 15,442,312
1995 5,762,131 14,855,565
1994 5,714,129 14,287,201
1993 5,659,957 13,735,951
1992 5,585,609 13,200,310
1991 5,495,077 12,683,870
1990 5,399,726 12,189,778
1989 5,298,979 11,719,771
1988 5,195,833 11,275,189
1987 5,092,441 10,851,475
1986 4,992,769 10,440,917
1985 4,894,706 10,040,483
1984 4,798,003 9,650,516
1983 4,707,367 9,272,744
1982 4,622,477 8,907,936
1981 4,570,599 8,556,596
1980 4,540,382 8,220,714
1979 4,480,388 7,902,267
1978 4,394,114 7,603,130
1977 4,301,256 7,321,950
1976 4,210,310 7,057,958
1975 4,120,449 6,776,297
1974 4,029,671 6,474,057
1973 3,938,068 6,184,944
1972 3,846,830 5,909,716
1971 3,757,523 5,650,868
1970 3,668,796 5,411,567
1969 3,576,485 5,192,221
1968 3,480,773 4,990,021
1967 3,385,184 4,799,744
1966 3,290,961 4,617,519
1965 3,199,466 4,442,377
1964 3,111,883 4,273,952
1963 3,028,679 4,112,061
1962 2,949,204 3,956,939
1961 2,870,016 3,810,151
1960 2,791,459 3,673,666

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

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Ivory Coast
2100 -0.86% 0.78%
2099 -0.86% 0.8%
2098 -0.86% 0.8%
2097 -0.88% 0.83%
2096 -0.88% 0.85%
2095 -0.87% 0.88%
2094 -0.86% 0.89%
2093 -0.86% 0.92%
2092 -0.85% 0.95%
2091 -0.85% 0.96%
2090 -0.84% 0.98%
2089 -0.82% 0.98%
2088 -0.82% 1%
2087 -0.81% 1.02%
2086 -0.8% 1.03%
2085 -0.78% 1.03%
2084 -0.75% 1.08%
2083 -0.73% 1.1%
2082 -0.71% 1.12%
2081 -0.69% 1.14%
2080 -0.67% 1.15%
2079 -0.64% 1.18%
2078 -0.61% 1.2%
2077 -0.59% 1.22%
2076 -0.55% 1.26%
2075 -0.52% 1.26%
2074 -0.53% 1.28%
2073 -0.46% 1.3%
2072 -0.45% 1.34%
2071 -0.44% 1.36%
2070 -0.42% 1.38%
2069 -0.41% 1.42%
2068 -0.38% 1.43%
2067 -0.36% 1.47%
2066 -0.36% 1.47%
2065 -0.34% 1.48%
2064 -0.31% 1.5%
2063 -0.29% 1.5%
2062 -0.26% 1.53%
2061 -0.26% 1.54%
2060 -0.23% 1.56%
2059 -0.21% 1.61%
2058 -0.21% 1.61%
2057 -0.2% 1.64%
2056 -0.18% 1.69%
2055 -0.16% 1.72%
2054 -0.12% 1.73%
2053 -0.09% 1.77%
2052 -0.09% 1.8%
2051 -0.05% 1.83%
2050 -0.05% 1.85%
2049 -0.02% 1.9%
2048 0.003% 1.92%
2047 0.01% 1.96%
2046 0.03% 1.99%
2045 0.04% 2.06%
2044 0.08% 2.08%
2043 0.09% 2.1%
2042 0.12% 2.11%
2041 0.14% 2.14%
2040 0.15% 2.17%
2039 0.19% 2.19%
2038 0.19% 2.22%
2037 0.22% 2.22%
2036 0.24% 2.23%
2035 0.25% 2.26%
2034 0.29% 2.27%
2033 0.29% 2.25%
2032 0.31% 2.26%
2031 0.32% 2.26%
2030 0.36% 2.28%
2029 0.37% 2.31%
2028 0.39% 2.33%
2027 0.4% 2.37%
2026 0.41% 2.42%
2025 0.43% 2.43%
2024 0.45% 2.47%
2023 0.47% 2.54%
2022 0.39% 2.55%
2021 0.34% 2.5%
2020 0.2% 2.56%
2019 0.04% 2.65%
2018 0.1% 2.73%
2017 0.21% 2.86%
2016 0.28% 2.94%
2015 0.34% 2.93%
2014 0.39% 2.45%
2013 0.41% 2.01%
2012 0.39% 2.11%
2011 0.36% 2.2%
2010 0.33% 2.23%
2009 0.31% 2.25%
2008 0.32% 2.3%
2007 0.13% 2.35%
2006 -0.05% 2.38%
2005 0.02% 2.42%
2004 0.1% 2.45%
2003 0.2% 2.52%
2002 0.31% 2.62%
2001 0.42% 2.71%
2000 0.5% 2.81%
1999 0.56% 3.31%
1998 0.62% 3.84%
1997 0.68% 3.92%
1996 0.75% 3.95%
1995 0.84% 3.98%
1994 0.96% 4.01%
1993 1.33% 4.06%
1992 1.65% 4.07%
1991 1.77% 4.05%
1990 1.9% 4.01%
1989 1.99% 3.94%
1988 2.03% 3.9%
1987 2% 3.93%
1986 2% 3.99%
1985 2.02% 4.04%
1984 1.93% 4.07%
1983 1.84% 4.1%
1982 1.14% 4.11%
1981 0.67% 4.09%
1980 1.34% 4.03%
1979 1.96% 3.93%
1978 2.16% 3.84%
1977 2.16% 3.74%
1976 2.18% 4.16%
1975 2.25% 4.67%
1974 2.33% 4.67%
1973 2.37% 4.66%
1972 2.38% 4.58%
1971 2.42% 4.42%
1970 2.58% 4.22%
1969 2.75% 4.05%
1968 2.82% 3.96%
1967 2.86% 3.95%
1966 2.86% 3.94%
1965 2.81% 3.94%
1964 2.75% 3.94%
1963 2.69% 3.92%
1962 2.76% 3.85%
1961 2.81% 3.72%

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

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2025, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.43%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Ivory Coast
Current population
6404781
33910252
Population rank 111/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.41%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
40.7 seconds
One birth every
5.32 minutes
31.3 seconds
One death every
11.1 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +2,130
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +777,317
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 26/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 +11,305
Net migration rank 155/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 11,305
2024 51,510 -23,102 765,049 7,838
2023 51,985 -23,253 758,261 6,002
2022 53,138 -23,255 750,270 26,777
2021 46,530 -27,343 732,191 1,322
2020 48,244 -25,213 727,455 -12,390
2019 56,816 -55,144 727,774 2,043
2018 57,509 -54,163 722,445 5,395
2017 59,824 -50,608 734,553 -796
2016 63,751 -47,491 735,630 18,568
2015 69,263 -51,278 731,387 522
2014 72,581 -49,126 728,978 -23,011
2013 73,869 -49,087 720,228 -250,964
2012 75,495 -50,546 708,847 -232,712
2011 76,182 -53,433 694,033 -200,010
2010 75,695 -54,688 676,554 -182,689
2009 74,908 -55,966 654,439 -168,027
2008 75,107 -56,086 630,610 -150,037
2007 76,776 -56,857 617,247 -130,079
2006 80,887 -85,789 605,001 -124,651
2005 84,883 -86,501 593,685 -117,342
2004 90,905 -87,466 579,424 -108,869
2003 97,849 -89,146 568,220 -99,880
2002 106,137 -90,908 563,692 -90,503
2001 114,313 -92,389 555,220 -76,679
2000 122,315 -94,861 545,129 -63,843
1999 128,947 -97,475 527,634 -42,777
1998 134,065 -99,293 509,167 109,961
1997 134,448 -96,820 489,984 124,443
1996 136,929 -95,977 469,740 125,556
1995 138,268 -92,912 453,719 124,501
1994 137,974 -87,318 438,274 120,247
1993 138,432 -80,736 430,759 113,215
1992 139,221 -48,232 423,294 104,006
1991 140,691 -50,622 413,354 92,228
1990 140,311 -39,689 402,629 79,979
1989 139,093 -38,211 390,081 67,324
1988 136,230 -30,806 378,575 53,187
1987 133,667 -32,308 370,654 45,028
1986 130,177 -32,181 357,205 48,233
1985 127,248 -29,111 344,549 50,872
1984 125,036 -29,767 331,910 52,594
1983 121,700 -35,694 317,379 53,646
1982 120,938 -37,159 305,204 53,384
1981 117,346 -97,365 292,755 51,354
1980 111,771 -71,318 280,630 47,031
1979 123,838 -44,302 268,875 40,355
1978 124,468 -31,463 257,222 31,822
1977 121,446 -28,742 250,858 22,452
1976 120,511 -31,317 241,939 12,735
1975 116,737 -26,198 228,883 79,766
1974 113,846 -22,844 216,389 79,445
1973 111,546 -19,347 203,429 78,963
1972 107,604 -17,317 190,842 77,213
1971 104,714 -16,389 179,918 69,728
1970 100,499 -11,367 170,070 58,883
1969 99,848 -4,355 161,541 48,192
1968 98,851 -2,919 153,464 41,198
1967 98,424 -3,192 145,773 40,125
1966 97,156 -3,945 138,438 40,125
1965 95,341 -5,560 131,601 40,125
1964 93,328 -7,937 124,996 40,125
1963 90,794 -9,774 118,526 40,125
1962 88,237 -10,307 111,930 39,670
1961 84,614 -4,159 105,568 36,410
1960 81,544 -4,885 99,681 31,307

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

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/ivory-coast | CC BY

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 Ivory Coast 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

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
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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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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