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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 11,520,684 people in Jordan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 11,538,682 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 1.8 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.51% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.5M (79.5% growth).

El Salvador vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Jordan
2100 5,105,420 21,206,553
2099 5,149,457 21,178,430
2098 5,194,156 21,136,891
2097 5,239,201 21,098,437
2096 5,285,584 21,064,975
2095 5,332,377 21,007,321
2094 5,379,380 20,974,918
2093 5,426,293 20,926,611
2092 5,473,168 20,877,529
2091 5,520,243 20,792,840
2090 5,567,316 20,727,978
2089 5,614,518 20,647,108
2088 5,661,216 20,577,895
2087 5,708,023 20,508,170
2086 5,754,535 20,445,139
2085 5,800,712 20,367,437
2084 5,846,470 20,300,378
2083 5,890,746 20,240,284
2082 5,933,965 20,154,852
2081 5,976,533 20,058,508
2080 6,018,220 19,973,775
2079 6,058,704 19,882,784
2078 6,097,568 19,796,696
2077 6,135,005 19,705,632
2076 6,171,552 19,612,748
2075 6,205,725 19,506,799
2074 6,238,209 19,410,797
2073 6,271,184 19,304,910
2072 6,300,399 19,196,165
2071 6,328,923 19,081,623
2070 6,356,884 18,959,207
2069 6,383,690 18,852,491
2068 6,409,808 18,714,102
2067 6,434,255 18,598,580
2066 6,457,592 18,463,790
2065 6,480,747 18,329,203
2064 6,502,689 18,207,553
2063 6,523,174 18,075,660
2062 6,541,955 17,928,211
2061 6,559,213 17,787,680
2060 6,576,220 17,650,270
2059 6,591,451 17,507,871
2058 6,605,091 17,365,332
2057 6,619,257 17,219,182
2056 6,632,447 17,087,058
2055 6,644,372 16,943,513
2054 6,655,028 16,811,253
2053 6,662,891 16,678,042
2052 6,669,204 16,520,680
2051 6,675,431 16,375,107
2050 6,678,745 16,206,530
2049 6,682,265 16,037,046
2048 6,683,689 15,855,898
2047 6,683,495 15,679,222
2046 6,682,835 15,498,944
2045 6,680,720 15,300,324
2044 6,678,277 15,103,912
2043 6,672,970 14,910,676
2042 6,666,915 14,717,433
2041 6,659,099 14,514,257
2040 6,649,797 14,292,997
2039 6,639,891 14,087,063
2038 6,627,081 13,878,186
2037 6,614,212 13,672,864
2036 6,599,632 13,476,107
2035 6,583,864 13,279,859
2034 6,567,581 13,086,605
2033 6,548,738 12,892,780
2032 6,529,775 12,696,870
2031 6,509,868 12,489,908
2030 6,489,300 12,291,219
2029 6,466,193 12,085,718
2028 6,442,242 11,870,652
2027 6,417,110 11,657,736
2026 6,391,761 11,412,941
2025 6,365,503 11,520,684
2024 6,338,193 11,552,876
2023 6,309,624 11,439,213
2022 6,280,319 11,256,263
2021 6,255,782 11,066,356
2020 6,234,673 10,865,228
2019 6,222,318 10,671,891
2018 6,219,807 10,462,306
2017 6,213,533 10,234,226
2016 6,200,800 10,006,367
2015 6,183,676 9,544,729
2014 6,162,955 8,791,710
2013 6,138,839 7,991,809
2012 6,113,975 7,587,127
2011 6,090,127 7,480,424
2010 6,068,249 7,297,043
2009 6,048,279 7,141,753
2008 6,029,297 6,989,866
2007 6,009,824 6,827,227
2006 6,002,319 6,427,371
2005 6,005,578 6,029,587
2004 6,004,671 5,882,061
2003 5,998,599 5,741,828
2002 5,986,631 5,616,066
2001 5,968,060 5,498,894
2000 5,943,366 5,386,945
1999 5,913,900 5,276,444
1998 5,880,781 5,164,284
1997 5,844,578 5,046,285
1996 5,805,286 4,912,516
1995 5,762,131 4,752,096
1994 5,714,129 4,561,406
1993 5,659,957 4,348,020
1992 5,585,609 4,127,693
1991 5,495,077 3,915,149
1990 5,399,726 3,621,908
1989 5,298,979 3,349,627
1988 5,195,833 3,193,039
1987 5,092,441 3,047,634
1986 4,992,769 2,909,887
1985 4,894,706 2,778,810
1984 4,798,003 2,654,688
1983 4,707,367 2,537,307
1982 4,622,477 2,426,927
1981 4,570,599 2,325,517
1980 4,540,382 2,234,186
1979 4,480,388 2,153,882
1978 4,394,114 2,083,595
1977 4,301,256 2,019,002
1976 4,210,310 1,958,177
1975 4,120,449 1,899,055
1974 4,029,671 1,839,182
1973 3,938,068 1,778,094
1972 3,846,830 1,714,555
1971 3,757,523 1,645,145
1970 3,668,796 1,565,163
1969 3,576,485 1,473,100
1968 3,480,773 1,372,460
1967 3,385,184 1,271,183
1966 3,290,961 1,178,360
1965 3,199,466 1,099,440
1964 3,111,883 1,035,640
1963 3,028,679 984,714
1962 2,949,204 940,554
1961 2,870,016 897,591
1960 2,791,459 853,471

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/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 21.2M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Jordan
2100 -0.86% 0.13%
2099 -0.86% 0.2%
2098 -0.86% 0.18%
2097 -0.88% 0.16%
2096 -0.88% 0.27%
2095 -0.87% 0.15%
2094 -0.86% 0.23%
2093 -0.86% 0.24%
2092 -0.85% 0.41%
2091 -0.85% 0.31%
2090 -0.84% 0.39%
2089 -0.82% 0.34%
2088 -0.82% 0.34%
2087 -0.81% 0.31%
2086 -0.8% 0.38%
2085 -0.78% 0.33%
2084 -0.75% 0.3%
2083 -0.73% 0.42%
2082 -0.71% 0.48%
2081 -0.69% 0.42%
2080 -0.67% 0.46%
2079 -0.64% 0.43%
2078 -0.61% 0.46%
2077 -0.59% 0.47%
2076 -0.55% 0.54%
2075 -0.52% 0.49%
2074 -0.53% 0.55%
2073 -0.46% 0.57%
2072 -0.45% 0.6%
2071 -0.44% 0.65%
2070 -0.42% 0.57%
2069 -0.41% 0.74%
2068 -0.38% 0.62%
2067 -0.36% 0.73%
2066 -0.36% 0.73%
2065 -0.34% 0.67%
2064 -0.31% 0.73%
2063 -0.29% 0.82%
2062 -0.26% 0.79%
2061 -0.26% 0.78%
2060 -0.23% 0.81%
2059 -0.21% 0.82%
2058 -0.21% 0.85%
2057 -0.2% 0.77%
2056 -0.18% 0.85%
2055 -0.16% 0.79%
2054 -0.12% 0.8%
2053 -0.09% 0.95%
2052 -0.09% 0.89%
2051 -0.05% 1.04%
2050 -0.05% 1.06%
2049 -0.02% 1.14%
2048 0.003% 1.13%
2047 0.01% 1.16%
2046 0.03% 1.3%
2045 0.04% 1.3%
2044 0.08% 1.3%
2043 0.09% 1.31%
2042 0.12% 1.4%
2041 0.14% 1.55%
2040 0.15% 1.46%
2039 0.19% 1.51%
2038 0.19% 1.5%
2037 0.22% 1.46%
2036 0.24% 1.48%
2035 0.25% 1.48%
2034 0.29% 1.5%
2033 0.29% 1.54%
2032 0.31% 1.66%
2031 0.32% 1.62%
2030 0.36% 1.7%
2029 0.37% 1.81%
2028 0.39% 1.83%
2027 0.4% 2.14%
2026 0.41% -0.94%
2025 0.43% -0.28%
2024 0.45% 0.99%
2023 0.47% 1.63%
2022 0.39% 1.72%
2021 0.34% 1.85%
2020 0.2% 1.81%
2019 0.04% 2%
2018 0.1% 2.23%
2017 0.21% 2.28%
2016 0.28% 4.84%
2015 0.34% 8.57%
2014 0.39% 10%
2013 0.41% 5.33%
2012 0.39% 1.43%
2011 0.36% 2.51%
2010 0.33% 2.17%
2009 0.31% 2.17%
2008 0.32% 2.38%
2007 0.13% 6.22%
2006 -0.05% 6.6%
2005 0.02% 2.51%
2004 0.1% 2.44%
2003 0.2% 2.24%
2002 0.31% 2.13%
2001 0.42% 2.08%
2000 0.5% 2.09%
1999 0.56% 2.17%
1998 0.62% 2.34%
1997 0.68% 2.72%
1996 0.75% 3.38%
1995 0.84% 4.18%
1994 0.96% 4.91%
1993 1.33% 5.34%
1992 1.65% 5.43%
1991 1.77% 8.1%
1990 1.9% 8.13%
1989 1.99% 4.9%
1988 2.03% 4.77%
1987 2% 4.73%
1986 2% 4.72%
1985 2.02% 4.68%
1984 1.93% 4.63%
1983 1.84% 4.55%
1982 1.14% 4.36%
1981 0.67% 4.09%
1980 1.34% 3.73%
1979 1.96% 3.37%
1978 2.16% 3.2%
1977 2.16% 3.11%
1976 2.18% 3.11%
1975 2.25% 3.26%
1974 2.33% 3.44%
1973 2.37% 3.71%
1972 2.38% 4.22%
1971 2.42% 5.11%
1970 2.58% 6.25%
1969 2.75% 7.33%
1968 2.82% 7.97%
1967 2.86% 7.88%
1966 2.86% 7.18%
1965 2.81% 6.16%
1964 2.75% 5.17%
1963 2.69% 4.7%
1962 2.76% 4.79%
1961 2.81% 5.17%

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 Jordan's population declined by 0.28%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Jordan
Current population
6404781
11538682
Population rank 111/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.14%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
16.4 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
2.22 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
14.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 -88
Annual growth/decline +27,310 -32,192
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% -0.28%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 177/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -303,267
Net migration rank 155/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -303,267
2024 51,510 -23,102 200,223 -156,369
2023 51,985 -23,253 200,895 -17,445
2022 53,138 -23,255 199,900 -17,445
2021 46,530 -27,343 190,795 6,573
2020 48,244 -25,213 198,138 6,745
2019 56,816 -55,144 204,933 -23,156
2018 57,509 -54,163 205,333 32,062
2017 59,824 -50,608 205,903 12,873
2016 63,751 -47,491 205,891 31,046
2015 69,263 -51,278 195,495 490,844
2014 72,581 -49,126 184,169 635,528
2013 73,869 -49,087 170,473 609,631
2012 75,495 -50,546 175,437 -146,181
2011 76,182 -53,433 177,076 7,057
2010 75,695 -54,688 177,748 4,872
2009 74,908 -55,966 177,651 -49,687
2008 75,107 -56,086 175,048 767
2007 76,776 -56,857 167,574 -18,108
2006 80,887 -85,789 147,643 502,609
2005 84,883 -86,501 141,816 3,500
2004 90,905 -87,466 141,752 7,979
2003 97,849 -89,146 142,443 -11,699
2002 106,137 -90,908 139,250 -18,463
2001 114,313 -92,389 136,450 -22,896
2000 122,315 -94,861 136,414 -26,077
1999 128,947 -97,475 138,201 -27,530
1998 134,065 -99,293 140,696 -27,036
1997 134,448 -96,820 145,358 -23,021
1996 136,929 -95,977 147,852 -2,655
1995 138,268 -92,912 147,652 27,991
1994 137,974 -87,318 144,199 61,533
1993 138,432 -80,736 139,467 81,576
1992 139,221 -48,232 134,241 85,376
1991 140,691 -50,622 129,642 75,824
1990 140,311 -39,689 114,912 266,100
1989 139,093 -38,211 112,608 50,941
1988 136,230 -30,806 109,754 39,873
1987 133,667 -32,308 106,536 34,646
1986 130,177 -32,181 103,551 30,763
1985 127,248 -29,111 99,801 28,040
1984 125,036 -29,767 96,092 24,316
1983 121,700 -35,694 92,863 21,487
1982 120,938 -37,159 89,473 16,944
1981 117,346 -97,365 86,751 9,659
1980 111,771 -71,318 84,508 1,735
1979 123,838 -44,302 82,076 -7,706
1978 124,468 -31,463 79,908 -13,701
1977 121,446 -28,742 78,101 -15,132
1976 120,511 -31,317 75,981 -17,309
1975 116,737 -26,198 74,392 -14,822
1974 113,846 -22,844 72,212 -12,024
1973 111,546 -19,347 70,058 -8,072
1972 107,604 -17,317 67,707 -2,622
1971 104,714 -16,389 64,763 8,976
1970 100,499 -11,367 60,321 25,894
1969 99,848 -4,355 57,431 40,481
1968 98,851 -2,919 53,336 50,036
1967 98,424 -3,192 48,791 50,397
1966 97,156 -3,945 44,580 41,882
1965 95,341 -5,560 41,635 29,737
1964 93,328 -7,937 39,205 17,018
1963 90,794 -9,774 36,858 8,763
1962 88,237 -10,307 34,598 8,098
1961 84,614 -4,159 32,143 11,097
1960 81,544 -4,885 29,491 15,509

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

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/jordan | 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 Jordan 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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