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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 20,843,754 people in Kazakhstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 21,211,812 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 3.31 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +1.44% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.7% growth).

El Salvador vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Kazakhstan
2100 5,105,420 33,837,050
2099 5,149,457 33,761,154
2098 5,194,156 33,683,919
2097 5,239,201 33,603,915
2096 5,285,584 33,512,477
2095 5,332,377 33,413,253
2094 5,379,380 33,314,594
2093 5,426,293 33,213,155
2092 5,473,168 33,116,688
2091 5,520,243 33,013,240
2090 5,567,316 32,907,211
2089 5,614,518 32,798,108
2088 5,661,216 32,686,460
2087 5,708,023 32,563,627
2086 5,754,535 32,439,780
2085 5,800,712 32,315,125
2084 5,846,470 32,187,026
2083 5,890,746 32,051,485
2082 5,933,965 31,925,242
2081 5,976,533 31,787,284
2080 6,018,220 31,648,962
2079 6,058,704 31,514,214
2078 6,097,568 31,366,796
2077 6,135,005 31,219,906
2076 6,171,552 31,072,192
2075 6,205,725 30,923,546
2074 6,238,209 30,771,280
2073 6,271,184 30,625,478
2072 6,300,399 30,477,563
2071 6,328,923 30,326,181
2070 6,356,884 30,173,109
2069 6,383,690 30,013,948
2068 6,409,808 29,862,364
2067 6,434,255 29,712,186
2066 6,457,592 29,557,994
2065 6,480,747 29,396,139
2064 6,502,689 29,235,466
2063 6,523,174 29,071,908
2062 6,541,955 28,907,357
2061 6,559,213 28,738,535
2060 6,576,220 28,568,026
2059 6,591,451 28,391,809
2058 6,605,091 28,215,085
2057 6,619,257 28,037,220
2056 6,632,447 27,842,554
2055 6,644,372 27,643,057
2054 6,655,028 27,444,561
2053 6,662,891 27,234,548
2052 6,669,204 27,022,716
2051 6,675,431 26,809,526
2050 6,678,745 26,593,675
2049 6,682,265 26,376,242
2048 6,683,689 26,146,925
2047 6,683,495 25,911,330
2046 6,682,835 25,678,409
2045 6,680,720 25,442,326
2044 6,678,277 25,206,576
2043 6,672,970 24,971,131
2042 6,666,915 24,737,722
2041 6,659,099 24,507,695
2040 6,649,797 24,273,388
2039 6,639,891 24,047,108
2038 6,627,081 23,821,741
2037 6,614,212 23,600,163
2036 6,599,632 23,374,793
2035 6,583,864 23,151,259
2034 6,567,581 22,926,675
2033 6,548,738 22,700,937
2032 6,529,775 22,470,522
2031 6,509,868 22,247,053
2030 6,489,300 22,020,172
2029 6,466,193 21,792,016
2028 6,442,242 21,558,709
2027 6,417,110 21,326,341
2026 6,391,761 21,090,850
2025 6,365,503 20,843,754
2024 6,338,193 20,592,571
2023 6,309,624 20,330,104
2022 6,280,319 20,034,609
2021 6,255,782 19,743,603
2020 6,234,673 19,482,117
2019 6,222,318 19,209,555
2018 6,219,807 18,932,727
2017 6,213,533 18,651,931
2016 6,200,800 18,363,600
2015 6,183,676 18,084,169
2014 6,162,955 17,816,285
2013 6,138,839 17,556,502
2012 6,113,975 17,306,106
2011 6,090,127 17,066,002
2010 6,068,249 16,836,810
2009 6,048,279 16,619,846
2008 6,029,297 16,426,525
2007 6,009,824 16,257,214
2006 6,002,319 16,103,716
2005 6,005,578 15,968,117
2004 6,004,671 15,850,159
2003 5,998,599 15,747,380
2002 5,986,631 15,656,677
2001 5,968,060 15,575,550
2000 5,943,366 15,501,103
1999 5,913,900 15,455,874
1998 5,880,781 15,647,785
1997 5,844,578 16,043,251
1996 5,805,286 16,416,027
1995 5,762,131 16,730,536
1994 5,714,129 17,043,771
1993 5,659,957 17,274,487
1992 5,585,609 17,332,625
1991 5,495,077 17,278,600
1990 5,399,726 17,154,054
1989 5,298,979 16,997,013
1988 5,195,833 16,781,168
1987 5,092,441 16,527,715
1986 4,992,769 16,262,702
1985 4,894,706 16,031,090
1984 4,798,003 15,844,621
1983 4,707,367 15,665,551
1982 4,622,477 15,492,595
1981 4,570,599 15,323,082
1980 4,540,382 15,152,949
1979 4,480,388 14,978,696
1978 4,394,114 14,711,497
1977 4,301,256 14,353,265
1976 4,210,310 13,998,738
1975 4,120,449 13,700,843
1974 4,029,671 13,454,570
1973 3,938,068 13,208,121
1972 3,846,830 12,951,798
1971 3,757,523 12,684,813
1970 3,668,796 12,419,057
1969 3,576,485 12,156,212
1968 3,480,773 11,879,182
1967 3,385,184 11,584,428
1966 3,290,961 11,288,989
1965 3,199,466 10,993,183
1964 3,111,883 10,690,309
1963 3,028,679 10,377,466
1962 2,949,204 10,058,928
1961 2,870,016 9,742,085
1960 2,791,459 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.4% to 26,593,675 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Kazakhstan
2100 -0.86% 0.22%
2099 -0.86% 0.23%
2098 -0.86% 0.24%
2097 -0.88% 0.27%
2096 -0.88% 0.3%
2095 -0.87% 0.3%
2094 -0.86% 0.31%
2093 -0.86% 0.29%
2092 -0.85% 0.31%
2091 -0.85% 0.32%
2090 -0.84% 0.33%
2089 -0.82% 0.34%
2088 -0.82% 0.38%
2087 -0.81% 0.38%
2086 -0.8% 0.39%
2085 -0.78% 0.4%
2084 -0.75% 0.42%
2083 -0.73% 0.4%
2082 -0.71% 0.43%
2081 -0.69% 0.44%
2080 -0.67% 0.43%
2079 -0.64% 0.47%
2078 -0.61% 0.47%
2077 -0.59% 0.48%
2076 -0.55% 0.48%
2075 -0.52% 0.49%
2074 -0.53% 0.48%
2073 -0.46% 0.49%
2072 -0.45% 0.5%
2071 -0.44% 0.51%
2070 -0.42% 0.53%
2069 -0.41% 0.51%
2068 -0.38% 0.51%
2067 -0.36% 0.52%
2066 -0.36% 0.55%
2065 -0.34% 0.55%
2064 -0.31% 0.56%
2063 -0.29% 0.57%
2062 -0.26% 0.59%
2061 -0.26% 0.6%
2060 -0.23% 0.62%
2059 -0.21% 0.63%
2058 -0.21% 0.63%
2057 -0.2% 0.7%
2056 -0.18% 0.72%
2055 -0.16% 0.72%
2054 -0.12% 0.77%
2053 -0.09% 0.78%
2052 -0.09% 0.8%
2051 -0.05% 0.81%
2050 -0.05% 0.82%
2049 -0.02% 0.88%
2048 0.003% 0.91%
2047 0.01% 0.91%
2046 0.03% 0.93%
2045 0.04% 0.94%
2044 0.08% 0.94%
2043 0.09% 0.94%
2042 0.12% 0.94%
2041 0.14% 0.97%
2040 0.15% 0.94%
2039 0.19% 0.95%
2038 0.19% 0.94%
2037 0.22% 0.96%
2036 0.24% 0.97%
2035 0.25% 0.98%
2034 0.29% 0.99%
2033 0.29% 1.03%
2032 0.31% 1%
2031 0.32% 1.03%
2030 0.36% 1.05%
2029 0.37% 1.08%
2028 0.39% 1.09%
2027 0.4% 1.12%
2026 0.41% 1.19%
2025 0.43% 1.22%
2024 0.45% 1.29%
2023 0.47% 1.47%
2022 0.39% 1.47%
2021 0.34% 1.34%
2020 0.2% 1.42%
2019 0.04% 1.46%
2018 0.1% 1.51%
2017 0.21% 1.57%
2016 0.28% 1.55%
2015 0.34% 1.5%
2014 0.39% 1.48%
2013 0.41% 1.45%
2012 0.39% 1.41%
2011 0.36% 1.36%
2010 0.33% 1.31%
2009 0.31% 1.18%
2008 0.32% 1.04%
2007 0.13% 0.95%
2006 -0.05% 0.85%
2005 0.02% 0.74%
2004 0.1% 0.65%
2003 0.2% 0.58%
2002 0.31% 0.52%
2001 0.42% 0.48%
2000 0.5% 0.29%
1999 0.56% -1.23%
1998 0.62% -2.46%
1997 0.68% -2.27%
1996 0.75% -1.88%
1995 0.84% -1.84%
1994 0.96% -1.34%
1993 1.33% -0.34%
1992 1.65% 0.31%
1991 1.77% 0.73%
1990 1.9% 0.92%
1989 1.99% 1.29%
1988 2.03% 1.53%
1987 2% 1.63%
1986 2% 1.44%
1985 2.02% 1.18%
1984 1.93% 1.14%
1983 1.84% 1.12%
1982 1.14% 1.11%
1981 0.67% 1.12%
1980 1.34% 1.16%
1979 1.96% 1.82%
1978 2.16% 2.5%
1977 2.16% 2.53%
1976 2.18% 2.17%
1975 2.25% 1.83%
1974 2.33% 1.87%
1973 2.37% 1.98%
1972 2.38% 2.1%
1971 2.42% 2.14%
1970 2.58% 2.16%
1969 2.75% 2.33%
1968 2.82% 2.54%
1967 2.86% 2.62%
1966 2.86% 2.69%
1965 2.81% 2.83%
1964 2.75% 3.01%
1963 2.69% 3.17%
1962 2.76% 3.25%
1961 2.81% 3.31%

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 Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.22%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Kazakhstan
Current population
6404781
21211812
Population rank 111/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.26%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
2.1 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
3.81 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +688
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +251,183
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +1.22%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 85/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -8,834
Net migration rank 155/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -8,834
2024 51,510 -23,102 264,079 -7,368
2023 51,985 -23,253 273,013 -4,822
2022 53,138 -23,255 277,019 45,755
2021 46,530 -27,343 269,026 -9,804
2020 48,244 -25,213 272,458 -8,716
2019 56,816 -55,144 278,788 2,594
2018 57,509 -54,163 278,917 -6,644
2017 59,824 -50,608 268,066 21,248
2016 63,751 -47,491 277,878 9,478
2015 69,263 -51,278 273,523 -2,011
2014 72,581 -49,126 274,406 -10,170
2013 73,869 -49,087 259,239 -3,925
2012 75,495 -50,546 249,987 -4,512
2011 76,182 -53,433 237,883 -3,160
2010 75,695 -54,688 230,479 -6,840
2009 74,908 -55,966 218,036 -7,758
2008 75,107 -56,086 214,169 -37,796
2007 76,776 -56,857 188,486 -26,237
2006 80,887 -85,789 166,480 -21,728
2005 84,883 -86,501 146,619 -20,171
2004 90,905 -87,466 132,286 -22,841
2003 97,849 -89,146 112,137 -16,027
2002 106,137 -90,908 93,564 -8,272
2001 114,313 -92,389 84,279 -7,333
2000 122,315 -94,861 80,699 -8,754
1999 128,947 -97,475 79,536 -61,031
1998 134,065 -99,293 85,735 -488,075
1997 134,448 -96,820 92,778 -481,380
1996 136,929 -95,977 112,384 -469,331
1995 138,268 -92,912 140,721 -412,775
1994 137,974 -87,318 165,631 -520,028
1993 138,432 -80,736 185,649 -292,682
1992 139,221 -48,232 204,785 -214,015
1991 140,691 -50,622 221,581 -104,271
1990 140,311 -39,689 235,113 -103,336
1989 139,093 -38,211 254,394 -72,096
1988 136,230 -30,806 275,278 -25,892
1987 133,667 -32,308 290,227 -32,724
1986 130,177 -32,181 295,818 -23,297
1985 127,248 -29,111 293,834 -103,115
1984 125,036 -29,767 278,485 -96,266
1983 121,700 -35,694 260,471 -84,566
1982 120,938 -37,159 246,983 -76,976
1981 117,346 -97,365 243,652 -74,624
1980 111,771 -71,318 238,977 -67,731
1979 123,838 -44,302 237,442 -60,198
1978 124,468 -31,463 225,895 131,248
1977 121,446 -28,742 224,284 135,047
1976 120,511 -31,317 221,992 127,735
1975 116,737 -26,198 219,748 26,332
1974 113,846 -22,844 217,668 28,807
1973 111,546 -19,347 215,940 30,467
1972 107,604 -17,317 212,319 53,914
1971 104,714 -16,389 202,450 65,291
1970 100,499 -11,367 191,775 72,000
1969 99,848 -4,355 184,118 77,805
1968 98,851 -2,919 186,254 105,890
1967 98,424 -3,192 191,536 105,830
1966 97,156 -3,945 191,506 101,999
1965 95,341 -5,560 194,470 103,626
1964 93,328 -7,937 208,899 98,761
1963 90,794 -9,774 223,105 94,932
1962 88,237 -10,307 228,177 90,842
1961 84,614 -4,159 228,686 85,981
1960 81,544 -4,885 226,027 83,525

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 Kazakhstan 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,732,767 people) and 1.43% is from migration (a gain of 39,710 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 323K

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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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