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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 1.29 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

El Salvador vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Kuwait
2100 5,105,420 9,334,340
2099 5,149,457 9,260,081
2098 5,194,156 9,186,463
2097 5,239,201 9,113,170
2096 5,285,584 9,040,141
2095 5,332,377 8,967,450
2094 5,379,380 8,895,114
2093 5,426,293 8,823,113
2092 5,473,168 8,751,505
2091 5,520,243 8,680,321
2090 5,567,316 8,609,595
2089 5,614,518 8,539,136
2088 5,661,216 8,469,109
2087 5,708,023 8,399,564
2086 5,754,535 8,330,533
2085 5,800,712 8,261,971
2084 5,846,470 8,193,896
2083 5,890,746 8,126,269
2082 5,933,965 8,059,106
2081 5,976,533 7,992,347
2080 6,018,220 7,926,024
2079 6,058,704 7,860,286
2078 6,097,568 7,795,005
2077 6,135,005 7,730,203
2076 6,171,552 7,665,903
2075 6,205,725 7,602,169
2074 6,238,209 7,538,993
2073 6,271,184 7,476,318
2072 6,300,399 7,414,183
2071 6,328,923 7,352,798
2070 6,356,884 7,292,103
2069 6,383,690 7,231,928
2068 6,409,808 7,172,407
2067 6,434,255 7,113,525
2066 6,457,592 7,055,300
2065 6,480,747 6,997,659
2064 6,502,689 6,940,617
2063 6,523,174 6,883,966
2062 6,541,955 6,827,893
2061 6,559,213 6,772,426
2060 6,576,220 6,717,567
2059 6,591,451 6,663,194
2058 6,605,091 6,609,283
2057 6,619,257 6,555,790
2056 6,632,447 6,502,807
2055 6,644,372 6,450,126
2054 6,655,028 6,397,735
2053 6,662,891 6,345,468
2052 6,669,204 6,293,294
2051 6,675,431 6,241,127
2050 6,678,745 6,188,892
2049 6,682,265 6,136,684
2048 6,683,689 6,084,369
2047 6,683,495 6,032,063
2046 6,682,835 5,979,700
2045 6,680,720 5,927,211
2044 6,678,277 5,874,608
2043 6,672,970 5,822,127
2042 6,666,915 5,769,628
2041 6,659,099 5,717,337
2040 6,649,797 5,665,332
2039 6,639,891 5,613,613
2038 6,627,081 5,562,201
2037 6,614,212 5,511,310
2036 6,599,632 5,460,951
2035 6,583,864 5,411,185
2034 6,567,581 5,362,082
2033 6,548,738 5,313,716
2032 6,529,775 5,266,162
2031 6,509,868 5,219,420
2030 6,489,300 5,173,547
2029 6,466,193 5,125,419
2028 6,442,242 5,073,776
2027 6,417,110 5,015,009
2026 6,391,761 4,945,732
2025 6,365,503 4,865,298
2024 6,338,193 4,897,263
2023 6,309,624 4,853,420
2022 6,280,319 4,589,643
2021 6,255,782 4,360,865
2020 6,234,673 4,400,267
2019 6,222,318 4,442,316
2018 6,219,807 4,323,515
2017 6,213,533 4,154,812
2016 6,200,800 4,004,096
2015 6,183,676 3,834,574
2014 6,162,955 3,665,876
2013 6,138,839 3,507,844
2012 6,113,975 3,337,109
2011 6,090,127 3,132,814
2010 6,068,249 2,943,372
2009 6,048,279 2,795,484
2008 6,029,297 2,651,421
2007 6,009,824 2,507,887
2006 6,002,319 2,364,733
2005 6,005,578 2,236,788
2004 6,004,671 2,157,320
2003 5,998,599 2,109,881
2002 5,986,631 2,059,974
2001 5,968,060 2,008,121
2000 5,943,366 1,954,709
1999 5,913,900 1,900,030
1998 5,880,781 1,844,302
1997 5,844,578 1,787,683
1996 5,805,286 1,730,246
1995 5,762,131 1,681,513
1994 5,714,129 1,664,361
1993 5,659,957 1,672,151
1992 5,585,609 1,634,961
1991 5,495,077 1,351,399
1990 5,399,726 1,684,819
1989 5,298,979 2,217,468
1988 5,195,833 2,134,707
1987 5,092,441 2,052,994
1986 4,992,769 1,972,520
1985 4,894,706 1,894,242
1984 4,798,003 1,820,688
1983 4,707,367 1,744,295
1982 4,622,477 1,662,480
1981 4,570,599 1,583,426
1980 4,540,382 1,504,782
1979 4,480,388 1,423,514
1978 4,394,114 1,340,319
1977 4,301,256 1,258,023
1976 4,210,310 1,178,711
1975 4,120,449 1,104,863
1974 4,029,671 1,038,346
1973 3,938,068 977,654
1972 3,846,830 920,352
1971 3,757,523 865,076
1970 3,668,796 809,114
1969 3,576,485 749,452
1968 3,480,773 687,716
1967 3,385,184 628,089
1966 3,290,961 572,590
1965 3,199,466 521,174
1964 3,111,883 473,115
1963 3,028,679 427,694
1962 2,949,204 384,995
1961 2,870,016 345,945
1960 2,791,459 311,060

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 Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 9.33M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Kuwait
2100 -0.86% 0.8%
2099 -0.86% 0.8%
2098 -0.86% 0.8%
2097 -0.88% 0.81%
2096 -0.88% 0.81%
2095 -0.87% 0.81%
2094 -0.86% 0.82%
2093 -0.86% 0.82%
2092 -0.85% 0.82%
2091 -0.85% 0.82%
2090 -0.84% 0.83%
2089 -0.82% 0.83%
2088 -0.82% 0.83%
2087 -0.81% 0.83%
2086 -0.8% 0.83%
2085 -0.78% 0.83%
2084 -0.75% 0.83%
2083 -0.73% 0.83%
2082 -0.71% 0.84%
2081 -0.69% 0.84%
2080 -0.67% 0.84%
2079 -0.64% 0.84%
2078 -0.61% 0.84%
2077 -0.59% 0.84%
2076 -0.55% 0.84%
2075 -0.52% 0.84%
2074 -0.53% 0.84%
2073 -0.46% 0.84%
2072 -0.45% 0.83%
2071 -0.44% 0.83%
2070 -0.42% 0.83%
2069 -0.41% 0.83%
2068 -0.38% 0.83%
2067 -0.36% 0.83%
2066 -0.36% 0.82%
2065 -0.34% 0.82%
2064 -0.31% 0.82%
2063 -0.29% 0.82%
2062 -0.26% 0.82%
2061 -0.26% 0.82%
2060 -0.23% 0.82%
2059 -0.21% 0.82%
2058 -0.21% 0.82%
2057 -0.2% 0.81%
2056 -0.18% 0.82%
2055 -0.16% 0.82%
2054 -0.12% 0.82%
2053 -0.09% 0.83%
2052 -0.09% 0.84%
2051 -0.05% 0.84%
2050 -0.05% 0.85%
2049 -0.02% 0.86%
2048 0.003% 0.87%
2047 0.01% 0.88%
2046 0.03% 0.89%
2045 0.04% 0.9%
2044 0.08% 0.9%
2043 0.09% 0.91%
2042 0.12% 0.91%
2041 0.14% 0.92%
2040 0.15% 0.92%
2039 0.19% 0.92%
2038 0.19% 0.92%
2037 0.22% 0.92%
2036 0.24% 0.92%
2035 0.25% 0.92%
2034 0.29% 0.91%
2033 0.29% 0.9%
2032 0.31% 0.9%
2031 0.32% 0.89%
2030 0.36% 0.94%
2029 0.37% 1.02%
2028 0.39% 1.17%
2027 0.4% 1.4%
2026 0.41% 1.65%
2025 0.43% -0.65%
2024 0.45% 0.9%
2023 0.47% 5.75%
2022 0.39% 5.25%
2021 0.34% -0.9%
2020 0.2% -0.95%
2019 0.04% 2.75%
2018 0.1% 4.06%
2017 0.21% 3.76%
2016 0.28% 4.42%
2015 0.34% 4.6%
2014 0.39% 4.51%
2013 0.41% 5.12%
2012 0.39% 6.52%
2011 0.36% 6.44%
2010 0.33% 5.29%
2009 0.31% 5.43%
2008 0.32% 5.72%
2007 0.13% 6.05%
2006 -0.05% 5.72%
2005 0.02% 3.68%
2004 0.1% 2.25%
2003 0.2% 2.42%
2002 0.31% 2.58%
2001 0.42% 2.73%
2000 0.5% 2.88%
1999 0.56% 3.02%
1998 0.62% 3.17%
1997 0.68% 3.32%
1996 0.75% 2.9%
1995 0.84% 1.03%
1994 0.96% -0.47%
1993 1.33% 2.27%
1992 1.65% 21%
1991 1.77% -19.8%
1990 1.9% -24%
1989 1.99% 3.88%
1988 2.03% 3.98%
1987 2% 4.08%
1986 2% 4.13%
1985 2.02% 4.04%
1984 1.93% 4.38%
1983 1.84% 4.92%
1982 1.14% 4.99%
1981 0.67% 5.23%
1980 1.34% 5.71%
1979 1.96% 6.21%
1978 2.16% 6.54%
1977 2.16% 6.73%
1976 2.18% 6.68%
1975 2.25% 6.41%
1974 2.33% 6.21%
1973 2.37% 6.23%
1972 2.38% 6.39%
1971 2.42% 6.92%
1970 2.58% 7.96%
1969 2.75% 8.98%
1968 2.82% 9.49%
1967 2.86% 9.69%
1966 2.86% 9.87%
1965 2.81% 10.2%
1964 2.75% 10.6%
1963 2.69% 11.1%
1962 2.76% 11.3%
1961 2.81% 11.2%

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 Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Kuwait
Current population
6404781
4981316
Population rank 111/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.06%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
16.5 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
10.7 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +75 -88
Annual growth/decline +27,310 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 188/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 +42,775
Net migration rank 155/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 42,775
2024 51,510 -23,102 41,627 61,624
2023 51,985 -23,253 42,568 50,008
2022 53,138 -23,255 41,752 368,560
2021 46,530 -27,343 42,057 19,678
2020 48,244 -25,213 41,083 -168,379
2019 56,816 -55,144 46,268 181
2018 57,509 -54,163 47,222 145,973
2017 59,824 -50,608 51,498 92,717
2016 63,751 -47,491 51,397 105,818
2015 69,263 -51,278 52,127 129,695
2014 72,581 -49,126 54,673 100,891
2013 73,869 -49,087 52,666 107,821
2012 75,495 -50,546 53,181 127,777
2011 76,182 -53,433 50,733 176,732
2010 75,695 -54,688 49,838 101,566
2009 74,908 -55,966 48,879 95,483
2008 75,107 -56,086 47,505 96,268
2007 76,776 -56,857 46,539 96,765
2006 80,887 -85,789 45,911 97,087
2005 84,883 -86,501 45,243 67,638
2004 90,905 -87,466 44,341 1,713
2003 97,849 -89,146 42,934 5,895
2002 106,137 -90,908 41,651 9,335
2001 114,313 -92,389 40,662 12,055
2000 122,315 -94,861 39,811 14,296
1999 128,947 -97,475 39,342 15,912
1998 134,065 -99,293 39,324 16,878
1997 134,448 -96,820 39,581 17,457
1996 136,929 -95,977 39,920 17,914
1995 138,268 -92,912 39,198 438
1994 137,974 -87,318 36,533 -41,862
1993 138,432 -80,736 33,239 -43,501
1992 139,221 -48,232 32,016 52,620
1991 140,691 -50,622 21,867 460,628
1990 140,311 -39,689 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 139,093 -38,211 49,390 34,643
1988 136,230 -30,806 50,037 31,455
1987 133,667 -32,308 50,690 31,243
1986 130,177 -32,181 51,824 27,187
1985 127,248 -29,111 51,772 25,777
1984 125,036 -29,767 52,539 17,020
1983 121,700 -35,694 51,460 31,758
1982 120,938 -37,159 49,981 30,437
1981 117,346 -97,365 48,098 29,600
1980 111,771 -71,318 47,096 32,483
1979 123,838 -44,302 45,569 37,383
1978 124,468 -31,463 44,277 39,159
1977 121,446 -28,742 42,922 38,225
1976 120,511 -31,317 41,439 36,050
1975 116,737 -26,198 39,295 30,909
1974 113,846 -22,844 37,425 25,398
1973 111,546 -19,347 35,741 22,830
1972 107,604 -17,317 34,045 21,984
1971 104,714 -16,389 32,339 22,182
1970 100,499 -11,367 30,789 26,614
1969 99,848 -4,355 28,774 33,143
1968 98,851 -2,919 26,161 35,399
1967 98,424 -3,192 23,520 34,177
1966 97,156 -3,945 20,914 32,383
1965 95,341 -5,560 18,952 30,580
1964 93,328 -7,937 17,064 29,537
1963 90,794 -9,774 15,357 28,889
1962 88,237 -10,307 13,730 27,417
1961 84,614 -4,159 12,327 24,618
1960 81,544 -4,885 11,054 21,769

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 Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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