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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 7,769,819 people in Laos in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 8,004,838 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Laos' population is 1.25 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +1.48% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8M (34.2% growth).

El Salvador vs Laos: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Laos
2100 5,106,358 9,342,607
2099 5,150,403 9,389,481
2098 5,195,110 9,435,427
2097 5,240,164 9,480,219
2096 5,286,555 9,524,052
2095 5,333,357 9,567,045
2094 5,380,368 9,609,471
2093 5,427,291 9,651,065
2092 5,474,174 9,691,590
2091 5,521,257 9,731,446
2090 5,568,339 9,770,116
2089 5,615,550 9,807,690
2088 5,662,256 9,844,143
2087 5,709,072 9,879,110
2086 5,755,593 9,912,903
2085 5,801,778 9,945,223
2084 5,847,545 9,975,614
2083 5,891,829 10,005,023
2082 5,935,056 10,032,558
2081 5,977,631 10,058,731
2080 6,019,326 10,083,222
2079 6,059,817 10,106,703
2078 6,098,689 10,128,372
2077 6,136,133 10,148,533
2076 6,172,686 10,165,829
2075 6,206,865 10,182,062
2074 6,239,356 10,196,505
2073 6,272,337 10,208,837
2072 6,301,557 10,218,581
2071 6,330,086 10,225,726
2070 6,358,052 10,231,909
2069 6,384,863 10,235,317
2068 6,410,986 10,235,668
2067 6,435,437 10,233,930
2066 6,458,779 10,228,744
2065 6,481,938 10,222,027
2064 6,503,884 10,212,674
2063 6,524,373 10,200,753
2062 6,543,157 10,186,526
2061 6,560,419 10,169,161
2060 6,577,429 10,149,107
2059 6,592,662 10,126,671
2058 6,606,305 10,100,989
2057 6,620,473 10,072,578
2056 6,633,666 10,041,736
2055 6,645,594 10,008,916
2054 6,656,251 9,972,602
2053 6,664,115 9,933,363
2052 6,670,429 9,891,383
2051 6,676,658 9,846,656
2050 6,679,973 9,799,766
2049 6,683,494 9,750,669
2048 6,684,918 9,697,931
2047 6,684,723 9,643,484
2046 6,684,063 9,586,249
2045 6,681,948 9,527,029
2044 6,679,505 9,465,046
2043 6,674,197 9,401,665
2042 6,668,140 9,334,890
2041 6,660,323 9,266,149
2040 6,651,019 9,195,755
2039 6,641,112 9,122,969
2038 6,628,299 9,046,689
2037 6,615,428 8,968,700
2036 6,600,845 8,888,903
2035 6,585,074 8,807,373
2034 6,568,788 8,723,937
2033 6,549,941 8,638,238
2032 6,530,975 8,550,017
2031 6,511,064 8,459,669
2030 6,490,493 8,367,305
2029 6,467,381 8,273,173
2028 6,443,426 8,176,811
2027 6,418,289 8,078,122
2026 6,392,935 7,977,666
2025 6,366,672 7,874,813
2024 6,338,193 7,769,819
2023 6,309,624 7,664,993
2022 6,280,319 7,559,007
2021 6,255,782 7,453,194
2020 6,234,673 7,346,533
2019 6,222,318 7,237,636
2018 6,219,807 7,128,045
2017 6,213,533 7,018,147
2016 6,200,800 6,908,802
2015 6,183,676 6,801,645
2014 6,162,955 6,703,172
2013 6,138,839 6,611,385
2012 6,113,975 6,518,978
2011 6,090,127 6,426,590
2010 6,068,249 6,334,194
2009 6,048,279 6,241,642
2008 6,029,297 6,148,969
2007 6,009,824 6,056,236
2006 6,002,319 5,963,200
2005 6,005,578 5,869,523
2004 6,004,671 5,781,626
2003 5,998,599 5,697,945
2002 5,986,631 5,610,889
2001 5,968,060 5,521,482
2000 5,943,366 5,431,212
1999 5,913,900 5,340,784
1998 5,880,781 5,248,266
1997 5,844,578 5,152,011
1996 5,805,286 5,045,678
1995 5,762,131 4,929,409
1994 5,714,129 4,809,220
1993 5,659,957 4,685,060
1992 5,585,609 4,559,646
1991 5,495,077 4,435,118
1990 5,399,726 4,311,955
1989 5,298,979 4,190,974
1988 5,195,833 4,072,601
1987 5,092,441 3,957,612
1986 4,992,769 3,846,715
1985 4,894,706 3,739,985
1984 4,798,003 3,637,843
1983 4,707,367 3,541,001
1982 4,622,477 3,450,026
1981 4,570,599 3,366,631
1980 4,540,382 3,292,573
1979 4,480,388 3,228,202
1978 4,394,114 3,171,740
1977 4,301,256 3,118,923
1976 4,210,310 3,064,876
1975 4,120,449 3,005,521
1974 4,029,671 2,939,761
1973 3,938,068 2,870,573
1972 3,846,830 2,801,660
1971 3,757,523 2,734,628
1970 3,668,796 2,669,702
1969 3,576,485 2,606,959
1968 3,480,773 2,546,377
1967 3,385,184 2,487,715
1966 3,290,961 2,431,084
1965 3,199,466 2,376,200
1964 3,111,883 2,322,826
1963 3,028,679 2,271,061
1962 2,949,204 2,219,910
1961 2,870,016 2,169,796
1960 2,791,459 2,121,514

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Laos was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 103rd 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 Laos will increase by 22.4% to 9,799,766 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 10.2M people in 2068 for Laos.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Laos
2100 -0.86% -0.5%
2099 -0.86% -0.49%
2098 -0.86% -0.47%
2097 -0.88% -0.46%
2096 -0.88% -0.45%
2095 -0.87% -0.44%
2094 -0.86% -0.43%
2093 -0.86% -0.42%
2092 -0.85% -0.41%
2091 -0.85% -0.4%
2090 -0.84% -0.38%
2089 -0.82% -0.37%
2088 -0.82% -0.35%
2087 -0.81% -0.34%
2086 -0.8% -0.32%
2085 -0.78% -0.3%
2084 -0.75% -0.29%
2083 -0.73% -0.27%
2082 -0.71% -0.26%
2081 -0.69% -0.24%
2080 -0.67% -0.23%
2079 -0.64% -0.21%
2078 -0.61% -0.2%
2077 -0.59% -0.17%
2076 -0.55% -0.16%
2075 -0.52% -0.14%
2074 -0.53% -0.12%
2073 -0.46% -0.1%
2072 -0.45% -0.07%
2071 -0.44% -0.06%
2070 -0.42% -0.03%
2069 -0.41% -0.003%
2068 -0.38% 0.02%
2067 -0.36% 0.05%
2066 -0.36% 0.07%
2065 -0.34% 0.09%
2064 -0.31% 0.12%
2063 -0.29% 0.14%
2062 -0.26% 0.17%
2061 -0.26% 0.2%
2060 -0.23% 0.22%
2059 -0.21% 0.25%
2058 -0.21% 0.28%
2057 -0.2% 0.31%
2056 -0.18% 0.33%
2055 -0.16% 0.36%
2054 -0.12% 0.4%
2053 -0.09% 0.42%
2052 -0.09% 0.45%
2051 -0.05% 0.48%
2050 -0.05% 0.5%
2049 -0.02% 0.54%
2048 0.003% 0.56%
2047 0.01% 0.6%
2046 0.03% 0.62%
2045 0.04% 0.65%
2044 0.08% 0.67%
2043 0.09% 0.72%
2042 0.12% 0.74%
2041 0.14% 0.77%
2040 0.15% 0.8%
2039 0.19% 0.84%
2038 0.19% 0.87%
2037 0.22% 0.9%
2036 0.24% 0.93%
2035 0.25% 0.96%
2034 0.29% 0.99%
2033 0.29% 1.03%
2032 0.31% 1.07%
2031 0.32% 1.1%
2030 0.36% 1.14%
2029 0.37% 1.18%
2028 0.39% 1.22%
2027 0.4% 1.26%
2026 0.41% 1.31%
2025 0.45% 1.35%
2024 0.45% 1.37%
2023 0.47% 1.4%
2022 0.39% 1.42%
2021 0.34% 1.45%
2020 0.2% 1.5%
2019 0.04% 1.54%
2018 0.1% 1.57%
2017 0.21% 1.58%
2016 0.28% 1.58%
2015 0.34% 1.47%
2014 0.39% 1.39%
2013 0.41% 1.42%
2012 0.39% 1.44%
2011 0.36% 1.46%
2010 0.33% 1.48%
2009 0.31% 1.51%
2008 0.32% 1.53%
2007 0.13% 1.56%
2006 -0.05% 1.6%
2005 0.02% 1.52%
2004 0.1% 1.47%
2003 0.2% 1.55%
2002 0.31% 1.62%
2001 0.42% 1.66%
2000 0.5% 1.69%
1999 0.56% 1.76%
1998 0.62% 1.87%
1997 0.68% 2.11%
1996 0.75% 2.36%
1995 0.84% 2.5%
1994 0.96% 2.65%
1993 1.33% 2.75%
1992 1.65% 2.81%
1991 1.77% 2.86%
1990 1.9% 2.89%
1989 1.99% 2.91%
1988 2.03% 2.91%
1987 2% 2.88%
1986 2% 2.85%
1985 2.02% 2.81%
1984 1.93% 2.73%
1983 1.84% 2.64%
1982 1.14% 2.48%
1981 0.67% 2.25%
1980 1.34% 1.99%
1979 1.96% 1.78%
1978 2.16% 1.69%
1977 2.16% 1.76%
1976 2.18% 1.97%
1975 2.25% 2.24%
1974 2.33% 2.41%
1973 2.37% 2.46%
1972 2.38% 2.45%
1971 2.42% 2.43%
1970 2.58% 2.41%
1969 2.75% 2.38%
1968 2.82% 2.36%
1967 2.86% 2.33%
1966 2.86% 2.31%
1965 2.81% 2.3%
1964 2.75% 2.28%
1963 2.69% 2.3%
1962 2.76% 2.31%
1961 2.81% 2.28%

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 Laos' population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Laos
Current population
6399793
8004838
Population rank 111/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.1%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
5.01 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
3.22 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 +287
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +104,826
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 77/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -10,645
Net migration rank 155/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -10,645
2024 - -23,102 - -10,284
2023 51,985 -23,253 115,359 -10,003
2022 53,138 -23,255 116,620 -10,003
2021 46,530 -27,343 115,323 -10,305
2020 48,244 -25,213 118,609 -10,305
2019 56,816 -55,144 119,797 -10,305
2018 57,509 -54,163 119,986 -10,305
2017 59,824 -50,608 120,515 -10,400
2016 63,751 -47,491 119,978 -11,401
2015 69,263 -51,278 118,723 -12,991
2014 72,581 -49,126 118,103 -26,881
2013 73,869 -49,087 119,845 -27,492
2012 75,495 -50,546 121,324 -28,871
2011 76,182 -53,433 122,863 -30,538
2010 75,695 -54,688 122,516 -30,046
2009 74,908 -55,966 122,174 -29,545
2008 75,107 -56,086 121,042 -28,318
2007 76,776 -56,857 119,980 -27,233
2006 80,887 -85,789 118,602 -25,286
2005 84,883 -86,501 118,165 -24,138
2004 90,905 -87,466 121,888 -40,120
2003 97,849 -89,146 122,158 -36,572
2002 106,137 -90,908 122,110 -33,595
2001 114,313 -92,389 123,847 -33,552
2000 122,315 -94,861 124,201 -33,965
1999 128,947 -97,475 127,255 -36,632
1998 134,065 -99,293 128,409 -33,997
1997 134,448 -96,820 130,388 -32,288
1996 136,929 -95,977 131,142 -16,574
1995 138,268 -92,912 132,241 -14,279
1994 137,974 -87,318 134,201 -11,782
1993 138,432 -80,736 135,295 -9,390
1992 139,221 -48,232 132,417 -7,502
1991 140,691 -50,622 129,523 -5,390
1990 140,311 -39,689 125,297 -3,100
1989 139,093 -38,211 121,044 -1,272
1988 136,230 -30,806 117,050 -80
1987 133,667 -32,308 113,005 0
1986 130,177 -32,181 109,266 -475
1985 127,248 -29,111 106,047 -1,376
1984 125,036 -29,767 102,318 -2,698
1983 121,700 -35,694 98,178 -4,108
1982 120,938 -37,159 94,058 -6,184
1981 117,346 -97,365 89,963 -11,061
1980 111,771 -71,318 86,548 -17,339
1979 123,838 -44,302 82,852 -23,317
1978 124,468 -31,463 80,604 -27,208
1977 121,446 -28,742 79,149 -26,908
1976 120,511 -31,317 77,575 -21,738
1975 116,737 -26,198 76,725 -13,858
1974 113,846 -22,844 74,652 -6,000
1973 111,546 -19,347 70,513 -774
1972 107,604 -17,317 68,095 0
1971 104,714 -16,389 65,959 0
1970 100,499 -11,367 63,896 0
1969 99,848 -4,355 61,595 0
1968 98,851 -2,919 59,567 0
1967 98,424 -3,192 57,763 0
1966 97,156 -3,945 55,494 0
1965 95,341 -5,560 54,268 0
1964 93,328 -7,937 52,482 0
1963 90,794 -9,774 51,056 0
1962 88,237 -10,307 51,244 0
1961 84,614 -4,159 48,992 0
1960 81,544 -4,885 47,575 0

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 Laos 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,183,013 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 122,899 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

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
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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