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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 5,916,561 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 1.08 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

El Salvador vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Liberia
2100 5,105,420 12,784,957
2099 5,149,457 12,772,345
2098 5,194,156 12,753,452
2097 5,239,201 12,724,773
2096 5,285,584 12,692,036
2095 5,332,377 12,667,207
2094 5,379,380 12,641,522
2093 5,426,293 12,603,995
2092 5,473,168 12,579,473
2091 5,520,243 12,554,066
2090 5,567,316 12,509,480
2089 5,614,518 12,457,316
2088 5,661,216 12,425,766
2087 5,708,023 12,390,938
2086 5,754,535 12,328,007
2085 5,800,712 12,262,605
2084 5,846,470 12,214,581
2083 5,890,746 12,160,106
2082 5,933,965 12,118,849
2081 5,976,533 12,051,465
2080 6,018,220 11,973,445
2079 6,058,704 11,895,628
2078 6,097,568 11,820,198
2077 6,135,005 11,742,459
2076 6,171,552 11,653,806
2075 6,205,725 11,568,384
2074 6,238,209 11,466,229
2073 6,271,184 11,370,364
2072 6,300,399 11,284,839
2071 6,328,923 11,184,212
2070 6,356,884 11,094,537
2069 6,383,690 10,998,944
2068 6,409,808 10,915,300
2067 6,434,255 10,810,752
2066 6,457,592 10,718,452
2065 6,480,747 10,614,227
2064 6,502,689 10,517,857
2063 6,523,174 10,413,073
2062 6,541,955 10,305,739
2061 6,559,213 10,197,474
2060 6,576,220 10,088,502
2059 6,591,451 9,957,059
2058 6,605,091 9,854,358
2057 6,619,257 9,742,349
2056 6,632,447 9,621,132
2055 6,644,372 9,503,970
2054 6,655,028 9,399,455
2053 6,662,891 9,282,047
2052 6,669,204 9,170,319
2051 6,675,431 9,057,504
2050 6,678,745 8,948,808
2049 6,682,265 8,825,716
2048 6,683,689 8,702,515
2047 6,683,495 8,579,329
2046 6,682,835 8,453,730
2045 6,680,720 8,340,339
2044 6,678,277 8,218,270
2043 6,672,970 8,103,979
2042 6,666,915 7,969,742
2041 6,659,099 7,826,944
2040 6,649,797 7,696,136
2039 6,639,891 7,551,738
2038 6,627,081 7,419,716
2037 6,614,212 7,289,124
2036 6,599,632 7,144,012
2035 6,583,864 7,008,708
2034 6,567,581 6,881,558
2033 6,548,738 6,748,513
2032 6,529,775 6,617,506
2031 6,509,868 6,490,837
2030 6,489,300 6,374,102
2029 6,466,193 6,245,907
2028 6,442,242 6,118,823
2027 6,417,110 5,979,243
2026 6,391,761 5,850,359
2025 6,365,503 5,731,206
2024 6,338,193 5,612,817
2023 6,309,624 5,493,031
2022 6,280,319 5,373,294
2021 6,255,782 5,259,323
2020 6,234,673 5,149,463
2019 6,222,318 5,043,721
2018 6,219,807 4,944,726
2017 6,213,533 4,848,925
2016 6,200,800 4,755,608
2015 6,183,676 4,659,431
2014 6,162,955 4,564,293
2013 6,138,839 4,470,239
2012 6,113,975 4,373,043
2011 6,090,127 4,221,178
2010 6,068,249 4,058,890
2009 6,048,279 3,943,028
2008 6,029,297 3,821,003
2007 6,009,824 3,669,050
2006 6,002,319 3,490,787
2005 6,005,578 3,301,015
2004 6,004,671 3,156,892
2003 5,998,599 3,119,532
2002 5,986,631 3,094,782
2001 5,968,060 3,015,338
2000 5,943,366 2,928,117
1999 5,913,900 2,821,684
1998 5,880,781 2,670,124
1997 5,844,578 2,412,989
1996 5,805,286 2,232,289
1995 5,762,131 2,169,162
1994 5,714,129 2,149,928
1993 5,659,957 2,155,126
1992 5,585,609 2,072,461
1991 5,495,077 1,956,518
1990 5,399,726 2,223,667
1989 5,298,979 2,517,858
1988 5,195,833 2,446,941
1987 5,092,441 2,377,229
1986 4,992,769 2,308,511
1985 4,894,706 2,240,539
1984 4,798,003 2,173,312
1983 4,707,367 2,107,113
1982 4,622,477 2,045,073
1981 4,570,599 1,986,867
1980 4,540,382 1,929,253
1979 4,480,388 1,872,713
1978 4,394,114 1,818,247
1977 4,301,256 1,766,019
1976 4,210,310 1,717,060
1975 4,120,449 1,670,913
1974 4,029,671 1,626,362
1973 3,938,068 1,583,588
1972 3,846,830 1,542,670
1971 3,757,523 1,504,077
1970 3,668,796 1,466,676
1969 3,576,485 1,429,605
1968 3,480,773 1,393,530
1967 3,385,184 1,358,435
1966 3,290,961 1,324,383
1965 3,199,466 1,291,156
1964 3,111,883 1,258,745
1963 3,028,679 1,227,414
1962 2,949,204 1,197,039
1961 2,870,016 1,167,717
1960 2,791,459 1,139,522

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 Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Liberia
2100 -0.86% 0.1%
2099 -0.86% 0.15%
2098 -0.86% 0.23%
2097 -0.88% 0.26%
2096 -0.88% 0.2%
2095 -0.87% 0.2%
2094 -0.86% 0.3%
2093 -0.86% 0.19%
2092 -0.85% 0.2%
2091 -0.85% 0.36%
2090 -0.84% 0.42%
2089 -0.82% 0.25%
2088 -0.82% 0.28%
2087 -0.81% 0.51%
2086 -0.8% 0.53%
2085 -0.78% 0.39%
2084 -0.75% 0.45%
2083 -0.73% 0.34%
2082 -0.71% 0.56%
2081 -0.69% 0.65%
2080 -0.67% 0.65%
2079 -0.64% 0.64%
2078 -0.61% 0.66%
2077 -0.59% 0.76%
2076 -0.55% 0.74%
2075 -0.52% 0.89%
2074 -0.53% 0.84%
2073 -0.46% 0.76%
2072 -0.45% 0.9%
2071 -0.44% 0.81%
2070 -0.42% 0.87%
2069 -0.41% 0.77%
2068 -0.38% 0.97%
2067 -0.36% 0.86%
2066 -0.36% 0.98%
2065 -0.34% 0.92%
2064 -0.31% 1.01%
2063 -0.29% 1.04%
2062 -0.26% 1.06%
2061 -0.26% 1.08%
2060 -0.23% 1.32%
2059 -0.21% 1.04%
2058 -0.21% 1.15%
2057 -0.2% 1.26%
2056 -0.18% 1.23%
2055 -0.16% 1.11%
2054 -0.12% 1.26%
2053 -0.09% 1.22%
2052 -0.09% 1.25%
2051 -0.05% 1.21%
2050 -0.05% 1.39%
2049 -0.02% 1.42%
2048 0.003% 1.44%
2047 0.01% 1.49%
2046 0.03% 1.36%
2045 0.04% 1.49%
2044 0.08% 1.41%
2043 0.09% 1.68%
2042 0.12% 1.82%
2041 0.14% 1.7%
2040 0.15% 1.91%
2039 0.19% 1.78%
2038 0.19% 1.79%
2037 0.22% 2.03%
2036 0.24% 1.93%
2035 0.25% 1.85%
2034 0.29% 1.97%
2033 0.29% 1.98%
2032 0.31% 1.95%
2031 0.32% 1.83%
2030 0.36% 2.05%
2029 0.37% 2.08%
2028 0.39% 2.33%
2027 0.4% 2.2%
2026 0.41% 2.08%
2025 0.43% 2.11%
2024 0.45% 2.18%
2023 0.47% 2.23%
2022 0.39% 2.17%
2021 0.34% 2.13%
2020 0.2% 2.1%
2019 0.04% 2%
2018 0.1% 1.98%
2017 0.21% 1.96%
2016 0.28% 2.06%
2015 0.34% 2.08%
2014 0.39% 2.1%
2013 0.41% 2.22%
2012 0.39% 3.6%
2011 0.36% 4%
2010 0.33% 2.94%
2009 0.31% 3.19%
2008 0.32% 4.14%
2007 0.13% 5.11%
2006 -0.05% 5.75%
2005 0.02% 4.57%
2004 0.1% 1.2%
2003 0.2% 0.8%
2002 0.31% 2.63%
2001 0.42% 2.98%
2000 0.5% 3.77%
1999 0.56% 5.68%
1998 0.62% 10.7%
1997 0.68% 8.09%
1996 0.75% 2.91%
1995 0.84% 0.89%
1994 0.96% -0.24%
1993 1.33% 3.99%
1992 1.65% 5.93%
1991 1.77% -12%
1990 1.9% -11.7%
1989 1.99% 2.9%
1988 2.03% 2.93%
1987 2% 2.98%
1986 2% 3.03%
1985 2.02% 3.09%
1984 1.93% 3.14%
1983 1.84% 3.03%
1982 1.14% 2.93%
1981 0.67% 2.99%
1980 1.34% 3.02%
1979 1.96% 3%
1978 2.16% 2.96%
1977 2.16% 2.85%
1976 2.18% 2.76%
1975 2.25% 2.74%
1974 2.33% 2.7%
1973 2.37% 2.65%
1972 2.38% 2.57%
1971 2.42% 2.55%
1970 2.58% 2.59%
1969 2.75% 2.59%
1968 2.82% 2.58%
1967 2.86% 2.57%
1966 2.86% 2.57%
1965 2.81% 2.57%
1964 2.75% 2.55%
1963 2.69% 2.54%
1962 2.76% 2.51%
1961 2.81% 2.47%

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 Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Liberia
Current population
6404781
5916561
Population rank 111/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.07%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
4.45 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
3.06 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +324
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 44/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -9,870
Net migration rank 155/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -9,870
2024 51,510 -23,102 126,631 -7,779
2023 51,985 -23,253 125,730 -5,002
2022 53,138 -23,255 123,747 -5,003
2021 46,530 -27,343 121,038 -11,852
2020 48,244 -25,213 120,632 -10,107
2019 56,816 -55,144 120,635 -19,678
2018 57,509 -54,163 120,231 -23,199
2017 59,824 -50,608 119,376 -24,807
2016 63,751 -47,491 118,852 -26,796
2015 69,263 -51,278 115,479 -15,182
2014 72,581 -49,126 116,667 -26,690
2013 73,869 -49,087 120,138 -22,010
2012 75,495 -50,546 121,973 -25,710
2011 76,182 -53,433 115,496 91,981
2010 75,695 -54,688 114,249 2,850
2009 74,908 -55,966 113,429 1,187
2008 75,107 -56,086 112,032 17,404
2007 76,776 -56,857 109,165 65,306
2006 80,887 -85,789 104,099 77,946
2005 84,883 -86,501 96,478 101,019
2004 90,905 -87,466 91,755 -1,001
2003 97,849 -89,146 87,534 -103,564
2002 106,137 -90,908 88,643 -23,110
2001 114,313 -92,389 86,217 7,142
2000 122,315 -94,861 83,143 -2,060
1999 128,947 -97,475 78,130 53,643
1998 134,065 -99,293 72,146 99,203
1997 134,448 -96,820 61,444 281,480
1996 136,929 -95,977 56,392 -37,922
1995 138,268 -92,912 53,407 54,372
1994 137,974 -87,318 52,101 -121,407
1993 138,432 -80,736 51,609 7,300
1992 139,221 -48,232 50,204 56,210
1991 140,691 -50,622 47,426 78,052
1990 140,311 -39,689 52,770 -712,544
1989 139,093 -38,211 63,238 8,156
1988 136,230 -30,806 62,703 7,734
1987 133,667 -32,308 62,147 6,840
1986 130,177 -32,181 61,924 6,534
1985 127,248 -29,111 59,988 7,487
1984 125,036 -29,767 59,460 7,513
1983 121,700 -35,694 57,562 7,861
1982 120,938 -37,159 56,127 2,530
1981 117,346 -97,365 55,003 2,757
1980 111,771 -71,318 53,452 4,016
1979 123,838 -44,302 52,125 3,500
1978 124,468 -31,463 49,813 3,500
1977 121,446 -28,742 47,582 3,555
1976 120,511 -31,317 45,528 1,246
1975 116,737 -26,198 43,478 2,037
1974 113,846 -22,844 41,499 2,086
1973 111,546 -19,347 39,694 2,272
1972 107,604 -17,317 37,860 2,018
1971 104,714 -16,389 36,015 1,293
1970 100,499 -11,367 35,196 2,285
1969 99,848 -4,355 34,677 1,982
1968 98,851 -2,919 33,536 1,964
1967 98,424 -3,192 32,519 2,177
1966 97,156 -3,945 31,454 1,953
1965 95,341 -5,560 30,618 2,431
1964 93,328 -7,937 29,592 2,189
1963 90,794 -9,774 28,708 2,165
1962 88,237 -10,307 27,679 2,189
1961 84,614 -4,159 26,670 2,115
1960 81,544 -4,885 25,713 1,886

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 Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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