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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 1.09 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 (6.62% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

El Salvador vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Liberia
2100 5,106,358 12,788,823
2099 5,150,403 12,776,207
2098 5,195,110 12,757,308
2097 5,240,164 12,728,620
2096 5,286,555 12,695,873
2095 5,333,357 12,671,037
2094 5,380,368 12,645,345
2093 5,427,291 12,607,806
2092 5,474,174 12,583,276
2091 5,521,257 12,557,861
2090 5,568,339 12,513,262
2089 5,615,550 12,461,083
2088 5,662,256 12,429,523
2087 5,709,072 12,394,685
2086 5,755,593 12,331,734
2085 5,801,778 12,266,313
2084 5,847,545 12,218,274
2083 5,891,829 12,163,782
2082 5,935,056 12,122,513
2081 5,977,631 12,055,108
2080 6,019,326 11,977,065
2079 6,059,817 11,899,224
2078 6,098,689 11,823,772
2077 6,136,133 11,746,009
2076 6,172,686 11,657,329
2075 6,206,865 11,571,881
2074 6,239,356 11,469,695
2073 6,272,337 11,373,802
2072 6,301,557 11,288,250
2071 6,330,086 11,187,594
2070 6,358,052 11,097,891
2069 6,384,863 11,002,270
2068 6,410,986 10,918,600
2067 6,435,437 10,814,021
2066 6,458,779 10,721,693
2065 6,481,938 10,617,436
2064 6,503,884 10,521,037
2063 6,524,373 10,416,221
2062 6,543,157 10,308,855
2061 6,560,419 10,200,557
2060 6,577,429 10,091,553
2059 6,592,662 9,960,069
2058 6,606,305 9,857,338
2057 6,620,473 9,745,295
2056 6,633,666 9,624,041
2055 6,645,594 9,506,843
2054 6,656,251 9,402,297
2053 6,664,115 9,284,854
2052 6,670,429 9,173,091
2051 6,676,658 9,060,243
2050 6,679,973 8,951,514
2049 6,683,494 8,828,384
2048 6,684,918 8,705,146
2047 6,684,723 8,581,923
2046 6,684,063 8,456,286
2045 6,681,948 8,342,861
2044 6,679,505 8,220,755
2043 6,674,197 8,106,429
2042 6,668,140 7,972,152
2041 6,660,323 7,829,310
2040 6,651,019 7,698,463
2039 6,641,112 7,554,021
2038 6,628,299 7,421,960
2037 6,615,428 7,291,328
2036 6,600,845 7,146,172
2035 6,585,074 7,010,827
2034 6,568,788 6,883,638
2033 6,549,941 6,750,553
2032 6,530,975 6,619,507
2031 6,511,064 6,492,799
2030 6,490,493 6,376,029
2029 6,467,381 6,247,795
2028 6,443,426 6,120,673
2027 6,418,289 5,981,051
2026 6,392,935 5,852,128
2025 6,366,672 5,732,938
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/liberia | CC BY

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 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd 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 4.38% to 6,679,973 people with a rank change from 111th to 116th. The population of Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 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 0.45% 2.14%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/liberia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.45%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Liberia
Current population
6399793
5887000
Population rank 111/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.07%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
4.39 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 +328
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 43/197
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 - -23,102 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/liberia | CC BY

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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 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 (1960–2024, 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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