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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 7,458,555 people in Libya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 7,580,693 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Libya's population is 1.18 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +1.36% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.58M (26.8% growth).

El Salvador vs Libya: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Libya
2100 5,105,420 9,844,693
2099 5,149,457 9,862,508
2098 5,194,156 9,883,625
2097 5,239,201 9,903,710
2096 5,285,584 9,920,429
2095 5,332,377 9,931,997
2094 5,379,380 9,943,491
2093 5,426,293 9,958,787
2092 5,473,168 9,973,472
2091 5,520,243 9,982,411
2090 5,567,316 9,998,616
2089 5,614,518 10,009,061
2088 5,661,216 10,019,752
2087 5,708,023 10,023,389
2086 5,754,535 10,023,004
2085 5,800,712 10,016,577
2084 5,846,470 10,009,921
2083 5,890,746 10,006,291
2082 5,933,965 9,997,812
2081 5,976,533 9,985,604
2080 6,018,220 9,975,637
2079 6,058,704 9,962,908
2078 6,097,568 9,958,732
2077 6,135,005 9,953,044
2076 6,171,552 9,940,245
2075 6,205,725 9,928,160
2074 6,238,209 9,917,050
2073 6,271,184 9,901,336
2072 6,300,399 9,879,817
2071 6,328,923 9,868,096
2070 6,356,884 9,850,939
2069 6,383,690 9,832,286
2068 6,409,808 9,812,577
2067 6,434,255 9,800,171
2066 6,457,592 9,782,627
2065 6,480,747 9,763,018
2064 6,502,689 9,740,878
2063 6,523,174 9,729,779
2062 6,541,955 9,707,751
2061 6,559,213 9,686,831
2060 6,576,220 9,667,507
2059 6,591,451 9,638,272
2058 6,605,091 9,610,912
2057 6,619,257 9,579,804
2056 6,632,447 9,554,897
2055 6,644,372 9,522,413
2054 6,655,028 9,478,216
2053 6,662,891 9,432,889
2052 6,669,204 9,383,615
2051 6,675,431 9,335,544
2050 6,678,745 9,283,143
2049 6,682,265 9,231,012
2048 6,683,689 9,173,472
2047 6,683,495 9,119,114
2046 6,682,835 9,063,424
2045 6,680,720 8,999,038
2044 6,678,277 8,934,909
2043 6,672,970 8,867,072
2042 6,666,915 8,798,655
2041 6,659,099 8,732,358
2040 6,649,797 8,661,540
2039 6,639,891 8,588,479
2038 6,627,081 8,514,257
2037 6,614,212 8,437,950
2036 6,599,632 8,364,991
2035 6,583,864 8,290,112
2034 6,567,581 8,209,497
2033 6,548,738 8,129,319
2032 6,529,775 8,052,378
2031 6,509,868 7,969,721
2030 6,489,300 7,884,898
2029 6,466,193 7,801,652
2028 6,442,242 7,713,258
2027 6,417,110 7,622,004
2026 6,391,761 7,537,063
2025 6,365,503 7,458,555
2024 6,338,193 7,381,023
2023 6,309,624 7,305,659
2022 6,280,319 7,223,805
2021 6,255,782 7,135,175
2020 6,234,673 7,045,399
2019 6,222,318 6,951,033
2018 6,219,807 6,849,055
2017 6,213,533 6,738,770
2016 6,200,800 6,632,126
2015 6,183,676 6,531,819
2014 6,162,955 6,427,252
2013 6,138,839 6,304,628
2012 6,113,975 6,179,328
2011 6,090,127 6,343,203
2010 6,068,249 6,497,839
2009 6,048,279 6,366,686
2008 6,029,297 6,235,430
2007 6,009,824 6,104,380
2006 6,002,319 5,980,211
2005 6,005,578 5,858,798
2004 6,004,671 5,736,693
2003 5,998,599 5,619,398
2002 5,986,631 5,508,410
2001 5,968,060 5,403,639
2000 5,943,366 5,305,021
1999 5,913,900 5,218,038
1998 5,880,781 5,140,704
1997 5,844,578 5,064,639
1996 5,805,286 4,987,393
1995 5,762,131 4,906,843
1994 5,714,129 4,822,037
1993 5,659,957 4,733,045
1992 5,585,609 4,640,352
1991 5,495,077 4,544,400
1990 5,399,726 4,445,239
1989 5,298,979 4,342,920
1988 5,195,833 4,237,755
1987 5,092,441 4,129,739
1986 4,992,769 4,017,403
1985 4,894,706 3,898,745
1984 4,798,003 3,773,633
1983 4,707,367 3,718,961
1982 4,622,477 3,724,765
1981 4,570,599 3,621,486
1980 4,540,382 3,424,378
1979 4,480,388 3,233,846
1978 4,394,114 3,052,526
1977 4,301,256 2,881,533
1976 4,210,310 2,721,237
1975 4,120,449 2,571,556
1974 4,029,671 2,432,211
1973 3,938,068 2,314,193
1972 3,846,830 2,226,091
1971 3,757,523 2,153,534
1970 3,668,796 2,082,589
1969 3,576,485 2,014,293
1968 3,480,773 1,952,781
1967 3,385,184 1,898,199
1966 3,290,961 1,849,063
1965 3,199,466 1,804,015
1964 3,111,883 1,753,691
1963 3,028,679 1,690,457
1962 2,949,204 1,621,960
1961 2,870,016 1,555,699
1960 2,791,459 1,492,890

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 Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Libya's population increased by 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Libya was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.5% to 9,283,143 people and will still be ranked 105th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Libya
2100 -0.86% -0.18%
2099 -0.86% -0.21%
2098 -0.86% -0.2%
2097 -0.88% -0.17%
2096 -0.88% -0.12%
2095 -0.87% -0.12%
2094 -0.86% -0.15%
2093 -0.86% -0.15%
2092 -0.85% -0.09%
2091 -0.85% -0.16%
2090 -0.84% -0.1%
2089 -0.82% -0.11%
2088 -0.82% -0.04%
2087 -0.81% 0.004%
2086 -0.8% 0.06%
2085 -0.78% 0.07%
2084 -0.75% 0.04%
2083 -0.73% 0.08%
2082 -0.71% 0.12%
2081 -0.69% 0.1%
2080 -0.67% 0.13%
2079 -0.64% 0.04%
2078 -0.61% 0.06%
2077 -0.59% 0.13%
2076 -0.55% 0.12%
2075 -0.52% 0.11%
2074 -0.53% 0.16%
2073 -0.46% 0.22%
2072 -0.45% 0.12%
2071 -0.44% 0.17%
2070 -0.42% 0.19%
2069 -0.41% 0.2%
2068 -0.38% 0.13%
2067 -0.36% 0.18%
2066 -0.36% 0.2%
2065 -0.34% 0.23%
2064 -0.31% 0.11%
2063 -0.29% 0.23%
2062 -0.26% 0.22%
2061 -0.26% 0.2%
2060 -0.23% 0.3%
2059 -0.21% 0.28%
2058 -0.21% 0.32%
2057 -0.2% 0.26%
2056 -0.18% 0.34%
2055 -0.16% 0.47%
2054 -0.12% 0.48%
2053 -0.09% 0.53%
2052 -0.09% 0.51%
2051 -0.05% 0.56%
2050 -0.05% 0.56%
2049 -0.02% 0.63%
2048 0.003% 0.6%
2047 0.01% 0.61%
2046 0.03% 0.72%
2045 0.04% 0.72%
2044 0.08% 0.77%
2043 0.09% 0.78%
2042 0.12% 0.76%
2041 0.14% 0.82%
2040 0.15% 0.85%
2039 0.19% 0.87%
2038 0.19% 0.9%
2037 0.22% 0.87%
2036 0.24% 0.9%
2035 0.25% 0.98%
2034 0.29% 0.99%
2033 0.29% 0.96%
2032 0.31% 1.04%
2031 0.32% 1.08%
2030 0.36% 1.07%
2029 0.37% 1.15%
2028 0.39% 1.2%
2027 0.4% 1.13%
2026 0.41% 1.05%
2025 0.43% 1.05%
2024 0.45% 1.03%
2023 0.47% 1.13%
2022 0.39% 1.24%
2021 0.34% 1.27%
2020 0.2% 1.36%
2019 0.04% 1.49%
2018 0.1% 1.64%
2017 0.21% 1.61%
2016 0.28% 1.54%
2015 0.34% 1.63%
2014 0.39% 1.94%
2013 0.41% 2.03%
2012 0.39% -2.58%
2011 0.36% -2.38%
2010 0.33% 2.06%
2009 0.31% 2.11%
2008 0.32% 2.15%
2007 0.13% 2.08%
2006 -0.05% 2.07%
2005 0.02% 2.13%
2004 0.1% 2.09%
2003 0.2% 2.01%
2002 0.31% 1.94%
2001 0.42% 1.86%
2000 0.5% 1.67%
1999 0.56% 1.5%
1998 0.62% 1.5%
1997 0.68% 1.55%
1996 0.75% 1.64%
1995 0.84% 1.76%
1994 0.96% 1.88%
1993 1.33% 2%
1992 1.65% 2.11%
1991 1.77% 2.23%
1990 1.9% 2.36%
1989 1.99% 2.48%
1988 2.03% 2.62%
1987 2% 2.8%
1986 2% 3.04%
1985 2.02% 3.32%
1984 1.93% 1.47%
1983 1.84% -0.16%
1982 1.14% 2.85%
1981 0.67% 5.76%
1980 1.34% 5.89%
1979 1.96% 5.94%
1978 2.16% 5.93%
1977 2.16% 5.89%
1976 2.18% 5.82%
1975 2.25% 5.73%
1974 2.33% 5.1%
1973 2.37% 3.96%
1972 2.38% 3.37%
1971 2.42% 3.41%
1970 2.58% 3.39%
1969 2.75% 3.15%
1968 2.82% 2.88%
1967 2.86% 2.66%
1966 2.86% 2.5%
1965 2.81% 2.87%
1964 2.75% 3.74%
1963 2.69% 4.22%
1962 2.76% 4.26%
1961 2.81% 4.21%

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 Libya's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Libya
Current population
6404781
7580693
Population rank 111/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.09%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
6.8 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
4.32 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +212
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +77,532
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 96/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change -23,934 -172
Net migration rank 155/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -172
2024 51,510 -23,102 73,522 3,448
2023 51,985 -23,253 75,760 -2,001
2022 53,138 -23,255 91,951 -2,001
2021 46,530 -27,343 88,005 -694
2020 48,244 -25,213 92,950 -694
2019 56,816 -55,144 97,842 -1,352
2018 57,509 -54,163 101,619 5,841
2017 59,824 -50,608 103,891 9,208
2016 63,751 -47,491 105,265 -5,081
2015 69,263 -51,278 108,096 -7,660
2014 72,581 -49,126 110,420 -1,716
2013 73,869 -49,087 110,772 25,755
2012 75,495 -50,546 108,855 5,211
2011 76,182 -53,433 121,016 -562,827
2010 75,695 -54,688 122,926 9,611
2009 74,908 -55,966 118,102 11,670
2008 75,107 -56,086 117,481 15,260
2007 76,776 -56,857 116,704 12,640
2006 80,887 -85,789 115,645 3,351
2005 84,883 -86,501 112,823 11,024
2004 90,905 -87,466 107,144 13,222
2003 97,849 -89,146 102,144 12,073
2002 106,137 -90,908 97,598 10,152
2001 114,313 -92,389 93,370 8,420
2000 122,315 -94,861 89,814 5,634
1999 128,947 -97,475 88,743 -10,206
1998 134,065 -99,293 87,613 -11,479
1997 134,448 -96,820 86,899 -10,907
1996 136,929 -95,977 86,945 -8,446
1995 138,268 -92,912 87,661 -5,068
1994 137,974 -87,318 88,765 -1,755
1993 138,432 -80,736 90,553 426
1992 139,221 -48,232 93,568 843
1991 140,691 -50,622 96,582 902
1990 140,311 -39,689 99,898 946
1989 139,093 -38,211 102,823 981
1988 136,230 -30,806 105,469 1,053
1987 133,667 -32,308 107,761 1,740
1986 130,177 -32,181 109,325 5,844
1985 127,248 -29,111 110,194 11,962
1984 125,036 -29,767 110,028 18,039
1983 121,700 -35,694 122,183 -140,904
1982 120,938 -37,159 133,511 -126,400
1981 117,346 -97,365 130,233 69,211
1980 111,771 -71,318 128,034 66,739
1979 123,838 -44,302 121,469 64,821
1978 124,468 -31,463 114,669 61,684
1977 121,446 -28,742 107,769 57,867
1976 120,511 -31,317 101,146 53,813
1975 116,737 -26,198 94,862 49,544
1974 113,846 -22,844 89,337 44,946
1973 111,546 -19,347 81,256 20,498
1972 107,604 -17,317 77,864 -3,418
1971 104,714 -16,389 74,934 -4,265
1970 100,499 -11,367 70,488 745
1969 99,848 -4,355 66,782 -1,418
1968 98,851 -2,919 63,971 -6,323
1967 98,424 -3,192 61,889 -10,384
1966 97,156 -3,945 60,394 -13,619
1965 95,341 -5,560 59,134 -15,810
1964 93,328 -7,937 55,227 2,084
1963 90,794 -9,774 50,421 18,740
1962 88,237 -10,307 46,252 21,589
1961 84,614 -4,159 42,167 22,504
1960 81,544 -4,885 38,391 22,559

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 Libya 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 938,901 people) and 0.1% is from migration (a loss of 986 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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