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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 40,450 people in Liechtenstein in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 41,038 in Liechtenstein.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 155.9 times bigger than Liechtenstein's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Liechtenstein is the 190th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.0005% for Liechtenstein.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +0.82% in Liechtenstein.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Liechtenstein has grown from 35K to 41K (17.1% growth).

El Salvador vs Liechtenstein: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Liechtenstein
2100 5,106,358 44,383
2099 5,150,403 44,373
2098 5,195,110 44,371
2097 5,240,164 44,368
2096 5,286,555 44,354
2095 5,333,357 44,335
2094 5,380,368 44,344
2093 5,427,291 44,331
2092 5,474,174 44,304
2091 5,521,257 44,288
2090 5,568,339 44,268
2089 5,615,550 44,249
2088 5,662,256 44,215
2087 5,709,072 44,198
2086 5,755,593 44,164
2085 5,801,778 44,137
2084 5,847,545 44,106
2083 5,891,829 44,070
2082 5,935,056 44,059
2081 5,977,631 44,033
2080 6,019,326 44,003
2079 6,059,817 43,974
2078 6,098,689 43,943
2077 6,136,133 43,915
2076 6,172,686 43,869
2075 6,206,865 43,846
2074 6,239,356 43,828
2073 6,272,337 43,814
2072 6,301,557 43,805
2071 6,330,086 43,791
2070 6,358,052 43,786
2069 6,384,863 43,789
2068 6,410,986 43,781
2067 6,435,437 43,782
2066 6,458,779 43,793
2065 6,481,938 43,796
2064 6,503,884 43,785
2063 6,524,373 43,795
2062 6,543,157 43,804
2061 6,560,419 43,804
2060 6,577,429 43,817
2059 6,592,662 43,816
2058 6,606,305 43,824
2057 6,620,473 43,815
2056 6,633,666 43,814
2055 6,645,594 43,831
2054 6,656,251 43,831
2053 6,664,115 43,821
2052 6,670,429 43,815
2051 6,676,658 43,791
2050 6,679,973 43,778
2049 6,683,494 43,758
2048 6,684,918 43,729
2047 6,684,723 43,702
2046 6,684,063 43,655
2045 6,681,948 43,607
2044 6,679,505 43,558
2043 6,674,197 43,488
2042 6,668,140 43,426
2041 6,660,323 43,340
2040 6,651,019 43,256
2039 6,641,112 43,164
2038 6,628,299 43,052
2037 6,615,428 42,948
2036 6,600,845 42,827
2035 6,585,074 42,691
2034 6,568,788 42,548
2033 6,549,941 42,396
2032 6,530,975 42,230
2031 6,511,064 42,040
2030 6,490,493 41,844
2029 6,467,381 41,649
2028 6,443,426 41,436
2027 6,418,289 41,211
2026 6,392,935 40,975
2025 6,366,672 40,722
2024 6,338,193 40,450
2023 6,309,624 39,846
2022 6,280,319 39,493
2021 6,255,782 39,182
2020 6,234,673 38,901
2019 6,222,318 38,563
2018 6,219,807 38,246
2017 6,213,533 37,962
2016 6,200,800 37,716
2015 6,183,676 37,494
2014 6,162,955 37,248
2013 6,138,839 36,984
2012 6,113,975 36,657
2011 6,090,127 36,312
2010 6,068,249 36,022
2009 6,048,279 35,742
2008 6,029,297 35,473
2007 6,009,824 35,262
2006 6,002,319 35,037
2005 6,005,578 34,753
2004 6,004,671 34,447
2003 5,998,599 34,079
2002 5,986,631 33,694
2001 5,968,060 33,194
2000 5,943,366 32,645
1999 5,913,900 32,221
1998 5,880,781 31,668
1997 5,844,578 31,232
1996 5,805,286 31,033
1995 5,762,131 30,776
1994 5,714,129 30,470
1993 5,659,957 30,089
1992 5,585,609 29,627
1991 5,495,077 29,209
1990 5,399,726 28,742
1989 5,298,979 28,317
1988 5,195,833 27,948
1987 5,092,441 27,557
1986 4,992,769 27,238
1985 4,894,706 26,878
1984 4,798,003 26,596
1983 4,707,367 26,446
1982 4,622,477 26,255
1981 4,570,599 25,673
1980 4,540,382 25,512
1979 4,480,388 25,575
1978 4,394,114 25,028
1977 4,301,256 24,442
1976 4,210,310 24,058
1975 4,120,449 23,846
1974 4,029,671 23,451
1973 3,938,068 22,785
1972 3,846,830 22,132
1971 3,757,523 21,600
1970 3,668,796 21,140
1969 3,576,485 21,084
1968 3,480,773 20,835
1967 3,385,184 20,175
1966 3,290,961 19,610
1965 3,199,466 19,195
1964 3,111,883 18,755
1963 3,028,679 18,093
1962 2,949,204 17,443
1961 2,870,016 16,877
1960 2,791,459 16,451

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 Liechtenstein gained 2,679 people (a 7.65% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Liechtenstein's population increased by 3,322 people (a 8.81% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Liechtenstein was ranked 191st in 2006 and ranked 190th 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 Liechtenstein will increase by 6.68% to 43,778 people and will still be ranked 190th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 44.4K people in 2100 for Liechtenstein.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Liechtenstein
2100 -0.86% 0.02%
2099 -0.86% 0.005%
2098 -0.86% 0.007%
2097 -0.88% 0.03%
2096 -0.88% 0.04%
2095 -0.87% -0.02%
2094 -0.86% 0.03%
2093 -0.86% 0.06%
2092 -0.85% 0.03%
2091 -0.85% 0.05%
2090 -0.84% 0.04%
2089 -0.82% 0.08%
2088 -0.82% 0.04%
2087 -0.81% 0.08%
2086 -0.8% 0.06%
2085 -0.78% 0.07%
2084 -0.75% 0.08%
2083 -0.73% 0.03%
2082 -0.71% 0.06%
2081 -0.69% 0.07%
2080 -0.67% 0.07%
2079 -0.64% 0.07%
2078 -0.61% 0.06%
2077 -0.59% 0.1%
2076 -0.55% 0.05%
2075 -0.52% 0.04%
2074 -0.53% 0.03%
2073 -0.46% 0.02%
2072 -0.45% 0.03%
2071 -0.44% 0.01%
2070 -0.42% -0.007%
2069 -0.41% 0.02%
2068 -0.38% -0.002%
2067 -0.36% -0.02%
2066 -0.36% -0.007%
2065 -0.34% 0.02%
2064 -0.31% -0.02%
2063 -0.29% -0.02%
2062 -0.26% 0%
2061 -0.26% -0.03%
2060 -0.23% 0.002%
2059 -0.21% -0.02%
2058 -0.21% 0.02%
2057 -0.2% 0.002%
2056 -0.18% -0.04%
2055 -0.16% 0%
2054 -0.12% 0.02%
2053 -0.09% 0.01%
2052 -0.09% 0.05%
2051 -0.05% 0.03%
2050 -0.05% 0.05%
2049 -0.02% 0.07%
2048 0.003% 0.06%
2047 0.01% 0.11%
2046 0.03% 0.11%
2045 0.04% 0.11%
2044 0.08% 0.16%
2043 0.09% 0.14%
2042 0.12% 0.2%
2041 0.14% 0.19%
2040 0.15% 0.21%
2039 0.19% 0.26%
2038 0.19% 0.24%
2037 0.22% 0.28%
2036 0.24% 0.32%
2035 0.25% 0.34%
2034 0.29% 0.36%
2033 0.29% 0.39%
2032 0.31% 0.45%
2031 0.32% 0.47%
2030 0.36% 0.47%
2029 0.37% 0.51%
2028 0.39% 0.55%
2027 0.4% 0.58%
2026 0.41% 0.62%
2025 0.45% 0.67%
2024 0.45% 1.52%
2023 0.47% 0.89%
2022 0.39% 0.79%
2021 0.34% 0.72%
2020 0.2% 0.88%
2019 0.04% 0.83%
2018 0.1% 0.75%
2017 0.21% 0.65%
2016 0.28% 0.59%
2015 0.34% 0.66%
2014 0.39% 0.71%
2013 0.41% 0.89%
2012 0.39% 0.95%
2011 0.36% 0.81%
2010 0.33% 0.78%
2009 0.31% 0.76%
2008 0.32% 0.6%
2007 0.13% 0.64%
2006 -0.05% 0.82%
2005 0.02% 0.89%
2004 0.1% 1.08%
2003 0.2% 1.14%
2002 0.31% 1.51%
2001 0.42% 1.68%
2000 0.5% 1.32%
1999 0.56% 1.75%
1998 0.62% 1.4%
1997 0.68% 0.64%
1996 0.75% 0.84%
1995 0.84% 1%
1994 0.96% 1.27%
1993 1.33% 1.56%
1992 1.65% 1.43%
1991 1.77% 1.62%
1990 1.9% 1.5%
1989 1.99% 1.32%
1988 2.03% 1.42%
1987 2% 1.17%
1986 2% 1.34%
1985 2.02% 1.06%
1984 1.93% 0.57%
1983 1.84% 0.73%
1982 1.14% 2.27%
1981 0.67% 0.63%
1980 1.34% -0.25%
1979 1.96% 2.19%
1978 2.16% 2.4%
1977 2.16% 1.6%
1976 2.18% 0.89%
1975 2.25% 1.68%
1974 2.33% 2.92%
1973 2.37% 2.95%
1972 2.38% 2.46%
1971 2.42% 2.18%
1970 2.58% 0.27%
1969 2.75% 1.2%
1968 2.82% 3.27%
1967 2.86% 2.88%
1966 2.86% 2.16%
1965 2.81% 2.35%
1964 2.75% 3.66%
1963 2.69% 3.73%
1962 2.76% 3.35%
1961 2.81% 2.59%

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 Liechtenstein's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Liechtenstein
Current population
6399793
41038
Population rank 111/197 190/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.0005%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
14.5 hours
One birth every
5.29 minutes
1.01 days
One death every
11.1 minutes
1.35 days
Daily growth/decline +78 +2
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +604
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 71/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
1.89 days
Annual migration change -23,934 +194
Net migration rank 155/196 71/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 27,669
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 166/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 69.4%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 4/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Liechtenstein
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Liechtenstein
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 194
2024 - -23,102 - 206
2023 51,985 -23,253 92 214
2022 53,138 -23,255 83 212
2021 46,530 -27,343 106 187
2020 48,244 -25,213 35 269
2019 56,816 -55,144 92 271
2018 57,509 -54,163 103 155
2017 59,824 -50,608 87 206
2016 63,751 -47,491 106 63
2015 69,263 -51,278 75 163
2014 72,581 -49,126 104 103
2013 73,869 -49,087 93 180
2012 75,495 -50,546 132 231
2011 76,182 -53,433 149 139
2010 75,695 -54,688 90 124
2009 74,908 -55,966 179 150
2008 75,107 -56,086 146 87
2007 76,776 -56,857 127 89
2006 80,887 -85,789 140 137
2005 84,883 -86,501 167 117
2004 90,905 -87,466 176 166
2003 97,849 -89,146 129 189
2002 106,137 -90,908 179 121
2001 114,313 -92,389 182 113
2000 122,315 -94,861 183 167
1999 128,947 -97,475 193 198
1998 134,065 -99,293 190 198
1997 134,448 -96,820 203 232
1996 136,929 -95,977 177 233
1995 138,268 -92,912 200 264
1994 137,974 -87,318 149 231
1993 138,432 -80,736 238 240
1992 139,221 -48,232 196 223
1991 140,691 -50,622 228 219
1990 140,311 -39,689 184 120
1989 139,093 -38,211 201 152
1988 136,230 -30,806 221 195
1987 133,667 -32,308 184 178
1986 130,177 -32,181 164 173
1985 127,248 -29,111 201 199
1984 125,036 -29,767 226 202
1983 121,700 -35,694 199 197
1982 120,938 -37,159 215 194
1981 117,346 -97,365 208 178
1980 111,771 -71,318 216 149
1979 123,838 -44,302 197 177
1978 124,468 -31,463 150 125
1977 121,446 -28,742 158 140
1976 120,511 -31,317 168 161
1975 116,737 -26,198 127 166
1974 113,846 -22,844 178 179
1973 111,546 -19,347 226 194
1972 107,604 -17,317 210 183
1971 104,714 -16,389 164 179
1970 100,499 -11,367 260 282
1969 99,848 -4,355 251 316
1968 98,851 -2,919 284 335
1967 98,424 -3,192 254 280
1966 97,156 -3,945 218 208
1965 95,341 -5,560 240 193
1964 93,328 -7,937 238 205
1963 90,794 -9,774 252 210
1962 88,237 -10,307 194 201
1961 84,614 -4,159 228 200
1960 81,544 -4,885 257 123

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 Liechtenstein 32.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 883 people) and 67.6% is from migration (a gain of 1,843 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 27,669 people or 69.4% in Liechtenstein.

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
Liechtenstein
City Population
Schaan 6K
Vaduz 5.67K

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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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