The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 677,012 people in Luxembourg in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,391,525 people compared to 691,571 in Luxembourg.
Population statistics:
- El Salvador's population is 9.24 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
- El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Luxembourg is the 164th.
- The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.008% for Luxembourg.
- For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.02% in Luxembourg.
- Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.39M (6.48% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 692K (46.3% growth).
- El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2047 at 6.67M people compared to the peak of 806K people in 2061 for Luxembourg.
El Salvador vs Luxembourg: live population counter
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| Current population |
6391525
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691571
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| Population rank | 111/197 | 164/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.08% | 0.008% |
| One net population change |
18.4 minutes
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49.7 minutes
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| One birth every |
5.29 minutes
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1.38 hours
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| One death every |
11.1 minutes
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1.99 hours
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| One migration net change every |
22.8 minutes
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1.54 hours
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| Annual migration change | -23,102 | +5,677 |
| Daily growth/decline | +78 | +29 |
| Annual growth/decline | +28,569 | +10,582 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.45% | +1.59% |
| Population growth rate rank | 140/197 | 67/197 |
El Salvador and Luxembourg: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 2,791,459 | 313,970 | - | - |
| 1961 | 2,870,016 | 316,845 | 2.81% | 0.92% |
| 1962 | 2,949,204 | 320,750 | 2.76% | 1.23% |
| 1963 | 3,028,679 | 324,100 | 2.69% | 1.04% |
| 1964 | 3,111,883 | 327,750 | 2.75% | 1.13% |
| 1965 | 3,199,466 | 331,500 | 2.81% | 1.14% |
| 1966 | 3,290,961 | 333,895 | 2.86% | 0.72% |
| 1967 | 3,385,184 | 334,995 | 2.86% | 0.33% |
| 1968 | 3,480,773 | 335,850 | 2.82% | 0.26% |
| 1969 | 3,576,485 | 337,500 | 2.75% | 0.49% |
| 1970 | 3,668,796 | 339,171 | 2.58% | 0.5% |
| 1971 | 3,757,523 | 342,421 | 2.42% | 0.96% |
| 1972 | 3,846,830 | 346,600 | 2.38% | 1.22% |
| 1973 | 3,938,068 | 350,450 | 2.37% | 1.11% |
| 1974 | 4,029,671 | 355,050 | 2.33% | 1.31% |
| 1975 | 4,120,449 | 358,950 | 2.25% | 1.1% |
| 1976 | 4,210,310 | 360,731 | 2.18% | 0.5% |
| 1977 | 4,301,256 | 361,358 | 2.16% | 0.17% |
| 1978 | 4,394,114 | 362,007 | 2.16% | 0.18% |
| 1979 | 4,480,388 | 362,856 | 1.96% | 0.23% |
| 1980 | 4,540,382 | 364,150 | 1.34% | 0.36% |
| 1981 | 4,570,599 | 365,225 | 0.67% | 0.3% |
| 1982 | 4,622,477 | 365,525 | 1.14% | 0.08% |
| 1983 | 4,707,367 | 365,622 | 1.84% | 0.03% |
| 1984 | 4,798,003 | 365,998 | 1.93% | 0.1% |
| 1985 | 4,894,706 | 366,706 | 2.02% | 0.19% |
| 1986 | 4,992,769 | 368,355 | 2% | 0.45% |
| 1987 | 5,092,441 | 370,750 | 2% | 0.65% |
| 1988 | 5,195,833 | 373,450 | 2.03% | 0.73% |
| 1989 | 5,298,979 | 377,100 | 1.99% | 0.98% |
| 1990 | 5,399,726 | 381,850 | 1.9% | 1.26% |
| 1991 | 5,495,077 | 387,000 | 1.77% | 1.35% |
| 1992 | 5,585,609 | 392,175 | 1.65% | 1.34% |
| 1993 | 5,659,957 | 397,475 | 1.33% | 1.35% |
| 1994 | 5,714,129 | 402,925 | 0.96% | 1.37% |
| 1995 | 5,762,131 | 408,625 | 0.84% | 1.41% |
| 1996 | 5,805,286 | 414,225 | 0.75% | 1.37% |
| 1997 | 5,844,578 | 419,450 | 0.68% | 1.26% |
| 1998 | 5,880,781 | 424,700 | 0.62% | 1.25% |
| 1999 | 5,913,900 | 430,475 | 0.56% | 1.36% |
| 2000 | 5,943,366 | 436,300 | 0.5% | 1.35% |
| 2001 | 5,968,060 | 441,525 | 0.42% | 1.2% |
| 2002 | 5,986,631 | 446,175 | 0.31% | 1.05% |
| 2003 | 5,998,599 | 451,630 | 0.2% | 1.22% |
| 2004 | 6,004,671 | 458,095 | 0.1% | 1.43% |
| 2005 | 6,005,578 | 465,158 | 0.02% | 1.54% |
| 2006 | 6,002,319 | 472,637 | -0.05% | 1.61% |
| 2007 | 6,009,824 | 479,993 | 0.13% | 1.56% |
| 2008 | 6,029,297 | 488,650 | 0.32% | 1.8% |
| 2009 | 6,048,279 | 497,783 | 0.31% | 1.87% |
| 2010 | 6,068,249 | 506,953 | 0.33% | 1.84% |
| 2011 | 6,090,127 | 518,347 | 0.36% | 2.25% |
| 2012 | 6,113,975 | 530,946 | 0.39% | 2.43% |
| 2013 | 6,138,839 | 543,360 | 0.41% | 2.34% |
| 2014 | 6,162,955 | 556,319 | 0.39% | 2.38% |
| 2015 | 6,183,676 | 569,604 | 0.34% | 2.39% |
| 2016 | 6,200,800 | 582,014 | 0.28% | 2.18% |
| 2017 | 6,213,533 | 596,336 | 0.21% | 2.46% |
| 2018 | 6,219,807 | 607,950 | 0.1% | 1.95% |
| 2019 | 6,222,318 | 620,001 | 0.04% | 1.98% |
| 2020 | 6,234,673 | 630,419 | 0.2% | 1.68% |
| 2021 | 6,255,782 | 640,064 | 0.34% | 1.53% |
| 2022 | 6,280,319 | 653,103 | 0.39% | 2.04% |
| 2023 | 6,309,624 | 666,430 | 0.47% | 2.04% |
| 2024 | 6,338,193 | 677,012 | 0.45% | 1.59% |
| 2025 | 6,365,499 | 684,467 | 0.43% | 1.1% |
| 2026 | 6,391,250 | 691,496 | 0.4% | 1.03% |
| 2027 | 6,416,437 | 698,375 | 0.39% | 0.99% |
| 2028 | 6,440,931 | 705,222 | 0.38% | 0.98% |
| 2029 | 6,464,413 | 711,761 | 0.36% | 0.93% |
| 2030 | 6,486,202 | 717,879 | 0.34% | 0.86% |
| 2031 | 6,506,399 | 723,679 | 0.31% | 0.81% |
| 2032 | 6,525,787 | 729,358 | 0.3% | 0.78% |
| 2033 | 6,544,657 | 734,839 | 0.29% | 0.75% |
| 2034 | 6,562,182 | 739,997 | 0.27% | 0.7% |
| 2035 | 6,578,179 | 745,000 | 0.24% | 0.68% |
| 2036 | 6,593,325 | 749,815 | 0.23% | 0.65% |
| 2037 | 6,607,014 | 754,334 | 0.21% | 0.6% |
| 2038 | 6,619,816 | 758,761 | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| 2039 | 6,631,169 | 763,128 | 0.17% | 0.58% |
| 2040 | 6,640,751 | 767,173 | 0.14% | 0.53% |
| 2041 | 6,649,288 | 770,954 | 0.13% | 0.49% |
| 2042 | 6,656,208 | 774,612 | 0.1% | 0.47% |
| 2043 | 6,661,886 | 778,001 | 0.09% | 0.44% |
| 2044 | 6,665,748 | 781,123 | 0.06% | 0.4% |
| 2045 | 6,668,028 | 784,141 | 0.03% | 0.39% |
| 2046 | 6,669,403 | 786,968 | 0.02% | 0.36% |
| 2047 | 6,669,832 | 789,534 | 0.006% | 0.33% |
| 2048 | 6,669,220 | 791,997 | -0.009% | 0.31% |
| 2049 | 6,666,756 | 794,237 | -0.04% | 0.28% |
| 2050 | 6,663,341 | 796,129 | -0.05% | 0.24% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Luxembourg gained 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 190,725 (a 3.08% growth), while Luxembourg's population increased by 109,557 (a 18.8% growth).
El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Luxembourg was ranked 167th in 2006 and ranked 164th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) El Salvador's population will grow by 4.25% to 6,663,341 people with a rank change from 111th to 116th. The population of Luxembourg will increase by 15.1% to 796,129 people and will still be ranked 164th.
Biggest cities by population
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| 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 |
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| City | Population |
| Luxembourg | 136K |
| Esch-sur-Alzette | 37.5K |
| Differdange | 30.4K |
| Dudelange | 22K |
| Petange | 20.9K |
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Population differences between El Salvador and Luxembourg
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| Life expectancy | 72.7 years | 82.6 years |
| Average age | 31.7 years | 40.6 years |
| Median age | 28.5 years | 40.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.5:52.5 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.78 births per woman | 1.25 births per woman |
| Population density | 792 ppl/mi² | 681 ppl/mi² |
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