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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 5.71 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

El Salvador vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Malaysia
2100 5,106,358 44,353,615
2099 5,150,403 44,467,475
2098 5,195,110 44,579,971
2097 5,240,164 44,695,979
2096 5,286,555 44,814,885
2095 5,333,357 44,932,404
2094 5,380,368 45,047,479
2093 5,427,291 45,165,126
2092 5,474,174 45,278,674
2091 5,521,257 45,390,002
2090 5,568,339 45,501,495
2089 5,615,550 45,610,046
2088 5,662,256 45,717,882
2087 5,709,072 45,823,085
2086 5,755,593 45,926,712
2085 5,801,778 46,020,742
2084 5,847,545 46,111,490
2083 5,891,829 46,202,286
2082 5,935,056 46,284,929
2081 5,977,631 46,359,700
2080 6,019,326 46,435,482
2079 6,059,817 46,496,102
2078 6,098,689 46,549,167
2077 6,136,133 46,594,188
2076 6,172,686 46,619,045
2075 6,206,865 46,643,115
2074 6,239,356 46,658,350
2073 6,272,337 46,670,848
2072 6,301,557 46,670,426
2071 6,330,086 46,660,436
2070 6,358,052 46,645,623
2069 6,384,863 46,623,238
2068 6,410,986 46,600,060
2067 6,435,437 46,569,264
2066 6,458,779 46,530,377
2065 6,481,938 46,481,890
2064 6,503,884 46,417,369
2063 6,524,373 46,350,674
2062 6,543,157 46,272,105
2061 6,560,419 46,178,092
2060 6,577,429 46,075,877
2059 6,592,662 45,958,718
2058 6,606,305 45,837,407
2057 6,620,473 45,707,213
2056 6,633,666 45,566,357
2055 6,645,594 45,418,953
2054 6,656,251 45,252,995
2053 6,664,115 45,069,089
2052 6,670,429 44,873,927
2051 6,676,658 44,668,767
2050 6,679,973 44,445,677
2049 6,683,494 44,217,593
2048 6,684,918 43,974,925
2047 6,684,723 43,712,325
2046 6,684,063 43,438,283
2045 6,681,948 43,157,909
2044 6,679,505 42,866,716
2043 6,674,197 42,557,941
2042 6,668,140 42,239,980
2041 6,660,323 41,922,379
2040 6,651,019 41,598,231
2039 6,641,112 41,270,953
2038 6,628,299 40,929,067
2037 6,615,428 40,584,773
2036 6,600,845 40,234,128
2035 6,585,074 39,876,375
2034 6,568,788 39,515,857
2033 6,549,941 39,152,086
2032 6,530,975 38,772,414
2031 6,511,064 38,386,293
2030 6,490,493 37,995,617
2029 6,467,381 37,606,753
2028 6,443,426 37,207,852
2027 6,418,289 36,806,585
2026 6,392,935 36,403,076
2025 6,366,672 35,987,113
2024 6,338,193 35,557,673
2023 6,309,624 35,126,298
2022 6,280,319 34,695,493
2021 6,255,782 34,282,399
2020 6,234,673 33,889,558
2019 6,222,318 33,440,596
2018 6,219,807 32,910,967
2017 6,213,533 32,355,644
2016 6,200,800 31,789,685
2015 6,183,676 31,232,798
2014 6,162,955 30,696,137
2013 6,138,839 30,174,265
2012 6,113,975 29,662,831
2011 6,090,127 29,162,039
2010 6,068,249 28,655,776
2009 6,048,279 28,124,778
2008 6,029,297 27,570,059
2007 6,009,824 26,998,389
2006 6,002,319 26,417,909
2005 6,005,578 25,836,071
2004 6,004,671 25,256,772
2003 5,998,599 24,679,602
2002 5,986,631 24,102,477
2001 5,968,060 23,526,538
2000 5,943,366 22,967,816
1999 5,913,900 22,435,531
1998 5,880,781 21,906,713
1997 5,844,578 21,375,218
1996 5,805,286 20,850,087
1995 5,762,131 20,330,599
1994 5,714,129 19,820,446
1993 5,659,957 19,322,664
1992 5,585,609 18,834,572
1991 5,495,077 18,342,464
1990 5,399,726 17,833,171
1989 5,298,979 17,314,997
1988 5,195,833 16,796,605
1987 5,092,441 16,276,737
1986 4,992,769 15,760,419
1985 4,894,706 15,252,258
1984 4,798,003 14,759,009
1983 4,707,367 14,285,907
1982 4,622,477 13,832,798
1981 4,570,599 13,399,203
1980 4,540,382 12,983,363
1979 4,480,388 12,627,862
1978 4,394,114 12,328,157
1977 4,301,256 12,035,713
1976 4,210,310 11,750,097
1975 4,120,449 11,471,914
1974 4,029,671 11,200,906
1973 3,938,068 10,935,621
1972 3,846,830 10,676,835
1971 3,757,523 10,423,453
1970 3,668,796 10,178,802
1969 3,576,485 9,947,597
1968 3,480,773 9,725,281
1967 3,385,184 9,507,099
1966 3,290,961 9,284,688
1965 3,199,466 9,056,408
1964 3,111,883 8,828,406
1963 3,028,679 8,602,160
1962 2,949,204 8,380,172
1961 2,870,016 8,164,443
1960 2,791,459 7,956,197

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 Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Malaysia
2100 -0.86% -0.26%
2099 -0.86% -0.25%
2098 -0.86% -0.26%
2097 -0.88% -0.27%
2096 -0.88% -0.26%
2095 -0.87% -0.26%
2094 -0.86% -0.26%
2093 -0.86% -0.25%
2092 -0.85% -0.25%
2091 -0.85% -0.25%
2090 -0.84% -0.24%
2089 -0.82% -0.24%
2088 -0.82% -0.23%
2087 -0.81% -0.23%
2086 -0.8% -0.2%
2085 -0.78% -0.2%
2084 -0.75% -0.2%
2083 -0.73% -0.18%
2082 -0.71% -0.16%
2081 -0.69% -0.16%
2080 -0.67% -0.13%
2079 -0.64% -0.11%
2078 -0.61% -0.1%
2077 -0.59% -0.05%
2076 -0.55% -0.05%
2075 -0.52% -0.03%
2074 -0.53% -0.03%
2073 -0.46% 0.001%
2072 -0.45% 0.02%
2071 -0.44% 0.03%
2070 -0.42% 0.05%
2069 -0.41% 0.05%
2068 -0.38% 0.07%
2067 -0.36% 0.08%
2066 -0.36% 0.1%
2065 -0.34% 0.14%
2064 -0.31% 0.14%
2063 -0.29% 0.17%
2062 -0.26% 0.2%
2061 -0.26% 0.22%
2060 -0.23% 0.25%
2059 -0.21% 0.26%
2058 -0.21% 0.28%
2057 -0.2% 0.31%
2056 -0.18% 0.32%
2055 -0.16% 0.37%
2054 -0.12% 0.41%
2053 -0.09% 0.43%
2052 -0.09% 0.46%
2051 -0.05% 0.5%
2050 -0.05% 0.52%
2049 -0.02% 0.55%
2048 0.003% 0.6%
2047 0.01% 0.63%
2046 0.03% 0.65%
2045 0.04% 0.68%
2044 0.08% 0.73%
2043 0.09% 0.75%
2042 0.12% 0.76%
2041 0.14% 0.78%
2040 0.15% 0.79%
2039 0.19% 0.84%
2038 0.19% 0.85%
2037 0.22% 0.87%
2036 0.24% 0.9%
2035 0.25% 0.91%
2034 0.29% 0.93%
2033 0.29% 0.98%
2032 0.31% 1.01%
2031 0.32% 1.03%
2030 0.36% 1.03%
2029 0.37% 1.07%
2028 0.39% 1.09%
2027 0.4% 1.11%
2026 0.41% 1.16%
2025 0.45% 1.21%
2024 0.45% 1.23%
2023 0.47% 1.24%
2022 0.39% 1.2%
2021 0.34% 1.16%
2020 0.2% 1.34%
2019 0.04% 1.61%
2018 0.1% 1.72%
2017 0.21% 1.78%
2016 0.28% 1.78%
2015 0.34% 1.75%
2014 0.39% 1.73%
2013 0.41% 1.72%
2012 0.39% 1.72%
2011 0.36% 1.77%
2010 0.33% 1.89%
2009 0.31% 2.01%
2008 0.32% 2.12%
2007 0.13% 2.2%
2006 -0.05% 2.25%
2005 0.02% 2.29%
2004 0.1% 2.34%
2003 0.2% 2.39%
2002 0.31% 2.45%
2001 0.42% 2.43%
2000 0.5% 2.37%
1999 0.56% 2.41%
1998 0.62% 2.49%
1997 0.68% 2.52%
1996 0.75% 2.56%
1995 0.84% 2.57%
1994 0.96% 2.58%
1993 1.33% 2.59%
1992 1.65% 2.68%
1991 1.77% 2.86%
1990 1.9% 2.99%
1989 1.99% 3.09%
1988 2.03% 3.19%
1987 2% 3.28%
1986 2% 3.33%
1985 2.02% 3.34%
1984 1.93% 3.31%
1983 1.84% 3.28%
1982 1.14% 3.24%
1981 0.67% 3.2%
1980 1.34% 2.82%
1979 1.96% 2.43%
1978 2.16% 2.43%
1977 2.16% 2.43%
1976 2.18% 2.42%
1975 2.25% 2.42%
1974 2.33% 2.43%
1973 2.37% 2.42%
1972 2.38% 2.43%
1971 2.42% 2.4%
1970 2.58% 2.32%
1969 2.75% 2.29%
1968 2.82% 2.29%
1967 2.86% 2.4%
1966 2.86% 2.52%
1965 2.81% 2.58%
1964 2.75% 2.63%
1963 2.69% 2.65%
1962 2.76% 2.64%
1961 2.81% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Malaysia
Current population
6399793
36512221
Population rank 111/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.44%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 89/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 +166,615
Net migration rank 155/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 166,615
2024 - -23,102 - 174,770
2023 51,985 -23,253 254,806 181,071
2022 53,138 -23,255 237,560 188,154
2021 46,530 -27,343 212,002 188,506
2020 48,244 -25,213 283,282 101,907
2019 56,816 -55,144 309,426 203,284
2018 57,509 -54,163 324,568 221,965
2017 59,824 -50,608 336,434 227,677
2016 63,751 -47,491 345,681 222,141
2015 69,263 -51,278 358,302 187,663
2014 72,581 -49,126 367,587 159,791
2013 73,869 -49,087 366,738 149,637
2012 75,495 -50,546 371,497 134,975
2011 76,182 -53,433 372,836 122,269
2010 75,695 -54,688 360,260 157,164
2009 74,908 -55,966 366,157 178,410
2008 75,107 -56,086 362,380 202,481
2007 76,776 -56,857 348,711 229,784
2006 80,887 -85,789 349,509 232,971
2005 84,883 -86,501 355,324 225,864
2004 90,905 -87,466 365,138 212,278
2003 97,849 -89,146 377,425 199,510
2002 106,137 -90,908 381,084 196,227
2001 114,313 -92,389 400,939 173,613
2000 122,315 -94,861 417,371 125,499
1999 128,947 -97,475 432,355 89,335
1998 134,065 -99,293 436,316 99,639
1997 134,448 -96,820 447,768 79,266
1996 136,929 -95,977 450,174 73,040
1995 138,268 -92,912 443,349 72,393
1994 137,974 -87,318 437,873 66,685
1993 138,432 -80,736 429,910 61,079
1992 139,221 -48,232 418,900 66,286
1991 140,691 -50,622 401,938 97,111
1990 140,311 -39,689 384,518 135,020
1989 139,093 -38,211 373,277 143,544
1988 136,230 -30,806 386,507 133,478
1987 133,667 -32,308 381,999 137,759
1986 130,177 -32,181 385,799 127,081
1985 127,248 -29,111 383,243 120,215
1984 125,036 -29,767 376,797 106,248
1983 121,700 -35,694 365,290 97,862
1982 120,938 -37,159 353,138 89,942
1981 117,346 -97,365 339,991 84,142
1980 111,771 -71,318 326,947 80,617
1979 123,838 -44,302 317,439 -13,980
1978 124,468 -31,463 311,027 -15,059
1977 121,446 -28,742 305,515 -16,601
1976 120,511 -31,317 300,615 -18,316
1975 116,737 -26,198 294,541 -20,480
1974 113,846 -22,844 289,880 -21,919
1973 111,546 -19,347 284,611 -21,995
1972 107,604 -17,317 276,263 -21,305
1971 104,714 -16,389 272,323 -20,535
1970 100,499 -11,367 269,341 -31,839
1969 99,848 -4,355 264,327 -39,420
1968 98,851 -2,919 260,705 -40,996
1967 98,424 -3,192 258,764 -42,108
1966 97,156 -3,945 262,162 -33,993
1965 95,341 -5,560 264,836 -36,456
1964 93,328 -7,937 266,406 -38,785
1963 90,794 -9,774 265,815 -40,952
1962 88,237 -10,307 262,140 -43,033
1961 84,614 -4,159 257,270 -44,916
1960 81,544 -4,885 251,090 -46,948

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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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