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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 4.08 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

El Salvador vs Mali: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Mali
2100 5,106,358 80,371,693
2099 5,150,403 80,051,982
2098 5,195,110 79,712,985
2097 5,240,164 79,363,373
2096 5,286,555 78,996,636
2095 5,333,357 78,611,169
2094 5,380,368 78,201,275
2093 5,427,291 77,780,277
2092 5,474,174 77,346,576
2091 5,521,257 76,892,849
2090 5,568,339 76,418,075
2089 5,615,550 75,924,551
2088 5,662,256 75,413,374
2087 5,709,072 74,882,872
2086 5,755,593 74,339,859
2085 5,801,778 73,778,163
2084 5,847,545 73,197,940
2083 5,891,829 72,596,727
2082 5,935,056 71,983,705
2081 5,977,631 71,348,537
2080 6,019,326 70,707,220
2079 6,059,817 70,044,626
2078 6,098,689 69,367,218
2077 6,136,133 68,675,750
2076 6,172,686 67,972,574
2075 6,206,865 67,256,565
2074 6,239,356 66,523,454
2073 6,272,337 65,776,035
2072 6,301,557 65,016,928
2071 6,330,086 64,239,726
2070 6,358,052 63,457,636
2069 6,384,863 62,664,074
2068 6,410,986 61,857,029
2067 6,435,437 61,042,577
2066 6,458,779 60,222,511
2065 6,481,938 59,400,594
2064 6,503,884 58,567,263
2063 6,524,373 57,727,308
2062 6,543,157 56,880,111
2061 6,560,419 56,026,848
2060 6,577,429 55,166,339
2059 6,592,662 54,304,533
2058 6,606,305 53,437,711
2057 6,620,473 52,565,517
2056 6,633,666 51,691,907
2055 6,645,594 50,813,138
2054 6,656,251 49,936,085
2053 6,664,115 49,053,898
2052 6,670,429 48,167,179
2051 6,676,658 47,280,403
2050 6,679,973 46,390,999
2049 6,683,494 45,505,968
2048 6,684,918 44,617,075
2047 6,684,723 43,730,396
2046 6,684,063 42,840,806
2045 6,681,948 41,951,176
2044 6,679,505 41,061,960
2043 6,674,197 40,172,937
2042 6,668,140 39,286,024
2041 6,660,323 38,406,403
2040 6,651,019 37,525,963
2039 6,641,112 36,652,557
2038 6,628,299 35,772,629
2037 6,615,428 34,902,845
2036 6,600,845 34,036,236
2035 6,585,074 33,178,665
2034 6,568,788 32,328,037
2033 6,549,941 31,486,276
2032 6,530,975 30,655,886
2031 6,511,064 29,833,522
2030 6,490,493 29,028,860
2029 6,467,381 28,235,559
2028 6,443,426 27,456,170
2027 6,418,289 26,690,187
2026 6,392,935 25,940,320
2025 6,366,672 25,201,616
2024 6,338,193 24,478,595
2023 6,309,624 23,769,127
2022 6,280,319 23,072,640
2021 6,255,782 22,388,630
2020 6,234,673 21,713,836
2019 6,222,318 21,068,405
2018 6,219,807 20,442,030
2017 6,213,533 19,813,011
2016 6,200,800 19,191,289
2015 6,183,676 18,593,022
2014 6,162,955 18,020,267
2013 6,138,839 17,459,615
2012 6,113,975 16,957,033
2011 6,090,127 16,469,049
2010 6,068,249 15,945,198
2009 6,048,279 15,435,539
2008 6,029,297 14,940,782
2007 6,009,824 14,457,775
2006 6,002,319 13,990,139
2005 6,005,578 13,538,647
2004 6,004,671 13,102,409
2003 5,998,599 12,684,955
2002 5,986,631 12,288,050
2001 5,968,060 11,912,158
2000 5,943,366 11,559,290
1999 5,913,900 11,227,415
1998 5,880,781 10,919,573
1997 5,844,578 10,646,495
1996 5,805,286 10,407,278
1995 5,762,131 10,185,365
1994 5,714,129 9,967,031
1993 5,659,957 9,754,786
1992 5,585,609 9,553,540
1991 5,495,077 9,362,888
1990 5,399,726 9,178,830
1989 5,298,979 8,999,938
1988 5,195,833 8,833,996
1987 5,092,441 8,681,164
1986 4,992,769 8,531,277
1985 4,894,706 8,374,663
1984 4,798,003 8,208,599
1983 4,707,367 8,034,400
1982 4,622,477 7,860,194
1981 4,570,599 7,692,766
1980 4,540,382 7,530,515
1979 4,480,388 7,375,266
1978 4,394,114 7,229,651
1977 4,301,256 7,090,979
1976 4,210,310 6,960,979
1975 4,120,449 6,837,261
1974 4,029,671 6,715,436
1973 3,938,068 6,597,106
1972 3,846,830 6,483,726
1971 3,757,523 6,377,944
1970 3,668,796 6,276,472
1969 3,576,485 6,177,704
1968 3,480,773 6,082,979
1967 3,385,184 5,990,906
1966 3,290,961 5,902,204
1965 3,199,466 5,815,487
1964 3,111,883 5,730,125
1963 3,028,679 5,646,605
1962 2,949,204 5,563,917
1961 2,870,016 5,482,283
1960 2,791,459 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Mali
2100 -0.86% 0.4%
2099 -0.86% 0.43%
2098 -0.86% 0.44%
2097 -0.88% 0.46%
2096 -0.88% 0.49%
2095 -0.87% 0.52%
2094 -0.86% 0.54%
2093 -0.86% 0.56%
2092 -0.85% 0.59%
2091 -0.85% 0.62%
2090 -0.84% 0.65%
2089 -0.82% 0.68%
2088 -0.82% 0.71%
2087 -0.81% 0.73%
2086 -0.8% 0.76%
2085 -0.78% 0.79%
2084 -0.75% 0.83%
2083 -0.73% 0.85%
2082 -0.71% 0.89%
2081 -0.69% 0.91%
2080 -0.67% 0.95%
2079 -0.64% 0.98%
2078 -0.61% 1.01%
2077 -0.59% 1.03%
2076 -0.55% 1.06%
2075 -0.52% 1.1%
2074 -0.53% 1.14%
2073 -0.46% 1.17%
2072 -0.45% 1.21%
2071 -0.44% 1.23%
2070 -0.42% 1.27%
2069 -0.41% 1.3%
2068 -0.38% 1.33%
2067 -0.36% 1.36%
2066 -0.36% 1.38%
2065 -0.34% 1.42%
2064 -0.31% 1.46%
2063 -0.29% 1.49%
2062 -0.26% 1.52%
2061 -0.26% 1.56%
2060 -0.23% 1.59%
2059 -0.21% 1.62%
2058 -0.21% 1.66%
2057 -0.2% 1.69%
2056 -0.18% 1.73%
2055 -0.16% 1.76%
2054 -0.12% 1.8%
2053 -0.09% 1.84%
2052 -0.09% 1.88%
2051 -0.05% 1.92%
2050 -0.05% 1.94%
2049 -0.02% 1.99%
2048 0.003% 2.03%
2047 0.01% 2.08%
2046 0.03% 2.12%
2045 0.04% 2.17%
2044 0.08% 2.21%
2043 0.09% 2.26%
2042 0.12% 2.29%
2041 0.14% 2.35%
2040 0.15% 2.38%
2039 0.19% 2.46%
2038 0.19% 2.49%
2037 0.22% 2.55%
2036 0.24% 2.58%
2035 0.25% 2.63%
2034 0.29% 2.67%
2033 0.29% 2.71%
2032 0.31% 2.76%
2031 0.32% 2.77%
2030 0.36% 2.81%
2029 0.37% 2.84%
2028 0.39% 2.87%
2027 0.4% 2.89%
2026 0.41% 2.93%
2025 0.45% 2.95%
2024 0.45% 2.98%
2023 0.47% 3.02%
2022 0.39% 3.06%
2021 0.34% 3.11%
2020 0.2% 3.06%
2019 0.04% 3.06%
2018 0.1% 3.17%
2017 0.21% 3.24%
2016 0.28% 3.22%
2015 0.34% 3.18%
2014 0.39% 3.21%
2013 0.41% 2.96%
2012 0.39% 2.96%
2011 0.36% 3.29%
2010 0.33% 3.3%
2009 0.31% 3.31%
2008 0.32% 3.34%
2007 0.13% 3.34%
2006 -0.05% 3.33%
2005 0.02% 3.33%
2004 0.1% 3.29%
2003 0.2% 3.23%
2002 0.31% 3.16%
2001 0.42% 3.05%
2000 0.5% 2.96%
1999 0.56% 2.82%
1998 0.62% 2.56%
1997 0.68% 2.3%
1996 0.75% 2.18%
1995 0.84% 2.19%
1994 0.96% 2.18%
1993 1.33% 2.11%
1992 1.65% 2.04%
1991 1.77% 2.01%
1990 1.9% 1.99%
1989 1.99% 1.88%
1988 2.03% 1.76%
1987 2% 1.76%
1986 2% 1.87%
1985 2.02% 2.02%
1984 1.93% 2.17%
1983 1.84% 2.22%
1982 1.14% 2.18%
1981 0.67% 2.15%
1980 1.34% 2.1%
1979 1.96% 2.01%
1978 2.16% 1.96%
1977 2.16% 1.87%
1976 2.18% 1.81%
1975 2.25% 1.81%
1974 2.33% 1.79%
1973 2.37% 1.75%
1972 2.38% 1.66%
1971 2.42% 1.62%
1970 2.58% 1.6%
1969 2.75% 1.56%
1968 2.82% 1.54%
1967 2.86% 1.5%
1966 2.86% 1.49%
1965 2.81% 1.49%
1964 2.75% 1.48%
1963 2.69% 1.49%
1962 2.76% 1.49%
1961 2.81% 1.48%

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 Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Mali
Current population
6399793
26143152
Population rank 111/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.32%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
44.5 seconds
One birth every
5.29 minutes
33.1 seconds
One death every
11.1 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 15/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -48,019
Net migration rank 155/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -48,019
2024 - -23,102 - -46,880
2023 51,985 -23,253 746,398 -39,953
2022 53,138 -23,255 726,465 -39,951
2021 46,530 -27,343 703,674 -22,210
2020 48,244 -25,213 683,053 -14,962
2019 56,816 -55,144 667,110 -44,373
2018 57,509 -54,163 670,723 -40,710
2017 59,824 -50,608 661,973 -33,942
2016 63,751 -47,491 645,652 -30,251
2015 69,263 -51,278 630,006 -48,872
2014 72,581 -49,126 614,419 -50,068
2013 73,869 -49,087 597,887 -40,951
2012 75,495 -50,546 588,748 -140,507
2011 76,182 -53,433 570,899 -43,160
2010 75,695 -54,688 554,447 -34,483
2009 74,908 -55,966 533,730 -34,383
2008 75,107 -56,086 514,665 -24,509
2007 76,776 -56,857 495,800 -19,945
2006 80,887 -85,789 477,665 -18,247
2005 84,883 -86,501 460,964 -17,413
2004 90,905 -87,466 439,717 -10,796
2003 97,849 -89,146 417,766 -11,768
2002 106,137 -90,908 396,732 -8,914
2001 114,313 -92,389 376,472 -12,507
2000 122,315 -94,861 359,159 -17,395
1999 128,947 -97,475 343,705 -21,702
1998 134,065 -99,293 323,940 -30,255
1997 134,448 -96,820 308,429 -55,978
1996 136,929 -95,977 293,953 -67,974
1995 138,268 -92,912 285,598 -67,763
1994 137,974 -87,318 282,356 -63,533
1993 138,432 -80,736 274,480 -68,816
1992 139,221 -48,232 267,605 -70,789
1991 140,691 -50,622 261,656 -77,172
1990 140,311 -39,689 252,308 -68,668
1989 139,093 -38,211 249,929 -75,771
1988 136,230 -30,806 245,682 -87,952
1987 133,667 -32,308 238,871 -90,940
1986 130,177 -32,181 233,799 -81,970
1985 127,248 -29,111 224,734 -63,347
1984 125,036 -29,767 218,078 -47,331
1983 121,700 -35,694 211,795 -34,132
1982 120,938 -37,159 204,892 -34,140
1981 117,346 -97,365 198,227 -34,130
1980 111,771 -71,318 190,560 -30,156
1979 123,838 -44,302 182,449 -32,353
1978 124,468 -31,463 172,652 -31,520
1977 121,446 -28,742 165,071 -28,853
1976 120,511 -31,317 157,778 -33,999
1975 116,737 -26,198 150,222 -26,572
1974 113,846 -22,844 142,448 -22,449
1973 111,546 -19,347 135,801 -19,137
1972 107,604 -17,317 129,687 -19,594
1971 104,714 -16,389 123,591 -22,127
1970 100,499 -11,367 118,952 -17,479
1969 99,848 -4,355 114,361 -18,302
1968 98,851 -2,919 111,403 -18,015
1967 98,424 -3,192 107,650 -16,900
1966 97,156 -3,945 103,684 -17,032
1965 95,341 -5,560 100,451 -13,662
1964 93,328 -7,937 97,166 -13,226
1963 90,794 -9,774 95,055 -11,951
1962 88,237 -10,307 93,101 -10,821
1961 84,614 -4,159 91,115 -10,139
1960 81,544 -4,885 88,802 -10,314

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/mali | 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 Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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