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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 1.16 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

El Salvador vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Mauritania
2100 5,106,358 17,309,980
2099 5,150,403 17,202,690
2098 5,195,110 17,090,030
2097 5,240,164 16,975,270
2096 5,286,555 16,857,252
2095 5,333,357 16,739,240
2094 5,380,368 16,617,272
2093 5,427,291 16,492,589
2092 5,474,174 16,366,098
2091 5,521,257 16,235,771
2090 5,568,339 16,103,700
2089 5,615,550 15,969,059
2088 5,662,256 15,831,339
2087 5,709,072 15,690,143
2086 5,755,593 15,547,605
2085 5,801,778 15,403,967
2084 5,847,545 15,257,740
2083 5,891,829 15,108,271
2082 5,935,056 14,958,279
2081 5,977,631 14,805,332
2080 6,019,326 14,651,508
2079 6,059,817 14,496,397
2078 6,098,689 14,337,117
2077 6,136,133 14,175,812
2076 6,172,686 14,013,255
2075 6,206,865 13,849,027
2074 6,239,356 13,684,146
2073 6,272,337 13,517,681
2072 6,301,557 13,349,376
2071 6,330,086 13,178,237
2070 6,358,052 13,007,812
2069 6,384,863 12,835,311
2068 6,410,986 12,662,862
2067 6,435,437 12,487,379
2066 6,458,779 12,311,503
2065 6,481,938 12,136,616
2064 6,503,884 11,958,955
2063 6,524,373 11,783,144
2062 6,543,157 11,606,044
2061 6,560,419 11,428,738
2060 6,577,429 11,251,427
2059 6,592,662 11,072,236
2058 6,606,305 10,892,076
2057 6,620,473 10,713,858
2056 6,633,666 10,536,935
2055 6,645,594 10,358,532
2054 6,656,251 10,179,658
2053 6,664,115 9,999,712
2052 6,670,429 9,819,098
2051 6,676,658 9,639,209
2050 6,679,973 9,461,249
2049 6,683,494 9,283,353
2048 6,684,918 9,104,299
2047 6,684,723 8,926,851
2046 6,684,063 8,748,845
2045 6,681,948 8,572,397
2044 6,679,505 8,397,189
2043 6,674,197 8,222,194
2042 6,668,140 8,048,139
2041 6,660,323 7,876,803
2040 6,651,019 7,706,696
2039 6,641,112 7,537,689
2038 6,628,299 7,369,184
2037 6,615,428 7,202,472
2036 6,600,845 7,036,729
2035 6,585,074 6,871,981
2034 6,568,788 6,708,364
2033 6,549,941 6,546,168
2032 6,530,975 6,385,827
2031 6,511,064 6,227,564
2030 6,490,493 6,070,865
2029 6,467,381 5,916,516
2028 6,443,426 5,764,060
2027 6,418,289 5,613,919
2026 6,392,935 5,464,898
2025 6,366,672 5,317,228
2024 6,338,193 5,169,395
2023 6,309,624 5,022,441
2022 6,280,319 4,875,637
2021 6,255,782 4,734,874
2020 6,234,673 4,600,131
2019 6,222,318 4,467,708
2018 6,219,807 4,337,685
2017 6,213,533 4,210,600
2016 6,200,800 4,086,657
2015 6,183,676 3,965,959
2014 6,162,955 3,848,514
2013 6,138,839 3,734,318
2012 6,113,975 3,619,034
2011 6,090,127 3,502,811
2010 6,068,249 3,390,965
2009 6,048,279 3,284,448
2008 6,029,297 3,183,269
2007 6,009,824 3,093,059
2006 6,002,319 3,013,660
2005 6,005,578 2,939,059
2004 6,004,671 2,868,664
2003 5,998,599 2,802,046
2002 5,986,631 2,738,655
2001 5,968,060 2,678,760
2000 5,943,366 2,613,441
1999 5,913,900 2,541,698
1998 5,880,781 2,474,651
1997 5,844,578 2,411,306
1996 5,805,286 2,358,188
1995 5,762,131 2,312,017
1994 5,714,129 2,249,454
1993 5,659,957 2,174,328
1992 5,585,609 2,088,135
1991 5,495,077 2,009,738
1990 5,399,726 1,951,878
1989 5,298,979 1,903,048
1988 5,195,833 1,855,859
1987 5,092,441 1,803,014
1986 4,992,769 1,751,835
1985 4,894,706 1,702,107
1984 4,798,003 1,653,693
1983 4,707,367 1,606,746
1982 4,622,477 1,561,176
1981 4,570,599 1,516,877
1980 4,540,382 1,474,043
1979 4,480,388 1,432,758
1978 4,394,114 1,392,713
1977 4,301,256 1,353,768
1976 4,210,310 1,315,336
1975 4,120,449 1,277,330
1974 4,029,671 1,240,188
1973 3,938,068 1,203,838
1972 3,846,830 1,168,355
1971 3,757,523 1,133,702
1970 3,668,796 1,099,806
1969 3,576,485 1,066,754
1968 3,480,773 1,034,739
1967 3,385,184 1,003,843
1966 3,290,961 974,157
1965 3,199,466 945,838
1964 3,111,883 918,955
1963 3,028,679 893,423
1962 2,949,204 869,184
1961 2,870,016 846,167
1960 2,791,459 824,298

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 Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Mauritania
2100 -0.86% 0.62%
2099 -0.86% 0.66%
2098 -0.86% 0.68%
2097 -0.88% 0.7%
2096 -0.88% 0.7%
2095 -0.87% 0.73%
2094 -0.86% 0.76%
2093 -0.86% 0.77%
2092 -0.85% 0.8%
2091 -0.85% 0.82%
2090 -0.84% 0.84%
2089 -0.82% 0.87%
2088 -0.82% 0.9%
2087 -0.81% 0.92%
2086 -0.8% 0.93%
2085 -0.78% 0.96%
2084 -0.75% 0.99%
2083 -0.73% 1%
2082 -0.71% 1.03%
2081 -0.69% 1.05%
2080 -0.67% 1.07%
2079 -0.64% 1.11%
2078 -0.61% 1.14%
2077 -0.59% 1.16%
2076 -0.55% 1.19%
2075 -0.52% 1.2%
2074 -0.53% 1.23%
2073 -0.46% 1.26%
2072 -0.45% 1.3%
2071 -0.44% 1.31%
2070 -0.42% 1.34%
2069 -0.41% 1.36%
2068 -0.38% 1.41%
2067 -0.36% 1.43%
2066 -0.36% 1.44%
2065 -0.34% 1.49%
2064 -0.31% 1.49%
2063 -0.29% 1.53%
2062 -0.26% 1.55%
2061 -0.26% 1.58%
2060 -0.23% 1.62%
2059 -0.21% 1.65%
2058 -0.21% 1.66%
2057 -0.2% 1.68%
2056 -0.18% 1.72%
2055 -0.16% 1.76%
2054 -0.12% 1.8%
2053 -0.09% 1.84%
2052 -0.09% 1.87%
2051 -0.05% 1.88%
2050 -0.05% 1.92%
2049 -0.02% 1.97%
2048 0.003% 1.99%
2047 0.01% 2.03%
2046 0.03% 2.06%
2045 0.04% 2.09%
2044 0.08% 2.13%
2043 0.09% 2.16%
2042 0.12% 2.18%
2041 0.14% 2.21%
2040 0.15% 2.24%
2039 0.19% 2.29%
2038 0.19% 2.31%
2037 0.22% 2.36%
2036 0.24% 2.4%
2035 0.25% 2.44%
2034 0.29% 2.48%
2033 0.29% 2.51%
2032 0.31% 2.54%
2031 0.32% 2.58%
2030 0.36% 2.61%
2029 0.37% 2.64%
2028 0.39% 2.67%
2027 0.4% 2.73%
2026 0.41% 2.78%
2025 0.45% 2.86%
2024 0.45% 2.93%
2023 0.47% 3.01%
2022 0.39% 2.97%
2021 0.34% 2.93%
2020 0.2% 2.96%
2019 0.04% 3%
2018 0.1% 3.02%
2017 0.21% 3.03%
2016 0.28% 3.04%
2015 0.34% 3.05%
2014 0.39% 3.06%
2013 0.41% 3.19%
2012 0.39% 3.32%
2011 0.36% 3.3%
2010 0.33% 3.24%
2009 0.31% 3.18%
2008 0.32% 2.92%
2007 0.13% 2.63%
2006 -0.05% 2.54%
2005 0.02% 2.45%
2004 0.1% 2.38%
2003 0.2% 2.31%
2002 0.31% 2.24%
2001 0.42% 2.5%
2000 0.5% 2.82%
1999 0.56% 2.71%
1998 0.62% 2.63%
1997 0.68% 2.25%
1996 0.75% 2%
1995 0.84% 2.78%
1994 0.96% 3.46%
1993 1.33% 4.13%
1992 1.65% 3.9%
1991 1.77% 2.96%
1990 1.9% 2.57%
1989 1.99% 2.54%
1988 2.03% 2.93%
1987 2% 2.92%
1986 2% 2.92%
1985 2.02% 2.93%
1984 1.93% 2.92%
1983 1.84% 2.92%
1982 1.14% 2.92%
1981 0.67% 2.91%
1980 1.34% 2.88%
1979 1.96% 2.88%
1978 2.16% 2.88%
1977 2.16% 2.92%
1976 2.18% 2.98%
1975 2.25% 2.99%
1974 2.33% 3.02%
1973 2.37% 3.04%
1972 2.38% 3.06%
1971 2.42% 3.08%
1970 2.58% 3.1%
1969 2.75% 3.09%
1968 2.82% 3.08%
1967 2.86% 3.05%
1966 2.86% 2.99%
1965 2.81% 2.93%
1964 2.75% 2.86%
1963 2.69% 2.79%
1962 2.76% 2.72%
1961 2.81% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Mauritania
Current population
6399793
5505206
Population rank 111/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.07%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 +403
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 17/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -23,934 -5,044
Net migration rank 155/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -5,044
2024 - -23,102 - -2,185
2023 51,985 -23,253 145,164 2,999
2022 53,138 -23,255 142,451 2,999
2021 46,530 -27,343 137,557 -1,483
2020 48,244 -25,213 134,899 -1,483
2019 56,816 -55,144 134,460 -3,019
2018 57,509 -54,163 131,584 -2,987
2017 59,824 -50,608 128,562 -3,001
2016 63,751 -47,491 125,342 -3,008
2015 69,263 -51,278 122,092 -3,019
2014 72,581 -49,126 118,792 -2,980
2013 73,869 -49,087 115,558 -2,987
2012 75,495 -50,546 113,489 4,515
2011 76,182 -53,433 111,165 3,272
2010 75,695 -54,688 108,121 1,128
2009 74,908 -55,966 105,273 -1,481
2008 75,107 -56,086 102,432 -3,860
2007 76,776 -56,857 98,895 -17,048
2006 80,887 -85,789 94,991 -18,033
2005 84,883 -86,501 90,940 -18,693
2004 90,905 -87,466 87,578 -19,042
2003 97,849 -89,146 83,804 -19,104
2002 106,137 -90,908 80,993 -18,903
2001 114,313 -92,389 78,769 -21,067
2000 122,315 -94,861 75,929 -2,997
1999 128,947 -97,475 73,554 -2,999
1998 134,065 -99,293 72,045 -8,504
1997 134,448 -96,820 71,327 -8,187
1996 136,929 -95,977 71,939 -28,840
1995 138,268 -92,912 72,244 -22,997
1994 137,974 -87,318 70,570 5,304
1993 138,432 -80,736 68,167 6,217
1992 139,221 -48,232 63,501 34,505
1991 140,691 -50,622 61,782 -2,997
1990 140,311 -39,689 59,934 -3,000
1989 139,093 -38,211 58,666 -17,941
1988 136,230 -30,806 56,654 -2,997
1987 133,667 -32,308 55,037 -2,998
1986 130,177 -32,181 53,313 -2,998
1985 127,248 -29,111 52,125 -2,998
1984 125,036 -29,767 50,705 -2,998
1983 121,700 -35,694 49,187 -2,998
1982 120,938 -37,159 47,947 -2,998
1981 117,346 -97,365 46,641 -2,998
1980 111,771 -71,318 45,026 -2,997
1979 123,838 -44,302 43,537 -2,997
1978 124,468 -31,463 42,539 -2,998
1977 121,446 -28,742 41,352 -2,999
1976 120,511 -31,317 40,149 -1,645
1975 116,737 -26,198 38,975 -1,472
1974 113,846 -22,844 38,106 -1,321
1973 111,546 -19,347 37,122 -1,201
1972 107,604 -17,317 36,184 -1,139
1971 104,714 -16,389 35,279 -1,014
1970 100,499 -11,367 34,382 -855
1969 99,848 -4,355 33,252 -688
1968 98,851 -2,919 32,029 -565
1967 98,424 -3,192 30,853 -514
1966 97,156 -3,945 29,502 -466
1965 95,341 -5,560 28,028 -434
1964 93,328 -7,937 26,565 -390
1963 90,794 -9,774 25,250 -362
1962 88,237 -10,307 23,927 -342
1961 84,614 -4,159 22,781 -332
1960 81,544 -4,885 21,604 -318

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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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