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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 5,539,189 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 123rd.
  • 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 +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

El Salvador vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Mauritania
2100 5,105,420 17,302,938
2099 5,149,457 17,195,692
2098 5,194,156 17,083,078
2097 5,239,201 16,968,365
2096 5,285,584 16,850,394
2095 5,332,377 16,732,430
2094 5,379,380 16,610,512
2093 5,426,293 16,485,880
2092 5,473,168 16,359,440
2091 5,520,243 16,229,167
2090 5,567,316 16,097,149
2089 5,614,518 15,962,562
2088 5,661,216 15,824,899
2087 5,708,023 15,683,760
2086 5,754,535 15,541,281
2085 5,800,712 15,397,701
2084 5,846,470 15,251,533
2083 5,890,746 15,102,125
2082 5,933,965 14,952,194
2081 5,976,533 14,799,309
2080 6,018,220 14,645,548
2079 6,058,704 14,490,500
2078 6,097,568 14,331,284
2077 6,135,005 14,170,045
2076 6,171,552 14,007,555
2075 6,205,725 13,843,393
2074 6,238,209 13,678,579
2073 6,271,184 13,512,182
2072 6,300,399 13,343,946
2071 6,328,923 13,172,876
2070 6,356,884 13,002,521
2069 6,383,690 12,830,090
2068 6,409,808 12,657,711
2067 6,434,255 12,482,299
2066 6,457,592 12,306,495
2065 6,480,747 12,131,679
2064 6,502,689 11,954,090
2063 6,523,174 11,778,351
2062 6,541,955 11,601,323
2061 6,559,213 11,424,089
2060 6,576,220 11,246,850
2059 6,591,451 11,067,732
2058 6,605,091 10,887,645
2057 6,619,257 10,709,500
2056 6,632,447 10,532,648
2055 6,644,372 10,354,318
2054 6,655,028 10,175,517
2053 6,662,891 9,995,645
2052 6,669,204 9,815,104
2051 6,675,431 9,635,288
2050 6,678,745 9,457,400
2049 6,682,265 9,279,576
2048 6,683,689 9,100,595
2047 6,683,495 8,923,220
2046 6,682,835 8,745,286
2045 6,680,720 8,568,910
2044 6,678,277 8,393,773
2043 6,672,970 8,218,850
2042 6,666,915 8,044,865
2041 6,659,099 7,873,599
2040 6,649,797 7,703,561
2039 6,639,891 7,534,623
2038 6,627,081 7,366,187
2037 6,614,212 7,199,542
2036 6,599,632 7,033,866
2035 6,583,864 6,869,186
2034 6,567,581 6,705,635
2033 6,548,738 6,543,505
2032 6,529,775 6,383,229
2031 6,509,868 6,225,030
2030 6,489,300 6,068,395
2029 6,466,193 5,914,109
2028 6,442,242 5,761,715
2027 6,417,110 5,611,635
2026 6,391,761 5,462,675
2025 6,365,503 5,315,065
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) El Salvador's population will grow by 4.28% to 6,678,745 people with a rank change from 111th to 116th. The population of Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

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 0.43% 2.82%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.43%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Mauritania
Current population
6404781
5539189
Population rank 111/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.07%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +399
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 18/197
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 51,510 -23,102 147,927 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 59.5% of the population change in El Salvador is from natural causes (a gain of 558,570 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a loss of 380,850 people). In Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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