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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 2.73 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

El Salvador vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Moldova
2100 5,106,358 1,175,882
2099 5,150,403 1,186,641
2098 5,195,110 1,197,541
2097 5,240,164 1,208,458
2096 5,286,555 1,219,478
2095 5,333,357 1,230,573
2094 5,380,368 1,241,540
2093 5,427,291 1,252,531
2092 5,474,174 1,263,471
2091 5,521,257 1,274,372
2090 5,568,339 1,285,020
2089 5,615,550 1,295,696
2088 5,662,256 1,306,424
2087 5,709,072 1,317,064
2086 5,755,593 1,327,799
2085 5,801,778 1,338,702
2084 5,847,545 1,349,432
2083 5,891,829 1,360,333
2082 5,935,056 1,371,322
2081 5,977,631 1,382,447
2080 6,019,326 1,393,733
2079 6,059,817 1,405,298
2078 6,098,689 1,417,062
2077 6,136,133 1,429,240
2076 6,172,686 1,441,240
2075 6,206,865 1,453,677
2074 6,239,356 1,466,568
2073 6,272,337 1,479,672
2072 6,301,557 1,493,311
2071 6,330,086 1,507,315
2070 6,358,052 1,522,149
2069 6,384,863 1,537,091
2068 6,410,986 1,552,724
2067 6,435,437 1,568,676
2066 6,458,779 1,584,782
2065 6,481,938 1,601,356
2064 6,503,884 1,618,317
2063 6,524,373 1,635,288
2062 6,543,157 1,652,720
2061 6,560,419 1,670,255
2060 6,577,429 1,688,120
2059 6,592,662 1,705,595
2058 6,606,305 1,722,942
2057 6,620,473 1,740,252
2056 6,633,666 1,757,829
2055 6,645,594 1,775,082
2054 6,656,251 1,792,262
2053 6,664,115 1,809,221
2052 6,670,429 1,825,831
2051 6,676,658 1,842,337
2050 6,679,973 1,858,281
2049 6,683,494 1,874,666
2048 6,684,918 1,890,586
2047 6,684,723 1,906,615
2046 6,684,063 1,922,962
2045 6,681,948 1,939,938
2044 6,679,505 1,956,858
2043 6,674,197 1,974,616
2042 6,668,140 1,992,765
2041 6,660,323 2,011,342
2040 6,651,019 2,030,732
2039 6,641,112 2,051,163
2038 6,628,299 2,071,871
2037 6,615,428 2,093,068
2036 6,600,845 2,114,669
2035 6,585,074 2,136,998
2034 6,568,788 2,159,450
2033 6,549,941 2,182,023
2032 6,530,975 2,204,431
2031 6,511,064 2,227,006
2030 6,490,493 2,250,038
2029 6,467,381 2,272,963
2028 6,443,426 2,295,739
2027 6,418,289 2,318,425
2026 6,392,935 2,341,166
2025 6,366,672 2,373,265
2024 6,338,193 2,402,306
2023 6,309,624 2,457,783
2022 6,280,319 2,528,654
2021 6,255,782 2,595,809
2020 6,234,673 2,635,130
2019 6,222,318 2,664,224
2018 6,219,807 2,707,203
2017 6,213,533 2,755,189
2016 6,200,800 2,803,186
2015 6,183,676 2,835,978
2014 6,162,955 2,857,815
2013 6,138,839 2,859,558
2012 6,113,975 2,860,324
2011 6,090,127 2,860,699
2010 6,068,249 2,862,354
2009 6,048,279 2,865,213
2008 6,029,297 2,868,833
2007 6,009,824 2,874,299
2006 6,002,319 2,880,967
2005 6,005,578 2,888,985
2004 6,004,671 2,896,023
2003 5,998,599 2,903,198
2002 5,986,631 2,911,385
2001 5,968,060 2,918,135
2000 5,943,366 2,924,668
1999 5,913,900 2,930,622
1998 5,880,781 2,935,227
1997 5,844,578 2,936,413
1996 5,805,286 2,947,293
1995 5,762,131 2,953,200
1994 5,714,129 2,966,745
1993 5,659,957 2,975,966
1992 5,585,609 2,980,965
1991 5,495,077 2,981,566
1990 5,399,726 2,977,912
1989 5,298,979 2,970,039
1988 5,195,833 2,948,891
1987 5,092,441 2,916,306
1986 4,992,769 2,883,057
1985 4,894,706 2,850,787
1984 4,798,003 2,820,518
1983 4,707,367 2,791,207
1982 4,622,477 2,763,101
1981 4,570,599 2,735,987
1980 4,540,382 2,708,675
1979 4,480,388 2,683,035
1978 4,394,114 2,656,211
1977 4,301,256 2,626,298
1976 4,210,310 2,596,491
1975 4,120,449 2,566,998
1974 4,029,671 2,538,164
1973 3,938,068 2,510,584
1972 3,846,830 2,484,742
1971 3,757,523 2,460,611
1970 3,668,796 2,437,590
1969 3,576,485 2,408,469
1968 3,480,773 2,373,073
1967 3,385,184 2,337,695
1966 3,290,961 2,301,871
1965 3,199,466 2,265,287
1964 3,111,883 2,228,000
1963 3,028,679 2,188,895
1962 2,949,204 2,147,227
1961 2,870,016 2,103,327
1960 2,791,459 2,058,020

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 Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Moldova
2100 -0.86% -0.91%
2099 -0.86% -0.91%
2098 -0.86% -0.9%
2097 -0.88% -0.9%
2096 -0.88% -0.9%
2095 -0.87% -0.88%
2094 -0.86% -0.88%
2093 -0.86% -0.87%
2092 -0.85% -0.86%
2091 -0.85% -0.83%
2090 -0.84% -0.82%
2089 -0.82% -0.82%
2088 -0.82% -0.81%
2087 -0.81% -0.81%
2086 -0.8% -0.81%
2085 -0.78% -0.8%
2084 -0.75% -0.8%
2083 -0.73% -0.8%
2082 -0.71% -0.8%
2081 -0.69% -0.81%
2080 -0.67% -0.82%
2079 -0.64% -0.83%
2078 -0.61% -0.85%
2077 -0.59% -0.83%
2076 -0.55% -0.86%
2075 -0.52% -0.88%
2074 -0.53% -0.89%
2073 -0.46% -0.91%
2072 -0.45% -0.93%
2071 -0.44% -0.97%
2070 -0.42% -0.97%
2069 -0.41% -1.01%
2068 -0.38% -1.02%
2067 -0.36% -1.02%
2066 -0.36% -1.03%
2065 -0.34% -1.05%
2064 -0.31% -1.04%
2063 -0.29% -1.05%
2062 -0.26% -1.05%
2061 -0.26% -1.06%
2060 -0.23% -1.02%
2059 -0.21% -1.01%
2058 -0.21% -0.99%
2057 -0.2% -1%
2056 -0.18% -0.97%
2055 -0.16% -0.96%
2054 -0.12% -0.94%
2053 -0.09% -0.91%
2052 -0.09% -0.9%
2051 -0.05% -0.86%
2050 -0.05% -0.87%
2049 -0.02% -0.84%
2048 0.003% -0.84%
2047 0.01% -0.85%
2046 0.03% -0.88%
2045 0.04% -0.86%
2044 0.08% -0.9%
2043 0.09% -0.91%
2042 0.12% -0.92%
2041 0.14% -0.95%
2040 0.15% -1%
2039 0.19% -1%
2038 0.19% -1.01%
2037 0.22% -1.02%
2036 0.24% -1.04%
2035 0.25% -1.04%
2034 0.29% -1.03%
2033 0.29% -1.02%
2032 0.31% -1.01%
2031 0.32% -1.02%
2030 0.36% -1.01%
2029 0.37% -0.99%
2028 0.39% -0.98%
2027 0.4% -0.97%
2026 0.41% -1.35%
2025 0.45% -1.21%
2024 0.45% -2.26%
2023 0.47% -2.8%
2022 0.39% -2.59%
2021 0.34% -1.49%
2020 0.2% -1.09%
2019 0.04% -1.59%
2018 0.1% -1.74%
2017 0.21% -1.71%
2016 0.28% -1.16%
2015 0.34% -0.76%
2014 0.39% -0.06%
2013 0.41% -0.03%
2012 0.39% -0.01%
2011 0.36% -0.06%
2010 0.33% -0.1%
2009 0.31% -0.13%
2008 0.32% -0.19%
2007 0.13% -0.23%
2006 -0.05% -0.28%
2005 0.02% -0.24%
2004 0.1% -0.25%
2003 0.2% -0.28%
2002 0.31% -0.23%
2001 0.42% -0.22%
2000 0.5% -0.2%
1999 0.56% -0.16%
1998 0.62% -0.04%
1997 0.68% -0.37%
1996 0.75% -0.2%
1995 0.84% -0.46%
1994 0.96% -0.31%
1993 1.33% -0.17%
1992 1.65% -0.02%
1991 1.77% 0.12%
1990 1.9% 0.27%
1989 1.99% 0.72%
1988 2.03% 1.12%
1987 2% 1.15%
1986 2% 1.13%
1985 2.02% 1.07%
1984 1.93% 1.05%
1983 1.84% 1.02%
1982 1.14% 0.99%
1981 0.67% 1.01%
1980 1.34% 0.96%
1979 1.96% 1.01%
1978 2.16% 1.14%
1977 2.16% 1.15%
1976 2.18% 1.15%
1975 2.25% 1.14%
1974 2.33% 1.1%
1973 2.37% 1.04%
1972 2.38% 0.98%
1971 2.42% 0.94%
1970 2.58% 1.21%
1969 2.75% 1.49%
1968 2.82% 1.51%
1967 2.86% 1.56%
1966 2.86% 1.61%
1965 2.81% 1.67%
1964 2.75% 1.79%
1963 2.69% 1.94%
1962 2.76% 2.09%
1961 2.81% 2.2%

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 Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Moldova
Current population
6399793
2341166
Population rank 111/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.03%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
9.47 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
19.9 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 -152
Annual growth/decline +28,569 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 196/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -29,766
Net migration rank 155/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -29,766
2024 - -23,102 - -27,088
2023 51,985 -23,253 -7,007 -18,570
2022 53,138 -23,255 -6,385 89,154
2021 46,530 -27,343 -13,444 -33,405
2020 48,244 -25,213 -7,067 -33,405
2019 56,816 -55,144 -3,416 -41,233
2018 57,509 -54,163 -961 -36,085
2017 59,824 -50,608 1,402 -43,871
2016 63,751 -47,491 4,580 -51,642
2015 69,263 -51,278 6,049 -59,399
2014 72,581 -49,126 7,248 -67,175
2013 73,869 -49,087 3,537 -77,571
2012 75,495 -50,546 5,581 -81,215
2011 76,182 -53,433 5,948 -82,271
2010 75,695 -54,688 7,456 -84,039
2009 74,908 -55,966 7,492 -83,546
2008 75,107 -56,086 5,210 -79,593
2007 76,776 -56,857 3,490 -75,734
2006 80,887 -85,789 2,406 -72,061
2005 84,883 -86,501 2,005 -68,681
2004 90,905 -87,466 1,714 -52,491
2003 97,849 -89,146 -322 -46,947
2002 106,137 -90,908 -1,249 -45,833
2001 114,313 -92,389 -718 -45,043
2000 122,315 -94,861 -324 -43,854
1999 128,947 -97,475 642 -43,111
1998 134,065 -99,293 2,140 -41,975
1997 134,448 -96,820 4,669 -41,743
1996 136,929 -95,977 2,655 -33,369
1995 138,268 -92,912 5,534 -31,975
1994 137,974 -87,318 9,921 -31,616
1993 138,432 -80,736 13,886 -31,526
1992 139,221 -48,232 17,373 -30,136
1991 140,691 -50,622 21,127 -29,204
1990 140,311 -39,689 25,824 -30,053
1989 139,093 -38,211 29,638 -29,307
1988 136,230 -30,806 35,608 -4,989
1987 133,667 -32,308 40,122 -10,796
1986 130,177 -32,181 39,463 -8,769
1985 127,248 -29,111 38,060 -10,627
1984 125,036 -29,767 38,108 -12,732
1983 121,700 -35,694 36,076 -10,543
1982 120,938 -37,159 32,814 -8,412
1981 117,346 -97,365 31,360 -6,452
1980 111,771 -71,318 30,053 -3,693
1979 123,838 -44,302 28,322 -6,912
1978 124,468 -31,463 27,622 3,483
1977 121,446 -28,742 27,707 3,245
1976 120,511 -31,317 27,801 2,885
1975 116,737 -26,198 27,677 2,355
1974 113,846 -22,844 27,219 1,785
1973 111,546 -19,347 25,967 1,156
1972 107,604 -17,317 24,626 481
1971 104,714 -16,389 23,359 -61
1970 100,499 -11,367 22,314 606
1969 99,848 -4,355 21,768 20,561
1968 98,851 -2,919 22,005 19,830
1967 98,424 -3,192 22,654 19,175
1966 97,156 -3,945 23,720 18,601
1965 95,341 -5,560 24,916 18,066
1964 93,328 -7,937 25,860 17,509
1963 90,794 -9,774 29,382 16,816
1962 88,237 -10,307 32,082 15,884
1961 84,614 -4,159 35,180 14,818
1960 81,544 -4,885 36,352 13,697

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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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