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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 38,631 people in Monaco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 38,053 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 168.2 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +0.79% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

El Salvador vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Monaco
2100 5,106,358 47,158
2099 5,150,403 46,848
2098 5,195,110 46,586
2097 5,240,164 46,305
2096 5,286,555 46,033
2095 5,333,357 45,748
2094 5,380,368 45,453
2093 5,427,291 45,173
2092 5,474,174 44,920
2091 5,521,257 44,638
2090 5,568,339 44,363
2089 5,615,550 44,110
2088 5,662,256 43,838
2087 5,709,072 43,543
2086 5,755,593 43,257
2085 5,801,778 42,997
2084 5,847,545 42,714
2083 5,891,829 42,438
2082 5,935,056 42,184
2081 5,977,631 41,923
2080 6,019,326 41,661
2079 6,059,817 41,406
2078 6,098,689 41,159
2077 6,136,133 40,888
2076 6,172,686 40,618
2075 6,206,865 40,387
2074 6,239,356 40,161
2073 6,272,337 39,929
2072 6,301,557 39,720
2071 6,330,086 39,507
2070 6,358,052 39,292
2069 6,384,863 39,078
2068 6,410,986 38,878
2067 6,435,437 38,694
2066 6,458,779 38,525
2065 6,481,938 38,353
2064 6,503,884 38,190
2063 6,524,373 38,002
2062 6,543,157 37,867
2061 6,560,419 37,731
2060 6,577,429 37,615
2059 6,592,662 37,466
2058 6,606,305 37,359
2057 6,620,473 37,229
2056 6,633,666 37,111
2055 6,645,594 37,040
2054 6,656,251 36,926
2053 6,664,115 36,834
2052 6,670,429 36,743
2051 6,676,658 36,658
2050 6,679,973 36,577
2049 6,683,494 36,507
2048 6,684,918 36,456
2047 6,684,723 36,411
2046 6,684,063 36,389
2045 6,681,948 36,380
2044 6,679,505 36,379
2043 6,674,197 36,396
2042 6,668,140 36,404
2041 6,660,323 36,459
2040 6,651,019 36,517
2039 6,641,112 36,547
2038 6,628,299 36,591
2037 6,615,428 36,651
2036 6,600,845 36,718
2035 6,585,074 36,791
2034 6,568,788 36,862
2033 6,549,941 36,941
2032 6,530,975 37,042
2031 6,511,064 37,163
2030 6,490,493 37,287
2029 6,467,381 37,443
2028 6,443,426 37,617
2027 6,418,289 37,834
2026 6,392,935 38,053
2025 6,366,672 38,340
2024 6,338,193 38,631
2023 6,309,624 38,956
2022 6,280,319 38,931
2021 6,255,782 38,527
2020 6,234,673 38,050
2019 6,222,318 38,109
2018 6,219,807 38,154
2017 6,213,533 37,678
2016 6,200,800 37,276
2015 6,183,676 36,757
2014 6,162,955 36,128
2013 6,138,839 35,447
2012 6,113,975 34,711
2011 6,090,127 33,946
2010 6,068,249 33,163
2009 6,048,279 32,364
2008 6,029,297 31,836
2007 6,009,824 31,837
2006 6,002,319 32,057
2005 6,005,578 32,210
2004 6,004,671 32,307
2003 5,998,599 32,374
2002 5,986,631 32,422
2001 5,968,060 32,447
2000 5,943,366 32,455
1999 5,913,900 32,410
1998 5,880,781 32,267
1997 5,844,578 32,063
1996 5,805,286 31,837
1995 5,762,131 31,609
1994 5,714,129 31,375
1993 5,659,957 31,136
1992 5,585,609 30,887
1991 5,495,077 30,625
1990 5,399,726 30,358
1989 5,298,979 30,084
1988 5,195,833 29,781
1987 5,092,441 29,446
1986 4,992,769 29,093
1985 4,894,706 28,731
1984 4,798,003 28,356
1983 4,707,367 27,960
1982 4,622,477 27,561
1981 4,570,599 27,293
1980 4,540,382 27,122
1979 4,480,388 26,892
1978 4,394,114 26,605
1977 4,301,256 26,273
1976 4,210,310 25,895
1975 4,120,449 25,500
1974 4,029,671 25,235
1973 3,938,068 25,072
1972 3,846,830 24,862
1971 3,757,523 24,576
1970 3,668,796 24,229
1969 3,576,485 23,831
1968 3,480,773 23,437
1967 3,385,184 23,230
1966 3,290,961 23,131
1965 3,199,466 22,941
1964 3,111,883 22,686
1963 3,028,679 22,385
1962 2,949,204 22,078
1961 2,870,016 21,901
1960 2,791,459 21,808

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 Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 777 people (a 2.08% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,577 people and will still be ranked 191st.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 47.2K people in 2100 for Monaco.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Monaco
2100 -0.86% 0.66%
2099 -0.86% 0.56%
2098 -0.86% 0.61%
2097 -0.88% 0.59%
2096 -0.88% 0.62%
2095 -0.87% 0.65%
2094 -0.86% 0.62%
2093 -0.86% 0.56%
2092 -0.85% 0.63%
2091 -0.85% 0.62%
2090 -0.84% 0.57%
2089 -0.82% 0.62%
2088 -0.82% 0.68%
2087 -0.81% 0.66%
2086 -0.8% 0.6%
2085 -0.78% 0.66%
2084 -0.75% 0.65%
2083 -0.73% 0.6%
2082 -0.71% 0.62%
2081 -0.69% 0.63%
2080 -0.67% 0.62%
2079 -0.64% 0.6%
2078 -0.61% 0.66%
2077 -0.59% 0.66%
2076 -0.55% 0.57%
2075 -0.52% 0.56%
2074 -0.53% 0.58%
2073 -0.46% 0.52%
2072 -0.45% 0.54%
2071 -0.44% 0.55%
2070 -0.42% 0.55%
2069 -0.41% 0.52%
2068 -0.38% 0.47%
2067 -0.36% 0.44%
2066 -0.36% 0.45%
2065 -0.34% 0.43%
2064 -0.31% 0.5%
2063 -0.29% 0.36%
2062 -0.26% 0.36%
2061 -0.26% 0.31%
2060 -0.23% 0.4%
2059 -0.21% 0.29%
2058 -0.21% 0.35%
2057 -0.2% 0.32%
2056 -0.18% 0.19%
2055 -0.16% 0.31%
2054 -0.12% 0.25%
2053 -0.09% 0.25%
2052 -0.09% 0.23%
2051 -0.05% 0.22%
2050 -0.05% 0.19%
2049 -0.02% 0.14%
2048 0.003% 0.12%
2047 0.01% 0.06%
2046 0.03% 0.02%
2045 0.04% 0.003%
2044 0.08% -0.05%
2043 0.09% -0.02%
2042 0.12% -0.15%
2041 0.14% -0.16%
2040 0.15% -0.08%
2039 0.19% -0.12%
2038 0.19% -0.16%
2037 0.22% -0.18%
2036 0.24% -0.2%
2035 0.25% -0.19%
2034 0.29% -0.21%
2033 0.29% -0.27%
2032 0.31% -0.33%
2031 0.32% -0.33%
2030 0.36% -0.42%
2029 0.37% -0.46%
2028 0.39% -0.57%
2027 0.4% -0.58%
2026 0.41% -0.75%
2025 0.45% -0.75%
2024 0.45% -0.83%
2023 0.47% 0.06%
2022 0.39% 1.05%
2021 0.34% 1.25%
2020 0.2% -0.15%
2019 0.04% -0.12%
2018 0.1% 1.26%
2017 0.21% 1.08%
2016 0.28% 1.41%
2015 0.34% 1.74%
2014 0.39% 1.92%
2013 0.41% 2.12%
2012 0.39% 2.25%
2011 0.36% 2.36%
2010 0.33% 2.47%
2009 0.31% 1.66%
2008 0.32% -0.003%
2007 0.13% -0.69%
2006 -0.05% -0.48%
2005 0.02% -0.3%
2004 0.1% -0.21%
2003 0.2% -0.15%
2002 0.31% -0.08%
2001 0.42% -0.02%
2000 0.5% 0.14%
1999 0.56% 0.44%
1998 0.62% 0.64%
1997 0.68% 0.71%
1996 0.75% 0.72%
1995 0.84% 0.75%
1994 0.96% 0.77%
1993 1.33% 0.81%
1992 1.65% 0.86%
1991 1.77% 0.88%
1990 1.9% 0.91%
1989 1.99% 1.02%
1988 2.03% 1.14%
1987 2% 1.21%
1986 2% 1.26%
1985 2.02% 1.32%
1984 1.93% 1.42%
1983 1.84% 1.45%
1982 1.14% 0.98%
1981 0.67% 0.63%
1980 1.34% 0.86%
1979 1.96% 1.08%
1978 2.16% 1.26%
1977 2.16% 1.46%
1976 2.18% 1.55%
1975 2.25% 1.05%
1974 2.33% 0.65%
1973 2.37% 0.84%
1972 2.38% 1.16%
1971 2.42% 1.43%
1970 2.58% 1.67%
1969 2.75% 1.68%
1968 2.82% 0.89%
1967 2.86% 0.43%
1966 2.86% 0.83%
1965 2.81% 1.12%
1964 2.75% 1.34%
1963 2.69% 1.39%
1962 2.76% 0.81%
1961 2.81% 0.43%

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 Monaco's population declined by 0.83%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Monaco
Current population
6399793
38053
Population rank 111/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.0005%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
1.12 days
One birth every
5.29 minutes
23.9 hours
One death every
11.1 minutes
10.7 hours
Daily growth/decline +78 -1
Annual growth/decline +28,569 -325
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% -0.83%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 192/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
3.66 days
Annual migration change -23,934 +100
Net migration rank 155/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 100
2024 - -23,102 - 110
2023 51,985 -23,253 -449 88
2022 53,138 -23,255 -576 995
2021 46,530 -27,343 -605 999
2020 48,244 -25,213 -445 999
2019 56,816 -55,144 -473 -198
2018 57,509 -54,163 -423 999
2017 59,824 -50,608 -417 798
2016 63,751 -47,491 -376 798
2015 69,263 -51,278 -327 939
2014 72,581 -49,126 -266 916
2013 73,869 -49,087 -216 926
2012 75,495 -50,546 -144 906
2011 76,182 -53,433 -91 866
2010 75,695 -54,688 -18 808
2009 74,908 -55,966 23 785
2008 75,107 -56,086 40 206
2007 76,776 -56,857 24 -274
2006 80,887 -85,789 25 -209
2005 84,883 -86,501 26 -147
2004 90,905 -87,466 31 -112
2003 97,849 -89,146 14 -68
2002 106,137 -90,908 26 -60
2001 114,313 -92,389 52 -69
2000 122,315 -94,861 36 -33
1999 128,947 -97,475 25 64
1998 134,065 -99,293 18 173
1997 134,448 -96,820 6 212
1996 136,929 -95,977 -6 229
1995 138,268 -92,912 -14 246
1994 137,974 -87,318 -22 262
1993 138,432 -80,736 -29 276
1992 139,221 -48,232 -33 293
1991 140,691 -50,622 -35 299
1990 140,311 -39,689 -26 289
1989 139,093 -38,211 -2 285
1988 136,230 -30,806 19 304
1987 133,667 -32,308 30 315
1986 130,177 -32,181 16 340
1985 127,248 -29,111 -5 374
1984 125,036 -29,767 -30 412
1983 121,700 -35,694 -49 456
1982 120,938 -37,159 -59 447
1981 117,346 -97,365 -60 201
1980 111,771 -71,318 -53 256
1979 123,838 -44,302 -47 306
1978 124,468 -31,463 -45 355
1977 121,446 -28,742 -51 407
1976 120,511 -31,317 -57 459
1975 116,737 -26,198 -60 458
1974 113,846 -22,844 -55 198
1973 111,546 -19,347 -48 218
1972 107,604 -17,317 -41 294
1971 104,714 -16,389 -35 358
1970 100,499 -11,367 -30 406
1969 99,848 -4,355 -29 450
1968 98,851 -2,919 -25 388
1967 98,424 -3,192 -22 67
1966 97,156 -3,945 -15 162
1965 95,341 -5,560 -12 243
1964 93,328 -7,937 -9 287
1963 90,794 -9,774 -4 333
1962 88,237 -10,307 5 283
1961 84,614 -4,159 13 52
1960 81,544 -4,885 20 103

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

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/monaco | 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 Monaco 37.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,357 people) and 62.7% is from migration (a gain of 7,333 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

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
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.4K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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