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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 1.77 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

El Salvador vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Mongolia
2100 5,106,358 5,629,299
2099 5,150,403 5,623,066
2098 5,195,110 5,615,212
2097 5,240,164 5,606,511
2096 5,286,555 5,597,140
2095 5,333,357 5,585,917
2094 5,380,368 5,574,522
2093 5,427,291 5,562,381
2092 5,474,174 5,549,290
2091 5,521,257 5,535,819
2090 5,568,339 5,521,210
2089 5,615,550 5,505,877
2088 5,662,256 5,490,024
2087 5,709,072 5,474,226
2086 5,755,593 5,458,465
2085 5,801,778 5,441,196
2084 5,847,545 5,423,740
2083 5,891,829 5,405,563
2082 5,935,056 5,387,443
2081 5,977,631 5,368,417
2080 6,019,326 5,348,645
2079 6,059,817 5,328,073
2078 6,098,689 5,306,120
2077 6,136,133 5,285,225
2076 6,172,686 5,263,067
2075 6,206,865 5,240,553
2074 6,239,356 5,217,755
2073 6,272,337 5,194,484
2072 6,301,557 5,171,399
2071 6,330,086 5,147,939
2070 6,358,052 5,123,730
2069 6,384,863 5,100,078
2068 6,410,986 5,075,923
2067 6,435,437 5,051,712
2066 6,458,779 5,026,451
2065 6,481,938 5,001,559
2064 6,503,884 4,977,095
2063 6,524,373 4,952,721
2062 6,543,157 4,928,284
2061 6,560,419 4,903,616
2060 6,577,429 4,877,808
2059 6,592,662 4,851,900
2058 6,606,305 4,825,704
2057 6,620,473 4,798,069
2056 6,633,666 4,770,106
2055 6,645,594 4,741,145
2054 6,656,251 4,710,703
2053 6,664,115 4,678,720
2052 6,670,429 4,645,641
2051 6,676,658 4,611,080
2050 6,679,973 4,575,698
2049 6,683,494 4,538,221
2048 6,684,918 4,499,652
2047 6,684,723 4,459,534
2046 6,684,063 4,418,220
2045 6,681,948 4,375,263
2044 6,679,505 4,332,061
2043 6,674,197 4,288,836
2042 6,668,140 4,244,827
2041 6,660,323 4,200,917
2040 6,651,019 4,157,409
2039 6,641,112 4,114,122
2038 6,628,299 4,071,754
2037 6,615,428 4,029,761
2036 6,600,845 3,988,994
2035 6,585,074 3,949,374
2034 6,568,788 3,910,459
2033 6,549,941 3,872,505
2032 6,530,975 3,835,471
2031 6,511,064 3,799,194
2030 6,490,493 3,762,550
2029 6,467,381 3,725,673
2028 6,443,426 3,687,959
2027 6,418,289 3,649,213
2026 6,392,935 3,609,604
2025 6,366,672 3,568,196
2024 6,338,193 3,524,788
2023 6,309,624 3,481,145
2022 6,280,319 3,433,748
2021 6,255,782 3,383,741
2020 6,234,673 3,327,204
2019 6,222,318 3,267,673
2018 6,219,807 3,208,189
2017 6,213,533 3,148,917
2016 6,200,800 3,088,856
2015 6,183,676 3,026,864
2014 6,162,955 2,963,113
2013 6,138,839 2,899,011
2012 6,113,975 2,839,705
2011 6,090,127 2,786,317
2010 6,068,249 2,738,622
2009 6,048,279 2,691,115
2008 6,029,297 2,643,201
2007 6,009,824 2,601,850
2006 6,002,319 2,567,168
2005 6,005,578 2,536,407
2004 6,004,671 2,508,412
2003 5,998,599 2,480,374
2002 5,986,631 2,449,027
2001 5,968,060 2,417,751
2000 5,943,366 2,388,299
1999 5,913,900 2,356,813
1998 5,880,781 2,323,809
1997 5,844,578 2,291,750
1996 5,805,286 2,259,507
1995 5,762,131 2,224,945
1994 5,714,129 2,189,395
1993 5,659,957 2,165,130
1992 5,585,609 2,167,790
1991 5,495,077 2,165,342
1990 5,399,726 2,098,710
1989 5,298,979 2,124,185
1988 5,195,833 2,076,322
1987 5,092,441 2,022,800
1986 4,992,769 1,970,965
1985 4,894,706 1,921,514
1984 4,798,003 1,874,349
1983 4,707,367 1,829,092
1982 4,622,477 1,785,364
1981 4,570,599 1,742,857
1980 4,540,382 1,701,335
1979 4,480,388 1,660,659
1978 4,394,114 1,619,468
1977 4,301,256 1,576,245
1976 4,210,310 1,531,945
1975 4,120,449 1,488,296
1974 4,029,671 1,446,050
1973 3,938,068 1,405,502
1972 3,846,830 1,366,821
1971 3,757,523 1,330,071
1970 3,668,796 1,295,272
1969 3,576,485 1,262,284
1968 3,480,773 1,229,930
1967 3,385,184 1,196,996
1966 3,290,961 1,163,754
1965 3,199,466 1,131,177
1964 3,111,883 1,100,234
1963 3,028,679 1,071,362
1962 2,949,204 1,041,444
1961 2,870,016 1,009,284
1960 2,791,459 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Mongolia
2100 -0.86% 0.11%
2099 -0.86% 0.14%
2098 -0.86% 0.16%
2097 -0.88% 0.17%
2096 -0.88% 0.2%
2095 -0.87% 0.2%
2094 -0.86% 0.22%
2093 -0.86% 0.24%
2092 -0.85% 0.24%
2091 -0.85% 0.26%
2090 -0.84% 0.28%
2089 -0.82% 0.29%
2088 -0.82% 0.29%
2087 -0.81% 0.29%
2086 -0.8% 0.32%
2085 -0.78% 0.32%
2084 -0.75% 0.34%
2083 -0.73% 0.34%
2082 -0.71% 0.35%
2081 -0.69% 0.37%
2080 -0.67% 0.39%
2079 -0.64% 0.41%
2078 -0.61% 0.4%
2077 -0.59% 0.42%
2076 -0.55% 0.43%
2075 -0.52% 0.44%
2074 -0.53% 0.45%
2073 -0.46% 0.45%
2072 -0.45% 0.46%
2071 -0.44% 0.47%
2070 -0.42% 0.46%
2069 -0.41% 0.48%
2068 -0.38% 0.48%
2067 -0.36% 0.5%
2066 -0.36% 0.5%
2065 -0.34% 0.49%
2064 -0.31% 0.49%
2063 -0.29% 0.5%
2062 -0.26% 0.5%
2061 -0.26% 0.53%
2060 -0.23% 0.53%
2059 -0.21% 0.54%
2058 -0.21% 0.58%
2057 -0.2% 0.59%
2056 -0.18% 0.61%
2055 -0.16% 0.65%
2054 -0.12% 0.68%
2053 -0.09% 0.71%
2052 -0.09% 0.75%
2051 -0.05% 0.77%
2050 -0.05% 0.83%
2049 -0.02% 0.86%
2048 0.003% 0.9%
2047 0.01% 0.94%
2046 0.03% 0.98%
2045 0.04% 1%
2044 0.08% 1.01%
2043 0.09% 1.04%
2042 0.12% 1.05%
2041 0.14% 1.05%
2040 0.15% 1.05%
2039 0.19% 1.04%
2038 0.19% 1.04%
2037 0.22% 1.02%
2036 0.24% 1%
2035 0.25% 1%
2034 0.29% 0.98%
2033 0.29% 0.97%
2032 0.31% 0.95%
2031 0.32% 0.97%
2030 0.36% 0.99%
2029 0.37% 1.02%
2028 0.39% 1.06%
2027 0.4% 1.1%
2026 0.41% 1.16%
2025 0.45% 1.23%
2024 0.45% 1.25%
2023 0.47% 1.38%
2022 0.39% 1.48%
2021 0.34% 1.7%
2020 0.2% 1.82%
2019 0.04% 1.85%
2018 0.1% 1.88%
2017 0.21% 1.94%
2016 0.28% 2.05%
2015 0.34% 2.15%
2014 0.39% 2.21%
2013 0.41% 2.09%
2012 0.39% 1.92%
2011 0.36% 1.74%
2010 0.33% 1.77%
2009 0.31% 1.81%
2008 0.32% 1.59%
2007 0.13% 1.35%
2006 -0.05% 1.21%
2005 0.02% 1.12%
2004 0.1% 1.13%
2003 0.2% 1.28%
2002 0.31% 1.29%
2001 0.42% 1.23%
2000 0.5% 1.34%
1999 0.56% 1.42%
1998 0.62% 1.4%
1997 0.68% 1.43%
1996 0.75% 1.55%
1995 0.84% 1.62%
1994 0.96% 1.12%
1993 1.33% -0.12%
1992 1.65% 0.11%
1991 1.77% 3.17%
1990 1.9% -1.2%
1989 1.99% 2.31%
1988 2.03% 2.65%
1987 2% 2.63%
1986 2% 2.57%
1985 2.02% 2.52%
1984 1.93% 2.47%
1983 1.84% 2.45%
1982 1.14% 2.44%
1981 0.67% 2.44%
1980 1.34% 2.45%
1979 1.96% 2.54%
1978 2.16% 2.74%
1977 2.16% 2.89%
1976 2.18% 2.93%
1975 2.25% 2.92%
1974 2.33% 2.88%
1973 2.37% 2.83%
1972 2.38% 2.76%
1971 2.42% 2.69%
1970 2.58% 2.61%
1969 2.75% 2.63%
1968 2.82% 2.75%
1967 2.86% 2.86%
1966 2.86% 2.88%
1965 2.81% 2.81%
1964 2.75% 2.69%
1963 2.69% 2.87%
1962 2.76% 3.19%
1961 2.81% 3.24%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/mongolia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.45%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Mongolia
Current population
6399793
3620317
Population rank 111/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.04%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
7.95 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 +120
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 86/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change -23,934 +79
Net migration rank 155/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 79
2024 - -23,102 - 83
2023 51,985 -23,253 46,995 0
2022 53,138 -23,255 47,730 0
2021 46,530 -27,343 52,109 0
2020 48,244 -25,213 60,888 0
2019 56,816 -55,144 61,433 8,660
2018 57,509 -54,163 60,635 7,811
2017 59,824 -50,608 57,940 6,831
2016 63,751 -47,491 62,086 5,633
2015 69,263 -51,278 64,473 4,307
2014 72,581 -49,126 66,078 2,921
2013 73,869 -49,087 62,618 1,505
2012 75,495 -50,546 55,942 351
2011 76,182 -53,433 50,711 -505
2010 75,695 -54,688 44,914 -6,444
2009 74,908 -55,966 48,876 -15,007
2008 75,107 -56,086 45,843 -17,277
2007 76,776 -56,857 39,636 -15,220
2006 80,887 -85,789 33,609 -11,934
2005 84,883 -86,501 29,290 -8,924
2004 90,905 -87,466 28,418 -8,148
2003 97,849 -89,146 28,827 -7,986
2002 106,137 -90,908 30,439 -8,934
2001 114,313 -92,389 32,052 -10,244
2000 122,315 -94,861 32,753 -11,241
1999 128,947 -97,475 32,283 -13,481
1998 134,065 -99,293 31,757 -10,315
1997 134,448 -96,820 32,403 -9,132
1996 136,929 -95,977 33,741 -8,626
1995 138,268 -92,912 34,473 -7,346
1994 137,974 -87,318 34,711 -5,449
1993 138,432 -80,736 36,924 -5,429
1992 139,221 -48,232 42,437 -8,404
1991 140,691 -50,622 47,884 -11,427
1990 140,311 -39,689 49,443 -11,881
1989 139,093 -38,211 51,420 -9,757
1988 136,230 -30,806 51,588 2,459
1987 133,667 -32,308 51,140 1,855
1986 130,177 -32,181 50,329 354
1985 127,248 -29,111 49,944 -1,719
1984 125,036 -29,767 48,562 -2,452
1983 121,700 -35,694 46,919 -2,522
1982 120,938 -37,159 45,179 -2,132
1981 117,346 -97,365 43,588 -1,615
1980 111,771 -71,318 42,343 -1,268
1979 123,838 -44,302 41,568 -1,296
1978 124,468 -31,463 40,276 1,833
1977 121,446 -28,742 38,995 5,354
1976 120,511 -31,317 37,670 6,577
1975 116,737 -26,198 36,490 6,556
1974 113,846 -22,844 35,297 6,153
1973 111,546 -19,347 33,993 5,647
1972 107,604 -17,317 32,727 4,999
1971 104,714 -16,389 31,536 4,238
1970 100,499 -11,367 30,558 3,263
1969 99,848 -4,355 29,781 2,366
1968 98,851 -2,919 29,017 3,535
1967 98,424 -3,192 28,178 5,139
1966 97,156 -3,945 27,338 5,837
1965 95,341 -5,560 26,364 5,610
1964 93,328 -7,937 25,317 4,599
1963 90,794 -9,774 24,142 3,687
1962 88,237 -10,307 22,960 9,049
1961 84,614 -4,159 21,873 10,440
1960 81,544 -4,885 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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