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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 10.4 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

El Salvador vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Montenegro
2100 5,105,420 320,475
2099 5,149,457 324,115
2098 5,194,156 327,713
2097 5,239,201 331,355
2096 5,285,584 335,007
2095 5,332,377 338,654
2094 5,379,380 342,297
2093 5,426,293 345,975
2092 5,473,168 349,650
2091 5,520,243 353,353
2090 5,567,316 357,061
2089 5,614,518 360,774
2088 5,661,216 364,461
2087 5,708,023 368,192
2086 5,754,535 371,937
2085 5,800,712 375,715
2084 5,846,470 379,539
2083 5,890,746 383,359
2082 5,933,965 387,223
2081 5,976,533 391,147
2080 6,018,220 395,110
2079 6,058,704 399,116
2078 6,097,568 403,132
2077 6,135,005 407,160
2076 6,171,552 411,233
2075 6,205,725 415,356
2074 6,238,209 419,523
2073 6,271,184 423,747
2072 6,300,399 427,961
2071 6,328,923 432,249
2070 6,356,884 436,592
2069 6,383,690 440,907
2068 6,409,808 445,235
2067 6,434,255 449,615
2066 6,457,592 453,939
2065 6,480,747 458,379
2064 6,502,689 462,797
2063 6,523,174 467,212
2062 6,541,955 471,608
2061 6,559,213 475,993
2060 6,576,220 480,424
2059 6,591,451 484,778
2058 6,605,091 489,082
2057 6,619,257 493,417
2056 6,632,447 497,856
2055 6,644,372 502,222
2054 6,655,028 506,518
2053 6,662,891 510,759
2052 6,669,204 514,996
2051 6,675,431 519,179
2050 6,678,745 523,331
2049 6,682,265 527,485
2048 6,683,689 531,545
2047 6,683,495 535,674
2046 6,682,835 539,713
2045 6,680,720 543,724
2044 6,678,277 547,696
2043 6,672,970 551,691
2042 6,666,915 555,589
2041 6,659,099 559,520
2040 6,649,797 563,410
2039 6,639,891 567,304
2038 6,627,081 571,182
2037 6,614,212 575,034
2036 6,599,632 578,842
2035 6,583,864 582,604
2034 6,567,581 586,301
2033 6,548,738 589,943
2032 6,529,775 593,521
2031 6,509,868 597,018
2030 6,489,300 600,445
2029 6,466,193 603,840
2028 6,442,242 607,174
2027 6,417,110 610,430
2026 6,391,761 613,759
2025 6,365,503 623,129
2024 6,338,193 623,525
2023 6,309,624 623,529
2022 6,280,319 623,591
2021 6,255,782 625,053
2020 6,234,673 626,590
2019 6,222,318 626,753
2018 6,219,807 626,438
2017 6,213,533 625,982
2016 6,200,800 625,353
2015 6,183,676 624,651
2014 6,162,955 623,744
2013 6,138,839 622,587
2012 6,113,975 621,418
2011 6,090,127 620,345
2010 6,068,249 619,428
2009 6,048,279 618,294
2008 6,029,297 616,969
2007 6,009,824 615,875
2006 6,002,319 615,025
2005 6,005,578 614,261
2004 6,004,671 613,353
2003 5,998,599 612,267
2002 5,986,631 609,828
2001 5,968,060 607,389
2000 5,943,366 604,950
1999 5,913,900 606,001
1998 5,880,781 607,662
1997 5,844,578 609,520
1996 5,805,286 611,003
1995 5,762,131 611,712
1994 5,714,129 611,389
1993 5,659,957 610,170
1992 5,585,609 608,516
1991 5,495,077 607,105
1990 5,399,726 606,372
1989 5,298,979 606,571
1988 5,195,833 607,413
1987 5,092,441 608,144
1986 4,992,769 607,711
1985 4,894,706 605,398
1984 4,798,003 600,884
1983 4,707,367 594,506
1982 4,622,477 587,001
1981 4,570,599 579,445
1980 4,540,382 572,608
1979 4,480,388 566,888
1978 4,394,114 562,065
1977 4,301,256 557,576
1976 4,210,310 552,562
1975 4,120,449 546,487
1974 4,029,671 538,902
1973 3,938,068 530,220
1972 3,846,830 521,785
1971 3,757,523 515,449
1970 3,668,796 512,407
1969 3,576,485 513,340
1968 3,480,773 517,481
1967 3,385,184 522,796
1966 3,290,961 526,419
1965 3,199,466 526,327
1964 3,111,883 521,753
1963 3,028,679 513,409
1962 2,949,204 502,558
1961 2,870,016 491,140
1960 2,791,459 480,579

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 Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Montenegro
2100 -0.86% -1.12%
2099 -0.86% -1.1%
2098 -0.86% -1.1%
2097 -0.88% -1.09%
2096 -0.88% -1.08%
2095 -0.87% -1.06%
2094 -0.86% -1.06%
2093 -0.86% -1.05%
2092 -0.85% -1.05%
2091 -0.85% -1.04%
2090 -0.84% -1.03%
2089 -0.82% -1.01%
2088 -0.82% -1.01%
2087 -0.81% -1.01%
2086 -0.8% -1.01%
2085 -0.78% -1.01%
2084 -0.75% -1%
2083 -0.73% -1%
2082 -0.71% -1%
2081 -0.69% -1%
2080 -0.67% -1%
2079 -0.64% -1%
2078 -0.61% -0.99%
2077 -0.59% -0.99%
2076 -0.55% -0.99%
2075 -0.52% -0.99%
2074 -0.53% -1%
2073 -0.46% -0.98%
2072 -0.45% -0.99%
2071 -0.44% -0.99%
2070 -0.42% -0.98%
2069 -0.41% -0.97%
2068 -0.38% -0.97%
2067 -0.36% -0.95%
2066 -0.36% -0.97%
2065 -0.34% -0.95%
2064 -0.31% -0.94%
2063 -0.29% -0.93%
2062 -0.26% -0.92%
2061 -0.26% -0.92%
2060 -0.23% -0.9%
2059 -0.21% -0.88%
2058 -0.21% -0.88%
2057 -0.2% -0.89%
2056 -0.18% -0.87%
2055 -0.16% -0.85%
2054 -0.12% -0.83%
2053 -0.09% -0.82%
2052 -0.09% -0.81%
2051 -0.05% -0.79%
2050 -0.05% -0.79%
2049 -0.02% -0.76%
2048 0.003% -0.77%
2047 0.01% -0.75%
2046 0.03% -0.74%
2045 0.04% -0.73%
2044 0.08% -0.72%
2043 0.09% -0.7%
2042 0.12% -0.7%
2041 0.14% -0.69%
2040 0.15% -0.69%
2039 0.19% -0.68%
2038 0.19% -0.67%
2037 0.22% -0.66%
2036 0.24% -0.65%
2035 0.25% -0.63%
2034 0.29% -0.62%
2033 0.29% -0.6%
2032 0.31% -0.59%
2031 0.32% -0.57%
2030 0.36% -0.56%
2029 0.37% -0.55%
2028 0.39% -0.53%
2027 0.4% -0.54%
2026 0.41% -1.5%
2025 0.43% -0.06%
2024 0.45% -0.001%
2023 0.47% -0.01%
2022 0.39% -0.23%
2021 0.34% -0.25%
2020 0.2% -0.03%
2019 0.04% 0.05%
2018 0.1% 0.07%
2017 0.21% 0.1%
2016 0.28% 0.11%
2015 0.34% 0.15%
2014 0.39% 0.19%
2013 0.41% 0.19%
2012 0.39% 0.17%
2011 0.36% 0.15%
2010 0.33% 0.18%
2009 0.31% 0.21%
2008 0.32% 0.18%
2007 0.13% 0.14%
2006 -0.05% 0.12%
2005 0.02% 0.15%
2004 0.1% 0.18%
2003 0.2% 0.4%
2002 0.31% 0.4%
2001 0.42% 0.4%
2000 0.5% -0.17%
1999 0.56% -0.27%
1998 0.62% -0.3%
1997 0.68% -0.24%
1996 0.75% -0.12%
1995 0.84% 0.05%
1994 0.96% 0.2%
1993 1.33% 0.27%
1992 1.65% 0.23%
1991 1.77% 0.12%
1990 1.9% -0.03%
1989 1.99% -0.14%
1988 2.03% -0.12%
1987 2% 0.07%
1986 2% 0.38%
1985 2.02% 0.75%
1984 1.93% 1.07%
1983 1.84% 1.28%
1982 1.14% 1.3%
1981 0.67% 1.19%
1980 1.34% 1.01%
1979 1.96% 0.86%
1978 2.16% 0.81%
1977 2.16% 0.91%
1976 2.18% 1.11%
1975 2.25% 1.41%
1974 2.33% 1.64%
1973 2.37% 1.62%
1972 2.38% 1.23%
1971 2.42% 0.59%
1970 2.58% -0.18%
1969 2.75% -0.8%
1968 2.82% -1.02%
1967 2.86% -0.69%
1966 2.86% 0.02%
1965 2.81% 0.88%
1964 2.75% 1.63%
1963 2.69% 2.16%
1962 2.76% 2.32%
1961 2.81% 2.2%

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 Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Montenegro
Current population
6404781
613759
Population rank 111/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.007%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
22.2 hours
One birth every
5.32 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
11.1 minutes
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +75 -1
Annual growth/decline +27,310 -396
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 163/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -9,279
Net migration rank 155/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -9,279
2024 51,510 -23,102 624 -1,686
2023 51,985 -23,253 686 12,000
2022 53,138 -23,255 0 26,332
2021 46,530 -27,343 -2,062 -2,344
2020 48,244 -25,213 -188 -3,310
2019 56,816 -55,144 627 -4,083
2018 57,509 -54,163 752 -5,058
2017 59,824 -50,608 939 -4,948
2016 63,751 -47,491 1,125 -5,274
2015 69,263 -51,278 1,062 -4,863
2014 72,581 -49,126 1,560 -4,357
2013 73,869 -49,087 1,557 -2,478
2012 75,495 -50,546 1,554 -1,583
2011 76,182 -53,433 1,365 0
2010 75,695 -54,688 1,797 -2,276
2009 74,908 -55,966 2,783 -3,456
2008 75,107 -56,086 2,530 -3,326
2007 76,776 -56,857 1,848 -3,056
2006 80,887 -85,789 1,599 -2,735
2005 84,883 -86,501 1,536 -2,247
2004 90,905 -87,466 2,146 -1,997
2003 97,849 -89,146 2,632 -3,178
2002 106,137 -90,908 2,988 -3,357
2001 114,313 -92,389 3,462 -3,511
2000 122,315 -94,861 3,751 -3,734
1999 128,947 -97,475 3,454 -3,487
1998 134,065 -99,293 3,889 -3,326
1997 134,448 -96,820 3,597 -3,077
1996 136,929 -95,977 4,155 -3,051
1995 138,268 -92,912 4,527 -3,082
1994 137,974 -87,318 4,381 -2,889
1993 138,432 -80,736 4,638 -2,835
1992 139,221 -48,232 5,015 -2,942
1991 140,691 -50,622 5,191 -2,630
1990 140,311 -39,689 5,010 -1,705
1989 139,093 -38,211 5,129 -1,730
1988 136,230 -30,806 5,529 -2,165
1987 133,667 -32,308 5,958 -2,569
1986 130,177 -32,181 6,097 -2,747
1985 127,248 -29,111 6,283 -3,013
1984 125,036 -29,767 6,337 -3,074
1983 121,700 -35,694 6,482 -3,190
1982 120,938 -37,159 6,419 -3,151
1981 117,346 -97,365 6,275 -2,287
1980 111,771 -71,318 6,383 -450
1979 123,838 -44,302 6,139 -718
1978 124,468 -31,463 6,408 -1,103
1977 121,446 -28,742 6,650 -1,364
1976 120,511 -31,317 6,845 -1,447
1975 116,737 -26,198 6,878 -1,588
1974 113,846 -22,844 6,919 -1,669
1973 111,546 -19,347 7,096 -1,778
1972 107,604 -17,317 7,252 -1,922
1971 104,714 -16,389 7,168 -1,856
1970 100,499 -11,367 7,069 -2,013
1969 99,848 -4,355 7,449 -2,456
1968 98,851 -2,919 7,497 -2,404
1967 98,424 -3,192 7,961 -2,519
1966 97,156 -3,945 8,661 -2,751
1965 95,341 -5,560 9,010 -2,743
1964 93,328 -7,937 9,227 -2,734
1963 90,794 -9,774 9,449 -2,800
1962 88,237 -10,307 9,402 -2,606
1961 84,614 -4,159 9,278 -2,254
1960 81,544 -4,885 9,144 -2,467

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Montenegro 34.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,565 people) and 65.5% is from migration (a gain of 6,766 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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