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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 10.5 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 +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

El Salvador vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Montenegro
2100 5,106,358 319,719
2099 5,150,403 323,351
2098 5,195,110 326,940
2097 5,240,164 330,574
2096 5,286,555 334,217
2095 5,333,357 337,856
2094 5,380,368 341,490
2093 5,427,291 345,159
2092 5,474,174 348,826
2091 5,521,257 352,520
2090 5,568,339 356,219
2089 5,615,550 359,924
2088 5,662,256 363,602
2087 5,709,072 367,324
2086 5,755,593 371,059
2085 5,801,778 374,829
2084 5,847,545 378,644
2083 5,891,829 382,455
2082 5,935,056 386,310
2081 5,977,631 390,224
2080 6,019,326 394,179
2079 6,059,817 398,175
2078 6,098,689 402,181
2077 6,136,133 406,200
2076 6,172,686 410,263
2075 6,206,865 414,376
2074 6,239,356 418,534
2073 6,272,337 422,748
2072 6,301,557 426,952
2071 6,330,086 431,230
2070 6,358,052 435,563
2069 6,384,863 439,868
2068 6,410,986 444,186
2067 6,435,437 448,555
2066 6,458,779 452,869
2065 6,481,938 457,298
2064 6,503,884 461,706
2063 6,524,373 466,110
2062 6,543,157 470,496
2061 6,560,419 474,871
2060 6,577,429 479,291
2059 6,592,662 483,635
2058 6,606,305 487,928
2057 6,620,473 492,253
2056 6,633,666 496,682
2055 6,645,594 501,038
2054 6,656,251 505,324
2053 6,664,115 509,555
2052 6,670,429 513,782
2051 6,676,658 517,954
2050 6,679,973 522,097
2049 6,683,494 526,241
2048 6,684,918 530,291
2047 6,684,723 534,410
2046 6,684,063 538,441
2045 6,681,948 542,441
2044 6,679,505 546,404
2043 6,674,197 550,390
2042 6,668,140 554,278
2041 6,660,323 558,200
2040 6,651,019 562,081
2039 6,641,112 565,966
2038 6,628,299 569,835
2037 6,615,428 573,678
2036 6,600,845 577,477
2035 6,585,074 581,230
2034 6,568,788 584,919
2033 6,549,941 588,552
2032 6,530,975 592,122
2031 6,511,064 595,610
2030 6,490,493 599,030
2029 6,467,381 602,416
2028 6,443,426 605,742
2027 6,418,289 608,990
2026 6,392,935 612,312
2025 6,366,672 621,659
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd 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 4.38% to 6,679,973 people with a rank change from 111th to 116th. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 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 0.45% -0.3%
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 (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 Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Montenegro
Current population
6399793
612312
Population rank 111/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.007%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
3.26 months
One birth every
5.29 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
11.1 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +78 +0
Annual growth/decline +28,569 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 164/197
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 - -23,102 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 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
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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