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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 38,938,817 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 6.08 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

El Salvador vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Morocco
2100 5,105,420 38,169,376
2099 5,149,457 38,399,800
2098 5,194,156 38,627,357
2097 5,239,201 38,851,192
2096 5,285,584 39,072,685
2095 5,332,377 39,290,298
2094 5,379,380 39,503,336
2093 5,426,293 39,714,423
2092 5,473,168 39,921,868
2091 5,520,243 40,126,152
2090 5,567,316 40,325,215
2089 5,614,518 40,519,616
2088 5,661,216 40,706,061
2087 5,708,023 40,889,974
2086 5,754,535 41,072,468
2085 5,800,712 41,252,209
2084 5,846,470 41,425,986
2083 5,890,746 41,591,998
2082 5,933,965 41,755,476
2081 5,976,533 41,914,644
2080 6,018,220 42,069,073
2079 6,058,704 42,220,167
2078 6,097,568 42,364,299
2077 6,135,005 42,502,554
2076 6,171,552 42,634,865
2075 6,205,725 42,762,096
2074 6,238,209 42,885,545
2073 6,271,184 43,003,930
2072 6,300,399 43,115,594
2071 6,328,923 43,219,147
2070 6,356,884 43,319,278
2069 6,383,690 43,409,990
2068 6,409,808 43,494,031
2067 6,434,255 43,572,598
2066 6,457,592 43,641,156
2065 6,480,747 43,710,126
2064 6,502,689 43,767,514
2063 6,523,174 43,815,039
2062 6,541,955 43,857,629
2061 6,559,213 43,889,133
2060 6,576,220 43,913,417
2059 6,591,451 43,928,921
2058 6,605,091 43,931,406
2057 6,619,257 43,926,107
2056 6,632,447 43,914,039
2055 6,644,372 43,889,084
2054 6,655,028 43,852,920
2053 6,662,891 43,805,549
2052 6,669,204 43,745,706
2051 6,675,431 43,674,633
2050 6,678,745 43,591,589
2049 6,682,265 43,504,461
2048 6,683,689 43,404,127
2047 6,683,495 43,295,069
2046 6,682,835 43,179,153
2045 6,680,720 43,052,251
2044 6,678,277 42,912,359
2043 6,672,970 42,766,985
2042 6,666,915 42,610,691
2041 6,659,099 42,442,983
2040 6,649,797 42,267,502
2039 6,639,891 42,085,886
2038 6,627,081 41,889,492
2037 6,614,212 41,687,645
2036 6,599,632 41,476,060
2035 6,583,864 41,253,454
2034 6,567,581 41,024,367
2033 6,548,738 40,782,838
2032 6,529,775 40,532,216
2031 6,509,868 40,268,078
2030 6,489,300 39,993,270
2029 6,466,193 39,707,804
2028 6,442,242 39,409,825
2027 6,417,110 39,097,054
2026 6,391,761 38,771,691
2025 6,365,503 38,430,770
2024 6,338,193 38,081,173
2023 6,309,624 37,712,505
2022 6,280,319 37,329,064
2021 6,255,782 36,954,442
2020 6,234,673 36,584,208
2019 6,222,318 36,210,898
2018 6,219,807 35,839,760
2017 6,213,533 35,446,392
2016 6,200,800 35,023,457
2015 6,183,676 34,607,588
2014 6,162,955 34,204,780
2013 6,138,839 33,787,571
2012 6,113,975 33,355,241
2011 6,090,127 32,912,588
2010 6,068,249 32,467,016
2009 6,048,279 32,030,778
2008 6,029,297 31,606,767
2007 6,009,824 31,186,468
2006 6,002,319 30,771,178
2005 6,005,578 30,358,144
2004 6,004,671 29,953,018
2003 5,998,599 29,571,415
2002 5,986,631 29,198,142
2001 5,968,060 28,814,643
2000 5,943,366 28,423,435
1999 5,913,900 28,027,179
1998 5,880,781 27,621,648
1997 5,844,578 27,213,337
1996 5,805,286 26,808,107
1995 5,762,131 26,399,429
1994 5,714,129 26,000,822
1993 5,659,957 25,614,586
1992 5,585,609 25,212,468
1991 5,495,077 24,799,014
1990 5,399,726 24,375,551
1989 5,298,979 23,939,414
1988 5,195,833 23,500,524
1987 5,092,441 23,054,392
1986 4,992,769 22,600,803
1985 4,894,706 22,113,953
1984 4,798,003 21,593,778
1983 4,707,367 21,060,696
1982 4,622,477 20,520,318
1981 4,570,599 19,985,401
1980 4,540,382 19,459,943
1979 4,480,388 18,955,589
1978 4,394,114 18,477,385
1977 4,301,256 18,014,756
1976 4,210,310 17,574,182
1975 4,120,449 17,150,786
1974 4,029,671 16,733,842
1973 3,938,068 16,326,269
1972 3,846,830 15,924,692
1971 3,757,523 15,527,225
1970 3,668,796 15,129,449
1969 3,576,485 14,734,255
1968 3,480,773 14,347,899
1967 3,385,184 13,968,175
1966 3,290,961 13,597,065
1965 3,199,466 13,239,171
1964 3,111,883 12,898,886
1963 3,028,679 12,577,502
1962 2,949,204 12,253,092
1961 2,870,016 11,931,085
1960 2,791,459 11,624,933

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Morocco
2100 -0.86% -0.6%
2099 -0.86% -0.59%
2098 -0.86% -0.58%
2097 -0.88% -0.57%
2096 -0.88% -0.55%
2095 -0.87% -0.54%
2094 -0.86% -0.53%
2093 -0.86% -0.52%
2092 -0.85% -0.51%
2091 -0.85% -0.49%
2090 -0.84% -0.48%
2089 -0.82% -0.46%
2088 -0.82% -0.45%
2087 -0.81% -0.44%
2086 -0.8% -0.44%
2085 -0.78% -0.42%
2084 -0.75% -0.4%
2083 -0.73% -0.39%
2082 -0.71% -0.38%
2081 -0.69% -0.37%
2080 -0.67% -0.36%
2079 -0.64% -0.34%
2078 -0.61% -0.33%
2077 -0.59% -0.31%
2076 -0.55% -0.3%
2075 -0.52% -0.29%
2074 -0.53% -0.28%
2073 -0.46% -0.26%
2072 -0.45% -0.24%
2071 -0.44% -0.23%
2070 -0.42% -0.21%
2069 -0.41% -0.19%
2068 -0.38% -0.18%
2067 -0.36% -0.16%
2066 -0.36% -0.16%
2065 -0.34% -0.13%
2064 -0.31% -0.11%
2063 -0.29% -0.1%
2062 -0.26% -0.07%
2061 -0.26% -0.06%
2060 -0.23% -0.04%
2059 -0.21% -0.006%
2058 -0.21% 0.01%
2057 -0.2% 0.03%
2056 -0.18% 0.06%
2055 -0.16% 0.08%
2054 -0.12% 0.11%
2053 -0.09% 0.14%
2052 -0.09% 0.16%
2051 -0.05% 0.19%
2050 -0.05% 0.2%
2049 -0.02% 0.23%
2048 0.003% 0.25%
2047 0.01% 0.27%
2046 0.03% 0.29%
2045 0.04% 0.33%
2044 0.08% 0.34%
2043 0.09% 0.37%
2042 0.12% 0.4%
2041 0.14% 0.42%
2040 0.15% 0.43%
2039 0.19% 0.47%
2038 0.19% 0.48%
2037 0.22% 0.51%
2036 0.24% 0.54%
2035 0.25% 0.56%
2034 0.29% 0.59%
2033 0.29% 0.62%
2032 0.31% 0.66%
2031 0.32% 0.69%
2030 0.36% 0.72%
2029 0.37% 0.76%
2028 0.39% 0.8%
2027 0.4% 0.84%
2026 0.41% 0.89%
2025 0.43% 0.92%
2024 0.45% 0.98%
2023 0.47% 1.03%
2022 0.39% 1.01%
2021 0.34% 1.01%
2020 0.2% 1.03%
2019 0.04% 1.04%
2018 0.1% 1.11%
2017 0.21% 1.21%
2016 0.28% 1.2%
2015 0.34% 1.18%
2014 0.39% 1.23%
2013 0.41% 1.3%
2012 0.39% 1.34%
2011 0.36% 1.37%
2010 0.33% 1.36%
2009 0.31% 1.34%
2008 0.32% 1.35%
2007 0.13% 1.35%
2006 -0.05% 1.36%
2005 0.02% 1.35%
2004 0.1% 1.29%
2003 0.2% 1.28%
2002 0.31% 1.33%
2001 0.42% 1.38%
2000 0.5% 1.41%
1999 0.56% 1.47%
1998 0.62% 1.5%
1997 0.68% 1.51%
1996 0.75% 1.55%
1995 0.84% 1.53%
1994 0.96% 1.51%
1993 1.33% 1.59%
1992 1.65% 1.67%
1991 1.77% 1.74%
1990 1.9% 1.82%
1989 1.99% 1.87%
1988 2.03% 1.94%
1987 2% 2.01%
1986 2% 2.2%
1985 2.02% 2.41%
1984 1.93% 2.53%
1983 1.84% 2.63%
1982 1.14% 2.68%
1981 0.67% 2.7%
1980 1.34% 2.66%
1979 1.96% 2.59%
1978 2.16% 2.57%
1977 2.16% 2.51%
1976 2.18% 2.47%
1975 2.25% 2.49%
1974 2.33% 2.5%
1973 2.37% 2.52%
1972 2.38% 2.56%
1971 2.42% 2.63%
1970 2.58% 2.68%
1969 2.75% 2.69%
1968 2.82% 2.72%
1967 2.86% 2.73%
1966 2.86% 2.7%
1965 2.81% 2.64%
1964 2.75% 2.56%
1963 2.69% 2.65%
1962 2.76% 2.7%
1961 2.81% 2.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.43%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Morocco
Current population
6404781
38938817
Population rank 111/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.47%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
1.51 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
50.5 seconds
One death every
11.1 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +958
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 105/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -56,254
Net migration rank 155/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -56,254
2024 51,510 -23,102 406,555 -46,802
2023 51,985 -23,253 417,213 -39,650
2022 53,138 -23,255 427,903 -38,594
2021 46,530 -27,343 407,829 -47,902
2020 48,244 -25,213 415,999 -35,474
2019 56,816 -55,144 457,307 -91,217
2018 57,509 -54,163 464,375 -88,159
2017 59,824 -50,608 471,011 -60,472
2016 63,751 -47,491 474,637 -39,302
2015 69,263 -51,278 477,654 -81,248
2014 72,581 -49,126 481,295 -72,065
2013 73,869 -49,087 492,284 -67,096
2012 75,495 -50,546 504,698 -65,251
2011 76,182 -53,433 513,305 -67,447
2010 75,695 -54,688 515,804 -70,510
2009 74,908 -55,966 509,386 -82,203
2008 75,107 -56,086 499,766 -78,912
2007 76,776 -56,857 493,526 -73,759
2006 80,887 -85,789 483,200 -72,364
2005 84,883 -86,501 474,285 -59,024
2004 90,905 -87,466 461,756 -66,749
2003 97,849 -89,146 452,650 -84,460
2002 106,137 -90,908 446,147 -67,802
2001 114,313 -92,389 452,621 -63,967
2000 122,315 -94,861 461,341 -67,569
1999 128,947 -97,475 473,071 -74,343
1998 134,065 -99,293 492,604 -80,286
1997 134,448 -96,820 500,807 -96,502
1996 136,929 -95,977 501,499 -95,331
1995 138,268 -92,912 496,573 -85,386
1994 137,974 -87,318 501,426 -115,404
1993 138,432 -80,736 507,707 -121,254
1992 139,221 -48,232 525,680 -107,911
1991 140,691 -50,622 539,850 -130,717
1990 140,311 -39,689 535,506 -97,711
1989 139,093 -38,211 538,996 -104,509
1988 136,230 -30,806 545,800 -102,484
1987 133,667 -32,308 553,005 -104,029
1986 130,177 -32,181 558,105 -99,905
1985 127,248 -29,111 560,810 -45,336
1984 125,036 -29,767 564,159 -39,319
1983 121,700 -35,694 566,301 -24,988
1982 120,938 -37,159 564,904 -25,471
1981 117,346 -97,365 552,936 -22,553
1980 111,771 -71,318 534,448 -13,899
1979 123,838 -44,302 515,554 -27,374
1978 124,468 -31,463 498,834 -30,600
1977 121,446 -28,742 489,173 -32,161
1976 120,511 -31,317 482,130 -58,019
1975 116,737 -26,198 474,631 -51,968
1974 113,846 -22,844 464,147 -52,927
1973 111,546 -19,347 455,699 -51,772
1972 107,604 -17,317 446,449 -47,226
1971 104,714 -16,389 435,104 -39,385
1970 100,499 -11,367 426,015 -26,168
1969 99,848 -4,355 414,931 -24,389
1968 98,851 -2,919 407,437 -25,267
1967 98,424 -3,192 400,594 -23,309
1966 97,156 -3,945 391,881 -26,945
1965 95,341 -5,560 383,989 -33,139
1964 93,328 -7,937 375,835 -46,106
1963 90,794 -9,774 369,250 -56,214
1962 88,237 -10,307 363,843 -28,071
1961 84,614 -4,159 348,650 -40,413
1960 81,544 -4,885 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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