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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 5.8 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

El Salvador vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Mozambique
2100 5,105,420 105,628,248
2099 5,149,457 105,234,999
2098 5,194,156 104,803,506
2097 5,239,201 104,372,940
2096 5,285,584 103,907,178
2095 5,332,377 103,425,281
2094 5,379,380 102,934,227
2093 5,426,293 102,409,874
2092 5,473,168 101,875,140
2091 5,520,243 101,356,290
2090 5,567,316 100,775,909
2089 5,614,518 100,158,269
2088 5,661,216 99,540,971
2087 5,708,023 98,890,285
2086 5,754,535 98,236,067
2085 5,800,712 97,557,661
2084 5,846,470 96,874,408
2083 5,890,746 96,142,098
2082 5,933,965 95,398,149
2081 5,976,533 94,657,513
2080 6,018,220 93,907,673
2079 6,058,704 93,121,830
2078 6,097,568 92,301,373
2077 6,135,005 91,481,344
2076 6,171,552 90,650,714
2075 6,205,725 89,800,986
2074 6,238,209 88,951,683
2073 6,271,184 88,066,368
2072 6,300,399 87,164,412
2071 6,328,923 86,237,232
2070 6,356,884 85,304,148
2069 6,383,690 84,316,537
2068 6,409,808 83,356,481
2067 6,434,255 82,393,396
2066 6,457,592 81,393,563
2065 6,480,747 80,403,306
2064 6,502,689 79,391,403
2063 6,523,174 78,388,769
2062 6,541,955 77,335,297
2061 6,559,213 76,234,094
2060 6,576,220 75,157,247
2059 6,591,451 74,043,229
2058 6,605,091 72,919,832
2057 6,619,257 71,789,848
2056 6,632,447 70,640,165
2055 6,644,372 69,505,255
2054 6,655,028 68,382,812
2053 6,662,891 67,270,892
2052 6,669,204 66,128,092
2051 6,675,431 64,998,059
2050 6,678,745 63,864,196
2049 6,682,265 62,698,049
2048 6,683,689 61,546,964
2047 6,683,495 60,391,850
2046 6,682,835 59,241,784
2045 6,680,720 58,101,216
2044 6,678,277 56,939,196
2043 6,672,970 55,785,114
2042 6,666,915 54,603,959
2041 6,659,099 53,447,648
2040 6,649,797 52,277,886
2039 6,639,891 51,108,793
2038 6,627,081 49,947,146
2037 6,614,212 48,801,599
2036 6,599,632 47,643,184
2035 6,583,864 46,495,588
2034 6,567,581 45,334,434
2033 6,548,738 44,205,611
2032 6,529,775 43,079,649
2031 6,509,868 41,971,121
2030 6,489,300 40,879,911
2029 6,466,193 39,797,126
2028 6,442,242 38,728,158
2027 6,417,110 37,676,618
2026 6,391,761 36,641,390
2025 6,365,503 35,631,653
2024 6,338,193 34,631,766
2023 6,309,624 33,635,160
2022 6,280,319 32,656,246
2021 6,255,782 31,707,800
2020 6,234,673 30,783,688
2019 6,222,318 29,884,380
2018 6,219,807 29,018,644
2017 6,213,533 28,166,393
2016 6,200,800 27,337,105
2015 6,183,676 26,547,572
2014 6,162,955 25,788,475
2013 6,138,839 25,051,611
2012 6,113,975 24,337,846
2011 6,090,127 23,649,039
2010 6,068,249 22,999,235
2009 6,048,279 22,391,745
2008 6,029,297 21,819,036
2007 6,009,824 21,287,635
2006 6,002,319 20,787,087
2005 6,005,578 20,304,569
2004 6,004,671 19,840,313
2003 5,998,599 19,392,475
2002 5,986,631 18,958,338
2001 5,968,060 18,537,729
2000 5,943,366 18,129,653
1999 5,913,900 17,734,506
1998 5,880,781 17,340,464
1997 5,844,578 16,949,982
1996 5,805,286 16,492,480
1995 5,762,131 15,960,530
1994 5,714,129 15,033,853
1993 5,659,957 14,051,192
1992 5,585,609 13,613,316
1991 5,495,077 13,352,090
1990 5,399,726 13,094,537
1989 5,298,979 12,906,842
1988 5,195,833 12,800,558
1987 5,092,441 12,822,574
1986 4,992,769 12,770,578
1985 4,894,706 12,548,949
1984 4,798,003 12,315,954
1983 4,707,367 12,073,822
1982 4,622,477 11,824,370
1981 4,570,599 11,568,127
1980 4,540,382 11,336,221
1979 4,480,388 11,028,809
1978 4,394,114 10,618,250
1977 4,301,256 10,224,975
1976 4,210,310 9,867,209
1975 4,120,449 9,540,817
1974 4,029,671 9,236,093
1973 3,938,068 8,954,242
1972 3,846,830 8,692,935
1971 3,757,523 8,456,317
1970 3,668,796 8,250,506
1969 3,576,485 8,066,951
1968 3,480,773 7,892,613
1967 3,385,184 7,724,550
1966 3,290,961 7,562,990
1965 3,199,466 7,406,421
1964 3,111,883 7,255,061
1963 3,028,679 7,109,828
1962 2,949,204 6,969,364
1961 2,870,016 6,834,936
1960 2,791,459 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Mozambique
2100 -0.86% 0.37%
2099 -0.86% 0.41%
2098 -0.86% 0.41%
2097 -0.88% 0.45%
2096 -0.88% 0.47%
2095 -0.87% 0.48%
2094 -0.86% 0.51%
2093 -0.86% 0.52%
2092 -0.85% 0.51%
2091 -0.85% 0.58%
2090 -0.84% 0.62%
2089 -0.82% 0.62%
2088 -0.82% 0.66%
2087 -0.81% 0.67%
2086 -0.8% 0.7%
2085 -0.78% 0.71%
2084 -0.75% 0.76%
2083 -0.73% 0.78%
2082 -0.71% 0.78%
2081 -0.69% 0.8%
2080 -0.67% 0.84%
2079 -0.64% 0.89%
2078 -0.61% 0.9%
2077 -0.59% 0.92%
2076 -0.55% 0.95%
2075 -0.52% 0.95%
2074 -0.53% 1.01%
2073 -0.46% 1.03%
2072 -0.45% 1.08%
2071 -0.44% 1.09%
2070 -0.42% 1.17%
2069 -0.41% 1.15%
2068 -0.38% 1.17%
2067 -0.36% 1.23%
2066 -0.36% 1.23%
2065 -0.34% 1.27%
2064 -0.31% 1.28%
2063 -0.29% 1.36%
2062 -0.26% 1.44%
2061 -0.26% 1.43%
2060 -0.23% 1.5%
2059 -0.21% 1.54%
2058 -0.21% 1.57%
2057 -0.2% 1.63%
2056 -0.18% 1.63%
2055 -0.16% 1.64%
2054 -0.12% 1.65%
2053 -0.09% 1.73%
2052 -0.09% 1.74%
2051 -0.05% 1.78%
2050 -0.05% 1.86%
2049 -0.02% 1.87%
2048 0.003% 1.91%
2047 0.01% 1.94%
2046 0.03% 1.96%
2045 0.04% 2.04%
2044 0.08% 2.07%
2043 0.09% 2.16%
2042 0.12% 2.16%
2041 0.14% 2.24%
2040 0.15% 2.29%
2039 0.19% 2.33%
2038 0.19% 2.35%
2037 0.22% 2.43%
2036 0.24% 2.47%
2035 0.25% 2.56%
2034 0.29% 2.55%
2033 0.29% 2.61%
2032 0.31% 2.64%
2031 0.32% 2.67%
2030 0.36% 2.72%
2029 0.37% 2.76%
2028 0.39% 2.79%
2027 0.4% 2.83%
2026 0.41% 2.83%
2025 0.43% 2.89%
2024 0.45% 2.96%
2023 0.47% 3%
2022 0.39% 2.99%
2021 0.34% 3%
2020 0.2% 3.01%
2019 0.04% 2.98%
2018 0.1% 3.03%
2017 0.21% 3.03%
2016 0.28% 2.97%
2015 0.34% 2.94%
2014 0.39% 2.94%
2013 0.41% 2.93%
2012 0.39% 2.91%
2011 0.36% 2.83%
2010 0.33% 2.71%
2009 0.31% 2.62%
2008 0.32% 2.5%
2007 0.13% 2.41%
2006 -0.05% 2.38%
2005 0.02% 2.34%
2004 0.1% 2.31%
2003 0.2% 2.29%
2002 0.31% 2.27%
2001 0.42% 2.25%
2000 0.5% 2.23%
1999 0.56% 2.27%
1998 0.62% 2.3%
1997 0.68% 2.77%
1996 0.75% 3.33%
1995 0.84% 6.16%
1994 0.96% 6.99%
1993 1.33% 3.22%
1992 1.65% 1.96%
1991 1.77% 1.97%
1990 1.9% 1.45%
1989 1.99% 0.83%
1988 2.03% -0.17%
1987 2% 0.41%
1986 2% 1.77%
1985 2.02% 1.89%
1984 1.93% 2.01%
1983 1.84% 2.11%
1982 1.14% 2.22%
1981 0.67% 2.05%
1980 1.34% 2.79%
1979 1.96% 3.87%
1978 2.16% 3.85%
1977 2.16% 3.63%
1976 2.18% 3.42%
1975 2.25% 3.3%
1974 2.33% 3.15%
1973 2.37% 3.01%
1972 2.38% 2.8%
1971 2.42% 2.49%
1970 2.58% 2.28%
1969 2.75% 2.21%
1968 2.82% 2.18%
1967 2.86% 2.14%
1966 2.86% 2.11%
1965 2.81% 2.09%
1964 2.75% 2.04%
1963 2.69% 2.02%
1962 2.76% 1.97%
1961 2.81% 1.81%

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 Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Mozambique
Current population
6404781
37173146
Population rank 111/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.45%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
5.32 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
11.1 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 17/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -65,573
Net migration rank 155/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -65,573
2024 51,510 -23,102 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 51,985 -23,253 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 53,138 -23,255 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 46,530 -27,343 951,234 -23,103
2020 48,244 -25,213 945,952 -25,864
2019 56,816 -55,144 927,581 -49,080
2018 57,509 -54,163 903,176 -50,224
2017 59,824 -50,608 876,594 -25,043
2016 63,751 -47,491 850,430 -43,398
2015 69,263 -51,278 824,435 -52,374
2014 72,581 -49,126 799,778 -53,625
2013 73,869 -49,087 784,641 -57,067
2012 75,495 -50,546 763,088 -63,131
2011 76,182 -53,433 741,303 -63,638
2010 75,695 -54,688 719,025 -97,079
2009 74,908 -55,966 693,673 -100,625
2008 75,107 -56,086 654,920 -102,534
2007 76,776 -56,857 610,913 -100,490
2006 80,887 -85,789 586,009 -95,333
2005 84,883 -86,501 570,132 -95,770
2004 90,905 -87,466 554,973 -100,824
2003 97,849 -89,146 540,992 -99,484
2002 106,137 -90,908 529,867 -103,102
2001 114,313 -92,389 519,594 -105,130
2000 122,315 -94,861 506,162 -104,476
1999 128,947 -97,475 491,814 -103,223
1998 134,065 -99,293 474,453 -74,952
1997 134,448 -96,820 461,209 -79,732
1996 136,929 -95,977 442,559 90,975
1995 138,268 -92,912 421,630 108,751
1994 137,974 -87,318 384,821 938,163
1993 138,432 -80,736 369,518 272,829
1992 139,221 -48,232 362,373 -128,960
1991 140,691 -50,622 357,676 -68,644
1990 140,311 -39,689 353,290 -127,215
1989 139,093 -38,211 348,833 -199,509
1988 136,230 -30,806 349,480 -286,247
1987 133,667 -32,308 334,438 -441,710
1986 130,177 -32,181 332,609 -121,350
1985 127,248 -29,111 307,625 -75,642
1984 125,036 -29,767 304,524 -70,532
1983 121,700 -35,694 324,158 -73,899
1982 120,938 -37,159 321,493 -72,852
1981 117,346 -97,365 322,207 -58,347
1980 111,771 -71,318 349,586 -149,650
1979 123,838 -44,302 331,162 83,699
1978 124,468 -31,463 310,403 95,859
1977 121,446 -28,742 289,193 91,082
1976 120,511 -31,317 273,924 61,326
1975 116,737 -26,198 257,984 59,562
1974 113,846 -22,844 240,665 51,238
1973 111,546 -19,347 226,847 44,951
1972 107,604 -17,317 215,793 35,023
1971 104,714 -16,389 211,137 11,297
1970 100,499 -11,367 207,385 -18,197
1969 99,848 -4,355 202,174 -24,251
1968 98,851 -2,919 197,623 -26,872
1967 98,424 -3,192 193,044 -27,672
1966 97,156 -3,945 189,218 -31,462
1965 95,341 -5,560 185,931 -30,538
1964 93,328 -7,937 182,334 -35,005
1963 90,794 -9,774 180,867 -37,738
1962 88,237 -10,307 176,297 -38,504
1961 84,614 -4,159 171,236 -40,181
1960 81,544 -4,885 165,774 -54,351

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

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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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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