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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 5.77 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • 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 +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

El Salvador vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Mozambique
2100 5,106,358 105,684,658
2099 5,150,403 105,291,198
2098 5,195,110 104,859,475
2097 5,240,164 104,428,679
2096 5,286,555 103,962,668
2095 5,333,357 103,480,514
2094 5,380,368 102,989,197
2093 5,427,291 102,464,565
2092 5,474,174 101,929,545
2091 5,521,257 101,410,418
2090 5,568,339 100,829,728
2089 5,615,550 100,211,758
2088 5,662,256 99,594,130
2087 5,709,072 98,943,096
2086 5,755,593 98,288,529
2085 5,801,778 97,609,760
2084 5,847,545 96,926,143
2083 5,891,829 96,193,441
2082 5,935,056 95,449,095
2081 5,977,631 94,708,064
2080 6,019,326 93,957,824
2079 6,059,817 93,171,561
2078 6,098,689 92,350,666
2077 6,136,133 91,530,198
2076 6,172,686 90,699,125
2075 6,206,865 89,848,943
2074 6,239,356 88,999,187
2073 6,272,337 88,113,398
2072 6,301,557 87,210,961
2071 6,330,086 86,283,286
2070 6,358,052 85,349,704
2069 6,384,863 84,361,565
2068 6,410,986 83,400,997
2067 6,435,437 82,437,397
2066 6,458,779 81,437,030
2065 6,481,938 80,446,244
2064 6,503,884 79,433,801
2063 6,524,373 78,430,632
2062 6,543,157 77,376,597
2061 6,560,419 76,274,806
2060 6,577,429 75,197,384
2059 6,592,662 74,082,771
2058 6,606,305 72,958,774
2057 6,620,473 71,828,186
2056 6,633,666 70,677,889
2055 6,645,594 69,542,373
2054 6,656,251 68,419,331
2053 6,664,115 67,306,817
2052 6,670,429 66,163,407
2051 6,676,658 65,032,770
2050 6,679,973 63,898,302
2049 6,683,494 62,731,532
2048 6,684,918 61,579,833
2047 6,684,723 60,424,101
2046 6,684,063 59,273,421
2045 6,681,948 58,132,244
2044 6,679,505 56,969,604
2043 6,674,197 55,814,906
2042 6,668,140 54,633,120
2041 6,660,323 53,476,191
2040 6,651,019 52,305,805
2039 6,641,112 51,136,087
2038 6,628,299 49,973,820
2037 6,615,428 48,827,661
2036 6,600,845 47,668,628
2035 6,585,074 46,520,419
2034 6,568,788 45,358,645
2033 6,549,941 44,229,218
2032 6,530,975 43,102,655
2031 6,511,064 41,993,535
2030 6,490,493 40,901,742
2029 6,467,381 39,818,379
2028 6,443,426 38,748,841
2027 6,418,289 37,696,739
2026 6,392,935 36,660,958
2025 6,366,672 35,650,681
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd 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 0.45% 2.94%
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 (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 Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Mozambique
Current population
6399793
36941128
Population rank 111/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.45%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
5.29 minutes
25 seconds
One death every
11.1 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 16/197
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 - -23,102 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 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 (1960–2024, 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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