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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 8.64 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

El Salvador vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Myanmar
2100 5,106,358 49,949,080
2099 5,150,403 50,198,343
2098 5,195,110 50,447,153
2097 5,240,164 50,695,410
2096 5,286,555 50,944,916
2095 5,333,357 51,196,278
2094 5,380,368 51,446,607
2093 5,427,291 51,693,545
2092 5,474,174 51,939,182
2091 5,521,257 52,186,904
2090 5,568,339 52,430,723
2089 5,615,550 52,669,995
2088 5,662,256 52,907,277
2087 5,709,072 53,143,840
2086 5,755,593 53,378,681
2085 5,801,778 53,610,966
2084 5,847,545 53,838,657
2083 5,891,829 54,062,724
2082 5,935,056 54,285,392
2081 5,977,631 54,505,055
2080 6,019,326 54,722,128
2079 6,059,817 54,937,654
2078 6,098,689 55,150,792
2077 6,136,133 55,357,283
2076 6,172,686 55,562,845
2075 6,206,865 55,765,753
2074 6,239,356 55,964,774
2073 6,272,337 56,160,415
2072 6,301,557 56,349,733
2071 6,330,086 56,533,780
2070 6,358,052 56,713,930
2069 6,384,863 56,887,406
2068 6,410,986 57,055,818
2067 6,435,437 57,217,287
2066 6,458,779 57,373,788
2065 6,481,938 57,525,666
2064 6,503,884 57,671,683
2063 6,524,373 57,808,968
2062 6,543,157 57,938,764
2061 6,560,419 58,067,183
2060 6,577,429 58,186,565
2059 6,592,662 58,295,246
2058 6,606,305 58,392,324
2057 6,620,473 58,481,859
2056 6,633,666 58,565,952
2055 6,645,594 58,636,423
2054 6,656,251 58,697,613
2053 6,664,115 58,745,390
2052 6,670,429 58,783,172
2051 6,676,658 58,809,843
2050 6,679,973 58,824,293
2049 6,683,494 58,829,688
2048 6,684,918 58,823,499
2047 6,684,723 58,805,696
2046 6,684,063 58,775,337
2045 6,681,948 58,728,250
2044 6,679,505 58,671,458
2043 6,674,197 58,601,589
2042 6,668,140 58,516,227
2041 6,660,323 58,417,678
2040 6,651,019 58,306,713
2039 6,641,112 58,181,537
2038 6,628,299 58,041,212
2037 6,615,428 57,888,662
2036 6,600,845 57,724,649
2035 6,585,074 57,544,156
2034 6,568,788 57,348,842
2033 6,549,941 57,137,545
2032 6,530,975 56,910,400
2031 6,511,064 56,667,160
2030 6,490,493 56,407,549
2029 6,467,381 56,133,620
2028 6,443,426 55,840,949
2027 6,418,289 55,531,050
2026 6,392,935 55,203,523
2025 6,366,672 54,860,498
2024 6,338,193 54,500,091
2023 6,309,624 54,133,798
2022 6,280,319 53,756,787
2021 6,255,782 53,387,102
2020 6,234,673 53,016,522
2019 6,222,318 52,640,713
2018 6,219,807 52,272,247
2017 6,213,533 51,894,938
2016 6,200,800 51,495,696
2015 6,183,676 51,089,056
2014 6,162,955 50,681,634
2013 6,138,839 50,262,658
2012 6,113,975 49,837,446
2011 6,090,127 49,419,820
2010 6,068,249 49,024,382
2009 6,048,279 48,660,459
2008 6,029,297 48,390,793
2007 6,009,824 48,125,043
2006 6,002,319 47,785,135
2005 6,005,578 47,438,365
2004 6,004,671 47,068,772
2003 5,998,599 46,667,192
2002 5,986,631 46,232,653
2001 5,968,060 45,771,139
2000 5,943,366 45,290,841
1999 5,913,900 44,787,724
1998 5,880,781 44,257,793
1997 5,844,578 43,708,798
1996 5,805,286 43,154,860
1995 5,762,131 42,605,338
1994 5,714,129 42,055,143
1993 5,659,957 41,502,429
1992 5,585,609 40,950,342
1991 5,495,077 40,394,154
1990 5,399,726 39,817,251
1989 5,298,979 39,214,618
1988 5,195,833 38,600,927
1987 5,092,441 37,971,594
1986 4,992,769 37,314,878
1985 4,894,706 36,622,827
1984 4,798,003 35,899,313
1983 4,707,367 35,162,715
1982 4,622,477 34,482,965
1981 4,570,599 33,858,783
1980 4,540,382 33,227,204
1979 4,480,388 32,596,550
1978 4,394,114 31,972,976
1977 4,301,256 31,355,966
1976 4,210,310 30,758,811
1975 4,120,449 30,176,565
1974 4,029,671 29,598,167
1973 3,938,068 29,026,388
1972 3,846,830 28,428,324
1971 3,757,523 27,807,219
1970 3,668,796 27,193,016
1969 3,576,485 26,585,112
1968 3,480,773 25,989,662
1967 3,385,184 25,406,429
1966 3,290,961 24,836,496
1965 3,199,466 24,279,431
1964 3,111,883 23,737,315
1963 3,028,679 23,213,408
1962 2,949,204 22,704,719
1961 2,870,016 22,210,581
1960 2,791,459 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Myanmar
2100 -0.86% -0.5%
2099 -0.86% -0.49%
2098 -0.86% -0.49%
2097 -0.88% -0.49%
2096 -0.88% -0.49%
2095 -0.87% -0.49%
2094 -0.86% -0.48%
2093 -0.86% -0.47%
2092 -0.85% -0.47%
2091 -0.85% -0.47%
2090 -0.84% -0.45%
2089 -0.82% -0.45%
2088 -0.82% -0.45%
2087 -0.81% -0.44%
2086 -0.8% -0.43%
2085 -0.78% -0.42%
2084 -0.75% -0.41%
2083 -0.73% -0.41%
2082 -0.71% -0.4%
2081 -0.69% -0.4%
2080 -0.67% -0.39%
2079 -0.64% -0.39%
2078 -0.61% -0.37%
2077 -0.59% -0.37%
2076 -0.55% -0.36%
2075 -0.52% -0.36%
2074 -0.53% -0.35%
2073 -0.46% -0.34%
2072 -0.45% -0.33%
2071 -0.44% -0.32%
2070 -0.42% -0.3%
2069 -0.41% -0.3%
2068 -0.38% -0.28%
2067 -0.36% -0.27%
2066 -0.36% -0.26%
2065 -0.34% -0.25%
2064 -0.31% -0.24%
2063 -0.29% -0.22%
2062 -0.26% -0.22%
2061 -0.26% -0.21%
2060 -0.23% -0.19%
2059 -0.21% -0.17%
2058 -0.21% -0.15%
2057 -0.2% -0.14%
2056 -0.18% -0.12%
2055 -0.16% -0.1%
2054 -0.12% -0.08%
2053 -0.09% -0.06%
2052 -0.09% -0.05%
2051 -0.05% -0.02%
2050 -0.05% -0.009%
2049 -0.02% 0.01%
2048 0.003% 0.03%
2047 0.01% 0.05%
2046 0.03% 0.08%
2045 0.04% 0.1%
2044 0.08% 0.12%
2043 0.09% 0.15%
2042 0.12% 0.17%
2041 0.14% 0.19%
2040 0.15% 0.22%
2039 0.19% 0.24%
2038 0.19% 0.26%
2037 0.22% 0.28%
2036 0.24% 0.31%
2035 0.25% 0.34%
2034 0.29% 0.37%
2033 0.29% 0.4%
2032 0.31% 0.43%
2031 0.32% 0.46%
2030 0.36% 0.49%
2029 0.37% 0.52%
2028 0.39% 0.56%
2027 0.4% 0.59%
2026 0.41% 0.63%
2025 0.45% 0.66%
2024 0.45% 0.68%
2023 0.47% 0.7%
2022 0.39% 0.69%
2021 0.34% 0.7%
2020 0.2% 0.71%
2019 0.04% 0.7%
2018 0.1% 0.73%
2017 0.21% 0.78%
2016 0.28% 0.8%
2015 0.34% 0.8%
2014 0.39% 0.83%
2013 0.41% 0.85%
2012 0.39% 0.85%
2011 0.36% 0.81%
2010 0.33% 0.75%
2009 0.31% 0.56%
2008 0.32% 0.55%
2007 0.13% 0.71%
2006 -0.05% 0.73%
2005 0.02% 0.79%
2004 0.1% 0.86%
2003 0.2% 0.94%
2002 0.31% 1.01%
2001 0.42% 1.06%
2000 0.5% 1.12%
1999 0.56% 1.2%
1998 0.62% 1.26%
1997 0.68% 1.28%
1996 0.75% 1.29%
1995 0.84% 1.31%
1994 0.96% 1.33%
1993 1.33% 1.35%
1992 1.65% 1.38%
1991 1.77% 1.45%
1990 1.9% 1.54%
1989 1.99% 1.59%
1988 2.03% 1.66%
1987 2% 1.76%
1986 2% 1.89%
1985 2.02% 2.02%
1984 1.93% 2.09%
1983 1.84% 1.97%
1982 1.14% 1.84%
1981 0.67% 1.9%
1980 1.34% 1.93%
1979 1.96% 1.95%
1978 2.16% 1.97%
1977 2.16% 1.94%
1976 2.18% 1.93%
1975 2.25% 1.95%
1974 2.33% 1.97%
1973 2.37% 2.1%
1972 2.38% 2.23%
1971 2.42% 2.26%
1970 2.58% 2.29%
1969 2.75% 2.29%
1968 2.82% 2.3%
1967 2.86% 2.29%
1966 2.86% 2.29%
1965 2.81% 2.28%
1964 2.75% 2.26%
1963 2.69% 2.24%
1962 2.76% 2.22%
1961 2.81% 2.21%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.45%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Myanmar
Current population
6399793
55292116
Population rank 111/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.67%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
34.9 seconds
One death every
11.1 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 118/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -39,661
Net migration rank 155/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -39,661
2024 - -23,102 - -37,979
2023 51,985 -23,253 408,331 -34,989
2022 53,138 -23,255 415,647 -34,988
2021 46,530 -27,343 394,104 -35,370
2020 48,244 -25,213 448,626 -66,213
2019 56,816 -55,144 469,924 -100,783
2018 57,509 -54,163 482,316 -114,598
2017 59,824 -50,608 492,276 -105,415
2016 63,751 -47,491 499,508 -87,907
2015 69,263 -51,278 495,769 -94,108
2014 72,581 -49,126 488,114 -74,901
2013 73,869 -49,087 487,648 -62,863
2012 75,495 -50,546 487,210 -61,536
2011 76,182 -53,433 492,271 -82,713
2010 75,695 -54,688 497,745 -116,481
2009 74,908 -55,966 505,144 -158,542
2008 75,107 -56,086 373,287 -180,533
2007 76,776 -56,857 523,745 -184,989
2006 80,887 -85,789 527,165 -186,098
2005 84,883 -86,501 537,429 -185,009
2004 90,905 -87,466 556,494 -169,736
2003 97,849 -89,146 582,173 -165,739
2002 106,137 -90,908 602,873 -150,232
2001 114,313 -92,389 601,524 -131,124
2000 122,315 -94,861 596,979 -106,772
1999 128,947 -97,475 597,916 -81,874
1998 134,065 -99,293 606,110 -62,281
1997 134,448 -96,820 613,103 -58,954
1996 136,929 -95,977 619,488 -65,766
1995 138,268 -92,912 620,376 -75,097
1994 137,974 -87,318 626,411 -71,359
1993 138,432 -80,736 633,576 -83,214
1992 139,221 -48,232 634,484 -80,661
1991 140,691 -50,622 637,622 -79,059
1990 140,311 -39,689 636,081 -40,859
1989 139,093 -38,211 636,610 -26,585
1988 136,230 -30,806 630,392 -13,046
1987 133,667 -32,308 652,960 -11,642
1986 130,177 -32,181 679,467 -7,351
1985 127,248 -29,111 705,905 6,074
1984 125,036 -29,767 723,623 11,433
1983 121,700 -35,694 719,710 18,427
1982 120,938 -37,159 701,212 -79,856
1981 117,346 -97,365 679,851 -52,839
1980 111,771 -71,318 673,815 -37,679
1979 123,838 -44,302 669,338 -44,174
1978 124,468 -31,463 658,068 -36,055
1977 121,446 -28,742 649,915 -37,879
1976 120,511 -31,317 642,829 -60,561
1975 116,737 -26,198 635,005 -52,763
1974 113,846 -22,844 628,458 -53,875
1973 111,546 -19,347 624,619 -55,659
1972 107,604 -17,317 616,411 10,735
1971 104,714 -16,389 608,784 6,306
1970 100,499 -11,367 595,337 17,997
1969 99,848 -4,355 584,979 17,491
1968 98,851 -2,919 571,123 17,293
1967 98,424 -3,192 559,577 18,470
1966 97,156 -3,945 546,378 15,453
1965 95,341 -5,560 533,443 18,847
1964 93,328 -7,937 516,334 15,600
1963 90,794 -9,774 501,548 14,350
1962 88,237 -10,307 487,925 13,546
1961 84,614 -4,159 474,818 11,972
1960 81,544 -4,885 465,049 8,807

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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