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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 2.02 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

El Salvador vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Namibia
2100 5,106,358 5,958,153
2099 5,150,403 5,952,623
2098 5,195,110 5,947,142
2097 5,240,164 5,942,285
2096 5,286,555 5,938,162
2095 5,333,357 5,930,395
2094 5,380,368 5,922,248
2093 5,427,291 5,911,235
2092 5,474,174 5,899,026
2091 5,521,257 5,886,490
2090 5,568,339 5,871,938
2089 5,615,550 5,858,234
2088 5,662,256 5,842,720
2087 5,709,072 5,825,856
2086 5,755,593 5,806,643
2085 5,801,778 5,789,246
2084 5,847,545 5,771,050
2083 5,891,829 5,751,610
2082 5,935,056 5,730,648
2081 5,977,631 5,707,476
2080 6,019,326 5,682,842
2079 6,059,817 5,659,698
2078 6,098,689 5,634,313
2077 6,136,133 5,608,096
2076 6,172,686 5,580,829
2075 6,206,865 5,551,107
2074 6,239,356 5,522,025
2073 6,272,337 5,494,180
2072 6,301,557 5,464,749
2071 6,330,086 5,434,461
2070 6,358,052 5,403,822
2069 6,384,863 5,371,517
2068 6,410,986 5,336,950
2067 6,435,437 5,300,707
2066 6,458,779 5,263,191
2065 6,481,938 5,227,346
2064 6,503,884 5,190,323
2063 6,524,373 5,150,579
2062 6,543,157 5,109,760
2061 6,560,419 5,068,478
2060 6,577,429 5,023,587
2059 6,592,662 4,979,591
2058 6,606,305 4,933,964
2057 6,620,473 4,887,985
2056 6,633,666 4,840,537
2055 6,645,594 4,790,848
2054 6,656,251 4,741,942
2053 6,664,115 4,691,180
2052 6,670,429 4,639,835
2051 6,676,658 4,587,353
2050 6,679,973 4,533,502
2049 6,683,494 4,482,650
2048 6,684,918 4,430,309
2047 6,684,723 4,373,597
2046 6,684,063 4,318,050
2045 6,681,948 4,259,166
2044 6,679,505 4,202,338
2043 6,674,197 4,144,892
2042 6,668,140 4,088,713
2041 6,660,323 4,032,347
2040 6,651,019 3,976,987
2039 6,641,112 3,920,720
2038 6,628,299 3,862,015
2037 6,615,428 3,804,482
2036 6,600,845 3,747,072
2035 6,585,074 3,689,163
2034 6,568,788 3,631,737
2033 6,549,941 3,575,000
2032 6,530,975 3,516,310
2031 6,511,064 3,456,265
2030 6,490,493 3,395,964
2029 6,467,381 3,336,698
2028 6,443,426 3,277,428
2027 6,418,289 3,216,917
2026 6,392,935 3,156,839
2025 6,366,672 3,094,769
2024 6,338,193 3,030,131
2023 6,309,624 2,963,095
2022 6,280,319 2,889,662
2021 6,255,782 2,810,548
2020 6,234,673 2,728,762
2019 6,222,318 2,650,494
2018 6,219,807 2,577,327
2017 6,213,533 2,506,853
2016 6,200,800 2,439,213
2015 6,183,676 2,374,300
2014 6,162,955 2,312,139
2013 6,138,839 2,252,508
2012 6,113,975 2,194,654
2011 6,090,127 2,146,325
2010 6,068,249 2,109,811
2009 6,048,279 2,077,394
2008 6,029,297 2,047,056
2007 6,009,824 2,018,600
2006 6,002,319 1,991,888
2005 6,005,578 1,966,582
2004 6,004,671 1,942,082
2003 5,998,599 1,917,464
2002 5,986,631 1,889,970
2001 5,968,060 1,857,048
2000 5,943,366 1,818,647
1999 5,913,900 1,776,368
1998 5,880,781 1,732,745
1997 5,844,578 1,689,264
1996 5,805,286 1,646,103
1995 5,762,131 1,602,170
1994 5,714,129 1,556,304
1993 5,659,957 1,508,697
1992 5,585,609 1,461,322
1991 5,495,077 1,415,684
1990 5,399,726 1,369,303
1989 5,298,979 1,288,947
1988 5,195,833 1,209,696
1987 5,092,441 1,167,889
1986 4,992,769 1,131,081
1985 4,894,706 1,096,890
1984 4,798,003 1,065,989
1983 4,707,367 1,037,511
1982 4,622,477 1,010,308
1981 4,570,599 992,500
1980 4,540,382 981,434
1979 4,480,388 962,825
1978 4,394,114 947,269
1977 4,301,256 931,104
1976 4,210,310 906,566
1975 4,120,449 881,032
1974 4,029,671 854,320
1973 3,938,068 828,928
1972 3,846,830 804,399
1971 3,757,523 780,584
1970 3,668,796 757,868
1969 3,576,485 736,120
1968 3,480,773 715,542
1967 3,385,184 696,045
1966 3,290,961 677,655
1965 3,199,466 660,558
1964 3,111,883 644,530
1963 3,028,679 629,589
1962 2,949,204 615,759
1961 2,870,016 603,067
1960 2,791,459 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Namibia
2100 -0.86% 0.09%
2099 -0.86% 0.09%
2098 -0.86% 0.08%
2097 -0.88% 0.07%
2096 -0.88% 0.13%
2095 -0.87% 0.14%
2094 -0.86% 0.19%
2093 -0.86% 0.21%
2092 -0.85% 0.21%
2091 -0.85% 0.25%
2090 -0.84% 0.23%
2089 -0.82% 0.27%
2088 -0.82% 0.29%
2087 -0.81% 0.33%
2086 -0.8% 0.3%
2085 -0.78% 0.32%
2084 -0.75% 0.34%
2083 -0.73% 0.37%
2082 -0.71% 0.41%
2081 -0.69% 0.43%
2080 -0.67% 0.41%
2079 -0.64% 0.45%
2078 -0.61% 0.47%
2077 -0.59% 0.49%
2076 -0.55% 0.54%
2075 -0.52% 0.53%
2074 -0.53% 0.51%
2073 -0.46% 0.54%
2072 -0.45% 0.56%
2071 -0.44% 0.57%
2070 -0.42% 0.6%
2069 -0.41% 0.65%
2068 -0.38% 0.68%
2067 -0.36% 0.71%
2066 -0.36% 0.69%
2065 -0.34% 0.71%
2064 -0.31% 0.77%
2063 -0.29% 0.8%
2062 -0.26% 0.81%
2061 -0.26% 0.89%
2060 -0.23% 0.88%
2059 -0.21% 0.92%
2058 -0.21% 0.94%
2057 -0.2% 0.98%
2056 -0.18% 1.04%
2055 -0.16% 1.03%
2054 -0.12% 1.08%
2053 -0.09% 1.11%
2052 -0.09% 1.14%
2051 -0.05% 1.19%
2050 -0.05% 1.13%
2049 -0.02% 1.18%
2048 0.003% 1.3%
2047 0.01% 1.29%
2046 0.03% 1.38%
2045 0.04% 1.35%
2044 0.08% 1.39%
2043 0.09% 1.37%
2042 0.12% 1.4%
2041 0.14% 1.39%
2040 0.15% 1.44%
2039 0.19% 1.52%
2038 0.19% 1.51%
2037 0.22% 1.53%
2036 0.24% 1.57%
2035 0.25% 1.58%
2034 0.29% 1.59%
2033 0.29% 1.67%
2032 0.31% 1.74%
2031 0.32% 1.78%
2030 0.36% 1.78%
2029 0.37% 1.81%
2028 0.39% 1.88%
2027 0.4% 1.9%
2026 0.41% 2.01%
2025 0.45% 2.13%
2024 0.45% 2.26%
2023 0.47% 2.54%
2022 0.39% 2.81%
2021 0.34% 3%
2020 0.2% 2.95%
2019 0.04% 2.84%
2018 0.1% 2.81%
2017 0.21% 2.77%
2016 0.28% 2.73%
2015 0.34% 2.69%
2014 0.39% 2.65%
2013 0.41% 2.64%
2012 0.39% 2.25%
2011 0.36% 1.73%
2010 0.33% 1.56%
2009 0.31% 1.48%
2008 0.32% 1.41%
2007 0.13% 1.34%
2006 -0.05% 1.29%
2005 0.02% 1.26%
2004 0.1% 1.28%
2003 0.2% 1.45%
2002 0.31% 1.77%
2001 0.42% 2.11%
2000 0.5% 2.38%
1999 0.56% 2.52%
1998 0.62% 2.57%
1997 0.68% 2.62%
1996 0.75% 2.74%
1995 0.84% 2.95%
1994 0.96% 3.16%
1993 1.33% 3.24%
1992 1.65% 3.22%
1991 1.77% 3.39%
1990 1.9% 6.23%
1989 1.99% 6.55%
1988 2.03% 3.58%
1987 2% 3.25%
1986 2% 3.12%
1985 2.02% 2.9%
1984 1.93% 2.74%
1983 1.84% 2.69%
1982 1.14% 1.79%
1981 0.67% 1.13%
1980 1.34% 1.93%
1979 1.96% 1.64%
1978 2.16% 1.74%
1977 2.16% 2.71%
1976 2.18% 2.9%
1975 2.25% 3.13%
1974 2.33% 3.06%
1973 2.37% 3.05%
1972 2.38% 3.05%
1971 2.42% 3%
1970 2.58% 2.95%
1969 2.75% 2.88%
1968 2.82% 2.8%
1967 2.86% 2.71%
1966 2.86% 2.59%
1965 2.81% 2.49%
1964 2.75% 2.37%
1963 2.69% 2.25%
1962 2.76% 2.1%
1961 2.81% 1.96%

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 Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Namibia
Current population
6399793
3173089
Population rank 111/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.04%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
7.84 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 +184
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 41/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -23,934 +1,866
Net migration rank 155/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 1,866
2024 - -23,102 - 4,211
2023 51,985 -23,253 58,435 11,675
2022 53,138 -23,255 54,534 22,212
2021 46,530 -27,343 50,160 31,327
2020 48,244 -25,213 55,034 27,056
2019 56,816 -55,144 54,769 19,676
2018 57,509 -54,163 53,970 17,920
2017 59,824 -50,608 52,975 16,080
2016 63,751 -47,491 52,228 14,002
2015 69,263 -51,278 50,846 12,755
2014 72,581 -49,126 49,581 11,134
2013 73,869 -49,087 47,801 10,748
2012 75,495 -50,546 46,204 10,957
2011 76,182 -53,433 43,557 -4,067
2010 75,695 -54,688 42,046 -8,518
2009 74,908 -55,966 39,942 -8,626
2008 75,107 -56,086 38,147 -8,775
2007 76,776 -56,857 36,430 -8,905
2006 80,887 -85,789 34,690 -8,792
2005 84,883 -86,501 32,909 -8,195
2004 90,905 -87,466 31,478 -7,192
2003 97,849 -89,146 31,115 -6,153
2002 106,137 -90,908 31,947 -1,913
2001 114,313 -92,389 32,942 2,869
2000 122,315 -94,861 35,280 5,709
1999 128,947 -97,475 37,233 6,333
1998 134,065 -99,293 37,500 6,180
1997 134,448 -96,820 37,256 6,023
1996 136,929 -95,977 37,177 5,866
1995 138,268 -92,912 39,119 5,712
1994 137,974 -87,318 41,316 5,578
1993 138,432 -80,736 42,861 5,464
1992 139,221 -48,232 43,945 2,487
1991 140,691 -50,622 44,523 309
1990 140,311 -39,689 43,956 3,969
1989 139,093 -38,211 37,715 75,072
1988 136,230 -30,806 34,798 10,916
1987 133,667 -32,308 33,340 4,559
1986 130,177 -32,181 31,764 3,953
1985 127,248 -29,111 30,575 2,090
1984 125,036 -29,767 29,395 -267
1983 121,700 -35,694 28,307 -481
1982 120,938 -37,159 27,474 -889
1981 117,346 -97,365 27,938 -18,901
1980 111,771 -71,318 28,142 -15,041
1979 123,838 -44,302 28,930 -4,818
1978 124,468 -31,463 29,821 -22,827
1977 121,446 -28,742 29,241 -3,907
1976 120,511 -31,317 28,785 -5,048
1975 116,737 -26,198 27,882 -553
1974 113,846 -22,844 26,844 -744
1973 111,546 -19,347 25,754 -1,066
1972 107,604 -17,317 24,606 -236
1971 104,714 -16,389 23,467 -208
1970 100,499 -11,367 22,414 -244
1969 99,848 -4,355 21,387 -57
1968 98,851 -2,919 20,470 -636
1967 98,424 -3,192 19,498 -339
1966 97,156 -3,945 18,635 -1,023
1965 95,341 -5,560 17,902 -1,327
1964 93,328 -7,937 17,134 -1,660
1963 90,794 -9,774 16,430 -2,016
1962 88,237 -10,307 15,656 -2,403
1961 84,614 -4,159 14,936 -2,807
1960 81,544 -4,885 14,307 -3,227

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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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