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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 4.62 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

El Salvador vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Nepal
2100 5,105,420 31,916,191
2099 5,149,457 32,104,658
2098 5,194,156 32,291,766
2097 5,239,201 32,478,376
2096 5,285,584 32,662,029
2095 5,332,377 32,842,809
2094 5,379,380 33,023,754
2093 5,426,293 33,200,660
2092 5,473,168 33,375,774
2091 5,520,243 33,547,026
2090 5,567,316 33,714,253
2089 5,614,518 33,878,299
2088 5,661,216 34,037,329
2087 5,708,023 34,190,255
2086 5,754,535 34,337,807
2085 5,800,712 34,483,366
2084 5,846,470 34,620,498
2083 5,890,746 34,750,155
2082 5,933,965 34,872,031
2081 5,976,533 34,987,218
2080 6,018,220 35,095,973
2079 6,058,704 35,198,820
2078 6,097,568 35,292,530
2077 6,135,005 35,377,971
2076 6,171,552 35,456,092
2075 6,205,725 35,525,668
2074 6,238,209 35,588,497
2073 6,271,184 35,642,802
2072 6,300,399 35,686,332
2071 6,328,923 35,725,442
2070 6,356,884 35,755,056
2069 6,383,690 35,774,677
2068 6,409,808 35,785,895
2067 6,434,255 35,789,572
2066 6,457,592 35,785,710
2065 6,480,747 35,774,308
2064 6,502,689 35,753,136
2063 6,523,174 35,725,408
2062 6,541,955 35,685,285
2061 6,559,213 35,638,790
2060 6,576,220 35,583,129
2059 6,591,451 35,518,416
2058 6,605,091 35,442,760
2057 6,619,257 35,360,939
2056 6,632,447 35,268,910
2055 6,644,372 35,170,656
2054 6,655,028 35,065,508
2053 6,662,891 34,951,722
2052 6,669,204 34,831,085
2051 6,675,431 34,699,347
2050 6,678,745 34,561,226
2049 6,682,265 34,415,794
2048 6,683,689 34,265,080
2047 6,683,495 34,106,257
2046 6,682,835 33,936,663
2045 6,680,720 33,762,505
2044 6,678,277 33,581,319
2043 6,672,970 33,394,849
2042 6,666,915 33,200,691
2041 6,659,099 33,001,382
2040 6,649,797 32,795,384
2039 6,639,891 32,583,834
2038 6,627,081 32,363,750
2037 6,614,212 32,138,947
2036 6,599,632 31,906,773
2035 6,583,864 31,667,683
2034 6,567,581 31,421,060
2033 6,548,738 31,165,782
2032 6,529,775 30,904,004
2031 6,509,868 30,636,967
2030 6,489,300 30,362,343
2029 6,466,193 30,081,388
2028 6,442,242 29,793,481
2027 6,417,110 29,640,694
2026 6,391,761 29,598,041
2025 6,365,503 29,618,118
2024 6,338,193 29,651,054
2023 6,309,624 29,694,614
2022 6,280,319 29,715,436
2021 6,255,782 29,475,010
2020 6,234,673 28,966,574
2019 6,222,318 28,414,064
2018 6,219,807 28,079,689
2017 6,213,533 28,011,258
2016 6,200,800 27,955,462
2015 6,183,676 27,823,629
2014 6,162,955 27,672,370
2013 6,138,839 27,589,996
2012 6,113,975 27,534,915
2011 6,090,127 27,464,494
2010 6,068,249 27,341,952
2009 6,048,279 27,173,035
2008 6,029,297 26,990,037
2007 6,009,824 26,788,492
2006 6,002,319 26,565,425
2005 6,005,578 26,309,458
2004 6,004,671 26,016,656
2003 5,998,599 25,688,758
2002 5,986,631 25,328,981
2001 5,968,060 24,946,748
2000 5,943,366 24,546,509
1999 5,913,900 24,125,199
1998 5,880,781 23,680,357
1997 5,844,578 23,219,463
1996 5,805,286 22,741,862
1995 5,762,131 22,245,439
1994 5,714,129 21,717,479
1993 5,659,957 21,180,159
1992 5,585,609 20,609,707
1991 5,495,077 20,036,500
1990 5,399,726 19,524,573
1989 5,298,979 19,057,807
1988 5,195,833 18,638,661
1987 5,092,441 18,250,505
1986 4,992,769 17,868,124
1985 4,894,706 17,477,692
1984 4,798,003 17,085,242
1983 4,707,367 16,689,119
1982 4,622,477 16,297,987
1981 4,570,599 15,922,423
1980 4,540,382 15,553,105
1979 4,480,388 15,190,590
1978 4,394,114 14,839,695
1977 4,301,256 14,499,175
1976 4,210,310 14,177,649
1975 4,120,449 13,870,695
1974 4,029,671 13,568,435
1973 3,938,068 13,275,239
1972 3,846,830 12,989,099
1971 3,757,523 12,710,061
1970 3,668,796 12,436,190
1969 3,576,485 12,167,036
1968 3,480,773 11,906,266
1967 3,385,184 11,652,716
1966 3,290,961 11,408,710
1965 3,199,466 11,173,411
1964 3,111,883 10,946,392
1963 3,028,679 10,729,818
1962 2,949,204 10,521,116
1961 2,870,016 10,318,396
1960 2,791,459 10,123,658

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Nepal
2100 -0.86% -0.59%
2099 -0.86% -0.58%
2098 -0.86% -0.57%
2097 -0.88% -0.56%
2096 -0.88% -0.55%
2095 -0.87% -0.55%
2094 -0.86% -0.53%
2093 -0.86% -0.52%
2092 -0.85% -0.51%
2091 -0.85% -0.5%
2090 -0.84% -0.48%
2089 -0.82% -0.47%
2088 -0.82% -0.45%
2087 -0.81% -0.43%
2086 -0.8% -0.42%
2085 -0.78% -0.4%
2084 -0.75% -0.37%
2083 -0.73% -0.35%
2082 -0.71% -0.33%
2081 -0.69% -0.31%
2080 -0.67% -0.29%
2079 -0.64% -0.27%
2078 -0.61% -0.24%
2077 -0.59% -0.22%
2076 -0.55% -0.2%
2075 -0.52% -0.18%
2074 -0.53% -0.15%
2073 -0.46% -0.12%
2072 -0.45% -0.11%
2071 -0.44% -0.08%
2070 -0.42% -0.05%
2069 -0.41% -0.03%
2068 -0.38% -0.01%
2067 -0.36% 0.01%
2066 -0.36% 0.03%
2065 -0.34% 0.06%
2064 -0.31% 0.08%
2063 -0.29% 0.11%
2062 -0.26% 0.13%
2061 -0.26% 0.16%
2060 -0.23% 0.18%
2059 -0.21% 0.21%
2058 -0.21% 0.23%
2057 -0.2% 0.26%
2056 -0.18% 0.28%
2055 -0.16% 0.3%
2054 -0.12% 0.33%
2053 -0.09% 0.35%
2052 -0.09% 0.38%
2051 -0.05% 0.4%
2050 -0.05% 0.42%
2049 -0.02% 0.44%
2048 0.003% 0.47%
2047 0.01% 0.5%
2046 0.03% 0.52%
2045 0.04% 0.54%
2044 0.08% 0.56%
2043 0.09% 0.58%
2042 0.12% 0.6%
2041 0.14% 0.63%
2040 0.15% 0.65%
2039 0.19% 0.68%
2038 0.19% 0.7%
2037 0.22% 0.73%
2036 0.24% 0.75%
2035 0.25% 0.78%
2034 0.29% 0.82%
2033 0.29% 0.85%
2032 0.31% 0.87%
2031 0.32% 0.9%
2030 0.36% 0.93%
2029 0.37% 0.97%
2028 0.39% 0.52%
2027 0.4% 0.14%
2026 0.41% -0.07%
2025 0.43% -0.11%
2024 0.45% -0.15%
2023 0.47% -0.07%
2022 0.39% 0.82%
2021 0.34% 1.76%
2020 0.2% 1.94%
2019 0.04% 1.19%
2018 0.1% 0.24%
2017 0.21% 0.2%
2016 0.28% 0.47%
2015 0.34% 0.55%
2014 0.39% 0.3%
2013 0.41% 0.2%
2012 0.39% 0.26%
2011 0.36% 0.45%
2010 0.33% 0.62%
2009 0.31% 0.68%
2008 0.32% 0.75%
2007 0.13% 0.84%
2006 -0.05% 0.97%
2005 0.02% 1.13%
2004 0.1% 1.28%
2003 0.2% 1.42%
2002 0.31% 1.53%
2001 0.42% 1.63%
2000 0.5% 1.75%
1999 0.56% 1.88%
1998 0.62% 1.98%
1997 0.68% 2.1%
1996 0.75% 2.23%
1995 0.84% 2.43%
1994 0.96% 2.54%
1993 1.33% 2.77%
1992 1.65% 2.86%
1991 1.77% 2.62%
1990 1.9% 2.45%
1989 1.99% 2.25%
1988 2.03% 2.13%
1987 2% 2.14%
1986 2% 2.23%
1985 2.02% 2.3%
1984 1.93% 2.37%
1983 1.84% 2.4%
1982 1.14% 2.36%
1981 0.67% 2.37%
1980 1.34% 2.39%
1979 1.96% 2.36%
1978 2.16% 2.35%
1977 2.16% 2.27%
1976 2.18% 2.21%
1975 2.25% 2.23%
1974 2.33% 2.21%
1973 2.37% 2.2%
1972 2.38% 2.2%
1971 2.42% 2.2%
1970 2.58% 2.21%
1969 2.75% 2.19%
1968 2.82% 2.18%
1967 2.86% 2.14%
1966 2.86% 2.11%
1965 2.81% 2.07%
1964 2.75% 2.02%
1963 2.69% 1.98%
1962 2.76% 1.96%
1961 2.81% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Nepal
Current population
6404781
29619950
Population rank 111/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.36%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
16 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
56.1 seconds
One death every
11.1 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 -90
Annual growth/decline +27,310 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 167/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -364,699
Net migration rank 155/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -364,699
2024 51,510 -23,102 355,516 -401,282
2023 51,985 -23,253 368,450 -409,782
2022 53,138 -23,255 379,021 -379,321
2021 46,530 -27,343 351,165 130,001
2020 48,244 -25,213 373,553 162,139
2019 56,816 -55,144 387,113 182,203
2018 57,509 -54,163 394,576 -295,151
2017 59,824 -50,608 406,219 -368,787
2016 63,751 -47,491 415,921 -341,748
2015 69,263 -51,278 410,565 -221,062
2014 72,581 -49,126 423,166 -310,156
2013 73,869 -49,087 424,804 -373,064
2012 75,495 -50,546 430,151 -371,707
2011 76,182 -53,433 429,957 -347,552
2010 75,695 -54,688 432,631 -269,963
2009 74,908 -55,966 441,290 -266,144
2008 75,107 -56,086 452,353 -261,540
2007 76,776 -56,857 464,780 -252,526
2006 80,887 -85,789 475,335 -241,455
2005 84,883 -86,501 489,093 -211,024
2004 90,905 -87,466 504,853 -197,336
2003 97,849 -89,146 516,575 -168,314
2002 106,137 -90,908 525,045 -153,730
2001 114,313 -92,389 542,118 -148,973
2000 122,315 -94,861 554,506 -147,193
1999 128,947 -97,475 557,847 -122,551
1998 134,065 -99,293 562,787 -108,400
1997 134,448 -96,820 565,882 -98,454
1996 136,929 -95,977 580,099 -92,307
1995 138,268 -92,912 591,283 -86,232
1994 137,974 -87,318 578,293 -27,415
1993 138,432 -80,736 561,549 -37,782
1992 139,221 -48,232 533,029 84,113
1991 140,691 -50,622 512,233 17,056
1990 140,311 -39,689 495,202 -640
1989 139,093 -38,211 478,771 -39,808
1988 136,230 -30,806 463,581 -64,246
1987 133,667 -32,308 449,400 -72,437
1986 130,177 -32,181 434,802 -47,017
1985 127,248 -29,111 423,240 -30,154
1984 125,036 -29,767 411,122 -19,300
1983 121,700 -35,694 399,103 1,304
1982 120,938 -37,159 385,741 -3,898
1981 117,346 -97,365 374,145 -4,855
1980 111,771 -71,318 364,254 5,084
1979 123,838 -44,302 355,597 88
1978 124,468 -31,463 345,765 346
1977 121,446 -28,742 332,843 2,108
1976 120,511 -31,317 323,222 -15,119
1975 116,737 -26,198 312,479 -6,686
1974 113,846 -22,844 303,078 -4,361
1973 111,546 -19,347 288,750 -1,076
1972 107,604 -17,317 286,708 -2,107
1971 104,714 -16,389 280,752 -7,284
1970 100,499 -11,367 272,439 1,847
1969 99,848 -4,355 264,560 -527
1968 98,851 -2,919 258,259 -746
1967 98,424 -3,192 249,240 347
1966 97,156 -3,945 241,716 -3,306
1965 95,341 -5,560 233,726 -1,551
1964 93,328 -7,937 227,948 -6,087
1963 90,794 -9,774 219,586 -8,303
1962 88,237 -10,307 215,368 -9,249
1961 84,614 -4,159 209,917 -10,601
1960 81,544 -4,885 203,374 -13,223

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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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