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Population in El Salvador compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 2.85 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

El Salvador vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Netherlands
2100 5,106,358 17,359,081
2099 5,150,403 17,392,412
2098 5,195,110 17,425,508
2097 5,240,164 17,459,827
2096 5,286,555 17,495,124
2095 5,333,357 17,532,593
2094 5,380,368 17,571,051
2093 5,427,291 17,610,792
2092 5,474,174 17,649,611
2091 5,521,257 17,688,532
2090 5,568,339 17,730,570
2089 5,615,550 17,770,380
2088 5,662,256 17,809,825
2087 5,709,072 17,845,820
2086 5,755,593 17,885,001
2085 5,801,778 17,921,302
2084 5,847,545 17,957,639
2083 5,891,829 17,994,232
2082 5,935,056 18,029,404
2081 5,977,631 18,063,233
2080 6,019,326 18,093,703
2079 6,059,817 18,124,294
2078 6,098,689 18,152,738
2077 6,136,133 18,181,372
2076 6,172,686 18,206,864
2075 6,206,865 18,227,791
2074 6,239,356 18,245,652
2073 6,272,337 18,263,765
2072 6,301,557 18,280,443
2071 6,330,086 18,295,700
2070 6,358,052 18,311,141
2069 6,384,863 18,326,509
2068 6,410,986 18,341,711
2067 6,435,437 18,356,770
2066 6,458,779 18,374,904
2065 6,481,938 18,396,018
2064 6,503,884 18,417,894
2063 6,524,373 18,441,434
2062 6,543,157 18,464,922
2061 6,560,419 18,492,436
2060 6,577,429 18,520,315
2059 6,592,662 18,548,786
2058 6,606,305 18,577,700
2057 6,620,473 18,608,370
2056 6,633,666 18,638,918
2055 6,645,594 18,666,514
2054 6,656,251 18,692,598
2053 6,664,115 18,718,268
2052 6,670,429 18,741,740
2051 6,676,658 18,768,309
2050 6,679,973 18,789,481
2049 6,683,494 18,809,886
2048 6,684,918 18,827,655
2047 6,684,723 18,844,635
2046 6,684,063 18,855,920
2045 6,681,948 18,867,286
2044 6,679,505 18,877,101
2043 6,674,197 18,882,735
2042 6,668,140 18,885,839
2041 6,660,323 18,885,255
2040 6,651,019 18,879,571
2039 6,641,112 18,870,248
2038 6,628,299 18,855,512
2037 6,615,428 18,837,172
2036 6,600,845 18,811,873
2035 6,585,074 18,783,312
2034 6,568,788 18,750,125
2033 6,549,941 18,708,101
2032 6,530,975 18,662,054
2031 6,511,064 18,609,452
2030 6,490,493 18,549,634
2029 6,467,381 18,481,269
2028 6,443,426 18,404,195
2027 6,418,289 18,320,644
2026 6,392,935 18,227,403
2025 6,366,672 18,118,662
2024 6,338,193 17,993,485
2023 6,309,624 17,877,117
2022 6,280,319 17,700,982
2021 6,255,782 17,533,044
2020 6,234,673 17,441,500
2019 6,222,318 17,344,874
2018 6,219,807 17,231,624
2017 6,213,533 17,131,296
2016 6,200,800 17,030,314
2015 6,183,676 16,939,923
2014 6,162,955 16,865,008
2013 6,138,839 16,804,432
2012 6,113,975 16,754,962
2011 6,090,127 16,693,074
2010 6,068,249 16,615,394
2009 6,048,279 16,530,388
2008 6,029,297 16,445,593
2007 6,009,824 16,381,696
2006 6,002,319 16,346,101
2005 6,005,578 16,319,868
2004 6,004,671 16,281,779
2003 5,998,599 16,225,302
2002 5,986,631 16,148,929
2001 5,968,060 16,046,180
2000 5,943,366 15,925,513
1999 5,913,900 15,812,088
1998 5,880,781 15,707,209
1997 5,844,578 15,610,650
1996 5,805,286 15,530,498
1995 5,762,131 15,459,006
1994 5,714,129 15,382,838
1993 5,659,957 15,290,368
1992 5,585,609 15,184,166
1991 5,495,077 15,069,798
1990 5,399,726 14,951,510
1989 5,298,979 14,848,907
1988 5,195,833 14,760,094
1987 5,092,441 14,665,037
1986 4,992,769 14,572,278
1985 4,894,706 14,491,632
1984 4,798,003 14,424,211
1983 4,707,367 14,367,070
1982 4,622,477 14,312,690
1981 4,570,599 14,247,208
1980 4,540,382 14,149,800
1979 4,480,388 14,038,270
1978 4,394,114 13,941,700
1977 4,301,256 13,856,185
1976 4,210,310 13,774,037
1975 4,120,449 13,666,335
1974 4,029,671 13,545,056
1973 3,938,068 13,439,322
1972 3,846,830 13,328,593
1971 3,757,523 13,194,497
1970 3,668,796 13,038,526
1969 3,576,485 12,877,984
1968 3,480,773 12,729,721
1967 3,385,184 12,598,201
1966 3,290,961 12,456,251
1965 3,199,466 12,294,732
1964 3,111,883 12,127,120
1963 3,028,679 11,965,966
1962 2,949,204 11,805,689
1961 2,870,016 11,638,712
1960 2,791,459 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Netherlands
2100 -0.86% -0.19%
2099 -0.86% -0.19%
2098 -0.86% -0.2%
2097 -0.88% -0.2%
2096 -0.88% -0.21%
2095 -0.87% -0.22%
2094 -0.86% -0.23%
2093 -0.86% -0.22%
2092 -0.85% -0.22%
2091 -0.85% -0.24%
2090 -0.84% -0.22%
2089 -0.82% -0.22%
2088 -0.82% -0.2%
2087 -0.81% -0.22%
2086 -0.8% -0.2%
2085 -0.78% -0.2%
2084 -0.75% -0.2%
2083 -0.73% -0.2%
2082 -0.71% -0.19%
2081 -0.69% -0.17%
2080 -0.67% -0.17%
2079 -0.64% -0.16%
2078 -0.61% -0.16%
2077 -0.59% -0.14%
2076 -0.55% -0.11%
2075 -0.52% -0.1%
2074 -0.53% -0.1%
2073 -0.46% -0.09%
2072 -0.45% -0.08%
2071 -0.44% -0.08%
2070 -0.42% -0.08%
2069 -0.41% -0.08%
2068 -0.38% -0.08%
2067 -0.36% -0.1%
2066 -0.36% -0.11%
2065 -0.34% -0.12%
2064 -0.31% -0.13%
2063 -0.29% -0.13%
2062 -0.26% -0.15%
2061 -0.26% -0.15%
2060 -0.23% -0.15%
2059 -0.21% -0.16%
2058 -0.21% -0.16%
2057 -0.2% -0.16%
2056 -0.18% -0.15%
2055 -0.16% -0.14%
2054 -0.12% -0.14%
2053 -0.09% -0.13%
2052 -0.09% -0.14%
2051 -0.05% -0.11%
2050 -0.05% -0.11%
2049 -0.02% -0.09%
2048 0.003% -0.09%
2047 0.01% -0.06%
2046 0.03% -0.06%
2045 0.04% -0.05%
2044 0.08% -0.03%
2043 0.09% -0.02%
2042 0.12% 0.003%
2041 0.14% 0.03%
2040 0.15% 0.05%
2039 0.19% 0.08%
2038 0.19% 0.1%
2037 0.22% 0.13%
2036 0.24% 0.15%
2035 0.25% 0.18%
2034 0.29% 0.22%
2033 0.29% 0.25%
2032 0.31% 0.28%
2031 0.32% 0.32%
2030 0.36% 0.37%
2029 0.37% 0.42%
2028 0.39% 0.46%
2027 0.4% 0.51%
2026 0.41% 0.6%
2025 0.45% 0.7%
2024 0.45% 0.65%
2023 0.47% 1%
2022 0.39% 0.96%
2021 0.34% 0.52%
2020 0.2% 0.56%
2019 0.04% 0.66%
2018 0.1% 0.59%
2017 0.21% 0.59%
2016 0.28% 0.53%
2015 0.34% 0.44%
2014 0.39% 0.36%
2013 0.41% 0.3%
2012 0.39% 0.37%
2011 0.36% 0.47%
2010 0.33% 0.51%
2009 0.31% 0.52%
2008 0.32% 0.39%
2007 0.13% 0.22%
2006 -0.05% 0.16%
2005 0.02% 0.23%
2004 0.1% 0.35%
2003 0.2% 0.47%
2002 0.31% 0.64%
2001 0.42% 0.76%
2000 0.5% 0.72%
1999 0.56% 0.67%
1998 0.62% 0.62%
1997 0.68% 0.52%
1996 0.75% 0.46%
1995 0.84% 0.5%
1994 0.96% 0.6%
1993 1.33% 0.7%
1992 1.65% 0.76%
1991 1.77% 0.79%
1990 1.9% 0.69%
1989 1.99% 0.6%
1988 2.03% 0.65%
1987 2% 0.64%
1986 2% 0.56%
1985 2.02% 0.47%
1984 1.93% 0.4%
1983 1.84% 0.38%
1982 1.14% 0.46%
1981 0.67% 0.69%
1980 1.34% 0.79%
1979 1.96% 0.69%
1978 2.16% 0.62%
1977 2.16% 0.6%
1976 2.18% 0.79%
1975 2.25% 0.9%
1974 2.33% 0.79%
1973 2.37% 0.83%
1972 2.38% 1.02%
1971 2.42% 1.2%
1970 2.58% 1.25%
1969 2.75% 1.16%
1968 2.82% 1.04%
1967 2.86% 1.14%
1966 2.86% 1.31%
1965 2.81% 1.38%
1964 2.75% 1.35%
1963 2.69% 1.36%
1962 2.76% 1.43%
1961 2.81% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.45%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Netherlands
Current population
6399793
18252623
Population rank 111/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.22%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 +319
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 121/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 +104,681
Net migration rank 155/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 104,681
2024 - -23,102 - 121,628
2023 51,985 -23,253 -5,363 144,558
2022 53,138 -23,255 -1,770 224,472
2021 46,530 -27,343 7,014 106,416
2020 48,244 -25,213 0 67,598
2019 56,816 -55,144 17,345 109,003
2018 57,509 -54,163 15,508 87,197
2017 59,824 -50,608 18,844 86,332
2016 63,751 -47,491 23,843 88,743
2015 69,263 -51,278 23,716 55,585
2014 72,581 -49,126 35,417 36,591
2013 73,869 -49,087 30,248 19,973
2012 75,495 -50,546 35,186 14,861
2011 76,182 -53,433 45,072 31,224
2010 75,695 -54,688 48,184 33,703
2009 74,908 -55,966 51,244 39,832
2008 75,107 -56,086 49,337 32,406
2007 76,776 -56,857 49,145 -304
2006 80,887 -85,789 49,038 -25,401
2005 84,883 -86,501 50,592 -22,496
2004 90,905 -87,466 56,987 -9,230
2003 97,849 -89,146 58,411 7,937
2002 106,137 -90,908 59,751 28,824
2001 114,313 -92,389 62,580 56,096
2000 122,315 -94,861 66,887 59,308
1999 128,947 -97,475 60,086 47,179
1998 134,065 -99,293 61,258 52,058
1997 134,448 -96,820 56,198 31,302
1996 136,929 -95,977 51,251 21,792
1995 138,268 -92,912 54,106 15,056
1994 137,974 -87,318 61,532 20,193
1993 138,432 -80,736 58,103 44,514
1992 139,221 -48,232 66,811 50,148
1991 140,691 -50,622 69,321 51,670
1990 140,311 -39,689 68,777 53,564
1989 139,093 -38,211 59,396 31,165
1988 136,230 -30,806 61,993 31,026
1987 133,667 -32,308 64,526 39,559
1986 130,177 -32,181 59,746 30,380
1985 127,248 -29,111 55,069 27,356
1984 125,036 -29,767 54,812 12,902
1983 121,700 -35,694 51,722 11,007
1982 120,938 -37,159 54,388 7,644
1981 117,346 -97,365 62,688 17,643
1980 111,771 -71,318 66,504 54,010
1979 123,838 -44,302 63,172 42,772
1978 124,468 -31,463 61,344 26,639
1977 121,446 -28,742 63,739 19,809
1976 120,511 -31,317 63,361 18,774
1975 116,737 -26,198 64,232 68,569
1974 113,846 -22,844 75,853 31,645
1973 111,546 -19,347 84,668 18,705
1972 107,604 -17,317 101,297 17,470
1971 104,714 -16,389 116,112 32,756
1970 100,499 -11,367 129,082 32,438
1969 99,848 -4,355 139,082 21,850
1968 98,851 -2,919 132,389 7,243
1967 98,424 -3,192 138,580 -10,673
1966 97,156 -3,945 138,265 20,740
1965 95,341 -5,560 146,308 19,444
1964 93,328 -7,937 157,653 15,014
1963 90,794 -9,774 154,361 -21
1962 88,237 -10,307 153,474 18,024
1961 84,614 -4,159 159,450 8,258
1960 81,544 -4,885 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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