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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 18,243,998 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 +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

El Salvador vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Netherlands
2100 5,105,420 17,329,352
2099 5,149,457 17,362,626
2098 5,194,156 17,395,665
2097 5,239,201 17,429,925
2096 5,285,584 17,465,162
2095 5,332,377 17,502,567
2094 5,379,380 17,540,959
2093 5,426,293 17,580,632
2092 5,473,168 17,619,384
2091 5,520,243 17,658,238
2090 5,567,316 17,700,204
2089 5,614,518 17,739,947
2088 5,661,216 17,779,324
2087 5,708,023 17,815,257
2086 5,754,535 17,854,371
2085 5,800,712 17,890,610
2084 5,846,470 17,926,885
2083 5,890,746 17,963,416
2082 5,933,965 17,998,527
2081 5,976,533 18,032,297
2080 6,018,220 18,062,716
2079 6,058,704 18,093,254
2078 6,097,568 18,121,649
2077 6,135,005 18,150,234
2076 6,171,552 18,175,683
2075 6,205,725 18,196,574
2074 6,238,209 18,214,405
2073 6,271,184 18,232,486
2072 6,300,399 18,249,136
2071 6,328,923 18,264,367
2070 6,356,884 18,279,781
2069 6,383,690 18,295,123
2068 6,409,808 18,310,300
2067 6,434,255 18,325,333
2066 6,457,592 18,343,435
2065 6,480,747 18,364,513
2064 6,502,689 18,386,352
2063 6,523,174 18,409,851
2062 6,541,955 18,433,299
2061 6,559,213 18,460,766
2060 6,576,220 18,488,598
2059 6,591,451 18,517,020
2058 6,605,091 18,545,884
2057 6,619,257 18,576,502
2056 6,632,447 18,606,997
2055 6,644,372 18,634,546
2054 6,655,028 18,660,585
2053 6,662,891 18,686,212
2052 6,669,204 18,709,643
2051 6,675,431 18,736,166
2050 6,678,745 18,757,302
2049 6,682,265 18,777,673
2048 6,683,689 18,795,411
2047 6,683,495 18,812,362
2046 6,682,835 18,823,628
2045 6,680,720 18,834,974
2044 6,678,277 18,844,772
2043 6,672,970 18,850,396
2042 6,666,915 18,853,495
2041 6,659,099 18,852,912
2040 6,649,797 18,847,238
2039 6,639,891 18,837,931
2038 6,627,081 18,823,220
2037 6,614,212 18,804,912
2036 6,599,632 18,779,656
2035 6,583,864 18,751,144
2034 6,567,581 18,718,013
2033 6,548,738 18,676,061
2032 6,529,775 18,630,094
2031 6,509,868 18,577,582
2030 6,489,300 18,517,866
2029 6,466,193 18,449,618
2028 6,442,242 18,372,676
2027 6,417,110 18,289,268
2026 6,391,761 18,196,186
2025 6,365,503 18,087,633
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd 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 4.28% to 6,678,745 people with a rank change from 111th to 116th. The population of the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 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 0.43% 0.52%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.43%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Netherlands
Current population
6404781
18243998
Population rank 111/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.22%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
5.6 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
3.18 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +258
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 127/197
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 51,510 -23,102 -7,197 121,628
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 2026-07-08).

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

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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 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 (1960–2025, 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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