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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 4.57 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

El Salvador vs Niger: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Niger
2100 5,105,420 92,119,820
2099 5,149,457 91,758,864
2098 5,194,156 91,380,105
2097 5,239,201 90,979,507
2096 5,285,584 90,560,194
2095 5,332,377 90,121,433
2094 5,379,380 89,665,016
2093 5,426,293 89,186,290
2092 5,473,168 88,687,247
2091 5,520,243 88,169,255
2090 5,567,316 87,632,134
2089 5,614,518 87,075,435
2088 5,661,216 86,497,532
2087 5,708,023 85,901,116
2086 5,754,535 85,285,801
2085 5,800,712 84,648,237
2084 5,846,470 83,990,034
2083 5,890,746 83,310,768
2082 5,933,965 82,611,309
2081 5,976,533 81,895,814
2080 6,018,220 81,159,765
2079 6,058,704 80,409,054
2078 6,097,568 79,639,286
2077 6,135,005 78,852,089
2076 6,171,552 78,045,772
2075 6,205,725 77,223,494
2074 6,238,209 76,387,922
2073 6,271,184 75,535,687
2072 6,300,399 74,667,410
2071 6,328,923 73,784,579
2070 6,356,884 72,888,455
2069 6,383,690 71,975,811
2068 6,409,808 71,050,594
2067 6,434,255 70,111,034
2066 6,457,592 69,159,115
2065 6,480,747 68,199,397
2064 6,502,689 67,226,153
2063 6,523,174 66,242,857
2062 6,541,955 65,249,357
2061 6,559,213 64,246,142
2060 6,576,220 63,236,587
2059 6,591,451 62,219,239
2058 6,605,091 61,193,260
2057 6,619,257 60,161,411
2056 6,632,447 59,126,596
2055 6,644,372 58,084,470
2054 6,655,028 57,038,192
2053 6,662,891 55,989,073
2052 6,669,204 54,940,685
2051 6,675,431 53,889,624
2050 6,678,745 52,841,076
2049 6,682,265 51,793,560
2048 6,683,689 50,746,939
2047 6,683,495 49,703,518
2046 6,682,835 48,661,960
2045 6,680,720 47,622,548
2044 6,678,277 46,586,941
2043 6,672,970 45,557,790
2042 6,666,915 44,531,886
2041 6,659,099 43,511,370
2040 6,649,797 42,494,381
2039 6,639,891 41,482,338
2038 6,627,081 40,472,234
2037 6,614,212 39,463,944
2036 6,599,632 38,459,660
2035 6,583,864 37,458,584
2034 6,567,581 36,465,688
2033 6,548,738 35,476,260
2032 6,529,775 34,497,489
2031 6,509,868 33,527,117
2030 6,489,300 32,563,547
2029 6,466,193 31,610,576
2028 6,442,242 30,670,274
2027 6,417,110 29,741,014
2026 6,391,761 28,823,166
2025 6,365,503 27,917,831
2024 6,338,193 27,032,412
2023 6,309,624 26,159,867
2022 6,280,319 25,311,973
2021 6,255,782 24,502,140
2020 6,234,673 23,717,613
2019 6,222,318 22,947,757
2018 6,219,807 22,188,069
2017 6,213,533 21,435,446
2016 6,200,800 20,685,753
2015 6,183,676 19,939,498
2014 6,162,955 19,215,909
2013 6,138,839 18,519,898
2012 6,113,975 17,836,769
2011 6,090,127 17,176,283
2010 6,068,249 16,548,835
2009 6,048,279 15,943,675
2008 6,029,297 15,361,915
2007 6,009,824 14,803,610
2006 6,002,319 14,268,581
2005 6,005,578 13,756,192
2004 6,004,671 13,265,836
2003 5,998,599 12,796,984
2002 5,986,631 12,349,144
2001 5,968,060 11,920,647
2000 5,943,366 11,509,630
1999 5,913,900 11,117,411
1998 5,880,781 10,741,413
1997 5,844,578 10,383,969
1996 5,805,286 10,044,852
1995 5,762,131 9,714,529
1994 5,714,129 9,398,258
1993 5,659,957 9,100,789
1992 5,585,609 8,817,633
1991 5,495,077 8,546,900
1990 5,399,726 8,286,059
1989 5,298,979 8,034,780
1988 5,195,833 7,793,748
1987 5,092,441 7,561,150
1986 4,992,769 7,335,811
1985 4,894,706 7,118,457
1984 4,798,003 6,909,971
1983 4,707,367 6,708,644
1982 4,622,477 6,512,732
1981 4,570,599 6,322,006
1980 4,540,382 6,135,971
1979 4,480,388 5,955,556
1978 4,394,114 5,782,932
1977 4,301,256 5,619,716
1976 4,210,310 5,464,962
1975 4,120,449 5,317,019
1974 4,029,671 5,174,953
1973 3,938,068 5,037,865
1972 3,846,830 4,904,845
1971 3,757,523 4,776,225
1970 3,668,796 4,650,275
1969 3,576,485 4,525,725
1968 3,480,773 4,403,637
1967 3,385,184 4,283,590
1966 3,290,961 4,165,544
1965 3,199,466 4,049,695
1964 3,111,883 3,935,814
1963 3,028,679 3,823,873
1962 2,949,204 3,714,520
1961 2,870,016 3,608,162
1960 2,791,459 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Niger
2100 -0.86% 0.39%
2099 -0.86% 0.41%
2098 -0.86% 0.44%
2097 -0.88% 0.46%
2096 -0.88% 0.49%
2095 -0.87% 0.51%
2094 -0.86% 0.54%
2093 -0.86% 0.56%
2092 -0.85% 0.59%
2091 -0.85% 0.61%
2090 -0.84% 0.64%
2089 -0.82% 0.67%
2088 -0.82% 0.69%
2087 -0.81% 0.72%
2086 -0.8% 0.75%
2085 -0.78% 0.78%
2084 -0.75% 0.82%
2083 -0.73% 0.85%
2082 -0.71% 0.87%
2081 -0.69% 0.91%
2080 -0.67% 0.93%
2079 -0.64% 0.97%
2078 -0.61% 1%
2077 -0.59% 1.03%
2076 -0.55% 1.06%
2075 -0.52% 1.09%
2074 -0.53% 1.13%
2073 -0.46% 1.16%
2072 -0.45% 1.2%
2071 -0.44% 1.23%
2070 -0.42% 1.27%
2069 -0.41% 1.3%
2068 -0.38% 1.34%
2067 -0.36% 1.38%
2066 -0.36% 1.41%
2065 -0.34% 1.45%
2064 -0.31% 1.48%
2063 -0.29% 1.52%
2062 -0.26% 1.56%
2061 -0.26% 1.6%
2060 -0.23% 1.64%
2059 -0.21% 1.68%
2058 -0.21% 1.72%
2057 -0.2% 1.75%
2056 -0.18% 1.79%
2055 -0.16% 1.83%
2054 -0.12% 1.87%
2053 -0.09% 1.91%
2052 -0.09% 1.95%
2051 -0.05% 1.98%
2050 -0.05% 2.02%
2049 -0.02% 2.06%
2048 0.003% 2.1%
2047 0.01% 2.14%
2046 0.03% 2.18%
2045 0.04% 2.22%
2044 0.08% 2.26%
2043 0.09% 2.3%
2042 0.12% 2.35%
2041 0.14% 2.39%
2040 0.15% 2.44%
2039 0.19% 2.5%
2038 0.19% 2.55%
2037 0.22% 2.61%
2036 0.24% 2.67%
2035 0.25% 2.72%
2034 0.29% 2.79%
2033 0.29% 2.84%
2032 0.31% 2.89%
2031 0.32% 2.96%
2030 0.36% 3.01%
2029 0.37% 3.07%
2028 0.39% 3.12%
2027 0.4% 3.18%
2026 0.41% 3.24%
2025 0.43% 3.28%
2024 0.45% 3.34%
2023 0.47% 3.35%
2022 0.39% 3.31%
2021 0.34% 3.31%
2020 0.2% 3.35%
2019 0.04% 3.42%
2018 0.1% 3.51%
2017 0.21% 3.62%
2016 0.28% 3.74%
2015 0.34% 3.77%
2014 0.39% 3.76%
2013 0.41% 3.83%
2012 0.39% 3.85%
2011 0.36% 3.79%
2010 0.33% 3.8%
2009 0.31% 3.79%
2008 0.32% 3.77%
2007 0.13% 3.75%
2006 -0.05% 3.72%
2005 0.02% 3.7%
2004 0.1% 3.66%
2003 0.2% 3.63%
2002 0.31% 3.59%
2001 0.42% 3.57%
2000 0.5% 3.53%
1999 0.56% 3.5%
1998 0.62% 3.44%
1997 0.68% 3.38%
1996 0.75% 3.4%
1995 0.84% 3.37%
1994 0.96% 3.27%
1993 1.33% 3.21%
1992 1.65% 3.17%
1991 1.77% 3.15%
1990 1.9% 3.13%
1989 1.99% 3.09%
1988 2.03% 3.08%
1987 2% 3.07%
1986 2% 3.05%
1985 2.02% 3.02%
1984 1.93% 3%
1983 1.84% 3.01%
1982 1.14% 3.02%
1981 0.67% 3.03%
1980 1.34% 3.03%
1979 1.96% 2.99%
1978 2.16% 2.9%
1977 2.16% 2.83%
1976 2.18% 2.78%
1975 2.25% 2.75%
1974 2.33% 2.72%
1973 2.37% 2.71%
1972 2.38% 2.69%
1971 2.42% 2.71%
1970 2.58% 2.75%
1969 2.75% 2.77%
1968 2.82% 2.8%
1967 2.86% 2.83%
1966 2.86% 2.86%
1965 2.81% 2.89%
1964 2.75% 2.93%
1963 2.69% 2.94%
1962 2.76% 2.95%
1961 2.81% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.43%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Niger
Current population
6404781
29294628
Population rank 111/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.35%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
5.32 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
11.1 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 9/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -23,934 -7,704
Net migration rank 155/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -7,704
2024 51,510 -23,102 883,987 -4,041
2023 51,985 -23,253 864,139 995
2022 53,138 -23,255 829,651 995
2021 46,530 -27,343 793,428 -4,405
2020 48,244 -25,213 784,437 -4,402
2019 56,816 -55,144 775,474 -15,778
2018 57,509 -54,163 763,536 -3,830
2017 59,824 -50,608 752,384 -6,830
2016 63,751 -47,491 738,999 14,833
2015 69,263 -51,278 721,630 17,051
2014 72,581 -49,126 704,609 3,891
2013 73,869 -49,087 686,070 -2,543
2012 75,495 -50,546 664,009 18,714
2011 76,182 -53,433 645,175 -6,941
2010 75,695 -54,688 624,685 -8,033
2009 74,908 -55,966 602,671 -9,014
2008 75,107 -56,086 579,727 -9,847
2007 76,776 -56,857 556,808 -10,069
2006 80,887 -85,789 533,374 -10,054
2005 84,883 -86,501 511,167 -9,700
2004 90,905 -87,466 488,328 -9,070
2003 97,849 -89,146 467,295 -8,841
2002 106,137 -90,908 446,767 -9,550
2001 114,313 -92,389 428,417 -8,654
2000 122,315 -94,861 410,779 -8,522
1999 128,947 -97,475 394,212 -12,037
1998 134,065 -99,293 377,120 -7,298
1997 134,448 -96,820 358,745 -13,680
1996 136,929 -95,977 341,223 -8,057
1995 138,268 -92,912 323,630 3,843
1994 137,974 -87,318 306,026 -959
1993 138,432 -80,736 292,135 -2,269
1992 139,221 -48,232 278,690 -2,258
1991 140,691 -50,622 266,527 -1,500
1990 140,311 -39,689 256,594 73
1989 139,093 -38,211 245,278 613
1988 136,230 -30,806 237,296 -1,139
1987 133,667 -32,308 231,371 -2,338
1986 130,177 -32,181 224,365 -2,728
1985 127,248 -29,111 219,206 -6,126
1984 125,036 -29,767 213,111 -9,208
1983 121,700 -35,694 207,962 -9,209
1982 120,938 -37,159 202,012 -8,935
1981 117,346 -97,365 195,938 -7,559
1980 111,771 -71,318 189,251 -5,564
1979 123,838 -44,302 180,632 -3,495
1978 124,468 -31,463 171,614 -3,494
1977 121,446 -28,742 161,792 -3,476
1976 120,511 -31,317 154,489 -3,308
1975 116,737 -26,198 147,962 -3,254
1974 113,846 -22,844 142,606 -3,179
1973 111,546 -19,347 137,695 -2,942
1972 107,604 -17,317 133,813 -2,525
1971 104,714 -16,389 128,223 -2,277
1970 100,499 -11,367 128,184 -2,225
1969 99,848 -4,355 125,389 -2,245
1968 98,851 -2,919 123,301 -2,277
1967 98,424 -3,192 121,358 -2,289
1966 97,156 -3,945 119,314 -2,289
1965 95,341 -5,560 116,963 -2,289
1964 93,328 -7,937 115,386 -2,289
1963 90,794 -9,774 113,072 -2,289
1962 88,237 -10,307 110,280 -2,369
1961 84,614 -4,159 107,693 -2,893
1960 81,544 -4,885 105,081 -3,641

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/niger | 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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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