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Population in El Salvador compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 4.16 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

El Salvador vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador North Korea
2100 5,105,420 19,601,003
2099 5,149,457 19,729,897
2098 5,194,156 19,859,274
2097 5,239,201 19,989,589
2096 5,285,584 20,120,795
2095 5,332,377 20,252,653
2094 5,379,380 20,384,384
2093 5,426,293 20,516,457
2092 5,473,168 20,649,140
2091 5,520,243 20,781,939
2090 5,567,316 20,914,434
2089 5,614,518 21,046,685
2088 5,661,216 21,178,406
2087 5,708,023 21,310,103
2086 5,754,535 21,441,361
2085 5,800,712 21,571,843
2084 5,846,470 21,701,761
2083 5,890,746 21,830,989
2082 5,933,965 21,960,135
2081 5,976,533 22,088,774
2080 6,018,220 22,216,836
2079 6,058,704 22,344,442
2078 6,097,568 22,471,597
2077 6,135,005 22,598,635
2076 6,171,552 22,725,293
2075 6,205,725 22,852,140
2074 6,238,209 22,979,532
2073 6,271,184 23,107,165
2072 6,300,399 23,234,961
2071 6,328,923 23,363,260
2070 6,356,884 23,491,789
2069 6,383,690 23,621,167
2068 6,409,808 23,750,741
2067 6,434,255 23,880,460
2066 6,457,592 24,010,584
2065 6,480,747 24,140,518
2064 6,502,689 24,269,765
2063 6,523,174 24,397,924
2062 6,541,955 24,525,403
2061 6,559,213 24,651,788
2060 6,576,220 24,776,326
2059 6,591,451 24,898,430
2058 6,605,091 25,018,630
2057 6,619,257 25,135,871
2056 6,632,447 25,250,670
2055 6,644,372 25,361,704
2054 6,655,028 25,469,578
2053 6,662,891 25,574,137
2052 6,669,204 25,675,211
2051 6,675,431 25,772,870
2050 6,678,745 25,866,886
2049 6,682,265 25,957,363
2048 6,683,689 26,043,774
2047 6,683,495 26,126,594
2046 6,682,835 26,205,638
2045 6,680,720 26,281,344
2044 6,678,277 26,353,455
2043 6,672,970 26,422,173
2042 6,666,915 26,486,580
2041 6,659,099 26,547,651
2040 6,649,797 26,604,634
2039 6,639,891 26,656,882
2038 6,627,081 26,703,458
2037 6,614,212 26,744,185
2036 6,599,632 26,778,348
2035 6,583,864 26,805,065
2034 6,567,581 26,823,948
2033 6,548,738 26,834,263
2032 6,529,775 26,835,978
2031 6,509,868 26,827,992
2030 6,489,300 26,809,850
2029 6,466,193 26,782,161
2028 6,442,242 26,744,278
2027 6,417,110 26,696,504
2026 6,391,761 26,638,530
2025 6,365,503 26,571,036
2024 6,338,193 26,498,823
2023 6,309,624 26,418,204
2022 6,280,319 26,328,845
2021 6,255,782 26,232,534
2020 6,234,673 26,136,312
2019 6,222,318 26,037,632
2018 6,219,807 25,931,147
2017 6,213,533 25,817,709
2016 6,200,800 25,698,326
2015 6,183,676 25,575,350
2014 6,162,955 25,451,262
2013 6,138,839 25,329,451
2012 6,113,975 25,211,728
2011 6,090,127 25,097,874
2010 6,068,249 24,987,258
2009 6,048,279 24,878,332
2008 6,029,297 24,764,618
2007 6,009,824 24,646,383
2006 6,002,319 24,524,507
2005 6,005,578 24,396,433
2004 6,004,671 24,254,943
2003 5,998,599 24,090,380
2002 5,986,631 23,943,973
2001 5,968,060 23,815,358
2000 5,943,366 23,665,910
1999 5,913,900 23,497,599
1998 5,880,781 23,311,564
1997 5,844,578 23,110,830
1996 5,805,286 22,895,746
1995 5,762,131 22,669,304
1994 5,714,129 22,393,975
1993 5,659,957 22,073,352
1992 5,585,609 21,750,911
1991 5,495,077 21,428,638
1990 5,399,726 21,112,137
1989 5,298,979 20,804,367
1988 5,195,833 20,503,161
1987 5,092,441 20,205,483
1986 4,992,769 19,910,855
1985 4,894,706 19,620,388
1984 4,798,003 19,335,043
1983 4,707,367 19,054,034
1982 4,622,477 18,776,357
1981 4,570,599 18,501,295
1980 4,540,382 18,236,786
1979 4,480,388 17,983,470
1978 4,394,114 17,735,995
1977 4,301,256 17,492,798
1976 4,210,310 17,243,450
1975 4,120,449 16,971,055
1974 4,029,671 16,673,121
1973 3,938,068 16,350,367
1972 3,846,830 15,975,069
1971 3,757,523 15,572,457
1970 3,668,796 15,172,775
1969 3,576,485 14,767,615
1968 3,480,773 14,365,596
1967 3,385,184 13,958,350
1966 3,290,961 13,569,094
1965 3,199,466 13,219,369
1964 3,111,883 12,889,770
1963 3,028,679 12,567,057
1962 2,949,204 12,262,882
1961 2,870,016 11,990,713
1960 2,791,459 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador North Korea
2100 -0.86% -0.65%
2099 -0.86% -0.65%
2098 -0.86% -0.65%
2097 -0.88% -0.65%
2096 -0.88% -0.65%
2095 -0.87% -0.65%
2094 -0.86% -0.64%
2093 -0.86% -0.64%
2092 -0.85% -0.64%
2091 -0.85% -0.63%
2090 -0.84% -0.63%
2089 -0.82% -0.62%
2088 -0.82% -0.62%
2087 -0.81% -0.61%
2086 -0.8% -0.6%
2085 -0.78% -0.6%
2084 -0.75% -0.59%
2083 -0.73% -0.59%
2082 -0.71% -0.58%
2081 -0.69% -0.58%
2080 -0.67% -0.57%
2079 -0.64% -0.57%
2078 -0.61% -0.56%
2077 -0.59% -0.56%
2076 -0.55% -0.56%
2075 -0.52% -0.55%
2074 -0.53% -0.55%
2073 -0.46% -0.55%
2072 -0.45% -0.55%
2071 -0.44% -0.55%
2070 -0.42% -0.55%
2069 -0.41% -0.55%
2068 -0.38% -0.54%
2067 -0.36% -0.54%
2066 -0.36% -0.54%
2065 -0.34% -0.53%
2064 -0.31% -0.53%
2063 -0.29% -0.52%
2062 -0.26% -0.51%
2061 -0.26% -0.5%
2060 -0.23% -0.49%
2059 -0.21% -0.48%
2058 -0.21% -0.47%
2057 -0.2% -0.45%
2056 -0.18% -0.44%
2055 -0.16% -0.42%
2054 -0.12% -0.41%
2053 -0.09% -0.39%
2052 -0.09% -0.38%
2051 -0.05% -0.36%
2050 -0.05% -0.35%
2049 -0.02% -0.33%
2048 0.003% -0.32%
2047 0.01% -0.3%
2046 0.03% -0.29%
2045 0.04% -0.27%
2044 0.08% -0.26%
2043 0.09% -0.24%
2042 0.12% -0.23%
2041 0.14% -0.21%
2040 0.15% -0.2%
2039 0.19% -0.17%
2038 0.19% -0.15%
2037 0.22% -0.13%
2036 0.24% -0.1%
2035 0.25% -0.07%
2034 0.29% -0.04%
2033 0.29% -0.006%
2032 0.31% 0.03%
2031 0.32% 0.07%
2030 0.36% 0.1%
2029 0.37% 0.14%
2028 0.39% 0.18%
2027 0.4% 0.22%
2026 0.41% 0.25%
2025 0.43% 0.27%
2024 0.45% 0.31%
2023 0.47% 0.34%
2022 0.39% 0.37%
2021 0.34% 0.37%
2020 0.2% 0.38%
2019 0.04% 0.41%
2018 0.1% 0.44%
2017 0.21% 0.46%
2016 0.28% 0.48%
2015 0.34% 0.49%
2014 0.39% 0.48%
2013 0.41% 0.47%
2012 0.39% 0.45%
2011 0.36% 0.44%
2010 0.33% 0.44%
2009 0.31% 0.46%
2008 0.32% 0.48%
2007 0.13% 0.5%
2006 -0.05% 0.52%
2005 0.02% 0.58%
2004 0.1% 0.68%
2003 0.2% 0.61%
2002 0.31% 0.54%
2001 0.42% 0.63%
2000 0.5% 0.72%
1999 0.56% 0.8%
1998 0.62% 0.87%
1997 0.68% 0.94%
1996 0.75% 1%
1995 0.84% 1.23%
1994 0.96% 1.45%
1993 1.33% 1.48%
1992 1.65% 1.5%
1991 1.77% 1.5%
1990 1.9% 1.48%
1989 1.99% 1.47%
1988 2.03% 1.47%
1987 2% 1.48%
1986 2% 1.48%
1985 2.02% 1.48%
1984 1.93% 1.47%
1983 1.84% 1.48%
1982 1.14% 1.49%
1981 0.67% 1.45%
1980 1.34% 1.41%
1979 1.96% 1.4%
1978 2.16% 1.39%
1977 2.16% 1.45%
1976 2.18% 1.61%
1975 2.25% 1.79%
1974 2.33% 1.97%
1973 2.37% 2.35%
1972 2.38% 2.59%
1971 2.42% 2.63%
1970 2.58% 2.74%
1969 2.75% 2.8%
1968 2.82% 2.92%
1967 2.86% 2.87%
1966 2.86% 2.65%
1965 2.81% 2.56%
1964 2.75% 2.57%
1963 2.69% 2.48%
1962 2.76% 2.27%
1961 2.81% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.43%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

El Salvador North Korea
Current population
6404781
26668308
Population rank 111/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.32%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +198
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 146/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -23,934 -2,787
Net migration rank 155/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -2,787
2024 51,510 -23,102 79,496 -2,473
2023 51,985 -23,253 86,203 -1,997
2022 53,138 -23,255 96,495 -1,997
2021 46,530 -27,343 99,710 -1,585
2020 48,244 -25,213 95,920 -1,585
2019 56,816 -55,144 106,208 -3,142
2018 57,509 -54,163 113,164 -3,225
2017 59,824 -50,608 120,181 -3,224
2016 63,751 -47,491 125,048 -3,222
2015 69,263 -51,278 127,365 -3,208
2014 72,581 -49,126 127,078 -3,042
2013 73,869 -49,087 122,519 -2,933
2012 75,495 -50,546 118,773 -2,919
2011 76,182 -53,433 114,798 -2,957
2010 75,695 -54,688 112,443 -3,053
2009 74,908 -55,966 111,530 -3,058
2008 75,107 -56,086 122,015 -3,051
2007 76,776 -56,857 120,521 -3,021
2006 80,887 -85,789 129,171 -2,948
2005 84,883 -86,501 132,765 -2,861
2004 90,905 -87,466 155,838 -2,758
2003 97,849 -89,146 178,775 -2,717
2002 106,137 -90,908 119,504 -2,763
2001 114,313 -92,389 143,321 -2,884
2000 122,315 -94,861 161,591 -3,142
1999 128,947 -97,475 181,613 -3,443
1998 134,065 -99,293 197,589 -3,706
1997 134,448 -96,820 211,325 -3,745
1996 136,929 -95,977 226,095 -3,512
1995 138,268 -92,912 233,381 -3,094
1994 137,974 -87,318 320,861 -517
1993 138,432 -80,736 320,880 0
1992 139,221 -48,232 324,002 0
1991 140,691 -50,622 320,551 0
1990 140,311 -39,689 312,460 0
1989 139,093 -38,211 303,078 0
1988 136,230 -30,806 299,305 0
1987 133,667 -32,308 296,030 0
1986 130,177 -32,181 293,227 0
1985 127,248 -29,111 287,714 0
1984 125,036 -29,767 282,987 0
1983 121,700 -35,694 279,046 0
1982 120,938 -37,159 276,332 0
1981 117,346 -97,365 273,800 0
1980 111,771 -71,318 255,206 0
1979 123,838 -44,302 251,409 0
1978 124,468 -31,463 243,533 0
1977 121,446 -28,742 242,870 0
1976 120,511 -31,317 255,841 0
1975 116,737 -26,198 288,966 0
1974 113,846 -22,844 306,902 0
1973 111,546 -19,347 338,600 0
1972 107,604 -17,317 411,997 0
1971 104,714 -16,389 393,220 0
1970 100,499 -11,367 406,129 0
1969 99,848 -4,355 404,189 0
1968 98,851 -2,919 399,837 0
1967 98,424 -3,192 414,632 0
1966 97,156 -3,945 363,882 0
1965 95,341 -5,560 335,587 0
1964 93,328 -7,937 323,623 0
1963 90,794 -9,774 321,805 0
1962 88,237 -10,307 286,534 0
1961 84,614 -4,159 257,788 0
1960 81,544 -4,885 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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