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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 3.54 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

El Salvador vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador North Macedonia
2100 5,106,358 866,884
2099 5,150,403 877,788
2098 5,195,110 888,715
2097 5,240,164 899,716
2096 5,286,555 910,709
2095 5,333,357 921,559
2094 5,380,368 932,633
2093 5,427,291 943,984
2092 5,474,174 955,335
2091 5,521,257 966,773
2090 5,568,339 978,130
2089 5,615,550 989,666
2088 5,662,256 1,001,224
2087 5,709,072 1,012,831
2086 5,755,593 1,024,787
2085 5,801,778 1,036,668
2084 5,847,545 1,048,876
2083 5,891,829 1,061,031
2082 5,935,056 1,073,408
2081 5,977,631 1,085,823
2080 6,019,326 1,098,127
2079 6,059,817 1,110,614
2078 6,098,689 1,123,398
2077 6,136,133 1,136,448
2076 6,172,686 1,149,787
2075 6,206,865 1,163,080
2074 6,239,356 1,176,671
2073 6,272,337 1,190,351
2072 6,301,557 1,204,015
2071 6,330,086 1,217,691
2070 6,358,052 1,231,978
2069 6,384,863 1,246,408
2068 6,410,986 1,260,869
2067 6,435,437 1,275,289
2066 6,458,779 1,289,439
2065 6,481,938 1,303,917
2064 6,503,884 1,318,161
2063 6,524,373 1,332,807
2062 6,543,157 1,347,540
2061 6,560,419 1,362,299
2060 6,577,429 1,376,807
2059 6,592,662 1,390,921
2058 6,606,305 1,404,982
2057 6,620,473 1,419,185
2056 6,633,666 1,433,595
2055 6,645,594 1,447,857
2054 6,656,251 1,462,210
2053 6,664,115 1,476,351
2052 6,670,429 1,489,905
2051 6,676,658 1,503,526
2050 6,679,973 1,516,629
2049 6,683,494 1,529,608
2048 6,684,918 1,542,390
2047 6,684,723 1,555,085
2046 6,684,063 1,568,151
2045 6,681,948 1,581,115
2044 6,679,505 1,593,878
2043 6,674,197 1,606,930
2042 6,668,140 1,619,941
2041 6,660,323 1,632,704
2040 6,651,019 1,645,446
2039 6,641,112 1,658,034
2038 6,628,299 1,670,347
2037 6,615,428 1,682,850
2036 6,600,845 1,695,204
2035 6,585,074 1,707,302
2034 6,568,788 1,719,193
2033 6,549,941 1,730,723
2032 6,530,975 1,742,288
2031 6,511,064 1,753,729
2030 6,490,493 1,765,162
2029 6,467,381 1,775,815
2028 6,443,426 1,786,051
2027 6,418,289 1,795,945
2026 6,392,935 1,805,954
2025 6,366,672 1,815,368
2024 6,338,193 1,824,359
2023 6,309,624 1,827,816
2022 6,280,319 1,831,712
2021 6,255,782 1,837,114
2020 6,234,673 1,856,124
2019 6,222,318 1,876,262
2018 6,219,807 1,889,051
2017 6,213,533 1,898,657
2016 6,200,800 1,906,313
2015 6,183,676 1,912,430
2014 6,162,955 1,917,557
2013 6,138,839 1,922,716
2012 6,113,975 1,929,821
2011 6,090,127 1,937,398
2010 6,068,249 1,946,298
2009 6,048,279 1,958,782
2008 6,029,297 1,971,493
2007 6,009,824 1,982,933
2006 6,002,319 1,994,287
2005 6,005,578 2,005,330
2004 6,004,671 2,016,186
2003 5,998,599 2,022,725
2002 5,986,631 2,020,157
2001 5,968,060 2,034,882
2000 5,943,366 2,026,350
1999 5,913,900 2,017,142
1998 5,880,781 2,007,523
1997 5,844,578 1,996,869
1996 5,805,286 2,012,553
1995 5,762,131 1,998,534
1994 5,714,129 1,992,666
1993 5,659,957 2,006,854
1992 5,585,609 2,032,523
1991 5,495,077 2,055,994
1990 5,399,726 2,063,689
1989 5,298,979 2,055,649
1988 5,195,833 2,045,737
1987 5,092,441 2,035,157
1986 4,992,769 2,024,732
1985 4,894,706 2,014,331
1984 4,798,003 2,003,399
1983 4,707,367 1,991,901
1982 4,622,477 1,978,956
1981 4,570,599 1,959,065
1980 4,540,382 1,933,038
1979 4,480,388 1,906,523
1978 4,394,114 1,879,847
1977 4,301,256 1,853,138
1976 4,210,310 1,825,830
1975 4,120,449 1,797,972
1974 4,029,671 1,770,545
1973 3,938,068 1,743,816
1972 3,846,830 1,717,395
1971 3,757,523 1,691,216
1970 3,668,796 1,664,208
1969 3,576,485 1,636,345
1968 3,480,773 1,608,930
1967 3,385,184 1,582,492
1966 3,290,961 1,557,349
1965 3,199,466 1,533,466
1964 3,111,883 1,510,900
1963 3,028,679 1,488,737
1962 2,949,204 1,471,745
1961 2,870,016 1,455,171
1960 2,791,459 1,435,059

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador North Macedonia
2100 -0.86% -1.24%
2099 -0.86% -1.23%
2098 -0.86% -1.22%
2097 -0.88% -1.21%
2096 -0.88% -1.18%
2095 -0.87% -1.19%
2094 -0.86% -1.2%
2093 -0.86% -1.19%
2092 -0.85% -1.18%
2091 -0.85% -1.16%
2090 -0.84% -1.17%
2089 -0.82% -1.15%
2088 -0.82% -1.15%
2087 -0.81% -1.17%
2086 -0.8% -1.15%
2085 -0.78% -1.16%
2084 -0.75% -1.15%
2083 -0.73% -1.15%
2082 -0.71% -1.14%
2081 -0.69% -1.12%
2080 -0.67% -1.12%
2079 -0.64% -1.14%
2078 -0.61% -1.15%
2077 -0.59% -1.16%
2076 -0.55% -1.14%
2075 -0.52% -1.15%
2074 -0.53% -1.15%
2073 -0.46% -1.13%
2072 -0.45% -1.12%
2071 -0.44% -1.16%
2070 -0.42% -1.16%
2069 -0.41% -1.15%
2068 -0.38% -1.13%
2067 -0.36% -1.1%
2066 -0.36% -1.11%
2065 -0.34% -1.08%
2064 -0.31% -1.1%
2063 -0.29% -1.09%
2062 -0.26% -1.08%
2061 -0.26% -1.05%
2060 -0.23% -1.01%
2059 -0.21% -1%
2058 -0.21% -1%
2057 -0.2% -1.01%
2056 -0.18% -0.99%
2055 -0.16% -0.98%
2054 -0.12% -0.96%
2053 -0.09% -0.91%
2052 -0.09% -0.91%
2051 -0.05% -0.86%
2050 -0.05% -0.85%
2049 -0.02% -0.83%
2048 0.003% -0.82%
2047 0.01% -0.83%
2046 0.03% -0.82%
2045 0.04% -0.8%
2044 0.08% -0.81%
2043 0.09% -0.8%
2042 0.12% -0.78%
2041 0.14% -0.77%
2040 0.15% -0.76%
2039 0.19% -0.74%
2038 0.19% -0.74%
2037 0.22% -0.73%
2036 0.24% -0.71%
2035 0.25% -0.69%
2034 0.29% -0.67%
2033 0.29% -0.66%
2032 0.31% -0.65%
2031 0.32% -0.65%
2030 0.36% -0.6%
2029 0.37% -0.57%
2028 0.39% -0.55%
2027 0.4% -0.55%
2026 0.41% -0.52%
2025 0.45% -0.49%
2024 0.45% -0.19%
2023 0.47% -0.21%
2022 0.39% -0.29%
2021 0.34% -1.02%
2020 0.2% -1.07%
2019 0.04% -0.68%
2018 0.1% -0.51%
2017 0.21% -0.4%
2016 0.28% -0.32%
2015 0.34% -0.27%
2014 0.39% -0.27%
2013 0.41% -0.37%
2012 0.39% -0.39%
2011 0.36% -0.46%
2010 0.33% -0.64%
2009 0.31% -0.64%
2008 0.32% -0.58%
2007 0.13% -0.57%
2006 -0.05% -0.55%
2005 0.02% -0.54%
2004 0.1% -0.32%
2003 0.2% 0.13%
2002 0.31% -0.72%
2001 0.42% 0.42%
2000 0.5% 0.46%
1999 0.56% 0.48%
1998 0.62% 0.53%
1997 0.68% -0.78%
1996 0.75% 0.7%
1995 0.84% 0.29%
1994 0.96% -0.71%
1993 1.33% -1.26%
1992 1.65% -1.14%
1991 1.77% -0.37%
1990 1.9% 0.39%
1989 1.99% 0.48%
1988 2.03% 0.52%
1987 2% 0.51%
1986 2% 0.52%
1985 2.02% 0.55%
1984 1.93% 0.58%
1983 1.84% 0.65%
1982 1.14% 1.02%
1981 0.67% 1.35%
1980 1.34% 1.39%
1979 1.96% 1.42%
1978 2.16% 1.44%
1977 2.16% 1.5%
1976 2.18% 1.55%
1975 2.25% 1.55%
1974 2.33% 1.53%
1973 2.37% 1.54%
1972 2.38% 1.55%
1971 2.42% 1.62%
1970 2.58% 1.7%
1969 2.75% 1.7%
1968 2.82% 1.67%
1967 2.86% 1.61%
1966 2.86% 1.56%
1965 2.81% 1.49%
1964 2.75% 1.49%
1963 2.69% 1.15%
1962 2.76% 1.14%
1961 2.81% 1.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.45%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

El Salvador North Macedonia
Current population
6399793
1805954
Population rank 111/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.02%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
5.29 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 -9
Annual growth/decline +28,569 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 176/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -23,934 -5,645
Net migration rank 155/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -5,645
2024 - -23,102 - -5,728
2023 51,985 -23,253 -3,290 -5,597
2022 53,138 -23,255 -4,397 -5,296
2021 46,530 -27,343 -9,737 -5,483
2020 48,244 -25,213 -5,939 -23,458
2019 56,816 -55,144 -375 -24,204
2018 57,509 -54,163 1,512 -24,878
2017 59,824 -50,608 1,329 -24,227
2016 63,751 -47,491 2,374 -24,144
2015 69,263 -51,278 2,294 -23,010
2014 72,581 -49,126 3,644 -22,132
2013 73,869 -49,087 3,653 -20,297
2012 75,495 -50,546 3,087 -19,083
2011 76,182 -53,433 3,100 -17,871
2010 75,695 -54,688 4,866 -16,668
2009 74,908 -55,966 4,309 -15,455
2008 75,107 -56,086 3,746 -17,645
2007 76,776 -56,857 2,974 -15,705
2006 80,887 -85,789 3,988 -9,632
2005 84,883 -86,501 4,011 -2,244
2004 90,905 -87,466 5,444 -2,640
2003 97,849 -89,146 8,900 -2,880
2002 106,137 -90,908 9,697 -2,858
2001 114,313 -92,389 10,174 -922
2000 122,315 -94,861 12,159 -2,824
1999 128,947 -97,475 10,489 -1,261
1998 134,065 -99,293 12,446 -589
1997 134,448 -96,820 12,979 -477
1996 136,929 -95,977 14,806 -397
1995 138,268 -92,912 17,239 -3,603
1994 137,974 -87,318 19,103 -21,006
1993 138,432 -80,736 20,797 -47,273
1992 139,221 -48,232 21,659 -46,509
1991 140,691 -50,622 23,387 -45,484
1990 140,311 -39,689 22,868 -16,174
1989 139,093 -38,211 22,912 -13,528
1988 136,230 -30,806 24,064 -13,621
1987 133,667 -32,308 24,359 -13,635
1986 130,177 -32,181 23,720 -13,589
1985 127,248 -29,111 24,167 -13,492
1984 125,036 -29,767 24,436 -13,251
1983 121,700 -35,694 24,690 -12,884
1982 120,938 -37,159 25,810 -11,716
1981 117,346 -97,365 25,689 0
1980 111,771 -71,318 26,547 -189
1979 123,838 -44,302 27,096 -426
1978 124,468 -31,463 27,150 -462
1977 121,446 -28,742 27,410 -683
1976 120,511 -31,317 28,799 -911
1975 116,737 -26,198 28,983 -1,147
1974 113,846 -22,844 28,400 -1,376
1973 111,546 -19,347 28,032 -1,600
1972 107,604 -17,317 28,236 -1,834
1971 104,714 -16,389 28,010 -2,064
1970 100,499 -11,367 28,022 60
1969 99,848 -4,355 27,464 181
1968 98,851 -2,919 28,378 -1,201
1967 98,424 -3,192 28,401 -2,696
1966 97,156 -3,945 28,766 -4,176
1965 95,341 -5,560 28,564 -5,385
1964 93,328 -7,937 27,889 -5,938
1963 90,794 -9,774 28,124 -5,759
1962 88,237 -10,307 25,317 -13,702
1961 84,614 -4,159 27,846 -6,309
1960 81,544 -4,885 28,816 -10,126

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

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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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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 Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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