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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 1.11 times bigger than Oman's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

El Salvador vs Oman: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Oman
2100 5,106,358 12,326,703
2099 5,150,403 12,244,321
2098 5,195,110 12,161,347
2097 5,240,164 12,077,858
2096 5,286,555 11,994,015
2095 5,333,357 11,909,754
2094 5,380,368 11,825,095
2093 5,427,291 11,740,085
2092 5,474,174 11,654,790
2091 5,521,257 11,569,356
2090 5,568,339 11,483,782
2089 5,615,550 11,398,109
2088 5,662,256 11,312,508
2087 5,709,072 11,227,223
2086 5,755,593 11,141,991
2085 5,801,778 11,056,984
2084 5,847,545 10,972,191
2083 5,891,829 10,887,525
2082 5,935,056 10,802,994
2081 5,977,631 10,718,800
2080 6,019,326 10,634,723
2079 6,059,817 10,550,794
2078 6,098,689 10,466,970
2077 6,136,133 10,383,169
2076 6,172,686 10,299,342
2075 6,206,865 10,215,493
2074 6,239,356 10,131,547
2073 6,272,337 10,047,318
2072 6,301,557 9,962,612
2071 6,330,086 9,877,378
2070 6,358,052 9,791,853
2069 6,384,863 9,705,815
2068 6,410,986 9,619,166
2067 6,435,437 9,531,936
2066 6,458,779 9,443,967
2065 6,481,938 9,355,538
2064 6,503,884 9,266,470
2063 6,524,373 9,176,798
2062 6,543,157 9,086,390
2061 6,560,419 8,995,287
2060 6,577,429 8,903,536
2059 6,592,662 8,810,958
2058 6,606,305 8,717,538
2057 6,620,473 8,623,514
2056 6,633,666 8,528,891
2055 6,645,594 8,433,708
2054 6,656,251 8,338,102
2053 6,664,115 8,242,274
2052 6,670,429 8,146,407
2051 6,676,658 8,050,917
2050 6,679,973 7,955,842
2049 6,683,494 7,861,436
2048 6,684,918 7,767,655
2047 6,684,723 7,674,619
2046 6,684,063 7,582,158
2045 6,681,948 7,490,461
2044 6,679,505 7,399,381
2043 6,674,197 7,309,208
2042 6,668,140 7,219,941
2041 6,660,323 7,131,715
2040 6,651,019 7,044,649
2039 6,641,112 6,958,711
2038 6,628,299 6,873,682
2037 6,615,428 6,789,514
2036 6,600,845 6,706,116
2035 6,585,074 6,623,241
2034 6,568,788 6,540,718
2033 6,549,941 6,458,252
2032 6,530,975 6,375,523
2031 6,511,064 6,292,383
2030 6,490,493 6,208,520
2029 6,467,381 6,115,428
2028 6,443,426 6,010,434
2027 6,418,289 5,881,073
2026 6,392,935 5,717,450
2025 6,366,672 5,519,571
2024 6,338,193 5,281,538
2023 6,309,624 5,049,269
2022 6,280,319 4,730,226
2021 6,255,782 4,500,424
2020 6,234,673 4,522,497
2019 6,222,318 4,591,241
2018 6,219,807 4,597,877
2017 6,213,533 4,537,396
2016 6,200,800 4,390,877
2015 6,183,676 4,184,895
2014 6,162,955 4,002,439
2013 6,138,839 3,833,913
2012 6,113,975 3,547,106
2011 6,090,127 3,076,763
2010 6,068,249 2,757,446
2009 6,048,279 2,684,659
2008 6,029,297 2,626,529
2007 6,009,824 2,570,174
2006 6,002,319 2,514,795
2005 6,005,578 2,459,802
2004 6,004,671 2,404,821
2003 5,998,599 2,363,796
2002 5,986,631 2,337,140
2001 5,968,060 2,310,217
2000 5,943,366 2,282,131
1999 5,913,900 2,252,909
1998 5,880,781 2,222,489
1997 5,844,578 2,190,720
1996 5,805,286 2,156,926
1995 5,762,131 2,120,528
1994 5,714,129 2,081,834
1993 5,659,957 2,021,675
1992 5,585,609 1,938,238
1991 5,495,077 1,851,473
1990 5,399,726 1,763,954
1989 5,298,979 1,676,228
1988 5,195,833 1,588,568
1987 5,092,441 1,500,996
1986 4,992,769 1,413,419
1985 4,894,706 1,325,480
1984 4,798,003 1,247,716
1983 4,707,367 1,181,459
1982 4,622,477 1,117,678
1981 4,570,599 1,057,320
1980 4,540,382 1,001,248
1979 4,480,388 949,116
1978 4,394,114 900,304
1977 4,301,256 855,314
1976 4,210,310 814,701
1975 4,120,449 778,864
1974 4,029,671 746,988
1973 3,938,068 721,179
1972 3,846,830 700,593
1971 3,757,523 681,119
1970 3,668,796 662,680
1969 3,576,485 645,255
1968 3,480,773 628,798
1967 3,385,184 613,318
1966 3,290,961 598,804
1965 3,199,466 585,236
1964 3,111,883 572,577
1963 3,028,679 560,827
1962 2,949,204 549,941
1961 2,870,016 539,854
1960 2,791,459 530,485

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 Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Oman
2100 -0.86% 0.67%
2099 -0.86% 0.68%
2098 -0.86% 0.69%
2097 -0.88% 0.7%
2096 -0.88% 0.71%
2095 -0.87% 0.72%
2094 -0.86% 0.72%
2093 -0.86% 0.73%
2092 -0.85% 0.74%
2091 -0.85% 0.75%
2090 -0.84% 0.75%
2089 -0.82% 0.76%
2088 -0.82% 0.76%
2087 -0.81% 0.76%
2086 -0.8% 0.77%
2085 -0.78% 0.77%
2084 -0.75% 0.78%
2083 -0.73% 0.78%
2082 -0.71% 0.79%
2081 -0.69% 0.79%
2080 -0.67% 0.8%
2079 -0.64% 0.8%
2078 -0.61% 0.81%
2077 -0.59% 0.81%
2076 -0.55% 0.82%
2075 -0.52% 0.83%
2074 -0.53% 0.84%
2073 -0.46% 0.85%
2072 -0.45% 0.86%
2071 -0.44% 0.87%
2070 -0.42% 0.89%
2069 -0.41% 0.9%
2068 -0.38% 0.92%
2067 -0.36% 0.93%
2066 -0.36% 0.95%
2065 -0.34% 0.96%
2064 -0.31% 0.98%
2063 -0.29% 0.99%
2062 -0.26% 1.01%
2061 -0.26% 1.03%
2060 -0.23% 1.05%
2059 -0.21% 1.07%
2058 -0.21% 1.09%
2057 -0.2% 1.11%
2056 -0.18% 1.13%
2055 -0.16% 1.15%
2054 -0.12% 1.16%
2053 -0.09% 1.18%
2052 -0.09% 1.19%
2051 -0.05% 1.2%
2050 -0.05% 1.2%
2049 -0.02% 1.21%
2048 0.003% 1.21%
2047 0.01% 1.22%
2046 0.03% 1.22%
2045 0.04% 1.23%
2044 0.08% 1.23%
2043 0.09% 1.24%
2042 0.12% 1.24%
2041 0.14% 1.24%
2040 0.15% 1.23%
2039 0.19% 1.24%
2038 0.19% 1.24%
2037 0.22% 1.24%
2036 0.24% 1.25%
2035 0.25% 1.26%
2034 0.29% 1.28%
2033 0.29% 1.3%
2032 0.31% 1.32%
2031 0.32% 1.35%
2030 0.36% 1.52%
2029 0.37% 1.75%
2028 0.39% 2.2%
2027 0.4% 2.86%
2026 0.41% 3.59%
2025 0.45% 4.51%
2024 0.45% 4.6%
2023 0.47% 6.74%
2022 0.39% 5.11%
2021 0.34% -0.49%
2020 0.2% -1.5%
2019 0.04% -0.14%
2018 0.1% 1.33%
2017 0.21% 3.34%
2016 0.28% 4.92%
2015 0.34% 4.56%
2014 0.39% 4.4%
2013 0.41% 8.09%
2012 0.39% 15.3%
2011 0.36% 11.6%
2010 0.33% 2.71%
2009 0.31% 2.21%
2008 0.32% 2.19%
2007 0.13% 2.2%
2006 -0.05% 2.24%
2005 0.02% 2.29%
2004 0.1% 1.74%
2003 0.2% 1.14%
2002 0.31% 1.17%
2001 0.42% 1.23%
2000 0.5% 1.3%
1999 0.56% 1.37%
1998 0.62% 1.45%
1997 0.68% 1.57%
1996 0.75% 1.72%
1995 0.84% 1.86%
1994 0.96% 2.98%
1993 1.33% 4.3%
1992 1.65% 4.69%
1991 1.77% 4.96%
1990 1.9% 5.23%
1989 1.99% 5.52%
1988 2.03% 5.83%
1987 2% 6.2%
1986 2% 6.63%
1985 2.02% 6.23%
1984 1.93% 5.61%
1983 1.84% 5.71%
1982 1.14% 5.71%
1981 0.67% 5.6%
1980 1.34% 5.49%
1979 1.96% 5.42%
1978 2.16% 5.26%
1977 2.16% 4.99%
1976 2.18% 4.6%
1975 2.25% 4.27%
1974 2.33% 3.58%
1973 2.37% 2.94%
1972 2.38% 2.86%
1971 2.42% 2.78%
1970 2.58% 2.7%
1969 2.75% 2.62%
1968 2.82% 2.52%
1967 2.86% 2.42%
1966 2.86% 2.32%
1965 2.81% 2.21%
1964 2.75% 2.1%
1963 2.69% 1.98%
1962 2.76% 1.87%
1961 2.81% 1.77%

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 Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Oman
Current population
6399793
5761708
Population rank 111/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.07%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
2.26 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
6.18 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 +636
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 5/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 +113,734
Net migration rank 155/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 113,734
2024 - -23,102 - 154,219
2023 51,985 -23,253 75,467 156,285
2022 53,138 -23,255 67,278 339,063
2021 46,530 -27,343 69,991 -16,726
2020 48,244 -25,213 74,224 -171,635
2019 56,816 -55,144 77,394 -117,480
2018 57,509 -54,163 79,438 -52,630
2017 59,824 -50,608 82,408 11,751
2016 63,751 -47,491 81,350 117,538
2015 69,263 -51,278 79,241 133,842
2014 72,581 -49,126 76,258 75,557
2013 73,869 -49,087 71,905 113,335
2012 75,495 -50,546 65,572 322,812
2011 76,182 -53,433 59,689 492,609
2010 75,695 -54,688 57,619 28,717
2009 74,908 -55,966 52,007 7,226
2008 75,107 -56,086 47,146 9,877
2007 76,776 -56,857 44,207 11,478
2006 80,887 -85,789 43,969 11,103
2005 84,883 -86,501 44,688 10,231
2004 90,905 -87,466 45,651 9,394
2003 97,849 -89,146 46,273 -19,265
2002 106,137 -90,908 46,397 -20,098
2001 114,313 -92,389 46,651 -19,103
2000 122,315 -94,861 47,208 -18,588
1999 128,947 -97,475 48,053 -18,235
1998 134,065 -99,293 48,654 -17,626
1997 134,448 -96,820 49,510 -16,998
1996 136,929 -95,977 50,362 -15,286
1995 138,268 -92,912 51,139 -13,418
1994 137,974 -87,318 52,337 -12,665
1993 138,432 -80,736 53,439 27,204
1992 139,221 -48,232 54,471 31,756
1991 140,691 -50,622 55,382 31,927
1990 140,311 -39,689 56,000 31,722
1989 139,093 -38,211 56,202 31,528
1988 136,230 -30,806 56,142 31,456
1987 133,667 -32,308 55,933 31,608
1986 130,177 -32,181 55,324 32,289
1985 127,248 -29,111 54,609 33,666
1984 125,036 -29,767 52,253 14,993
1983 121,700 -35,694 49,646 15,617
1982 120,938 -37,159 46,939 15,359
1981 117,346 -97,365 44,176 14,239
1980 111,771 -71,318 41,109 12,626
1979 123,838 -44,302 38,022 12,511
1978 124,468 -31,463 35,141 11,946
1977 121,446 -28,742 32,342 10,554
1976 120,511 -31,317 30,032 8,299
1975 116,737 -26,198 27,699 5,632
1974 113,846 -22,844 25,543 4,880
1973 111,546 -19,347 24,195 -2,996
1972 107,604 -17,317 22,968 -2,996
1971 104,714 -16,389 21,973 -2,996
1970 100,499 -11,367 20,893 -2,996
1969 99,848 -4,355 19,949 -2,996
1968 98,851 -2,919 18,962 -2,996
1967 98,424 -3,192 17,990 -2,996
1966 97,156 -3,945 17,030 -2,996
1965 95,341 -5,560 16,103 -2,996
1964 93,328 -7,937 15,205 -2,996
1963 90,794 -9,774 14,283 -2,996
1962 88,237 -10,307 13,485 -2,996
1961 84,614 -4,159 12,690 -2,996
1960 81,544 -4,885 12,034 -2,996

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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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