The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 17,663 people in Palau in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 17,620 in Palau.
Population statistics:
- El Salvador's population is 363 times bigger than Palau's.
- El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Palau is the 194th.
- The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.0002% for Palau.
- For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs -0.03% in Palau.
- Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Palau has declined from 19.6K to 17.6K (10.1% decline).
El Salvador vs Palau: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
El Salvador
|
Palau
|
|
| 2100 | 5,105,420 | 11,146 |
| 2099 | 5,149,457 | 11,210 |
| 2098 | 5,194,156 | 11,275 |
| 2097 | 5,239,201 | 11,346 |
| 2096 | 5,285,584 | 11,411 |
| 2095 | 5,332,377 | 11,479 |
| 2094 | 5,379,380 | 11,543 |
| 2093 | 5,426,293 | 11,610 |
| 2092 | 5,473,168 | 11,676 |
| 2091 | 5,520,243 | 11,747 |
| 2090 | 5,567,316 | 11,823 |
| 2089 | 5,614,518 | 11,901 |
| 2088 | 5,661,216 | 11,962 |
| 2087 | 5,708,023 | 12,034 |
| 2086 | 5,754,535 | 12,103 |
| 2085 | 5,800,712 | 12,165 |
| 2084 | 5,846,470 | 12,245 |
| 2083 | 5,890,746 | 12,310 |
| 2082 | 5,933,965 | 12,376 |
| 2081 | 5,976,533 | 12,451 |
| 2080 | 6,018,220 | 12,531 |
| 2079 | 6,058,704 | 12,602 |
| 2078 | 6,097,568 | 12,674 |
| 2077 | 6,135,005 | 12,751 |
| 2076 | 6,171,552 | 12,831 |
| 2075 | 6,205,725 | 12,907 |
| 2074 | 6,238,209 | 13,000 |
| 2073 | 6,271,184 | 13,084 |
| 2072 | 6,300,399 | 13,154 |
| 2071 | 6,328,923 | 13,245 |
| 2070 | 6,356,884 | 13,332 |
| 2069 | 6,383,690 | 13,424 |
| 2068 | 6,409,808 | 13,518 |
| 2067 | 6,434,255 | 13,614 |
| 2066 | 6,457,592 | 13,716 |
| 2065 | 6,480,747 | 13,811 |
| 2064 | 6,502,689 | 13,913 |
| 2063 | 6,523,174 | 14,018 |
| 2062 | 6,541,955 | 14,129 |
| 2061 | 6,559,213 | 14,244 |
| 2060 | 6,576,220 | 14,350 |
| 2059 | 6,591,451 | 14,471 |
| 2058 | 6,605,091 | 14,581 |
| 2057 | 6,619,257 | 14,710 |
| 2056 | 6,632,447 | 14,830 |
| 2055 | 6,644,372 | 14,954 |
| 2054 | 6,655,028 | 15,077 |
| 2053 | 6,662,891 | 15,198 |
| 2052 | 6,669,204 | 15,324 |
| 2051 | 6,675,431 | 15,445 |
| 2050 | 6,678,745 | 15,554 |
| 2049 | 6,682,265 | 15,674 |
| 2048 | 6,683,689 | 15,789 |
| 2047 | 6,683,495 | 15,904 |
| 2046 | 6,682,835 | 16,015 |
| 2045 | 6,680,720 | 16,123 |
| 2044 | 6,678,277 | 16,237 |
| 2043 | 6,672,970 | 16,331 |
| 2042 | 6,666,915 | 16,437 |
| 2041 | 6,659,099 | 16,541 |
| 2040 | 6,649,797 | 16,623 |
| 2039 | 6,639,891 | 16,719 |
| 2038 | 6,627,081 | 16,797 |
| 2037 | 6,614,212 | 16,886 |
| 2036 | 6,599,632 | 16,955 |
| 2035 | 6,583,864 | 17,033 |
| 2034 | 6,567,581 | 17,109 |
| 2033 | 6,548,738 | 17,181 |
| 2032 | 6,529,775 | 17,241 |
| 2031 | 6,509,868 | 17,321 |
| 2030 | 6,489,300 | 17,389 |
| 2029 | 6,466,193 | 17,448 |
| 2028 | 6,442,242 | 17,518 |
| 2027 | 6,417,110 | 17,567 |
| 2026 | 6,391,761 | 17,620 |
| 2025 | 6,365,503 | 17,663 |
| 2024 | 6,338,193 | 17,695 |
| 2023 | 6,309,624 | 17,727 |
| 2022 | 6,280,319 | 17,759 |
| 2021 | 6,255,782 | 17,783 |
| 2020 | 6,234,673 | 17,792 |
| 2019 | 6,222,318 | 17,798 |
| 2018 | 6,219,807 | 17,814 |
| 2017 | 6,213,533 | 17,812 |
| 2016 | 6,200,800 | 17,797 |
| 2015 | 6,183,676 | 17,770 |
| 2014 | 6,162,955 | 17,715 |
| 2013 | 6,138,839 | 17,648 |
| 2012 | 6,113,975 | 17,765 |
| 2011 | 6,090,127 | 18,078 |
| 2010 | 6,068,249 | 18,396 |
| 2009 | 6,048,279 | 18,709 |
| 2008 | 6,029,297 | 19,009 |
| 2007 | 6,009,824 | 19,302 |
| 2006 | 6,002,319 | 19,593 |
| 2005 | 6,005,578 | 19,819 |
| 2004 | 6,004,671 | 19,820 |
| 2003 | 5,998,599 | 19,659 |
| 2002 | 5,986,631 | 19,503 |
| 2001 | 5,968,060 | 19,352 |
| 2000 | 5,943,366 | 19,178 |
| 1999 | 5,913,900 | 18,901 |
| 1998 | 5,880,781 | 18,524 |
| 1997 | 5,844,578 | 18,108 |
| 1996 | 5,805,286 | 17,654 |
| 1995 | 5,762,131 | 17,195 |
| 1994 | 5,714,129 | 16,770 |
| 1993 | 5,659,957 | 16,372 |
| 1992 | 5,585,609 | 15,989 |
| 1991 | 5,495,077 | 15,614 |
| 1990 | 5,399,726 | 15,259 |
| 1989 | 5,298,979 | 14,945 |
| 1988 | 5,195,833 | 14,645 |
| 1987 | 5,092,441 | 14,334 |
| 1986 | 4,992,769 | 14,024 |
| 1985 | 4,894,706 | 13,688 |
| 1984 | 4,798,003 | 13,337 |
| 1983 | 4,707,367 | 13,006 |
| 1982 | 4,622,477 | 12,694 |
| 1981 | 4,570,599 | 12,402 |
| 1980 | 4,540,382 | 12,271 |
| 1979 | 4,480,388 | 12,337 |
| 1978 | 4,394,114 | 12,440 |
| 1977 | 4,301,256 | 12,525 |
| 1976 | 4,210,310 | 12,598 |
| 1975 | 4,120,449 | 12,655 |
| 1974 | 4,029,671 | 12,687 |
| 1973 | 3,938,068 | 12,552 |
| 1972 | 3,846,830 | 12,194 |
| 1971 | 3,757,523 | 11,759 |
| 1970 | 3,668,796 | 11,368 |
| 1969 | 3,576,485 | 11,159 |
| 1968 | 3,480,773 | 11,080 |
| 1967 | 3,385,184 | 10,988 |
| 1966 | 3,290,961 | 10,805 |
| 1965 | 3,199,466 | 10,547 |
| 1964 | 3,111,883 | 10,292 |
| 1963 | 3,028,679 | 10,037 |
| 1962 | 2,949,204 | 9,793 |
| 1961 | 2,870,016 | 9,555 |
| 1960 | 2,791,459 | 9,328 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Palau lost 1,796 people (a 9.17% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Palau's population decreased by 177 people (a 0.99% decline).
El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Palau was ranked 194th in 2006 and still ranked 194th 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 Palau will decrease by 11.7% to 15,554 people and rank change from 194th to 195th.
El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people, while Palau's population already peaked in 2004 at 19.8K people and is projected to decrease to 11.1K people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Palau
|
|
| 2100 | -0.86% | -0.57% |
| 2099 | -0.86% | -0.58% |
| 2098 | -0.86% | -0.62% |
| 2097 | -0.88% | -0.57% |
| 2096 | -0.88% | -0.59% |
| 2095 | -0.87% | -0.55% |
| 2094 | -0.86% | -0.58% |
| 2093 | -0.86% | -0.56% |
| 2092 | -0.85% | -0.6% |
| 2091 | -0.85% | -0.65% |
| 2090 | -0.84% | -0.65% |
| 2089 | -0.82% | -0.51% |
| 2088 | -0.82% | -0.6% |
| 2087 | -0.81% | -0.57% |
| 2086 | -0.8% | -0.51% |
| 2085 | -0.78% | -0.65% |
| 2084 | -0.75% | -0.53% |
| 2083 | -0.73% | -0.53% |
| 2082 | -0.71% | -0.6% |
| 2081 | -0.69% | -0.64% |
| 2080 | -0.67% | -0.56% |
| 2079 | -0.64% | -0.58% |
| 2078 | -0.61% | -0.6% |
| 2077 | -0.59% | -0.62% |
| 2076 | -0.55% | -0.59% |
| 2075 | -0.52% | -0.71% |
| 2074 | -0.53% | -0.64% |
| 2073 | -0.46% | -0.53% |
| 2072 | -0.45% | -0.69% |
| 2071 | -0.44% | -0.65% |
| 2070 | -0.42% | -0.68% |
| 2069 | -0.41% | -0.7% |
| 2068 | -0.38% | -0.7% |
| 2067 | -0.36% | -0.74% |
| 2066 | -0.36% | -0.69% |
| 2065 | -0.34% | -0.73% |
| 2064 | -0.31% | -0.75% |
| 2063 | -0.29% | -0.78% |
| 2062 | -0.26% | -0.81% |
| 2061 | -0.26% | -0.74% |
| 2060 | -0.23% | -0.84% |
| 2059 | -0.21% | -0.75% |
| 2058 | -0.21% | -0.88% |
| 2057 | -0.2% | -0.81% |
| 2056 | -0.18% | -0.83% |
| 2055 | -0.16% | -0.81% |
| 2054 | -0.12% | -0.8% |
| 2053 | -0.09% | -0.82% |
| 2052 | -0.09% | -0.78% |
| 2051 | -0.05% | -0.7% |
| 2050 | -0.05% | -0.76% |
| 2049 | -0.02% | -0.73% |
| 2048 | 0.003% | -0.72% |
| 2047 | 0.01% | -0.7% |
| 2046 | 0.03% | -0.67% |
| 2045 | 0.04% | -0.7% |
| 2044 | 0.08% | -0.57% |
| 2043 | 0.09% | -0.64% |
| 2042 | 0.12% | -0.63% |
| 2041 | 0.14% | -0.49% |
| 2040 | 0.15% | -0.57% |
| 2039 | 0.19% | -0.46% |
| 2038 | 0.19% | -0.53% |
| 2037 | 0.22% | -0.41% |
| 2036 | 0.24% | -0.46% |
| 2035 | 0.25% | -0.44% |
| 2034 | 0.29% | -0.42% |
| 2033 | 0.29% | -0.35% |
| 2032 | 0.31% | -0.46% |
| 2031 | 0.32% | -0.39% |
| 2030 | 0.36% | -0.34% |
| 2029 | 0.37% | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 0.39% | -0.28% |
| 2027 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 0.41% | -0.24% |
| 2025 | 0.43% | -0.18% |
| 2024 | 0.45% | -0.18% |
| 2023 | 0.47% | -0.18% |
| 2022 | 0.39% | -0.13% |
| 2021 | 0.34% | -0.05% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -0.03% |
| 2019 | 0.04% | -0.09% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 0.21% | 0.08% |
| 2016 | 0.28% | 0.15% |
| 2015 | 0.34% | 0.31% |
| 2014 | 0.39% | 0.38% |
| 2013 | 0.41% | -0.66% |
| 2012 | 0.39% | -1.73% |
| 2011 | 0.36% | -1.73% |
| 2010 | 0.33% | -1.67% |
| 2009 | 0.31% | -1.58% |
| 2008 | 0.32% | -1.52% |
| 2007 | 0.13% | -1.49% |
| 2006 | -0.05% | -1.14% |
| 2005 | 0.02% | -0.005% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | 0.82% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.31% | 0.78% |
| 2001 | 0.42% | 0.91% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | 1.47% |
| 1999 | 0.56% | 2.04% |
| 1998 | 0.62% | 2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.68% | 2.57% |
| 1996 | 0.75% | 2.67% |
| 1995 | 0.84% | 2.53% |
| 1994 | 0.96% | 2.43% |
| 1993 | 1.33% | 2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.65% | 2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.77% | 2.33% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | 2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.99% | 2.05% |
| 1988 | 2.03% | 2.17% |
| 1987 | 2% | 2.21% |
| 1986 | 2% | 2.45% |
| 1985 | 2.02% | 2.63% |
| 1984 | 1.93% | 2.54% |
| 1983 | 1.84% | 2.46% |
| 1982 | 1.14% | 2.35% |
| 1981 | 0.67% | 1.07% |
| 1980 | 1.34% | -0.53% |
| 1979 | 1.96% | -0.83% |
| 1978 | 2.16% | -0.68% |
| 1977 | 2.16% | -0.58% |
| 1976 | 2.18% | -0.45% |
| 1975 | 2.25% | -0.25% |
| 1974 | 2.33% | 1.08% |
| 1973 | 2.37% | 2.94% |
| 1972 | 2.38% | 3.7% |
| 1971 | 2.42% | 3.44% |
| 1970 | 2.58% | 1.87% |
| 1969 | 2.75% | 0.71% |
| 1968 | 2.82% | 0.84% |
| 1967 | 2.86% | 1.69% |
| 1966 | 2.86% | 2.45% |
| 1965 | 2.81% | 2.48% |
| 1964 | 2.75% | 2.54% |
| 1963 | 2.69% | 2.49% |
| 1962 | 2.76% | 2.49% |
| 1961 | 2.81% | 2.43% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.43%, while Palau's population declined by 0.18%.
Live population counters
|
El Salvador
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
6404781
|
17620
|
| Population rank | 111/197 | 194/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.08% | 0.0002% |
| One net population change |
19.3 minutes
|
1.63 weeks
|
| One birth every |
5.32 minutes
|
1.93 days
|
| One death every |
11.1 minutes
|
1.76 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | +75 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +27,310 | -32 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.43% | -0.18% |
| Population growth rate rank | 137/197 | 175/197 |
| One migration net change every |
22 minutes
|
3.27 weeks
|
| Annual migration change | -23,934 | -16 |
| Net migration rank | 155/196 | 78/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 43,342 | 5,212 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 155/195 | 184/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.7% | 29.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 164/195 | 19/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Palau
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -23,934 | - | -16 |
| 2024 | 51,510 | -23,102 | -18 | -14 |
| 2023 | 51,985 | -23,253 | -10 | -19 |
| 2022 | 53,138 | -23,255 | -7 | -20 |
| 2021 | 46,530 | -27,343 | -3 | -21 |
| 2020 | 48,244 | -25,213 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 56,816 | -55,144 | 23 | -46 |
| 2018 | 57,509 | -54,163 | 29 | -35 |
| 2017 | 59,824 | -50,608 | 43 | -33 |
| 2016 | 63,751 | -47,491 | 53 | -35 |
| 2015 | 69,263 | -51,278 | 55 | -11 |
| 2014 | 72,581 | -49,126 | 73 | -7 |
| 2013 | 73,869 | -49,087 | 88 | -28 |
| 2012 | 75,495 | -50,546 | 86 | -387 |
| 2011 | 76,182 | -53,433 | 83 | -405 |
| 2010 | 75,695 | -54,688 | 81 | -392 |
| 2009 | 74,908 | -55,966 | 81 | -382 |
| 2008 | 75,107 | -56,086 | 79 | -378 |
| 2007 | 76,776 | -56,857 | 80 | -372 |
| 2006 | 80,887 | -85,789 | 79 | -365 |
| 2005 | 84,883 | -86,501 | 80 | -250 |
| 2004 | 90,905 | -87,466 | 83 | 79 |
| 2003 | 97,849 | -89,146 | 86 | 71 |
| 2002 | 106,137 | -90,908 | 88 | 67 |
| 2001 | 114,313 | -92,389 | 88 | 65 |
| 2000 | 122,315 | -94,861 | 85 | 120 |
| 1999 | 128,947 | -97,475 | 100 | 243 |
| 1998 | 134,065 | -99,293 | 116 | 280 |
| 1997 | 134,448 | -96,820 | 140 | 297 |
| 1996 | 136,929 | -95,977 | 166 | 312 |
| 1995 | 138,268 | -92,912 | 186 | 258 |
| 1994 | 137,974 | -87,318 | 195 | 211 |
| 1993 | 138,432 | -80,736 | 196 | 193 |
| 1992 | 139,221 | -48,232 | 183 | 193 |
| 1991 | 140,691 | -50,622 | 175 | 193 |
| 1990 | 140,311 | -39,689 | 181 | 156 |
| 1989 | 139,093 | -38,211 | 185 | 113 |
| 1988 | 136,230 | -30,806 | 183 | 126 |
| 1987 | 133,667 | -32,308 | 182 | 125 |
| 1986 | 130,177 | -32,181 | 182 | 135 |
| 1985 | 127,248 | -29,111 | 181 | 179 |
| 1984 | 125,036 | -29,767 | 181 | 157 |
| 1983 | 121,700 | -35,694 | 176 | 144 |
| 1982 | 120,938 | -37,159 | 170 | 132 |
| 1981 | 117,346 | -97,365 | 161 | 120 |
| 1980 | 111,771 | -71,318 | 165 | -179 |
| 1979 | 123,838 | -44,302 | 176 | -291 |
| 1978 | 124,468 | -31,463 | 193 | -285 |
| 1977 | 121,446 | -28,742 | 213 | -292 |
| 1976 | 120,511 | -31,317 | 236 | -296 |
| 1975 | 116,737 | -26,198 | 249 | -296 |
| 1974 | 113,846 | -22,844 | 256 | -282 |
| 1973 | 111,546 | -19,347 | 268 | 22 |
| 1972 | 107,604 | -17,317 | 280 | 147 |
| 1971 | 104,714 | -16,389 | 287 | 156 |
| 1970 | 100,499 | -11,367 | 286 | 54 |
| 1969 | 99,848 | -4,355 | 283 | -209 |
| 1968 | 98,851 | -2,919 | 275 | -194 |
| 1967 | 98,424 | -3,192 | 266 | -150 |
| 1966 | 97,156 | -3,945 | 268 | -18 |
| 1965 | 95,341 | -5,560 | 275 | -16 |
| 1964 | 93,328 | -7,937 | 284 | -27 |
| 1963 | 90,794 | -9,774 | 291 | -41 |
| 1962 | 88,237 | -10,307 | 296 | -54 |
| 1961 | 84,614 | -4,159 | 298 | -65 |
| 1960 | 81,544 | -4,885 | 296 | -70 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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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 Palau 42.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 173 people) and 57.5% is from migration (a loss of 234 people).
As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 5,212 people or 29.5% in Palau.
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 |
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Ngerulmud | 318 |
| Melekeok | 299 |
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Population differences between El Salvador and Palau
|
El Salvador
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 72.7 years | 69.6 years |
| Average age | 32 years | 38.7 years |
| Median age | 28.9 years | 39.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.5:52.5 | 53.8:46.2 |
| Fertility rate | 1.77 births per woman | 1.88 births per woman |
| Population density | 799 ppl/mi² | 99.2 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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