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Population in El Salvador compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 1.72 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

El Salvador vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Papua New Guinea
2100 5,105,420 18,798,240
2099 5,149,457 18,786,145
2098 5,194,156 18,772,372
2097 5,239,201 18,755,008
2096 5,285,584 18,733,822
2095 5,332,377 18,710,340
2094 5,379,380 18,683,383
2093 5,426,293 18,654,365
2092 5,473,168 18,621,911
2091 5,520,243 18,586,147
2090 5,567,316 18,545,656
2089 5,614,518 18,506,626
2088 5,661,216 18,464,999
2087 5,708,023 18,420,558
2086 5,754,535 18,372,233
2085 5,800,712 18,321,842
2084 5,846,470 18,270,605
2083 5,890,746 18,214,932
2082 5,933,965 18,159,412
2081 5,976,533 18,100,531
2080 6,018,220 18,035,268
2079 6,058,704 17,972,052
2078 6,097,568 17,904,957
2077 6,135,005 17,837,082
2076 6,171,552 17,768,107
2075 6,205,725 17,695,759
2074 6,238,209 17,621,390
2073 6,271,184 17,544,490
2072 6,300,399 17,463,028
2071 6,328,923 17,377,995
2070 6,356,884 17,291,519
2069 6,383,690 17,201,936
2068 6,409,808 17,108,606
2067 6,434,255 17,011,562
2066 6,457,592 16,911,929
2065 6,480,747 16,809,460
2064 6,502,689 16,705,205
2063 6,523,174 16,600,853
2062 6,541,955 16,493,872
2061 6,559,213 16,383,508
2060 6,576,220 16,267,162
2059 6,591,451 16,149,265
2058 6,605,091 16,029,360
2057 6,619,257 15,906,350
2056 6,632,447 15,781,247
2055 6,644,372 15,653,296
2054 6,655,028 15,519,925
2053 6,662,891 15,386,054
2052 6,669,204 15,247,553
2051 6,675,431 15,107,257
2050 6,678,745 14,965,427
2049 6,682,265 14,818,793
2048 6,683,689 14,670,417
2047 6,683,495 14,519,915
2046 6,682,835 14,367,141
2045 6,680,720 14,210,639
2044 6,678,277 14,053,122
2043 6,672,970 13,894,884
2042 6,666,915 13,735,841
2041 6,659,099 13,574,567
2040 6,649,797 13,410,615
2039 6,639,891 13,244,740
2038 6,627,081 13,076,640
2037 6,614,212 12,907,059
2036 6,599,632 12,735,582
2035 6,583,864 12,563,938
2034 6,567,581 12,389,907
2033 6,548,738 12,215,713
2032 6,529,775 12,039,848
2031 6,509,868 11,862,856
2030 6,489,300 11,683,177
2029 6,466,193 11,502,504
2028 6,442,242 11,320,226
2027 6,417,110 11,136,100
2026 6,391,761 10,950,183
2025 6,365,503 10,762,817
2024 6,338,193 10,576,502
2023 6,309,624 10,389,635
2022 6,280,319 10,203,169
2021 6,255,782 10,012,896
2020 6,234,673 9,815,746
2019 6,222,318 9,609,010
2018 6,219,807 9,394,513
2017 6,213,533 9,178,714
2016 6,200,800 8,961,718
2015 6,183,676 8,743,246
2014 6,162,955 8,523,441
2013 6,138,839 8,302,698
2012 6,113,975 8,081,390
2011 6,090,127 7,859,346
2010 6,068,249 7,633,523
2009 6,048,279 7,406,438
2008 6,029,297 7,183,002
2007 6,009,824 6,963,345
2006 6,002,319 6,747,720
2005 6,005,578 6,535,905
2004 6,004,671 6,328,041
2003 5,998,599 6,123,997
2002 5,986,631 5,924,003
2001 5,968,060 5,728,435
2000 5,943,366 5,537,064
1999 5,913,900 5,349,333
1998 5,880,781 5,166,390
1997 5,844,578 4,987,883
1996 5,805,286 4,813,361
1995 5,762,131 4,644,278
1994 5,714,129 4,480,208
1993 5,659,957 4,320,872
1992 5,585,609 4,166,699
1991 5,495,077 4,021,837
1990 5,399,726 3,896,481
1989 5,298,979 3,796,078
1988 5,195,833 3,711,880
1987 5,092,441 3,632,543
1986 4,992,769 3,554,793
1985 4,894,706 3,478,936
1984 4,798,003 3,405,198
1983 4,707,367 3,333,633
1982 4,622,477 3,264,291
1981 4,570,599 3,197,019
1980 4,540,382 3,131,512
1979 4,480,388 3,067,341
1978 4,394,114 3,003,714
1977 4,301,256 2,940,327
1976 4,210,310 2,877,327
1975 4,120,449 2,814,820
1974 4,029,671 2,752,671
1973 3,938,068 2,690,629
1972 3,846,830 2,628,432
1971 3,757,523 2,566,421
1970 3,668,796 2,505,628
1969 3,576,485 2,446,927
1968 3,480,773 2,390,803
1967 3,385,184 2,337,532
1966 3,290,961 2,285,774
1965 3,199,466 2,235,820
1964 3,111,883 2,188,325
1963 3,028,679 2,141,376
1962 2,949,204 2,093,919
1961 2,870,016 2,046,127
1960 2,791,459 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.86% 0.06%
2099 -0.86% 0.07%
2098 -0.86% 0.09%
2097 -0.88% 0.11%
2096 -0.88% 0.13%
2095 -0.87% 0.14%
2094 -0.86% 0.16%
2093 -0.86% 0.17%
2092 -0.85% 0.19%
2091 -0.85% 0.22%
2090 -0.84% 0.21%
2089 -0.82% 0.23%
2088 -0.82% 0.24%
2087 -0.81% 0.26%
2086 -0.8% 0.28%
2085 -0.78% 0.28%
2084 -0.75% 0.31%
2083 -0.73% 0.31%
2082 -0.71% 0.33%
2081 -0.69% 0.36%
2080 -0.67% 0.35%
2079 -0.64% 0.37%
2078 -0.61% 0.38%
2077 -0.59% 0.39%
2076 -0.55% 0.41%
2075 -0.52% 0.42%
2074 -0.53% 0.44%
2073 -0.46% 0.47%
2072 -0.45% 0.49%
2071 -0.44% 0.5%
2070 -0.42% 0.52%
2069 -0.41% 0.55%
2068 -0.38% 0.57%
2067 -0.36% 0.59%
2066 -0.36% 0.61%
2065 -0.34% 0.62%
2064 -0.31% 0.63%
2063 -0.29% 0.65%
2062 -0.26% 0.67%
2061 -0.26% 0.72%
2060 -0.23% 0.73%
2059 -0.21% 0.75%
2058 -0.21% 0.77%
2057 -0.2% 0.79%
2056 -0.18% 0.82%
2055 -0.16% 0.86%
2054 -0.12% 0.87%
2053 -0.09% 0.91%
2052 -0.09% 0.93%
2051 -0.05% 0.95%
2050 -0.05% 0.99%
2049 -0.02% 1.01%
2048 0.003% 1.04%
2047 0.01% 1.06%
2046 0.03% 1.1%
2045 0.04% 1.12%
2044 0.08% 1.14%
2043 0.09% 1.16%
2042 0.12% 1.19%
2041 0.14% 1.22%
2040 0.15% 1.25%
2039 0.19% 1.29%
2038 0.19% 1.31%
2037 0.22% 1.35%
2036 0.24% 1.37%
2035 0.25% 1.4%
2034 0.29% 1.43%
2033 0.29% 1.46%
2032 0.31% 1.49%
2031 0.32% 1.54%
2030 0.36% 1.57%
2029 0.37% 1.61%
2028 0.39% 1.65%
2027 0.4% 1.7%
2026 0.41% 1.74%
2025 0.43% 1.76%
2024 0.45% 1.8%
2023 0.47% 1.83%
2022 0.39% 1.9%
2021 0.34% 2.01%
2020 0.2% 2.15%
2019 0.04% 2.28%
2018 0.1% 2.35%
2017 0.21% 2.42%
2016 0.28% 2.5%
2015 0.34% 2.58%
2014 0.39% 2.66%
2013 0.41% 2.74%
2012 0.39% 2.83%
2011 0.36% 2.96%
2010 0.33% 3.07%
2009 0.31% 3.11%
2008 0.32% 3.15%
2007 0.13% 3.2%
2006 -0.05% 3.24%
2005 0.02% 3.28%
2004 0.1% 3.33%
2003 0.2% 3.38%
2002 0.31% 3.41%
2001 0.42% 3.46%
2000 0.5% 3.51%
1999 0.56% 3.54%
1998 0.62% 3.58%
1997 0.68% 3.63%
1996 0.75% 3.64%
1995 0.84% 3.66%
1994 0.96% 3.69%
1993 1.33% 3.7%
1992 1.65% 3.6%
1991 1.77% 3.22%
1990 1.9% 2.64%
1989 1.99% 2.27%
1988 2.03% 2.18%
1987 2% 2.19%
1986 2% 2.18%
1985 2.02% 2.17%
1984 1.93% 2.15%
1983 1.84% 2.12%
1982 1.14% 2.1%
1981 0.67% 2.09%
1980 1.34% 2.09%
1979 1.96% 2.12%
1978 2.16% 2.16%
1977 2.16% 2.19%
1976 2.18% 2.22%
1975 2.25% 2.26%
1974 2.33% 2.31%
1973 2.37% 2.37%
1972 2.38% 2.42%
1971 2.42% 2.43%
1970 2.58% 2.4%
1969 2.75% 2.35%
1968 2.82% 2.28%
1967 2.86% 2.26%
1966 2.86% 2.23%
1965 2.81% 2.17%
1964 2.75% 2.19%
1963 2.69% 2.27%
1962 2.76% 2.34%
1961 2.81% 2.56%

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 Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Papua New Guinea
Current population
6404781
11045681
Population rank 111/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.13%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +510
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 59/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change -23,934 -284
Net migration rank 155/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -284
2024 51,510 -23,102 187,595 -707
2023 51,985 -23,253 187,637 -787
2022 53,138 -23,255 186,861 -787
2021 46,530 -27,343 183,766 10,703
2020 48,244 -25,213 189,130 10,703
2019 56,816 -55,144 190,662 22,978
2018 57,509 -54,163 190,662 24,684
2017 59,824 -50,608 189,715 26,513
2016 63,751 -47,491 189,281 28,473
2015 69,263 -51,278 188,600 30,580
2014 72,581 -49,126 187,592 32,840
2013 73,869 -49,087 185,790 35,280
2012 75,495 -50,546 183,658 37,893
2011 76,182 -53,433 181,842 40,690
2010 75,695 -54,688 178,998 50,106
2009 74,908 -55,966 175,421 49,647
2008 75,107 -56,086 172,823 48,985
2007 76,776 -56,857 169,306 48,203
2006 80,887 -85,789 166,540 47,191
2005 84,883 -86,501 163,888 46,014
2004 90,905 -87,466 161,023 44,811
2003 97,849 -89,146 158,611 43,639
2002 106,137 -90,908 155,091 42,657
2001 114,313 -92,389 151,431 41,962
2000 122,315 -94,861 147,496 41,855
1999 128,947 -97,475 143,592 42,519
1998 134,065 -99,293 136,677 43,091
1997 134,448 -96,820 134,458 42,787
1996 136,929 -95,977 129,802 41,994
1995 138,268 -92,912 125,410 40,962
1994 137,974 -87,318 122,113 39,669
1993 138,432 -80,736 118,668 38,220
1992 139,221 -48,232 114,818 36,622
1991 140,691 -50,622 111,453 26,830
1990 140,311 -39,689 110,033 2,398
1989 139,093 -38,211 108,199 -19,824
1988 136,230 -30,806 106,256 -26,232
1987 133,667 -32,308 104,367 -25,720
1986 130,177 -32,181 102,346 -25,495
1985 127,248 -29,111 100,333 -25,470
1984 125,036 -29,767 98,103 -25,487
1983 121,700 -35,694 95,982 -25,465
1982 120,938 -37,159 93,522 -25,355
1981 117,346 -97,365 91,767 -25,383
1980 111,771 -71,318 90,266 -25,638
1979 123,838 -44,302 89,330 -25,618
1978 124,468 -31,463 88,747 -25,208
1977 121,446 -28,742 87,954 -24,722
1976 120,511 -31,317 86,965 -24,198
1975 116,737 -26,198 85,809 -23,562
1974 113,846 -22,844 84,829 -22,771
1973 111,546 -19,347 83,821 -21,803
1972 107,604 -17,317 82,672 -20,303
1971 104,714 -16,389 80,599 -18,945
1970 100,499 -11,367 78,712 -18,773
1969 99,848 -4,355 76,454 -18,994
1968 98,851 -2,919 73,983 -19,188
1967 98,424 -3,192 71,519 -19,767
1966 97,156 -3,945 69,206 -17,454
1965 95,341 -5,560 66,693 -18,532
1964 93,328 -7,937 64,558 -17,730
1963 90,794 -9,774 62,260 -15,189
1962 88,237 -10,307 59,974 -12,141
1961 84,614 -4,159 58,151 -10,409
1960 81,544 -4,885 56,326 -2,034

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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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