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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 11,002,753 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 +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% 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 5,106,358 18,802,138
2099 5,150,403 18,790,040
2098 5,195,110 18,776,265
2097 5,240,164 18,758,897
2096 5,286,555 18,737,707
2095 5,333,357 18,714,219
2094 5,380,368 18,687,257
2093 5,427,291 18,658,233
2092 5,474,174 18,625,772
2091 5,521,257 18,590,001
2090 5,568,339 18,549,501
2089 5,615,550 18,510,463
2088 5,662,256 18,468,827
2087 5,709,072 18,424,378
2086 5,755,593 18,376,043
2085 5,801,778 18,325,641
2084 5,847,545 18,274,394
2083 5,891,829 18,218,709
2082 5,935,056 18,163,177
2081 5,977,631 18,104,285
2080 6,019,326 18,039,008
2079 6,059,817 17,975,778
2078 6,098,689 17,908,670
2077 6,136,133 17,840,781
2076 6,172,686 17,771,791
2075 6,206,865 17,699,428
2074 6,239,356 17,625,044
2073 6,272,337 17,548,128
2072 6,301,557 17,466,649
2071 6,330,086 17,381,598
2070 6,358,052 17,295,105
2069 6,384,863 17,205,503
2068 6,410,986 17,112,154
2067 6,435,437 17,015,090
2066 6,458,779 16,915,436
2065 6,481,938 16,812,946
2064 6,503,884 16,708,669
2063 6,524,373 16,604,296
2062 6,543,157 16,497,292
2061 6,560,419 16,386,905
2060 6,577,429 16,270,535
2059 6,592,662 16,152,614
2058 6,606,305 16,032,684
2057 6,620,473 15,909,649
2056 6,633,666 15,784,519
2055 6,645,594 15,656,542
2054 6,656,251 15,523,143
2053 6,664,115 15,389,244
2052 6,670,429 15,250,715
2051 6,676,658 15,110,389
2050 6,679,973 14,968,530
2049 6,683,494 14,821,865
2048 6,684,918 14,673,459
2047 6,684,723 14,522,926
2046 6,684,063 14,370,120
2045 6,681,948 14,213,585
2044 6,679,505 14,056,036
2043 6,674,197 13,897,765
2042 6,668,140 13,738,690
2041 6,660,323 13,577,382
2040 6,651,019 13,413,396
2039 6,641,112 13,247,486
2038 6,628,299 13,079,352
2037 6,615,428 12,909,735
2036 6,600,845 12,738,223
2035 6,585,074 12,566,543
2034 6,568,788 12,392,476
2033 6,549,941 12,218,246
2032 6,530,975 12,042,345
2031 6,511,064 11,865,316
2030 6,490,493 11,685,599
2029 6,467,381 11,504,890
2028 6,443,426 11,322,573
2027 6,418,289 11,138,409
2026 6,392,935 10,952,454
2025 6,366,672 10,765,048
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd 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 4.38% to 6,679,973 people with a rank change from 111th to 116th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

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 0.45% 1.78%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.45%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Papua New Guinea
Current population
6399793
11002753
Population rank 111/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.13%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 +512
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 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 - -23,102 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 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 (1960–2024, 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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