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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 5.48 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

El Salvador vs Peru: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Peru
2100 5,105,420 38,442,430
2099 5,149,457 38,609,486
2098 5,194,156 38,774,265
2097 5,239,201 38,937,509
2096 5,285,584 39,098,598
2095 5,332,377 39,257,494
2094 5,379,380 39,413,146
2093 5,426,293 39,567,920
2092 5,473,168 39,718,895
2091 5,520,243 39,867,036
2090 5,567,316 40,012,169
2089 5,614,518 40,153,701
2088 5,661,216 40,292,740
2087 5,708,023 40,428,045
2086 5,754,535 40,558,786
2085 5,800,712 40,685,268
2084 5,846,470 40,807,007
2083 5,890,746 40,923,102
2082 5,933,965 41,034,801
2081 5,976,533 41,140,743
2080 6,018,220 41,241,207
2079 6,058,704 41,334,845
2078 6,097,568 41,422,439
2077 6,135,005 41,503,511
2076 6,171,552 41,578,164
2075 6,205,725 41,645,808
2074 6,238,209 41,706,491
2073 6,271,184 41,759,277
2072 6,300,399 41,804,713
2071 6,328,923 41,842,534
2070 6,356,884 41,873,019
2069 6,383,690 41,895,381
2068 6,409,808 41,909,248
2067 6,434,255 41,914,729
2066 6,457,592 41,912,112
2065 6,480,747 41,901,353
2064 6,502,689 41,882,691
2063 6,523,174 41,855,037
2062 6,541,955 41,819,132
2061 6,559,213 41,774,412
2060 6,576,220 41,721,225
2059 6,591,451 41,659,921
2058 6,605,091 41,590,180
2057 6,619,257 41,511,131
2056 6,632,447 41,423,914
2055 6,644,372 41,327,613
2054 6,655,028 41,223,066
2053 6,662,891 41,109,699
2052 6,669,204 40,988,952
2051 6,675,431 40,860,060
2050 6,678,745 40,722,627
2049 6,682,265 40,577,434
2048 6,683,689 40,424,258
2047 6,683,495 40,261,875
2046 6,682,835 40,090,240
2045 6,680,720 39,910,095
2044 6,678,277 39,720,613
2043 6,672,970 39,523,731
2042 6,666,915 39,318,023
2041 6,659,099 39,103,923
2040 6,649,797 38,882,017
2039 6,639,891 38,652,110
2038 6,627,081 38,414,521
2037 6,614,212 38,168,782
2036 6,599,632 37,914,498
2035 6,583,864 37,652,693
2034 6,567,581 37,382,554
2033 6,548,738 37,105,048
2032 6,529,775 36,820,835
2031 6,509,868 36,529,111
2030 6,489,300 36,228,701
2029 6,466,193 35,919,668
2028 6,442,242 35,600,666
2027 6,417,110 35,271,163
2026 6,391,761 34,930,183
2025 6,365,503 34,576,665
2024 6,338,193 34,217,848
2023 6,309,624 33,845,617
2022 6,280,319 33,475,438
2021 6,255,782 33,155,882
2020 6,234,673 32,838,579
2019 6,222,318 32,449,303
2018 6,219,807 31,897,584
2017 6,213,533 31,324,637
2016 6,200,800 30,866,494
2015 6,183,676 30,457,600
2014 6,162,955 30,115,826
2013 6,138,839 29,817,919
2012 6,113,975 29,550,366
2011 6,090,127 29,304,086
2010 6,068,249 29,086,019
2009 6,048,279 28,896,811
2008 6,029,297 28,719,041
2007 6,009,824 28,530,699
2006 6,002,319 28,324,491
2005 6,005,578 28,101,180
2004 6,004,671 27,852,190
2003 5,998,599 27,580,490
2002 5,986,631 27,288,217
2001 5,968,060 26,964,601
2000 5,943,366 26,598,331
1999 5,913,900 26,186,504
1998 5,880,781 25,738,095
1997 5,844,578 25,274,147
1996 5,805,286 24,811,171
1995 5,762,131 24,348,919
1994 5,714,129 23,881,493
1993 5,659,957 23,413,783
1992 5,585,609 22,946,340
1991 5,495,077 22,483,775
1990 5,399,726 22,014,771
1989 5,298,979 21,532,589
1988 5,195,833 21,054,702
1987 5,092,441 20,582,320
1986 4,992,769 20,117,122
1985 4,894,706 19,648,204
1984 4,798,003 19,174,716
1983 4,707,367 18,705,957
1982 4,622,477 18,246,503
1981 4,570,599 17,798,805
1980 4,540,382 17,360,949
1979 4,480,388 16,933,139
1978 4,394,114 16,516,059
1977 4,301,256 16,109,806
1976 4,210,310 15,716,809
1975 4,120,449 15,333,957
1974 4,029,671 14,956,552
1973 3,938,068 14,582,867
1972 3,846,830 14,210,147
1971 3,757,523 13,838,067
1970 3,668,796 13,501,237
1969 3,576,485 13,166,767
1968 3,480,773 12,803,993
1967 3,385,184 12,448,814
1966 3,290,961 12,101,297
1965 3,199,466 11,761,085
1964 3,111,883 11,427,978
1963 3,028,679 11,102,099
1962 2,949,204 10,784,612
1961 2,870,016 10,475,123
1960 2,791,459 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Peru
2100 -0.86% -0.43%
2099 -0.86% -0.42%
2098 -0.86% -0.42%
2097 -0.88% -0.41%
2096 -0.88% -0.4%
2095 -0.87% -0.39%
2094 -0.86% -0.39%
2093 -0.86% -0.38%
2092 -0.85% -0.37%
2091 -0.85% -0.36%
2090 -0.84% -0.35%
2089 -0.82% -0.35%
2088 -0.82% -0.33%
2087 -0.81% -0.32%
2086 -0.8% -0.31%
2085 -0.78% -0.3%
2084 -0.75% -0.28%
2083 -0.73% -0.27%
2082 -0.71% -0.26%
2081 -0.69% -0.24%
2080 -0.67% -0.23%
2079 -0.64% -0.21%
2078 -0.61% -0.2%
2077 -0.59% -0.18%
2076 -0.55% -0.16%
2075 -0.52% -0.15%
2074 -0.53% -0.13%
2073 -0.46% -0.11%
2072 -0.45% -0.09%
2071 -0.44% -0.07%
2070 -0.42% -0.05%
2069 -0.41% -0.03%
2068 -0.38% -0.01%
2067 -0.36% 0.006%
2066 -0.36% 0.03%
2065 -0.34% 0.04%
2064 -0.31% 0.07%
2063 -0.29% 0.09%
2062 -0.26% 0.11%
2061 -0.26% 0.13%
2060 -0.23% 0.15%
2059 -0.21% 0.17%
2058 -0.21% 0.19%
2057 -0.2% 0.21%
2056 -0.18% 0.23%
2055 -0.16% 0.25%
2054 -0.12% 0.28%
2053 -0.09% 0.29%
2052 -0.09% 0.32%
2051 -0.05% 0.34%
2050 -0.05% 0.36%
2049 -0.02% 0.38%
2048 0.003% 0.4%
2047 0.01% 0.43%
2046 0.03% 0.45%
2045 0.04% 0.48%
2044 0.08% 0.5%
2043 0.09% 0.52%
2042 0.12% 0.55%
2041 0.14% 0.57%
2040 0.15% 0.59%
2039 0.19% 0.62%
2038 0.19% 0.64%
2037 0.22% 0.67%
2036 0.24% 0.7%
2035 0.25% 0.72%
2034 0.29% 0.75%
2033 0.29% 0.77%
2032 0.31% 0.8%
2031 0.32% 0.83%
2030 0.36% 0.86%
2029 0.37% 0.9%
2028 0.39% 0.93%
2027 0.4% 0.98%
2026 0.41% 1.02%
2025 0.43% 1.05%
2024 0.45% 1.1%
2023 0.47% 1.11%
2022 0.39% 0.96%
2021 0.34% 0.97%
2020 0.2% 1.2%
2019 0.04% 1.73%
2018 0.1% 1.83%
2017 0.21% 1.48%
2016 0.28% 1.34%
2015 0.34% 1.13%
2014 0.39% 1%
2013 0.41% 0.91%
2012 0.39% 0.84%
2011 0.36% 0.75%
2010 0.33% 0.65%
2009 0.31% 0.62%
2008 0.32% 0.66%
2007 0.13% 0.73%
2006 -0.05% 0.79%
2005 0.02% 0.89%
2004 0.1% 0.99%
2003 0.2% 1.07%
2002 0.31% 1.2%
2001 0.42% 1.38%
2000 0.5% 1.57%
1999 0.56% 1.74%
1998 0.62% 1.84%
1997 0.68% 1.87%
1996 0.75% 1.9%
1995 0.84% 1.96%
1994 0.96% 2%
1993 1.33% 2.04%
1992 1.65% 2.06%
1991 1.77% 2.13%
1990 1.9% 2.24%
1989 1.99% 2.27%
1988 2.03% 2.3%
1987 2% 2.31%
1986 2% 2.39%
1985 2.02% 2.47%
1984 1.93% 2.51%
1983 1.84% 2.52%
1982 1.14% 2.52%
1981 0.67% 2.52%
1980 1.34% 2.53%
1979 1.96% 2.53%
1978 2.16% 2.52%
1977 2.16% 2.5%
1976 2.18% 2.5%
1975 2.25% 2.52%
1974 2.33% 2.56%
1973 2.37% 2.62%
1972 2.38% 2.69%
1971 2.42% 2.49%
1970 2.58% 2.54%
1969 2.75% 2.83%
1968 2.82% 2.85%
1967 2.86% 2.87%
1966 2.86% 2.89%
1965 2.81% 2.91%
1964 2.75% 2.94%
1963 2.69% 2.94%
1962 2.76% 2.95%
1961 2.81% 2.96%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/peru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.43%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Peru
Current population
6404781
35105331
Population rank 111/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.42%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
1.47 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
58.5 seconds
One death every
11.1 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +983
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 97/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 +11,931
Net migration rank 155/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 11,931
2024 51,510 -23,102 347,517 18,406
2023 51,985 -23,253 353,788 24,783
2022 53,138 -23,255 327,859 33,982
2021 46,530 -27,343 235,440 41,868
2020 48,244 -25,213 301,950 55,375
2019 56,816 -55,144 346,981 74,270
2018 57,509 -54,163 343,123 339,067
2017 59,824 -50,608 349,333 114,382
2016 63,751 -47,491 355,859 96,740
2015 69,263 -51,278 362,781 2,421
2014 72,581 -49,126 368,708 -50,383
2013 73,869 -49,087 372,694 -95,214
2012 75,495 -50,546 376,501 -118,863
2011 76,182 -53,433 383,268 -148,339
2010 75,695 -54,688 382,510 -181,302
2009 74,908 -55,966 396,522 -219,314
2008 75,107 -56,086 413,640 -235,307
2007 76,776 -56,857 435,122 -236,745
2006 80,887 -85,789 445,884 -231,851
2005 84,883 -86,501 454,199 -221,652
2004 90,905 -87,466 459,617 -194,171
2003 97,849 -89,146 459,243 -181,276
2002 106,137 -90,908 463,709 -157,158
2001 114,313 -92,389 470,154 -129,481
2000 122,315 -94,861 484,222 -92,353
1999 128,947 -97,475 487,095 -55,325
1998 134,065 -99,293 489,436 -24,388
1997 134,448 -96,820 495,348 -32,515
1996 136,929 -95,977 501,855 -38,749
1995 138,268 -92,912 507,894 -46,499
1994 137,974 -87,318 512,735 -39,299
1993 138,432 -80,736 513,769 -51,775
1992 139,221 -48,232 514,618 -41,702
1991 140,691 -50,622 513,867 -61,645
1990 140,311 -39,689 515,233 -29,437
1989 139,093 -38,211 512,152 -33,569
1988 136,230 -30,806 508,429 -31,238
1987 133,667 -32,308 502,229 -34,651
1986 130,177 -32,181 496,712 -33,891
1985 127,248 -29,111 488,887 -13,887
1984 125,036 -29,767 477,968 -6,007
1983 121,700 -35,694 469,781 -4,243
1982 120,938 -37,159 461,107 -7,748
1981 117,346 -97,365 453,158 -11,123
1980 111,771 -71,318 445,100 -11,446
1979 123,838 -44,302 439,110 -17,148
1978 124,468 -31,463 432,127 -19,939
1977 121,446 -28,742 425,428 -25,117
1976 120,511 -31,317 420,284 -34,602
1975 116,737 -26,198 414,400 -34,382
1974 113,846 -22,844 408,299 -33,493
1973 111,546 -19,347 400,752 -28,191
1972 107,604 -17,317 396,960 -24,100
1971 104,714 -16,389 391,506 -20,209
1970 100,499 -11,367 318,022 -15,653
1969 99,848 -4,355 379,347 -12,776
1968 98,851 -2,919 372,379 -13,389
1967 98,424 -3,192 365,224 -13,837
1966 97,156 -3,945 356,819 -13,166
1965 95,341 -5,560 349,245 -12,470
1964 93,328 -7,937 341,570 -12,129
1963 90,794 -9,774 332,352 -10,040
1962 88,237 -10,307 321,716 -9,051
1961 84,614 -4,159 313,385 -7,063
1960 81,544 -4,885 302,924 -7,236

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/peru | CC BY

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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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