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Population in El Salvador compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 18.5 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.5% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

El Salvador vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Philippines
2100 5,105,420 115,059,775
2099 5,149,457 115,816,309
2098 5,194,156 116,573,828
2097 5,239,201 117,333,883
2096 5,285,584 118,100,419
2095 5,332,377 118,866,742
2094 5,379,380 119,626,818
2093 5,426,293 120,388,122
2092 5,473,168 121,147,462
2091 5,520,243 121,904,917
2090 5,567,316 122,652,199
2089 5,614,518 123,391,846
2088 5,661,216 124,122,345
2087 5,708,023 124,843,149
2086 5,754,535 125,552,213
2085 5,800,712 126,246,777
2084 5,846,470 126,918,902
2083 5,890,746 127,566,644
2082 5,933,965 128,196,192
2081 5,976,533 128,799,883
2080 6,018,220 129,384,776
2079 6,058,704 129,937,788
2078 6,097,568 130,470,163
2077 6,135,005 130,981,766
2076 6,171,552 131,455,691
2075 6,205,725 131,899,779
2074 6,238,209 132,321,868
2073 6,271,184 132,712,554
2072 6,300,399 133,078,198
2071 6,328,923 133,413,261
2070 6,356,884 133,726,740
2069 6,383,690 134,013,962
2068 6,409,808 134,276,965
2067 6,434,255 134,521,893
2066 6,457,592 134,738,123
2065 6,480,747 134,943,069
2064 6,502,689 135,121,691
2063 6,523,174 135,278,856
2062 6,541,955 135,418,302
2061 6,559,213 135,533,003
2060 6,576,220 135,624,320
2059 6,591,451 135,691,307
2058 6,605,091 135,723,393
2057 6,619,257 135,729,299
2056 6,632,447 135,713,449
2055 6,644,372 135,658,483
2054 6,655,028 135,564,032
2053 6,662,891 135,433,969
2052 6,669,204 135,267,110
2051 6,675,431 135,047,521
2050 6,678,745 134,786,831
2049 6,682,265 134,476,341
2048 6,683,689 134,125,026
2047 6,683,495 133,725,025
2046 6,682,835 133,275,028
2045 6,680,720 132,781,283
2044 6,678,277 132,246,145
2043 6,672,970 131,672,273
2042 6,666,915 131,060,574
2041 6,659,099 130,412,807
2040 6,649,797 129,728,924
2039 6,639,891 129,013,931
2038 6,627,081 128,259,977
2037 6,614,212 127,475,872
2036 6,599,632 126,664,807
2035 6,583,864 125,834,749
2034 6,567,581 124,984,319
2033 6,548,738 124,117,657
2032 6,529,775 123,239,893
2031 6,509,868 122,353,079
2030 6,489,300 121,447,264
2029 6,466,193 120,532,209
2028 6,442,242 119,603,538
2027 6,417,110 118,669,567
2026 6,391,761 117,732,112
2025 6,365,503 116,786,962
2024 6,338,193 115,843,670
2023 6,309,624 114,891,199
2022 6,280,319 113,964,338
2021 6,255,782 113,100,950
2020 6,234,673 112,081,264
2019 6,222,318 110,804,683
2018 6,219,807 109,465,287
2017 6,213,533 108,119,693
2016 6,200,800 106,735,719
2015 6,183,676 105,312,992
2014 6,162,955 103,767,130
2013 6,138,839 102,076,336
2012 6,113,975 100,175,512
2011 6,090,127 98,248,614
2010 6,068,249 96,337,125
2009 6,048,279 94,384,250
2008 6,029,297 92,699,095
2007 6,009,824 91,075,184
2006 6,002,319 89,508,986
2005 6,005,578 88,015,962
2004 6,004,671 86,394,504
2003 5,998,599 84,731,835
2002 5,986,631 83,068,889
2001 5,968,060 81,401,488
2000 5,943,366 79,625,397
1999 5,913,900 77,753,257
1998 5,880,781 75,791,024
1997 5,844,578 73,908,810
1996 5,805,286 72,190,242
1995 5,762,131 70,546,246
1994 5,714,129 69,019,291
1993 5,659,957 67,530,621
1992 5,585,609 65,926,125
1991 5,495,077 64,382,249
1990 5,399,726 62,854,666
1989 5,298,979 61,265,260
1988 5,195,833 59,739,052
1987 5,092,441 58,157,496
1986 4,992,769 56,645,077
1985 4,894,706 55,213,006
1984 4,798,003 53,726,181
1983 4,707,367 52,194,620
1982 4,622,477 50,695,707
1981 4,570,599 49,311,727
1980 4,540,382 48,043,740
1979 4,480,388 46,807,103
1978 4,394,114 45,575,281
1977 4,301,256 44,367,962
1976 4,210,310 43,201,488
1975 4,120,449 42,120,826
1974 4,029,671 41,174,341
1973 3,938,068 40,294,130
1972 3,846,830 39,408,560
1971 3,757,523 38,518,659
1970 3,668,796 37,622,204
1969 3,576,485 36,660,799
1968 3,480,773 35,638,342
1967 3,385,184 34,621,320
1966 3,290,961 33,617,170
1965 3,199,466 32,625,316
1964 3,111,883 31,643,032
1963 3,028,679 30,674,731
1962 2,949,204 29,723,536
1961 2,870,016 28,792,621
1960 2,791,459 27,891,897

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 the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Philippines
2100 -0.86% -0.65%
2099 -0.86% -0.65%
2098 -0.86% -0.65%
2097 -0.88% -0.65%
2096 -0.88% -0.64%
2095 -0.87% -0.64%
2094 -0.86% -0.63%
2093 -0.86% -0.63%
2092 -0.85% -0.62%
2091 -0.85% -0.61%
2090 -0.84% -0.6%
2089 -0.82% -0.59%
2088 -0.82% -0.58%
2087 -0.81% -0.56%
2086 -0.8% -0.55%
2085 -0.78% -0.53%
2084 -0.75% -0.51%
2083 -0.73% -0.49%
2082 -0.71% -0.47%
2081 -0.69% -0.45%
2080 -0.67% -0.43%
2079 -0.64% -0.41%
2078 -0.61% -0.39%
2077 -0.59% -0.36%
2076 -0.55% -0.34%
2075 -0.52% -0.32%
2074 -0.53% -0.29%
2073 -0.46% -0.27%
2072 -0.45% -0.25%
2071 -0.44% -0.23%
2070 -0.42% -0.21%
2069 -0.41% -0.2%
2068 -0.38% -0.18%
2067 -0.36% -0.16%
2066 -0.36% -0.15%
2065 -0.34% -0.13%
2064 -0.31% -0.12%
2063 -0.29% -0.1%
2062 -0.26% -0.08%
2061 -0.26% -0.07%
2060 -0.23% -0.05%
2059 -0.21% -0.02%
2058 -0.21% -0.004%
2057 -0.2% 0.01%
2056 -0.18% 0.04%
2055 -0.16% 0.07%
2054 -0.12% 0.1%
2053 -0.09% 0.12%
2052 -0.09% 0.16%
2051 -0.05% 0.19%
2050 -0.05% 0.23%
2049 -0.02% 0.26%
2048 0.003% 0.3%
2047 0.01% 0.34%
2046 0.03% 0.37%
2045 0.04% 0.4%
2044 0.08% 0.44%
2043 0.09% 0.47%
2042 0.12% 0.5%
2041 0.14% 0.53%
2040 0.15% 0.55%
2039 0.19% 0.59%
2038 0.19% 0.62%
2037 0.22% 0.64%
2036 0.24% 0.66%
2035 0.25% 0.68%
2034 0.29% 0.7%
2033 0.29% 0.71%
2032 0.31% 0.72%
2031 0.32% 0.75%
2030 0.36% 0.76%
2029 0.37% 0.78%
2028 0.39% 0.79%
2027 0.4% 0.8%
2026 0.41% 0.81%
2025 0.43% 0.81%
2024 0.45% 0.83%
2023 0.47% 0.81%
2022 0.39% 0.76%
2021 0.34% 0.91%
2020 0.2% 1.15%
2019 0.04% 1.22%
2018 0.1% 1.24%
2017 0.21% 1.3%
2016 0.28% 1.35%
2015 0.34% 1.49%
2014 0.39% 1.66%
2013 0.41% 1.9%
2012 0.39% 1.96%
2011 0.36% 1.98%
2010 0.33% 2.07%
2009 0.31% 1.82%
2008 0.32% 1.78%
2007 0.13% 1.75%
2006 -0.05% 1.7%
2005 0.02% 1.88%
2004 0.1% 1.96%
2003 0.2% 2%
2002 0.31% 2.05%
2001 0.42% 2.23%
2000 0.5% 2.41%
1999 0.56% 2.59%
1998 0.62% 2.55%
1997 0.68% 2.38%
1996 0.75% 2.33%
1995 0.84% 2.21%
1994 0.96% 2.2%
1993 1.33% 2.43%
1992 1.65% 2.4%
1991 1.77% 2.43%
1990 1.9% 2.59%
1989 1.99% 2.55%
1988 2.03% 2.72%
1987 2% 2.67%
1986 2% 2.59%
1985 2.02% 2.77%
1984 1.93% 2.93%
1983 1.84% 2.96%
1982 1.14% 2.81%
1981 0.67% 2.64%
1980 1.34% 2.64%
1979 1.96% 2.7%
1978 2.16% 2.72%
1977 2.16% 2.7%
1976 2.18% 2.57%
1975 2.25% 2.3%
1974 2.33% 2.18%
1973 2.37% 2.25%
1972 2.38% 2.31%
1971 2.42% 2.38%
1970 2.58% 2.62%
1969 2.75% 2.87%
1968 2.82% 2.94%
1967 2.86% 2.99%
1966 2.86% 3.04%
1965 2.81% 3.1%
1964 2.75% 3.16%
1963 2.69% 3.2%
1962 2.76% 3.23%
1961 2.81% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Philippines
Current population
6404781
118213646
Population rank 111/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 1.42%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
5.32 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
11.1 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +75 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 110/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -149,315
Net migration rank 155/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -149,315
2024 51,510 -23,102 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 51,985 -23,253 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 53,138 -23,255 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 46,530 -27,343 917,928 -85,185
2020 48,244 -25,213 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 56,816 -55,144 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 57,509 -54,163 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 59,824 -50,608 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 63,751 -47,491 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 69,263 -51,278 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 72,581 -49,126 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 73,869 -49,087 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 75,495 -50,546 1,979,568 95,702
2011 76,182 -53,433 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 75,695 -54,688 2,030,979 13,556
2009 74,908 -55,966 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 75,107 -56,086 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 76,776 -56,857 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 80,887 -85,789 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 84,883 -86,501 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 90,905 -87,466 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 97,849 -89,146 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 106,137 -90,908 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 114,313 -92,389 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 122,315 -94,861 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 128,947 -97,475 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 134,065 -99,293 1,870,371 178,274
1997 134,448 -96,820 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 136,929 -95,977 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 138,268 -92,912 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 137,974 -87,318 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 138,432 -80,736 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 139,221 -48,232 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 140,691 -50,622 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 140,311 -39,689 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 139,093 -38,211 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 136,230 -30,806 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 133,667 -32,308 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 130,177 -32,181 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 127,248 -29,111 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 125,036 -29,767 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 121,700 -35,694 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 120,938 -37,159 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 117,346 -97,365 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 111,771 -71,318 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 123,838 -44,302 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 124,468 -31,463 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 121,446 -28,742 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 120,511 -31,317 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 116,737 -26,198 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 113,846 -22,844 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 111,546 -19,347 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 107,604 -17,317 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 104,714 -16,389 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 100,499 -11,367 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 99,848 -4,355 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 98,851 -2,919 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 98,424 -3,192 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 97,156 -3,945 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 95,341 -5,560 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 93,328 -7,937 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 90,794 -9,774 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 88,237 -10,307 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 84,614 -4,159 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 81,544 -4,885 1,036,017 -155,354

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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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