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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 5.6 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

El Salvador vs Poland: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Poland
2100 5,106,358 18,350,017
2099 5,150,403 18,541,227
2098 5,195,110 18,733,999
2097 5,240,164 18,928,169
2096 5,286,555 19,125,003
2095 5,333,357 19,323,203
2094 5,380,368 19,525,085
2093 5,427,291 19,730,030
2092 5,474,174 19,938,529
2091 5,521,257 20,151,135
2090 5,568,339 20,368,308
2089 5,615,550 20,589,970
2088 5,662,256 20,817,398
2087 5,709,072 21,050,137
2086 5,755,593 21,288,179
2085 5,801,778 21,531,674
2084 5,847,545 21,780,998
2083 5,891,829 22,036,816
2082 5,935,056 22,298,479
2081 5,977,631 22,565,373
2080 6,019,326 22,836,875
2079 6,059,817 23,113,773
2078 6,098,689 23,393,434
2077 6,136,133 23,679,569
2076 6,172,686 23,968,050
2075 6,206,865 24,259,763
2074 6,239,356 24,554,480
2073 6,272,337 24,852,006
2072 6,301,557 25,149,886
2071 6,330,086 25,447,869
2070 6,358,052 25,745,140
2069 6,384,863 26,042,079
2068 6,410,986 26,337,963
2067 6,435,437 26,632,110
2066 6,458,779 26,923,643
2065 6,481,938 27,211,946
2064 6,503,884 27,497,263
2063 6,524,373 27,778,871
2062 6,543,157 28,055,433
2061 6,560,419 28,328,948
2060 6,577,429 28,597,687
2059 6,592,662 28,864,377
2058 6,606,305 29,125,961
2057 6,620,473 29,384,759
2056 6,633,666 29,641,101
2055 6,645,594 29,893,868
2054 6,656,251 30,142,942
2053 6,664,115 30,389,214
2052 6,670,429 30,630,763
2051 6,676,658 30,871,146
2050 6,679,973 31,107,894
2049 6,683,494 31,341,718
2048 6,684,918 31,572,273
2047 6,684,723 31,800,868
2046 6,684,063 32,026,873
2045 6,681,948 32,250,757
2044 6,679,505 32,471,522
2043 6,674,197 32,690,423
2042 6,668,140 32,906,811
2041 6,660,323 33,118,473
2040 6,651,019 33,328,426
2039 6,641,112 33,535,096
2038 6,628,299 33,738,091
2037 6,615,428 33,936,906
2036 6,600,845 34,133,190
2035 6,585,074 34,323,827
2034 6,568,788 34,511,159
2033 6,549,941 34,693,880
2032 6,530,975 34,872,593
2031 6,511,064 35,046,775
2030 6,490,493 35,213,577
2029 6,467,381 35,374,919
2028 6,443,426 35,527,083
2027 6,418,289 35,671,012
2026 6,392,935 35,806,942
2025 6,366,672 36,233,346
2024 6,338,193 36,559,233
2023 6,309,624 36,687,353
2022 6,280,319 36,821,749
2021 6,255,782 36,981,559
2020 6,234,673 37,515,748
2019 6,222,318 37,965,475
2018 6,219,807 37,974,750
2017 6,213,533 37,974,826
2016 6,200,800 37,970,087
2015 6,183,676 37,986,412
2014 6,162,955 38,011,735
2013 6,138,839 38,040,196
2012 6,113,975 38,063,164
2011 6,090,127 38,063,255
2010 6,068,249 38,042,794
2009 6,048,279 38,151,603
2008 6,029,297 38,125,759
2007 6,009,824 38,120,560
2006 6,002,319 38,141,267
2005 6,005,578 38,165,445
2004 6,004,671 38,182,222
2003 5,998,599 38,204,570
2002 5,986,631 38,230,364
2001 5,968,060 38,248,076
2000 5,943,366 38,258,629
1999 5,913,900 38,660,271
1998 5,880,781 38,663,481
1997 5,844,578 38,649,660
1996 5,805,286 38,624,370
1995 5,762,131 38,594,998
1994 5,714,129 38,542,652
1993 5,659,957 38,461,408
1992 5,585,609 38,363,667
1991 5,495,077 38,246,193
1990 5,399,726 38,110,782
1989 5,298,979 37,961,529
1988 5,195,833 37,824,487
1987 5,092,441 37,668,045
1986 4,992,769 37,456,119
1985 4,894,706 37,201,885
1984 4,798,003 36,904,134
1983 4,707,367 36,571,808
1982 4,622,477 36,230,481
1981 4,570,599 35,898,587
1980 4,540,382 35,574,150
1979 4,480,388 35,247,217
1978 4,394,114 34,965,600
1977 4,301,256 34,689,050
1976 4,210,310 34,356,300
1975 4,120,449 34,015,199
1974 4,029,671 33,678,899
1973 3,938,068 33,357,200
1972 3,846,830 33,055,650
1971 3,757,523 32,783,500
1970 3,668,796 32,664,300
1969 3,576,485 32,548,300
1968 3,480,773 32,294,655
1967 3,385,184 31,987,155
1966 3,290,961 31,681,000
1965 3,199,466 31,444,950
1964 3,111,883 31,139,450
1963 3,028,679 30,712,000
1962 2,949,204 30,308,500
1961 2,870,016 29,964,000
1960 2,791,459 29,637,450

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Poland
2100 -0.86% -1.03%
2099 -0.86% -1.03%
2098 -0.86% -1.03%
2097 -0.88% -1.03%
2096 -0.88% -1.03%
2095 -0.87% -1.03%
2094 -0.86% -1.04%
2093 -0.86% -1.05%
2092 -0.85% -1.06%
2091 -0.85% -1.07%
2090 -0.84% -1.08%
2089 -0.82% -1.09%
2088 -0.82% -1.11%
2087 -0.81% -1.12%
2086 -0.8% -1.13%
2085 -0.78% -1.14%
2084 -0.75% -1.16%
2083 -0.73% -1.17%
2082 -0.71% -1.18%
2081 -0.69% -1.19%
2080 -0.67% -1.2%
2079 -0.64% -1.2%
2078 -0.61% -1.21%
2077 -0.59% -1.2%
2076 -0.55% -1.2%
2075 -0.52% -1.2%
2074 -0.53% -1.2%
2073 -0.46% -1.18%
2072 -0.45% -1.17%
2071 -0.44% -1.15%
2070 -0.42% -1.14%
2069 -0.41% -1.12%
2068 -0.38% -1.1%
2067 -0.36% -1.08%
2066 -0.36% -1.06%
2065 -0.34% -1.04%
2064 -0.31% -1.01%
2063 -0.29% -0.99%
2062 -0.26% -0.97%
2061 -0.26% -0.94%
2060 -0.23% -0.92%
2059 -0.21% -0.9%
2058 -0.21% -0.88%
2057 -0.2% -0.86%
2056 -0.18% -0.85%
2055 -0.16% -0.83%
2054 -0.12% -0.81%
2053 -0.09% -0.79%
2052 -0.09% -0.78%
2051 -0.05% -0.76%
2050 -0.05% -0.75%
2049 -0.02% -0.73%
2048 0.003% -0.72%
2047 0.01% -0.71%
2046 0.03% -0.69%
2045 0.04% -0.68%
2044 0.08% -0.67%
2043 0.09% -0.66%
2042 0.12% -0.64%
2041 0.14% -0.63%
2040 0.15% -0.62%
2039 0.19% -0.6%
2038 0.19% -0.59%
2037 0.22% -0.58%
2036 0.24% -0.56%
2035 0.25% -0.54%
2034 0.29% -0.53%
2033 0.29% -0.51%
2032 0.31% -0.5%
2031 0.32% -0.47%
2030 0.36% -0.46%
2029 0.37% -0.43%
2028 0.39% -0.4%
2027 0.4% -0.38%
2026 0.41% -1.18%
2025 0.45% -0.89%
2024 0.45% -0.35%
2023 0.47% -0.36%
2022 0.39% -0.43%
2021 0.34% -1.42%
2020 0.2% -1.18%
2019 0.04% -0.02%
2018 0.1% -0%
2017 0.21% 0.01%
2016 0.28% -0.04%
2015 0.34% -0.07%
2014 0.39% -0.07%
2013 0.41% -0.06%
2012 0.39% -0%
2011 0.36% 0.05%
2010 0.33% -0.29%
2009 0.31% 0.07%
2008 0.32% 0.01%
2007 0.13% -0.05%
2006 -0.05% -0.06%
2005 0.02% -0.04%
2004 0.1% -0.06%
2003 0.2% -0.07%
2002 0.31% -0.05%
2001 0.42% -0.03%
2000 0.5% -1.04%
1999 0.56% -0.008%
1998 0.62% 0.04%
1997 0.68% 0.07%
1996 0.75% 0.08%
1995 0.84% 0.14%
1994 0.96% 0.21%
1993 1.33% 0.25%
1992 1.65% 0.31%
1991 1.77% 0.36%
1990 1.9% 0.39%
1989 1.99% 0.36%
1988 2.03% 0.42%
1987 2% 0.57%
1986 2% 0.68%
1985 2.02% 0.81%
1984 1.93% 0.91%
1983 1.84% 0.94%
1982 1.14% 0.92%
1981 0.67% 0.91%
1980 1.34% 0.93%
1979 1.96% 0.81%
1978 2.16% 0.8%
1977 2.16% 0.97%
1976 2.18% 1%
1975 2.25% 1%
1974 2.33% 0.96%
1973 2.37% 0.91%
1972 2.38% 0.83%
1971 2.42% 0.36%
1970 2.58% 0.36%
1969 2.75% 0.79%
1968 2.82% 0.96%
1967 2.86% 0.97%
1966 2.86% 0.75%
1965 2.81% 0.98%
1964 2.75% 1.39%
1963 2.69% 1.33%
1962 2.76% 1.15%
1961 2.81% 1.1%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.45%, while Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Poland
Current population
6399793
35806942
Population rank 111/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.43%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 -351
Annual growth/decline +28,569 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 181/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -330,820
Net migration rank 155/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -330,820
2024 - -23,102 - -238,062
2023 51,985 -23,253 -135,743 -7,824
2022 53,138 -23,255 -143,605 967,744
2021 46,530 -27,343 -184,907 2,251
2020 48,244 -25,213 -120,050 3,920
2019 56,816 -55,144 -34,169 7,696
2018 57,509 -54,163 -26,582 -223
2017 59,824 -50,608 0 -21,535
2016 63,751 -47,491 -3,797 -5,675
2015 69,263 -51,278 -26,590 3,887
2014 72,581 -49,126 0 5,525
2013 73,869 -49,087 -19,020 12,402
2012 75,495 -50,546 0 4,635
2011 76,182 -53,433 11,419 45,951
2010 75,695 -54,688 38,043 119,623
2009 74,908 -55,966 30,521 -8,283
2008 75,107 -56,086 34,313 -42,288
2007 76,776 -56,857 11,436 -51,235
2006 80,887 -85,789 3,814 -68,882
2005 84,883 -86,501 -3,817 -41,942
2004 90,905 -87,466 -7,637 -38,216
2003 97,849 -89,146 -15,281 -19,039
2002 106,137 -90,908 -3,823 -16,462
2001 114,313 -92,389 3,825 -16,648
2000 122,315 -94,861 11,478 -15,921
1999 128,947 -97,475 0 -53,035
1998 134,065 -99,293 19,332 -39,509
1997 134,448 -96,820 34,785 -44,230
1996 136,929 -95,977 42,487 -45,349
1995 138,268 -92,912 46,314 -52,989
1994 137,974 -87,318 96,357 -41,845
1993 138,432 -80,736 103,846 -48,805
1992 139,221 -48,232 118,928 -46,893
1991 140,691 -50,622 141,511 -55,342
1990 140,311 -39,689 160,066 -50,339
1989 139,093 -38,211 182,215 -49,192
1988 136,230 -30,806 215,599 -101,671
1987 133,667 -32,308 226,008 -32,310
1986 130,177 -32,181 258,448 -22,520
1985 127,248 -29,111 297,615 -27,277
1984 125,036 -29,767 332,137 -18,402
1983 121,700 -35,694 373,032 -26,724
1982 120,938 -37,159 369,551 -34,980
1981 117,346 -97,365 351,806 -16,155
1980 111,771 -71,318 348,627 -42,420
1979 123,838 -44,302 366,571 -22,162
1978 124,468 -31,463 339,166 -62,936
1977 121,446 -28,742 353,828 -33,496
1976 120,511 -31,317 367,612 -25,716
1975 116,737 -26,198 350,356 -31,346
1974 113,846 -22,844 346,893 -18,273
1973 111,546 -19,347 320,229 -29,335
1972 107,604 -17,317 314,028 -15,004
1971 104,714 -16,389 278,660 -31,767
1970 100,499 -11,367 280,913 -66,859
1969 99,848 -4,355 270,151 -26,744
1968 98,851 -2,919 280,963 -11,905
1967 98,424 -3,192 275,089 -25,479
1966 97,156 -3,945 297,801 -17,158
1965 95,341 -5,560 314,450 -21,658
1964 93,328 -7,937 326,965 -23,273
1963 90,794 -9,774 359,330 -13,770
1962 88,237 -10,307 360,671 -31,021
1961 84,614 -4,159 398,521 -20,044
1960 81,544 -4,885 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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