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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 1.67 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

El Salvador vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Portugal
2100 5,106,358 8,977,781
2099 5,150,403 8,983,042
2098 5,195,110 8,987,129
2097 5,240,164 8,992,549
2096 5,286,555 8,998,689
2095 5,333,357 9,006,394
2094 5,380,368 9,011,158
2093 5,427,291 9,016,023
2092 5,474,174 9,021,257
2091 5,521,257 9,025,345
2090 5,568,339 9,029,722
2089 5,615,550 9,034,399
2088 5,662,256 9,039,122
2087 5,709,072 9,045,400
2086 5,755,593 9,050,153
2085 5,801,778 9,055,552
2084 5,847,545 9,062,369
2083 5,891,829 9,068,714
2082 5,935,056 9,077,003
2081 5,977,631 9,087,394
2080 6,019,326 9,098,423
2079 6,059,817 9,111,057
2078 6,098,689 9,125,056
2077 6,136,133 9,140,039
2076 6,172,686 9,158,661
2075 6,206,865 9,178,289
2074 6,239,356 9,201,245
2073 6,272,337 9,225,478
2072 6,301,557 9,248,867
2071 6,330,086 9,275,782
2070 6,358,052 9,304,137
2069 6,384,863 9,334,425
2068 6,410,986 9,367,211
2067 6,435,437 9,399,389
2066 6,458,779 9,432,609
2065 6,481,938 9,466,860
2064 6,503,884 9,503,941
2063 6,524,373 9,540,829
2062 6,543,157 9,578,098
2061 6,560,419 9,614,549
2060 6,577,429 9,652,893
2059 6,592,662 9,691,151
2058 6,606,305 9,731,557
2057 6,620,473 9,769,285
2056 6,633,666 9,807,403
2055 6,645,594 9,847,280
2054 6,656,251 9,885,446
2053 6,664,115 9,924,814
2052 6,670,429 9,963,090
2051 6,676,658 9,999,372
2050 6,679,973 10,035,796
2049 6,683,494 10,072,922
2048 6,684,918 10,106,403
2047 6,684,723 10,140,325
2046 6,684,063 10,173,871
2045 6,681,948 10,206,046
2044 6,679,505 10,237,224
2043 6,674,197 10,268,090
2042 6,668,140 10,296,167
2041 6,660,323 10,322,968
2040 6,651,019 10,351,965
2039 6,641,112 10,379,824
2038 6,628,299 10,405,843
2037 6,615,428 10,430,143
2036 6,600,845 10,454,779
2035 6,585,074 10,478,501
2034 6,568,788 10,502,828
2033 6,549,941 10,525,638
2032 6,530,975 10,548,736
2031 6,511,064 10,569,489
2030 6,490,493 10,588,717
2029 6,467,381 10,609,556
2028 6,443,426 10,631,437
2027 6,418,289 10,649,916
2026 6,392,935 10,667,081
2025 6,366,672 10,683,692
2024 6,338,193 10,694,681
2023 6,309,624 10,578,174
2022 6,280,319 10,434,332
2021 6,255,782 10,361,831
2020 6,234,673 10,297,081
2019 6,222,318 10,286,263
2018 6,219,807 10,283,822
2017 6,213,533 10,300,300
2016 6,200,800 10,325,452
2015 6,183,676 10,358,076
2014 6,162,955 10,401,062
2013 6,138,839 10,457,295
2012 6,113,975 10,514,844
2011 6,090,127 10,557,560
2010 6,068,249 10,573,100
2009 6,048,279 10,568,247
2008 6,029,297 10,558,177
2007 6,009,824 10,542,964
2006 6,002,319 10,522,288
2005 6,005,578 10,503,330
2004 6,004,671 10,483,861
2003 5,998,599 10,458,821
2002 5,986,631 10,419,631
2001 5,968,060 10,362,722
2000 5,943,366 10,289,898
1999 5,913,900 10,217,828
1998 5,880,781 10,160,196
1997 5,844,578 10,108,977
1996 5,805,286 10,063,945
1995 5,762,131 10,026,176
1994 5,714,129 9,991,525
1993 5,659,957 9,964,675
1992 5,585,609 9,952,494
1991 5,495,077 9,960,235
1990 5,399,726 9,983,218
1989 5,298,979 10,005,000
1988 5,195,833 10,019,610
1987 5,092,441 10,030,031
1986 4,992,769 10,032,734
1985 4,894,706 10,023,613
1984 4,798,003 9,996,232
1983 4,707,367 9,957,865
1982 4,622,477 9,911,771
1981 4,570,599 9,851,362
1980 4,540,382 9,766,312
1979 4,480,388 9,661,265
1978 4,394,114 9,558,250
1977 4,301,256 9,455,675
1976 4,210,310 9,355,810
1975 4,120,449 9,093,470
1974 4,029,671 8,754,365
1973 3,938,068 8,633,100
1972 3,846,830 8,630,430
1971 3,757,523 8,643,756
1970 3,668,796 8,680,431
1969 3,576,485 8,757,705
1968 3,480,773 8,836,650
1967 3,385,184 8,874,520
1966 3,290,961 8,930,990
1965 3,199,466 8,998,595
1964 3,111,883 9,035,365
1963 3,028,679 9,030,355
1962 2,949,204 8,993,985
1961 2,870,016 8,929,316
1960 2,791,459 8,857,716

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 Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Portugal
2100 -0.86% -0.06%
2099 -0.86% -0.05%
2098 -0.86% -0.06%
2097 -0.88% -0.07%
2096 -0.88% -0.09%
2095 -0.87% -0.05%
2094 -0.86% -0.05%
2093 -0.86% -0.06%
2092 -0.85% -0.05%
2091 -0.85% -0.05%
2090 -0.84% -0.05%
2089 -0.82% -0.05%
2088 -0.82% -0.07%
2087 -0.81% -0.05%
2086 -0.8% -0.06%
2085 -0.78% -0.08%
2084 -0.75% -0.07%
2083 -0.73% -0.09%
2082 -0.71% -0.11%
2081 -0.69% -0.12%
2080 -0.67% -0.14%
2079 -0.64% -0.15%
2078 -0.61% -0.16%
2077 -0.59% -0.2%
2076 -0.55% -0.21%
2075 -0.52% -0.25%
2074 -0.53% -0.26%
2073 -0.46% -0.25%
2072 -0.45% -0.29%
2071 -0.44% -0.3%
2070 -0.42% -0.32%
2069 -0.41% -0.35%
2068 -0.38% -0.34%
2067 -0.36% -0.35%
2066 -0.36% -0.36%
2065 -0.34% -0.39%
2064 -0.31% -0.39%
2063 -0.29% -0.39%
2062 -0.26% -0.38%
2061 -0.26% -0.4%
2060 -0.23% -0.39%
2059 -0.21% -0.42%
2058 -0.21% -0.39%
2057 -0.2% -0.39%
2056 -0.18% -0.4%
2055 -0.16% -0.39%
2054 -0.12% -0.4%
2053 -0.09% -0.38%
2052 -0.09% -0.36%
2051 -0.05% -0.36%
2050 -0.05% -0.37%
2049 -0.02% -0.33%
2048 0.003% -0.33%
2047 0.01% -0.33%
2046 0.03% -0.32%
2045 0.04% -0.3%
2044 0.08% -0.3%
2043 0.09% -0.27%
2042 0.12% -0.26%
2041 0.14% -0.28%
2040 0.15% -0.27%
2039 0.19% -0.25%
2038 0.19% -0.23%
2037 0.22% -0.24%
2036 0.24% -0.23%
2035 0.25% -0.23%
2034 0.29% -0.22%
2033 0.29% -0.22%
2032 0.31% -0.2%
2031 0.32% -0.18%
2030 0.36% -0.2%
2029 0.37% -0.21%
2028 0.39% -0.17%
2027 0.4% -0.16%
2026 0.41% -0.16%
2025 0.45% -0.1%
2024 0.45% 1.1%
2023 0.47% 1.38%
2022 0.39% 0.7%
2021 0.34% 0.63%
2020 0.2% 0.11%
2019 0.04% 0.02%
2018 0.1% -0.16%
2017 0.21% -0.24%
2016 0.28% -0.31%
2015 0.34% -0.41%
2014 0.39% -0.54%
2013 0.41% -0.55%
2012 0.39% -0.4%
2011 0.36% -0.15%
2010 0.33% 0.05%
2009 0.31% 0.1%
2008 0.32% 0.14%
2007 0.13% 0.2%
2006 -0.05% 0.18%
2005 0.02% 0.19%
2004 0.1% 0.24%
2003 0.2% 0.38%
2002 0.31% 0.55%
2001 0.42% 0.71%
2000 0.5% 0.71%
1999 0.56% 0.57%
1998 0.62% 0.51%
1997 0.68% 0.45%
1996 0.75% 0.38%
1995 0.84% 0.35%
1994 0.96% 0.27%
1993 1.33% 0.12%
1992 1.65% -0.08%
1991 1.77% -0.23%
1990 1.9% -0.22%
1989 1.99% -0.15%
1988 2.03% -0.1%
1987 2% -0.03%
1986 2% 0.09%
1985 2.02% 0.27%
1984 1.93% 0.39%
1983 1.84% 0.47%
1982 1.14% 0.61%
1981 0.67% 0.87%
1980 1.34% 1.09%
1979 1.96% 1.08%
1978 2.16% 1.08%
1977 2.16% 1.07%
1976 2.18% 2.88%
1975 2.25% 3.87%
1974 2.33% 1.4%
1973 2.37% 0.03%
1972 2.38% -0.15%
1971 2.42% -0.42%
1970 2.58% -0.88%
1969 2.75% -0.89%
1968 2.82% -0.43%
1967 2.86% -0.63%
1966 2.86% -0.75%
1965 2.81% -0.41%
1964 2.75% 0.06%
1963 2.69% 0.4%
1962 2.76% 0.72%
1961 2.81% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Portugal
Current population
6399793
10667081
Population rank 111/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.13%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 +319
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 94/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 +16,472
Net migration rank 155/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 16,472
2024 - -23,102 - 20,648
2023 51,985 -23,253 -32,792 29,102
2022 53,138 -23,255 -40,694 68,696
2021 46,530 -27,343 -45,592 69,606
2020 48,244 -25,213 -39,129 54,076
2019 56,816 -55,144 -24,687 63,031
2018 57,509 -54,163 -25,709 22,495
2017 59,824 -50,608 -23,691 13,979
2016 63,751 -47,491 -23,749 -775
2015 69,263 -51,278 -23,823 -3,209
2014 72,581 -49,126 -22,882 -26,447
2013 73,869 -49,087 -24,052 -36,342
2012 75,495 -50,546 -17,875 -37,083
2011 76,182 -53,433 -5,279 -31,513
2010 75,695 -54,688 -4,230 -5,627
2009 74,908 -55,966 -5,284 14,532
2008 75,107 -56,086 0 9,478
2007 76,776 -56,857 -1,055 21,064
2006 80,887 -85,789 3,156 16,754
2005 84,883 -86,501 2,101 15,537
2004 90,905 -87,466 7,339 13,928
2003 97,849 -89,146 4,184 24,740
2002 106,137 -90,908 8,335 42,169
2001 114,313 -92,389 8,290 55,565
2000 122,315 -94,861 15,435 60,586
1999 128,947 -97,475 8,175 49,572
1998 134,065 -99,293 7,112 40,931
1997 134,448 -96,820 8,087 36,922
1996 136,929 -95,977 4,026 32,640
1995 138,268 -92,912 4,011 26,971
1994 137,974 -87,318 9,991 20,761
1993 138,432 -80,736 7,972 8,561
1992 139,221 -48,232 13,933 -11,847
1991 140,691 -50,622 12,948 -37,914
1990 140,311 -39,689 13,976 -34,855
1989 139,093 -38,211 22,011 -30,615
1988 136,230 -30,806 24,047 -26,595
1987 133,667 -32,308 28,084 -23,142
1986 130,177 -32,181 31,102 -20,000
1985 127,248 -29,111 33,077 -19,183
1984 125,036 -29,767 45,983 -16,658
1983 121,700 -35,694 47,798 -16,568
1982 120,938 -37,159 58,479 -15,006
1981 117,346 -97,365 56,152 -7,938
1980 111,771 -71,318 63,481 29,881
1979 123,838 -44,302 67,628 32,434
1978 124,468 -31,463 70,731 34,345
1977 121,446 -28,742 84,156 37,779
1976 120,511 -31,317 85,138 40,490
1975 116,737 -26,198 81,841 42,262
1974 113,846 -22,844 74,412 41,254
1973 111,546 -19,347 76,835 39,748
1972 107,604 -17,317 83,715 39,058
1971 104,714 -16,389 82,980 48,944
1970 100,499 -11,367 87,672 -191,862
1969 99,848 -4,355 89,329 -161,114
1968 98,851 -2,919 100,737 -145,200
1967 98,424 -3,192 106,495 -136,232
1966 97,156 -3,945 107,171 -129,233
1965 95,341 -5,560 115,182 -123,855
1964 93,328 -7,937 120,170 -118,763
1963 90,794 -9,774 113,783 -116,874
1962 88,237 -10,307 123,217 -113,947
1961 84,614 -4,159 117,867 -112,768
1960 81,544 -4,885 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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