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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 2,857,822 people in Qatar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 2,999,260 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 2.13 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 136th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +3.86% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3M (208.3% growth).

El Salvador vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Qatar
2100 5,106,358 6,864,512
2099 5,150,403 6,795,697
2098 5,195,110 6,726,889
2097 5,240,164 6,658,115
2096 5,286,555 6,589,399
2095 5,333,357 6,520,903
2094 5,380,368 6,452,670
2093 5,427,291 6,384,792
2092 5,474,174 6,317,235
2091 5,521,257 6,249,912
2090 5,568,339 6,182,993
2089 5,615,550 6,116,439
2088 5,662,256 6,050,282
2087 5,709,072 5,984,646
2086 5,755,593 5,919,506
2085 5,801,778 5,854,810
2084 5,847,545 5,790,733
2083 5,891,829 5,727,107
2082 5,935,056 5,663,726
2081 5,977,631 5,600,872
2080 6,019,326 5,538,952
2079 6,059,817 5,477,309
2078 6,098,689 5,416,092
2077 6,136,133 5,355,430
2076 6,172,686 5,295,298
2075 6,206,865 5,235,611
2074 6,239,356 5,176,349
2073 6,272,337 5,117,758
2072 6,301,557 5,059,696
2071 6,330,086 5,002,249
2070 6,358,052 4,945,273
2069 6,384,863 4,888,911
2068 6,410,986 4,833,090
2067 6,435,437 4,777,814
2066 6,458,779 4,723,056
2065 6,481,938 4,668,810
2064 6,503,884 4,614,957
2063 6,524,373 4,561,622
2062 6,543,157 4,509,442
2061 6,560,419 4,457,910
2060 6,577,429 4,406,963
2059 6,592,662 4,356,604
2058 6,606,305 4,306,842
2057 6,620,473 4,257,533
2056 6,633,666 4,208,980
2055 6,645,594 4,160,635
2054 6,656,251 4,113,078
2053 6,664,115 4,065,870
2052 6,670,429 4,019,393
2051 6,676,658 3,973,445
2050 6,679,973 3,927,949
2049 6,683,494 3,882,963
2048 6,684,918 3,838,380
2047 6,684,723 3,794,282
2046 6,684,063 3,750,671
2045 6,681,948 3,707,573
2044 6,679,505 3,665,008
2043 6,674,197 3,623,031
2042 6,668,140 3,581,673
2041 6,660,323 3,540,989
2040 6,651,019 3,500,991
2039 6,641,112 3,461,758
2038 6,628,299 3,423,310
2037 6,615,428 3,385,696
2036 6,600,845 3,348,948
2035 6,585,074 3,313,100
2034 6,568,788 3,278,067
2033 6,549,941 3,243,892
2032 6,530,975 3,210,644
2031 6,511,064 3,178,257
2030 6,490,493 3,146,733
2029 6,467,381 3,112,748
2028 6,443,426 3,075,676
2027 6,418,289 3,035,492
2026 6,392,935 2,985,826
2025 6,366,672 2,926,071
2024 6,338,193 2,857,822
2023 6,309,624 2,656,032
2022 6,280,319 2,657,333
2021 6,255,782 2,504,910
2020 6,234,673 2,794,148
2019 6,222,318 2,638,657
2018 6,219,807 2,580,734
2017 6,213,533 2,545,820
2016 6,200,800 2,477,113
2015 6,183,676 2,344,557
2014 6,162,955 2,151,745
2013 6,138,839 1,916,426
2012 6,113,975 1,722,438
2011 6,090,127 1,624,761
2010 6,068,249 1,616,832
2009 6,048,279 1,608,903
2008 6,029,297 1,426,938
2007 6,009,824 1,208,595
2006 6,002,319 972,831
2005 6,005,578 825,408
2004 6,004,671 773,332
2003 5,998,599 744,682
2002 5,986,631 711,205
2001 5,968,060 677,925
2000 5,943,366 644,989
1999 5,913,900 612,500
1998 5,880,781 580,540
1997 5,844,578 550,500
1996 5,805,286 529,019
1995 5,762,131 514,325
1994 5,714,129 499,459
1993 5,659,957 484,545
1992 5,585,609 469,657
1991 5,495,077 454,853
1990 5,399,726 440,175
1989 5,298,979 425,646
1988 5,195,833 411,264
1987 5,092,441 397,005
1986 4,992,769 382,422
1985 4,894,706 365,940
1984 4,798,003 347,878
1983 4,707,367 329,709
1982 4,622,477 311,537
1981 4,570,599 293,553
1980 4,540,382 275,913
1979 4,480,388 258,670
1978 4,394,114 241,808
1977 4,301,256 225,285
1976 4,210,310 209,052
1975 4,120,449 193,087
1974 4,029,671 177,362
1973 3,938,068 161,841
1972 3,846,830 146,506
1971 3,757,523 131,346
1970 3,668,796 116,350
1969 3,576,485 103,025
1968 3,480,773 91,749
1967 3,385,184 81,439
1966 3,290,961 72,192
1965 3,199,466 64,065
1964 3,111,883 56,867
1963 3,028,679 50,380
1962 2,949,204 44,630
1961 2,870,016 39,680
1960 2,791,459 36,010

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 Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 136th 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 Qatar will increase by 31% to 3,927,949 people and rank change from 136th to 134th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 6.86M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Qatar
2100 -0.86% 1.01%
2099 -0.86% 1.02%
2098 -0.86% 1.03%
2097 -0.88% 1.04%
2096 -0.88% 1.05%
2095 -0.87% 1.06%
2094 -0.86% 1.06%
2093 -0.86% 1.07%
2092 -0.85% 1.08%
2091 -0.85% 1.08%
2090 -0.84% 1.09%
2089 -0.82% 1.09%
2088 -0.82% 1.1%
2087 -0.81% 1.1%
2086 -0.8% 1.11%
2085 -0.78% 1.11%
2084 -0.75% 1.11%
2083 -0.73% 1.12%
2082 -0.71% 1.12%
2081 -0.69% 1.12%
2080 -0.67% 1.13%
2079 -0.64% 1.13%
2078 -0.61% 1.13%
2077 -0.59% 1.14%
2076 -0.55% 1.14%
2075 -0.52% 1.14%
2074 -0.53% 1.14%
2073 -0.46% 1.15%
2072 -0.45% 1.15%
2071 -0.44% 1.15%
2070 -0.42% 1.15%
2069 -0.41% 1.15%
2068 -0.38% 1.16%
2067 -0.36% 1.16%
2066 -0.36% 1.16%
2065 -0.34% 1.17%
2064 -0.31% 1.17%
2063 -0.29% 1.16%
2062 -0.26% 1.16%
2061 -0.26% 1.16%
2060 -0.23% 1.16%
2059 -0.21% 1.16%
2058 -0.21% 1.16%
2057 -0.2% 1.15%
2056 -0.18% 1.16%
2055 -0.16% 1.16%
2054 -0.12% 1.16%
2053 -0.09% 1.16%
2052 -0.09% 1.16%
2051 -0.05% 1.16%
2050 -0.05% 1.16%
2049 -0.02% 1.16%
2048 0.003% 1.16%
2047 0.01% 1.16%
2046 0.03% 1.16%
2045 0.04% 1.16%
2044 0.08% 1.16%
2043 0.09% 1.15%
2042 0.12% 1.15%
2041 0.14% 1.14%
2040 0.15% 1.13%
2039 0.19% 1.12%
2038 0.19% 1.11%
2037 0.22% 1.1%
2036 0.24% 1.08%
2035 0.25% 1.07%
2034 0.29% 1.05%
2033 0.29% 1.04%
2032 0.31% 1.02%
2031 0.32% 1%
2030 0.36% 1.09%
2029 0.37% 1.21%
2028 0.39% 1.32%
2027 0.4% 1.66%
2026 0.41% 2.04%
2025 0.45% 2.39%
2024 0.45% 7.6%
2023 0.47% -0.05%
2022 0.39% 6.08%
2021 0.34% -10.4%
2020 0.2% 5.89%
2019 0.04% 2.24%
2018 0.1% 1.37%
2017 0.21% 2.77%
2016 0.28% 5.65%
2015 0.34% 8.96%
2014 0.39% 12.3%
2013 0.41% 11.3%
2012 0.39% 6.01%
2011 0.36% 0.49%
2010 0.33% 0.49%
2009 0.31% 12.8%
2008 0.32% 18.1%
2007 0.13% 24.2%
2006 -0.05% 17.9%
2005 0.02% 6.73%
2004 0.1% 3.85%
2003 0.2% 4.71%
2002 0.31% 4.91%
2001 0.42% 5.11%
2000 0.5% 5.3%
1999 0.56% 5.51%
1998 0.62% 5.46%
1997 0.68% 4.06%
1996 0.75% 2.86%
1995 0.84% 2.98%
1994 0.96% 3.08%
1993 1.33% 3.17%
1992 1.65% 3.25%
1991 1.77% 3.33%
1990 1.9% 3.41%
1989 1.99% 3.5%
1988 2.03% 3.59%
1987 2% 3.81%
1986 2% 4.5%
1985 2.02% 5.19%
1984 1.93% 5.51%
1983 1.84% 5.83%
1982 1.14% 6.13%
1981 0.67% 6.39%
1980 1.34% 6.67%
1979 1.96% 6.97%
1978 2.16% 7.33%
1977 2.16% 7.77%
1976 2.18% 8.27%
1975 2.25% 8.87%
1974 2.33% 9.59%
1973 2.37% 10.5%
1972 2.38% 11.5%
1971 2.42% 12.9%
1970 2.58% 12.9%
1969 2.75% 12.3%
1968 2.82% 12.7%
1967 2.86% 12.8%
1966 2.86% 12.7%
1965 2.81% 12.7%
1964 2.75% 12.9%
1963 2.69% 12.9%
1962 2.76% 12.5%
1961 2.81% 10.2%

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 Qatar's population grew by 7.6%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Qatar
Current population
6399793
2999260
Population rank 111/197 136/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.04%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
2.6 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
20 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
3.55 hours
Daily growth/decline +78 +553
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +201,790
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +7.6%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 1/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 +36,288
Net migration rank 155/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 36,288
2024 - -23,102 - 46,105
2023 51,985 -23,253 23,845 39,995
2022 53,138 -23,255 24,360 80,004
2021 46,530 -27,343 21,297 24,501
2020 48,244 -25,213 25,128 -50,433
2019 56,816 -55,144 24,112 10,557
2018 57,509 -54,163 23,340 12,465
2017 59,824 -50,608 23,244 46,719
2016 63,751 -47,491 22,416 119,725
2015 69,263 -51,278 22,568 177,467
2014 72,581 -49,126 21,699 194,712
2013 73,869 -49,087 19,669 133,520
2012 75,495 -50,546 17,681 77,091
2011 76,182 -53,433 16,543 77,228
2010 75,695 -54,688 16,225 90,620
2009 74,908 -55,966 15,595 123,217
2008 75,107 -56,086 14,062 165,572
2007 76,776 -56,857 11,351 245,703
2006 80,887 -85,789 10,225 204,236
2005 84,883 -86,501 11,392 68,993
2004 90,905 -87,466 11,242 12,531
2003 97,849 -89,146 11,291 22,234
2002 106,137 -90,908 11,062 22,356
2001 114,313 -92,389 10,683 22,456
2000 122,315 -94,861 9,974 22,769
1999 128,947 -97,475 9,431 22,815
1998 134,065 -99,293 9,055 22,618
1997 134,448 -96,820 8,846 19,547
1996 136,929 -95,977 9,049 5,517
1995 138,268 -92,912 9,186 5,634
1994 137,974 -87,318 9,257 5,660
1993 138,432 -80,736 9,250 5,670
1992 139,221 -48,232 9,189 5,670
1991 140,691 -50,622 9,182 5,562
1990 140,311 -39,689 9,388 5,216
1989 139,093 -38,211 9,407 5,045
1988 136,230 -30,806 9,198 5,118
1987 133,667 -32,308 8,806 5,405
1986 130,177 -32,181 8,439 6,512
1985 127,248 -29,111 8,212 9,797
1984 125,036 -29,767 7,997 10,113
1983 121,700 -35,694 7,765 10,462
1982 120,938 -37,159 7,489 10,634
1981 117,346 -97,365 7,202 10,644
1980 111,771 -71,318 6,894 10,540
1979 123,838 -44,302 6,579 10,466
1978 124,468 -31,463 6,246 10,434
1977 121,446 -28,742 5,925 10,445
1976 120,511 -31,317 5,598 10,494
1975 116,737 -26,198 5,289 10,549
1974 113,846 -22,844 5,015 10,603
1973 111,546 -19,347 4,780 10,641
1972 107,604 -17,317 4,581 10,663
1971 104,714 -16,389 4,433 10,644
1970 100,499 -11,367 4,346 10,579
1969 99,848 -4,355 3,941 7,790
1968 98,851 -2,919 3,547 7,266
1967 98,424 -3,192 3,167 6,637
1966 97,156 -3,945 2,811 5,880
1965 95,341 -5,560 2,472 5,083
1964 93,328 -7,937 2,150 4,686
1963 90,794 -9,774 1,854 4,283
1962 88,237 -10,307 1,589 3,773
1961 84,614 -4,159 1,357 3,186
1960 81,544 -4,885 1,220 1,586

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 Qatar 26.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 232,009 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 655,712 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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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