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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 2.94 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

El Salvador vs Romania: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Romania
2100 5,106,358 10,801,385
2099 5,150,403 10,885,505
2098 5,195,110 10,969,050
2097 5,240,164 11,052,086
2096 5,286,555 11,134,776
2095 5,333,357 11,217,462
2094 5,380,368 11,299,298
2093 5,427,291 11,382,352
2092 5,474,174 11,464,817
2091 5,521,257 11,546,872
2090 5,568,339 11,630,335
2089 5,615,550 11,713,468
2088 5,662,256 11,796,733
2087 5,709,072 11,880,373
2086 5,755,593 11,966,550
2085 5,801,778 12,052,744
2084 5,847,545 12,140,454
2083 5,891,829 12,229,714
2082 5,935,056 12,319,480
2081 5,977,631 12,412,385
2080 6,019,326 12,507,333
2079 6,059,817 12,603,302
2078 6,098,689 12,700,870
2077 6,136,133 12,799,985
2076 6,172,686 12,900,610
2075 6,206,865 13,002,848
2074 6,239,356 13,107,513
2073 6,272,337 13,213,407
2072 6,301,557 13,323,211
2071 6,330,086 13,435,661
2070 6,358,052 13,550,449
2069 6,384,863 13,667,892
2068 6,410,986 13,786,771
2067 6,435,437 13,909,141
2066 6,458,779 14,034,214
2065 6,481,938 14,163,381
2064 6,503,884 14,293,294
2063 6,524,373 14,424,068
2062 6,543,157 14,557,025
2061 6,560,419 14,689,897
2060 6,577,429 14,821,441
2059 6,592,662 14,952,855
2058 6,606,305 15,082,857
2057 6,620,473 15,211,914
2056 6,633,666 15,340,213
2055 6,645,594 15,467,019
2054 6,656,251 15,590,545
2053 6,664,115 15,712,155
2052 6,670,429 15,834,374
2051 6,676,658 15,954,507
2050 6,679,973 16,073,070
2049 6,683,494 16,192,498
2048 6,684,918 16,311,535
2047 6,684,723 16,430,565
2046 6,684,063 16,547,661
2045 6,681,948 16,665,026
2044 6,679,505 16,783,383
2043 6,674,197 16,900,955
2042 6,668,140 17,018,000
2041 6,660,323 17,136,818
2040 6,651,019 17,253,674
2039 6,641,112 17,370,310
2038 6,628,299 17,488,193
2037 6,615,428 17,604,853
2036 6,600,845 17,721,511
2035 6,585,074 17,837,396
2034 6,568,788 17,950,976
2033 6,549,941 18,064,449
2032 6,530,975 18,176,399
2031 6,511,064 18,288,437
2030 6,490,493 18,399,699
2029 6,467,381 18,511,331
2028 6,443,426 18,621,197
2027 6,418,289 18,730,482
2026 6,392,935 18,839,108
2025 6,366,672 18,946,392
2024 6,338,193 19,051,804
2023 6,309,624 19,061,062
2022 6,280,319 19,048,502
2021 6,255,782 19,122,059
2020 6,234,673 19,265,250
2019 6,222,318 19,371,648
2018 6,219,807 19,473,970
2017 6,213,533 19,588,715
2016 6,200,800 19,702,267
2015 6,183,676 19,815,616
2014 6,162,955 19,908,979
2013 6,138,839 19,983,693
2012 6,113,975 20,058,035
2011 6,090,127 20,147,528
2010 6,068,249 20,246,871
2009 6,048,279 20,367,487
2008 6,029,297 20,537,875
2007 6,009,824 20,882,982
2006 6,002,319 21,193,760
2005 6,005,578 21,319,685
2004 6,004,671 21,451,748
2003 5,998,599 21,574,326
2002 5,986,631 21,730,496
2001 5,968,060 22,131,970
2000 5,943,366 22,442,971
1999 5,913,900 22,472,040
1998 5,880,781 22,507,344
1997 5,844,578 22,553,978
1996 5,805,286 22,619,004
1995 5,762,131 22,684,270
1994 5,714,129 22,730,211
1993 5,659,957 22,763,280
1992 5,585,609 22,794,284
1991 5,495,077 23,001,155
1990 5,399,726 23,201,835
1989 5,298,979 23,161,458
1988 5,195,833 23,057,662
1987 5,092,441 22,949,430
1986 4,992,769 22,836,841
1985 4,894,706 22,732,999
1984 4,798,003 22,640,547
1983 4,707,367 22,560,478
1982 4,622,477 22,475,741
1981 4,570,599 22,353,070
1980 4,540,382 22,207,282
1979 4,480,388 22,090,488
1978 4,394,114 21,951,464
1977 4,301,256 21,756,096
1976 4,210,310 21,551,634
1975 4,120,449 21,293,583
1974 4,029,671 21,029,429
1973 3,938,068 20,835,681
1972 3,846,830 20,657,957
1971 3,757,523 20,461,567
1970 3,668,796 20,250,398
1969 3,576,485 20,009,141
1968 3,480,773 19,799,831
1967 3,385,184 19,534,242
1966 3,290,961 19,215,450
1965 3,199,466 19,031,576
1964 3,111,883 18,919,126
1963 3,028,679 18,797,850
1962 2,949,204 18,676,550
1961 2,870,016 18,555,250
1960 2,791,459 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Romania
2100 -0.86% -0.77%
2099 -0.86% -0.76%
2098 -0.86% -0.75%
2097 -0.88% -0.74%
2096 -0.88% -0.74%
2095 -0.87% -0.72%
2094 -0.86% -0.73%
2093 -0.86% -0.72%
2092 -0.85% -0.71%
2091 -0.85% -0.72%
2090 -0.84% -0.71%
2089 -0.82% -0.71%
2088 -0.82% -0.7%
2087 -0.81% -0.72%
2086 -0.8% -0.72%
2085 -0.78% -0.72%
2084 -0.75% -0.73%
2083 -0.73% -0.73%
2082 -0.71% -0.75%
2081 -0.69% -0.76%
2080 -0.67% -0.76%
2079 -0.64% -0.77%
2078 -0.61% -0.77%
2077 -0.59% -0.78%
2076 -0.55% -0.79%
2075 -0.52% -0.8%
2074 -0.53% -0.8%
2073 -0.46% -0.82%
2072 -0.45% -0.84%
2071 -0.44% -0.85%
2070 -0.42% -0.86%
2069 -0.41% -0.86%
2068 -0.38% -0.88%
2067 -0.36% -0.89%
2066 -0.36% -0.91%
2065 -0.34% -0.91%
2064 -0.31% -0.91%
2063 -0.29% -0.91%
2062 -0.26% -0.9%
2061 -0.26% -0.89%
2060 -0.23% -0.88%
2059 -0.21% -0.86%
2058 -0.21% -0.85%
2057 -0.2% -0.84%
2056 -0.18% -0.82%
2055 -0.16% -0.79%
2054 -0.12% -0.77%
2053 -0.09% -0.77%
2052 -0.09% -0.75%
2051 -0.05% -0.74%
2050 -0.05% -0.74%
2049 -0.02% -0.73%
2048 0.003% -0.72%
2047 0.01% -0.71%
2046 0.03% -0.7%
2045 0.04% -0.71%
2044 0.08% -0.7%
2043 0.09% -0.69%
2042 0.12% -0.69%
2041 0.14% -0.68%
2040 0.15% -0.67%
2039 0.19% -0.67%
2038 0.19% -0.66%
2037 0.22% -0.66%
2036 0.24% -0.65%
2035 0.25% -0.63%
2034 0.29% -0.63%
2033 0.29% -0.62%
2032 0.31% -0.61%
2031 0.32% -0.6%
2030 0.36% -0.6%
2029 0.37% -0.59%
2028 0.39% -0.58%
2027 0.4% -0.58%
2026 0.41% -0.57%
2025 0.45% -0.55%
2024 0.45% -0.05%
2023 0.47% 0.07%
2022 0.39% -0.38%
2021 0.34% -0.74%
2020 0.2% -0.55%
2019 0.04% -0.53%
2018 0.1% -0.59%
2017 0.21% -0.58%
2016 0.28% -0.57%
2015 0.34% -0.47%
2014 0.39% -0.37%
2013 0.41% -0.37%
2012 0.39% -0.44%
2011 0.36% -0.49%
2010 0.33% -0.59%
2009 0.31% -0.83%
2008 0.32% -1.65%
2007 0.13% -1.47%
2006 -0.05% -0.59%
2005 0.02% -0.62%
2004 0.1% -0.57%
2003 0.2% -0.72%
2002 0.31% -1.81%
2001 0.42% -1.39%
2000 0.5% -0.13%
1999 0.56% -0.16%
1998 0.62% -0.21%
1997 0.68% -0.29%
1996 0.75% -0.29%
1995 0.84% -0.2%
1994 0.96% -0.15%
1993 1.33% -0.14%
1992 1.65% -0.9%
1991 1.77% -0.86%
1990 1.9% 0.17%
1989 1.99% 0.45%
1988 2.03% 0.47%
1987 2% 0.49%
1986 2% 0.46%
1985 2.02% 0.41%
1984 1.93% 0.35%
1983 1.84% 0.38%
1982 1.14% 0.55%
1981 0.67% 0.66%
1980 1.34% 0.53%
1979 1.96% 0.63%
1978 2.16% 0.9%
1977 2.16% 0.95%
1976 2.18% 1.21%
1975 2.25% 1.26%
1974 2.33% 0.93%
1973 2.37% 0.86%
1972 2.38% 0.96%
1971 2.42% 1.04%
1970 2.58% 1.21%
1969 2.75% 1.06%
1968 2.82% 1.36%
1967 2.86% 1.66%
1966 2.86% 0.97%
1965 2.81% 0.59%
1964 2.75% 0.65%
1963 2.69% 0.65%
1962 2.76% 0.65%
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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Romania
Current population
6399793
18839108
Population rank 111/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.23%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 -25
Annual growth/decline +28,569 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 169/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -29,041
Net migration rank 155/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -29,041
2024 - -23,102 - -28,466
2023 51,985 -23,253 -89,587 -27,780
2022 53,138 -23,255 -93,338 89,076
2021 46,530 -27,343 -141,504 -17,731
2020 48,244 -25,213 -100,179 -13,202
2019 56,816 -55,144 -60,053 -27,909
2018 57,509 -54,163 -62,316 -33,018
2017 59,824 -50,608 -50,930 -33,081
2016 63,751 -47,491 -53,196 -33,073
2015 69,263 -51,278 -59,447 -35,751
2014 72,581 -49,126 -55,745 -35,448
2013 73,869 -49,087 -59,951 -34,910
2012 75,495 -50,546 -54,157 -37,589
2011 76,182 -53,433 -56,413 -102,769
2010 75,695 -54,688 -46,567 -122,364
2009 74,908 -55,966 -34,625 -137,953
2008 75,107 -56,086 -30,806 -144,368
2007 76,776 -56,857 -37,590 -133,089
2006 80,887 -85,789 -38,148 -132,777
2005 84,883 -86,501 -40,508 -131,176
2004 90,905 -87,466 -42,904 -117,432
2003 97,849 -89,146 -56,093 -107,139
2002 106,137 -90,908 -58,673 -106,585
2001 114,313 -92,389 -37,625 -91,154
2000 122,315 -94,861 -22,443 -92,451
1999 128,947 -97,475 -31,461 -82,590
1998 134,065 -99,293 -33,761 -81,366
1997 134,448 -96,820 -42,853 -88,734
1996 136,929 -95,977 -56,548 -70,799
1995 138,268 -92,912 -36,295 -73,779
1994 137,974 -87,318 -18,184 -76,246
1993 138,432 -80,736 -13,658 -73,475
1992 139,221 -48,232 -4,559 -63,200
1991 140,691 -50,622 25,301 -36,824
1990 140,311 -39,689 69,605 -38,157
1989 139,093 -38,211 122,756 -33,866
1988 136,230 -30,806 126,817 -48,911
1987 133,667 -32,308 128,517 -42,868
1986 130,177 -32,181 134,737 -50,450
1985 127,248 -29,111 111,392 -28,108
1984 125,036 -29,767 117,731 -24,629
1983 121,700 -35,694 87,986 3,093
1982 120,938 -37,159 119,121 -4,725
1981 117,346 -97,365 156,472 -20,870
1980 111,771 -71,318 168,776 -16,668
1979 123,838 -44,302 194,397 -29,600
1978 124,468 -31,463 204,148 -31,427
1977 121,446 -28,742 215,385 -28,135
1976 120,511 -31,317 213,361 18,748
1975 116,737 -26,198 219,324 9,125
1974 113,846 -22,844 235,530 6,725
1973 111,546 -19,347 175,020 58,651
1972 107,604 -17,317 198,316 61,920
1971 104,714 -16,389 206,662 74,473
1970 100,499 -11,367 234,905 71,919
1969 99,848 -4,355 264,120 74,851
1968 98,851 -2,919 338,577 33,601
1967 98,424 -3,192 347,709 37,282
1966 97,156 -3,945 115,293 -25,458
1965 95,341 -5,560 114,190 -60,430
1964 93,328 -7,937 134,326 -59,500
1963 90,794 -9,774 139,104 -58,076
1962 88,237 -10,307 130,736 -56,152
1961 84,614 -4,159 163,286 -54,642
1960 81,544 -4,885 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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