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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 2.95 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 -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

El Salvador vs Romania: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Romania
2100 5,105,420 10,843,503
2099 5,149,457 10,927,951
2098 5,194,156 11,011,822
2097 5,239,201 11,095,182
2096 5,285,584 11,178,195
2095 5,332,377 11,261,202
2094 5,379,380 11,343,358
2093 5,426,293 11,426,736
2092 5,473,168 11,509,522
2091 5,520,243 11,591,897
2090 5,567,316 11,675,686
2089 5,614,518 11,759,143
2088 5,661,216 11,842,733
2087 5,708,023 11,926,699
2086 5,754,535 12,013,212
2085 5,800,712 12,099,742
2084 5,846,470 12,187,794
2083 5,890,746 12,277,402
2082 5,933,965 12,367,518
2081 5,976,533 12,460,785
2080 6,018,220 12,556,104
2079 6,058,704 12,652,446
2078 6,097,568 12,750,395
2077 6,135,005 12,849,896
2076 6,171,552 12,950,914
2075 6,205,725 13,053,551
2074 6,238,209 13,158,624
2073 6,271,184 13,264,931
2072 6,300,399 13,375,162
2071 6,328,923 13,488,051
2070 6,356,884 13,603,287
2069 6,383,690 13,721,187
2068 6,409,808 13,840,530
2067 6,434,255 13,963,377
2066 6,457,592 14,088,938
2065 6,480,747 14,218,608
2064 6,502,689 14,349,029
2063 6,523,174 14,480,312
2062 6,541,955 14,613,788
2061 6,559,213 14,747,178
2060 6,576,220 14,879,235
2059 6,591,451 15,011,161
2058 6,605,091 15,141,670
2057 6,619,257 15,271,230
2056 6,632,447 15,400,030
2055 6,644,372 15,527,331
2054 6,655,028 15,651,338
2053 6,662,891 15,773,422
2052 6,669,204 15,896,118
2051 6,675,431 16,016,719
2050 6,678,745 16,135,745
2049 6,682,265 16,255,638
2048 6,683,689 16,375,139
2047 6,683,495 16,494,633
2046 6,682,835 16,612,186
2045 6,680,720 16,730,009
2044 6,678,277 16,848,827
2043 6,672,970 16,966,857
2042 6,666,915 17,084,359
2041 6,659,099 17,203,640
2040 6,649,797 17,320,952
2039 6,639,891 17,438,042
2038 6,627,081 17,556,386
2037 6,614,212 17,673,500
2036 6,599,632 17,790,613
2035 6,583,864 17,906,949
2034 6,567,581 18,020,973
2033 6,548,738 18,134,889
2032 6,529,775 18,247,275
2031 6,509,868 18,359,750
2030 6,489,300 18,471,446
2029 6,466,193 18,583,513
2028 6,442,242 18,693,807
2027 6,417,110 18,803,518
2026 6,391,761 18,912,567
2025 6,365,503 19,020,271
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 (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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd 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 4.28% to 6,678,745 people with a rank change from 111th to 116th. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 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 0.43% -0.17%
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 (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 Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Romania
Current population
6404781
18912567
Population rank 111/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.23%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 -86
Annual growth/decline +27,310 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 172/197
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 51,510 -23,102 -100,975 -28,466
2023 51,985 -23,253 -83,869 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/romania | CC BY

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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 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 (1960–2025, 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)
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  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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