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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 22.2 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.79% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

El Salvador vs Russia: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Russia
2100 5,106,358 124,983,377
2099 5,150,403 125,086,144
2098 5,195,110 125,186,329
2097 5,240,164 125,264,415
2096 5,286,555 125,354,177
2095 5,333,357 125,422,006
2094 5,380,368 125,474,373
2093 5,427,291 125,529,632
2092 5,474,174 125,604,261
2091 5,521,257 125,652,742
2090 5,568,339 125,707,894
2089 5,615,550 125,760,026
2088 5,662,256 125,810,124
2087 5,709,072 125,858,116
2086 5,755,593 125,926,035
2085 5,801,778 126,001,913
2084 5,847,545 126,076,414
2083 5,891,829 126,151,046
2082 5,935,056 126,234,371
2081 5,977,631 126,317,768
2080 6,019,326 126,414,511
2079 6,059,817 126,534,688
2078 6,098,689 126,674,591
2077 6,136,133 126,830,956
2076 6,172,686 126,982,766
2075 6,206,865 127,165,304
2074 6,239,356 127,362,143
2073 6,272,337 127,576,856
2072 6,301,557 127,802,632
2071 6,330,086 128,080,998
2070 6,358,052 128,353,977
2069 6,384,863 128,642,208
2068 6,410,986 128,920,237
2067 6,435,437 129,203,483
2066 6,458,779 129,511,983
2065 6,481,938 129,842,007
2064 6,503,884 130,177,089
2063 6,524,373 130,522,107
2062 6,543,157 130,851,664
2061 6,560,419 131,200,160
2060 6,577,429 131,526,812
2059 6,592,662 131,884,461
2058 6,606,305 132,247,211
2057 6,620,473 132,584,941
2056 6,633,666 132,925,501
2055 6,645,594 133,271,436
2054 6,656,251 133,595,068
2053 6,664,115 133,914,243
2052 6,670,429 134,180,223
2051 6,676,658 134,443,510
2050 6,679,973 134,687,487
2049 6,683,494 134,909,323
2048 6,684,918 135,117,641
2047 6,684,723 135,311,492
2046 6,684,063 135,482,008
2045 6,681,948 135,664,379
2044 6,679,505 135,863,165
2043 6,674,197 136,085,277
2042 6,668,140 136,307,658
2041 6,660,323 136,557,818
2040 6,651,019 136,821,807
2039 6,641,112 137,122,219
2038 6,628,299 137,433,644
2037 6,615,428 137,770,811
2036 6,600,845 138,118,955
2035 6,585,074 138,478,809
2034 6,568,788 138,852,689
2033 6,549,941 139,237,595
2032 6,530,975 139,635,142
2031 6,511,064 140,058,187
2030 6,490,493 140,453,528
2029 6,467,381 140,840,370
2028 6,443,426 141,214,141
2027 6,418,289 141,580,416
2026 6,392,935 141,906,741
2025 6,366,672 142,772,403
2024 6,338,193 143,533,851
2023 6,309,624 143,826,130
2022 6,280,319 144,236,933
2021 6,255,782 144,746,762
2020 6,234,673 145,245,148
2019 6,222,318 145,453,291
2018 6,219,807 145,398,106
2017 6,213,533 145,293,260
2016 6,200,800 145,015,460
2015 6,183,676 144,640,716
2014 6,162,955 144,237,223
2013 6,138,839 143,805,638
2012 6,113,975 143,378,447
2011 6,090,127 143,018,195
2010 6,068,249 142,849,468
2009 6,048,279 142,785,348
2008 6,029,297 142,742,366
2007 6,009,824 142,805,114
2006 6,002,319 143,049,637
2005 6,005,578 143,518,814
2004 6,004,671 144,067,316
2003 5,998,599 144,648,618
2002 5,986,631 145,306,497
2001 5,968,060 145,976,482
2000 5,943,366 146,596,869
1999 5,913,900 147,214,776
1998 5,880,781 147,670,784
1997 5,844,578 147,915,361
1996 5,805,286 148,160,129
1995 5,762,131 148,375,787
1994 5,714,129 148,407,912
1993 5,659,957 148,458,777
1992 5,585,609 148,538,197
1991 5,495,077 148,394,216
1990 5,399,726 147,969,406
1989 5,298,979 147,721,000
1988 5,195,833 146,857,000
1987 5,092,441 145,908,000
1986 4,992,769 144,894,000
1985 4,894,706 143,858,000
1984 4,798,003 142,745,000
1983 4,707,367 141,668,000
1982 4,622,477 140,823,000
1981 4,570,599 139,941,000
1980 4,540,382 139,010,000
1979 4,480,388 138,027,000
1978 4,394,114 137,060,000
1977 4,301,256 136,100,000
1976 4,210,310 135,147,000
1975 4,120,449 134,200,000
1974 4,029,671 133,432,000
1973 3,938,068 132,669,000
1972 3,846,830 131,909,000
1971 3,757,523 131,155,000
1970 3,668,796 130,404,000
1969 3,576,485 129,664,000
1968 3,480,773 128,928,000
1967 3,385,184 128,196,000
1966 3,290,961 127,468,000
1965 3,199,466 126,745,000
1964 3,111,883 125,345,000
1963 3,028,679 123,960,000
1962 2,949,204 122,591,000
1961 2,870,016 121,236,000
1960 2,791,459 119,897,000

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Russia
2100 -0.86% -0.08%
2099 -0.86% -0.08%
2098 -0.86% -0.06%
2097 -0.88% -0.07%
2096 -0.88% -0.05%
2095 -0.87% -0.04%
2094 -0.86% -0.04%
2093 -0.86% -0.06%
2092 -0.85% -0.04%
2091 -0.85% -0.04%
2090 -0.84% -0.04%
2089 -0.82% -0.04%
2088 -0.82% -0.04%
2087 -0.81% -0.05%
2086 -0.8% -0.06%
2085 -0.78% -0.06%
2084 -0.75% -0.06%
2083 -0.73% -0.07%
2082 -0.71% -0.07%
2081 -0.69% -0.08%
2080 -0.67% -0.09%
2079 -0.64% -0.11%
2078 -0.61% -0.12%
2077 -0.59% -0.12%
2076 -0.55% -0.14%
2075 -0.52% -0.15%
2074 -0.53% -0.17%
2073 -0.46% -0.18%
2072 -0.45% -0.22%
2071 -0.44% -0.21%
2070 -0.42% -0.22%
2069 -0.41% -0.22%
2068 -0.38% -0.22%
2067 -0.36% -0.24%
2066 -0.36% -0.25%
2065 -0.34% -0.26%
2064 -0.31% -0.26%
2063 -0.29% -0.25%
2062 -0.26% -0.27%
2061 -0.26% -0.25%
2060 -0.23% -0.27%
2059 -0.21% -0.27%
2058 -0.21% -0.25%
2057 -0.2% -0.26%
2056 -0.18% -0.26%
2055 -0.16% -0.24%
2054 -0.12% -0.24%
2053 -0.09% -0.2%
2052 -0.09% -0.2%
2051 -0.05% -0.18%
2050 -0.05% -0.16%
2049 -0.02% -0.15%
2048 0.003% -0.14%
2047 0.01% -0.13%
2046 0.03% -0.13%
2045 0.04% -0.15%
2044 0.08% -0.16%
2043 0.09% -0.16%
2042 0.12% -0.18%
2041 0.14% -0.19%
2040 0.15% -0.22%
2039 0.19% -0.23%
2038 0.19% -0.24%
2037 0.22% -0.25%
2036 0.24% -0.26%
2035 0.25% -0.27%
2034 0.29% -0.28%
2033 0.29% -0.28%
2032 0.31% -0.3%
2031 0.32% -0.28%
2030 0.36% -0.27%
2029 0.37% -0.26%
2028 0.39% -0.26%
2027 0.4% -0.23%
2026 0.41% -0.61%
2025 0.45% -0.53%
2024 0.45% -0.2%
2023 0.47% -0.28%
2022 0.39% -0.35%
2021 0.34% -0.34%
2020 0.2% -0.14%
2019 0.04% 0.04%
2018 0.1% 0.07%
2017 0.21% 0.19%
2016 0.28% 0.26%
2015 0.34% 0.28%
2014 0.39% 0.3%
2013 0.41% 0.3%
2012 0.39% 0.25%
2011 0.36% 0.12%
2010 0.33% 0.04%
2009 0.31% 0.03%
2008 0.32% -0.04%
2007 0.13% -0.17%
2006 -0.05% -0.33%
2005 0.02% -0.38%
2004 0.1% -0.4%
2003 0.2% -0.45%
2002 0.31% -0.46%
2001 0.42% -0.42%
2000 0.5% -0.42%
1999 0.56% -0.31%
1998 0.62% -0.17%
1997 0.68% -0.17%
1996 0.75% -0.15%
1995 0.84% -0.02%
1994 0.96% -0.03%
1993 1.33% -0.05%
1992 1.65% 0.1%
1991 1.77% 0.29%
1990 1.9% 0.17%
1989 1.99% 0.59%
1988 2.03% 0.65%
1987 2% 0.7%
1986 2% 0.72%
1985 2.02% 0.78%
1984 1.93% 0.76%
1983 1.84% 0.6%
1982 1.14% 0.63%
1981 0.67% 0.67%
1980 1.34% 0.71%
1979 1.96% 0.71%
1978 2.16% 0.71%
1977 2.16% 0.71%
1976 2.18% 0.71%
1975 2.25% 0.58%
1974 2.33% 0.58%
1973 2.37% 0.58%
1972 2.38% 0.57%
1971 2.42% 0.58%
1970 2.58% 0.57%
1969 2.75% 0.57%
1968 2.82% 0.57%
1967 2.86% 0.57%
1966 2.86% 0.57%
1965 2.81% 1.12%
1964 2.75% 1.12%
1963 2.69% 1.12%
1962 2.76% 1.12%
1961 2.81% 1.12%

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

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

In 2024, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.45%, while Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Russia
Current population
6399793
141906741
Population rank 111/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 1.71%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
1.8 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
25.5 seconds
One death every
11.1 minutes
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +78 -801
Annual growth/decline +28,569 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 177/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -251,822
Net migration rank 155/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -251,822
2024 - -23,102 - -178,042
2023 51,985 -23,253 -503,392 27,807
2022 53,138 -23,255 -576,948 765,629
2021 46,530 -27,343 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 48,244 -25,213 -697,177 334,094
2019 56,816 -55,144 -319,997 336,494
2018 57,509 -54,163 -232,637 339,972
2017 59,824 -50,608 -130,764 396,619
2016 63,751 -47,491 0 447,645
2015 69,263 -51,278 43,392 384,756
2014 72,581 -49,126 28,848 264,698
2013 73,869 -49,087 28,761 289,872
2012 75,495 -50,546 0 285,977
2011 76,182 -53,433 -128,716 309,377
2010 75,695 -54,688 -242,844 307,555
2009 74,908 -55,966 -257,014 350,206
2008 75,107 -56,086 -356,856 360,840
2007 76,776 -56,857 -471,257 365,717
2006 80,887 -85,789 -686,638 308,370
2005 84,883 -86,501 -846,761 263,541
2004 90,905 -87,466 -792,370 261,519
2003 97,849 -89,146 -896,822 256,804
2002 106,137 -90,908 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 114,313 -92,389 -963,445 259,614
2000 122,315 -94,861 -967,540 550,401
1999 128,947 -97,475 -927,453 375,468
1998 134,065 -99,293 -694,053 528,135
1997 134,448 -96,820 -769,159 541,387
1996 136,929 -95,977 -785,248 587,171
1995 138,268 -92,912 -845,742 723,875
1994 137,974 -87,318 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 138,432 -80,736 -757,140 507,229
1992 139,221 -48,232 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 140,691 -50,622 103,876 125,505
1990 140,311 -39,689 325,533 299,863
1989 139,093 -38,211 576,112 89,400
1988 136,230 -30,806 778,343 269,862
1987 133,667 -32,308 977,583 275,611
1986 130,177 -32,181 985,279 283,553
1985 127,248 -29,111 762,447 280,614
1984 125,036 -29,767 756,548 247,026
1983 121,700 -35,694 906,676 200,159
1982 120,938 -37,159 830,855 107,520
1981 117,346 -97,365 713,700 36,686
1980 111,771 -71,318 681,149 10,440
1979 123,838 -44,302 690,135 -5,791
1978 124,468 -31,463 812,766 108,882
1977 121,446 -28,742 832,932 122,316
1976 120,511 -31,317 852,237 113,851
1975 116,737 -26,198 843,850 80,069
1974 113,846 -22,844 883,186 -51,759
1973 111,546 -19,347 846,561 -107,568
1972 107,604 -17,317 872,050 -111,168
1971 104,714 -16,389 854,999 -134,968
1970 100,499 -11,367 785,554 -264,464
1969 99,848 -4,355 753,088 -64,643
1968 98,851 -2,919 787,621 -83,221
1967 98,424 -3,192 854,554 -116,029
1966 97,156 -3,945 989,279 -111,360
1965 95,341 -5,560 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 93,328 -7,937 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 90,794 -9,774 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 88,237 -10,307 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 84,614 -4,159 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 81,544 -4,885 1,962,834 -234,895

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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