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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 2.35 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

El Salvador vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Rwanda
2100 5,105,420 33,113,283
2099 5,149,457 33,008,545
2098 5,194,156 32,927,982
2097 5,239,201 32,853,307
2096 5,285,584 32,768,037
2095 5,332,377 32,635,508
2094 5,379,380 32,550,001
2093 5,426,293 32,416,870
2092 5,473,168 32,294,333
2091 5,520,243 32,191,262
2090 5,567,316 32,088,747
2089 5,614,518 31,892,591
2088 5,661,216 31,746,789
2087 5,708,023 31,553,150
2086 5,754,535 31,399,004
2085 5,800,712 31,254,597
2084 5,846,470 31,112,448
2083 5,890,746 30,937,106
2082 5,933,965 30,752,861
2081 5,976,533 30,576,992
2080 6,018,220 30,386,351
2079 6,058,704 30,195,560
2078 6,097,568 30,016,688
2077 6,135,005 29,819,259
2076 6,171,552 29,645,610
2075 6,205,725 29,441,964
2074 6,238,209 29,243,980
2073 6,271,184 29,025,977
2072 6,300,399 28,798,822
2071 6,328,923 28,578,302
2070 6,356,884 28,334,300
2069 6,383,690 28,121,174
2068 6,409,808 27,872,383
2067 6,434,255 27,609,059
2066 6,457,592 27,372,823
2065 6,480,747 27,101,698
2064 6,502,689 26,838,144
2063 6,523,174 26,559,838
2062 6,541,955 26,312,631
2061 6,559,213 26,001,660
2060 6,576,220 25,729,037
2059 6,591,451 25,453,407
2058 6,605,091 25,121,995
2057 6,619,257 24,853,512
2056 6,632,447 24,582,198
2055 6,644,372 24,281,895
2054 6,655,028 23,991,958
2053 6,662,891 23,705,290
2052 6,669,204 23,421,032
2051 6,675,431 23,113,700
2050 6,678,745 22,814,556
2049 6,682,265 22,498,806
2048 6,683,689 22,171,841
2047 6,683,495 21,848,486
2046 6,682,835 21,554,082
2045 6,680,720 21,228,573
2044 6,678,277 20,915,810
2043 6,672,970 20,548,490
2042 6,666,915 20,214,283
2041 6,659,099 19,845,021
2040 6,649,797 19,475,227
2039 6,639,891 19,108,842
2038 6,627,081 18,773,398
2037 6,614,212 18,433,422
2036 6,599,632 18,128,058
2035 6,583,864 17,765,049
2034 6,567,581 17,432,165
2033 6,548,738 17,100,072
2032 6,529,775 16,822,053
2031 6,509,868 16,495,903
2030 6,489,300 16,178,061
2029 6,466,193 15,868,812
2028 6,442,242 15,554,713
2027 6,417,110 15,217,275
2026 6,391,761 14,898,118
2025 6,365,503 14,569,341
2024 6,338,193 14,256,567
2023 6,309,624 13,954,471
2022 6,280,319 13,651,030
2021 6,255,782 13,355,260
2020 6,234,673 13,065,837
2019 6,222,318 12,776,103
2018 6,219,807 12,487,996
2017 6,213,533 12,202,060
2016 6,200,800 11,919,183
2015 6,183,676 11,640,022
2014 6,162,955 11,364,757
2013 6,138,839 11,093,340
2012 6,113,975 10,829,901
2011 6,090,127 10,573,733
2010 6,068,249 10,317,553
2009 6,048,279 10,060,432
2008 6,029,297 9,804,269
2007 6,009,824 9,549,933
2006 6,002,319 9,299,246
2005 6,005,578 9,054,528
2004 6,004,671 8,816,844
2003 5,998,599 8,586,875
2002 5,986,631 8,400,180
2001 5,968,060 8,287,094
2000 5,943,366 8,213,931
1999 5,913,900 8,147,912
1998 5,880,781 8,081,681
1997 5,844,578 7,755,238
1996 5,805,286 6,708,764
1995 5,762,131 5,674,118
1994 5,714,129 6,792,352
1993 5,659,957 7,981,132
1992 5,585,609 7,683,266
1991 5,495,077 7,526,966
1990 5,399,726 7,375,307
1989 5,298,979 7,184,706
1988 5,195,833 6,968,071
1987 5,092,441 6,749,493
1986 4,992,769 6,531,881
1985 4,894,706 6,317,228
1984 4,798,003 6,107,627
1983 4,707,367 5,905,311
1982 4,622,477 5,711,549
1981 4,570,599 5,527,230
1980 4,540,382 5,353,259
1979 4,480,388 5,189,541
1978 4,394,114 5,035,171
1977 4,301,256 4,888,240
1976 4,210,310 4,745,954
1975 4,120,449 4,607,728
1974 4,029,671 4,474,228
1973 3,938,068 4,345,047
1972 3,846,830 4,220,335
1971 3,757,523 4,100,044
1970 3,668,796 3,980,669
1969 3,576,485 3,861,271
1968 3,480,773 3,744,010
1967 3,385,184 3,629,577
1966 3,290,961 3,521,626
1965 3,199,466 3,423,210
1964 3,111,883 3,334,834
1963 3,028,679 3,258,890
1962 2,949,204 3,186,025
1961 2,870,016 3,106,779
1960 2,791,459 3,022,294

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Rwanda
2100 -0.86% 0.32%
2099 -0.86% 0.24%
2098 -0.86% 0.23%
2097 -0.88% 0.26%
2096 -0.88% 0.41%
2095 -0.87% 0.26%
2094 -0.86% 0.41%
2093 -0.86% 0.38%
2092 -0.85% 0.32%
2091 -0.85% 0.32%
2090 -0.84% 0.62%
2089 -0.82% 0.46%
2088 -0.82% 0.61%
2087 -0.81% 0.49%
2086 -0.8% 0.46%
2085 -0.78% 0.46%
2084 -0.75% 0.57%
2083 -0.73% 0.6%
2082 -0.71% 0.58%
2081 -0.69% 0.63%
2080 -0.67% 0.63%
2079 -0.64% 0.6%
2078 -0.61% 0.66%
2077 -0.59% 0.59%
2076 -0.55% 0.69%
2075 -0.52% 0.68%
2074 -0.53% 0.75%
2073 -0.46% 0.79%
2072 -0.45% 0.77%
2071 -0.44% 0.86%
2070 -0.42% 0.76%
2069 -0.41% 0.89%
2068 -0.38% 0.95%
2067 -0.36% 0.86%
2066 -0.36% 1%
2065 -0.34% 0.98%
2064 -0.31% 1.05%
2063 -0.29% 0.94%
2062 -0.26% 1.2%
2061 -0.26% 1.06%
2060 -0.23% 1.08%
2059 -0.21% 1.32%
2058 -0.21% 1.08%
2057 -0.2% 1.1%
2056 -0.18% 1.24%
2055 -0.16% 1.21%
2054 -0.12% 1.21%
2053 -0.09% 1.21%
2052 -0.09% 1.33%
2051 -0.05% 1.31%
2050 -0.05% 1.4%
2049 -0.02% 1.47%
2048 0.003% 1.48%
2047 0.01% 1.37%
2046 0.03% 1.53%
2045 0.04% 1.5%
2044 0.08% 1.79%
2043 0.09% 1.65%
2042 0.12% 1.86%
2041 0.14% 1.9%
2040 0.15% 1.92%
2039 0.19% 1.79%
2038 0.19% 1.84%
2037 0.22% 1.68%
2036 0.24% 2.04%
2035 0.25% 1.91%
2034 0.29% 1.94%
2033 0.29% 1.65%
2032 0.31% 1.98%
2031 0.32% 1.96%
2030 0.36% 1.95%
2029 0.37% 2.02%
2028 0.39% 2.22%
2027 0.4% 2.14%
2026 0.41% 2.26%
2025 0.43% 2.19%
2024 0.45% 2.16%
2023 0.47% 2.22%
2022 0.39% 2.21%
2021 0.34% 2.22%
2020 0.2% 2.27%
2019 0.04% 2.31%
2018 0.1% 2.34%
2017 0.21% 2.37%
2016 0.28% 2.4%
2015 0.34% 2.42%
2014 0.39% 2.45%
2013 0.41% 2.43%
2012 0.39% 2.42%
2011 0.36% 2.48%
2010 0.33% 2.56%
2009 0.31% 2.61%
2008 0.32% 2.66%
2007 0.13% 2.7%
2006 -0.05% 2.7%
2005 0.02% 2.7%
2004 0.1% 2.68%
2003 0.2% 2.22%
2002 0.31% 1.36%
2001 0.42% 0.89%
2000 0.5% 0.81%
1999 0.56% 0.82%
1998 0.62% 4.21%
1997 0.68% 15.6%
1996 0.75% 18.2%
1995 0.84% -16.5%
1994 0.96% -14.9%
1993 1.33% 3.88%
1992 1.65% 2.08%
1991 1.77% 2.06%
1990 1.9% 2.65%
1989 1.99% 3.11%
1988 2.03% 3.24%
1987 2% 3.33%
1986 2% 3.4%
1985 2.02% 3.43%
1984 1.93% 3.43%
1983 1.84% 3.39%
1982 1.14% 3.33%
1981 0.67% 3.25%
1980 1.34% 3.15%
1979 1.96% 3.07%
1978 2.16% 3.01%
1977 2.16% 3%
1976 2.18% 3%
1975 2.25% 2.98%
1974 2.33% 2.97%
1973 2.37% 2.96%
1972 2.38% 2.93%
1971 2.42% 3%
1970 2.58% 3.09%
1969 2.75% 3.13%
1968 2.82% 3.15%
1967 2.86% 3.07%
1966 2.86% 2.87%
1965 2.81% 2.65%
1964 2.75% 2.33%
1963 2.69% 2.29%
1962 2.76% 2.55%
1961 2.81% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Rwanda
Current population
6404781
15062056
Population rank 111/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.18%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +857
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 40/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -23,934 +6,282
Net migration rank 155/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 6,282
2024 51,510 -23,102 316,025 -15,582
2023 51,985 -23,253 312,762 -9,001
2022 53,138 -23,255 312,145 -9,001
2021 46,530 -27,343 309,895 -21,492
2020 48,244 -25,213 312,692 -22,251
2019 56,816 -55,144 313,525 -24,492
2018 57,509 -54,163 312,512 -25,323
2017 59,824 -50,608 310,323 -25,634
2016 63,751 -47,491 305,549 -24,474
2015 69,263 -51,278 299,114 -21,862
2014 72,581 -49,126 292,779 -19,505
2013 73,869 -49,087 286,331 -16,779
2012 75,495 -50,546 282,584 -25,260
2011 76,182 -53,433 282,922 -27,915
2010 75,695 -54,688 286,848 -29,501
2009 74,908 -55,966 287,034 -30,128
2008 75,107 -56,086 287,334 -31,913
2007 76,776 -56,857 285,791 -32,537
2006 80,887 -85,789 282,149 -34,008
2005 84,883 -86,501 275,121 -33,830
2004 90,905 -87,466 265,273 -31,214
2003 97,849 -89,146 251,243 -25,355
2002 106,137 -90,908 239,036 -91,518
2001 114,313 -92,389 230,845 -152,197
2000 122,315 -94,861 221,276 -153,588
1999 128,947 -97,475 210,518 -146,162
1998 134,065 -99,293 197,185 -129,089
1997 134,448 -96,820 174,687 410,106
1996 136,929 -95,977 140,455 1,367,700
1995 138,268 -92,912 121,137 439,995
1994 137,974 -87,318 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 138,432 -80,736 183,926 236,110
1992 139,221 -48,232 188,025 -12,334
1991 140,691 -50,622 196,431 -59,519
1990 140,311 -39,689 207,895 -41,483
1989 139,093 -38,211 217,632 -2,826
1988 136,230 -30,806 223,759 -5,285
1987 133,667 -32,308 225,744 -7,062
1986 130,177 -32,181 225,526 -8,982
1985 127,248 -29,111 223,794 -11,031
1984 125,036 -29,767 219,337 -12,899
1983 121,700 -35,694 212,750 -14,560
1982 120,938 -37,159 205,147 -15,818
1981 117,346 -97,365 195,769 -16,453
1980 111,771 -71,318 184,988 -16,359
1979 123,838 -44,302 174,477 -15,669
1978 124,468 -31,463 163,779 -13,838
1977 121,446 -28,742 155,011 -11,084
1976 120,511 -31,317 147,665 -7,027
1975 116,737 -26,198 140,596 -4,791
1974 113,846 -22,844 135,743 -4,535
1973 111,546 -19,347 131,021 -3,862
1972 107,604 -17,317 126,403 -4,156
1971 104,714 -16,389 122,567 -4,230
1970 100,499 -11,367 119,273 1,149
1969 99,848 -4,355 115,394 2,983
1968 98,851 -2,919 111,422 4,728
1967 98,424 -3,192 108,053 4,655
1966 97,156 -3,945 105,128 -1,930
1965 95,341 -5,560 103,422 -9,774
1964 93,328 -7,937 102,562 -19,458
1963 90,794 -9,774 94,296 -25,524
1962 88,237 -10,307 102,548 -25,594
1961 84,614 -4,159 102,051 -20,508
1960 81,544 -4,885 100,627 -13,198

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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