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Population in El Salvador compared to Saint Vincent: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 100,616 people in Saint Vincent in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 99,237 in Saint Vincent.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 64.5 times bigger than Saint Vincent's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Saint Vincent is the 184th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.001% for Saint Vincent.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs -0.65% in Saint Vincent.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Saint Vincent has declined from 112K to 99.2K (11.4% decline).

El Salvador vs Saint Vincent: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Saint Vincent
2100 5,106,358 64,233
2099 5,150,403 64,719
2098 5,195,110 65,205
2097 5,240,164 65,707
2096 5,286,555 66,191
2095 5,333,357 66,692
2094 5,380,368 67,189
2093 5,427,291 67,694
2092 5,474,174 68,186
2091 5,521,257 68,690
2090 5,568,339 69,183
2089 5,615,550 69,691
2088 5,662,256 70,179
2087 5,709,072 70,682
2086 5,755,593 71,173
2085 5,801,778 71,673
2084 5,847,545 72,165
2083 5,891,829 72,653
2082 5,935,056 73,147
2081 5,977,631 73,628
2080 6,019,326 74,106
2079 6,059,817 74,588
2078 6,098,689 75,064
2077 6,136,133 75,534
2076 6,172,686 76,017
2075 6,206,865 76,490
2074 6,239,356 76,975
2073 6,272,337 77,456
2072 6,301,557 77,937
2071 6,330,086 78,428
2070 6,358,052 78,918
2069 6,384,863 79,418
2068 6,410,986 79,922
2067 6,435,437 80,416
2066 6,458,779 80,918
2065 6,481,938 81,436
2064 6,503,884 81,943
2063 6,524,373 82,447
2062 6,543,157 82,953
2061 6,560,419 83,466
2060 6,577,429 83,981
2059 6,592,662 84,495
2058 6,606,305 85,010
2057 6,620,473 85,509
2056 6,633,666 86,020
2055 6,645,594 86,519
2054 6,656,251 87,023
2053 6,664,115 87,498
2052 6,670,429 87,960
2051 6,676,658 88,415
2050 6,679,973 88,851
2049 6,683,494 89,259
2048 6,684,918 89,663
2047 6,684,723 90,071
2046 6,684,063 90,454
2045 6,681,948 90,825
2044 6,679,505 91,157
2043 6,674,197 91,502
2042 6,668,140 91,848
2041 6,660,323 92,169
2040 6,651,019 92,489
2039 6,641,112 92,833
2038 6,628,299 93,191
2037 6,615,428 93,556
2036 6,600,845 93,945
2035 6,585,074 94,368
2034 6,568,788 94,808
2033 6,549,941 95,255
2032 6,530,975 95,747
2031 6,511,064 96,251
2030 6,490,493 96,789
2029 6,467,381 97,354
2028 6,443,426 97,936
2027 6,418,289 98,563
2026 6,392,935 99,237
2025 6,366,672 99,918
2024 6,338,193 100,616
2023 6,309,624 101,323
2022 6,280,319 102,046
2021 6,255,782 102,841
2020 6,234,673 103,526
2019 6,222,318 104,167
2018 6,219,807 104,926
2017 6,213,533 105,663
2016 6,200,800 106,349
2015 6,183,676 106,960
2014 6,162,955 107,535
2013 6,138,839 108,135
2012 6,113,975 108,736
2011 6,090,127 109,349
2010 6,068,249 109,959
2009 6,048,279 110,508
2008 6,029,297 111,028
2007 6,009,824 111,531
2006 6,002,319 112,014
2005 6,005,578 112,450
2004 6,004,671 112,835
2003 5,998,599 113,141
2002 5,986,631 113,347
2001 5,968,060 113,501
2000 5,943,366 113,545
1999 5,913,900 113,366
1998 5,880,781 113,180
1997 5,844,578 113,141
1996 5,805,286 113,119
1995 5,762,131 113,047
1994 5,714,129 112,918
1993 5,659,957 112,735
1992 5,585,609 112,509
1991 5,495,077 112,222
1990 5,399,726 111,812
1989 5,298,979 111,272
1988 5,195,833 110,658
1987 5,092,441 110,001
1986 4,992,769 109,281
1985 4,894,706 108,506
1984 4,798,003 107,687
1983 4,707,367 106,838
1982 4,622,477 105,969
1981 4,570,599 105,073
1980 4,540,382 104,213
1979 4,480,388 103,478
1978 4,394,114 102,775
1977 4,301,256 101,999
1976 4,210,310 101,197
1975 4,120,449 100,387
1974 4,029,671 99,556
1973 3,938,068 98,691
1972 3,846,830 97,790
1971 3,757,523 96,872
1970 3,668,796 95,964
1969 3,576,485 95,058
1968 3,480,773 94,123
1967 3,385,184 93,124
1966 3,290,961 92,052
1965 3,199,466 90,927
1964 3,111,883 89,749
1963 3,028,679 88,523
1962 2,949,204 87,236
1961 2,870,016 85,870
1960 2,791,459 84,388

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 Saint Vincent lost 5,665 people (a 5.06% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Saint Vincent's population decreased by 7,112 people (a 6.69% decline).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Saint Vincent was ranked 180th in 2006 and ranked 184th 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 Saint Vincent will decrease by 10.5% to 88,851 people and rank change from 184th to 186th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people, while Saint Vincent's population already peaked in 2000 at 114K people and is projected to decrease to 64.2K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Saint Vincent
2100 -0.86% -0.75%
2099 -0.86% -0.74%
2098 -0.86% -0.76%
2097 -0.88% -0.73%
2096 -0.88% -0.75%
2095 -0.87% -0.74%
2094 -0.86% -0.75%
2093 -0.86% -0.72%
2092 -0.85% -0.73%
2091 -0.85% -0.71%
2090 -0.84% -0.73%
2089 -0.82% -0.7%
2088 -0.82% -0.71%
2087 -0.81% -0.69%
2086 -0.8% -0.7%
2085 -0.78% -0.68%
2084 -0.75% -0.67%
2083 -0.73% -0.68%
2082 -0.71% -0.65%
2081 -0.69% -0.64%
2080 -0.67% -0.65%
2079 -0.64% -0.63%
2078 -0.61% -0.62%
2077 -0.59% -0.64%
2076 -0.55% -0.62%
2075 -0.52% -0.63%
2074 -0.53% -0.62%
2073 -0.46% -0.62%
2072 -0.45% -0.63%
2071 -0.44% -0.62%
2070 -0.42% -0.63%
2069 -0.41% -0.63%
2068 -0.38% -0.61%
2067 -0.36% -0.62%
2066 -0.36% -0.64%
2065 -0.34% -0.62%
2064 -0.31% -0.61%
2063 -0.29% -0.61%
2062 -0.26% -0.61%
2061 -0.26% -0.61%
2060 -0.23% -0.61%
2059 -0.21% -0.61%
2058 -0.21% -0.58%
2057 -0.2% -0.59%
2056 -0.18% -0.58%
2055 -0.16% -0.58%
2054 -0.12% -0.54%
2053 -0.09% -0.52%
2052 -0.09% -0.52%
2051 -0.05% -0.49%
2050 -0.05% -0.46%
2049 -0.02% -0.45%
2048 0.003% -0.45%
2047 0.01% -0.42%
2046 0.03% -0.41%
2045 0.04% -0.37%
2044 0.08% -0.38%
2043 0.09% -0.38%
2042 0.12% -0.35%
2041 0.14% -0.35%
2040 0.15% -0.37%
2039 0.19% -0.38%
2038 0.19% -0.39%
2037 0.22% -0.41%
2036 0.24% -0.45%
2035 0.25% -0.46%
2034 0.29% -0.47%
2033 0.29% -0.51%
2032 0.31% -0.52%
2031 0.32% -0.56%
2030 0.36% -0.58%
2029 0.37% -0.59%
2028 0.39% -0.64%
2027 0.4% -0.68%
2026 0.41% -0.68%
2025 0.45% -0.69%
2024 0.45% -0.7%
2023 0.47% -0.71%
2022 0.39% -0.77%
2021 0.34% -0.66%
2020 0.2% -0.62%
2019 0.04% -0.72%
2018 0.1% -0.7%
2017 0.21% -0.65%
2016 0.28% -0.57%
2015 0.34% -0.53%
2014 0.39% -0.55%
2013 0.41% -0.55%
2012 0.39% -0.56%
2011 0.36% -0.55%
2010 0.33% -0.5%
2009 0.31% -0.47%
2008 0.32% -0.45%
2007 0.13% -0.43%
2006 -0.05% -0.39%
2005 0.02% -0.34%
2004 0.1% -0.27%
2003 0.2% -0.18%
2002 0.31% -0.14%
2001 0.42% -0.04%
2000 0.5% 0.16%
1999 0.56% 0.16%
1998 0.62% 0.03%
1997 0.68% 0.02%
1996 0.75% 0.06%
1995 0.84% 0.11%
1994 0.96% 0.16%
1993 1.33% 0.2%
1992 1.65% 0.26%
1991 1.77% 0.37%
1990 1.9% 0.49%
1989 1.99% 0.55%
1988 2.03% 0.6%
1987 2% 0.66%
1986 2% 0.71%
1985 2.02% 0.76%
1984 1.93% 0.79%
1983 1.84% 0.82%
1982 1.14% 0.85%
1981 0.67% 0.83%
1980 1.34% 0.71%
1979 1.96% 0.68%
1978 2.16% 0.76%
1977 2.16% 0.79%
1976 2.18% 0.81%
1975 2.25% 0.83%
1974 2.33% 0.88%
1973 2.37% 0.92%
1972 2.38% 0.95%
1971 2.42% 0.95%
1970 2.58% 0.95%
1969 2.75% 0.99%
1968 2.82% 1.07%
1967 2.86% 1.16%
1966 2.86% 1.24%
1965 2.81% 1.31%
1964 2.75% 1.38%
1963 2.69% 1.48%
1962 2.76% 1.59%
1961 2.81% 1.76%

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 Saint Vincent's population declined by 0.7%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Saint Vincent
Current population
6399793
99237
Population rank 111/197 184/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.001%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
12.4 hours
One birth every
5.29 minutes
7.12 hours
One death every
11.1 minutes
7.52 hours
Daily growth/decline +78 -2
Annual growth/decline +28,569 -707
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% -0.7%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 191/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
12.3 hours
Annual migration change -23,934 -714
Net migration rank 155/196 91/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 4,820
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 185/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 93/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Saint Vincent
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Saint Vincent
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -714
2024 - -23,102 - -737
2023 51,985 -23,253 66 -784
2022 53,138 -23,255 96 -826
2021 46,530 -27,343 -9 -851
2020 48,244 -25,213 -10 -493
2019 56,816 -55,144 206 -982
2018 57,509 -54,163 271 -1,026
2017 59,824 -50,608 340 -1,057
2016 63,751 -47,491 443 -1,089
2015 69,263 -51,278 542 -1,124
2014 72,581 -49,126 580 -1,161
2013 73,869 -49,087 580 -1,190
2012 75,495 -50,546 637 -1,221
2011 76,182 -53,433 676 -1,319
2010 75,695 -54,688 796 -1,371
2009 74,908 -55,966 881 -1,407
2008 75,107 -56,086 904 -1,414
2007 76,776 -56,857 867 -1,363
2006 80,887 -85,789 881 -1,346
2005 84,883 -86,501 949 -1,365
2004 90,905 -87,466 992 -1,349
2003 97,849 -89,146 1,063 -1,315
2002 106,137 -90,908 1,166 -1,333
2001 114,313 -92,389 1,231 -1,375
2000 122,315 -94,861 1,279 -1,213
1999 128,947 -97,475 1,315 -1,019
1998 134,065 -99,293 1,379 -1,308
1997 134,448 -96,820 1,496 -1,487
1996 136,929 -95,977 1,610 -1,575
1995 138,268 -92,912 1,715 -1,608
1994 137,974 -87,318 1,786 -1,631
1993 138,432 -80,736 1,832 -1,629
1992 139,221 -48,232 1,849 -1,602
1991 140,691 -50,622 1,821 -1,482
1990 140,311 -39,689 1,825 -1,350
1989 139,093 -38,211 1,843 -1,244
1988 136,230 -30,806 1,876 -1,243
1987 133,667 -32,308 1,937 -1,251
1986 130,177 -32,181 2,020 -1,279
1985 127,248 -29,111 2,128 -1,324
1984 125,036 -29,767 2,248 -1,405
1983 121,700 -35,694 2,411 -1,549
1982 120,938 -37,159 2,477 -1,597
1981 117,346 -97,365 2,429 -1,526
1980 111,771 -71,318 2,362 -1,545
1979 123,838 -44,302 2,575 -1,925
1978 124,468 -31,463 2,581 -1,832
1977 121,446 -28,742 2,622 -1,821
1976 120,511 -31,317 2,694 -1,891
1975 116,737 -26,198 2,775 -1,958
1974 113,846 -22,844 2,863 -2,013
1973 111,546 -19,347 2,952 -2,068
1972 107,604 -17,317 3,033 -2,116
1971 104,714 -16,389 3,102 -2,183
1970 100,499 -11,367 3,161 -2,260
1969 99,848 -4,355 3,200 -2,292
1968 98,851 -2,919 3,218 -2,258
1967 98,424 -3,192 3,212 -2,178
1966 97,156 -3,945 3,194 -2,090
1965 95,341 -5,560 3,165 -2,009
1964 93,328 -7,937 3,130 -1,931
1963 90,794 -9,774 3,086 -1,833
1962 88,237 -10,307 3,073 -1,749
1961 84,614 -4,159 3,059 -1,647
1960 81,544 -4,885 3,029 -1,476

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 Saint Vincent 21.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,525 people) and 78.8% is from migration (a loss of 9,393 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 4,820 people or 4.8% in Saint Vincent.

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
Saint Vincent
City Population
Kingstown 24.5K
Georgetown 1.68K

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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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