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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 99,924 people in Saint Vincent in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 99,243 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 -0.67% in Saint Vincent.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% 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 5,105,420 64,237
2099 5,149,457 64,723
2098 5,194,156 65,208
2097 5,239,201 65,711
2096 5,285,584 66,195
2095 5,332,377 66,695
2094 5,379,380 67,193
2093 5,426,293 67,698
2092 5,473,168 68,190
2091 5,520,243 68,693
2090 5,567,316 69,187
2089 5,614,518 69,695
2088 5,661,216 70,183
2087 5,708,023 70,686
2086 5,754,535 71,177
2085 5,800,712 71,677
2084 5,846,470 72,169
2083 5,890,746 72,657
2082 5,933,965 73,151
2081 5,976,533 73,632
2080 6,018,220 74,110
2079 6,058,704 74,592
2078 6,097,568 75,069
2077 6,135,005 75,538
2076 6,171,552 76,021
2075 6,205,725 76,495
2074 6,238,209 76,979
2073 6,271,184 77,460
2072 6,300,399 77,942
2071 6,328,923 78,432
2070 6,356,884 78,922
2069 6,383,690 79,423
2068 6,409,808 79,927
2067 6,434,255 80,420
2066 6,457,592 80,923
2065 6,480,747 81,441
2064 6,502,689 81,948
2063 6,523,174 82,451
2062 6,541,955 82,958
2061 6,559,213 83,471
2060 6,576,220 83,986
2059 6,591,451 84,499
2058 6,605,091 85,015
2057 6,619,257 85,514
2056 6,632,447 86,025
2055 6,644,372 86,523
2054 6,655,028 87,028
2053 6,662,891 87,503
2052 6,669,204 87,964
2051 6,675,431 88,420
2050 6,678,745 88,856
2049 6,682,265 89,264
2048 6,683,689 89,668
2047 6,683,495 90,076
2046 6,682,835 90,459
2045 6,680,720 90,830
2044 6,678,277 91,162
2043 6,672,970 91,507
2042 6,666,915 91,853
2041 6,659,099 92,174
2040 6,649,797 92,494
2039 6,639,891 92,838
2038 6,627,081 93,197
2037 6,614,212 93,561
2036 6,599,632 93,950
2035 6,583,864 94,373
2034 6,567,581 94,813
2033 6,548,738 95,260
2032 6,529,775 95,753
2031 6,509,868 96,256
2030 6,489,300 96,794
2029 6,466,193 97,359
2028 6,442,242 97,941
2027 6,417,110 98,568
2026 6,391,761 99,243
2025 6,365,503 99,924
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 (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 Saint Vincent lost 5,665 people (a 5.06% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Saint Vincent's population decreased by 7,106 people (a 6.68% decline).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd 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 4.28% to 6,678,745 people with a rank change from 111th to 116th. The population of Saint Vincent will decrease by 10.5% to 88,856 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 0.43% -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 (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 Saint Vincent's population declined by 0.69%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Saint Vincent
Current population
6404781
99243
Population rank 111/197 184/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.001%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
12.7 hours
One birth every
5.32 minutes
7.29 hours
One death every
11.1 minutes
7.55 hours
Daily growth/decline +75 -2
Annual growth/decline +27,310 -692
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% -0.69%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 189/197
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 51,510 -23,102 42 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Saint Vincent 18.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,987 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a loss of 8,969 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 (1960–2025, 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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