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Population in El Salvador compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 187.5 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).

El Salvador vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador San Marino
2100 5,105,420 31,687
2099 5,149,457 31,708
2098 5,194,156 31,720
2097 5,239,201 31,762
2096 5,285,584 31,780
2095 5,332,377 31,761
2094 5,379,380 31,755
2093 5,426,293 31,726
2092 5,473,168 31,748
2091 5,520,243 31,736
2090 5,567,316 31,747
2089 5,614,518 31,733
2088 5,661,216 31,725
2087 5,708,023 31,710
2086 5,754,535 31,683
2085 5,800,712 31,636
2084 5,846,470 31,623
2083 5,890,746 31,612
2082 5,933,965 31,596
2081 5,976,533 31,555
2080 6,018,220 31,573
2079 6,058,704 31,569
2078 6,097,568 31,566
2077 6,135,005 31,579
2076 6,171,552 31,612
2075 6,205,725 31,653
2074 6,238,209 31,703
2073 6,271,184 31,762
2072 6,300,399 31,825
2071 6,328,923 31,896
2070 6,356,884 31,965
2069 6,383,690 32,058
2068 6,409,808 32,160
2067 6,434,255 32,290
2066 6,457,592 32,395
2065 6,480,747 32,527
2064 6,502,689 32,664
2063 6,523,174 32,782
2062 6,541,955 32,918
2061 6,559,213 33,047
2060 6,576,220 33,170
2059 6,591,451 33,310
2058 6,605,091 33,447
2057 6,619,257 33,584
2056 6,632,447 33,717
2055 6,644,372 33,829
2054 6,655,028 33,954
2053 6,662,891 34,068
2052 6,669,204 34,161
2051 6,675,431 34,235
2050 6,678,745 34,268
2049 6,682,265 34,324
2048 6,683,689 34,382
2047 6,683,495 34,421
2046 6,682,835 34,463
2045 6,680,720 34,497
2044 6,678,277 34,546
2043 6,672,970 34,552
2042 6,666,915 34,521
2041 6,659,099 34,525
2040 6,649,797 34,534
2039 6,639,891 34,520
2038 6,627,081 34,483
2037 6,614,212 34,430
2036 6,599,632 34,403
2035 6,583,864 34,368
2034 6,567,581 34,347
2033 6,548,738 34,341
2032 6,529,775 34,316
2031 6,509,868 34,308
2030 6,489,300 34,289
2029 6,466,193 34,267
2028 6,442,242 34,215
2027 6,417,110 34,175
2026 6,391,761 34,144
2025 6,365,503 34,109
2024 6,338,193 33,977
2023 6,309,624 33,860
2022 6,280,319 33,755
2021 6,255,782 34,252
2020 6,234,673 34,770
2019 6,222,318 34,663
2018 6,219,807 34,522
2017 6,213,533 33,825
2016 6,200,800 33,101
2015 6,183,676 32,897
2014 6,162,955 32,655
2013 6,138,839 33,041
2012 6,113,975 33,469
2011 6,090,127 32,620
2010 6,068,249 33,270
2009 6,048,279 33,066
2008 6,029,297 31,662
2007 6,009,824 31,211
2006 6,002,319 30,184
2005 6,005,578 29,836
2004 6,004,671 29,457
2003 5,998,599 27,843
2002 5,986,631 27,491
2001 5,968,060 27,143
2000 5,943,366 26,799
1999 5,913,900 26,459
1998 5,880,781 26,125
1997 5,844,578 25,800
1996 5,805,286 25,482
1995 5,762,131 25,158
1994 5,714,129 24,823
1993 5,659,957 24,472
1992 5,585,609 24,125
1991 5,495,077 23,797
1990 5,399,726 23,475
1989 5,298,979 23,154
1988 5,195,833 22,843
1987 5,092,441 22,686
1986 4,992,769 22,636
1985 4,894,706 22,485
1984 4,798,003 22,346
1983 4,707,367 22,229
1982 4,622,477 22,055
1981 4,570,599 21,840
1980 4,540,382 21,585
1979 4,480,388 21,320
1978 4,394,114 21,026
1977 4,301,256 20,017
1976 4,210,310 19,110
1975 4,120,449 19,046
1974 4,029,671 19,030
1973 3,938,068 18,992
1972 3,846,830 18,787
1971 3,757,523 18,419
1970 3,668,796 18,168
1969 3,576,485 18,026
1968 3,480,773 17,861
1967 3,385,184 17,688
1966 3,290,961 17,523
1965 3,199,466 17,305
1964 3,111,883 16,977
1963 3,028,679 16,580
1962 2,949,204 16,183
1961 2,870,016 15,799
1960 2,791,459 15,428

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/san-marino | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.7K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador San Marino
2100 -0.86% -0.06%
2099 -0.86% -0.04%
2098 -0.86% -0.13%
2097 -0.88% -0.05%
2096 -0.88% 0.06%
2095 -0.87% 0.02%
2094 -0.86% 0.09%
2093 -0.86% -0.07%
2092 -0.85% 0.04%
2091 -0.85% -0.04%
2090 -0.84% 0.04%
2089 -0.82% 0.03%
2088 -0.82% 0.05%
2087 -0.81% 0.08%
2086 -0.8% 0.15%
2085 -0.78% 0.04%
2084 -0.75% 0.04%
2083 -0.73% 0.05%
2082 -0.71% 0.13%
2081 -0.69% -0.06%
2080 -0.67% 0.01%
2079 -0.64% 0.01%
2078 -0.61% -0.04%
2077 -0.59% -0.1%
2076 -0.55% -0.13%
2075 -0.52% -0.16%
2074 -0.53% -0.19%
2073 -0.46% -0.2%
2072 -0.45% -0.22%
2071 -0.44% -0.22%
2070 -0.42% -0.29%
2069 -0.41% -0.32%
2068 -0.38% -0.4%
2067 -0.36% -0.32%
2066 -0.36% -0.41%
2065 -0.34% -0.42%
2064 -0.31% -0.36%
2063 -0.29% -0.41%
2062 -0.26% -0.39%
2061 -0.26% -0.37%
2060 -0.23% -0.42%
2059 -0.21% -0.41%
2058 -0.21% -0.41%
2057 -0.2% -0.39%
2056 -0.18% -0.33%
2055 -0.16% -0.37%
2054 -0.12% -0.33%
2053 -0.09% -0.27%
2052 -0.09% -0.21%
2051 -0.05% -0.1%
2050 -0.05% -0.16%
2049 -0.02% -0.17%
2048 0.003% -0.11%
2047 0.01% -0.12%
2046 0.03% -0.1%
2045 0.04% -0.14%
2044 0.08% -0.02%
2043 0.09% 0.09%
2042 0.12% -0.01%
2041 0.14% -0.03%
2040 0.15% 0.04%
2039 0.19% 0.11%
2038 0.19% 0.15%
2037 0.22% 0.08%
2036 0.24% 0.1%
2035 0.25% 0.06%
2034 0.29% 0.02%
2033 0.29% 0.07%
2032 0.31% 0.02%
2031 0.32% 0.05%
2030 0.36% 0.07%
2029 0.37% 0.15%
2028 0.39% 0.12%
2027 0.4% 0.09%
2026 0.41% 0.1%
2025 0.43% 0.39%
2024 0.45% 0.35%
2023 0.47% 0.31%
2022 0.39% -1.45%
2021 0.34% -1.49%
2020 0.2% 0.31%
2019 0.04% 0.41%
2018 0.1% 2.06%
2017 0.21% 2.19%
2016 0.28% 0.62%
2015 0.34% 0.74%
2014 0.39% -1.17%
2013 0.41% -1.28%
2012 0.39% 2.6%
2011 0.36% -1.95%
2010 0.33% 0.62%
2009 0.31% 4.43%
2008 0.32% 1.45%
2007 0.13% 3.4%
2006 -0.05% 1.17%
2005 0.02% 1.29%
2004 0.1% 5.8%
2003 0.2% 1.28%
2002 0.31% 1.28%
2001 0.42% 1.28%
2000 0.5% 1.29%
1999 0.56% 1.28%
1998 0.62% 1.26%
1997 0.68% 1.25%
1996 0.75% 1.29%
1995 0.84% 1.35%
1994 0.96% 1.43%
1993 1.33% 1.44%
1992 1.65% 1.38%
1991 1.77% 1.37%
1990 1.9% 1.39%
1989 1.99% 1.36%
1988 2.03% 0.69%
1987 2% 0.22%
1986 2% 0.67%
1985 2.02% 0.62%
1984 1.93% 0.53%
1983 1.84% 0.79%
1982 1.14% 0.98%
1981 0.67% 1.18%
1980 1.34% 1.24%
1979 1.96% 1.4%
1978 2.16% 5.04%
1977 2.16% 4.75%
1976 2.18% 0.34%
1975 2.25% 0.08%
1974 2.33% 0.2%
1973 2.37% 1.09%
1972 2.38% 2%
1971 2.42% 1.38%
1970 2.58% 0.79%
1969 2.75% 0.92%
1968 2.82% 0.98%
1967 2.86% 0.94%
1966 2.86% 1.26%
1965 2.81% 1.93%
1964 2.75% 2.39%
1963 2.69% 2.45%
1962 2.76% 2.43%
1961 2.81% 2.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/san-marino | CC BY

In 2025, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.43%, while San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

El Salvador San Marino
Current population
6404781
34159
Population rank 111/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.0004%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
2.77 days
One birth every
5.32 minutes
2.57 days
One death every
11.1 minutes
1.44 days
Daily growth/decline +75 +0
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +132
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 140/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change -23,934 +122
Net migration rank 155/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 122
2024 51,510 -23,102 -112 37
2023 51,985 -23,253 -92 -190
2022 53,138 -23,255 -58 -403
2021 46,530 -27,343 -99 -368
2020 48,244 -25,213 -122 247
2019 56,816 -55,144 -17 187
2018 57,509 -54,163 -11 172
2017 59,824 -50,608 -51 234
2016 63,751 -47,491 10 291
2015 69,263 -51,278 36 273
2014 72,581 -49,126 46 74
2013 73,869 -49,087 73 57
2012 75,495 -50,546 54 143
2011 76,182 -53,433 105 2,325
2010 75,695 -54,688 126 592
2009 74,908 -55,966 145 311
2008 75,107 -56,086 159 268
2007 76,776 -56,857 69 314
2006 80,887 -85,789 75 310
2005 84,883 -86,501 66 314
2004 90,905 -87,466 121 285
2003 97,849 -89,146 79 277
2002 106,137 -90,908 112 241
2001 114,313 -92,389 132 215
2000 122,315 -94,861 107 233
1999 128,947 -97,475 80 256
1998 134,065 -99,293 74 257
1997 134,448 -96,820 71 255
1996 136,929 -95,977 63 257
1995 138,268 -92,912 51 262
1994 137,974 -87,318 43 300
1993 138,432 -80,736 38 325
1992 139,221 -48,232 42 285
1991 140,691 -50,622 45 278
1990 140,311 -39,689 41 289
1989 139,093 -38,211 36 285
1988 136,230 -30,806 34 268
1987 133,667 -32,308 31 -20
1986 130,177 -32,181 40 44
1985 127,248 -29,111 44 166
1984 125,036 -29,767 46 32
1983 121,700 -35,694 54 115
1982 120,938 -37,159 61 117
1981 117,346 -97,365 76 169
1980 111,771 -71,318 90 169
1979 123,838 -44,302 104 164
1978 124,468 -31,463 121 199
1977 121,446 -28,742 117 1,577
1976 120,511 -31,317 126 0
1975 116,737 -26,198 141 -133
1974 113,846 -22,844 153 -131
1973 111,546 -19,347 167 -124
1972 107,604 -17,317 173 191
1971 104,714 -16,389 174 201
1970 100,499 -11,367 173 -39
1969 99,848 -4,355 173 -29
1968 98,851 -2,919 171 8
1967 98,424 -3,192 171 -3
1966 97,156 -3,945 173 -9
1965 95,341 -5,560 169 99
1964 93,328 -7,937 163 233
1963 90,794 -9,774 158 242
1962 88,237 -10,307 155 238
1961 84,614 -4,159 174 206
1960 81,544 -4,885 139 229

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

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/san-marino | 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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

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
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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