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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 33,967 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 188.4 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 +0.26% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34K (12.5% 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 5,106,358 31,516
2099 5,150,403 31,536
2098 5,195,110 31,548
2097 5,240,164 31,591
2096 5,286,555 31,608
2095 5,333,357 31,590
2094 5,380,368 31,583
2093 5,427,291 31,554
2092 5,474,174 31,576
2091 5,521,257 31,564
2090 5,568,339 31,575
2089 5,615,550 31,561
2088 5,662,256 31,553
2087 5,709,072 31,538
2086 5,755,593 31,512
2085 5,801,778 31,465
2084 5,847,545 31,452
2083 5,891,829 31,441
2082 5,935,056 31,425
2081 5,977,631 31,384
2080 6,019,326 31,402
2079 6,059,817 31,398
2078 6,098,689 31,395
2077 6,136,133 31,409
2076 6,172,686 31,441
2075 6,206,865 31,481
2074 6,239,356 31,532
2073 6,272,337 31,591
2072 6,301,557 31,653
2071 6,330,086 31,723
2070 6,358,052 31,792
2069 6,384,863 31,885
2068 6,410,986 31,986
2067 6,435,437 32,115
2066 6,458,779 32,219
2065 6,481,938 32,351
2064 6,503,884 32,487
2063 6,524,373 32,605
2062 6,543,157 32,740
2061 6,560,419 32,868
2060 6,577,429 32,991
2059 6,592,662 33,129
2058 6,606,305 33,266
2057 6,620,473 33,402
2056 6,633,666 33,535
2055 6,645,594 33,646
2054 6,656,251 33,770
2053 6,664,115 33,883
2052 6,670,429 33,976
2051 6,676,658 34,049
2050 6,679,973 34,083
2049 6,683,494 34,138
2048 6,684,918 34,196
2047 6,684,723 34,234
2046 6,684,063 34,277
2045 6,681,948 34,310
2044 6,679,505 34,359
2043 6,674,197 34,365
2042 6,668,140 34,334
2041 6,660,323 34,338
2040 6,651,019 34,348
2039 6,641,112 34,333
2038 6,628,299 34,296
2037 6,615,428 34,243
2036 6,600,845 34,217
2035 6,585,074 34,182
2034 6,568,788 34,162
2033 6,549,941 34,155
2032 6,530,975 34,130
2031 6,511,064 34,122
2030 6,490,493 34,104
2029 6,467,381 34,082
2028 6,443,426 34,030
2027 6,418,289 33,990
2026 6,392,935 33,959
2025 6,366,672 33,924
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 866 people (a 2.62% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd 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 4.38% to 6,679,973 people with a rank change from 111th to 116th. The population of San Marino will increase by 0.34% to 34,083 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 31.5K 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 0.45% -0.15%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.45%, while San Marino's population grew by 0.35%.

Live population counters

El Salvador San Marino
Current population
6399793
33967
Population rank 111/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.0004%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
3.12 days
One birth every
5.29 minutes
1.93 days
One death every
11.1 minutes
1.3 days
Daily growth/decline +78 +0
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +117
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +0.35%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 145/197
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 - -23,102 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/san-marino | 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 San Marino 40.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 358 people) and 59.1% is from migration (a gain of 517 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 (1960–2024, 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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