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Population in El Salvador compared to Sao Tome and Principe: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 240,254 people in Sao Tome and Principe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 247,495 in Sao Tome and Principe.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 25.9 times bigger than Sao Tome and Principe's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Sao Tome and Principe is the 176th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.003% for Sao Tome and Principe.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +1.83% in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe has grown from 166K to 247K (49.4% growth).

El Salvador vs Sao Tome and Principe: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Sao Tome
2100 5,105,420 538,656
2099 5,149,457 537,257
2098 5,194,156 535,715
2097 5,239,201 534,052
2096 5,285,584 532,281
2095 5,332,377 530,505
2094 5,379,380 528,585
2093 5,426,293 526,572
2092 5,473,168 524,436
2091 5,520,243 522,255
2090 5,567,316 519,929
2089 5,614,518 517,542
2088 5,661,216 515,028
2087 5,708,023 512,499
2086 5,754,535 509,949
2085 5,800,712 507,271
2084 5,846,470 504,516
2083 5,890,746 501,611
2082 5,933,965 498,655
2081 5,976,533 495,622
2080 6,018,220 492,416
2079 6,058,704 489,178
2078 6,097,568 485,864
2077 6,135,005 482,385
2076 6,171,552 478,877
2075 6,205,725 475,315
2074 6,238,209 471,700
2073 6,271,184 468,051
2072 6,300,399 464,286
2071 6,328,923 460,447
2070 6,356,884 456,490
2069 6,383,690 452,388
2068 6,409,808 448,306
2067 6,434,255 444,092
2066 6,457,592 439,773
2065 6,480,747 435,502
2064 6,502,689 431,068
2063 6,523,174 426,645
2062 6,541,955 422,127
2061 6,559,213 417,629
2060 6,576,220 413,061
2059 6,591,451 408,522
2058 6,605,091 403,970
2057 6,619,257 399,359
2056 6,632,447 394,790
2055 6,644,372 390,100
2054 6,655,028 385,416
2053 6,662,891 380,685
2052 6,669,204 375,964
2051 6,675,431 371,143
2050 6,678,745 366,347
2049 6,682,265 361,542
2048 6,683,689 356,694
2047 6,683,495 351,813
2046 6,682,835 346,841
2045 6,680,720 341,791
2044 6,678,277 336,747
2043 6,672,970 331,669
2042 6,666,915 326,608
2041 6,659,099 321,551
2040 6,649,797 316,415
2039 6,639,891 311,237
2038 6,627,081 306,029
2037 6,614,212 300,834
2036 6,599,632 295,584
2035 6,583,864 290,361
2034 6,567,581 285,145
2033 6,548,738 279,952
2032 6,529,775 274,798
2031 6,509,868 269,704
2030 6,489,300 264,687
2029 6,466,193 259,670
2028 6,442,242 254,717
2027 6,417,110 249,827
2026 6,391,761 245,033
2025 6,365,503 240,254
2024 6,338,193 235,536
2023 6,309,624 230,871
2022 6,280,319 226,305
2021 6,255,782 221,961
2020 6,234,673 217,435
2019 6,222,318 213,392
2018 6,219,807 210,187
2017 6,213,533 206,970
2016 6,200,800 203,689
2015 6,183,676 200,291
2014 6,162,955 196,767
2013 6,138,839 193,148
2012 6,113,975 189,439
2011 6,090,127 185,649
2010 6,068,249 181,802
2009 6,048,279 177,853
2008 6,029,297 173,793
2007 6,009,824 169,700
2006 6,002,319 165,638
2005 6,005,578 161,639
2004 6,004,671 157,705
2003 5,998,599 153,814
2002 5,986,631 149,922
2001 5,968,060 146,375
2000 5,943,366 144,018
1999 5,913,900 142,442
1998 5,880,781 140,751
1997 5,844,578 138,922
1996 5,805,286 136,962
1995 5,762,131 134,895
1994 5,714,129 132,732
1993 5,659,957 130,467
1992 5,585,609 128,110
1991 5,495,077 125,697
1990 5,399,726 122,980
1989 5,298,979 119,979
1988 5,195,833 116,939
1987 5,092,441 113,919
1986 4,992,769 111,150
1985 4,894,706 108,658
1984 4,798,003 106,394
1983 4,707,367 104,380
1982 4,622,477 102,508
1981 4,570,599 100,615
1980 4,540,382 98,544
1979 4,480,388 96,252
1978 4,394,114 93,794
1977 4,301,256 91,301
1976 4,210,310 88,922
1975 4,120,449 86,708
1974 4,029,671 84,672
1973 3,938,068 82,798
1972 3,846,830 81,041
1971 3,757,523 79,330
1970 3,668,796 77,626
1969 3,576,485 76,083
1968 3,480,773 74,765
1967 3,385,184 73,596
1966 3,290,961 72,576
1965 3,199,466 71,680
1964 3,111,883 70,865
1963 3,028,679 70,112
1962 2,949,204 69,403
1961 2,870,016 68,707
1960 2,791,459 68,012

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/sao-tome-and-principe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe gained 38,051 people (a 23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 43,806 people (a 21.5% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th in 2006 and ranked 176th 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 Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 48% to 366,347 people and rank change from 176th to 175th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 539K people in 2100 for Sao Tome and Principe.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Sao Tome
2100 -0.86% 0.26%
2099 -0.86% 0.29%
2098 -0.86% 0.31%
2097 -0.88% 0.33%
2096 -0.88% 0.33%
2095 -0.87% 0.36%
2094 -0.86% 0.38%
2093 -0.86% 0.41%
2092 -0.85% 0.42%
2091 -0.85% 0.45%
2090 -0.84% 0.46%
2089 -0.82% 0.49%
2088 -0.82% 0.49%
2087 -0.81% 0.5%
2086 -0.8% 0.53%
2085 -0.78% 0.55%
2084 -0.75% 0.58%
2083 -0.73% 0.59%
2082 -0.71% 0.61%
2081 -0.69% 0.65%
2080 -0.67% 0.66%
2079 -0.64% 0.68%
2078 -0.61% 0.72%
2077 -0.59% 0.73%
2076 -0.55% 0.75%
2075 -0.52% 0.77%
2074 -0.53% 0.78%
2073 -0.46% 0.81%
2072 -0.45% 0.83%
2071 -0.44% 0.87%
2070 -0.42% 0.91%
2069 -0.41% 0.91%
2068 -0.38% 0.95%
2067 -0.36% 0.98%
2066 -0.36% 0.98%
2065 -0.34% 1.03%
2064 -0.31% 1.04%
2063 -0.29% 1.07%
2062 -0.26% 1.08%
2061 -0.26% 1.11%
2060 -0.23% 1.11%
2059 -0.21% 1.13%
2058 -0.21% 1.15%
2057 -0.2% 1.16%
2056 -0.18% 1.2%
2055 -0.16% 1.22%
2054 -0.12% 1.24%
2053 -0.09% 1.26%
2052 -0.09% 1.3%
2051 -0.05% 1.31%
2050 -0.05% 1.33%
2049 -0.02% 1.36%
2048 0.003% 1.39%
2047 0.01% 1.43%
2046 0.03% 1.48%
2045 0.04% 1.5%
2044 0.08% 1.53%
2043 0.09% 1.55%
2042 0.12% 1.57%
2041 0.14% 1.62%
2040 0.15% 1.66%
2039 0.19% 1.7%
2038 0.19% 1.73%
2037 0.22% 1.78%
2036 0.24% 1.8%
2035 0.25% 1.83%
2034 0.29% 1.85%
2033 0.29% 1.88%
2032 0.31% 1.89%
2031 0.32% 1.9%
2030 0.36% 1.93%
2029 0.37% 1.94%
2028 0.39% 1.96%
2027 0.4% 1.96%
2026 0.41% 1.99%
2025 0.43% 2%
2024 0.45% 2.02%
2023 0.47% 2.02%
2022 0.39% 1.96%
2021 0.34% 2.08%
2020 0.2% 1.89%
2019 0.04% 1.52%
2018 0.1% 1.55%
2017 0.21% 1.61%
2016 0.28% 1.7%
2015 0.34% 1.79%
2014 0.39% 1.87%
2013 0.41% 1.96%
2012 0.39% 2.04%
2011 0.36% 2.12%
2010 0.33% 2.22%
2009 0.31% 2.34%
2008 0.32% 2.41%
2007 0.13% 2.45%
2006 -0.05% 2.47%
2005 0.02% 2.49%
2004 0.1% 2.53%
2003 0.2% 2.6%
2002 0.31% 2.42%
2001 0.42% 1.64%
2000 0.5% 1.11%
1999 0.56% 1.2%
1998 0.62% 1.32%
1997 0.68% 1.43%
1996 0.75% 1.53%
1995 0.84% 1.63%
1994 0.96% 1.74%
1993 1.33% 1.84%
1992 1.65% 1.92%
1991 1.77% 2.21%
1990 1.9% 2.5%
1989 1.99% 2.6%
1988 2.03% 2.65%
1987 2% 2.49%
1986 2% 2.29%
1985 2.02% 2.13%
1984 1.93% 1.93%
1983 1.84% 1.83%
1982 1.14% 1.88%
1981 0.67% 2.1%
1980 1.34% 2.38%
1979 1.96% 2.62%
1978 2.16% 2.73%
1977 2.16% 2.68%
1976 2.18% 2.55%
1975 2.25% 2.4%
1974 2.33% 2.26%
1973 2.37% 2.17%
1972 2.38% 2.16%
1971 2.42% 2.2%
1970 2.58% 2.03%
1969 2.75% 1.76%
1968 2.82% 1.59%
1967 2.86% 1.41%
1966 2.86% 1.25%
1965 2.81% 1.15%
1964 2.75% 1.07%
1963 2.69% 1.02%
1962 2.76% 1.01%
1961 2.81% 1.02%

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/sao-tome-and-principe | CC BY

In 2025, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.43%, while Sao Tome and Principe's population grew by 2%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Sao Tome
Current population
6404781
247495
Population rank 111/197 176/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.003%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
1.86 hours
One birth every
5.32 minutes
1.32 hours
One death every
11.1 minutes
6.73 hours
Daily growth/decline +75 +13
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +4,718
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 50/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
13.5 hours
Annual migration change -23,934 -650
Net migration rank 155/196 90/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 1,955
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 194/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 162/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Sao Tome and Principe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Sao Tome
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -650
2024 51,510 -23,102 5,315 -604
2023 51,985 -23,253 5,221 -592
2022 53,138 -23,255 5,102 -592
2021 46,530 -27,343 4,954 -782
2020 48,244 -25,213 4,874 0
2019 56,816 -55,144 4,932 -1,716
2018 57,509 -54,163 4,957 -1,757
2017 59,824 -50,608 5,007 -1,779
2016 63,751 -47,491 5,125 -1,793
2015 69,263 -51,278 5,269 -1,809
2014 72,581 -49,126 5,381 -1,801
2013 73,869 -49,087 5,449 -1,787
2012 75,495 -50,546 5,501 -1,739
2011 76,182 -53,433 5,445 -1,616
2010 75,695 -54,688 5,391 -1,529
2009 74,908 -55,966 5,349 -1,328
2008 75,107 -56,086 5,297 -1,203
2007 76,776 -56,857 5,226 -1,127
2006 80,887 -85,789 5,057 -1,031
2005 84,883 -86,501 4,897 -941
2004 90,905 -87,466 4,810 -894
2003 97,849 -89,146 4,702 -816
2002 106,137 -90,908 4,591 -690
2001 114,313 -92,389 4,471 -1,289
2000 122,315 -94,861 4,334 -2,798
1999 128,947 -97,475 4,221 -2,594
1998 134,065 -99,293 4,120 -2,364
1997 134,448 -96,820 4,041 -2,153
1996 136,929 -95,977 3,993 -1,974
1995 138,268 -92,912 3,948 -1,829
1994 137,974 -87,318 3,860 -1,644
1993 138,432 -80,736 3,841 -1,527
1992 139,221 -48,232 3,822 -1,432
1991 140,691 -50,622 3,801 -1,362
1990 140,311 -39,689 3,719 -727
1989 139,093 -38,211 3,576 -571
1988 136,230 -30,806 3,544 -465
1987 133,667 -32,308 3,440 -470
1986 130,177 -32,181 3,180 -614
1985 127,248 -29,111 3,242 -828
1984 125,036 -29,767 3,163 -1,041
1983 121,700 -35,694 3,100 -1,203
1982 120,938 -37,159 3,047 -1,203
1981 117,346 -97,365 3,015 -1,067
1980 111,771 -71,318 2,965 -770
1979 123,838 -44,302 2,893 -491
1978 124,468 -31,463 2,800 -279
1977 121,446 -28,742 2,705 -255
1976 120,511 -31,317 2,608 -302
1975 116,737 -26,198 2,515 -392
1974 113,846 -22,844 2,422 -474
1973 111,546 -19,347 2,329 -525
1972 107,604 -17,317 2,232 -517
1971 104,714 -16,389 2,127 -430
1970 100,499 -11,367 1,980 -279
1969 99,848 -4,355 1,862 -469
1968 98,851 -2,919 1,767 -520
1967 98,424 -3,192 1,693 -606
1966 97,156 -3,945 1,642 -688
1965 95,341 -5,560 1,611 -765
1964 93,328 -7,937 1,600 -819
1963 90,794 -9,774 1,609 -886
1962 88,237 -10,307 1,625 -927
1961 84,614 -4,159 1,657 -960
1960 81,544 -4,885 1,547 -860

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

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/sao-tome-and-principe | 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 Sao Tome and Principe 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 50,756 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 11,424 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 1,955 people or 0.8% in Sao Tome and Principe.

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
Sao Tome
City Population
Sao Tome 65.5K
Trindade 6.64K

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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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