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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 235,536 people in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 246,362 in Sao Tome and Principe.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 26 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 +1.82% in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe has grown from 166K to 246K (48.7% 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 5,106,358 538,729
2099 5,150,403 537,330
2098 5,195,110 535,787
2097 5,240,164 534,124
2096 5,286,555 532,353
2095 5,333,357 530,576
2094 5,380,368 528,656
2093 5,427,291 526,643
2092 5,474,174 524,507
2091 5,521,257 522,325
2090 5,568,339 519,999
2089 5,615,550 517,612
2088 5,662,256 515,098
2087 5,709,072 512,568
2086 5,755,593 510,018
2085 5,801,778 507,340
2084 5,847,545 504,584
2083 5,891,829 501,679
2082 5,935,056 498,722
2081 5,977,631 495,689
2080 6,019,326 492,482
2079 6,059,817 489,244
2078 6,098,689 485,930
2077 6,136,133 482,450
2076 6,172,686 478,942
2075 6,206,865 475,380
2074 6,239,356 471,763
2073 6,272,337 468,114
2072 6,301,557 464,348
2071 6,330,086 460,509
2070 6,358,052 456,552
2069 6,384,863 452,449
2068 6,410,986 448,367
2067 6,435,437 444,152
2066 6,458,779 439,833
2065 6,481,938 435,561
2064 6,503,884 431,126
2063 6,524,373 426,703
2062 6,543,157 422,184
2061 6,560,419 417,686
2060 6,577,429 413,117
2059 6,592,662 408,577
2058 6,606,305 404,024
2057 6,620,473 399,413
2056 6,633,666 394,844
2055 6,645,594 390,153
2054 6,656,251 385,468
2053 6,664,115 380,737
2052 6,670,429 376,015
2051 6,676,658 371,194
2050 6,679,973 366,397
2049 6,683,494 361,591
2048 6,684,918 356,742
2047 6,684,723 351,861
2046 6,684,063 346,888
2045 6,681,948 341,838
2044 6,679,505 336,792
2043 6,674,197 331,713
2042 6,668,140 326,652
2041 6,660,323 321,594
2040 6,651,019 316,457
2039 6,641,112 311,279
2038 6,628,299 306,071
2037 6,615,428 300,875
2036 6,600,845 295,624
2035 6,585,074 290,400
2034 6,568,788 285,183
2033 6,549,941 279,990
2032 6,530,975 274,835
2031 6,511,064 269,740
2030 6,490,493 264,723
2029 6,467,381 259,705
2028 6,443,426 254,751
2027 6,418,289 249,860
2026 6,392,935 245,066
2025 6,366,672 240,286
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 42,673 people (a 21% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd 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 4.38% to 6,679,973 people with a rank change from 111th to 116th. The population of Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 48.7% to 366,397 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 0.45% 2.02%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/sao-tome-and-principe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.45%, while Sao Tome and Principe's population grew by 2.02%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Sao Tome
Current population
6399793
246362
Population rank 111/197 176/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.003%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
5.29 minutes
1.35 hours
One death every
11.1 minutes
6.81 hours
Daily growth/decline +78 +13
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +4,665
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +2.02%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 49/197
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 - -23,102 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/sao-tome-and-principe | 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 Sao Tome and Principe 80.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 50,822 people) and 19.9% is from migration (a loss of 12,621 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 (1960–2024, 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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