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Population in El Salvador compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 5.74 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

El Salvador vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Saudi Arabia
2100 5,106,358 74,230,118
2099 5,150,403 73,760,045
2098 5,195,110 73,287,526
2097 5,240,164 72,813,125
2096 5,286,555 72,336,039
2095 5,333,357 71,858,206
2094 5,380,368 71,379,928
2093 5,427,291 70,900,460
2092 5,474,174 70,420,464
2091 5,521,257 69,940,749
2090 5,568,339 69,462,214
2089 5,615,550 68,985,976
2088 5,662,256 68,510,277
2087 5,709,072 68,035,545
2086 5,755,593 67,562,521
2085 5,801,778 67,091,615
2084 5,847,545 66,621,667
2083 5,891,829 66,152,653
2082 5,935,056 65,684,321
2081 5,977,631 65,216,102
2080 6,019,326 64,749,128
2079 6,059,817 64,282,393
2078 6,098,689 63,815,918
2077 6,136,133 63,348,712
2076 6,172,686 62,880,120
2075 6,206,865 62,409,793
2074 6,239,356 61,937,628
2073 6,272,337 61,462,662
2072 6,301,557 60,984,202
2071 6,330,086 60,502,791
2070 6,358,052 60,018,216
2069 6,384,863 59,529,456
2068 6,410,986 59,036,086
2067 6,435,437 58,539,487
2066 6,458,779 58,039,687
2065 6,481,938 57,537,106
2064 6,503,884 57,032,172
2063 6,524,373 56,524,331
2062 6,543,157 56,014,549
2061 6,560,419 55,501,467
2060 6,577,429 54,986,901
2059 6,592,662 54,469,809
2058 6,606,305 53,950,469
2057 6,620,473 53,430,639
2056 6,633,666 52,909,061
2055 6,645,594 52,386,571
2054 6,656,251 51,862,312
2053 6,664,115 51,336,335
2052 6,670,429 50,809,100
2051 6,676,658 50,280,719
2050 6,679,973 49,751,739
2049 6,683,494 49,221,828
2048 6,684,918 48,690,143
2047 6,684,723 48,157,605
2046 6,684,063 47,623,246
2045 6,681,948 47,087,215
2044 6,679,505 46,550,306
2043 6,674,197 46,013,232
2042 6,668,140 45,475,200
2041 6,660,323 44,936,131
2040 6,651,019 44,396,093
2039 6,641,112 43,856,006
2038 6,628,299 43,314,707
2037 6,615,428 42,773,375
2036 6,600,845 42,231,639
2035 6,585,074 41,690,245
2034 6,568,788 41,150,029
2033 6,549,941 40,611,021
2032 6,530,975 40,073,144
2031 6,511,064 39,535,357
2030 6,490,493 38,998,581
2029 6,467,381 38,417,447
2028 6,443,426 37,810,902
2027 6,418,289 37,189,969
2026 6,392,935 36,566,201
2025 6,366,672 35,932,673
2024 6,338,193 35,300,280
2023 6,309,624 33,702,731
2022 6,280,319 32,175,224
2021 6,255,782 30,784,383
2020 6,234,673 31,552,510
2019 6,222,318 30,063,799
2018 6,219,807 30,196,281
2017 6,213,533 30,977,355
2016 6,200,800 30,954,198
2015 6,183,676 29,816,382
2014 6,162,955 28,309,273
2013 6,138,839 27,624,004
2012 6,113,975 26,168,861
2011 6,090,127 25,091,867
2010 6,068,249 23,978,487
2009 6,048,279 24,217,654
2008 6,029,297 23,287,877
2007 6,009,824 22,368,313
2006 6,002,319 21,459,144
2005 6,005,578 20,559,890
2004 6,004,671 19,669,480
2003 5,998,599 18,786,767
2002 5,986,631 17,910,910
2001 5,968,060 17,041,397
2000 5,943,366 16,177,722
1999 5,913,900 15,472,075
1998 5,880,781 14,922,185
1997 5,844,578 14,374,943
1996 5,805,286 13,831,009
1995 5,762,131 13,289,245
1994 5,714,129 12,750,040
1993 5,659,957 12,215,862
1992 5,585,609 11,686,676
1991 5,495,077 11,160,744
1990 5,399,726 10,640,691
1989 5,298,979 10,128,394
1988 5,195,833 9,629,165
1987 5,092,441 9,130,194
1986 4,992,769 8,628,639
1985 4,894,706 8,151,779
1984 4,798,003 7,697,307
1983 4,707,367 7,252,941
1982 4,622,477 6,824,486
1981 4,570,599 6,420,551
1980 4,540,382 6,047,997
1979 4,480,388 5,703,698
1978 4,394,114 5,381,902
1977 4,301,256 5,083,048
1976 4,210,310 4,807,933
1975 4,120,449 4,556,287
1974 4,029,671 4,323,632
1973 3,938,068 4,106,344
1972 3,846,830 3,905,722
1971 3,757,523 3,724,031
1970 3,668,796 3,562,470
1969 3,576,485 3,417,114
1968 3,480,773 3,282,711
1967 3,385,184 3,157,242
1966 3,290,961 3,039,887
1965 3,199,466 2,928,771
1964 3,111,883 2,821,968
1963 3,028,679 2,719,341
1962 2,949,204 2,620,910
1961 2,870,016 2,526,347
1960 2,791,459 2,435,403

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.86% 0.64%
2099 -0.86% 0.64%
2098 -0.86% 0.65%
2097 -0.88% 0.66%
2096 -0.88% 0.66%
2095 -0.87% 0.67%
2094 -0.86% 0.68%
2093 -0.86% 0.68%
2092 -0.85% 0.69%
2091 -0.85% 0.69%
2090 -0.84% 0.69%
2089 -0.82% 0.69%
2088 -0.82% 0.7%
2087 -0.81% 0.7%
2086 -0.8% 0.7%
2085 -0.78% 0.71%
2084 -0.75% 0.71%
2083 -0.73% 0.71%
2082 -0.71% 0.72%
2081 -0.69% 0.72%
2080 -0.67% 0.73%
2079 -0.64% 0.73%
2078 -0.61% 0.74%
2077 -0.59% 0.75%
2076 -0.55% 0.75%
2075 -0.52% 0.76%
2074 -0.53% 0.77%
2073 -0.46% 0.78%
2072 -0.45% 0.8%
2071 -0.44% 0.81%
2070 -0.42% 0.82%
2069 -0.41% 0.84%
2068 -0.38% 0.85%
2067 -0.36% 0.86%
2066 -0.36% 0.87%
2065 -0.34% 0.89%
2064 -0.31% 0.9%
2063 -0.29% 0.91%
2062 -0.26% 0.92%
2061 -0.26% 0.94%
2060 -0.23% 0.95%
2059 -0.21% 0.96%
2058 -0.21% 0.97%
2057 -0.2% 0.99%
2056 -0.18% 1%
2055 -0.16% 1.01%
2054 -0.12% 1.02%
2053 -0.09% 1.04%
2052 -0.09% 1.05%
2051 -0.05% 1.06%
2050 -0.05% 1.08%
2049 -0.02% 1.09%
2048 0.003% 1.11%
2047 0.01% 1.12%
2046 0.03% 1.14%
2045 0.04% 1.15%
2044 0.08% 1.17%
2043 0.09% 1.18%
2042 0.12% 1.2%
2041 0.14% 1.22%
2040 0.15% 1.23%
2039 0.19% 1.25%
2038 0.19% 1.27%
2037 0.22% 1.28%
2036 0.24% 1.3%
2035 0.25% 1.31%
2034 0.29% 1.33%
2033 0.29% 1.34%
2032 0.31% 1.36%
2031 0.32% 1.38%
2030 0.36% 1.51%
2029 0.37% 1.6%
2028 0.39% 1.67%
2027 0.4% 1.71%
2026 0.41% 1.76%
2025 0.45% 1.79%
2024 0.45% 4.74%
2023 0.47% 4.75%
2022 0.39% 4.52%
2021 0.34% -2.43%
2020 0.2% 4.95%
2019 0.04% -0.44%
2018 0.1% -2.52%
2017 0.21% 0.07%
2016 0.28% 3.82%
2015 0.34% 5.32%
2014 0.39% 2.48%
2013 0.41% 5.56%
2012 0.39% 4.29%
2011 0.36% 4.64%
2010 0.33% -0.99%
2009 0.31% 3.99%
2008 0.32% 4.11%
2007 0.13% 4.24%
2006 -0.05% 4.37%
2005 0.02% 4.53%
2004 0.1% 4.7%
2003 0.2% 4.89%
2002 0.31% 5.1%
2001 0.42% 5.34%
2000 0.5% 4.56%
1999 0.56% 3.69%
1998 0.62% 3.81%
1997 0.68% 3.93%
1996 0.75% 4.08%
1995 0.84% 4.23%
1994 0.96% 4.37%
1993 1.33% 4.53%
1992 1.65% 4.71%
1991 1.77% 4.89%
1990 1.9% 5.06%
1989 1.99% 5.18%
1988 2.03% 5.47%
1987 2% 5.81%
1986 2% 5.85%
1985 2.02% 5.9%
1984 1.93% 6.13%
1983 1.84% 6.28%
1982 1.14% 6.29%
1981 0.67% 6.16%
1980 1.34% 6.04%
1979 1.96% 5.98%
1978 2.16% 5.88%
1977 2.16% 5.72%
1976 2.18% 5.52%
1975 2.25% 5.38%
1974 2.33% 5.29%
1973 2.37% 5.14%
1972 2.38% 4.88%
1971 2.42% 4.54%
1970 2.58% 4.25%
1969 2.75% 4.09%
1968 2.82% 3.97%
1967 2.86% 3.86%
1966 2.86% 3.79%
1965 2.81% 3.78%
1964 2.75% 3.77%
1963 2.69% 3.76%
1962 2.76% 3.74%
1961 2.81% 3.73%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.45%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Saudi Arabia
Current population
6399793
36734925
Population rank 111/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.44%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
5.29 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
11.1 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 4/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 +119,738
Net migration rank 155/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 119,738
2024 - -23,102 - 122,170
2023 51,985 -23,253 474,366 325,691
2022 53,138 -23,255 406,920 977,072
2021 46,530 -27,343 409,032 -106,287
2020 48,244 -25,213 447,036 -74,725
2019 56,816 -55,144 474,407 191,582
2018 57,509 -54,163 528,767 -988,751
2017 59,824 -50,608 546,751 -920,812
2016 63,751 -47,491 537,829 -26,997
2015 69,263 -51,278 511,023 465,292
2014 72,581 -49,126 493,431 469,144
2013 73,869 -49,087 475,299 485,794
2012 75,495 -50,546 465,649 479,206
2011 76,182 -53,433 443,675 491,253
2010 75,695 -54,688 418,641 504,955
2009 74,908 -55,966 438,557 496,229
2008 75,107 -56,086 433,457 491,337
2007 76,776 -56,857 425,199 489,136
2006 80,887 -85,789 399,333 504,661
2005 84,883 -86,501 375,938 518,565
2004 90,905 -87,466 362,843 523,472
2003 97,849 -89,146 364,520 514,606
2002 106,137 -90,908 372,099 500,508
2001 114,313 -92,389 382,153 484,252
2000 122,315 -94,861 392,407 468,515
1999 128,947 -97,475 390,112 160,263
1998 134,065 -99,293 389,499 159,898
1997 134,448 -96,820 385,033 160,066
1996 136,929 -95,977 382,248 160,532
1995 138,268 -92,912 380,231 160,512
1994 137,974 -87,318 377,351 160,306
1993 138,432 -80,736 372,621 158,074
1992 139,221 -48,232 366,763 160,908
1991 140,691 -50,622 361,329 162,857
1990 140,311 -39,689 355,495 160,416
1989 139,093 -38,211 349,399 159,273
1988 136,230 -30,806 342,865 146,918
1987 133,667 -32,308 333,088 175,075
1986 130,177 -32,181 322,340 172,606
1985 127,248 -29,111 310,558 148,208
1984 125,036 -29,767 296,615 153,562
1983 121,700 -35,694 280,616 157,930
1982 120,938 -37,159 264,831 153,528
1981 117,346 -97,365 249,156 140,355
1980 111,771 -71,318 234,372 121,220
1979 123,838 -44,302 220,186 112,826
1978 124,468 -31,463 205,331 105,263
1977 121,446 -28,742 191,103 96,015
1976 120,511 -31,317 178,024 85,083
1975 116,737 -26,198 166,223 73,960
1974 113,846 -22,844 155,478 69,653
1973 111,546 -19,347 145,450 63,995
1972 107,604 -17,317 136,360 55,439
1971 104,714 -16,389 127,600 43,989
1970 100,499 -11,367 120,440 31,097
1969 99,848 -4,355 113,859 25,312
1968 98,851 -2,919 108,281 21,366
1967 98,424 -3,192 103,343 17,947
1966 97,156 -3,945 98,361 15,054
1965 95,341 -5,560 93,820 15,000
1964 93,328 -7,937 89,776 15,000
1963 90,794 -9,774 85,480 15,000
1962 88,237 -10,307 81,393 15,000
1961 84,614 -4,159 77,743 15,000
1960 81,544 -4,885 74,143 15,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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