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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 5.93 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% 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 5,105,420 76,380,382
2099 5,149,457 75,896,692
2098 5,194,156 75,410,485
2097 5,239,201 74,922,342
2096 5,285,584 74,431,436
2095 5,332,377 73,939,761
2094 5,379,380 73,447,628
2093 5,426,293 72,954,272
2092 5,473,168 72,460,372
2091 5,520,243 71,966,760
2090 5,567,316 71,474,363
2089 5,614,518 70,984,330
2088 5,661,216 70,494,851
2087 5,708,023 70,006,368
2086 5,754,535 69,519,641
2085 5,800,712 69,035,093
2084 5,846,470 68,551,533
2083 5,890,746 68,068,933
2082 5,933,965 67,587,034
2081 5,976,533 67,105,252
2080 6,018,220 66,624,751
2079 6,058,704 66,144,495
2078 6,097,568 65,664,508
2077 6,135,005 65,183,768
2076 6,171,552 64,701,603
2075 6,205,725 64,217,651
2074 6,238,209 63,731,809
2073 6,271,184 63,243,084
2072 6,300,399 62,750,764
2071 6,328,923 62,255,408
2070 6,356,884 61,756,796
2069 6,383,690 61,253,878
2068 6,409,808 60,746,216
2067 6,434,255 60,235,232
2066 6,457,592 59,720,954
2065 6,480,747 59,203,814
2064 6,502,689 58,684,254
2063 6,523,174 58,161,702
2062 6,541,955 57,637,152
2061 6,559,213 57,109,207
2060 6,576,220 56,579,736
2059 6,591,451 56,047,666
2058 6,605,091 55,513,281
2057 6,619,257 54,978,393
2056 6,632,447 54,441,706
2055 6,644,372 53,904,081
2054 6,655,028 53,364,635
2053 6,662,891 52,823,422
2052 6,669,204 52,280,914
2051 6,675,431 51,737,228
2050 6,678,745 51,192,924
2049 6,682,265 50,647,663
2048 6,683,689 50,100,576
2047 6,683,495 49,552,613
2046 6,682,835 49,002,774
2045 6,680,720 48,451,215
2044 6,678,277 47,898,754
2043 6,672,970 47,346,122
2042 6,666,915 46,792,504
2041 6,659,099 46,237,820
2040 6,649,797 45,682,139
2039 6,639,891 45,126,407
2038 6,627,081 44,569,427
2037 6,614,212 44,012,415
2036 6,599,632 43,454,985
2035 6,583,864 42,897,909
2034 6,567,581 42,342,044
2033 6,548,738 41,787,423
2032 6,529,775 41,233,964
2031 6,509,868 40,680,599
2030 6,489,300 40,128,273
2029 6,466,193 39,530,306
2028 6,442,242 38,906,191
2027 6,417,110 38,267,271
2026 6,391,761 37,625,434
2025 6,365,503 36,973,555
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 76.4M 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 0.43% 4.74%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.43%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Saudi Arabia
Current population
6404781
37955120
Population rank 111/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.46%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
5.32 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
11.1 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 2/197
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 51,510 -23,102 499,782 122,170
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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