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Population in El Salvador compared to Senegal: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 3.06 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

El Salvador vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Senegal
2100 5,105,420 47,474,574
2099 5,149,457 47,302,101
2098 5,194,156 47,124,428
2097 5,239,201 46,935,783
2096 5,285,584 46,742,299
2095 5,332,377 46,541,530
2094 5,379,380 46,331,819
2093 5,426,293 46,117,446
2092 5,473,168 45,896,926
2091 5,520,243 45,669,419
2090 5,567,316 45,435,395
2089 5,614,518 45,190,699
2088 5,661,216 44,942,408
2087 5,708,023 44,685,891
2086 5,754,535 44,418,490
2085 5,800,712 44,143,926
2084 5,846,470 43,864,819
2083 5,890,746 43,572,529
2082 5,933,965 43,279,061
2081 5,976,533 42,978,412
2080 6,018,220 42,673,206
2079 6,058,704 42,360,446
2078 6,097,568 42,038,513
2077 6,135,005 41,710,573
2076 6,171,552 41,373,492
2075 6,205,725 41,024,071
2074 6,238,209 40,668,576
2073 6,271,184 40,306,673
2072 6,300,399 39,937,069
2071 6,328,923 39,562,087
2070 6,356,884 39,181,827
2069 6,383,690 38,789,497
2068 6,409,808 38,392,382
2067 6,434,255 37,991,278
2066 6,457,592 37,578,685
2065 6,480,747 37,162,056
2064 6,502,689 36,738,762
2063 6,523,174 36,312,562
2062 6,541,955 35,879,325
2061 6,559,213 35,443,454
2060 6,576,220 35,004,974
2059 6,591,451 34,566,478
2058 6,605,091 34,117,578
2057 6,619,257 33,668,392
2056 6,632,447 33,214,418
2055 6,644,372 32,760,822
2054 6,655,028 32,308,761
2053 6,662,891 31,854,267
2052 6,669,204 31,400,703
2051 6,675,431 30,944,985
2050 6,678,745 30,486,035
2049 6,682,265 30,028,301
2048 6,683,689 29,566,333
2047 6,683,495 29,107,317
2046 6,682,835 28,644,370
2045 6,680,720 28,183,606
2044 6,678,277 27,720,422
2043 6,672,970 27,256,832
2042 6,666,915 26,792,904
2041 6,659,099 26,328,316
2040 6,649,797 25,862,356
2039 6,639,891 25,394,612
2038 6,627,081 24,924,728
2037 6,614,212 24,453,976
2036 6,599,632 23,983,290
2035 6,583,864 23,511,966
2034 6,567,581 23,043,425
2033 6,548,738 22,574,895
2032 6,529,775 22,106,910
2031 6,509,868 21,639,797
2030 6,489,300 21,175,234
2029 6,466,193 20,716,123
2028 6,442,242 20,260,670
2027 6,417,110 19,811,163
2026 6,391,761 19,369,097
2025 6,365,503 18,931,966
2024 6,338,193 18,501,984
2023 6,309,624 18,077,573
2022 6,280,319 17,651,103
2021 6,255,782 17,220,867
2020 6,234,673 16,789,219
2019 6,222,318 16,352,922
2018 6,219,807 15,914,498
2017 6,213,533 15,475,002
2016 6,200,800 15,034,521
2015 6,183,676 14,593,331
2014 6,162,955 14,152,102
2013 6,138,839 13,710,849
2012 6,113,975 13,310,495
2011 6,090,127 12,958,897
2010 6,068,249 12,635,413
2009 6,048,279 12,337,389
2008 6,029,297 12,048,959
2007 6,009,824 11,770,344
2006 6,002,319 11,500,094
2005 6,005,578 11,235,472
2004 6,004,671 10,975,704
2003 5,998,599 10,721,176
2002 5,986,631 10,466,214
2001 5,968,060 10,212,942
2000 5,943,366 9,968,260
1999 5,913,900 9,730,887
1998 5,880,781 9,502,952
1997 5,844,578 9,283,495
1996 5,805,286 9,067,014
1995 5,762,131 8,848,101
1994 5,714,129 8,624,078
1993 5,659,957 8,396,288
1992 5,585,609 8,168,395
1991 5,495,077 7,943,085
1990 5,399,726 7,720,523
1989 5,298,979 7,502,207
1988 5,195,833 7,289,618
1987 5,092,441 7,081,530
1986 4,992,769 6,878,192
1985 4,894,706 6,683,287
1984 4,798,003 6,499,364
1983 4,707,367 6,324,504
1982 4,622,477 6,156,961
1981 4,570,599 5,997,160
1980 4,540,382 5,845,638
1979 4,480,388 5,702,895
1978 4,394,114 5,568,096
1977 4,301,256 5,439,549
1976 4,210,310 5,308,564
1975 4,120,449 5,170,810
1974 4,029,671 5,029,437
1973 3,938,068 4,885,181
1972 3,846,830 4,741,631
1971 3,757,523 4,601,864
1970 3,668,796 4,466,328
1969 3,576,485 4,334,974
1968 3,480,773 4,207,587
1967 3,385,184 4,083,870
1966 3,290,961 3,964,299
1965 3,199,466 3,849,788
1964 3,111,883 3,740,535
1963 3,028,679 3,635,876
1962 2,949,204 3,534,686
1961 2,870,016 3,436,375
1960 2,791,459 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Senegal
2100 -0.86% 0.36%
2099 -0.86% 0.38%
2098 -0.86% 0.4%
2097 -0.88% 0.41%
2096 -0.88% 0.43%
2095 -0.87% 0.45%
2094 -0.86% 0.46%
2093 -0.86% 0.48%
2092 -0.85% 0.5%
2091 -0.85% 0.52%
2090 -0.84% 0.54%
2089 -0.82% 0.55%
2088 -0.82% 0.57%
2087 -0.81% 0.6%
2086 -0.8% 0.62%
2085 -0.78% 0.64%
2084 -0.75% 0.67%
2083 -0.73% 0.68%
2082 -0.71% 0.7%
2081 -0.69% 0.72%
2080 -0.67% 0.74%
2079 -0.64% 0.77%
2078 -0.61% 0.79%
2077 -0.59% 0.81%
2076 -0.55% 0.85%
2075 -0.52% 0.87%
2074 -0.53% 0.9%
2073 -0.46% 0.93%
2072 -0.45% 0.95%
2071 -0.44% 0.97%
2070 -0.42% 1.01%
2069 -0.41% 1.03%
2068 -0.38% 1.06%
2067 -0.36% 1.1%
2066 -0.36% 1.12%
2065 -0.34% 1.15%
2064 -0.31% 1.17%
2063 -0.29% 1.21%
2062 -0.26% 1.23%
2061 -0.26% 1.25%
2060 -0.23% 1.27%
2059 -0.21% 1.32%
2058 -0.21% 1.33%
2057 -0.2% 1.37%
2056 -0.18% 1.38%
2055 -0.16% 1.4%
2054 -0.12% 1.43%
2053 -0.09% 1.44%
2052 -0.09% 1.47%
2051 -0.05% 1.51%
2050 -0.05% 1.52%
2049 -0.02% 1.56%
2048 0.003% 1.58%
2047 0.01% 1.62%
2046 0.03% 1.63%
2045 0.04% 1.67%
2044 0.08% 1.7%
2043 0.09% 1.73%
2042 0.12% 1.76%
2041 0.14% 1.8%
2040 0.15% 1.84%
2039 0.19% 1.89%
2038 0.19% 1.93%
2037 0.22% 1.96%
2036 0.24% 2%
2035 0.25% 2.03%
2034 0.29% 2.08%
2033 0.29% 2.12%
2032 0.31% 2.16%
2031 0.32% 2.19%
2030 0.36% 2.22%
2029 0.37% 2.25%
2028 0.39% 2.27%
2027 0.4% 2.28%
2026 0.41% 2.31%
2025 0.43% 2.32%
2024 0.45% 2.35%
2023 0.47% 2.42%
2022 0.39% 2.5%
2021 0.34% 2.57%
2020 0.2% 2.67%
2019 0.04% 2.75%
2018 0.1% 2.84%
2017 0.21% 2.93%
2016 0.28% 3.02%
2015 0.34% 3.12%
2014 0.39% 3.22%
2013 0.41% 3.01%
2012 0.39% 2.71%
2011 0.36% 2.56%
2010 0.33% 2.42%
2009 0.31% 2.39%
2008 0.32% 2.37%
2007 0.13% 2.35%
2006 -0.05% 2.36%
2005 0.02% 2.37%
2004 0.1% 2.37%
2003 0.2% 2.44%
2002 0.31% 2.48%
2001 0.42% 2.45%
2000 0.5% 2.44%
1999 0.56% 2.4%
1998 0.62% 2.36%
1997 0.68% 2.39%
1996 0.75% 2.47%
1995 0.84% 2.6%
1994 0.96% 2.71%
1993 1.33% 2.79%
1992 1.65% 2.84%
1991 1.77% 2.88%
1990 1.9% 2.91%
1989 1.99% 2.92%
1988 2.03% 2.94%
1987 2% 2.96%
1986 2% 2.92%
1985 2.02% 2.83%
1984 1.93% 2.76%
1983 1.84% 2.72%
1982 1.14% 2.66%
1981 0.67% 2.59%
1980 1.34% 2.5%
1979 1.96% 2.42%
1978 2.16% 2.36%
1977 2.16% 2.47%
1976 2.18% 2.66%
1975 2.25% 2.81%
1974 2.33% 2.95%
1973 2.37% 3.03%
1972 2.38% 3.04%
1971 2.42% 3.03%
1970 2.58% 3.03%
1969 2.75% 3.03%
1968 2.82% 3.03%
1967 2.86% 3.02%
1966 2.86% 2.97%
1965 2.81% 2.92%
1964 2.75% 2.88%
1963 2.69% 2.86%
1962 2.76% 2.86%
1961 2.81% 2.86%

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 Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Senegal
Current population
6404781
19596169
Population rank 111/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.24%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
11.1 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 35/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -12,636
Net migration rank 155/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -12,636
2024 51,510 -23,102 438,108 -10,307
2023 51,985 -23,253 431,006 -9,999
2022 53,138 -23,255 415,507 16,425
2021 46,530 -27,343 403,019 25,519
2020 48,244 -25,213 400,910 33,848
2019 56,816 -55,144 399,436 38,386
2018 57,509 -54,163 405,454 33,567
2017 59,824 -50,608 410,366 29,605
2016 63,751 -47,491 411,480 29,498
2015 69,263 -51,278 407,008 34,387
2014 72,581 -49,126 405,019 36,030
2013 73,869 -49,087 406,582 34,878
2012 75,495 -50,546 402,243 -42,978
2011 76,182 -53,433 387,290 -43,350
2010 75,695 -54,688 372,934 -69,888
2009 74,908 -55,966 362,238 -69,239
2008 75,107 -56,086 351,661 -67,812
2007 76,776 -56,857 339,963 -66,580
2006 80,887 -85,789 331,364 -64,254
2005 84,883 -86,501 323,908 -61,781
2004 90,905 -87,466 317,286 -59,879
2003 97,849 -89,146 308,856 -57,213
2002 106,137 -90,908 298,842 -40,554
2001 114,313 -92,389 289,690 -41,422
2000 122,315 -94,861 283,946 -42,854
1999 128,947 -97,475 277,944 -44,284
1998 134,065 -99,293 267,404 -45,189
1997 134,448 -96,820 261,200 -44,506
1996 136,929 -95,977 255,418 -39,162
1995 138,268 -92,912 252,552 -31,001
1994 137,974 -87,318 249,115 -22,633
1993 138,432 -80,736 245,742 -16,649
1992 139,221 -48,232 241,482 -14,796
1991 140,691 -50,622 237,713 -13,783
1990 140,311 -39,689 234,155 -12,959
1989 139,093 -38,211 227,797 -12,362
1988 136,230 -30,806 221,772 -12,036
1987 133,667 -32,308 218,522 -12,086
1986 130,177 -32,181 212,887 -12,655
1985 127,248 -29,111 208,218 -18,644
1984 125,036 -29,767 203,125 -24,858
1983 121,700 -35,694 197,673 -26,222
1982 120,938 -37,159 191,309 -27,672
1981 117,346 -97,365 185,917 -29,959
1980 111,771 -71,318 179,707 -32,616
1979 123,838 -44,302 173,425 -35,022
1978 124,468 -31,463 167,744 -36,559
1977 121,446 -28,742 161,636 -35,731
1976 120,511 -31,317 154,776 -18,716
1975 116,737 -26,198 147,311 -7,870
1974 113,846 -22,844 139,974 3,347
1973 111,546 -19,347 133,834 11,382
1972 107,604 -17,317 128,024 13,852
1971 104,714 -16,389 122,511 15,131
1970 100,499 -11,367 117,264 16,168
1969 99,848 -4,355 112,393 16,887
1968 98,851 -2,919 108,240 17,264
1967 98,424 -3,192 104,824 17,107
1966 97,156 -3,945 101,359 15,849
1965 95,341 -5,560 97,912 13,913
1964 93,328 -7,937 94,797 11,892
1963 90,794 -9,774 92,264 10,371
1962 88,237 -10,307 89,937 9,809
1961 84,614 -4,159 87,322 9,549
1960 81,544 -4,885 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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