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Population in El Salvador compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 1.41 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

El Salvador vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Sierra Leone
2100 5,106,358 16,111,324
2099 5,150,403 16,126,181
2098 5,195,110 16,139,280
2097 5,240,164 16,154,153
2096 5,286,555 16,164,923
2095 5,333,357 16,173,557
2094 5,380,368 16,173,155
2093 5,427,291 16,177,864
2092 5,474,174 16,175,032
2091 5,521,257 16,168,153
2090 5,568,339 16,158,415
2089 5,615,550 16,146,773
2088 5,662,256 16,133,018
2087 5,709,072 16,116,823
2086 5,755,593 16,089,780
2085 5,801,778 16,068,438
2084 5,847,545 16,044,782
2083 5,891,829 16,011,134
2082 5,935,056 15,975,073
2081 5,977,631 15,935,071
2080 6,019,326 15,896,846
2079 6,059,817 15,854,898
2078 6,098,689 15,805,607
2077 6,136,133 15,754,551
2076 6,172,686 15,699,439
2075 6,206,865 15,639,458
2074 6,239,356 15,584,377
2073 6,272,337 15,516,736
2072 6,301,557 15,446,543
2071 6,330,086 15,374,790
2070 6,358,052 15,297,449
2069 6,384,863 15,216,666
2068 6,410,986 15,128,048
2067 6,435,437 15,032,144
2066 6,458,779 14,935,222
2065 6,481,938 14,837,697
2064 6,503,884 14,740,749
2063 6,524,373 14,642,031
2062 6,543,157 14,529,557
2061 6,560,419 14,423,861
2060 6,577,429 14,311,215
2059 6,592,662 14,198,706
2058 6,606,305 14,080,827
2057 6,620,473 13,960,869
2056 6,633,666 13,836,132
2055 6,645,594 13,706,113
2054 6,656,251 13,579,802
2053 6,664,115 13,444,465
2052 6,670,429 13,303,409
2051 6,676,658 13,156,370
2050 6,679,973 13,010,109
2049 6,683,494 12,867,021
2048 6,684,918 12,716,015
2047 6,684,723 12,570,250
2046 6,684,063 12,414,307
2045 6,681,948 12,257,874
2044 6,679,505 12,092,075
2043 6,674,197 11,931,531
2042 6,668,140 11,770,467
2041 6,660,323 11,602,993
2040 6,651,019 11,431,337
2039 6,641,112 11,262,807
2038 6,628,299 11,100,099
2037 6,615,428 10,931,629
2036 6,600,845 10,760,758
2035 6,585,074 10,585,702
2034 6,568,788 10,413,826
2033 6,549,941 10,241,196
2032 6,530,975 10,062,575
2031 6,511,064 9,883,708
2030 6,490,493 9,708,038
2029 6,467,381 9,532,000
2028 6,443,426 9,360,873
2027 6,418,289 9,179,702
2026 6,392,935 9,001,269
2025 6,366,672 8,822,114
2024 6,338,193 8,642,022
2023 6,309,624 8,460,512
2022 6,280,319 8,276,807
2021 6,255,782 8,094,602
2020 6,234,673 7,912,558
2019 6,222,318 7,731,991
2018 6,219,807 7,554,563
2017 6,213,533 7,379,299
2016 6,200,800 7,205,328
2015 6,183,676 7,037,655
2014 6,162,955 6,876,385
2013 6,138,839 6,714,051
2012 6,113,975 6,551,080
2011 6,090,127 6,387,251
2010 6,068,249 6,222,714
2009 6,048,279 6,055,646
2008 6,029,297 5,894,722
2007 6,009,824 5,749,352
2006 6,002,319 5,624,466
2005 6,005,578 5,501,712
2004 6,004,671 5,355,717
2003 5,998,599 5,177,687
2002 5,986,631 4,971,435
2001 5,968,060 4,692,716
2000 5,943,366 4,423,611
1999 5,913,900 4,318,043
1998 5,880,781 4,295,785
1997 5,844,578 4,253,716
1996 5,805,286 4,199,210
1995 5,762,131 4,179,179
1994 5,714,129 4,173,105
1993 5,659,957 4,157,130
1992 5,585,609 4,166,366
1991 5,495,077 4,246,267
1990 5,399,726 4,196,828
1989 5,298,979 4,034,037
1988 5,195,833 3,934,517
1987 5,092,441 3,829,718
1986 4,992,769 3,728,380
1985 4,894,706 3,638,438
1984 4,798,003 3,558,758
1983 4,707,367 3,481,646
1982 4,622,477 3,408,183
1981 4,570,599 3,338,940
1980 4,540,382 3,272,089
1979 4,480,388 3,207,499
1978 4,394,114 3,145,517
1977 4,301,256 3,085,354
1976 4,210,310 3,028,820
1975 4,120,449 2,974,657
1974 4,029,671 2,920,459
1973 3,938,068 2,866,955
1972 3,846,830 2,814,388
1971 3,757,523 2,763,222
1970 3,668,796 2,712,286
1969 3,576,485 2,661,365
1968 3,480,773 2,611,532
1967 3,385,184 2,562,384
1966 3,290,961 2,514,638
1965 3,199,466 2,468,666
1964 3,111,883 2,424,390
1963 3,028,679 2,382,258
1962 2,949,204 2,342,242
1961 2,870,016 2,304,227
1960 2,791,459 2,268,356

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 Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Sierra Leone
2100 -0.86% -0.09%
2099 -0.86% -0.08%
2098 -0.86% -0.09%
2097 -0.88% -0.07%
2096 -0.88% -0.05%
2095 -0.87% 0.002%
2094 -0.86% -0.03%
2093 -0.86% 0.02%
2092 -0.85% 0.04%
2091 -0.85% 0.06%
2090 -0.84% 0.07%
2089 -0.82% 0.09%
2088 -0.82% 0.1%
2087 -0.81% 0.17%
2086 -0.8% 0.13%
2085 -0.78% 0.15%
2084 -0.75% 0.21%
2083 -0.73% 0.23%
2082 -0.71% 0.25%
2081 -0.69% 0.24%
2080 -0.67% 0.26%
2079 -0.64% 0.31%
2078 -0.61% 0.32%
2077 -0.59% 0.35%
2076 -0.55% 0.38%
2075 -0.52% 0.35%
2074 -0.53% 0.44%
2073 -0.46% 0.45%
2072 -0.45% 0.47%
2071 -0.44% 0.51%
2070 -0.42% 0.53%
2069 -0.41% 0.59%
2068 -0.38% 0.64%
2067 -0.36% 0.65%
2066 -0.36% 0.66%
2065 -0.34% 0.66%
2064 -0.31% 0.67%
2063 -0.29% 0.77%
2062 -0.26% 0.73%
2061 -0.26% 0.79%
2060 -0.23% 0.79%
2059 -0.21% 0.84%
2058 -0.21% 0.86%
2057 -0.2% 0.9%
2056 -0.18% 0.95%
2055 -0.16% 0.93%
2054 -0.12% 1.01%
2053 -0.09% 1.06%
2052 -0.09% 1.12%
2051 -0.05% 1.12%
2050 -0.05% 1.11%
2049 -0.02% 1.19%
2048 0.003% 1.16%
2047 0.01% 1.26%
2046 0.03% 1.28%
2045 0.04% 1.37%
2044 0.08% 1.35%
2043 0.09% 1.37%
2042 0.12% 1.44%
2041 0.14% 1.5%
2040 0.15% 1.5%
2039 0.19% 1.47%
2038 0.19% 1.54%
2037 0.22% 1.59%
2036 0.24% 1.65%
2035 0.25% 1.65%
2034 0.29% 1.69%
2033 0.29% 1.78%
2032 0.31% 1.81%
2031 0.32% 1.81%
2030 0.36% 1.85%
2029 0.37% 1.83%
2028 0.39% 1.97%
2027 0.4% 1.98%
2026 0.41% 2.03%
2025 0.45% 2.08%
2024 0.45% 2.15%
2023 0.47% 2.22%
2022 0.39% 2.25%
2021 0.34% 2.3%
2020 0.2% 2.34%
2019 0.04% 2.35%
2018 0.1% 2.38%
2017 0.21% 2.41%
2016 0.28% 2.38%
2015 0.34% 2.35%
2014 0.39% 2.42%
2013 0.41% 2.49%
2012 0.39% 2.56%
2011 0.36% 2.64%
2010 0.33% 2.76%
2009 0.31% 2.73%
2008 0.32% 2.53%
2007 0.13% 2.22%
2006 -0.05% 2.23%
2005 0.02% 2.73%
2004 0.1% 3.44%
2003 0.2% 4.15%
2002 0.31% 5.94%
2001 0.42% 6.08%
2000 0.5% 2.44%
1999 0.56% 0.52%
1998 0.62% 0.99%
1997 0.68% 1.3%
1996 0.75% 0.48%
1995 0.84% 0.15%
1994 0.96% 0.38%
1993 1.33% -0.22%
1992 1.65% -1.88%
1991 1.77% 1.18%
1990 1.9% 4.04%
1989 1.99% 2.53%
1988 2.03% 2.74%
1987 2% 2.72%
1986 2% 2.47%
1985 2.02% 2.24%
1984 1.93% 2.21%
1983 1.84% 2.16%
1982 1.14% 2.07%
1981 0.67% 2.04%
1980 1.34% 2.01%
1979 1.96% 1.97%
1978 2.16% 1.95%
1977 2.16% 1.87%
1976 2.18% 1.82%
1975 2.25% 1.86%
1974 2.33% 1.87%
1973 2.37% 1.87%
1972 2.38% 1.85%
1971 2.42% 1.88%
1970 2.58% 1.91%
1969 2.75% 1.91%
1968 2.82% 1.92%
1967 2.86% 1.9%
1966 2.86% 1.86%
1965 2.81% 1.83%
1964 2.75% 1.77%
1963 2.69% 1.71%
1962 2.76% 1.65%
1961 2.81% 1.58%

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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Sierra Leone
Current population
6399793
9049533
Population rank 111/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.11%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 +497
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 47/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -11,309
Net migration rank 155/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -11,309
2024 - -23,102 - -11,000
2023 51,985 -23,253 188,788 -4,000
2022 53,138 -23,255 186,625 -4,000
2021 46,530 -27,343 183,326 -1,544
2020 48,244 -25,213 181,015 1,292
2019 56,816 -55,144 181,068 -2,238
2018 57,509 -54,163 178,772 -2,741
2017 59,824 -50,608 173,259 1,234
2016 63,751 -47,491 168,784 4,657
2015 69,263 -51,278 162,275 -356
2014 72,581 -49,126 160,137 485
2013 73,869 -49,087 161,265 2,773
2012 75,495 -50,546 160,915 988
2011 76,182 -53,433 158,858 6,895
2010 75,695 -54,688 155,338 7,983
2009 74,908 -55,966 152,669 18,145
2008 75,107 -56,086 149,855 1,182
2007 76,776 -56,857 145,740 -6,042
2006 80,887 -85,789 144,127 -34,052
2005 84,883 -86,501 137,234 -1,805
2004 90,905 -87,466 132,661 23,897
2003 97,849 -89,146 130,312 69,185
2002 106,137 -90,908 126,429 86,578
2001 114,313 -92,389 116,647 227,791
2000 122,315 -94,861 110,754 83,013
1999 128,947 -97,475 102,295 -84,926
1998 134,065 -99,293 103,906 -76,766
1997 134,448 -96,820 105,433 -48,437
1996 136,929 -95,977 104,140 -52,110
1995 138,268 -92,912 100,885 -112,857
1994 137,974 -87,318 101,486 -77,371
1993 138,432 -80,736 103,317 -95,476
1992 139,221 -48,232 103,251 -129,565
1991 140,691 -50,622 105,477 -238,965
1990 140,311 -39,689 100,778 131,587
1989 139,093 -38,211 98,298 -5,079
1988 136,230 -30,806 96,344 9,470
1987 133,667 -32,308 94,235 9,558
1986 130,177 -32,181 90,902 7,992
1985 127,248 -29,111 88,869 -7,873
1984 125,036 -29,767 87,072 -8,708
1983 121,700 -35,694 84,628 -8,783
1982 120,938 -37,159 82,457 -11,379
1981 117,346 -97,365 80,111 -12,699
1980 111,771 -71,318 77,932 -11,641
1979 123,838 -44,302 75,992 -13,095
1978 124,468 -31,463 74,130 -13,073
1977 121,446 -28,742 71,663 -12,399
1976 120,511 -31,317 69,506 -15,686
1975 116,737 -26,198 67,560 -13,058
1974 113,846 -22,844 65,357 -11,473
1973 111,546 -19,347 62,443 -9,322
1972 107,604 -17,317 60,279 -8,267
1971 104,714 -16,389 58,484 -8,162
1970 100,499 -11,367 56,513 -4,957
1969 99,848 -4,355 54,768 -4,485
1968 98,851 -2,919 53,126 -3,743
1967 98,424 -3,192 51,734 -2,819
1966 97,156 -3,945 49,486 -2,911
1965 95,341 -5,560 47,223 -1,851
1964 93,328 -7,937 45,487 -2,308
1963 90,794 -9,774 43,569 -2,480
1962 88,237 -10,307 41,603 -2,658
1961 84,614 -4,159 40,022 -2,947
1960 81,544 -4,885 38,192 -3,528

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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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