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Population in El Salvador compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 7.41 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

El Salvador vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Solomon Islands
2100 5,106,358 1,869,358
2099 5,150,403 1,865,277
2098 5,195,110 1,861,047
2097 5,240,164 1,856,421
2096 5,286,555 1,851,585
2095 5,333,357 1,846,229
2094 5,380,368 1,840,799
2093 5,427,291 1,834,881
2092 5,474,174 1,828,545
2091 5,521,257 1,822,001
2090 5,568,339 1,815,153
2089 5,615,550 1,808,103
2088 5,662,256 1,800,741
2087 5,709,072 1,793,136
2086 5,755,593 1,785,209
2085 5,801,778 1,777,013
2084 5,847,545 1,768,444
2083 5,891,829 1,759,601
2082 5,935,056 1,750,433
2081 5,977,631 1,740,952
2080 6,019,326 1,731,110
2079 6,059,817 1,721,146
2078 6,098,689 1,710,785
2077 6,136,133 1,700,043
2076 6,172,686 1,688,876
2075 6,206,865 1,677,587
2074 6,239,356 1,666,185
2073 6,272,337 1,654,264
2072 6,301,557 1,642,044
2071 6,330,086 1,629,467
2070 6,358,052 1,616,736
2069 6,384,863 1,603,679
2068 6,410,986 1,590,304
2067 6,435,437 1,576,716
2066 6,458,779 1,563,005
2065 6,481,938 1,549,060
2064 6,503,884 1,534,862
2063 6,524,373 1,520,351
2062 6,543,157 1,505,792
2061 6,560,419 1,490,935
2060 6,577,429 1,476,028
2059 6,592,662 1,460,816
2058 6,606,305 1,445,385
2057 6,620,473 1,429,967
2056 6,633,666 1,414,320
2055 6,645,594 1,398,440
2054 6,656,251 1,382,426
2053 6,664,115 1,366,190
2052 6,670,429 1,349,703
2051 6,676,658 1,333,136
2050 6,679,973 1,316,322
2049 6,683,494 1,299,367
2048 6,684,918 1,282,258
2047 6,684,723 1,265,007
2046 6,684,063 1,247,608
2045 6,681,948 1,230,002
2044 6,679,505 1,212,277
2043 6,674,197 1,194,351
2042 6,668,140 1,176,271
2041 6,660,323 1,158,172
2040 6,651,019 1,139,832
2039 6,641,112 1,121,014
2038 6,628,299 1,101,787
2037 6,615,428 1,082,148
2036 6,600,845 1,062,197
2035 6,585,074 1,041,925
2034 6,568,788 1,021,492
2033 6,549,941 1,000,997
2032 6,530,975 980,329
2031 6,511,064 959,788
2030 6,490,493 939,300
2029 6,467,381 918,921
2028 6,443,426 898,660
2027 6,418,289 878,499
2026 6,392,935 858,557
2025 6,366,672 838,746
2024 6,338,193 819,198
2023 6,309,624 800,005
2022 6,280,319 781,066
2021 6,255,782 762,591
2020 6,234,673 744,498
2019 6,222,318 728,147
2018 6,219,807 709,101
2017 6,213,533 685,672
2016 6,200,800 662,379
2015 6,183,676 639,415
2014 6,162,955 616,908
2013 6,138,839 594,945
2012 6,113,975 573,606
2011 6,090,127 552,945
2010 6,068,249 532,968
2009 6,048,279 518,141
2008 6,029,297 508,790
2007 6,009,824 500,156
2006 6,002,319 491,594
2005 6,005,578 483,080
2004 6,004,671 474,611
2003 5,998,599 466,154
2002 5,986,631 457,671
2001 5,968,060 449,125
2000 5,943,366 440,469
1999 5,913,900 430,500
1998 5,880,781 419,071
1997 5,844,578 407,474
1996 5,805,286 396,009
1995 5,762,131 384,733
1994 5,714,129 373,675
1993 5,659,957 362,839
1992 5,585,609 352,205
1991 5,495,077 341,738
1990 5,399,726 331,435
1989 5,298,979 321,282
1988 5,195,833 311,265
1987 5,092,441 301,414
1986 4,992,769 291,842
1985 4,894,706 282,455
1984 4,798,003 273,163
1983 4,707,367 264,068
1982 4,622,477 255,200
1981 4,570,599 246,555
1980 4,540,382 238,135
1979 4,480,388 229,953
1978 4,394,114 222,029
1977 4,301,256 214,418
1976 4,210,310 207,194
1975 4,120,449 200,744
1974 4,029,671 195,041
1973 3,938,068 189,774
1972 3,846,830 184,994
1971 3,757,523 180,637
1970 3,668,796 176,579
1969 3,576,485 172,476
1968 3,480,773 168,282
1967 3,385,184 164,245
1966 3,290,961 160,393
1965 3,199,466 156,686
1964 3,111,883 153,085
1963 3,028,679 149,589
1962 2,949,204 146,201
1961 2,870,016 142,912
1960 2,791,459 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Solomon Islands
2100 -0.86% 0.22%
2099 -0.86% 0.23%
2098 -0.86% 0.25%
2097 -0.88% 0.26%
2096 -0.88% 0.29%
2095 -0.87% 0.29%
2094 -0.86% 0.32%
2093 -0.86% 0.35%
2092 -0.85% 0.36%
2091 -0.85% 0.38%
2090 -0.84% 0.39%
2089 -0.82% 0.41%
2088 -0.82% 0.42%
2087 -0.81% 0.44%
2086 -0.8% 0.46%
2085 -0.78% 0.48%
2084 -0.75% 0.5%
2083 -0.73% 0.52%
2082 -0.71% 0.54%
2081 -0.69% 0.57%
2080 -0.67% 0.58%
2079 -0.64% 0.61%
2078 -0.61% 0.63%
2077 -0.59% 0.66%
2076 -0.55% 0.67%
2075 -0.52% 0.68%
2074 -0.53% 0.72%
2073 -0.46% 0.74%
2072 -0.45% 0.77%
2071 -0.44% 0.79%
2070 -0.42% 0.81%
2069 -0.41% 0.84%
2068 -0.38% 0.86%
2067 -0.36% 0.88%
2066 -0.36% 0.9%
2065 -0.34% 0.93%
2064 -0.31% 0.95%
2063 -0.29% 0.97%
2062 -0.26% 1%
2061 -0.26% 1.01%
2060 -0.23% 1.04%
2059 -0.21% 1.07%
2058 -0.21% 1.08%
2057 -0.2% 1.11%
2056 -0.18% 1.14%
2055 -0.16% 1.16%
2054 -0.12% 1.19%
2053 -0.09% 1.22%
2052 -0.09% 1.24%
2051 -0.05% 1.28%
2050 -0.05% 1.3%
2049 -0.02% 1.33%
2048 0.003% 1.36%
2047 0.01% 1.39%
2046 0.03% 1.43%
2045 0.04% 1.46%
2044 0.08% 1.5%
2043 0.09% 1.54%
2042 0.12% 1.56%
2041 0.14% 1.61%
2040 0.15% 1.68%
2039 0.19% 1.75%
2038 0.19% 1.81%
2037 0.22% 1.88%
2036 0.24% 1.95%
2035 0.25% 2%
2034 0.29% 2.05%
2033 0.29% 2.11%
2032 0.31% 2.14%
2031 0.32% 2.18%
2030 0.36% 2.22%
2029 0.37% 2.25%
2028 0.39% 2.3%
2027 0.4% 2.32%
2026 0.41% 2.36%
2025 0.45% 2.39%
2024 0.45% 2.4%
2023 0.47% 2.42%
2022 0.39% 2.42%
2021 0.34% 2.43%
2020 0.2% 2.25%
2019 0.04% 2.69%
2018 0.1% 3.42%
2017 0.21% 3.52%
2016 0.28% 3.59%
2015 0.34% 3.65%
2014 0.39% 3.69%
2013 0.41% 3.72%
2012 0.39% 3.74%
2011 0.36% 3.75%
2010 0.33% 2.86%
2009 0.31% 1.84%
2008 0.32% 1.73%
2007 0.13% 1.74%
2006 -0.05% 1.76%
2005 0.02% 1.78%
2004 0.1% 1.81%
2003 0.2% 1.85%
2002 0.31% 1.9%
2001 0.42% 1.97%
2000 0.5% 2.32%
1999 0.56% 2.73%
1998 0.62% 2.85%
1997 0.68% 2.9%
1996 0.75% 2.93%
1995 0.84% 2.96%
1994 0.96% 2.99%
1993 1.33% 3.02%
1992 1.65% 3.06%
1991 1.77% 3.11%
1990 1.9% 3.16%
1989 1.99% 3.22%
1988 2.03% 3.27%
1987 2% 3.28%
1986 2% 3.32%
1985 2.02% 3.4%
1984 1.93% 3.44%
1983 1.84% 3.47%
1982 1.14% 3.51%
1981 0.67% 3.54%
1980 1.34% 3.56%
1979 1.96% 3.57%
1978 2.16% 3.55%
1977 2.16% 3.49%
1976 2.18% 3.21%
1975 2.25% 2.92%
1974 2.33% 2.78%
1973 2.37% 2.58%
1972 2.38% 2.41%
1971 2.42% 2.3%
1970 2.58% 2.38%
1969 2.75% 2.49%
1968 2.82% 2.46%
1967 2.86% 2.4%
1966 2.86% 2.37%
1965 2.81% 2.35%
1964 2.75% 2.34%
1963 2.69% 2.32%
1962 2.76% 2.3%
1961 2.81% 2.31%

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.45%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Solomon Islands
Current population
6399793
863951
Population rank 111/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.01%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +78 +53
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 33/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -23,934 +1,631
Net migration rank 155/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 1,631
2024 - -23,102 - 1,610
2023 51,985 -23,253 17,436 1,636
2022 53,138 -23,255 17,253 1,567
2021 46,530 -27,343 16,626 1,499
2020 48,244 -25,213 16,488 1,556
2019 56,816 -55,144 16,649 -1,990
2018 57,509 -54,163 16,790 6,653
2017 59,824 -50,608 16,897 6,513
2016 63,751 -47,491 17,027 6,146
2015 69,263 -51,278 16,909 5,853
2014 72,581 -49,126 16,652 5,598
2013 73,869 -49,087 16,038 5,631
2012 75,495 -50,546 15,585 5,420
2011 76,182 -53,433 15,095 5,219
2010 75,695 -54,688 14,604 5,040
2009 74,908 -55,966 14,381 -4,360
2008 75,107 -56,086 14,225 -5,538
2007 76,776 -56,857 13,963 -5,383
2006 80,887 -85,789 13,799 -5,262
2005 84,883 -86,501 13,568 -5,082
2004 90,905 -87,466 13,444 -4,985
2003 97,849 -89,146 13,344 -4,881
2002 106,137 -90,908 13,195 -4,691
2001 114,313 -92,389 13,061 -4,474
2000 122,315 -94,861 12,938 -4,219
1999 128,947 -97,475 12,809 -1,588
1998 134,065 -99,293 12,658 -1,019
1997 134,448 -96,820 12,478 -931
1996 136,929 -95,977 12,328 -947
1995 138,268 -92,912 12,124 -952
1994 137,974 -87,318 11,771 -828
1993 138,432 -80,736 11,396 -665
1992 139,221 -48,232 11,029 -482
1991 140,691 -50,622 10,789 -410
1990 140,311 -39,689 10,561 -335
1989 139,093 -38,211 10,354 -270
1988 136,230 -30,806 10,142 -197
1987 133,667 -32,308 9,943 -179
1986 130,177 -32,181 9,656 -269
1985 127,248 -29,111 9,534 -150
1984 125,036 -29,767 9,299 -102
1983 121,700 -35,694 9,011 -30
1982 120,938 -37,159 8,720 40
1981 117,346 -97,365 8,436 99
1980 111,771 -71,318 8,156 151
1979 123,838 -44,302 7,874 188
1978 124,468 -31,463 7,598 174
1977 121,446 -28,742 7,290 159
1976 120,511 -31,317 7,058 -48
1975 116,737 -26,198 6,635 -760
1974 113,846 -22,844 6,612 -1,084
1973 111,546 -19,347 6,343 -1,329
1972 107,604 -17,317 6,074 -1,520
1971 104,714 -16,389 5,814 -1,646
1970 100,499 -11,367 5,575 -1,632
1969 99,848 -4,355 5,444 -1,187
1968 98,851 -2,919 5,285 -1,154
1967 98,424 -3,192 5,151 -1,213
1966 97,156 -3,945 5,028 -1,256
1965 95,341 -5,560 4,885 -1,237
1964 93,328 -7,937 4,747 -1,200
1963 90,794 -9,774 4,571 -1,129
1962 88,237 -10,307 4,408 -1,073
1961 84,614 -4,159 4,257 -1,016
1960 81,544 -4,885 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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