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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 3.2 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

El Salvador vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Somalia
2100 5,106,358 68,384,185
2099 5,150,403 68,040,371
2098 5,195,110 67,702,230
2097 5,240,164 67,362,336
2096 5,286,555 66,972,933
2095 5,333,357 66,585,659
2094 5,380,368 66,179,819
2093 5,427,291 65,760,590
2092 5,474,174 65,324,261
2091 5,521,257 64,852,843
2090 5,568,339 64,362,727
2089 5,615,550 63,922,797
2088 5,662,256 63,464,036
2087 5,709,072 62,987,028
2086 5,755,593 62,447,029
2085 5,801,778 61,873,597
2084 5,847,545 61,318,916
2083 5,891,829 60,761,800
2082 5,935,056 60,187,980
2081 5,977,631 59,676,722
2080 6,019,326 59,100,915
2079 6,059,817 58,477,428
2078 6,098,689 57,852,528
2077 6,136,133 57,211,821
2076 6,172,686 56,602,463
2075 6,206,865 56,005,600
2074 6,239,356 55,330,165
2073 6,272,337 54,651,918
2072 6,301,557 53,978,548
2071 6,330,086 53,284,016
2070 6,358,052 52,573,210
2069 6,384,863 51,878,214
2068 6,410,986 51,197,653
2067 6,435,437 50,493,028
2066 6,458,779 49,779,172
2065 6,481,938 49,024,665
2064 6,503,884 48,265,876
2063 6,524,373 47,522,361
2062 6,543,157 46,785,920
2061 6,560,419 46,037,526
2060 6,577,429 45,220,507
2059 6,592,662 44,397,936
2058 6,606,305 43,659,021
2057 6,620,473 42,897,422
2056 6,633,666 42,121,542
2055 6,645,594 41,318,179
2054 6,656,251 40,513,141
2053 6,664,115 39,744,995
2052 6,670,429 38,992,177
2051 6,676,658 38,228,872
2050 6,679,973 37,471,735
2049 6,683,494 36,739,905
2048 6,684,918 35,984,999
2047 6,684,723 35,218,863
2046 6,684,063 34,462,403
2045 6,681,948 33,717,596
2044 6,679,505 32,977,674
2043 6,674,197 32,247,710
2042 6,668,140 31,537,272
2041 6,660,323 30,794,853
2040 6,651,019 30,032,324
2039 6,641,112 29,312,883
2038 6,628,299 28,583,386
2037 6,615,428 27,838,646
2036 6,600,845 27,114,453
2035 6,585,074 26,385,421
2034 6,568,788 25,687,629
2033 6,549,941 25,018,509
2032 6,530,975 24,338,597
2031 6,511,064 23,657,353
2030 6,490,493 22,965,742
2029 6,467,381 22,299,610
2028 6,443,426 21,651,582
2027 6,418,289 20,991,860
2026 6,392,935 20,322,668
2025 6,366,672 19,666,990
2024 6,338,193 19,009,151
2023 6,309,624 18,358,615
2022 6,280,319 17,801,897
2021 6,255,782 17,271,431
2020 6,234,673 16,651,191
2019 6,222,318 16,030,971
2018 6,219,807 15,452,487
2017 6,213,533 14,916,629
2016 6,200,800 14,348,740
2015 6,183,676 13,806,963
2014 6,162,955 13,339,491
2013 6,138,839 12,869,594
2012 6,113,975 12,461,160
2011 6,090,127 12,348,830
2010 6,068,249 12,261,756
2009 6,048,279 11,961,201
2008 6,029,297 11,663,084
2007 6,009,824 11,322,582
2006 6,002,319 10,975,502
2005 6,005,578 10,644,228
2004 6,004,671 10,280,998
2003 5,998,599 9,909,157
2002 5,986,631 9,550,063
2001 5,968,060 9,198,493
2000 5,943,366 8,838,713
1999 5,913,900 8,492,059
1998 5,880,781 8,155,417
1997 5,844,578 7,824,525
1996 5,805,286 7,554,474
1995 5,762,131 7,285,007
1994 5,714,129 7,026,797
1993 5,659,957 6,681,399
1992 5,585,609 6,495,107
1991 5,495,077 6,813,760
1990 5,399,726 7,082,811
1989 5,298,979 7,114,817
1988 5,195,833 7,235,360
1987 5,092,441 7,228,302
1986 4,992,769 6,974,788
1985 4,894,706 6,693,289
1984 4,798,003 6,428,389
1983 4,707,367 6,198,430
1982 4,622,477 6,003,840
1981 4,570,599 5,982,849
1980 4,540,382 5,936,154
1979 4,480,388 5,449,117
1978 4,394,114 4,814,892
1977 4,301,256 4,484,050
1976 4,210,310 4,365,812
1975 4,120,449 4,257,535
1974 4,029,671 4,151,842
1973 3,938,068 4,045,592
1972 3,846,830 3,939,436
1971 3,757,523 3,837,691
1970 3,668,796 3,738,448
1969 3,576,485 3,641,015
1968 3,480,773 3,546,590
1967 3,385,184 3,454,537
1966 3,290,961 3,365,106
1965 3,199,466 3,277,874
1964 3,111,883 3,192,796
1963 3,028,679 3,110,361
1962 2,949,204 3,030,091
1961 2,870,016 2,952,054
1960 2,791,459 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Somalia
2100 -0.86% 0.51%
2099 -0.86% 0.5%
2098 -0.86% 0.5%
2097 -0.88% 0.58%
2096 -0.88% 0.58%
2095 -0.87% 0.61%
2094 -0.86% 0.64%
2093 -0.86% 0.67%
2092 -0.85% 0.73%
2091 -0.85% 0.76%
2090 -0.84% 0.69%
2089 -0.82% 0.72%
2088 -0.82% 0.76%
2087 -0.81% 0.86%
2086 -0.8% 0.93%
2085 -0.78% 0.9%
2084 -0.75% 0.92%
2083 -0.73% 0.95%
2082 -0.71% 0.86%
2081 -0.69% 0.97%
2080 -0.67% 1.07%
2079 -0.64% 1.08%
2078 -0.61% 1.12%
2077 -0.59% 1.08%
2076 -0.55% 1.07%
2075 -0.52% 1.22%
2074 -0.53% 1.24%
2073 -0.46% 1.25%
2072 -0.45% 1.3%
2071 -0.44% 1.35%
2070 -0.42% 1.34%
2069 -0.41% 1.33%
2068 -0.38% 1.4%
2067 -0.36% 1.43%
2066 -0.36% 1.54%
2065 -0.34% 1.57%
2064 -0.31% 1.56%
2063 -0.29% 1.57%
2062 -0.26% 1.63%
2061 -0.26% 1.81%
2060 -0.23% 1.85%
2059 -0.21% 1.69%
2058 -0.21% 1.78%
2057 -0.2% 1.84%
2056 -0.18% 1.94%
2055 -0.16% 1.99%
2054 -0.12% 1.93%
2053 -0.09% 1.93%
2052 -0.09% 2%
2051 -0.05% 2.02%
2050 -0.05% 1.99%
2049 -0.02% 2.1%
2048 0.003% 2.18%
2047 0.01% 2.2%
2046 0.03% 2.21%
2045 0.04% 2.24%
2044 0.08% 2.26%
2043 0.09% 2.25%
2042 0.12% 2.41%
2041 0.14% 2.54%
2040 0.15% 2.45%
2039 0.19% 2.55%
2038 0.19% 2.68%
2037 0.22% 2.67%
2036 0.24% 2.76%
2035 0.25% 2.72%
2034 0.29% 2.67%
2033 0.29% 2.79%
2032 0.31% 2.88%
2031 0.32% 3.01%
2030 0.36% 2.99%
2029 0.37% 2.99%
2028 0.39% 3.14%
2027 0.4% 3.29%
2026 0.41% 3.33%
2025 0.45% 3.46%
2024 0.45% 3.54%
2023 0.47% 3.13%
2022 0.39% 3.07%
2021 0.34% 3.72%
2020 0.2% 3.87%
2019 0.04% 3.74%
2018 0.1% 3.59%
2017 0.21% 3.96%
2016 0.28% 3.92%
2015 0.34% 3.5%
2014 0.39% 3.65%
2013 0.41% 3.28%
2012 0.39% 0.91%
2011 0.36% 0.71%
2010 0.33% 2.51%
2009 0.31% 2.56%
2008 0.32% 3.01%
2007 0.13% 3.16%
2006 -0.05% 3.11%
2005 0.02% 3.53%
2004 0.1% 3.75%
2003 0.2% 3.76%
2002 0.31% 3.82%
2001 0.42% 4.07%
2000 0.5% 4.08%
1999 0.56% 4.13%
1998 0.62% 4.23%
1997 0.68% 3.57%
1996 0.75% 3.7%
1995 0.84% 3.67%
1994 0.96% 5.17%
1993 1.33% 2.87%
1992 1.65% -4.68%
1991 1.77% -3.8%
1990 1.9% -0.45%
1989 1.99% -1.67%
1988 2.03% 0.1%
1987 2% 3.63%
1986 2% 4.21%
1985 2.02% 4.12%
1984 1.93% 3.71%
1983 1.84% 3.24%
1982 1.14% 0.35%
1981 0.67% 0.79%
1980 1.34% 8.94%
1979 1.96% 13.2%
1978 2.16% 7.38%
1977 2.16% 2.71%
1976 2.18% 2.54%
1975 2.25% 2.55%
1974 2.33% 2.63%
1973 2.37% 2.69%
1972 2.38% 2.65%
1971 2.42% 2.65%
1970 2.58% 2.68%
1969 2.75% 2.66%
1968 2.82% 2.66%
1967 2.86% 2.66%
1966 2.86% 2.66%
1965 2.81% 2.66%
1964 2.75% 2.65%
1963 2.69% 2.65%
1962 2.76% 2.64%
1961 2.81% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.45%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Somalia
Current population
6399793
20503678
Population rank 111/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.25%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
5.29 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
11.1 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 8/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 +12,077
Net migration rank 155/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 12,077
2024 - -23,102 - 26,859
2023 51,985 -23,253 608,203 46,217
2022 53,138 -23,255 551,450 -92,434
2021 46,530 -27,343 566,399 35,506
2020 48,244 -25,213 561,311 77,259
2019 56,816 -55,144 548,756 53,124
2018 57,509 -54,163 514,244 40,844
2017 59,824 -50,608 478,556 38,067
2016 63,751 -47,491 495,132 124,017
2015 69,263 -51,278 481,573 -17,178
2014 72,581 -49,126 464,481 6,065
2013 73,869 -49,087 448,518 20,723
2012 75,495 -50,546 399,468 -51,833
2011 76,182 -53,433 203,213 -326,192
2010 75,695 -54,688 385,571 -88,448
2009 74,908 -55,966 405,784 -101,795
2008 75,107 -56,086 394,258 -102,035
2007 76,776 -56,857 380,303 8,476
2006 80,887 -85,789 372,597 -67,200
2005 84,883 -86,501 363,117 -5,955
2004 90,905 -87,466 351,959 17,353
2003 97,849 -89,146 341,192 33,174
2002 106,137 -90,908 331,215 12,603
2001 114,313 -92,389 319,059 40,274
2000 122,315 -94,861 306,651 53,580
1999 128,947 -97,475 295,523 37,548
1998 134,065 -99,293 284,779 55,426
1997 134,448 -96,820 271,894 49,692
1996 136,929 -95,977 264,807 -46,291
1995 138,268 -92,912 254,509 65,888
1994 137,974 -87,318 246,950 -50,921
1993 138,432 -80,736 232,960 261,815
1992 139,221 -48,232 57,495 -179,675
1991 140,691 -50,622 53,052 -568,166
1990 140,311 -39,689 225,162 -248,155
1989 139,093 -38,211 225,255 -266,281
1988 136,230 -30,806 215,599 -415,660
1987 133,667 -32,308 231,580 -17,391
1986 130,177 -32,181 218,416 74,424
1985 127,248 -29,111 207,960 62,183
1984 125,036 -29,767 199,017 60,630
1983 121,700 -35,694 190,775 9,505
1982 120,938 -37,159 182,793 6,115
1981 117,346 -97,365 185,211 -332,129
1980 111,771 -71,318 174,790 65,519
1979 123,838 -44,302 151,016 582,746
1978 124,468 -31,463 132,689 402,005
1977 121,446 -28,742 124,818 2,170
1976 120,511 -31,317 113,319 -3,831
1975 116,737 -26,198 108,998 -1,934
1974 113,846 -22,844 104,813 -495
1973 111,546 -19,347 108,038 143
1972 107,604 -17,317 104,493 -351
1971 104,714 -16,389 101,196 -1,850
1970 100,499 -11,367 98,025 1,104
1969 99,848 -4,355 95,045 690
1968 98,851 -2,919 92,208 906
1967 98,424 -3,192 89,497 1,498
1966 97,156 -3,945 86,930 941
1965 95,341 -5,560 84,448 2,142
1964 93,328 -7,937 82,042 1,518
1963 90,794 -9,774 79,859 1,449
1962 88,237 -10,307 77,737 1,496
1961 84,614 -4,159 75,513 1,336
1960 81,544 -4,885 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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