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Population in El Salvador compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.96 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

El Salvador vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador South Sudan
2100 5,105,420 24,078,379
2099 5,149,457 24,072,957
2098 5,194,156 24,054,947
2097 5,239,201 24,056,753
2096 5,285,584 24,045,972
2095 5,332,377 24,037,837
2094 5,379,380 24,039,267
2093 5,426,293 24,030,512
2092 5,473,168 24,010,555
2091 5,520,243 23,991,816
2090 5,567,316 23,970,012
2089 5,614,518 23,929,017
2088 5,661,216 23,883,712
2087 5,708,023 23,848,809
2086 5,754,535 23,794,890
2085 5,800,712 23,750,772
2084 5,846,470 23,678,728
2083 5,890,746 23,609,290
2082 5,933,965 23,532,790
2081 5,976,533 23,458,146
2080 6,018,220 23,383,482
2079 6,058,704 23,286,011
2078 6,097,568 23,188,860
2077 6,135,005 23,078,416
2076 6,171,552 22,979,198
2075 6,205,725 22,860,496
2074 6,238,209 22,718,148
2073 6,271,184 22,575,682
2072 6,300,399 22,431,004
2071 6,328,923 22,280,140
2070 6,356,884 22,143,813
2069 6,383,690 21,995,874
2068 6,409,808 21,822,076
2067 6,434,255 21,654,546
2066 6,457,592 21,489,275
2065 6,480,747 21,309,913
2064 6,502,689 21,134,522
2063 6,523,174 20,957,705
2062 6,541,955 20,777,701
2061 6,559,213 20,601,672
2060 6,576,220 20,423,629
2059 6,591,451 20,227,862
2058 6,605,091 20,041,880
2057 6,619,257 19,846,671
2056 6,632,447 19,652,407
2055 6,644,372 19,457,411
2054 6,655,028 19,250,667
2053 6,662,891 19,053,773
2052 6,669,204 18,833,795
2051 6,675,431 18,626,605
2050 6,678,745 18,427,690
2049 6,682,265 18,224,430
2048 6,683,689 18,014,650
2047 6,683,495 17,799,982
2046 6,682,835 17,572,953
2045 6,680,720 17,348,901
2044 6,678,277 17,115,914
2043 6,672,970 16,882,303
2042 6,666,915 16,639,465
2041 6,659,099 16,390,966
2040 6,649,797 16,137,104
2039 6,639,891 15,884,330
2038 6,627,081 15,622,514
2037 6,614,212 15,358,539
2036 6,599,632 15,085,936
2035 6,583,864 14,810,066
2034 6,567,581 14,538,365
2033 6,548,738 14,273,128
2032 6,529,775 14,002,178
2031 6,509,868 13,725,779
2030 6,489,300 13,460,850
2029 6,466,193 13,201,804
2028 6,442,242 12,942,501
2027 6,417,110 12,688,278
2026 6,391,761 12,434,895
2025 6,365,503 12,188,788
2024 6,338,193 11,943,408
2023 6,309,624 11,483,374
2022 6,280,319 11,021,177
2021 6,255,782 10,865,780
2020 6,234,673 10,698,467
2019 6,222,318 10,423,384
2018 6,219,807 10,122,977
2017 6,213,533 10,259,154
2016 6,200,800 10,830,102
2015 6,183,676 11,107,561
2014 6,162,955 11,235,073
2013 6,138,839 11,166,275
2012 6,113,975 10,756,240
2011 6,090,127 10,288,109
2010 6,068,249 9,745,953
2009 6,048,279 9,243,556
2008 6,029,297 8,817,647
2007 6,009,824 8,388,788
2006 6,002,319 7,976,526
2005 6,005,578 7,590,143
2004 6,004,671 7,233,041
2003 5,998,599 6,903,127
2002 5,986,631 6,596,806
2001 5,968,060 6,308,391
2000 5,943,366 6,032,267
1999 5,913,900 5,771,628
1998 5,880,781 5,620,068
1997 5,844,578 5,509,136
1996 5,805,286 5,356,925
1995 5,762,131 5,225,836
1994 5,714,129 5,071,184
1993 5,659,957 4,956,002
1992 5,585,609 4,909,749
1991 5,495,077 4,836,677
1990 5,399,726 4,737,633
1989 5,298,979 4,713,229
1988 5,195,833 4,848,029
1987 5,092,441 4,962,395
1986 4,992,769 4,921,240
1985 4,894,706 4,834,296
1984 4,798,003 4,750,627
1983 4,707,367 4,661,574
1982 4,622,477 4,557,686
1981 4,570,599 4,447,272
1980 4,540,382 4,339,030
1979 4,480,388 4,232,605
1978 4,394,114 4,127,657
1977 4,301,256 4,024,032
1976 4,210,310 3,921,910
1975 4,120,449 3,821,494
1974 4,029,671 3,723,259
1973 3,938,068 3,627,383
1972 3,846,830 3,542,497
1971 3,757,523 3,468,646
1970 3,668,796 3,409,614
1969 3,576,485 3,365,533
1968 3,480,773 3,321,528
1967 3,385,184 3,277,648
1966 3,290,961 3,236,423
1965 3,199,466 3,189,835
1964 3,111,883 3,129,918
1963 3,028,679 3,072,669
1962 2,949,204 3,024,308
1961 2,870,016 2,976,724
1960 2,791,459 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador South Sudan
2100 -0.86% 0.02%
2099 -0.86% 0.07%
2098 -0.86% -0.008%
2097 -0.88% 0.04%
2096 -0.88% 0.03%
2095 -0.87% -0.006%
2094 -0.86% 0.04%
2093 -0.86% 0.08%
2092 -0.85% 0.08%
2091 -0.85% 0.09%
2090 -0.84% 0.17%
2089 -0.82% 0.19%
2088 -0.82% 0.15%
2087 -0.81% 0.23%
2086 -0.8% 0.19%
2085 -0.78% 0.3%
2084 -0.75% 0.29%
2083 -0.73% 0.33%
2082 -0.71% 0.32%
2081 -0.69% 0.32%
2080 -0.67% 0.42%
2079 -0.64% 0.42%
2078 -0.61% 0.48%
2077 -0.59% 0.43%
2076 -0.55% 0.52%
2075 -0.52% 0.63%
2074 -0.53% 0.63%
2073 -0.46% 0.64%
2072 -0.45% 0.68%
2071 -0.44% 0.62%
2070 -0.42% 0.67%
2069 -0.41% 0.8%
2068 -0.38% 0.77%
2067 -0.36% 0.77%
2066 -0.36% 0.84%
2065 -0.34% 0.83%
2064 -0.31% 0.84%
2063 -0.29% 0.87%
2062 -0.26% 0.85%
2061 -0.26% 0.87%
2060 -0.23% 0.97%
2059 -0.21% 0.93%
2058 -0.21% 0.98%
2057 -0.2% 0.99%
2056 -0.18% 1%
2055 -0.16% 1.07%
2054 -0.12% 1.03%
2053 -0.09% 1.17%
2052 -0.09% 1.11%
2051 -0.05% 1.08%
2050 -0.05% 1.12%
2049 -0.02% 1.16%
2048 0.003% 1.21%
2047 0.01% 1.29%
2046 0.03% 1.29%
2045 0.04% 1.36%
2044 0.08% 1.38%
2043 0.09% 1.46%
2042 0.12% 1.52%
2041 0.14% 1.57%
2040 0.15% 1.59%
2039 0.19% 1.68%
2038 0.19% 1.72%
2037 0.22% 1.81%
2036 0.24% 1.86%
2035 0.25% 1.87%
2034 0.29% 1.86%
2033 0.29% 1.94%
2032 0.31% 2.01%
2031 0.32% 1.97%
2030 0.36% 1.96%
2029 0.37% 2%
2028 0.39% 2%
2027 0.4% 2.04%
2026 0.41% 2.02%
2025 0.43% 2.05%
2024 0.45% 4.01%
2023 0.47% 4.19%
2022 0.39% 1.43%
2021 0.34% 1.56%
2020 0.2% 2.64%
2019 0.04% 2.97%
2018 0.1% -1.33%
2017 0.21% -5.27%
2016 0.28% -2.5%
2015 0.34% -1.13%
2014 0.39% 0.62%
2013 0.41% 3.81%
2012 0.39% 4.55%
2011 0.36% 5.56%
2010 0.33% 5.44%
2009 0.31% 4.83%
2008 0.32% 5.11%
2007 0.13% 5.17%
2006 -0.05% 5.09%
2005 0.02% 4.94%
2004 0.1% 4.78%
2003 0.2% 4.64%
2002 0.31% 4.57%
2001 0.42% 4.58%
2000 0.5% 4.52%
1999 0.56% 2.7%
1998 0.62% 2.01%
1997 0.68% 2.84%
1996 0.75% 2.51%
1995 0.84% 3.05%
1994 0.96% 2.32%
1993 1.33% 0.94%
1992 1.65% 1.51%
1991 1.77% 2.09%
1990 1.9% 0.52%
1989 1.99% -2.78%
1988 2.03% -2.3%
1987 2% 0.84%
1986 2% 1.8%
1985 2.02% 1.76%
1984 1.93% 1.91%
1983 1.84% 2.28%
1982 1.14% 2.48%
1981 0.67% 2.49%
1980 1.34% 2.51%
1979 1.96% 2.54%
1978 2.16% 2.58%
1977 2.16% 2.6%
1976 2.18% 2.63%
1975 2.25% 2.64%
1974 2.33% 2.64%
1973 2.37% 2.4%
1972 2.38% 2.13%
1971 2.42% 1.73%
1970 2.58% 1.31%
1969 2.75% 1.32%
1968 2.82% 1.34%
1967 2.86% 1.27%
1966 2.86% 1.46%
1965 2.81% 1.91%
1964 2.75% 1.86%
1963 2.69% 1.6%
1962 2.76% 1.6%
1961 2.81% 1.54%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.43%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

El Salvador South Sudan
Current population
6404781
12565048
Population rank 111/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.15%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +672
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 48/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -23,934 +6,145
Net migration rank 155/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 6,145
2024 51,510 -23,102 231,714 15,374
2023 51,985 -23,253 217,966 455,000
2022 53,138 -23,255 211,166 40,259
2021 46,530 -27,343 213,567 -154,359
2020 48,244 -25,213 212,332 62,935
2019 56,816 -55,144 209,708 65,198
2018 57,509 -54,163 168,497 157,408
2017 59,824 -50,608 72,193 -670,477
2016 63,751 -47,491 110,553 -654,225
2015 69,263 -51,278 148,542 -159,822
2014 72,581 -49,126 227,611 -471,523
2013 73,869 -49,087 315,983 65,337
2012 75,495 -50,546 312,974 125,771
2011 76,182 -53,433 303,181 194,325
2010 75,695 -54,688 287,409 299,402
2009 74,908 -55,966 278,859 139,129
2008 75,107 -56,086 268,268 165,557
2007 76,776 -56,857 256,546 167,350
2006 80,887 -85,789 246,706 153,926
2005 84,883 -86,501 239,272 132,869
2004 90,905 -87,466 231,877 110,182
2003 97,849 -89,146 225,822 91,951
2002 106,137 -90,908 212,014 82,847
2001 114,313 -92,389 204,108 77,856
2000 122,315 -94,861 196,055 74,227
1999 128,947 -97,475 180,721 70,271
1998 134,065 -99,293 -12,157 64,285
1997 134,448 -96,820 121,454 48,280
1996 136,929 -95,977 116,728 17,953
1995 138,268 -92,912 110,417 17,077
1994 137,974 -87,318 165,407 16,407
1993 138,432 -80,736 32,779 15,772
1992 139,221 -48,232 28,874 15,077
1991 140,691 -50,622 87,873 14,327
1990 140,311 -39,689 82,900 12,988
1989 139,093 -38,211 83,735 -130,821
1988 136,230 -30,806 -125,447 -97,065
1987 133,667 -32,308 5,756 -11,976
1986 130,177 -32,181 99,502 -10,973
1985 127,248 -29,111 95,342 -9,986
1984 125,036 -29,767 90,970 -8,984
1983 121,700 -35,694 104,107 -7,986
1982 120,938 -37,159 118,641 -6,983
1981 117,346 -97,365 115,163 -5,994
1980 111,771 -71,318 112,307 -4,997
1979 123,838 -44,302 109,540 -3,997
1978 124,468 -31,463 107,352 -2,998
1977 121,446 -28,742 104,886 -1,997
1976 120,511 -31,317 102,346 -995
1975 116,737 -26,198 99,882 -395
1974 113,846 -22,844 97,181 -192
1973 111,546 -19,347 94,765 0
1972 107,604 -17,317 74,803 193
1971 104,714 -16,389 72,308 394
1970 100,499 -11,367 44,776 587
1969 99,848 -4,355 42,015 786
1968 98,851 -2,919 44,213 995
1967 98,424 -3,192 41,357 1,194
1966 97,156 -3,945 38,523 1,386
1965 95,341 -5,560 51,682 1,591
1964 93,328 -7,937 64,786 1,785
1963 90,794 -9,774 46,333 1,591
1962 88,237 -10,307 47,406 1,386
1961 84,614 -4,159 45,186 1,194
1960 81,544 -4,885 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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