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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 8.33 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

El Salvador vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Sudan
2100 5,106,358 137,695,876
2099 5,150,403 137,114,644
2098 5,195,110 136,500,499
2097 5,240,164 135,860,701
2096 5,286,555 135,222,218
2095 5,333,357 134,553,615
2094 5,380,368 133,902,112
2093 5,427,291 133,186,791
2092 5,474,174 132,427,642
2091 5,521,257 131,674,049
2090 5,568,339 130,893,042
2089 5,615,550 130,075,970
2088 5,662,256 129,234,968
2087 5,709,072 128,358,981
2086 5,755,593 127,463,823
2085 5,801,778 126,555,673
2084 5,847,545 125,612,419
2083 5,891,829 124,663,868
2082 5,935,056 123,716,124
2081 5,977,631 122,772,016
2080 6,019,326 121,805,246
2079 6,059,817 120,822,781
2078 6,098,689 119,802,944
2077 6,136,133 118,776,597
2076 6,172,686 117,748,457
2075 6,206,865 116,688,549
2074 6,239,356 115,601,159
2073 6,272,337 114,499,847
2072 6,301,557 113,374,089
2071 6,330,086 112,235,978
2070 6,358,052 111,102,687
2069 6,384,863 109,945,533
2068 6,410,986 108,791,037
2067 6,435,437 107,581,192
2066 6,458,779 106,357,353
2065 6,481,938 105,145,307
2064 6,503,884 103,903,801
2063 6,524,373 102,642,643
2062 6,543,157 101,354,095
2061 6,560,419 100,067,335
2060 6,577,429 98,765,585
2059 6,592,662 97,461,067
2058 6,606,305 96,135,716
2057 6,620,473 94,800,344
2056 6,633,666 93,458,640
2055 6,645,594 92,089,717
2054 6,656,251 90,711,253
2053 6,664,115 89,342,122
2052 6,670,429 87,962,125
2051 6,676,658 86,581,277
2050 6,679,973 85,194,794
2049 6,683,494 83,803,171
2048 6,684,918 82,442,635
2047 6,684,723 81,085,689
2046 6,684,063 79,725,126
2045 6,681,948 78,359,927
2044 6,679,505 77,006,049
2043 6,674,197 75,652,858
2042 6,668,140 74,312,465
2041 6,660,323 72,968,877
2040 6,651,019 71,640,015
2039 6,641,112 70,319,906
2038 6,628,299 69,001,239
2037 6,615,428 67,665,904
2036 6,600,845 66,337,650
2035 6,585,074 65,001,359
2034 6,568,788 63,664,516
2033 6,549,941 62,329,849
2032 6,530,975 61,007,985
2031 6,511,064 59,695,860
2030 6,490,493 58,384,521
2029 6,467,381 57,082,767
2028 6,443,426 55,800,806
2027 6,418,289 54,523,219
2026 6,392,935 52,894,744
2025 6,366,672 51,256,148
2024 6,338,193 50,448,963
2023 6,309,624 50,042,791
2022 6,280,319 49,383,346
2021 6,255,782 48,066,924
2020 6,234,673 46,789,231
2019 6,222,318 45,548,175
2018 6,219,807 44,230,596
2017 6,213,533 42,714,306
2016 6,200,800 41,259,892
2015 6,183,676 40,024,431
2014 6,162,955 38,823,318
2013 6,138,839 37,785,849
2012 6,113,975 36,923,178
2011 6,090,127 36,140,806
2010 6,068,249 35,414,399
2009 6,048,279 34,569,113
2008 6,029,297 33,623,980
2007 6,009,824 32,764,135
2006 6,002,319 31,992,435
2005 6,005,578 31,262,444
2004 6,004,671 30,556,637
2003 5,998,599 29,896,035
2002 5,986,631 29,228,727
2001 5,968,060 28,516,770
2000 5,943,366 27,816,745
1999 5,913,900 27,130,613
1998 5,880,781 26,458,999
1997 5,844,578 25,799,821
1996 5,805,286 25,231,528
1995 5,762,131 24,672,143
1994 5,714,129 24,043,948
1993 5,659,957 23,445,592
1992 5,585,609 22,927,355
1991 5,495,077 22,470,676
1990 5,399,726 22,021,481
1989 5,298,979 21,578,022
1988 5,195,833 21,138,431
1987 5,092,441 20,704,904
1986 4,992,769 20,288,238
1985 4,894,706 19,905,872
1984 4,798,003 19,546,528
1983 4,707,367 19,109,770
1982 4,622,477 18,486,645
1981 4,570,599 17,780,572
1980 4,540,382 17,058,905
1979 4,480,388 16,355,352
1978 4,394,114 15,695,003
1977 4,301,256 15,086,614
1976 4,210,310 14,569,716
1975 4,120,449 14,064,798
1974 4,029,671 13,580,723
1973 3,938,068 13,049,315
1972 3,846,830 12,527,856
1971 3,757,523 12,105,539
1970 3,668,796 11,695,771
1969 3,576,485 11,298,936
1968 3,480,773 10,917,999
1967 3,385,184 10,550,597
1966 3,290,961 10,197,578
1965 3,199,466 9,858,030
1964 3,111,883 9,531,109
1963 3,028,679 9,218,077
1962 2,949,204 8,919,028
1961 2,870,016 8,634,941
1960 2,791,459 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Sudan
2100 -0.86% 0.42%
2099 -0.86% 0.45%
2098 -0.86% 0.47%
2097 -0.88% 0.47%
2096 -0.88% 0.5%
2095 -0.87% 0.49%
2094 -0.86% 0.54%
2093 -0.86% 0.57%
2092 -0.85% 0.57%
2091 -0.85% 0.6%
2090 -0.84% 0.63%
2089 -0.82% 0.65%
2088 -0.82% 0.68%
2087 -0.81% 0.7%
2086 -0.8% 0.72%
2085 -0.78% 0.75%
2084 -0.75% 0.76%
2083 -0.73% 0.77%
2082 -0.71% 0.77%
2081 -0.69% 0.79%
2080 -0.67% 0.81%
2079 -0.64% 0.85%
2078 -0.61% 0.86%
2077 -0.59% 0.87%
2076 -0.55% 0.91%
2075 -0.52% 0.94%
2074 -0.53% 0.96%
2073 -0.46% 0.99%
2072 -0.45% 1.01%
2071 -0.44% 1.02%
2070 -0.42% 1.05%
2069 -0.41% 1.06%
2068 -0.38% 1.12%
2067 -0.36% 1.15%
2066 -0.36% 1.15%
2065 -0.34% 1.19%
2064 -0.31% 1.23%
2063 -0.29% 1.27%
2062 -0.26% 1.29%
2061 -0.26% 1.32%
2060 -0.23% 1.34%
2059 -0.21% 1.38%
2058 -0.21% 1.41%
2057 -0.2% 1.44%
2056 -0.18% 1.49%
2055 -0.16% 1.52%
2054 -0.12% 1.53%
2053 -0.09% 1.57%
2052 -0.09% 1.59%
2051 -0.05% 1.63%
2050 -0.05% 1.66%
2049 -0.02% 1.65%
2048 0.003% 1.67%
2047 0.01% 1.71%
2046 0.03% 1.74%
2045 0.04% 1.76%
2044 0.08% 1.79%
2043 0.09% 1.8%
2042 0.12% 1.84%
2041 0.14% 1.85%
2040 0.15% 1.88%
2039 0.19% 1.91%
2038 0.19% 1.97%
2037 0.22% 2%
2036 0.24% 2.06%
2035 0.25% 2.1%
2034 0.29% 2.14%
2033 0.29% 2.17%
2032 0.31% 2.2%
2031 0.32% 2.25%
2030 0.36% 2.28%
2029 0.37% 2.3%
2028 0.39% 2.34%
2027 0.4% 3.08%
2026 0.41% 3.2%
2025 0.45% 1.6%
2024 0.45% 0.81%
2023 0.47% 1.34%
2022 0.39% 2.74%
2021 0.34% 2.73%
2020 0.2% 2.72%
2019 0.04% 2.98%
2018 0.1% 3.55%
2017 0.21% 3.53%
2016 0.28% 3.09%
2015 0.34% 3.09%
2014 0.39% 2.75%
2013 0.41% 2.34%
2012 0.39% 2.16%
2011 0.36% 2.05%
2010 0.33% 2.45%
2009 0.31% 2.81%
2008 0.32% 2.62%
2007 0.13% 2.41%
2006 -0.05% 2.34%
2005 0.02% 2.31%
2004 0.1% 2.21%
2003 0.2% 2.28%
2002 0.31% 2.5%
2001 0.42% 2.52%
2000 0.5% 2.53%
1999 0.56% 2.54%
1998 0.62% 2.55%
1997 0.68% 2.25%
1996 0.75% 2.27%
1995 0.84% 2.61%
1994 0.96% 2.55%
1993 1.33% 2.26%
1992 1.65% 2.03%
1991 1.77% 2.04%
1990 1.9% 2.06%
1989 1.99% 2.08%
1988 2.03% 2.09%
1987 2% 2.05%
1986 2% 1.92%
1985 2.02% 1.84%
1984 1.93% 2.29%
1983 1.84% 3.37%
1982 1.14% 3.97%
1981 0.67% 4.23%
1980 1.34% 4.3%
1979 1.96% 4.21%
1978 2.16% 4.03%
1977 2.16% 3.55%
1976 2.18% 3.59%
1975 2.25% 3.56%
1974 2.33% 4.07%
1973 2.37% 4.16%
1972 2.38% 3.49%
1971 2.42% 3.5%
1970 2.58% 3.51%
1969 2.75% 3.49%
1968 2.82% 3.48%
1967 2.86% 3.46%
1966 2.86% 3.44%
1965 2.81% 3.43%
1964 2.75% 3.4%
1963 2.69% 3.35%
1962 2.76% 3.29%
1961 2.81% 3.23%

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 Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Sudan
Current population
6399793
53335233
Population rank 111/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.64%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
1.29 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
18.7 seconds
One death every
11.1 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 116/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 +291,469
Net migration rank 155/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 291,469
2024 - -23,102 - -544,257
2023 51,985 -23,253 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 53,138 -23,255 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 46,530 -27,343 1,293,817 31,664
2020 48,244 -25,213 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 56,816 -55,144 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 57,509 -54,163 1,257,387 125,499
2017 59,824 -50,608 1,208,046 441,623
2016 63,751 -47,491 1,174,422 84,728
2015 69,263 -51,278 1,145,259 66,476
2014 72,581 -49,126 1,097,962 92,504
2013 73,869 -49,087 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 75,495 -50,546 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 76,182 -53,433 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 75,695 -54,688 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 74,908 -55,966 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 75,107 -56,086 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 76,776 -56,857 992,819 -201,769
2006 80,887 -85,789 963,740 -211,387
2005 84,883 -86,501 907,017 -199,378
2004 90,905 -87,466 889,382 -185,392
2003 97,849 -89,146 898,226 -281,001
2002 106,137 -90,908 897,965 -180,603
2001 114,313 -92,389 880,284 -173,745
2000 122,315 -94,861 858,536 -165,030
1999 128,947 -97,475 835,840 -157,090
1998 134,065 -99,293 814,752 -150,271
1997 134,448 -96,820 802,245 -148,368
1996 136,929 -95,977 792,926 -310,221
1995 138,268 -92,912 780,700 -144,670
1994 137,974 -87,318 764,645 -144,324
1993 138,432 -80,736 743,249 -166,861
1992 139,221 -48,232 731,177 -271,093
1991 140,691 -50,622 714,612 -261,341
1990 140,311 -39,689 699,953 -254,825
1989 139,093 -38,211 683,743 -241,979
1988 136,230 -30,806 672,604 -235,213
1987 133,667 -32,308 658,416 -228,756
1986 130,177 -32,181 649,649 -245,968
1985 127,248 -29,111 583,382 -222,315
1984 125,036 -29,767 577,405 -219,755
1983 121,700 -35,694 570,198 -54,325
1982 120,938 -37,159 606,362 124,007
1981 117,346 -97,365 585,087 96,697
1980 111,771 -71,318 552,930 208,602
1979 123,838 -44,302 524,942 120,613
1978 124,468 -31,463 497,987 177,153
1977 121,446 -28,742 483,089 58,540
1976 120,511 -31,317 470,019 22,147
1975 116,737 -26,198 454,813 62,843
1974 113,846 -22,844 444,456 6,023
1973 111,546 -19,347 439,201 173,143
1972 107,604 -17,317 428,340 2,238
1971 104,714 -16,389 417,641 -3,577
1970 100,499 -11,367 401,013 4,479
1969 99,848 -4,355 385,712 2,476
1968 98,851 -2,919 370,917 2,776
1967 98,424 -3,192 356,599 4,508
1966 97,156 -3,945 342,118 2,813
1965 95,341 -5,560 327,799 6,367
1964 93,328 -7,937 315,166 4,505
1963 90,794 -9,774 302,132 4,263
1962 88,237 -10,307 287,317 4,387
1961 84,614 -4,159 272,562 3,904
1960 81,544 -4,885 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/sudan | 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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in 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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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