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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.67 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

El Salvador vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Sweden
2100 5,106,358 11,357,586
2099 5,150,403 11,361,443
2098 5,195,110 11,365,725
2097 5,240,164 11,366,889
2096 5,286,555 11,368,572
2095 5,333,357 11,371,525
2094 5,380,368 11,374,169
2093 5,427,291 11,376,054
2092 5,474,174 11,378,099
2091 5,521,257 11,379,549
2090 5,568,339 11,381,475
2089 5,615,550 11,384,408
2088 5,662,256 11,387,073
2087 5,709,072 11,390,874
2086 5,755,593 11,398,223
2085 5,801,778 11,403,279
2084 5,847,545 11,408,050
2083 5,891,829 11,411,588
2082 5,935,056 11,416,796
2081 5,977,631 11,418,438
2080 6,019,326 11,420,629
2079 6,059,817 11,420,158
2078 6,098,689 11,418,032
2077 6,136,133 11,415,948
2076 6,172,686 11,412,112
2075 6,206,865 11,407,978
2074 6,239,356 11,404,682
2073 6,272,337 11,401,754
2072 6,301,557 11,398,056
2071 6,330,086 11,393,134
2070 6,358,052 11,389,416
2069 6,384,863 11,385,560
2068 6,410,986 11,384,165
2067 6,435,437 11,383,331
2066 6,458,779 11,383,335
2065 6,481,938 11,382,611
2064 6,503,884 11,381,643
2063 6,524,373 11,381,489
2062 6,543,157 11,382,109
2061 6,560,419 11,379,849
2060 6,577,429 11,378,661
2059 6,592,662 11,376,317
2058 6,606,305 11,372,527
2057 6,620,473 11,367,109
2056 6,633,666 11,361,843
2055 6,645,594 11,354,884
2054 6,656,251 11,347,343
2053 6,664,115 11,336,678
2052 6,670,429 11,322,876
2051 6,676,658 11,306,983
2050 6,679,973 11,287,973
2049 6,683,494 11,268,461
2048 6,684,918 11,247,615
2047 6,684,723 11,225,655
2046 6,684,063 11,202,749
2045 6,681,948 11,178,920
2044 6,679,505 11,153,887
2043 6,674,197 11,128,417
2042 6,668,140 11,102,505
2041 6,660,323 11,078,898
2040 6,651,019 11,054,498
2039 6,641,112 11,031,322
2038 6,628,299 11,008,943
2037 6,615,428 10,987,323
2036 6,600,845 10,964,438
2035 6,585,074 10,941,953
2034 6,568,788 10,919,289
2033 6,549,941 10,895,104
2032 6,530,975 10,869,796
2031 6,511,064 10,844,434
2030 6,490,493 10,815,888
2029 6,467,381 10,784,274
2028 6,443,426 10,749,191
2027 6,418,289 10,710,226
2026 6,392,935 10,668,870
2025 6,366,672 10,621,495
2024 6,338,193 10,569,709
2023 6,309,624 10,536,632
2022 6,280,319 10,486,941
2021 6,255,782 10,415,811
2020 6,234,673 10,353,442
2019 6,222,318 10,278,887
2018 6,219,807 10,175,214
2017 6,213,533 10,057,698
2016 6,200,800 9,923,085
2015 6,183,676 9,799,186
2014 6,162,955 9,696,110
2013 6,138,839 9,600,379
2012 6,113,975 9,519,374
2011 6,090,127 9,449,213
2010 6,068,249 9,378,126
2009 6,048,279 9,298,515
2008 6,029,297 9,219,637
2007 6,009,824 9,148,092
2006 6,002,319 9,080,505
2005 6,005,578 9,029,572
2004 6,004,671 8,993,531
2003 5,998,599 8,958,229
2002 5,986,631 8,924,958
2001 5,968,060 8,895,960
2000 5,943,366 8,872,109
1999 5,913,900 8,857,874
1998 5,880,781 8,850,974
1997 5,844,578 8,846,062
1996 5,805,286 8,840,998
1995 5,762,131 8,826,939
1994 5,714,129 8,780,745
1993 5,659,957 8,718,561
1992 5,585,609 8,668,067
1991 5,495,077 8,617,375
1990 5,399,726 8,558,835
1989 5,298,979 8,492,964
1988 5,195,833 8,436,489
1987 5,092,441 8,397,804
1986 4,992,769 8,369,829
1985 4,894,706 8,350,386
1984 4,798,003 8,336,605
1983 4,707,367 8,329,033
1982 4,622,477 8,325,263
1981 4,570,599 8,320,503
1980 4,540,382 8,310,531
1979 4,480,388 8,293,678
1978 4,394,114 8,275,599
1977 4,301,256 8,251,540
1976 4,210,310 8,222,286
1975 4,120,449 8,192,437
1974 4,029,671 8,159,955
1973 3,938,068 8,136,312
1972 3,846,830 8,122,300
1971 3,757,523 8,098,334
1970 3,668,796 8,042,801
1969 3,576,485 7,968,072
1968 3,480,773 7,912,273
1967 3,385,184 7,867,931
1966 3,290,961 7,807,797
1965 3,199,466 7,733,853
1964 3,111,883 7,661,354
1963 3,028,679 7,604,328
1962 2,949,204 7,561,588
1961 2,870,016 7,519,998
1960 2,791,459 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Sweden
2100 -0.86% -0.03%
2099 -0.86% -0.04%
2098 -0.86% -0.01%
2097 -0.88% -0.01%
2096 -0.88% -0.03%
2095 -0.87% -0.02%
2094 -0.86% -0.02%
2093 -0.86% -0.02%
2092 -0.85% -0.01%
2091 -0.85% -0.02%
2090 -0.84% -0.03%
2089 -0.82% -0.02%
2088 -0.82% -0.03%
2087 -0.81% -0.06%
2086 -0.8% -0.04%
2085 -0.78% -0.04%
2084 -0.75% -0.03%
2083 -0.73% -0.05%
2082 -0.71% -0.01%
2081 -0.69% -0.02%
2080 -0.67% 0.004%
2079 -0.64% 0.02%
2078 -0.61% 0.02%
2077 -0.59% 0.03%
2076 -0.55% 0.04%
2075 -0.52% 0.03%
2074 -0.53% 0.03%
2073 -0.46% 0.03%
2072 -0.45% 0.04%
2071 -0.44% 0.03%
2070 -0.42% 0.03%
2069 -0.41% 0.01%
2068 -0.38% 0.007%
2067 -0.36% -0%
2066 -0.36% 0.006%
2065 -0.34% 0.009%
2064 -0.31% 0.001%
2063 -0.29% -0.005%
2062 -0.26% 0.02%
2061 -0.26% 0.01%
2060 -0.23% 0.02%
2059 -0.21% 0.03%
2058 -0.21% 0.05%
2057 -0.2% 0.05%
2056 -0.18% 0.06%
2055 -0.16% 0.07%
2054 -0.12% 0.09%
2053 -0.09% 0.12%
2052 -0.09% 0.14%
2051 -0.05% 0.17%
2050 -0.05% 0.17%
2049 -0.02% 0.19%
2048 0.003% 0.2%
2047 0.01% 0.2%
2046 0.03% 0.21%
2045 0.04% 0.22%
2044 0.08% 0.23%
2043 0.09% 0.23%
2042 0.12% 0.21%
2041 0.14% 0.22%
2040 0.15% 0.21%
2039 0.19% 0.2%
2038 0.19% 0.2%
2037 0.22% 0.21%
2036 0.24% 0.21%
2035 0.25% 0.21%
2034 0.29% 0.22%
2033 0.29% 0.23%
2032 0.31% 0.23%
2031 0.32% 0.26%
2030 0.36% 0.29%
2029 0.37% 0.33%
2028 0.39% 0.36%
2027 0.4% 0.39%
2026 0.41% 0.45%
2025 0.45% 0.49%
2024 0.45% 0.31%
2023 0.47% 0.47%
2022 0.39% 0.68%
2021 0.34% 0.6%
2020 0.2% 0.73%
2019 0.04% 1.02%
2018 0.1% 1.17%
2017 0.21% 1.36%
2016 0.28% 1.26%
2015 0.34% 1.06%
2014 0.39% 1%
2013 0.41% 0.85%
2012 0.39% 0.74%
2011 0.36% 0.76%
2010 0.33% 0.86%
2009 0.31% 0.86%
2008 0.32% 0.78%
2007 0.13% 0.74%
2006 -0.05% 0.56%
2005 0.02% 0.4%
2004 0.1% 0.39%
2003 0.2% 0.37%
2002 0.31% 0.33%
2001 0.42% 0.27%
2000 0.5% 0.16%
1999 0.56% 0.08%
1998 0.62% 0.06%
1997 0.68% 0.06%
1996 0.75% 0.16%
1995 0.84% 0.53%
1994 0.96% 0.71%
1993 1.33% 0.58%
1992 1.65% 0.59%
1991 1.77% 0.68%
1990 1.9% 0.78%
1989 1.99% 0.67%
1988 2.03% 0.46%
1987 2% 0.33%
1986 2% 0.23%
1985 2.02% 0.17%
1984 1.93% 0.09%
1983 1.84% 0.05%
1982 1.14% 0.06%
1981 0.67% 0.12%
1980 1.34% 0.2%
1979 1.96% 0.22%
1978 2.16% 0.29%
1977 2.16% 0.36%
1976 2.18% 0.36%
1975 2.25% 0.4%
1974 2.33% 0.29%
1973 2.37% 0.17%
1972 2.38% 0.3%
1971 2.42% 0.69%
1970 2.58% 0.94%
1969 2.75% 0.71%
1968 2.82% 0.56%
1967 2.86% 0.77%
1966 2.86% 0.96%
1965 2.81% 0.95%
1964 2.75% 0.75%
1963 2.69% 0.57%
1962 2.76% 0.55%
1961 2.81% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.45%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Sweden
Current population
6399793
10680056
Population rank 111/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.13%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 +91
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 149/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 +47,079
Net migration rank 155/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 47,079
2024 - -23,102 - 50,115
2023 51,985 -23,253 5,269 55,209
2022 53,138 -23,255 10,487 58,955
2021 46,530 -27,343 22,914 51,947
2020 48,244 -25,213 14,495 37,302
2019 56,816 -55,144 25,697 72,619
2018 57,509 -54,163 23,403 87,517
2017 59,824 -50,608 24,138 102,671
2016 63,751 -47,491 25,800 119,234
2015 69,263 -51,278 23,518 80,534
2014 72,581 -49,126 26,179 77,654
2013 73,869 -49,087 23,041 66,760
2012 75,495 -50,546 20,943 52,879
2011 76,182 -53,433 21,733 46,049
2010 75,695 -54,688 25,320 51,175
2009 74,908 -55,966 21,387 63,638
2008 75,107 -56,086 18,439 56,452
2007 76,776 -56,857 15,552 54,907
2006 80,887 -85,789 15,436 51,675
2005 84,883 -86,501 9,030 27,030
2004 90,905 -87,466 9,893 25,842
2003 97,849 -89,146 6,271 29,161
2002 106,137 -90,908 893 31,364
2001 114,313 -92,389 -1,779 28,856
2000 122,315 -94,861 -2,662 24,900
1999 128,947 -97,475 -6,201 13,940
1998 134,065 -99,293 -3,541 11,325
1997 134,448 -96,820 -3,539 6,047
1996 136,929 -95,977 1,768 5,773
1995 138,268 -92,912 9,710 11,621
1994 137,974 -87,318 20,196 51,545
1993 138,432 -80,736 20,924 32,725
1992 139,221 -48,232 28,605 20,507
1991 140,691 -50,622 29,299 25,314
1990 140,311 -39,689 29,100 35,668
1989 139,093 -38,211 24,629 44,565
1988 136,230 -30,806 15,186 30,064
1987 133,667 -32,308 11,757 21,335
1986 130,177 -32,181 9,206 15,211
1985 127,248 -29,111 4,175 11,464
1984 125,036 -29,767 3,335 8,668
1983 121,700 -35,694 833 2,105
1982 120,938 -37,159 1,665 2,524
1981 117,346 -97,365 1,664 3,209
1980 111,771 -71,318 5,818 10,040
1979 123,838 -44,302 4,976 13,895
1978 124,468 -31,463 4,138 13,807
1977 121,446 -28,742 7,426 23,528
1976 120,511 -31,317 8,222 20,324
1975 116,737 -26,198 14,746 16,564
1974 113,846 -22,844 23,664 9,217
1973 111,546 -19,347 24,409 -9,551
1972 107,604 -17,317 28,428 -13,519
1971 104,714 -16,389 31,583 2,334
1970 100,499 -11,367 30,563 47,242
1969 99,848 -4,355 23,904 48,824
1968 98,851 -2,919 30,858 8,545
1967 98,424 -3,192 41,700 11,075
1966 97,156 -3,945 45,286 24,920
1965 95,341 -5,560 44,857 32,444
1964 93,328 -7,937 45,968 23,581
1963 90,794 -9,774 35,741 11,009
1962 88,237 -10,307 30,246 9,627
1961 84,614 -4,159 30,832 14,401
1960 81,544 -4,885 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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