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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 4.21 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

El Salvador vs Syria: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Syria
2100 5,105,420 44,500,028
2099 5,149,457 44,570,009
2098 5,194,156 44,629,837
2097 5,239,201 44,692,566
2096 5,285,584 44,747,012
2095 5,332,377 44,774,686
2094 5,379,380 44,824,294
2093 5,426,293 44,853,295
2092 5,473,168 44,882,700
2091 5,520,243 44,895,349
2090 5,567,316 44,926,869
2089 5,614,518 44,925,891
2088 5,661,216 44,920,667
2087 5,708,023 44,928,298
2086 5,754,535 44,947,658
2085 5,800,712 44,913,669
2084 5,846,470 44,878,845
2083 5,890,746 44,850,592
2082 5,933,965 44,790,014
2081 5,976,533 44,723,244
2080 6,018,220 44,624,321
2079 6,058,704 44,567,127
2078 6,097,568 44,529,618
2077 6,135,005 44,484,155
2076 6,171,552 44,400,339
2075 6,205,725 44,306,882
2074 6,238,209 44,209,517
2073 6,271,184 44,102,028
2072 6,300,399 43,965,642
2071 6,328,923 43,821,617
2070 6,356,884 43,678,154
2069 6,383,690 43,530,683
2068 6,409,808 43,348,487
2067 6,434,255 43,154,741
2066 6,457,592 42,944,885
2065 6,480,747 42,695,249
2064 6,502,689 42,445,036
2063 6,523,174 42,198,056
2062 6,541,955 41,949,014
2061 6,559,213 41,695,586
2060 6,576,220 41,410,547
2059 6,591,451 41,097,942
2058 6,605,091 40,815,606
2057 6,619,257 40,534,091
2056 6,632,447 40,224,053
2055 6,644,372 39,918,930
2054 6,655,028 39,584,624
2053 6,662,891 39,242,144
2052 6,669,204 38,940,206
2051 6,675,431 38,629,604
2050 6,678,745 38,307,069
2049 6,682,265 37,986,965
2048 6,683,689 37,682,780
2047 6,683,495 37,391,752
2046 6,682,835 37,081,479
2045 6,680,720 36,744,441
2044 6,678,277 36,428,225
2043 6,672,970 36,090,851
2042 6,666,915 35,729,021
2041 6,659,099 35,352,033
2040 6,649,797 34,947,817
2039 6,639,891 34,533,772
2038 6,627,081 34,091,760
2037 6,614,212 33,612,993
2036 6,599,632 33,134,445
2035 6,583,864 32,608,669
2034 6,567,581 32,062,309
2033 6,548,738 31,477,500
2032 6,529,775 30,883,996
2031 6,509,868 30,248,264
2030 6,489,300 29,592,787
2029 6,466,193 28,871,638
2028 6,442,242 28,141,821
2027 6,417,110 27,355,002
2026 6,391,761 26,535,554
2025 6,365,503 25,620,427
2024 6,338,193 24,672,760
2023 6,309,624 23,594,623
2022 6,280,319 22,462,173
2021 6,255,782 21,628,839
2020 6,234,673 21,049,429
2019 6,222,318 20,353,534
2018 6,219,807 19,577,845
2017 6,213,533 19,224,668
2016 6,200,800 19,193,834
2015 6,183,676 19,424,618
2014 6,162,955 20,273,659
2013 6,138,839 21,666,917
2012 6,113,975 22,759,763
2011 6,090,127 22,878,098
2010 6,068,249 22,482,421
2009 6,048,279 21,976,969
2008 6,029,297 21,636,564
2007 6,009,824 20,884,125
2006 6,002,319 19,637,022
2005 6,005,578 18,814,091
2004 6,004,671 18,336,875
2003 5,998,599 17,889,296
2002 5,986,631 17,468,332
2001 5,968,060 17,051,338
2000 5,943,366 16,637,888
1999 5,913,900 16,228,061
1998 5,880,781 15,820,413
1997 5,844,578 15,417,542
1996 5,805,286 15,018,104
1995 5,762,131 14,616,801
1994 5,714,129 14,208,583
1993 5,659,957 13,795,686
1992 5,585,609 13,385,571
1991 5,495,077 12,980,821
1990 5,399,726 12,579,208
1989 5,298,979 12,179,060
1988 5,195,833 11,782,264
1987 5,092,441 11,388,923
1986 4,992,769 11,002,844
1985 4,894,706 10,625,672
1984 4,798,003 10,258,398
1983 4,707,367 9,904,809
1982 4,622,477 9,572,511
1981 4,570,599 9,260,189
1980 4,540,382 8,957,663
1979 4,480,388 8,661,909
1978 4,394,114 8,372,759
1977 4,301,256 8,090,501
1976 4,210,310 7,817,320
1975 4,120,449 7,554,364
1974 4,029,671 7,302,160
1973 3,938,068 7,060,321
1972 3,846,830 6,826,024
1971 3,757,523 6,598,094
1970 3,668,796 6,380,609
1969 3,576,485 6,175,166
1968 3,480,773 5,978,742
1967 3,385,184 5,790,198
1966 3,290,961 5,609,047
1965 3,199,466 5,435,267
1964 3,111,883 5,269,087
1963 3,028,679 5,110,467
1962 2,949,204 4,959,340
1961 2,870,016 4,815,466
1960 2,791,459 4,673,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Syria
2100 -0.86% -0.16%
2099 -0.86% -0.13%
2098 -0.86% -0.14%
2097 -0.88% -0.12%
2096 -0.88% -0.06%
2095 -0.87% -0.11%
2094 -0.86% -0.06%
2093 -0.86% -0.07%
2092 -0.85% -0.03%
2091 -0.85% -0.07%
2090 -0.84% 0.002%
2089 -0.82% 0.01%
2088 -0.82% -0.02%
2087 -0.81% -0.04%
2086 -0.8% 0.08%
2085 -0.78% 0.08%
2084 -0.75% 0.06%
2083 -0.73% 0.14%
2082 -0.71% 0.15%
2081 -0.69% 0.22%
2080 -0.67% 0.13%
2079 -0.64% 0.08%
2078 -0.61% 0.1%
2077 -0.59% 0.19%
2076 -0.55% 0.21%
2075 -0.52% 0.22%
2074 -0.53% 0.24%
2073 -0.46% 0.31%
2072 -0.45% 0.33%
2071 -0.44% 0.33%
2070 -0.42% 0.34%
2069 -0.41% 0.42%
2068 -0.38% 0.45%
2067 -0.36% 0.49%
2066 -0.36% 0.58%
2065 -0.34% 0.59%
2064 -0.31% 0.59%
2063 -0.29% 0.59%
2062 -0.26% 0.61%
2061 -0.26% 0.69%
2060 -0.23% 0.76%
2059 -0.21% 0.69%
2058 -0.21% 0.69%
2057 -0.2% 0.77%
2056 -0.18% 0.76%
2055 -0.16% 0.84%
2054 -0.12% 0.87%
2053 -0.09% 0.78%
2052 -0.09% 0.8%
2051 -0.05% 0.84%
2050 -0.05% 0.84%
2049 -0.02% 0.81%
2048 0.003% 0.78%
2047 0.01% 0.84%
2046 0.03% 0.92%
2045 0.04% 0.87%
2044 0.08% 0.93%
2043 0.09% 1.01%
2042 0.12% 1.07%
2041 0.14% 1.16%
2040 0.15% 1.2%
2039 0.19% 1.3%
2038 0.19% 1.42%
2037 0.22% 1.44%
2036 0.24% 1.61%
2035 0.25% 1.7%
2034 0.29% 1.86%
2033 0.29% 1.92%
2032 0.31% 2.1%
2031 0.32% 2.21%
2030 0.36% 2.5%
2029 0.37% 2.59%
2028 0.39% 2.88%
2027 0.4% 3.09%
2026 0.41% 3.57%
2025 0.43% 3.84%
2024 0.45% 4.57%
2023 0.47% 5.04%
2022 0.39% 3.85%
2021 0.34% 2.75%
2020 0.2% 3.42%
2019 0.04% 3.96%
2018 0.1% 1.84%
2017 0.21% 0.16%
2016 0.28% -1.19%
2015 0.34% -4.19%
2014 0.39% -6.43%
2013 0.41% -4.8%
2012 0.39% -0.52%
2011 0.36% 1.76%
2010 0.33% 2.3%
2009 0.31% 1.57%
2008 0.32% 3.6%
2007 0.13% 6.35%
2006 -0.05% 4.37%
2005 0.02% 2.6%
2004 0.1% 2.5%
2003 0.2% 2.41%
2002 0.31% 2.45%
2001 0.42% 2.48%
2000 0.5% 2.53%
1999 0.56% 2.58%
1998 0.62% 2.61%
1997 0.68% 2.66%
1996 0.75% 2.75%
1995 0.84% 2.87%
1994 0.96% 2.99%
1993 1.33% 3.06%
1992 1.65% 3.12%
1991 1.77% 3.19%
1990 1.9% 3.29%
1989 1.99% 3.37%
1988 2.03% 3.45%
1987 2% 3.51%
1986 2% 3.55%
1985 2.02% 3.58%
1984 1.93% 3.57%
1983 1.84% 3.47%
1982 1.14% 3.37%
1981 0.67% 3.38%
1980 1.34% 3.41%
1979 1.96% 3.45%
1978 2.16% 3.49%
1977 2.16% 3.49%
1976 2.18% 3.48%
1975 2.25% 3.45%
1974 2.33% 3.43%
1973 2.37% 3.43%
1972 2.38% 3.45%
1971 2.42% 3.41%
1970 2.58% 3.33%
1969 2.75% 3.29%
1968 2.82% 3.26%
1967 2.86% 3.23%
1966 2.86% 3.2%
1965 2.81% 3.15%
1964 2.75% 3.1%
1963 2.69% 3.05%
1962 2.76% 2.99%
1961 2.81% 3.04%

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

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In 2025, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.43%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Syria
Current population
6404781
26956472
Population rank 111/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.32%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
5.32 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
11.1 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 5/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 +421,693
Net migration rank 155/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 421,693
2024 51,510 -23,102 449,784 546,494
2023 51,985 -23,253 402,713 757,309
2022 53,138 -23,255 369,750 735,142
2021 46,530 -27,343 350,560 211,220
2020 48,244 -25,213 327,992 269,050
2019 56,816 -55,144 293,762 500,985
2018 57,509 -54,163 242,530 514,102
2017 59,824 -50,608 237,214 -287,501
2016 63,751 -47,491 236,007 -124,063
2015 69,263 -51,278 253,977 -827,496
2014 72,581 -49,126 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 73,869 -49,087 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 75,495 -50,546 475,520 -999,267
2011 76,182 -53,433 543,950 -256,888
2010 75,695 -54,688 558,666 -54,359
2009 74,908 -55,966 559,314 -52,703
2008 75,107 -56,086 576,593 -402,393
2007 76,776 -56,857 529,162 801,514
2006 80,887 -85,789 480,616 682,911
2005 84,883 -86,501 468,960 13,382
2004 90,905 -87,466 461,209 10,881
2003 97,849 -89,146 457,000 -33,920
2002 106,137 -90,908 453,967 -35,096
2001 114,313 -92,389 451,503 -36,383
2000 122,315 -94,861 446,211 -34,425
1999 128,947 -97,475 439,261 -31,394
1998 134,065 -99,293 433,447 -26,025
1997 134,448 -96,820 429,887 -31,571
1996 136,929 -95,977 430,765 -30,197
1995 138,268 -92,912 430,172 -28,122
1994 137,974 -87,318 426,996 -12,630
1993 138,432 -80,736 420,244 -8,828
1992 139,221 -48,232 412,878 -4,063
1991 140,691 -50,622 410,830 -10,154
1990 140,311 -39,689 409,177 -6,620
1989 139,093 -38,211 406,111 -8,379
1988 136,230 -30,806 404,285 -8,426
1987 133,667 -32,308 399,159 -8,335
1986 130,177 -32,181 390,821 -9,485
1985 127,248 -29,111 379,231 -6,221
1984 125,036 -29,767 366,768 -5,245
1983 121,700 -35,694 355,375 -9,729
1982 120,938 -37,159 319,664 -721
1981 117,346 -97,365 330,237 -24,536
1980 111,771 -71,318 332,464 -33,114
1979 123,838 -44,302 324,943 -32,793
1978 124,468 -31,463 316,724 -30,567
1977 121,446 -28,742 306,630 -28,275
1976 120,511 -31,317 294,267 -26,268
1975 116,737 -26,198 282,299 -24,389
1974 113,846 -22,844 270,735 -24,242
1973 111,546 -19,347 254,687 -17,502
1972 107,604 -17,317 249,027 -17,610
1971 104,714 -16,389 239,610 -15,167
1970 100,499 -11,367 230,117 -19,594
1969 99,848 -4,355 219,114 -18,749
1968 98,851 -2,919 209,454 -16,968
1967 98,424 -3,192 199,223 -14,618
1966 97,156 -3,945 191,122 -13,434
1965 95,341 -5,560 182,560 -12,704
1964 93,328 -7,937 174,549 -12,044
1963 90,794 -9,774 166,555 -11,817
1962 88,237 -10,307 159,155 -11,641
1961 84,614 -4,159 151,485 -11,237
1960 81,544 -4,885 143,687 0

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

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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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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

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