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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.73 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

El Salvador vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Tajikistan
2100 5,105,420 20,381,526
2099 5,149,457 20,372,551
2098 5,194,156 20,358,644
2097 5,239,201 20,340,387
2096 5,285,584 20,316,369
2095 5,332,377 20,289,397
2094 5,379,380 20,257,491
2093 5,426,293 20,225,699
2092 5,473,168 20,184,493
2091 5,520,243 20,140,447
2090 5,567,316 20,095,391
2089 5,614,518 20,047,692
2088 5,661,216 19,997,155
2087 5,708,023 19,941,974
2086 5,754,535 19,887,286
2085 5,800,712 19,828,693
2084 5,846,470 19,765,003
2083 5,890,746 19,697,841
2082 5,933,965 19,631,303
2081 5,976,533 19,564,411
2080 6,018,220 19,491,236
2079 6,058,704 19,417,379
2078 6,097,568 19,339,170
2077 6,135,005 19,257,390
2076 6,171,552 19,167,336
2075 6,205,725 19,075,879
2074 6,238,209 18,980,350
2073 6,271,184 18,881,571
2072 6,300,399 18,777,247
2071 6,328,923 18,666,888
2070 6,356,884 18,551,377
2069 6,383,690 18,430,162
2068 6,409,808 18,307,352
2067 6,434,255 18,179,902
2066 6,457,592 18,046,854
2065 6,480,747 17,914,179
2064 6,502,689 17,776,364
2063 6,523,174 17,633,689
2062 6,541,955 17,490,989
2061 6,559,213 17,348,872
2060 6,576,220 17,199,727
2059 6,591,451 17,048,953
2058 6,605,091 16,896,463
2057 6,619,257 16,742,280
2056 6,632,447 16,588,751
2055 6,644,372 16,434,774
2054 6,655,028 16,278,710
2053 6,662,891 16,123,490
2052 6,669,204 15,961,093
2051 6,675,431 15,798,643
2050 6,678,745 15,632,073
2049 6,682,265 15,462,414
2048 6,683,689 15,286,104
2047 6,683,495 15,105,763
2046 6,682,835 14,921,881
2045 6,680,720 14,733,376
2044 6,678,277 14,538,462
2043 6,672,970 14,343,357
2042 6,666,915 14,141,976
2041 6,659,099 13,939,862
2040 6,649,797 13,735,841
2039 6,639,891 13,531,043
2038 6,627,081 13,325,915
2037 6,614,212 13,119,563
2036 6,599,632 12,911,709
2035 6,583,864 12,708,867
2034 6,567,581 12,510,728
2033 6,548,738 12,316,142
2032 6,529,775 12,122,988
2031 6,509,868 11,933,358
2030 6,489,300 11,744,792
2029 6,466,193 11,554,401
2028 6,442,242 11,364,659
2027 6,417,110 11,173,930
2026 6,391,761 10,981,648
2025 6,365,503 10,786,734
2024 6,338,193 10,590,927
2023 6,309,624 10,389,799
2022 6,280,319 10,182,222
2021 6,255,782 9,966,908
2020 6,234,673 9,749,310
2019 6,222,318 9,529,966
2018 6,219,807 9,307,333
2017 6,213,533 9,085,946
2016 6,200,800 8,865,631
2015 6,183,676 8,643,840
2014 6,162,955 8,425,552
2013 6,138,839 8,216,724
2012 6,113,975 8,014,084
2011 6,090,127 7,824,785
2010 6,068,249 7,652,141
2009 6,048,279 7,490,230
2008 6,029,297 7,338,403
2007 6,009,824 7,194,477
2006 6,002,319 7,057,566
2005 6,005,578 6,924,720
2004 6,004,671 6,790,547
2003 5,998,599 6,658,575
2002 5,986,631 6,531,669
2001 5,968,060 6,407,377
2000 5,943,366 6,284,735
1999 5,913,900 6,208,370
1998 5,880,781 6,176,397
1997 5,844,578 6,139,829
1996 5,805,286 6,066,523
1995 5,762,131 5,948,584
1994 5,714,129 5,825,368
1993 5,659,957 5,724,993
1992 5,585,609 5,649,400
1991 5,495,077 5,541,205
1990 5,399,726 5,398,768
1989 5,298,979 5,267,249
1988 5,195,833 5,114,989
1987 5,092,441 4,939,059
1986 4,992,769 4,772,139
1985 4,894,706 4,619,003
1984 4,798,003 4,480,026
1983 4,707,367 4,350,874
1982 4,622,477 4,227,171
1981 4,570,599 4,109,022
1980 4,540,382 3,995,256
1979 4,480,388 3,882,691
1978 4,394,114 3,768,508
1977 4,301,256 3,653,265
1976 4,210,310 3,540,076
1975 4,120,449 3,430,425
1974 4,029,671 3,324,499
1973 3,938,068 3,222,290
1972 3,846,830 3,123,691
1971 3,757,523 3,028,837
1970 3,668,796 2,936,779
1969 3,576,485 2,845,273
1968 3,480,773 2,753,848
1967 3,385,184 2,664,130
1966 3,290,961 2,577,184
1965 3,199,466 2,492,998
1964 3,111,883 2,411,260
1963 3,028,679 2,331,736
1962 2,949,204 2,255,026
1961 2,870,016 2,181,805
1960 2,791,459 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Tajikistan
2100 -0.86% 0.04%
2099 -0.86% 0.07%
2098 -0.86% 0.09%
2097 -0.88% 0.12%
2096 -0.88% 0.13%
2095 -0.87% 0.16%
2094 -0.86% 0.16%
2093 -0.86% 0.2%
2092 -0.85% 0.22%
2091 -0.85% 0.22%
2090 -0.84% 0.24%
2089 -0.82% 0.25%
2088 -0.82% 0.28%
2087 -0.81% 0.27%
2086 -0.8% 0.3%
2085 -0.78% 0.32%
2084 -0.75% 0.34%
2083 -0.73% 0.34%
2082 -0.71% 0.34%
2081 -0.69% 0.38%
2080 -0.67% 0.38%
2079 -0.64% 0.4%
2078 -0.61% 0.42%
2077 -0.59% 0.47%
2076 -0.55% 0.48%
2075 -0.52% 0.5%
2074 -0.53% 0.52%
2073 -0.46% 0.56%
2072 -0.45% 0.59%
2071 -0.44% 0.62%
2070 -0.42% 0.66%
2069 -0.41% 0.67%
2068 -0.38% 0.7%
2067 -0.36% 0.74%
2066 -0.36% 0.74%
2065 -0.34% 0.78%
2064 -0.31% 0.81%
2063 -0.29% 0.82%
2062 -0.26% 0.82%
2061 -0.26% 0.87%
2060 -0.23% 0.88%
2059 -0.21% 0.9%
2058 -0.21% 0.92%
2057 -0.2% 0.93%
2056 -0.18% 0.94%
2055 -0.16% 0.96%
2054 -0.12% 0.96%
2053 -0.09% 1.02%
2052 -0.09% 1.03%
2051 -0.05% 1.07%
2050 -0.05% 1.1%
2049 -0.02% 1.15%
2048 0.003% 1.19%
2047 0.01% 1.23%
2046 0.03% 1.28%
2045 0.04% 1.34%
2044 0.08% 1.36%
2043 0.09% 1.42%
2042 0.12% 1.45%
2041 0.14% 1.49%
2040 0.15% 1.51%
2039 0.19% 1.54%
2038 0.19% 1.57%
2037 0.22% 1.61%
2036 0.24% 1.6%
2035 0.25% 1.58%
2034 0.29% 1.58%
2033 0.29% 1.59%
2032 0.31% 1.59%
2031 0.32% 1.61%
2030 0.36% 1.65%
2029 0.37% 1.67%
2028 0.39% 1.71%
2027 0.4% 1.75%
2026 0.41% 1.81%
2025 0.43% 1.85%
2024 0.45% 1.94%
2023 0.47% 2.04%
2022 0.39% 2.16%
2021 0.34% 2.23%
2020 0.2% 2.3%
2019 0.04% 2.39%
2018 0.1% 2.44%
2017 0.21% 2.49%
2016 0.28% 2.57%
2015 0.34% 2.59%
2014 0.39% 2.54%
2013 0.41% 2.53%
2012 0.39% 2.42%
2011 0.36% 2.26%
2010 0.33% 2.16%
2009 0.31% 2.07%
2008 0.32% 2%
2007 0.13% 1.94%
2006 -0.05% 1.92%
2005 0.02% 1.98%
2004 0.1% 1.98%
2003 0.2% 1.94%
2002 0.31% 1.94%
2001 0.42% 1.95%
2000 0.5% 1.23%
1999 0.56% 0.52%
1998 0.62% 0.6%
1997 0.68% 1.21%
1996 0.75% 1.98%
1995 0.84% 2.12%
1994 0.96% 1.75%
1993 1.33% 1.34%
1992 1.65% 1.95%
1991 1.77% 2.64%
1990 1.9% 2.5%
1989 1.99% 2.98%
1988 2.03% 3.56%
1987 2% 3.5%
1986 2% 3.32%
1985 2.02% 3.1%
1984 1.93% 2.97%
1983 1.84% 2.93%
1982 1.14% 2.88%
1981 0.67% 2.85%
1980 1.34% 2.9%
1979 1.96% 3.03%
1978 2.16% 3.15%
1977 2.16% 3.2%
1976 2.18% 3.2%
1975 2.25% 3.19%
1974 2.33% 3.17%
1973 2.37% 3.16%
1972 2.38% 3.13%
1971 2.42% 3.13%
1970 2.58% 3.22%
1969 2.75% 3.32%
1968 2.82% 3.37%
1967 2.86% 3.37%
1966 2.86% 3.38%
1965 2.81% 3.39%
1964 2.75% 3.41%
1963 2.69% 3.4%
1962 2.76% 3.36%
1961 2.81% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Tajikistan
Current population
6404781
11080415
Population rank 111/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.13%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +536
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 58/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -21,606
Net migration rank 155/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -21,606
2024 51,510 -23,102 219,677 -21,236
2023 51,985 -23,253 223,828 -19,999
2022 53,138 -23,255 228,336 -17,001
2021 46,530 -27,343 222,850 -3,564
2020 48,244 -25,213 219,467 -3,564
2019 56,816 -55,144 231,817 -9,041
2018 57,509 -54,163 228,597 -6,111
2017 59,824 -50,608 224,396 -4,093
2016 63,751 -47,491 228,547 -8,210
2015 69,263 -51,278 230,903 -7,660
2014 72,581 -49,126 227,304 -13,962
2013 73,869 -49,087 220,693 -16,362
2012 75,495 -50,546 213,078 -12,132
2011 76,182 -53,433 208,429 -30,783
2010 75,695 -54,688 201,389 -33,733
2009 74,908 -55,966 192,851 -36,677
2008 75,107 -56,086 182,337 -34,855
2007 76,776 -56,857 173,200 -32,831
2006 80,887 -85,789 164,046 -30,591
2005 84,883 -86,501 160,189 -27,954
2004 90,905 -87,466 161,201 -25,082
2003 97,849 -89,146 150,391 -22,562
2002 106,137 -90,908 146,492 -20,526
2001 114,313 -92,389 142,276 -19,657
2000 122,315 -94,861 136,549 -13,871
1999 128,947 -97,475 147,622 -117,571
1998 134,065 -99,293 153,508 -119,621
1997 134,448 -96,820 149,825 -110,572
1996 136,929 -95,977 138,287 -30,922
1995 138,268 -92,912 168,934 -40,418
1994 137,974 -87,318 167,590 -49,668
1993 138,432 -80,736 157,975 -75,147
1992 139,221 -48,232 163,652 -95,280
1991 140,691 -50,622 177,585 -29,553
1990 140,311 -39,689 178,429 -41,596
1989 139,093 -38,211 179,212 -53,020
1988 136,230 -30,806 172,805 5,523
1987 133,667 -32,308 163,611 9,923
1986 130,177 -32,181 155,987 4,321
1985 127,248 -29,111 145,720 247
1984 125,036 -29,767 139,145 -7,152
1983 121,700 -35,694 133,280 -6,972
1982 120,938 -37,159 127,838 -6,730
1981 117,346 -97,365 121,418 -6,221
1980 111,771 -71,318 117,888 -5,557
1979 123,838 -44,302 114,496 -1,703
1978 124,468 -31,463 110,564 5,006
1977 121,446 -28,742 106,920 7,999
1976 120,511 -31,317 103,777 7,679
1975 116,737 -26,198 100,604 7,237
1974 113,846 -22,844 97,481 6,531
1973 111,546 -19,347 94,523 5,876
1972 107,604 -17,317 91,677 5,123
1971 104,714 -16,389 88,618 4,293
1970 100,499 -11,367 85,645 5,559
1969 99,848 -4,355 82,931 8,886
1968 98,851 -2,919 80,698 10,323
1967 98,424 -3,192 78,733 9,670
1966 97,156 -3,945 76,702 8,796
1965 95,341 -5,560 75,139 7,744
1964 93,328 -7,937 74,030 6,568
1963 90,794 -9,774 73,065 5,379
1962 88,237 -10,307 70,700 4,270
1961 84,614 -4,159 68,182 3,291
1960 81,544 -4,885 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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