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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 11.2 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.94% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

El Salvador vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Thailand
2100 5,106,358 45,712,111
2099 5,150,403 46,056,854
2098 5,195,110 46,406,925
2097 5,240,164 46,761,683
2096 5,286,555 47,122,446
2095 5,333,357 47,487,866
2094 5,380,368 47,857,414
2093 5,427,291 48,230,566
2092 5,474,174 48,609,149
2091 5,521,257 48,988,448
2090 5,568,339 49,372,024
2089 5,615,550 49,760,635
2088 5,662,256 50,146,313
2087 5,709,072 50,536,233
2086 5,755,593 50,929,394
2085 5,801,778 51,326,092
2084 5,847,545 51,728,619
2083 5,891,829 52,131,789
2082 5,935,056 52,537,598
2081 5,977,631 52,942,608
2080 6,019,326 53,352,029
2079 6,059,817 53,766,821
2078 6,098,689 54,181,891
2077 6,136,133 54,599,508
2076 6,172,686 55,019,721
2075 6,206,865 55,442,571
2074 6,239,356 55,872,412
2073 6,272,337 56,304,891
2072 6,301,557 56,739,842
2071 6,330,086 57,177,118
2070 6,358,052 57,621,370
2069 6,384,863 58,066,637
2068 6,410,986 58,516,959
2067 6,435,437 58,967,738
2066 6,458,779 59,418,676
2065 6,481,938 59,878,082
2064 6,503,884 60,336,709
2063 6,524,373 60,797,201
2062 6,543,157 61,262,000
2061 6,560,419 61,724,999
2060 6,577,429 62,192,387
2059 6,592,662 62,656,203
2058 6,606,305 63,118,413
2057 6,620,473 63,577,864
2056 6,633,666 64,032,675
2055 6,645,594 64,478,337
2054 6,656,251 64,917,436
2053 6,664,115 65,343,383
2052 6,670,429 65,763,356
2051 6,676,658 66,167,939
2050 6,679,973 66,558,274
2049 6,683,494 66,936,876
2048 6,684,918 67,296,897
2047 6,684,723 67,641,907
2046 6,684,063 67,972,603
2045 6,681,948 68,287,399
2044 6,679,505 68,585,177
2043 6,674,197 68,870,333
2042 6,668,140 69,139,548
2041 6,660,323 69,396,419
2040 6,651,019 69,632,464
2039 6,641,112 69,854,146
2038 6,628,299 70,062,543
2037 6,615,428 70,256,027
2036 6,600,845 70,435,348
2035 6,585,074 70,604,705
2034 6,568,788 70,756,791
2033 6,549,941 70,897,217
2032 6,530,975 71,025,384
2031 6,511,064 71,140,609
2030 6,490,493 71,247,320
2029 6,467,381 71,342,891
2028 6,443,426 71,428,869
2027 6,418,289 71,505,168
2026 6,392,935 71,571,743
2025 6,366,672 71,625,629
2024 6,338,193 71,668,011
2023 6,309,624 71,702,435
2022 6,280,319 71,735,329
2021 6,255,782 71,727,332
2020 6,234,673 71,641,484
2019 6,222,318 71,522,271
2018 6,219,807 71,376,079
2017 6,213,533 71,160,187
2016 6,200,800 70,859,841
2015 6,183,676 70,540,795
2014 6,162,955 70,216,367
2013 6,138,839 69,845,114
2012 6,113,975 69,436,098
2011 6,090,127 69,007,208
2010 6,068,249 68,579,447
2009 6,048,279 68,121,080
2008 6,029,297 67,619,830
2007 6,009,824 67,102,394
2006 6,002,319 66,567,687
2005 6,005,578 66,017,420
2004 6,004,671 65,452,047
2003 5,998,599 64,868,166
2002 5,986,631 64,266,437
2001 5,968,060 63,651,141
2000 5,943,366 63,007,815
1999 5,913,900 62,299,043
1998 5,880,781 61,522,630
1997 5,844,578 60,724,584
1996 5,805,286 59,920,064
1995 5,762,131 59,098,232
1994 5,714,129 58,260,854
1993 5,659,957 57,408,198
1992 5,585,609 56,528,834
1991 5,495,077 55,637,434
1990 5,399,726 54,738,329
1989 5,298,979 53,848,956
1988 5,195,833 52,969,595
1987 5,092,441 52,074,105
1986 4,992,769 51,177,834
1985 4,894,706 50,270,753
1984 4,798,003 49,351,708
1983 4,707,367 48,423,309
1982 4,622,477 47,494,577
1981 4,570,599 46,575,855
1980 4,540,382 45,650,022
1979 4,480,388 44,718,434
1978 4,394,114 43,788,976
1977 4,301,256 42,843,974
1976 4,210,310 41,896,504
1975 4,120,449 40,940,005
1974 4,029,671 39,952,891
1973 3,938,068 38,947,787
1972 3,846,830 37,933,929
1971 3,757,523 36,937,387
1970 3,668,796 35,954,408
1969 3,576,485 34,973,782
1968 3,480,773 34,002,560
1967 3,385,184 33,037,801
1966 3,290,961 32,086,071
1965 3,199,466 31,149,337
1964 3,111,883 30,232,141
1963 3,028,679 29,342,322
1962 2,949,204 28,481,040
1961 2,870,016 27,650,334
1960 2,791,459 26,851,747

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Thailand
2100 -0.86% -0.75%
2099 -0.86% -0.75%
2098 -0.86% -0.76%
2097 -0.88% -0.77%
2096 -0.88% -0.77%
2095 -0.87% -0.77%
2094 -0.86% -0.77%
2093 -0.86% -0.78%
2092 -0.85% -0.77%
2091 -0.85% -0.78%
2090 -0.84% -0.78%
2089 -0.82% -0.77%
2088 -0.82% -0.77%
2087 -0.81% -0.77%
2086 -0.8% -0.77%
2085 -0.78% -0.78%
2084 -0.75% -0.77%
2083 -0.73% -0.77%
2082 -0.71% -0.76%
2081 -0.69% -0.77%
2080 -0.67% -0.77%
2079 -0.64% -0.77%
2078 -0.61% -0.76%
2077 -0.59% -0.76%
2076 -0.55% -0.76%
2075 -0.52% -0.77%
2074 -0.53% -0.77%
2073 -0.46% -0.77%
2072 -0.45% -0.76%
2071 -0.44% -0.77%
2070 -0.42% -0.77%
2069 -0.41% -0.77%
2068 -0.38% -0.76%
2067 -0.36% -0.76%
2066 -0.36% -0.77%
2065 -0.34% -0.76%
2064 -0.31% -0.76%
2063 -0.29% -0.76%
2062 -0.26% -0.75%
2061 -0.26% -0.75%
2060 -0.23% -0.74%
2059 -0.21% -0.73%
2058 -0.21% -0.72%
2057 -0.2% -0.71%
2056 -0.18% -0.69%
2055 -0.16% -0.68%
2054 -0.12% -0.65%
2053 -0.09% -0.64%
2052 -0.09% -0.61%
2051 -0.05% -0.59%
2050 -0.05% -0.57%
2049 -0.02% -0.53%
2048 0.003% -0.51%
2047 0.01% -0.49%
2046 0.03% -0.46%
2045 0.04% -0.43%
2044 0.08% -0.41%
2043 0.09% -0.39%
2042 0.12% -0.37%
2041 0.14% -0.34%
2040 0.15% -0.32%
2039 0.19% -0.3%
2038 0.19% -0.28%
2037 0.22% -0.25%
2036 0.24% -0.24%
2035 0.25% -0.21%
2034 0.29% -0.2%
2033 0.29% -0.18%
2032 0.31% -0.16%
2031 0.32% -0.15%
2030 0.36% -0.13%
2029 0.37% -0.12%
2028 0.39% -0.11%
2027 0.4% -0.09%
2026 0.41% -0.08%
2025 0.45% -0.06%
2024 0.45% -0.05%
2023 0.47% -0.05%
2022 0.39% 0.01%
2021 0.34% 0.12%
2020 0.2% 0.17%
2019 0.04% 0.2%
2018 0.1% 0.3%
2017 0.21% 0.42%
2016 0.28% 0.45%
2015 0.34% 0.46%
2014 0.39% 0.53%
2013 0.41% 0.59%
2012 0.39% 0.62%
2011 0.36% 0.62%
2010 0.33% 0.67%
2009 0.31% 0.74%
2008 0.32% 0.77%
2007 0.13% 0.8%
2006 -0.05% 0.83%
2005 0.02% 0.86%
2004 0.1% 0.9%
2003 0.2% 0.94%
2002 0.31% 0.97%
2001 0.42% 1.02%
2000 0.5% 1.14%
1999 0.56% 1.26%
1998 0.62% 1.31%
1997 0.68% 1.34%
1996 0.75% 1.39%
1995 0.84% 1.44%
1994 0.96% 1.49%
1993 1.33% 1.56%
1992 1.65% 1.6%
1991 1.77% 1.64%
1990 1.9% 1.65%
1989 1.99% 1.66%
1988 2.03% 1.72%
1987 2% 1.75%
1986 2% 1.8%
1985 2.02% 1.86%
1984 1.93% 1.92%
1983 1.84% 1.96%
1982 1.14% 1.97%
1981 0.67% 2.03%
1980 1.34% 2.08%
1979 1.96% 2.12%
1978 2.16% 2.21%
1977 2.16% 2.26%
1976 2.18% 2.34%
1975 2.25% 2.47%
1974 2.33% 2.58%
1973 2.37% 2.67%
1972 2.38% 2.7%
1971 2.42% 2.73%
1970 2.58% 2.8%
1969 2.75% 2.86%
1968 2.82% 2.92%
1967 2.86% 2.97%
1966 2.86% 3.01%
1965 2.81% 3.03%
1964 2.75% 3.03%
1963 2.69% 3.02%
1962 2.76% 3%
1961 2.81% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Thailand
Current population
6399793
71571743
Population rank 111/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.86%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
11.1 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +78 -94
Annual growth/decline +28,569 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 168/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 +27,509
Net migration rank 155/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 27,509
2024 - -23,102 - 23,321
2023 51,985 -23,253 -46,105 19,648
2022 53,138 -23,255 -61,046 21,683
2021 46,530 -27,343 57,382 -2,093
2020 48,244 -25,213 84,107 32,277
2019 56,816 -55,144 116,867 5,221
2018 57,509 -54,163 159,383 10,984
2017 59,824 -50,608 194,695 66,805
2016 63,751 -47,491 226,255 112,978
2015 69,263 -51,278 266,362 32,500
2014 72,581 -49,126 294,628 55,358
2013 73,869 -49,087 325,059 67,452
2012 75,495 -50,546 351,485 74,033
2011 76,182 -53,433 365,670 66,607
2010 75,695 -54,688 370,466 52,791
2009 74,908 -55,966 382,636 110,883
2008 75,107 -56,086 401,730 107,333
2007 76,776 -56,857 425,362 100,486
2006 80,887 -85,789 441,211 102,362
2005 84,883 -86,501 456,378 100,542
2004 90,905 -87,466 466,542 107,199
2003 97,849 -89,146 488,003 105,917
2002 106,137 -90,908 504,299 105,215
2001 114,313 -92,389 524,230 96,817
2000 122,315 -94,861 543,884 121,640
1999 128,947 -97,475 578,073 173,924
1998 134,065 -99,293 617,318 183,471
1997 134,448 -96,820 644,834 150,411
1996 136,929 -95,977 661,397 152,397
1995 138,268 -92,912 682,703 147,226
1994 137,974 -87,318 712,589 132,271
1993 138,432 -80,736 737,696 122,746
1992 139,221 -48,232 754,999 143,318
1991 140,691 -50,622 760,508 124,034
1990 140,311 -39,689 760,808 152,916
1989 139,093 -38,211 774,563 90,497
1988 136,230 -30,806 765,252 128,469
1987 133,667 -32,308 774,498 122,791
1986 130,177 -32,181 783,430 111,820
1985 127,248 -29,111 776,935 141,963
1984 125,036 -29,767 779,856 139,345
1983 121,700 -35,694 794,239 143,393
1982 120,938 -37,159 817,951 101,885
1981 117,346 -97,365 839,297 78,337
1980 111,771 -71,318 845,575 88,478
1979 123,838 -44,302 843,434 85,693
1978 124,468 -31,463 847,799 82,011
1977 121,446 -28,742 871,232 88,937
1976 120,511 -31,317 894,072 40,656
1975 116,737 -26,198 911,980 66,306
1974 113,846 -22,844 923,151 72,801
1973 111,546 -19,347 933,540 80,704
1972 107,604 -17,317 940,420 73,082
1971 104,714 -16,389 936,215 43,400
1970 100,499 -11,367 937,116 49,221
1969 99,848 -4,355 948,314 26,551
1968 98,851 -2,919 953,806 13,718
1967 98,424 -3,192 944,980 17,005
1966 97,156 -3,945 929,469 12,016
1965 95,341 -5,560 909,000 22,995
1964 93,328 -7,937 885,137 17,249
1963 90,794 -9,774 860,728 16,494
1962 88,237 -10,307 828,741 16,605
1961 84,614 -4,159 801,140 14,968
1960 81,544 -4,885 774,190 6,886

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

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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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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