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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 71,565,981 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 +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

El Salvador vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Thailand
2100 5,105,420 45,708,431
2099 5,149,457 46,053,146
2098 5,194,156 46,403,189
2097 5,239,201 46,757,918
2096 5,285,584 47,118,652
2095 5,332,377 47,484,043
2094 5,379,380 47,853,561
2093 5,426,293 48,226,682
2092 5,473,168 48,605,235
2091 5,520,243 48,984,504
2090 5,567,316 49,368,049
2089 5,614,518 49,756,629
2088 5,661,216 50,142,276
2087 5,708,023 50,532,164
2086 5,754,535 50,925,294
2085 5,800,712 51,321,960
2084 5,846,470 51,724,454
2083 5,890,746 52,127,592
2082 5,933,965 52,533,368
2081 5,976,533 52,938,345
2080 6,018,220 53,347,733
2079 6,058,704 53,762,492
2078 6,097,568 54,177,529
2077 6,135,005 54,595,112
2076 6,171,552 55,015,291
2075 6,205,725 55,438,108
2074 6,238,209 55,867,914
2073 6,271,184 56,300,358
2072 6,300,399 56,735,274
2071 6,328,923 57,172,515
2070 6,356,884 57,616,731
2069 6,383,690 58,061,962
2068 6,409,808 58,512,248
2067 6,434,255 58,962,990
2066 6,457,592 59,413,893
2065 6,480,747 59,873,261
2064 6,502,689 60,331,851
2063 6,523,174 60,792,306
2062 6,541,955 61,257,068
2061 6,559,213 61,720,030
2060 6,576,220 62,187,380
2059 6,591,451 62,651,158
2058 6,605,091 63,113,332
2057 6,619,257 63,572,746
2056 6,632,447 64,027,520
2055 6,644,372 64,473,146
2054 6,655,028 64,912,210
2053 6,662,891 65,338,122
2052 6,669,204 65,758,061
2051 6,675,431 66,162,612
2050 6,678,745 66,552,915
2049 6,682,265 66,931,487
2048 6,683,689 67,291,479
2047 6,683,495 67,636,461
2046 6,682,835 67,967,131
2045 6,680,720 68,281,902
2044 6,678,277 68,579,656
2043 6,672,970 68,864,788
2042 6,666,915 69,133,982
2041 6,659,099 69,390,832
2040 6,649,797 69,626,857
2039 6,639,891 69,848,522
2038 6,627,081 70,056,903
2037 6,614,212 70,250,371
2036 6,599,632 70,429,677
2035 6,583,864 70,599,021
2034 6,567,581 70,751,094
2033 6,548,738 70,891,510
2032 6,529,775 71,019,665
2031 6,509,868 71,134,882
2030 6,489,300 71,241,584
2029 6,466,193 71,337,147
2028 6,442,242 71,423,119
2027 6,417,110 71,499,411
2026 6,391,761 71,565,981
2025 6,365,503 71,619,863
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 (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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd 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 4.28% to 6,678,745 people with a rank change from 111th to 116th. The population of Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 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 0.43% -0.07%
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 (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 Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Thailand
Current population
6404781
71565981
Population rank 111/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.86%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
11.1 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +75 -132
Annual growth/decline +27,310 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 164/197
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 51,510 -23,102 -65,720 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 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 (1960–2025, 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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