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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 1.39 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

El Salvador vs Togo: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Togo
2100 5,105,420 23,426,426
2099 5,149,457 23,284,304
2098 5,194,156 23,142,242
2097 5,239,201 22,996,845
2096 5,285,584 22,848,978
2095 5,332,377 22,702,297
2094 5,379,380 22,543,427
2093 5,426,293 22,395,941
2092 5,473,168 22,243,621
2091 5,520,243 22,083,590
2090 5,567,316 21,924,631
2089 5,614,518 21,761,057
2088 5,661,216 21,592,941
2087 5,708,023 21,431,785
2086 5,754,535 21,252,236
2085 5,800,712 21,073,697
2084 5,846,470 20,894,251
2083 5,890,746 20,708,859
2082 5,933,965 20,520,204
2081 5,976,533 20,325,061
2080 6,018,220 20,126,833
2079 6,058,704 19,927,036
2078 6,097,568 19,738,820
2077 6,135,005 19,547,568
2076 6,171,552 19,348,296
2075 6,205,725 19,141,211
2074 6,238,209 18,936,045
2073 6,271,184 18,729,441
2072 6,300,399 18,525,904
2071 6,328,923 18,321,024
2070 6,356,884 18,116,069
2069 6,383,690 17,905,429
2068 6,409,808 17,689,344
2067 6,434,255 17,477,786
2066 6,457,592 17,262,406
2065 6,480,747 17,049,758
2064 6,502,689 16,836,991
2063 6,523,174 16,618,806
2062 6,541,955 16,404,475
2061 6,559,213 16,190,814
2060 6,576,220 15,976,939
2059 6,591,451 15,767,690
2058 6,605,091 15,556,151
2057 6,619,257 15,341,629
2056 6,632,447 15,125,918
2055 6,644,372 14,903,207
2054 6,655,028 14,687,272
2053 6,662,891 14,471,467
2052 6,669,204 14,253,335
2051 6,675,431 14,030,311
2050 6,678,745 13,812,790
2049 6,682,265 13,588,431
2048 6,683,689 13,367,245
2047 6,683,495 13,148,252
2046 6,682,835 12,927,000
2045 6,680,720 12,705,654
2044 6,678,277 12,484,181
2043 6,672,970 12,261,788
2042 6,666,915 12,044,285
2041 6,659,099 11,827,268
2040 6,649,797 11,614,781
2039 6,639,891 11,398,360
2038 6,627,081 11,185,757
2037 6,614,212 10,975,322
2036 6,599,632 10,767,990
2035 6,583,864 10,559,369
2034 6,567,581 10,353,764
2033 6,548,738 10,148,738
2032 6,529,775 9,944,247
2031 6,509,868 9,741,001
2030 6,489,300 9,541,309
2029 6,466,193 9,347,000
2028 6,442,242 9,155,475
2027 6,417,110 8,965,572
2026 6,391,761 8,776,585
2025 6,365,503 8,591,626
2024 6,338,193 8,406,558
2023 6,309,624 8,223,850
2022 6,280,319 8,068,616
2021 6,255,782 7,936,176
2020 6,234,673 7,788,054
2019 6,222,318 7,619,925
2018 6,219,807 7,458,206
2017 6,213,533 7,324,386
2016 6,200,800 7,200,884
2015 6,183,676 7,071,502
2014 6,162,955 6,937,644
2013 6,138,839 6,798,848
2012 6,113,975 6,653,718
2011 6,090,127 6,500,582
2010 6,068,249 6,325,788
2009 6,048,279 6,130,946
2008 6,029,297 5,936,138
2007 6,009,824 5,748,443
2006 6,002,319 5,569,664
2005 6,005,578 5,413,154
2004 6,004,671 5,281,320
2003 5,998,599 5,154,112
2002 5,986,631 5,027,130
2001 5,968,060 4,904,144
2000 5,943,366 4,783,722
1999 5,913,900 4,665,754
1998 5,880,781 4,551,635
1997 5,844,578 4,438,794
1996 5,805,286 4,291,136
1995 5,762,131 4,110,450
1994 5,714,129 3,904,183
1993 5,659,957 3,887,974
1992 5,585,609 3,932,581
1991 5,495,077 3,822,636
1990 5,399,726 3,714,021
1989 5,298,979 3,606,918
1988 5,195,833 3,501,545
1987 5,092,441 3,397,614
1986 4,992,769 3,296,340
1985 4,894,706 3,194,539
1984 4,798,003 3,105,743
1983 4,707,367 3,033,077
1982 4,622,477 2,961,652
1981 4,570,599 2,879,440
1980 4,540,382 2,791,408
1979 4,480,388 2,714,349
1978 4,394,114 2,646,501
1977 4,301,256 2,583,984
1976 4,210,310 2,523,488
1975 4,120,449 2,463,796
1974 4,029,671 2,404,292
1973 3,938,068 2,344,510
1972 3,846,830 2,283,863
1971 3,757,523 2,219,826
1970 3,668,796 2,149,478
1969 3,576,485 2,043,416
1968 3,480,773 1,953,523
1967 3,385,184 1,912,764
1966 3,290,961 1,873,489
1965 3,199,466 1,835,588
1964 3,111,883 1,799,410
1963 3,028,679 1,765,072
1962 2,949,204 1,732,959
1961 2,870,016 1,702,717
1960 2,791,459 1,673,110

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

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 23.4M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Togo
2100 -0.86% 0.61%
2099 -0.86% 0.61%
2098 -0.86% 0.63%
2097 -0.88% 0.65%
2096 -0.88% 0.65%
2095 -0.87% 0.7%
2094 -0.86% 0.66%
2093 -0.86% 0.68%
2092 -0.85% 0.72%
2091 -0.85% 0.73%
2090 -0.84% 0.75%
2089 -0.82% 0.78%
2088 -0.82% 0.75%
2087 -0.81% 0.84%
2086 -0.8% 0.85%
2085 -0.78% 0.86%
2084 -0.75% 0.9%
2083 -0.73% 0.92%
2082 -0.71% 0.96%
2081 -0.69% 0.98%
2080 -0.67% 1%
2079 -0.64% 0.95%
2078 -0.61% 0.98%
2077 -0.59% 1.03%
2076 -0.55% 1.08%
2075 -0.52% 1.08%
2074 -0.53% 1.1%
2073 -0.46% 1.1%
2072 -0.45% 1.12%
2071 -0.44% 1.13%
2070 -0.42% 1.18%
2069 -0.41% 1.22%
2068 -0.38% 1.21%
2067 -0.36% 1.25%
2066 -0.36% 1.25%
2065 -0.34% 1.26%
2064 -0.31% 1.31%
2063 -0.29% 1.31%
2062 -0.26% 1.32%
2061 -0.26% 1.34%
2060 -0.23% 1.33%
2059 -0.21% 1.36%
2058 -0.21% 1.4%
2057 -0.2% 1.43%
2056 -0.18% 1.49%
2055 -0.16% 1.47%
2054 -0.12% 1.49%
2053 -0.09% 1.53%
2052 -0.09% 1.59%
2051 -0.05% 1.57%
2050 -0.05% 1.65%
2049 -0.02% 1.65%
2048 0.003% 1.67%
2047 0.01% 1.71%
2046 0.03% 1.74%
2045 0.04% 1.77%
2044 0.08% 1.81%
2043 0.09% 1.81%
2042 0.12% 1.83%
2041 0.14% 1.83%
2040 0.15% 1.9%
2039 0.19% 1.9%
2038 0.19% 1.92%
2037 0.22% 1.93%
2036 0.24% 1.98%
2035 0.25% 1.99%
2034 0.29% 2.02%
2033 0.29% 2.06%
2032 0.31% 2.09%
2031 0.32% 2.09%
2030 0.36% 2.08%
2029 0.37% 2.09%
2028 0.39% 2.12%
2027 0.4% 2.15%
2026 0.41% 2.15%
2025 0.43% 2.2%
2024 0.45% 2.22%
2023 0.47% 1.92%
2022 0.39% 1.67%
2021 0.34% 1.9%
2020 0.2% 2.21%
2019 0.04% 2.17%
2018 0.1% 1.83%
2017 0.21% 1.72%
2016 0.28% 1.83%
2015 0.34% 1.93%
2014 0.39% 2.04%
2013 0.41% 2.18%
2012 0.39% 2.36%
2011 0.36% 2.76%
2010 0.33% 3.18%
2009 0.31% 3.28%
2008 0.32% 3.27%
2007 0.13% 3.21%
2006 -0.05% 2.89%
2005 0.02% 2.5%
2004 0.1% 2.47%
2003 0.2% 2.53%
2002 0.31% 2.51%
2001 0.42% 2.52%
2000 0.5% 2.53%
1999 0.56% 2.51%
1998 0.62% 2.54%
1997 0.68% 3.44%
1996 0.75% 4.4%
1995 0.84% 5.28%
1994 0.96% 0.42%
1993 1.33% -1.13%
1992 1.65% 2.88%
1991 1.77% 2.92%
1990 1.9% 2.97%
1989 1.99% 3.01%
1988 2.03% 3.06%
1987 2% 3.07%
1986 2% 3.19%
1985 2.02% 2.86%
1984 1.93% 2.4%
1983 1.84% 2.41%
1982 1.14% 2.86%
1981 0.67% 3.15%
1980 1.34% 2.84%
1979 1.96% 2.56%
1978 2.16% 2.42%
1977 2.16% 2.4%
1976 2.18% 2.42%
1975 2.25% 2.47%
1974 2.33% 2.55%
1973 2.37% 2.66%
1972 2.38% 2.88%
1971 2.42% 3.27%
1970 2.58% 5.19%
1969 2.75% 4.6%
1968 2.82% 2.13%
1967 2.86% 2.1%
1966 2.86% 2.06%
1965 2.81% 2.01%
1964 2.75% 1.95%
1963 2.69% 1.85%
1962 2.76% 1.78%
1961 2.81% 1.77%

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 Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Togo
Current population
6404781
8873660
Population rank 111/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.11%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +507
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 39/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -15,010
Net migration rank 155/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -15,010
2024 51,510 -23,102 198,184 -14,014
2023 51,985 -23,253 196,649 -15,406
2022 53,138 -23,255 195,051 -65,826
2021 46,530 -27,343 192,651 -56,991
2020 48,244 -25,213 192,474 -31,892
2019 56,816 -55,144 192,990 -17,312
2018 57,509 -54,163 191,482 -43,718
2017 59,824 -50,608 189,386 -69,512
2016 63,751 -47,491 187,007 -59,885
2015 69,263 -51,278 183,089 -51,459
2014 72,581 -49,126 179,671 -43,591
2013 73,869 -49,087 176,865 -35,346
2012 75,495 -50,546 176,051 -27,315
2011 76,182 -53,433 176,484 -18,960
2010 75,695 -54,688 175,800 16,265
2009 74,908 -55,966 170,740 26,886
2008 75,107 -56,086 164,627 27,362
2007 76,776 -56,857 158,312 25,082
2006 80,887 -85,789 150,821 23,346
2005 84,883 -86,501 143,281 -4,415
2004 90,905 -87,466 136,802 -11,998
2003 97,849 -89,146 133,852 -4,237
2002 106,137 -90,908 130,283 -5,939
2001 114,313 -92,389 126,419 -4,802
2000 122,315 -94,861 122,712 -3,485
1999 128,947 -97,475 119,331 -2,618
1998 134,065 -99,293 116,918 -5,394
1997 134,448 -96,820 116,559 -2,397
1996 136,929 -95,977 111,887 69,276
1995 138,268 -92,912 106,983 73,224
1994 137,974 -87,318 100,045 132,276
1993 138,432 -80,736 112,013 -311,917
1992 139,221 -48,232 110,828 -132
1991 140,691 -50,622 109,267 -72
1990 140,311 -39,689 107,985 59
1989 139,093 -38,211 106,166 0
1988 136,230 -30,806 104,605 -29
1987 133,667 -32,308 102,435 848
1986 130,177 -32,181 99,698 -436
1985 127,248 -29,111 96,376 7,971
1984 125,036 -29,767 95,195 -21,949
1983 121,700 -35,694 94,034 -21,948
1982 120,938 -37,159 92,715 -21,958
1981 117,346 -97,365 90,144 3,519
1980 111,771 -71,318 87,404 -4,993
1979 123,838 -44,302 85,228 -13,519
1978 124,468 -31,463 83,151 -19,163
1977 121,446 -28,742 80,902 -19,856
1976 120,511 -31,317 78,770 -18,832
1975 116,737 -26,198 76,412 -16,973
1974 113,846 -22,844 74,055 -14,483
1973 111,546 -19,347 71,549 -11,555
1972 107,604 -17,317 68,966 -7,661
1971 104,714 -16,389 66,284 482
1970 100,499 -11,367 63,057 10,865
1969 99,848 -4,355 58,207 80,000
1968 98,851 -2,919 56,082 -14,504
1967 98,424 -3,192 54,359 -14,424
1966 97,156 -3,945 52,832 -14,216
1965 95,341 -5,560 51,096 -13,915
1964 93,328 -7,937 49,450 -14,266
1963 90,794 -9,774 47,869 -14,361
1962 88,237 -10,307 46,201 -15,486
1961 84,614 -4,159 44,623 -14,858
1960 81,544 -4,885 43,307 -13,868

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

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/togo | CC BY

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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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

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