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Population in El Salvador compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 4.67 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

El Salvador vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Trinidad
2100 5,105,420 817,597
2099 5,149,457 825,167
2098 5,194,156 832,755
2097 5,239,201 840,398
2096 5,285,584 848,105
2095 5,332,377 855,896
2094 5,379,380 863,688
2093 5,426,293 871,563
2092 5,473,168 879,479
2091 5,520,243 887,507
2090 5,567,316 895,594
2089 5,614,518 903,792
2088 5,661,216 912,036
2087 5,708,023 920,411
2086 5,754,535 928,916
2085 5,800,712 937,549
2084 5,846,470 946,328
2083 5,890,746 955,303
2082 5,933,965 964,428
2081 5,976,533 973,767
2080 6,018,220 983,215
2079 6,058,704 992,890
2078 6,097,568 1,002,707
2077 6,135,005 1,012,724
2076 6,171,552 1,022,846
2075 6,205,725 1,033,103
2074 6,238,209 1,043,451
2073 6,271,184 1,053,862
2072 6,300,399 1,064,397
2071 6,328,923 1,074,937
2070 6,356,884 1,085,508
2069 6,383,690 1,096,081
2068 6,409,808 1,106,619
2067 6,434,255 1,117,029
2066 6,457,592 1,127,377
2065 6,480,747 1,137,666
2064 6,502,689 1,147,820
2063 6,523,174 1,157,795
2062 6,541,955 1,167,602
2061 6,559,213 1,177,258
2060 6,576,220 1,186,727
2059 6,591,451 1,196,052
2058 6,605,091 1,205,157
2057 6,619,257 1,214,148
2056 6,632,447 1,222,923
2055 6,644,372 1,231,559
2054 6,655,028 1,240,041
2053 6,662,891 1,248,279
2052 6,669,204 1,256,354
2051 6,675,431 1,264,264
2050 6,678,745 1,271,946
2049 6,682,265 1,279,479
2048 6,683,689 1,286,792
2047 6,683,495 1,293,925
2046 6,682,835 1,300,799
2045 6,680,720 1,307,495
2044 6,678,277 1,313,930
2043 6,672,970 1,320,145
2042 6,666,915 1,326,058
2041 6,659,099 1,331,703
2040 6,649,797 1,337,031
2039 6,639,891 1,342,067
2038 6,627,081 1,346,734
2037 6,614,212 1,351,096
2036 6,599,632 1,355,110
2035 6,583,864 1,358,761
2034 6,567,581 1,362,044
2033 6,548,738 1,364,882
2032 6,529,775 1,367,356
2031 6,509,868 1,369,304
2030 6,489,300 1,370,777
2029 6,466,193 1,371,753
2028 6,442,242 1,372,048
2027 6,417,110 1,371,592
2026 6,391,761 1,370,204
2025 6,365,503 1,367,764
2024 6,338,193 1,368,333
2023 6,309,624 1,367,510
2022 6,280,319 1,365,805
2021 6,255,782 1,367,558
2020 6,234,673 1,366,725
2019 6,222,318 1,363,985
2018 6,219,807 1,359,193
2017 6,213,533 1,356,633
2016 6,200,800 1,353,895
2015 6,183,676 1,349,667
2014 6,162,955 1,345,343
2013 6,138,839 1,340,557
2012 6,113,975 1,335,194
2011 6,090,127 1,328,019
2010 6,068,249 1,317,714
2009 6,048,279 1,310,106
2008 6,029,297 1,308,587
2007 6,009,824 1,303,188
2006 6,002,319 1,297,944
2005 6,005,578 1,294,494
2004 6,004,671 1,345,380
2003 5,998,599 1,338,709
2002 5,986,631 1,332,011
2001 5,968,060 1,325,567
2000 5,943,366 1,319,774
1999 5,913,900 1,314,708
1998 5,880,781 1,310,225
1997 5,844,578 1,305,836
1996 5,805,286 1,300,928
1995 5,762,131 1,295,169
1994 5,714,129 1,288,341
1993 5,659,957 1,280,466
1992 5,585,609 1,271,674
1991 5,495,077 1,262,171
1990 5,399,726 1,252,208
1989 5,298,979 1,241,600
1988 5,195,833 1,230,069
1987 5,092,441 1,217,364
1986 4,992,769 1,203,124
1985 4,894,706 1,187,366
1984 4,798,003 1,172,984
1983 4,707,367 1,160,534
1982 4,622,477 1,147,927
1981 4,570,599 1,135,132
1980 4,540,382 1,121,744
1979 4,480,388 1,107,639
1978 4,394,114 1,093,380
1977 4,301,256 1,079,554
1976 4,210,310 1,066,311
1975 4,120,449 1,053,469
1974 4,029,671 1,040,761
1973 3,938,068 1,027,851
1972 3,846,830 1,014,921
1971 3,757,523 1,002,585
1970 3,668,796 991,471
1969 3,576,485 980,706
1968 3,480,773 969,006
1967 3,385,184 956,418
1966 3,290,961 942,937
1965 3,199,466 928,425
1964 3,111,883 912,963
1963 3,028,679 896,804
1962 2,949,204 880,194
1961 2,870,016 863,144
1960 2,791,459 844,943

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 Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 1.37M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Trinidad
2100 -0.86% -0.92%
2099 -0.86% -0.91%
2098 -0.86% -0.91%
2097 -0.88% -0.91%
2096 -0.88% -0.91%
2095 -0.87% -0.9%
2094 -0.86% -0.9%
2093 -0.86% -0.9%
2092 -0.85% -0.9%
2091 -0.85% -0.9%
2090 -0.84% -0.91%
2089 -0.82% -0.9%
2088 -0.82% -0.91%
2087 -0.81% -0.92%
2086 -0.8% -0.92%
2085 -0.78% -0.93%
2084 -0.75% -0.94%
2083 -0.73% -0.95%
2082 -0.71% -0.96%
2081 -0.69% -0.96%
2080 -0.67% -0.97%
2079 -0.64% -0.98%
2078 -0.61% -0.99%
2077 -0.59% -0.99%
2076 -0.55% -0.99%
2075 -0.52% -0.99%
2074 -0.53% -0.99%
2073 -0.46% -0.99%
2072 -0.45% -0.98%
2071 -0.44% -0.97%
2070 -0.42% -0.96%
2069 -0.41% -0.95%
2068 -0.38% -0.93%
2067 -0.36% -0.92%
2066 -0.36% -0.9%
2065 -0.34% -0.88%
2064 -0.31% -0.86%
2063 -0.29% -0.84%
2062 -0.26% -0.82%
2061 -0.26% -0.8%
2060 -0.23% -0.78%
2059 -0.21% -0.76%
2058 -0.21% -0.74%
2057 -0.2% -0.72%
2056 -0.18% -0.7%
2055 -0.16% -0.68%
2054 -0.12% -0.66%
2053 -0.09% -0.64%
2052 -0.09% -0.63%
2051 -0.05% -0.6%
2050 -0.05% -0.59%
2049 -0.02% -0.57%
2048 0.003% -0.55%
2047 0.01% -0.53%
2046 0.03% -0.51%
2045 0.04% -0.49%
2044 0.08% -0.47%
2043 0.09% -0.45%
2042 0.12% -0.42%
2041 0.14% -0.4%
2040 0.15% -0.38%
2039 0.19% -0.35%
2038 0.19% -0.32%
2037 0.22% -0.3%
2036 0.24% -0.27%
2035 0.25% -0.24%
2034 0.29% -0.21%
2033 0.29% -0.18%
2032 0.31% -0.14%
2031 0.32% -0.11%
2030 0.36% -0.07%
2029 0.37% -0.02%
2028 0.39% 0.03%
2027 0.4% 0.1%
2026 0.41% 0.18%
2025 0.43% -0.04%
2024 0.45% 0.06%
2023 0.47% 0.12%
2022 0.39% -0.13%
2021 0.34% 0.06%
2020 0.2% 0.2%
2019 0.04% 0.35%
2018 0.1% 0.19%
2017 0.21% 0.2%
2016 0.28% 0.31%
2015 0.34% 0.32%
2014 0.39% 0.36%
2013 0.41% 0.4%
2012 0.39% 0.54%
2011 0.36% 0.78%
2010 0.33% 0.58%
2009 0.31% 0.12%
2008 0.32% 0.41%
2007 0.13% 0.4%
2006 -0.05% 0.27%
2005 0.02% -3.78%
2004 0.1% 0.5%
2003 0.2% 0.5%
2002 0.31% 0.49%
2001 0.42% 0.44%
2000 0.5% 0.39%
1999 0.56% 0.34%
1998 0.62% 0.34%
1997 0.68% 0.38%
1996 0.75% 0.44%
1995 0.84% 0.53%
1994 0.96% 0.62%
1993 1.33% 0.69%
1992 1.65% 0.75%
1991 1.77% 0.8%
1990 1.9% 0.85%
1989 1.99% 0.94%
1988 2.03% 1.04%
1987 2% 1.18%
1986 2% 1.33%
1985 2.02% 1.23%
1984 1.93% 1.07%
1983 1.84% 1.1%
1982 1.14% 1.13%
1981 0.67% 1.19%
1980 1.34% 1.27%
1979 1.96% 1.3%
1978 2.16% 1.28%
1977 2.16% 1.24%
1976 2.18% 1.22%
1975 2.25% 1.22%
1974 2.33% 1.26%
1973 2.37% 1.27%
1972 2.38% 1.23%
1971 2.42% 1.12%
1970 2.58% 1.1%
1969 2.75% 1.21%
1968 2.82% 1.32%
1967 2.86% 1.43%
1966 2.86% 1.56%
1965 2.81% 1.69%
1964 2.75% 1.8%
1963 2.69% 1.89%
1962 2.76% 1.98%
1961 2.81% 2.15%

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 Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Trinidad
Current population
6404781
1370916
Population rank 111/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.02%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
15.4 hours
One birth every
5.32 minutes
36.4 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 -2
Annual growth/decline +27,310 -569
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 160/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -23,934 +691
Net migration rank 155/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 691
2024 51,510 -23,102 2,469 1,334
2023 51,985 -23,253 3,200 2,126
2022 53,138 -23,255 3,773 4,247
2021 46,530 -27,343 2,091 5,749
2020 48,244 -25,213 4,558 427
2019 56,816 -55,144 5,647 -19,251
2018 57,509 -54,163 5,869 35,502
2017 59,824 -50,608 6,779 1,445
2016 63,751 -47,491 7,436 -86
2015 69,263 -51,278 7,963 -575
2014 72,581 -49,126 8,571 -799
2013 73,869 -49,087 9,020 -796
2012 75,495 -50,546 9,376 -880
2011 76,182 -53,433 9,601 -1,410
2010 75,695 -54,688 9,698 -2,230
2009 74,908 -55,966 9,769 -3,056
2008 75,107 -56,086 9,872 -3,624
2007 76,776 -56,857 9,939 -3,731
2006 80,887 -85,789 9,889 -3,684
2005 84,883 -86,501 9,822 -3,595
2004 90,905 -87,466 10,149 -3,504
2003 97,849 -89,146 10,169 -3,472
2002 106,137 -90,908 10,316 -3,613
2001 114,313 -92,389 10,438 -4,252
2000 122,315 -94,861 10,588 -5,185
1999 128,947 -97,475 10,821 -6,103
1998 134,065 -99,293 10,964 -6,730
1997 134,448 -96,820 11,405 -6,865
1996 136,929 -95,977 12,101 -6,827
1995 138,268 -92,912 12,971 -6,723
1994 137,974 -87,318 14,032 -6,615
1993 138,432 -80,736 14,878 -6,554
1992 139,221 -48,232 15,910 -6,650
1991 140,691 -50,622 16,903 -7,149
1990 140,311 -39,689 18,052 -7,878
1989 139,093 -38,211 19,636 -8,588
1988 136,230 -30,806 21,028 -9,023
1987 133,667 -32,308 22,398 -9,002
1986 130,177 -32,181 23,705 -8,620
1985 127,248 -29,111 24,487 -8,051
1984 125,036 -29,767 24,738 -12,413
1983 121,700 -35,694 25,118 -12,544
1982 120,938 -37,159 25,181 -12,529
1981 117,346 -97,365 25,015 -12,086
1980 111,771 -71,318 24,557 -10,709
1979 123,838 -44,302 23,475 -9,106
1978 124,468 -31,463 22,538 -8,397
1977 121,446 -28,742 21,660 -8,154
1976 120,511 -31,317 20,875 -7,895
1975 116,737 -26,198 20,468 -7,768
1974 113,846 -22,844 20,412 -7,683
1973 111,546 -19,347 20,617 -7,524
1972 107,604 -17,317 20,116 -7,346
1971 104,714 -16,389 19,400 -7,499
1970 100,499 -11,367 19,074 -8,751
1969 99,848 -4,355 19,652 -8,449
1968 98,851 -2,919 20,849 -8,647
1967 98,424 -3,192 21,992 -9,008
1966 97,156 -3,945 23,228 -9,254
1965 95,341 -5,560 24,349 -9,301
1964 93,328 -7,937 25,065 -9,193
1963 90,794 -9,774 25,507 -9,067
1962 88,237 -10,307 25,763 -8,982
1961 84,614 -4,159 25,518 -8,200
1960 81,544 -4,885 24,766 -5,671

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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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