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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1.94 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

El Salvador vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Tunisia
2100 5,105,420 10,720,705
2099 5,149,457 10,796,270
2098 5,194,156 10,870,365
2097 5,239,201 10,942,334
2096 5,285,584 11,015,071
2095 5,332,377 11,086,568
2094 5,379,380 11,157,542
2093 5,426,293 11,226,508
2092 5,473,168 11,294,195
2091 5,520,243 11,360,662
2090 5,567,316 11,425,878
2089 5,614,518 11,490,110
2088 5,661,216 11,552,154
2087 5,708,023 11,614,090
2086 5,754,535 11,675,384
2085 5,800,712 11,734,490
2084 5,846,470 11,792,840
2083 5,890,746 11,851,260
2082 5,933,965 11,908,828
2081 5,976,533 11,964,392
2080 6,018,220 12,021,096
2079 6,058,704 12,078,476
2078 6,097,568 12,136,099
2077 6,135,005 12,191,648
2076 6,171,552 12,245,010
2075 6,205,725 12,299,514
2074 6,238,209 12,353,013
2073 6,271,184 12,407,814
2072 6,300,399 12,461,090
2071 6,328,923 12,515,463
2070 6,356,884 12,569,058
2069 6,383,690 12,622,516
2068 6,409,808 12,674,867
2067 6,434,255 12,726,080
2066 6,457,592 12,775,620
2065 6,480,747 12,824,867
2064 6,502,689 12,870,728
2063 6,523,174 12,915,152
2062 6,541,955 12,957,498
2061 6,559,213 12,996,917
2060 6,576,220 13,034,579
2059 6,591,451 13,066,669
2058 6,605,091 13,095,856
2057 6,619,257 13,122,073
2056 6,632,447 13,144,442
2055 6,644,372 13,161,720
2054 6,655,028 13,174,836
2053 6,662,891 13,181,943
2052 6,669,204 13,185,429
2051 6,675,431 13,184,813
2050 6,678,745 13,179,371
2049 6,682,265 13,170,781
2048 6,683,689 13,158,351
2047 6,683,495 13,141,815
2046 6,682,835 13,123,298
2045 6,680,720 13,102,394
2044 6,678,277 13,079,200
2043 6,672,970 13,054,663
2042 6,666,915 13,028,925
2041 6,659,099 13,003,433
2040 6,649,797 12,977,122
2039 6,639,891 12,950,166
2038 6,627,081 12,922,736
2037 6,614,212 12,893,752
2036 6,599,632 12,863,431
2035 6,583,864 12,833,137
2034 6,567,581 12,800,738
2033 6,548,738 12,763,981
2032 6,529,775 12,725,768
2031 6,509,868 12,685,304
2030 6,489,300 12,641,975
2029 6,466,193 12,594,181
2028 6,442,242 12,540,258
2027 6,417,110 12,482,078
2026 6,391,761 12,417,997
2025 6,365,503 12,348,573
2024 6,338,193 12,277,109
2023 6,309,624 12,200,431
2022 6,280,319 12,119,334
2021 6,255,782 12,048,622
2020 6,234,673 11,974,057
2019 6,222,318 11,875,081
2018 6,219,807 11,765,514
2017 6,213,533 11,650,498
2016 6,200,800 11,528,674
2015 6,183,676 11,402,264
2014 6,162,955 11,274,288
2013 6,138,839 11,141,361
2012 6,113,975 11,009,647
2011 6,090,127 10,886,035
2010 6,068,249 10,765,980
2009 6,048,279 10,650,681
2008 6,029,297 10,542,635
2007 6,009,824 10,441,702
2006 6,002,319 10,346,410
2005 6,005,578 10,255,472
2004 6,004,671 10,166,163
2003 5,998,599 10,071,632
2002 5,986,631 9,971,515
2001 5,968,060 9,869,677
2000 5,943,366 9,764,935
1999 5,913,900 9,655,963
1998 5,880,781 9,541,667
1997 5,844,578 9,421,270
1996 5,805,286 9,294,432
1995 5,762,131 9,161,258
1994 5,714,129 9,018,448
1993 5,659,957 8,857,910
1992 5,585,609 8,682,512
1991 5,495,077 8,501,827
1990 5,399,726 8,324,509
1989 5,298,979 8,151,660
1988 5,195,833 7,974,440
1987 5,092,441 7,789,987
1986 4,992,769 7,600,301
1985 4,894,706 7,409,903
1984 4,798,003 7,220,044
1983 4,707,367 7,053,800
1982 4,622,477 6,908,642
1981 4,570,599 6,758,284
1980 4,540,382 6,606,195
1979 4,480,388 6,456,419
1978 4,394,114 6,309,390
1977 4,301,256 6,155,931
1976 4,210,310 5,996,994
1975 4,120,449 5,839,262
1974 4,029,671 5,684,674
1973 3,938,068 5,537,242
1972 3,846,830 5,396,557
1971 3,757,523 5,261,658
1970 3,668,796 5,131,396
1969 3,576,485 5,004,697
1968 3,480,773 4,879,899
1967 3,385,184 4,760,970
1966 3,290,961 4,652,287
1965 3,199,466 4,561,385
1964 3,111,883 4,489,869
1963 3,028,679 4,427,131
1962 2,949,204 4,369,136
1961 2,870,016 4,316,278
1960 2,791,459 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Tunisia
2100 -0.86% -0.7%
2099 -0.86% -0.68%
2098 -0.86% -0.66%
2097 -0.88% -0.66%
2096 -0.88% -0.64%
2095 -0.87% -0.64%
2094 -0.86% -0.61%
2093 -0.86% -0.6%
2092 -0.85% -0.59%
2091 -0.85% -0.57%
2090 -0.84% -0.56%
2089 -0.82% -0.54%
2088 -0.82% -0.53%
2087 -0.81% -0.52%
2086 -0.8% -0.5%
2085 -0.78% -0.49%
2084 -0.75% -0.49%
2083 -0.73% -0.48%
2082 -0.71% -0.46%
2081 -0.69% -0.47%
2080 -0.67% -0.48%
2079 -0.64% -0.47%
2078 -0.61% -0.46%
2077 -0.59% -0.44%
2076 -0.55% -0.44%
2075 -0.52% -0.43%
2074 -0.53% -0.44%
2073 -0.46% -0.43%
2072 -0.45% -0.43%
2071 -0.44% -0.43%
2070 -0.42% -0.42%
2069 -0.41% -0.41%
2068 -0.38% -0.4%
2067 -0.36% -0.39%
2066 -0.36% -0.38%
2065 -0.34% -0.36%
2064 -0.31% -0.34%
2063 -0.29% -0.33%
2062 -0.26% -0.3%
2061 -0.26% -0.29%
2060 -0.23% -0.25%
2059 -0.21% -0.22%
2058 -0.21% -0.2%
2057 -0.2% -0.17%
2056 -0.18% -0.13%
2055 -0.16% -0.1%
2054 -0.12% -0.05%
2053 -0.09% -0.03%
2052 -0.09% 0.005%
2051 -0.05% 0.04%
2050 -0.05% 0.07%
2049 -0.02% 0.09%
2048 0.003% 0.13%
2047 0.01% 0.14%
2046 0.03% 0.16%
2045 0.04% 0.18%
2044 0.08% 0.19%
2043 0.09% 0.2%
2042 0.12% 0.2%
2041 0.14% 0.2%
2040 0.15% 0.21%
2039 0.19% 0.21%
2038 0.19% 0.22%
2037 0.22% 0.24%
2036 0.24% 0.24%
2035 0.25% 0.25%
2034 0.29% 0.29%
2033 0.29% 0.3%
2032 0.31% 0.32%
2031 0.32% 0.34%
2030 0.36% 0.38%
2029 0.37% 0.43%
2028 0.39% 0.47%
2027 0.4% 0.52%
2026 0.41% 0.56%
2025 0.43% 0.58%
2024 0.45% 0.63%
2023 0.47% 0.67%
2022 0.39% 0.59%
2021 0.34% 0.62%
2020 0.2% 0.83%
2019 0.04% 0.93%
2018 0.1% 0.99%
2017 0.21% 1.06%
2016 0.28% 1.11%
2015 0.34% 1.14%
2014 0.39% 1.19%
2013 0.41% 1.2%
2012 0.39% 1.14%
2011 0.36% 1.12%
2010 0.33% 1.08%
2009 0.31% 1.02%
2008 0.32% 0.97%
2007 0.13% 0.92%
2006 -0.05% 0.89%
2005 0.02% 0.88%
2004 0.1% 0.94%
2003 0.2% 1%
2002 0.31% 1.03%
2001 0.42% 1.07%
2000 0.5% 1.13%
1999 0.56% 1.2%
1998 0.62% 1.28%
1997 0.68% 1.36%
1996 0.75% 1.45%
1995 0.84% 1.58%
1994 0.96% 1.81%
1993 1.33% 2.02%
1992 1.65% 2.13%
1991 1.77% 2.13%
1990 1.9% 2.12%
1989 1.99% 2.22%
1988 2.03% 2.37%
1987 2% 2.5%
1986 2% 2.57%
1985 2.02% 2.63%
1984 1.93% 2.36%
1983 1.84% 2.1%
1982 1.14% 2.22%
1981 0.67% 2.3%
1980 1.34% 2.32%
1979 1.96% 2.33%
1978 2.16% 2.49%
1977 2.16% 2.65%
1976 2.18% 2.7%
1975 2.25% 2.72%
1974 2.33% 2.66%
1973 2.37% 2.61%
1972 2.38% 2.56%
1971 2.42% 2.54%
1970 2.58% 2.53%
1969 2.75% 2.56%
1968 2.82% 2.5%
1967 2.86% 2.34%
1966 2.86% 1.99%
1965 2.81% 1.59%
1964 2.75% 1.42%
1963 2.69% 1.33%
1962 2.76% 1.22%
1961 2.81% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Tunisia
Current population
6404781
12450912
Population rank 111/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.15%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +196
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 125/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -14,523
Net migration rank 155/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -14,523
2024 51,510 -23,102 88,910 -15,221
2023 51,985 -23,253 93,663 -14,001
2022 53,138 -23,255 96,531 -14,001
2021 46,530 -27,343 68,087 -9,190
2020 48,244 -25,213 109,431 -19,188
2019 56,816 -55,144 127,312 -19,612
2018 57,509 -54,163 132,445 -21,012
2017 59,824 -50,608 140,971 -22,365
2016 63,751 -47,491 148,870 -23,827
2015 69,263 -51,278 153,007 -25,229
2014 72,581 -49,126 154,762 -26,586
2013 73,869 -49,087 154,687 -17,020
2012 75,495 -50,546 151,812 -26,059
2011 76,182 -53,433 143,401 -21,935
2010 75,695 -54,688 132,809 -14,168
2009 74,908 -55,966 125,465 -13,512
2008 75,107 -56,086 121,873 -17,742
2007 76,776 -56,857 118,920 -21,190
2006 80,887 -85,789 116,945 -24,098
2005 84,883 -86,501 115,374 -26,361
2004 90,905 -87,466 113,322 -23,735
2003 97,849 -89,146 111,926 -12,459
2002 106,137 -90,908 109,099 -8,334
2001 114,313 -92,389 110,146 -7,235
2000 122,315 -94,861 112,501 -5,937
1999 128,947 -97,475 114,829 -3,452
1998 134,065 -99,293 121,332 -4,111
1997 134,448 -96,820 128,327 -4,756
1996 136,929 -95,977 135,615 -5,506
1995 138,268 -92,912 144,345 -8,095
1994 137,974 -87,318 153,647 -4,271
1993 138,432 -80,736 160,922 10,771
1992 139,221 -48,232 163,978 15,124
1991 140,691 -50,622 166,245 16,021
1990 140,311 -39,689 168,180 4,183
1989 139,093 -38,211 169,221 4,100
1988 136,230 -30,806 177,176 3,934
1987 133,667 -32,308 184,101 3,711
1986 130,177 -32,181 188,107 3,464
1985 127,248 -29,111 186,344 2,887
1984 125,036 -29,767 182,386 8,109
1983 121,700 -35,694 179,878 -37,895
1982 120,938 -37,159 177,898 -29,559
1981 117,346 -97,365 176,628 -24,242
1980 111,771 -71,318 171,094 -19,321
1979 123,838 -44,302 171,463 -23,688
1978 124,468 -31,463 173,255 -26,968
1977 121,446 -28,742 174,539 -13,910
1976 120,511 -31,317 172,744 -15,499
1975 116,737 -26,198 166,991 -8,765
1974 113,846 -22,844 160,200 -9,254
1973 111,546 -19,347 153,525 -9,606
1972 107,604 -17,317 147,239 -9,790
1971 104,714 -16,389 142,296 -9,949
1970 100,499 -11,367 138,235 -10,054
1969 99,848 -4,355 135,257 -10,049
1968 98,851 -2,919 134,246 -9,848
1967 98,424 -3,192 132,626 -19,155
1966 97,156 -3,945 131,274 -27,393
1965 95,341 -5,560 127,673 -49,751
1964 93,328 -7,937 124,711 -59,602
1963 90,794 -9,774 120,865 -60,505
1962 88,237 -10,307 116,887 -61,260
1961 84,614 -4,159 111,459 -61,369
1960 81,544 -4,885 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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