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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 6.31 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

El Salvador vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Ukraine
2100 5,105,420 15,603,179
2099 5,149,457 15,862,593
2098 5,194,156 16,125,815
2097 5,239,201 16,393,353
2096 5,285,584 16,664,587
2095 5,332,377 16,939,471
2094 5,379,380 17,219,443
2093 5,426,293 17,504,349
2092 5,473,168 17,793,601
2091 5,520,243 18,087,289
2090 5,567,316 18,386,570
2089 5,614,518 18,689,852
2088 5,661,216 18,998,014
2087 5,708,023 19,311,662
2086 5,754,535 19,630,012
2085 5,800,712 19,952,247
2084 5,846,470 20,280,817
2083 5,890,746 20,613,034
2082 5,933,965 20,949,887
2081 5,976,533 21,289,979
2080 6,018,220 21,633,931
2079 6,058,704 21,981,015
2078 6,097,568 22,331,415
2077 6,135,005 22,684,635
2076 6,171,552 23,041,181
2075 6,205,725 23,400,319
2074 6,238,209 23,762,428
2073 6,271,184 24,126,690
2072 6,300,399 24,491,363
2071 6,328,923 24,859,381
2070 6,356,884 25,229,957
2069 6,383,690 25,602,485
2068 6,409,808 25,976,390
2067 6,434,255 26,352,535
2066 6,457,592 26,730,314
2065 6,480,747 27,109,886
2064 6,502,689 27,491,024
2063 6,523,174 27,872,631
2062 6,541,955 28,254,738
2061 6,559,213 28,638,347
2060 6,576,220 29,021,488
2059 6,591,451 29,404,719
2058 6,605,091 29,788,559
2057 6,619,257 30,170,070
2056 6,632,447 30,548,973
2055 6,644,372 30,926,521
2054 6,655,028 31,299,425
2053 6,662,891 31,669,550
2052 6,669,204 32,035,413
2051 6,675,431 32,397,707
2050 6,678,745 32,754,538
2049 6,682,265 33,107,228
2048 6,683,689 33,451,994
2047 6,683,495 33,793,296
2046 6,682,835 34,131,561
2045 6,680,720 34,463,236
2044 6,678,277 34,790,682
2043 6,672,970 35,115,069
2042 6,666,915 35,437,607
2041 6,659,099 35,758,248
2040 6,649,797 36,075,749
2039 6,639,891 36,396,426
2038 6,627,081 36,714,126
2037 6,614,212 37,031,794
2036 6,599,632 37,345,665
2035 6,583,864 37,659,856
2034 6,567,581 37,972,332
2033 6,548,738 38,283,563
2032 6,529,775 38,592,696
2031 6,509,868 38,902,570
2030 6,489,300 39,210,256
2029 6,466,193 39,514,695
2028 6,442,242 39,816,523
2027 6,417,110 40,111,670
2026 6,391,761 40,408,451
2025 6,365,503 38,980,376
2024 6,338,193 37,860,221
2023 6,309,624 37,732,836
2022 6,280,319 41,048,766
2021 6,255,782 44,298,640
2020 6,234,673 44,680,014
2019 6,222,318 44,957,458
2018 6,219,807 45,208,907
2017 6,213,533 45,436,041
2016 6,200,800 45,616,832
2015 6,183,676 45,784,896
2014 6,162,955 45,972,380
2013 6,138,839 46,126,770
2012 6,113,975 46,210,056
2011 6,090,127 46,307,853
2010 6,068,249 46,456,003
2009 6,048,279 46,623,731
2008 6,029,297 46,819,175
2007 6,009,824 47,062,798
2006 6,002,319 47,278,694
2005 6,005,578 47,585,556
2004 6,004,671 47,979,507
2003 5,998,599 48,315,136
2002 5,986,631 48,677,281
2001 5,968,060 49,106,855
2000 5,943,366 49,556,660
1999 5,913,900 49,976,446
1998 5,880,781 50,379,731
1997 5,844,578 50,786,885
1996 5,805,286 51,226,109
1995 5,762,131 51,665,539
1994 5,714,129 52,075,998
1993 5,659,957 52,350,126
1992 5,585,609 52,323,671
1991 5,495,077 52,170,961
1990 5,399,726 52,054,092
1989 5,298,979 51,917,817
1988 5,195,833 51,724,853
1987 5,092,441 51,515,732
1986 4,992,769 51,318,745
1985 4,894,706 51,108,770
1984 4,798,003 50,887,599
1983 4,707,367 50,637,029
1982 4,622,477 50,402,724
1981 4,570,599 50,189,281
1980 4,540,382 49,955,152
1979 4,480,388 49,721,381
1978 4,394,114 49,521,243
1977 4,301,256 49,336,481
1976 4,210,310 49,120,842
1975 4,120,449 48,865,229
1974 4,029,671 48,576,570
1973 3,938,068 48,277,121
1972 3,846,830 47,946,893
1971 3,757,523 47,573,287
1970 3,668,796 47,261,306
1969 3,576,485 46,976,256
1968 3,480,773 46,614,325
1967 3,385,184 46,215,988
1966 3,290,961 45,802,519
1965 3,199,466 45,386,892
1964 3,111,883 44,951,156
1963 3,028,679 44,462,372
1962 2,949,204 43,943,674
1961 2,870,016 43,399,766
1960 2,791,459 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Ukraine
2100 -0.86% -1.64%
2099 -0.86% -1.63%
2098 -0.86% -1.63%
2097 -0.88% -1.63%
2096 -0.88% -1.62%
2095 -0.87% -1.63%
2094 -0.86% -1.63%
2093 -0.86% -1.63%
2092 -0.85% -1.62%
2091 -0.85% -1.63%
2090 -0.84% -1.62%
2089 -0.82% -1.62%
2088 -0.82% -1.62%
2087 -0.81% -1.62%
2086 -0.8% -1.62%
2085 -0.78% -1.62%
2084 -0.75% -1.61%
2083 -0.73% -1.61%
2082 -0.71% -1.6%
2081 -0.69% -1.59%
2080 -0.67% -1.58%
2079 -0.64% -1.57%
2078 -0.61% -1.56%
2077 -0.59% -1.55%
2076 -0.55% -1.53%
2075 -0.52% -1.52%
2074 -0.53% -1.51%
2073 -0.46% -1.49%
2072 -0.45% -1.48%
2071 -0.44% -1.47%
2070 -0.42% -1.46%
2069 -0.41% -1.44%
2068 -0.38% -1.43%
2067 -0.36% -1.41%
2066 -0.36% -1.4%
2065 -0.34% -1.39%
2064 -0.31% -1.37%
2063 -0.29% -1.35%
2062 -0.26% -1.34%
2061 -0.26% -1.32%
2060 -0.23% -1.3%
2059 -0.21% -1.29%
2058 -0.21% -1.26%
2057 -0.2% -1.24%
2056 -0.18% -1.22%
2055 -0.16% -1.19%
2054 -0.12% -1.17%
2053 -0.09% -1.14%
2052 -0.09% -1.12%
2051 -0.05% -1.09%
2050 -0.05% -1.07%
2049 -0.02% -1.03%
2048 0.003% -1.01%
2047 0.01% -0.99%
2046 0.03% -0.96%
2045 0.04% -0.94%
2044 0.08% -0.92%
2043 0.09% -0.91%
2042 0.12% -0.9%
2041 0.14% -0.88%
2040 0.15% -0.88%
2039 0.19% -0.87%
2038 0.19% -0.86%
2037 0.22% -0.84%
2036 0.24% -0.83%
2035 0.25% -0.82%
2034 0.29% -0.81%
2033 0.29% -0.8%
2032 0.31% -0.8%
2031 0.32% -0.78%
2030 0.36% -0.77%
2029 0.37% -0.76%
2028 0.39% -0.74%
2027 0.4% -0.73%
2026 0.41% 3.66%
2025 0.43% 2.96%
2024 0.45% 0.34%
2023 0.47% -8.08%
2022 0.39% -7.34%
2021 0.34% -0.85%
2020 0.2% -0.62%
2019 0.04% -0.56%
2018 0.1% -0.5%
2017 0.21% -0.4%
2016 0.28% -0.37%
2015 0.34% -0.41%
2014 0.39% -0.33%
2013 0.41% -0.18%
2012 0.39% -0.21%
2011 0.36% -0.32%
2010 0.33% -0.36%
2009 0.31% -0.42%
2008 0.32% -0.52%
2007 0.13% -0.46%
2006 -0.05% -0.64%
2005 0.02% -0.82%
2004 0.1% -0.69%
2003 0.2% -0.74%
2002 0.31% -0.87%
2001 0.42% -0.91%
2000 0.5% -0.84%
1999 0.56% -0.8%
1998 0.62% -0.8%
1997 0.68% -0.86%
1996 0.75% -0.85%
1995 0.84% -0.79%
1994 0.96% -0.52%
1993 1.33% 0.05%
1992 1.65% 0.29%
1991 1.77% 0.22%
1990 1.9% 0.26%
1989 1.99% 0.37%
1988 2.03% 0.41%
1987 2% 0.38%
1986 2% 0.41%
1985 2.02% 0.43%
1984 1.93% 0.49%
1983 1.84% 0.46%
1982 1.14% 0.43%
1981 0.67% 0.47%
1980 1.34% 0.47%
1979 1.96% 0.4%
1978 2.16% 0.37%
1977 2.16% 0.44%
1976 2.18% 0.52%
1975 2.25% 0.59%
1974 2.33% 0.62%
1973 2.37% 0.69%
1972 2.38% 0.79%
1971 2.42% 0.66%
1970 2.58% 0.61%
1969 2.75% 0.78%
1968 2.82% 0.86%
1967 2.86% 0.9%
1966 2.86% 0.92%
1965 2.81% 0.97%
1964 2.75% 1.1%
1963 2.69% 1.18%
1962 2.76% 1.25%
1961 2.81% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Ukraine
Current population
6404781
40408451
Population rank 111/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.49%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
5.32 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 13/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -23,934 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 155/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 1,702,358
2024 51,510 -23,102 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 51,985 -23,253 -283,185 -299,961
2022 53,138 -23,255 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 46,530 -27,343 -449,941 -1,129
2020 48,244 -25,213 -307,533 -4,167
2019 56,816 -55,144 -236,296 -6,908
2018 57,509 -54,163 -227,491 -32,220
2017 59,824 -50,608 -158,390 -36,155
2016 63,751 -47,491 -135,710 -31,340
2015 69,263 -51,278 -147,107 -21,992
2014 72,581 -49,126 -140,216 -65,678
2013 73,869 -49,087 -129,662 26,781
2012 75,495 -50,546 -130,451 66,768
2011 76,182 -53,433 -158,372 26,457
2010 75,695 -54,688 -180,388 16,030
2009 74,908 -55,966 -197,918 26,796
2008 75,107 -56,086 -229,086 9,312
2007 76,776 -56,857 -282,659 15,237
2006 80,887 -85,789 -300,787 136,442
2005 84,883 -86,501 -337,857 -111,493
2004 90,905 -87,466 -344,157 5,644
2003 97,849 -89,146 -351,299 18,540
2002 106,137 -90,908 -364,544 -26,991
2001 114,313 -92,389 -374,734 -92,847
2000 122,315 -94,861 -364,143 -67,865
1999 128,947 -97,475 -348,286 -59,247
1998 134,065 -99,293 -318,299 -80,684
1997 134,448 -96,820 -306,549 -108,735
1996 136,929 -95,977 -305,154 -158,008
1995 138,268 -92,912 -281,629 -134,053
1994 137,974 -87,318 -238,820 -166,380
1993 138,432 -80,736 -169,405 26,357
1992 139,221 -48,232 -95,857 291,788
1991 140,691 -50,622 -16,486 125,962
1990 140,311 -39,689 48,463 75,760
1989 139,093 -38,211 106,431 36,978
1988 136,230 -30,806 162,002 75,637
1987 133,667 -32,308 198,850 -18,275
1986 130,177 -32,181 225,751 -12,369
1985 127,248 -29,111 201,011 5,546
1984 125,036 -29,767 222,430 13,340
1983 121,700 -35,694 241,741 23,608
1982 120,938 -37,159 194,101 9,096
1981 117,346 -97,365 182,839 40,807
1980 111,771 -71,318 197,223 47,406
1979 123,838 -44,302 197,294 25,635
1978 124,468 -31,463 206,554 -29,180
1977 121,446 -28,742 216,932 -24,745
1976 120,511 -31,317 247,323 -8,219
1975 116,737 -26,198 256,787 15,336
1974 113,846 -22,844 273,486 31,725
1973 111,546 -19,347 274,938 18,777
1972 107,604 -17,317 309,785 56,928
1971 104,714 -16,389 305,849 74,604
1970 100,499 -11,367 291,839 -48,335
1969 99,848 -4,355 274,858 51,763
1968 98,851 -2,919 295,162 102,096
1967 98,424 -3,192 313,899 85,527
1966 97,156 -3,945 337,794 89,737
1965 95,341 -5,560 334,365 69,354
1964 93,328 -7,937 391,120 76,650
1963 90,794 -9,774 449,648 60,178
1962 88,237 -10,307 481,887 45,712
1961 84,614 -4,159 508,602 51,625
1960 81,544 -4,885 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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