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Population in El Salvador compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.83 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

El Salvador vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador UAE
2100 5,106,358 26,368,750
2099 5,150,403 26,130,374
2098 5,195,110 25,894,010
2097 5,240,164 25,660,062
2096 5,286,555 25,427,961
2095 5,333,357 25,197,670
2094 5,380,368 24,968,891
2093 5,427,291 24,741,434
2092 5,474,174 24,515,086
2091 5,521,257 24,289,496
2090 5,568,339 24,064,404
2089 5,615,550 23,839,033
2088 5,662,256 23,613,963
2087 5,709,072 23,388,786
2086 5,755,593 23,163,641
2085 5,801,778 22,938,169
2084 5,847,545 22,711,804
2083 5,891,829 22,484,154
2082 5,935,056 22,255,625
2081 5,977,631 22,026,183
2080 6,019,326 21,796,073
2079 6,059,817 21,565,118
2078 6,098,689 21,333,574
2077 6,136,133 21,101,274
2076 6,172,686 20,868,733
2075 6,206,865 20,636,203
2074 6,239,356 20,404,044
2073 6,272,337 20,171,659
2072 6,301,557 19,940,853
2071 6,330,086 19,710,934
2070 6,358,052 19,483,026
2069 6,384,863 19,256,572
2068 6,410,986 19,032,681
2067 6,435,437 18,811,331
2066 6,458,779 18,593,017
2065 6,481,938 18,377,364
2064 6,503,884 18,164,584
2063 6,524,373 17,955,352
2062 6,543,157 17,749,596
2061 6,560,419 17,547,827
2060 6,577,429 17,349,620
2059 6,592,662 17,153,273
2058 6,606,305 16,959,263
2057 6,620,473 16,767,893
2056 6,633,666 16,579,195
2055 6,645,594 16,392,558
2054 6,656,251 16,207,309
2053 6,664,115 16,024,789
2052 6,670,429 15,844,357
2051 6,676,658 15,665,362
2050 6,679,973 15,487,008
2049 6,683,494 15,309,031
2048 6,684,918 15,132,784
2047 6,684,723 14,958,209
2046 6,684,063 14,788,046
2045 6,681,948 14,620,902
2044 6,679,505 14,454,466
2043 6,674,197 14,289,021
2042 6,668,140 14,124,515
2041 6,660,323 13,961,010
2040 6,651,019 13,798,651
2039 6,641,112 13,637,499
2038 6,628,299 13,477,450
2037 6,615,428 13,319,346
2036 6,600,845 13,163,073
2035 6,585,074 13,009,160
2034 6,568,788 12,857,729
2033 6,549,941 12,709,520
2032 6,530,975 12,564,906
2031 6,511,064 12,424,286
2030 6,490,493 12,288,186
2029 6,467,381 12,148,661
2028 6,443,426 11,999,549
2027 6,418,289 11,831,082
2026 6,392,935 11,632,806
2025 6,366,672 11,367,504
2024 6,338,193 10,986,400
2023 6,309,624 10,483,751
2022 6,280,319 10,074,977
2021 6,255,782 9,575,152
2020 6,234,673 9,401,038
2019 6,222,318 9,445,785
2018 6,219,807 9,346,701
2017 6,213,533 9,223,225
2016 6,200,800 8,935,095
2015 6,183,676 8,505,237
2014 6,162,955 8,059,440
2013 6,138,839 7,693,031
2012 6,113,975 7,391,448
2011 6,090,127 7,104,538
2010 6,068,249 6,869,838
2009 6,048,279 6,707,058
2008 6,029,297 6,302,664
2007 6,009,824 5,624,635
2006 6,002,319 5,009,100
2005 6,005,578 4,664,790
2004 6,004,671 4,428,967
2003 5,998,599 4,192,457
2002 5,986,631 3,956,826
2001 5,968,060 3,723,590
2000 5,943,366 3,493,575
1999 5,913,900 3,266,009
1998 5,880,781 3,040,421
1997 5,844,578 2,817,410
1996 5,805,286 2,597,564
1995 5,762,131 2,434,662
1994 5,714,129 2,328,188
1993 5,659,957 2,222,093
1992 5,585,609 2,114,730
1991 5,495,077 2,006,626
1990 5,399,726 1,898,220
1989 5,298,979 1,789,851
1988 5,195,833 1,681,788
1987 5,092,441 1,574,244
1986 4,992,769 1,467,383
1985 4,894,706 1,377,911
1984 4,798,003 1,305,996
1983 4,707,367 1,235,305
1982 4,622,477 1,166,370
1981 4,570,599 1,099,855
1980 4,540,382 1,015,700
1979 4,480,388 912,010
1978 4,394,114 809,274
1977 4,301,256 710,209
1976 4,210,310 615,866
1975 4,120,449 542,856
1974 4,029,671 489,087
1973 3,938,068 436,399
1972 3,846,830 385,014
1971 3,757,523 335,027
1970 3,668,796 286,536
1969 3,576,485 239,660
1968 3,480,773 199,416
1967 3,385,184 179,700
1966 3,290,961 173,976
1965 3,199,466 167,103
1964 3,111,883 159,692
1963 3,028,679 152,211
1962 2,949,204 144,946
1961 2,870,016 137,989
1960 2,791,459 131,334

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) El Salvador's population will grow by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people with a rank change from 111th to 116th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador UAE
2100 -0.86% 0.91%
2099 -0.86% 0.91%
2098 -0.86% 0.91%
2097 -0.88% 0.91%
2096 -0.88% 0.91%
2095 -0.87% 0.92%
2094 -0.86% 0.92%
2093 -0.86% 0.92%
2092 -0.85% 0.93%
2091 -0.85% 0.94%
2090 -0.84% 0.95%
2089 -0.82% 0.95%
2088 -0.82% 0.96%
2087 -0.81% 0.97%
2086 -0.8% 0.98%
2085 -0.78% 1%
2084 -0.75% 1.01%
2083 -0.73% 1.03%
2082 -0.71% 1.04%
2081 -0.69% 1.06%
2080 -0.67% 1.07%
2079 -0.64% 1.09%
2078 -0.61% 1.1%
2077 -0.59% 1.11%
2076 -0.55% 1.13%
2075 -0.52% 1.14%
2074 -0.53% 1.15%
2073 -0.46% 1.16%
2072 -0.45% 1.17%
2071 -0.44% 1.17%
2070 -0.42% 1.18%
2069 -0.41% 1.18%
2068 -0.38% 1.18%
2067 -0.36% 1.17%
2066 -0.36% 1.17%
2065 -0.34% 1.17%
2064 -0.31% 1.17%
2063 -0.29% 1.16%
2062 -0.26% 1.15%
2061 -0.26% 1.14%
2060 -0.23% 1.14%
2059 -0.21% 1.14%
2058 -0.21% 1.14%
2057 -0.2% 1.14%
2056 -0.18% 1.14%
2055 -0.16% 1.14%
2054 -0.12% 1.14%
2053 -0.09% 1.14%
2052 -0.09% 1.14%
2051 -0.05% 1.15%
2050 -0.05% 1.16%
2049 -0.02% 1.16%
2048 0.003% 1.17%
2047 0.01% 1.15%
2046 0.03% 1.14%
2045 0.04% 1.15%
2044 0.08% 1.16%
2043 0.09% 1.16%
2042 0.12% 1.17%
2041 0.14% 1.18%
2040 0.15% 1.18%
2039 0.19% 1.19%
2038 0.19% 1.19%
2037 0.22% 1.19%
2036 0.24% 1.18%
2035 0.25% 1.18%
2034 0.29% 1.17%
2033 0.29% 1.15%
2032 0.31% 1.13%
2031 0.32% 1.11%
2030 0.36% 1.15%
2029 0.37% 1.24%
2028 0.39% 1.42%
2027 0.4% 1.7%
2026 0.41% 2.33%
2025 0.45% 3.47%
2024 0.45% 4.79%
2023 0.47% 4.06%
2022 0.39% 5.22%
2021 0.34% 1.85%
2020 0.2% -0.47%
2019 0.04% 1.06%
2018 0.1% 1.34%
2017 0.21% 3.22%
2016 0.28% 5.05%
2015 0.34% 5.53%
2014 0.39% 4.76%
2013 0.41% 4.08%
2012 0.39% 4.04%
2011 0.36% 3.42%
2010 0.33% 2.43%
2009 0.31% 6.42%
2008 0.32% 12.1%
2007 0.13% 12.3%
2006 -0.05% 7.38%
2005 0.02% 5.32%
2004 0.1% 5.64%
2003 0.2% 5.96%
2002 0.31% 6.26%
2001 0.42% 6.58%
2000 0.5% 6.97%
1999 0.56% 7.42%
1998 0.62% 7.92%
1997 0.68% 8.46%
1996 0.75% 6.69%
1995 0.84% 4.57%
1994 0.96% 4.77%
1993 1.33% 5.08%
1992 1.65% 5.39%
1991 1.77% 5.71%
1990 1.9% 6.05%
1989 1.99% 6.43%
1988 2.03% 6.83%
1987 2% 7.28%
1986 2% 6.49%
1985 2.02% 5.51%
1984 1.93% 5.72%
1983 1.84% 5.91%
1982 1.14% 6.05%
1981 0.67% 8.29%
1980 1.34% 11.4%
1979 1.96% 12.7%
1978 2.16% 13.9%
1977 2.16% 15.3%
1976 2.18% 13.4%
1975 2.25% 11%
1974 2.33% 12.1%
1973 2.37% 13.3%
1972 2.38% 14.9%
1971 2.42% 16.9%
1970 2.58% 19.6%
1969 2.75% 20.2%
1968 2.82% 11%
1967 2.86% 3.29%
1966 2.86% 4.11%
1965 2.81% 4.64%
1964 2.75% 4.91%
1963 2.69% 5.01%
1962 2.76% 5.04%
1961 2.81% 5.07%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.45%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

El Salvador UAE
Current population
6399793
11686438
Population rank 111/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.14%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
5.29 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +78 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 3/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 +158,634
Net migration rank 155/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 158,634
2024 - -23,102 - 278,439
2023 51,985 -23,253 92,698 300,004
2022 53,138 -23,255 81,758 322,773
2021 46,530 -27,343 76,802 421,663
2020 48,244 -25,213 87,871 92,541
2019 56,816 -55,144 86,296 -125,186
2018 57,509 -54,163 86,840 14,611
2017 59,824 -50,608 89,382 34,155
2016 63,751 -47,491 87,028 195,317
2015 69,263 -51,278 85,044 342,468
2014 72,581 -49,126 84,277 360,174
2013 73,869 -49,087 82,977 279,269
2012 75,495 -50,546 78,682 225,921
2011 76,182 -53,433 73,496 215,183
2010 75,695 -54,688 69,907 161,842
2009 74,908 -55,966 66,521 163,643
2008 75,107 -56,086 55,426 523,207
2007 76,776 -56,857 55,048 722,380
2006 80,887 -85,789 54,338 399,306
2005 84,883 -86,501 60,046 174,926
2004 90,905 -87,466 60,344 176,319
2003 97,849 -89,146 59,118 177,237
2002 106,137 -90,908 55,922 178,988
2001 114,313 -92,389 52,789 178,779
2000 122,315 -94,861 49,993 178,469
1999 128,947 -97,475 46,198 180,469
1998 134,065 -99,293 41,176 183,329
1997 134,448 -96,820 38,207 183,310
1996 136,929 -95,977 37,886 180,296
1995 138,268 -92,912 38,685 68,938
1994 137,974 -87,318 42,976 62,352
1993 138,432 -80,736 41,324 65,545
1992 139,221 -48,232 42,119 65,739
1991 140,691 -50,622 41,409 66,943
1990 140,311 -39,689 41,339 67,118
1989 139,093 -38,211 40,148 68,132
1988 136,230 -30,806 38,861 68,991
1987 133,667 -32,308 37,741 69,493
1986 130,177 -32,181 36,829 69,655
1985 127,248 -29,111 34,855 37,605
1984 125,036 -29,767 33,250 38,124
1983 121,700 -35,694 31,480 38,536
1982 120,938 -37,159 29,585 38,276
1981 117,346 -97,365 27,560 37,600
1980 111,771 -71,318 25,005 78,148
1979 123,838 -44,302 21,987 82,238
1978 124,468 -31,463 18,879 82,359
1977 121,446 -28,742 15,787 81,111
1976 120,511 -31,317 12,876 78,903
1975 116,737 -26,198 11,859 42,380
1974 113,846 -22,844 10,835 42,474
1973 111,546 -19,347 9,822 42,243
1972 107,604 -17,317 8,818 41,888
1971 104,714 -16,389 7,839 41,425
1970 100,499 -11,367 6,922 40,792
1969 99,848 -4,355 6,138 39,902
1968 98,851 -2,919 5,588 28,866
1967 98,424 -3,192 5,264 -283
1966 97,156 -3,945 4,955 1,516
1965 95,341 -5,560 4,675 2,598
1964 93,328 -7,937 4,410 3,126
1963 90,794 -9,774 4,157 3,264
1962 88,237 -10,307 3,901 3,212
1961 84,614 -4,159 3,657 3,141
1960 81,544 -4,885 3,418 3,102

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 58.8% of the population change in El Salvador is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people). In the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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