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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.86 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 (6.71% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% 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 5,105,420 26,706,595
2099 5,149,457 26,465,166
2098 5,194,156 26,225,773
2097 5,239,201 25,988,828
2096 5,285,584 25,753,753
2095 5,332,377 25,520,511
2094 5,379,380 25,288,801
2093 5,426,293 25,058,430
2092 5,473,168 24,829,182
2091 5,520,243 24,600,702
2090 5,567,316 24,372,725
2089 5,614,518 24,144,467
2088 5,661,216 23,916,513
2087 5,708,023 23,688,452
2086 5,754,535 23,460,422
2085 5,800,712 23,232,061
2084 5,846,470 23,002,795
2083 5,890,746 22,772,229
2082 5,933,965 22,540,771
2081 5,976,533 22,308,390
2080 6,018,220 22,075,331
2079 6,058,704 21,841,417
2078 6,097,568 21,606,907
2077 6,135,005 21,371,631
2076 6,171,552 21,136,110
2075 6,205,725 20,900,601
2074 6,238,209 20,665,468
2073 6,271,184 20,430,105
2072 6,300,399 20,196,342
2071 6,328,923 19,963,477
2070 6,356,884 19,732,649
2069 6,383,690 19,503,294
2068 6,409,808 19,276,535
2067 6,434,255 19,052,348
2066 6,457,592 18,831,237
2065 6,480,747 18,612,821
2064 6,502,689 18,397,315
2063 6,523,174 18,185,402
2062 6,541,955 17,977,010
2061 6,559,213 17,772,656
2060 6,576,220 17,571,910
2059 6,591,451 17,373,047
2058 6,605,091 17,176,551
2057 6,619,257 16,982,730
2056 6,632,447 16,791,613
2055 6,644,372 16,602,585
2054 6,655,028 16,414,963
2053 6,662,891 16,230,105
2052 6,669,204 16,047,360
2051 6,675,431 15,866,073
2050 6,678,745 15,685,433
2049 6,682,265 15,505,176
2048 6,683,689 15,326,671
2047 6,683,495 15,149,859
2046 6,682,835 14,977,516
2045 6,680,720 14,808,230
2044 6,678,277 14,639,661
2043 6,672,970 14,472,097
2042 6,666,915 14,305,483
2041 6,659,099 14,139,883
2040 6,649,797 13,975,444
2039 6,639,891 13,812,227
2038 6,627,081 13,650,128
2037 6,614,212 13,489,998
2036 6,599,632 13,331,723
2035 6,583,864 13,175,838
2034 6,567,581 13,022,467
2033 6,548,738 12,872,359
2032 6,529,775 12,725,892
2031 6,509,868 12,583,470
2030 6,489,300 12,445,626
2029 6,466,193 12,304,314
2028 6,442,242 12,153,292
2027 6,417,110 11,982,666
2026 6,391,761 11,781,850
2025 6,365,503 11,513,149
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 (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 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 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd 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 4.28% to 6,678,745 people with a rank change from 111th to 116th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 26.7M 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 0.43% 4.79%
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

El Salvador UAE
Current population
6404781
11885001
Population rank 111/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.14%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
5.32 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 1/197
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 51,510 -23,102 97,197 278,439
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 2026-07-08).

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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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 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
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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