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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,338,193 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,399,793 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 11 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.62% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

El Salvador vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador United Kingdom
2100 5,106,358 74,700,585
2099 5,150,403 74,831,175
2098 5,195,110 74,950,267
2097 5,240,164 75,064,397
2096 5,286,555 75,176,691
2095 5,333,357 75,287,063
2094 5,380,368 75,383,856
2093 5,427,291 75,482,205
2092 5,474,174 75,575,769
2091 5,521,257 75,666,091
2090 5,568,339 75,753,129
2089 5,615,550 75,835,723
2088 5,662,256 75,907,614
2087 5,709,072 75,978,712
2086 5,755,593 76,046,742
2085 5,801,778 76,105,680
2084 5,847,545 76,156,223
2083 5,891,829 76,205,894
2082 5,935,056 76,246,844
2081 5,977,631 76,274,040
2080 6,019,326 76,306,205
2079 6,059,817 76,334,949
2078 6,098,689 76,353,484
2077 6,136,133 76,371,123
2076 6,172,686 76,373,520
2075 6,206,865 76,386,071
2074 6,239,356 76,397,426
2073 6,272,337 76,406,554
2072 6,301,557 76,398,941
2071 6,330,086 76,388,223
2070 6,358,052 76,378,505
2069 6,384,863 76,371,827
2068 6,410,986 76,370,973
2067 6,435,437 76,363,548
2066 6,458,779 76,356,638
2065 6,481,938 76,355,841
2064 6,503,884 76,352,770
2063 6,524,373 76,353,175
2062 6,543,157 76,346,535
2061 6,560,419 76,344,206
2060 6,577,429 76,344,725
2059 6,592,662 76,345,215
2058 6,606,305 76,326,961
2057 6,620,473 76,307,006
2056 6,633,666 76,274,247
2055 6,645,594 76,235,304
2054 6,656,251 76,167,710
2053 6,664,115 76,094,051
2052 6,670,429 76,001,979
2051 6,676,658 75,895,690
2050 6,679,973 75,777,445
2049 6,683,494 75,646,044
2048 6,684,918 75,499,380
2047 6,684,723 75,338,951
2046 6,684,063 75,171,300
2045 6,681,948 74,993,186
2044 6,679,505 74,807,530
2043 6,674,197 74,607,485
2042 6,668,140 74,407,783
2041 6,660,323 74,203,292
2040 6,651,019 73,994,525
2039 6,641,112 73,782,112
2038 6,628,299 73,559,085
2037 6,615,428 73,335,723
2036 6,600,845 73,101,646
2035 6,585,074 72,850,722
2034 6,568,788 72,597,177
2033 6,549,941 72,322,802
2032 6,530,975 72,046,316
2031 6,511,064 71,757,868
2030 6,490,493 71,442,811
2029 6,467,381 71,123,782
2028 6,443,426 70,783,199
2027 6,418,289 70,421,923
2026 6,392,935 70,055,911
2025 6,366,672 69,658,188
2024 6,338,193 69,226,000
2023 6,309,624 68,492,000
2022 6,280,319 67,604,000
2021 6,255,782 66,984,000
2020 6,234,673 66,744,000
2019 6,222,318 66,631,000
2018 6,219,807 66,289,000
2017 6,213,533 65,966,000
2016 6,200,800 65,607,000
2015 6,183,676 65,088,000
2014 6,162,955 64,620,000
2013 6,138,839 64,139,000
2012 6,113,975 63,711,000
2011 6,090,127 63,258,810
2010 6,068,249 62,766,365
2009 6,048,279 62,276,270
2008 6,029,297 61,806,995
2007 6,009,824 61,322,463
2006 6,002,319 60,846,820
2005 6,005,578 60,401,206
2004 6,004,671 59,987,905
2003 5,998,599 59,647,577
2002 5,986,631 59,370,479
2001 5,968,060 59,119,673
2000 5,943,366 58,892,514
1999 5,913,900 58,682,466
1998 5,880,781 58,487,141
1997 5,844,578 58,316,954
1996 5,805,286 58,166,950
1995 5,762,131 58,019,030
1994 5,714,129 57,865,745
1993 5,659,957 57,718,614
1992 5,585,609 57,580,402
1991 5,495,077 57,424,897
1990 5,399,726 57,247,586
1989 5,298,979 57,076,711
1988 5,195,833 56,928,327
1987 5,092,441 56,802,050
1986 4,992,769 56,681,396
1985 4,894,706 56,550,268
1984 4,798,003 56,422,072
1983 4,707,367 56,332,848
1982 4,622,477 56,313,641
1981 4,570,599 56,333,829
1980 4,540,382 56,314,216
1979 4,480,388 56,246,951
1978 4,394,114 56,196,504
1977 4,301,256 56,193,492
1976 4,210,310 56,211,968
1975 4,120,449 56,225,800
1974 4,029,671 56,229,974
1973 3,938,068 56,194,527
1972 3,846,830 56,086,065
1971 3,757,523 55,896,223
1970 3,668,796 55,663,250
1969 3,576,485 55,441,750
1968 3,480,773 55,211,700
1967 3,385,184 54,943,600
1966 3,290,961 54,648,500
1965 3,199,466 54,348,050
1964 3,111,883 54,000,000
1963 3,028,679 53,650,000
1962 2,949,204 53,250,000
1961 2,870,016 52,800,000
1960 2,791,459 52,400,000

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 Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador United Kingdom
2100 -0.86% -0.17%
2099 -0.86% -0.16%
2098 -0.86% -0.15%
2097 -0.88% -0.15%
2096 -0.88% -0.15%
2095 -0.87% -0.13%
2094 -0.86% -0.13%
2093 -0.86% -0.12%
2092 -0.85% -0.12%
2091 -0.85% -0.11%
2090 -0.84% -0.11%
2089 -0.82% -0.09%
2088 -0.82% -0.09%
2087 -0.81% -0.09%
2086 -0.8% -0.08%
2085 -0.78% -0.07%
2084 -0.75% -0.07%
2083 -0.73% -0.05%
2082 -0.71% -0.04%
2081 -0.69% -0.04%
2080 -0.67% -0.04%
2079 -0.64% -0.02%
2078 -0.61% -0.02%
2077 -0.59% -0.003%
2076 -0.55% -0.02%
2075 -0.52% -0.01%
2074 -0.53% -0.01%
2073 -0.46% 0.01%
2072 -0.45% 0.01%
2071 -0.44% 0.01%
2070 -0.42% 0.009%
2069 -0.41% 0.001%
2068 -0.38% 0.01%
2067 -0.36% 0.009%
2066 -0.36% 0.001%
2065 -0.34% 0.004%
2064 -0.31% -0%
2063 -0.29% 0.009%
2062 -0.26% 0.003%
2061 -0.26% -0.001%
2060 -0.23% -0.001%
2059 -0.21% 0.02%
2058 -0.21% 0.03%
2057 -0.2% 0.04%
2056 -0.18% 0.05%
2055 -0.16% 0.09%
2054 -0.12% 0.1%
2053 -0.09% 0.12%
2052 -0.09% 0.14%
2051 -0.05% 0.16%
2050 -0.05% 0.17%
2049 -0.02% 0.19%
2048 0.003% 0.21%
2047 0.01% 0.22%
2046 0.03% 0.24%
2045 0.04% 0.25%
2044 0.08% 0.27%
2043 0.09% 0.27%
2042 0.12% 0.28%
2041 0.14% 0.28%
2040 0.15% 0.29%
2039 0.19% 0.3%
2038 0.19% 0.3%
2037 0.22% 0.32%
2036 0.24% 0.34%
2035 0.25% 0.35%
2034 0.29% 0.38%
2033 0.29% 0.38%
2032 0.31% 0.4%
2031 0.32% 0.44%
2030 0.36% 0.45%
2029 0.37% 0.48%
2028 0.39% 0.51%
2027 0.4% 0.52%
2026 0.41% 0.57%
2025 0.45% 0.62%
2024 0.45% 1.07%
2023 0.47% 1.31%
2022 0.39% 0.93%
2021 0.34% 0.36%
2020 0.2% 0.17%
2019 0.04% 0.52%
2018 0.1% 0.49%
2017 0.21% 0.55%
2016 0.28% 0.8%
2015 0.34% 0.72%
2014 0.39% 0.75%
2013 0.41% 0.67%
2012 0.39% 0.71%
2011 0.36% 0.78%
2010 0.33% 0.79%
2009 0.31% 0.76%
2008 0.32% 0.79%
2007 0.13% 0.78%
2006 -0.05% 0.74%
2005 0.02% 0.69%
2004 0.1% 0.57%
2003 0.2% 0.47%
2002 0.31% 0.42%
2001 0.42% 0.39%
2000 0.5% 0.36%
1999 0.56% 0.33%
1998 0.62% 0.29%
1997 0.68% 0.26%
1996 0.75% 0.25%
1995 0.84% 0.26%
1994 0.96% 0.25%
1993 1.33% 0.24%
1992 1.65% 0.27%
1991 1.77% 0.31%
1990 1.9% 0.3%
1989 1.99% 0.26%
1988 2.03% 0.22%
1987 2% 0.21%
1986 2% 0.23%
1985 2.02% 0.23%
1984 1.93% 0.16%
1983 1.84% 0.03%
1982 1.14% -0.04%
1981 0.67% 0.03%
1980 1.34% 0.12%
1979 1.96% 0.09%
1978 2.16% 0.005%
1977 2.16% -0.03%
1976 2.18% -0.02%
1975 2.25% -0.007%
1974 2.33% 0.06%
1973 2.37% 0.19%
1972 2.38% 0.34%
1971 2.42% 0.42%
1970 2.58% 0.4%
1969 2.75% 0.42%
1968 2.82% 0.49%
1967 2.86% 0.54%
1966 2.86% 0.55%
1965 2.81% 0.64%
1964 2.75% 0.65%
1963 2.69% 0.75%
1962 2.76% 0.85%
1961 2.81% 0.76%

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 Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

El Salvador United Kingdom
Current population
6399793
70154914
Population rank 111/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.85%
One net population change
18.4 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
5.29 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
11.1 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +78 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +28,569 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.45% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 140/197 97/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 +389,911
Net migration rank 155/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 389,911
2024 - -23,102 - 417,114
2023 51,985 -23,253 34,589 445,523
2022 53,138 -23,255 39,751 487,029
2021 46,530 -27,343 30,612 462,967
2020 48,244 -25,213 -4,272 144,221
2019 56,816 -55,144 108,342 232,727
2018 57,509 -54,163 119,321 259,744
2017 59,824 -50,608 145,125 272,311
2016 63,751 -47,491 177,139 324,649
2015 69,263 -51,278 175,738 347,839
2014 72,581 -49,126 206,784 306,091
2013 73,869 -49,087 198,830 237,272
2012 75,495 -50,546 248,473 172,088
2011 76,182 -53,433 259,361 228,773
2010 75,695 -54,688 251,066 274,811
2009 74,908 -55,966 230,422 249,639
2008 75,107 -56,086 216,325 263,390
2007 76,776 -56,857 196,232 309,385
2006 80,887 -85,789 176,455 288,923
2005 84,883 -86,501 144,963 308,279
2004 90,905 -87,466 131,974 276,077
2003 97,849 -89,146 89,471 211,846
2002 106,137 -90,908 65,308 203,577
2001 114,313 -92,389 65,032 175,133
2000 122,315 -94,861 70,671 153,917
1999 128,947 -97,475 64,551 152,653
1998 134,065 -99,293 87,730 125,541
1997 134,448 -96,820 99,138 59,723
1996 136,929 -95,977 98,884 54,964
1995 138,268 -92,912 87,028 61,385
1994 137,974 -87,318 127,304 45,339
1993 138,432 -80,736 103,893 27,403
1992 139,221 -48,232 149,709 17,846
1991 140,691 -50,622 143,562 27,601
1990 140,311 -39,689 154,569 57,132
1989 139,093 -38,211 119,861 49,586
1988 136,230 -30,806 136,628 13,952
1987 133,667 -32,308 136,325 8,266
1986 130,177 -32,181 90,690 41,836
1985 127,248 -29,111 79,170 83,164
1984 125,036 -29,767 84,633 71,107
1983 121,700 -35,694 61,966 27,063
1982 120,938 -37,159 56,314 -61,152
1981 117,346 -97,365 73,234 -83,876
1980 111,771 -71,318 95,734 -25,187
1979 123,838 -44,302 61,872 11,255
1978 124,468 -31,463 16,859 3,783
1977 121,446 -28,742 0 -21,636
1976 120,511 -31,317 -5,621 -19,135
1975 116,737 -26,198 33,735 -40,241
1974 113,846 -22,844 67,476 -65,710
1973 111,546 -19,347 112,389 -33,840
1972 107,604 -17,317 162,650 -1,406
1971 104,714 -16,389 257,123 1,175
1970 100,499 -11,367 244,918 -15,254
1969 99,848 -4,355 260,577 -60,655
1968 98,851 -2,919 292,622 -38,852
1967 98,424 -3,192 346,145 -39,659
1966 97,156 -3,945 333,356 -27,935
1965 95,341 -5,560 364,132 -24,955
1964 93,328 -7,937 405,000 -23,885
1963 90,794 -9,774 337,995 8,271
1962 88,237 -10,307 340,800 76,443
1961 84,614 -4,159 311,519 52,295
1960 81,544 -4,885 314,400 19,953

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 Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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