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

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 3.57 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

El Salvador vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Zambia
2100 5,105,420 65,204,593
2099 5,149,457 64,858,778
2098 5,194,156 64,503,193
2097 5,239,201 64,136,110
2096 5,285,584 63,764,760
2095 5,332,377 63,380,692
2094 5,379,380 62,980,254
2093 5,426,293 62,578,008
2092 5,473,168 62,163,693
2091 5,520,243 61,738,437
2090 5,567,316 61,309,330
2089 5,614,518 60,868,166
2088 5,661,216 60,422,781
2087 5,708,023 59,958,303
2086 5,754,535 59,487,524
2085 5,800,712 59,011,423
2084 5,846,470 58,524,337
2083 5,890,746 58,029,088
2082 5,933,965 57,527,347
2081 5,976,533 57,016,267
2080 6,018,220 56,495,299
2079 6,058,704 55,972,223
2078 6,097,568 55,438,864
2077 6,135,005 54,895,964
2076 6,171,552 54,350,375
2075 6,205,725 53,796,265
2074 6,238,209 53,236,297
2073 6,271,184 52,666,980
2072 6,300,399 52,090,884
2071 6,328,923 51,509,551
2070 6,356,884 50,921,590
2069 6,383,690 50,324,793
2068 6,409,808 49,727,689
2067 6,434,255 49,125,817
2066 6,457,592 48,520,891
2065 6,480,747 47,909,160
2064 6,502,689 47,290,430
2063 6,523,174 46,668,252
2062 6,541,955 46,039,755
2061 6,559,213 45,407,718
2060 6,576,220 44,768,534
2059 6,591,451 44,128,619
2058 6,605,091 43,485,891
2057 6,619,257 42,843,489
2056 6,632,447 42,198,591
2055 6,644,372 41,550,105
2054 6,655,028 40,898,440
2053 6,662,891 40,247,706
2052 6,669,204 39,596,094
2051 6,675,431 38,942,292
2050 6,678,745 38,287,070
2049 6,682,265 37,626,787
2048 6,683,689 36,964,032
2047 6,683,495 36,302,603
2046 6,682,835 35,638,852
2045 6,680,720 34,974,927
2044 6,678,277 34,310,227
2043 6,672,970 33,645,797
2042 6,666,915 32,984,164
2041 6,659,099 32,323,084
2040 6,649,797 31,658,029
2039 6,639,891 30,995,204
2038 6,627,081 30,329,691
2037 6,614,212 29,662,721
2036 6,599,632 28,994,556
2035 6,583,864 28,327,922
2034 6,567,581 27,665,749
2033 6,548,738 27,006,658
2032 6,529,775 26,351,393
2031 6,509,868 25,697,754
2030 6,489,300 25,050,285
2029 6,466,193 24,409,600
2028 6,442,242 23,776,128
2027 6,417,110 23,146,922
2026 6,391,761 22,525,308
2025 6,365,503 21,913,874
2024 6,338,193 21,314,956
2023 6,309,624 20,723,965
2022 6,280,319 20,152,938
2021 6,255,782 19,603,607
2020 6,234,673 19,059,395
2019 6,222,318 18,513,839
2018 6,219,807 17,973,569
2017 6,213,533 17,441,320
2016 6,200,800 16,914,423
2015 6,183,676 16,399,089
2014 6,162,955 15,895,315
2013 6,138,839 15,398,997
2012 6,113,975 14,913,629
2011 6,090,127 14,437,796
2010 6,068,249 13,965,594
2009 6,048,279 13,490,389
2008 6,029,297 13,021,324
2007 6,009,824 12,565,085
2006 6,002,319 12,129,553
2005 6,005,578 11,718,819
2004 6,004,671 11,338,198
2003 5,998,599 10,983,595
2002 5,986,631 10,647,949
2001 5,968,060 10,325,185
2000 5,943,366 10,017,631
1999 5,913,900 9,740,005
1998 5,880,781 9,482,408
1997 5,844,578 9,237,063
1996 5,805,286 9,004,053
1995 5,762,131 8,785,763
1994 5,714,129 8,576,269
1993 5,659,957 8,373,921
1992 5,585,609 8,176,680
1991 5,495,077 7,981,650
1990 5,399,726 7,786,169
1989 5,298,979 7,589,216
1988 5,195,833 7,391,440
1987 5,092,441 7,191,282
1986 4,992,769 6,986,471
1985 4,894,706 6,780,953
1984 4,798,003 6,580,490
1983 4,707,367 6,381,038
1982 4,622,477 6,178,637
1981 4,570,599 5,983,289
1980 4,540,382 5,802,833
1979 4,480,388 5,631,728
1978 4,394,114 5,465,374
1977 4,301,256 5,302,480
1976 4,210,310 5,143,842
1975 4,120,449 4,990,086
1974 4,029,671 4,842,746
1973 3,938,068 4,702,693
1972 3,846,830 4,569,309
1971 3,757,523 4,442,525
1970 3,668,796 4,321,718
1969 3,576,485 4,197,116
1968 3,480,773 4,065,593
1967 3,385,184 3,936,343
1966 3,290,961 3,812,003
1965 3,199,466 3,692,086
1964 3,111,883 3,577,017
1963 3,028,679 3,465,907
1962 2,949,204 3,358,099
1961 2,870,016 3,254,086
1960 2,791,459 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Zambia
2100 -0.86% 0.53%
2099 -0.86% 0.55%
2098 -0.86% 0.57%
2097 -0.88% 0.58%
2096 -0.88% 0.61%
2095 -0.87% 0.64%
2094 -0.86% 0.64%
2093 -0.86% 0.67%
2092 -0.85% 0.69%
2091 -0.85% 0.7%
2090 -0.84% 0.72%
2089 -0.82% 0.74%
2088 -0.82% 0.77%
2087 -0.81% 0.79%
2086 -0.8% 0.81%
2085 -0.78% 0.83%
2084 -0.75% 0.85%
2083 -0.73% 0.87%
2082 -0.71% 0.9%
2081 -0.69% 0.92%
2080 -0.67% 0.93%
2079 -0.64% 0.96%
2078 -0.61% 0.99%
2077 -0.59% 1%
2076 -0.55% 1.03%
2075 -0.52% 1.05%
2074 -0.53% 1.08%
2073 -0.46% 1.11%
2072 -0.45% 1.13%
2071 -0.44% 1.15%
2070 -0.42% 1.19%
2069 -0.41% 1.2%
2068 -0.38% 1.23%
2067 -0.36% 1.25%
2066 -0.36% 1.28%
2065 -0.34% 1.31%
2064 -0.31% 1.33%
2063 -0.29% 1.37%
2062 -0.26% 1.39%
2061 -0.26% 1.43%
2060 -0.23% 1.45%
2059 -0.21% 1.48%
2058 -0.21% 1.5%
2057 -0.2% 1.53%
2056 -0.18% 1.56%
2055 -0.16% 1.59%
2054 -0.12% 1.62%
2053 -0.09% 1.65%
2052 -0.09% 1.68%
2051 -0.05% 1.71%
2050 -0.05% 1.75%
2049 -0.02% 1.79%
2048 0.003% 1.82%
2047 0.01% 1.86%
2046 0.03% 1.9%
2045 0.04% 1.94%
2044 0.08% 1.97%
2043 0.09% 2.01%
2042 0.12% 2.05%
2041 0.14% 2.1%
2040 0.15% 2.14%
2039 0.19% 2.19%
2038 0.19% 2.25%
2037 0.22% 2.3%
2036 0.24% 2.35%
2035 0.25% 2.39%
2034 0.29% 2.44%
2033 0.29% 2.49%
2032 0.31% 2.54%
2031 0.32% 2.58%
2030 0.36% 2.62%
2029 0.37% 2.66%
2028 0.39% 2.72%
2027 0.4% 2.76%
2026 0.41% 2.79%
2025 0.43% 2.81%
2024 0.45% 2.85%
2023 0.47% 2.83%
2022 0.39% 2.8%
2021 0.34% 2.86%
2020 0.2% 2.95%
2019 0.04% 3.01%
2018 0.1% 3.05%
2017 0.21% 3.12%
2016 0.28% 3.14%
2015 0.34% 3.17%
2014 0.39% 3.22%
2013 0.41% 3.25%
2012 0.39% 3.3%
2011 0.36% 3.38%
2010 0.33% 3.52%
2009 0.31% 3.6%
2008 0.32% 3.63%
2007 0.13% 3.59%
2006 -0.05% 3.5%
2005 0.02% 3.36%
2004 0.1% 3.23%
2003 0.2% 3.15%
2002 0.31% 3.13%
2001 0.42% 3.07%
2000 0.5% 2.85%
1999 0.56% 2.72%
1998 0.62% 2.66%
1997 0.68% 2.59%
1996 0.75% 2.48%
1995 0.84% 2.44%
1994 0.96% 2.42%
1993 1.33% 2.41%
1992 1.65% 2.44%
1991 1.77% 2.51%
1990 1.9% 2.6%
1989 1.99% 2.68%
1988 2.03% 2.78%
1987 2% 2.93%
1986 2% 3.03%
1985 2.02% 3.05%
1984 1.93% 3.13%
1983 1.84% 3.28%
1982 1.14% 3.26%
1981 0.67% 3.11%
1980 1.34% 3.04%
1979 1.96% 3.04%
1978 2.16% 3.07%
1977 2.16% 3.08%
1976 2.18% 3.08%
1975 2.25% 3.04%
1974 2.33% 2.98%
1973 2.37% 2.92%
1972 2.38% 2.85%
1971 2.42% 2.8%
1970 2.58% 2.97%
1969 2.75% 3.24%
1968 2.82% 3.28%
1967 2.86% 3.26%
1966 2.86% 3.25%
1965 2.81% 3.22%
1964 2.75% 3.21%
1963 2.69% 3.21%
1962 2.76% 3.2%
1961 2.81% 3.18%

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 Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Zambia
Current population
6404781
22844606
Population rank 111/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.27%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
5.32 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
11.1 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 19/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -23,934 +6,562
Net migration rank 155/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - 6,562
2024 51,510 -23,102 587,419 7,381
2023 51,985 -23,253 577,660 9,521
2022 53,138 -23,255 563,456 -8,566
2021 46,530 -27,343 535,629 8,143
2020 48,244 -25,213 536,484 8,156
2019 56,816 -55,144 528,089 18,385
2018 57,509 -54,163 515,644 18,431
2017 59,824 -50,608 504,630 25,789
2016 63,751 -47,491 497,521 25,860
2015 69,263 -51,278 491,021 16,261
2014 72,581 -49,126 483,663 16,574
2013 73,869 -49,087 476,846 15,542
2012 75,495 -50,546 469,406 8,958
2011 76,182 -53,433 459,743 13,569
2010 75,695 -54,688 448,337 22,761
2009 74,908 -55,966 434,458 44,867
2008 75,107 -56,086 419,560 39,249
2007 76,776 -56,857 403,729 49,945
2006 80,887 -85,789 387,891 29,517
2005 84,883 -86,501 368,756 35,316
2004 90,905 -87,466 349,352 7,819
2003 97,849 -89,146 331,189 20,845
2002 106,137 -90,908 316,041 3,206
2001 114,313 -92,389 302,682 23,582
2000 122,315 -94,861 293,186 -4,338
1999 128,947 -97,475 283,297 -16,888
1998 134,065 -99,293 275,568 -26,796
1997 134,448 -96,820 268,198 -26,276
1996 136,929 -95,977 262,468 -38,358
1995 138,268 -92,912 257,897 -45,423
1994 137,974 -87,318 252,023 -45,504
1993 138,432 -80,736 245,917 -47,739
1992 139,221 -48,232 239,953 -43,656
1991 140,691 -50,622 237,957 -44,203
1990 140,311 -39,689 235,835 -38,619
1989 139,093 -38,211 233,429 -36,736
1988 136,230 -30,806 230,118 -31,270
1987 133,667 -32,308 227,813 -26,338
1986 130,177 -32,181 224,768 -16,610
1985 127,248 -29,111 221,351 -18,474
1984 125,036 -29,767 216,695 -18,652
1983 121,700 -35,694 212,712 -11,849
1982 120,938 -37,159 207,621 -3,676
1981 117,346 -97,365 202,822 -16,072
1980 111,771 -71,318 198,817 -24,664
1979 123,838 -44,302 197,578 -29,515
1978 124,468 -31,463 194,933 -30,284
1977 121,446 -28,742 191,557 -30,423
1976 120,511 -31,317 186,762 -30,612
1975 116,737 -26,198 182,258 -30,886
1974 113,846 -22,844 174,484 -31,178
1973 111,546 -19,347 168,258 -31,472
1972 107,604 -17,317 161,648 -31,672
1971 104,714 -16,389 155,249 -31,651
1970 100,499 -11,367 149,380 -31,370
1969 99,848 -4,355 142,660 -11,469
1968 98,851 -2,919 137,315 -5,447
1967 98,424 -3,192 131,938 -5,298
1966 97,156 -3,945 127,164 -5,129
1965 95,341 -5,560 122,814 -5,023
1964 93,328 -7,937 117,197 -4,851
1963 90,794 -9,774 114,555 -4,676
1962 88,237 -10,307 110,173 -4,428
1961 84,614 -4,159 106,318 -4,043
1960 81,544 -4,885 102,335 -3,898

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/zambia | CC BY

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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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