Population in El Salvador

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for El Salvador

Latest population in El Salvador
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	6,365,503 people	2025	105th lowest of 216	−412,820 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	1.77 births per woman	2024	96th lowest of 216	−0.14 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where El Salvador stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 105th lowest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 101 more
El Salvador6,365,503
… 94 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	6,365,503
2024	6,338,193
2023	6,309,624
2022	6,280,319
2021	6,255,782
2020	6,234,673
2019	6,222,318
2018	6,219,807
2017	6,213,533
2016	6,200,800
2015	6,183,676
2014	6,162,955
2013	6,138,839
2012	6,113,975
2011	6,090,127
2010	6,068,249
2009	6,048,279
2008	6,029,297
2007	6,009,824
2006	6,002,319
2005	6,005,578
2004	6,004,671
2003	5,998,599
2002	5,986,631
2001	5,968,060
2000	5,943,366
1999	5,913,900
1998	5,880,781
1997	5,844,578
1996	5,805,286
1995	5,762,131
1994	5,714,129
1993	5,659,957
1992	5,585,609
1991	5,495,077
1990	5,399,726
1989	5,298,979
1988	5,195,833
1987	5,092,441
1986	4,992,769
1985	4,894,706
1984	4,798,003
1983	4,707,367
1982	4,622,477
1981	4,570,599
1980	4,540,382
1979	4,480,388
1978	4,394,114
1977	4,301,256
1976	4,210,310
1975	4,120,449
1974	4,029,671
1973	3,938,068
1972	3,846,830
1971	3,757,523
1970	3,668,796
1969	3,576,485
1968	3,480,773
1967	3,385,184
1966	3,290,961
1965	3,199,466
1964	3,111,883
1963	3,028,679
1962	2,949,204
1961	2,870,016
1960	2,791,459

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	1.77
2023	1.78
2022	1.79
2021	1.80
2020	1.82
2019	1.84
2018	1.85
2017	1.90
2016	1.97
2015	2.07
2014	2.13
2013	2.15
2012	2.19
2011	2.22
2010	2.24
2009	2.26
2008	2.29
2007	2.35
2006	2.40
2005	2.44
2004	2.52
2003	2.64
2002	2.78
2001	2.93
2000	3.08
1999	3.22
1998	3.34
1997	3.38
1996	3.48
1995	3.57
1994	3.61
1993	3.69
1992	3.80
1991	3.89
1990	3.96
1989	4.03
1988	4.10
1987	4.18
1986	4.19
1985	4.32
1984	4.48
1983	4.65
1982	4.83
1981	4.99
1980	5.11
1979	5.23
1978	5.36
1977	5.47
1976	5.59
1975	5.71
1974	5.82
1973	5.93
1972	6.03
1971	6.13
1970	6.18
1969	6.28
1968	6.39
1967	6.49
1966	6.57
1965	6.64
1964	6.68
1963	6.69
1962	6.68
1961	6.64
1960	6.62

Cite this figure

allfigures, “Population, El Salvador, 2025: 6,365,503 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/el-salvador, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.