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Population in El Salvador

Population in El Salvador was 6.37 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.4% from 2024. That is the 112th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons6,365,503
Change on 2024+0.4%
Rank112th of 215Countries ranked
Series high6,365,5032025
Series low2,791,4591960

Population in El Salvador, 1960 to 2025

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2M3M4M5M6M7M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 2,791,459 persons1961: 2,870,016 persons1962: 2,949,204 persons1963: 3,028,679 persons1964: 3,111,883 persons1965: 3,199,466 persons1966: 3,290,961 persons1967: 3,385,184 persons1968: 3,480,773 persons1969: 3,576,485 persons1970: 3,668,796 persons1971: 3,757,523 persons1972: 3,846,830 persons1973: 3,938,068 persons1974: 4,029,671 persons1975: 4,120,449 persons1976: 4,210,310 persons1977: 4,301,256 persons1978: 4,394,114 persons1979: 4,480,388 persons1980: 4,540,382 persons1981: 4,570,599 persons1982: 4,622,477 persons1983: 4,707,367 persons1984: 4,798,003 persons1985: 4,894,706 persons1986: 4,992,769 persons1987: 5,092,441 persons1988: 5,195,833 persons1989: 5,298,979 persons1990: 5,399,726 persons1991: 5,495,077 persons1992: 5,585,609 persons1993: 5,659,957 persons1994: 5,714,129 persons1995: 5,762,131 persons1996: 5,805,286 persons1997: 5,844,578 persons1998: 5,880,781 persons1999: 5,913,900 persons2000: 5,943,366 persons2001: 5,968,060 persons2002: 5,986,631 persons2003: 5,998,599 persons2004: 6,004,671 persons2005: 6,005,578 persons2006: 6,002,319 persons2007: 6,009,824 persons2008: 6,029,297 persons2009: 6,048,279 persons2010: 6,068,249 persons2011: 6,090,127 persons2012: 6,113,975 persons2013: 6,138,839 persons2014: 6,162,955 persons2015: 6,183,676 persons2016: 6,200,800 persons2017: 6,213,533 persons2018: 6,219,807 persons2019: 6,222,318 persons2020: 6,234,673 persons2021: 6,255,782 persons2022: 6,280,319 persons2023: 6,309,624 persons2024: 6,338,193 persons2025: 6,365,503 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20256,365,503
20246,338,193
20236,309,624
20226,280,319
20216,255,782
20206,234,673
20196,222,318
20186,219,807
20176,213,533
20166,200,800
20156,183,676
20146,162,955
20136,138,839
20126,113,975
20116,090,127
20106,068,249
20096,048,279
20086,029,297
20076,009,824
20066,002,319
20056,005,578
20046,004,671
20035,998,599
20025,986,631
20015,968,060
20005,943,366
19995,913,900
19985,880,781
19975,844,578
19965,805,286
19955,762,131
19945,714,129
19935,659,957
19925,585,609
19915,495,077
19905,399,726
19895,298,979
19885,195,833
19875,092,441
19864,992,769
19854,894,706
19844,798,003
19834,707,367
19824,622,477
19814,570,599
19804,540,382
19794,480,388
19784,394,114
19774,301,256
19764,210,310
19754,120,449
19744,029,671
19733,938,068
19723,846,830
19713,757,523
19703,668,796
19693,576,485
19683,480,773
19673,385,184
19663,290,961
19653,199,466
19643,111,883
19633,028,679
19622,949,204
19612,870,016
19602,791,459

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in El Salvador?

Population in El Salvador was 6.37 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.4% from 2024. That is the 112th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in El Salvador?

6.37 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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