Population, total in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population, total was 6.37 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in El Salvador, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in El Salvador stood at 6.37 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in El Salvador peaked at 6.37 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.79 million, in 1960.
El Salvador ranks 112th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 million | 2.79 million | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.07 million | 3.67 million | 4.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.87 million | 4.54 million | 5.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.71 million | 5.40 million | 5.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.00 million | 5.94 million | 6.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.16 million | 6.07 million | 6.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.30 million | 6.23 million | 6.37 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for El Salvador
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.81 million (2025)
- Urban population 75.5% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 17.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.94 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 12.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 8.3% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 2.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in El Salvador?
- Population, total in El Salvador was 6.37 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.37 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 million in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for population, total?
- El Salvador ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.