Population of El Salvador today

6,358,847
Monday, March 31, 2025

Population of El Salvador as of today

The current population of El Salvador is 6,358,847 with an annual growth rate of 0.412%. El Salvador has a population of 0.077% of the world's population.

Population6,358,847
Growth Rate0.412%
Male3,020,591 (47.502%)
Female3,338,256 (52.498%)
Today Change+ 64
Births today240
Deaths today117
Births in 202524,105
Deaths in 202511,756
Change in 2025+ 6,446 (0.101%)

Population chart for El Salvador

Population History of El Salvador

YearPopulation
(01 Jan)
Natural ChangeGrowth Rate
(%)
Total Population
(31 December)
20246,323,98528,3310.448%6,352,316
20236,295,26328,6430.455%6,323,906
20226,265,37529,8230.476%6,295,198
20216,246,18819,1760.307%6,265,364
20206,223,15922,9630.369%6,246,122
20196,221,4761,6800.027%6,223,156
20186,218,1393,3580.054%6,221,497
20176,208,9289,1890.148%6,218,117
20166,192,67116,2250.262%6,208,896
20156,174,68217,9680.291%6,192,650

Net Migration Rate of El Salvador

The net migration rate of El Salvador in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at -23,253, indicating a negative migration trend where more people are leaving than arriving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

YearNet Migration
2023-23,253
2022-23,255
2021-27,343
2020-25,213
2019-55,144
2018-54,163
2017-50,608
2016-47,491
2015-51,278
2014-49,126

The population of countries near El Salvador

RankIsoCountryPopulationEquivalent El Salvador
1GT Guatemala18,616,137291.977%
2HN Honduras10,959,917171.841%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata