Population · Americas · 2025 data
El Salvador Population
El Salvador had a population of 6.37 million in 2025, ranking #112 of 216 countries and territories (0.08% of the world). The population grew by 2.9% over the past ten years.
Population of El Salvador, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,365,503 | +0.43% |
| 2024 | 6,338,193 | +0.45% |
| 2023 | 6,309,624 | +0.47% |
| 2022 | 6,280,319 | +0.39% |
| 2021 | 6,255,782 | +0.34% |
| 2020 | 6,234,673 | +0.20% |
| 2019 | 6,222,318 | +0.04% |
| 2018 | 6,219,807 | +0.10% |
| 2017 | 6,213,533 | +0.21% |
| 2016 | 6,200,800 | +0.28% |
| 2015 | 6,183,676 | +0.34% |
| 2014 | 6,162,955 | +0.39% |
| 2013 | 6,138,839 | +0.41% |
| 2012 | 6,113,975 | +0.39% |
| 2011 | 6,090,127 | +0.36% |
| 2010 | 6,068,249 | +0.33% |
| 2009 | 6,048,279 | +0.31% |
| 2008 | 6,029,297 | +0.32% |
| 2007 | 6,009,824 | +0.13% |
| 2006 | 6,002,319 | -0.05% |
| 2005 | 6,005,578 | +0.02% |
| 2004 | 6,004,671 | +0.10% |
| 2003 | 5,998,599 | +0.20% |
| 2002 | 5,986,631 | +0.31% |
| 2001 | 5,968,060 | +0.42% |
| 2000 | 5,943,366 | +0.50% |
| 1999 | 5,913,900 | +0.56% |
| 1998 | 5,880,781 | +0.62% |
| 1997 | 5,844,578 | +0.68% |
| 1996 | 5,805,286 | +0.75% |
| 1995 | 5,762,131 | +0.84% |
| 1994 | 5,714,129 | +0.96% |
| 1993 | 5,659,957 | +1.33% |
| 1992 | 5,585,609 | +1.65% |
| 1991 | 5,495,077 | +1.77% |
| 1990 | 5,399,726 | +1.90% |
| 1989 | 5,298,979 | +1.99% |
| 1988 | 5,195,833 | +2.03% |
| 1987 | 5,092,441 | +2.00% |
| 1986 | 4,992,769 | +2.00% |
| 1985 | 4,894,706 | +2.02% |
| 1984 | 4,798,003 | +1.93% |
| 1983 | 4,707,367 | +1.84% |
| 1982 | 4,622,477 | +1.14% |
| 1981 | 4,570,599 | +0.67% |
| 1980 | 4,540,382 | +1.34% |
| 1979 | 4,480,388 | +1.96% |
| 1978 | 4,394,114 | +2.16% |
| 1977 | 4,301,256 | +2.16% |
| 1976 | 4,210,310 | +2.18% |
| 1975 | 4,120,449 | +2.25% |
| 1974 | 4,029,671 | +2.33% |
| 1973 | 3,938,068 | +2.37% |
| 1972 | 3,846,830 | +2.38% |
| 1971 | 3,757,523 | +2.42% |
| 1970 | 3,668,796 | +2.58% |
| 1969 | 3,576,485 | +2.75% |
| 1968 | 3,480,773 | +2.82% |
| 1967 | 3,385,184 | +2.86% |
| 1966 | 3,290,961 | +2.86% |
| 1965 | 3,199,466 | +2.81% |
| 1964 | 3,111,883 | +2.75% |
| 1963 | 3,028,679 | +2.69% |
| 1962 | 2,949,204 | +2.76% |
| 1961 | 2,870,016 | +2.81% |
| 1960 | 2,791,459 | — |
Demographics of El Salvador
Ethnic groups
Mestizo 86.3%, White 12.7%, Indigenous 0.2% (includes Lenca, Kakawira, Nahua-Pipil), Black 0.1%, other 0.6% (2007 est.)
Languages
Spanish (official), Nawat (among some indigenous)
Religions
Roman Catholic 43.9%, Protestant 39.6% (Evangelical - unspecified 38.2%, Evangelical - Methodist 1.3%, Evangelical - Baptist 0.1%), none 16.3%, unspecified 0.2% (2023 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 75.4% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
El Salvador and its neighbours
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).