El Salvador Population History
1960 - 2026
El Salvador's population has grown from 2,791,459 in 1960 to 6,309,624 in 2023, a total increase of 126.0% (2.26x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
2.8M
2023 Population
6.3M
Total Growth
126.0%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
2.8M
1970
3.7M
1980
4.5M
1990
5.4M
2000
5.9M
2010
6.1M
2020
6.2M
2023
6.3M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.77%
1965-1970
+2.78%
1970-1975
+2.35%
1975-1980
+1.96%
1980-1985
+1.51%
1985-1990
+1.98%
1990-1995
+1.31%
1995-2000
+0.62%
2000-2005
+0.21%
2005-2010
+0.21%
2010-2015
+0.38%
2015-2020
+0.16%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6,309,624 | +29,305 |
| 2022 | 6,280,319 | +24,537 |
| 2021 | 6,255,782 | +21,109 |
| 2020 | 6,234,673 | +12,355 |
| 2019 | 6,222,318 | +2,511 |
| 2018 | 6,219,807 | +6,274 |
| 2017 | 6,213,533 | +12,733 |
| 2016 | 6,200,800 | +17,124 |
| 2015 | 6,183,676 | +20,721 |
| 2014 | 6,162,955 | +24,116 |
| 2013 | 6,138,839 | +24,864 |
| 2012 | 6,113,975 | +23,848 |
| 2011 | 6,090,127 | +21,878 |
| 2010 | 6,068,249 | +19,970 |
| 2009 | 6,048,279 | +18,982 |
| 2008 | 6,029,297 | +19,473 |
| 2007 | 6,009,824 | +7,505 |
| 2006 | 6,002,319 | -3,259 |
| 2005 | 6,005,578 | +907 |
| 2004 | 6,004,671 | +6,072 |
| 2003 | 5,998,599 | +11,968 |
| 2002 | 5,986,631 | +18,571 |
| 2001 | 5,968,060 | +24,694 |
| 2000 | 5,943,366 | +29,466 |
| 1999 | 5,913,900 | +33,119 |
| 1998 | 5,880,781 | +36,203 |
| 1997 | 5,844,578 | +39,292 |
| 1996 | 5,805,286 | +43,155 |
| 1995 | 5,762,131 | +48,002 |
| 1994 | 5,714,129 | +54,172 |
| 1993 | 5,659,957 | +74,348 |
| 1992 | 5,585,609 | +90,532 |
| 1991 | 5,495,077 | +95,351 |
| 1990 | 5,399,726 | +100,747 |
| 1989 | 5,298,979 | +103,146 |
| 1988 | 5,195,833 | +103,392 |
| 1987 | 5,092,441 | +99,672 |
| 1986 | 4,992,769 | +98,063 |
| 1985 | 4,894,706 | +96,703 |
| 1984 | 4,798,003 | +90,636 |
| 1983 | 4,707,367 | +84,890 |
| 1982 | 4,622,477 | +51,878 |
| 1981 | 4,570,599 | +30,217 |
| 1980 | 4,540,382 | +59,994 |
| 1979 | 4,480,388 | +86,274 |
| 1978 | 4,394,114 | +92,858 |
| 1977 | 4,301,256 | +90,946 |
| 1976 | 4,210,310 | +89,861 |
| 1975 | 4,120,449 | +90,778 |
| 1974 | 4,029,671 | +91,603 |
| 1973 | 3,938,068 | +91,238 |
| 1972 | 3,846,830 | +89,307 |
| 1971 | 3,757,523 | +88,727 |
| 1970 | 3,668,796 | +92,311 |
| 1969 | 3,576,485 | +95,712 |
| 1968 | 3,480,773 | +95,589 |
| 1967 | 3,385,184 | +94,223 |
| 1966 | 3,290,961 | +91,495 |
| 1965 | 3,199,466 | +87,583 |
| 1964 | 3,111,883 | +83,204 |
| 1963 | 3,028,679 | +79,475 |
| 1962 | 2,949,204 | +79,188 |
| 1961 | 2,870,016 | +78,557 |
| 1960 | 2,791,459 | — |