El Salvador — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 2,183,000 1,078,000 1,105,000 105.38 1
1951 2,235,000 1,103,000 1,131,000 107.88
1952 2,287,000 1,129,000 1,158,000 110.42 1
1953 2,341,000 1,156,000 1,185,000 113.03
1954 2,397,000 1,183,000 1,213,000 115.73
1955 2,456,000 1,213,000 1,243,000 118.56
1956 2,518,000 1,243,000 1,274,000 121.53 1
1957 2,582,000 1,275,000 1,306,000 124.64
1958 2,648,000 1,308,000 1,339,000 127.83
1959 2,717,000 1,342,000 1,374,000 131.16
1960 2,791,000 1,379,000 1,411,000 134.72 1
1961 2,870,000 1,418,000 1,451,000 138.51
1962 2,949,000 1,459,000 1,490,000 142.34
1963 3,028,000 1,500,000 1,528,000 146.17 1
1964 3,111,000 1,544,000 1,567,000 150.19
1965 3,199,000 1,590,000 1,609,000 154.41
1966 3,290,000 1,638,000 1,652,000 158.83 1
1967 3,385,000 1,687,000 1,697,000 163.38
1968 3,480,000 1,737,000 1,743,000 167.99
1969 3,576,000 1,787,000 1,789,000 172.61 1
1970 3,668,000 1,833,000 1,834,000 177.07
1971 3,757,000 1,877,000 1,880,000 181.35 1
1972 3,846,000 1,920,000 1,926,000 185.66
1973 3,938,000 1,964,000 1,973,000 190.06
1974 4,029,000 2,008,000 2,020,000 194.48 1
1975 4,120,000 2,052,000 2,067,000 198.86
1976 4,210,000 2,095,000 2,114,000 203.20
1977 4,301,000 2,139,000 2,162,000 207.59 1
1978 4,394,000 2,183,000 2,210,000 212.07
1979 4,480,000 2,223,000 2,256,000 216.24
1980 4,540,000 2,247,000 2,293,000 219.13 1
1981 4,570,000 2,254,000 2,316,000 220.59
1982 4,622,000 2,274,000 2,347,000 223.09
1983 4,707,000 2,313,000 2,394,000 227.19
1984 4,798,000 2,354,000 2,443,000 231.56 1
1985 4,894,000 2,400,000 2,494,000 236.23
1986 4,992,000 2,447,000 2,545,000 240.96
1987 5,092,000 2,495,000 2,597,000 245.77 1
1988 5,195,000 2,544,000 2,651,000 250.76
1989 5,298,000 2,593,000 2,705,000 255.74 1
1990 5,399,000 2,641,000 2,758,000 260.61
1991 5,495,000 2,686,000 2,808,000 265.21
1992 5,585,000 2,729,000 2,856,000 269.58 1
1993 5,659,000 2,762,000 2,897,000 273.16
1994 5,714,000 2,783,000 2,930,000 275.78
1995 5,762,000 2,802,000 2,959,000 278.10 1
1996 5,805,000 2,818,000 2,986,000 280.18
1997 5,844,000 2,832,000 3,011,000 282.07
1998 5,880,000 2,845,000 3,035,000 283.82
1999 5,913,000 2,857,000 3,056,000 285.42
2000 5,943,000 2,867,000 3,076,000 286.84
2001 5,968,000 2,874,000 3,093,000 288.03
2002 5,986,000 2,878,000 3,107,000 288.93
2003 5,998,000 2,879,000 3,118,000 289.51
2004 6,004,000 2,877,000 3,127,000 289.80 1
2005 6,005,000 2,872,000 3,133,000 289.84
2006 6,002,000 2,865,000 3,137,000 289.69
2007 6,009,000 2,865,000 3,144,000 290.05
2008 6,029,000 2,874,000 3,155,000 290.99
2009 6,048,000 2,882,000 3,165,000 291.91
2010 6,068,000 2,892,000 3,176,000 292.87
2011 6,090,000 2,902,000 3,187,000 293.93
2012 6,113,000 2,913,000 3,200,000 295.08
2013 6,138,000 2,925,000 3,213,000 296.28
2014 6,162,000 2,936,000 3,226,000 297.44
2015 6,183,000 2,945,000 3,238,000 298.44
2016 6,200,000 2,952,000 3,248,000 299.27
2017 6,213,000 2,956,000 3,256,000 299.88
2018 6,219,000 2,958,000 3,261,000 300.18
2019 6,222,000 2,958,000 3,264,000 300.31
2020 6,234,000 2,962,000 3,271,000 300.90
2021 6,255,000 2,972,000 3,283,000 301.92 1
2022 6,280,000 2,983,000 3,296,000 303.10
2023 6,309,000 2,997,000 3,312,000 304.52
2024 6,338,000 3,010,000 3,327,000 305.90
2025 6,365,000 3,023,000 3,341,000 307.22 1
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