The population of El Salvador is 6,453,553 and the population growth amounts 0.51% (2019). The male and female population are 3,023,354 (46.85%) and 3,430,199 (53.15%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 0.47% (positive growth).
The below table shows the El Salvador population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 6,453,553 | 0.51% | 3,023,354 46.85% |
3,430,199 53.15% |
| 2018 | 6,420,744 | 0.51% | 3,010,430 46.89% |
3,410,314 53.11% |
| 2017 | 6,388,122 | 0.50% | 2,997,809 46.93% |
3,390,313 53.07% |
| 2016 | 6,356,143 | 0.49% | 2,985,693 46.97% |
3,370,450 53.03% |
| 2015 | 6,325,124 | 0.47% | 2,974,230 47.02% |
3,350,894 52.98% |
| 2014 | 6,295,128 | 0.46% | 2,963,439 47.08% |
3,331,689 52.92% |
| 2013 | 6,266,070 | 0.45% | 2,953,267 47.13% |
3,312,803 52.87% |
| 2012 | 6,237,923 | 0.44% | 2,943,739 47.19% |
3,294,184 52.81% |
| 2011 | 6,210,568 | 0.43% | 2,934,825 47.26% |
3,275,743 52.74% |
| 2010 | 6,183,875 | 0.42% | 2,926,478 47.32% |
3,257,397 52.68% |
| 2009 | 6,157,686 | 0.42% | 2,918,621 47.40% |
3,239,065 52.60% |
| 2008 | 6,131,764 | 0.42% | 2,911,100 47.48% |
3,220,664 52.52% |
| 2007 | 6,105,810 | 0.43% | 2,903,746 47.56% |
3,202,064 52.44% |
| 2006 | 6,079,399 | 0.45% | 2,896,305 47.64% |
3,183,094 52.36% |
| 2005 | 6,052,123 | 0.47% | 2,888,551 47.73% |
3,163,572 52.27% |
| 2004 | 6,023,797 | 0.49% | 2,880,362 47.82% |
3,143,435 52.18% |
| 2003 | 5,994,077 | 0.53% | 2,871,538 47.91% |
3,122,539 52.09% |
| 2002 | 5,962,136 | 0.59% | 2,861,595 48.00% |
3,100,541 52.00% |
| 2001 | 5,927,006 | 0.66% | 2,849,967 48.08% |
3,077,039 51.92% |
| 2000 | 5,887,936 | 0.73% | 2,836,195 48.17% |
3,051,741 51.83% |
| 1999 | 5,844,846 | 0.81% | 2,820,224 48.25% |
3,024,622 51.75% |
| 1998 | 5,797,765 | 0.89% | 2,802,053 48.33% |
2,995,712 51.67% |
| 1997 | 5,746,284 | 0.98% | 2,781,434 48.40% |
2,964,850 51.60% |
| 1996 | 5,689,938 | 1.08% | 2,758,094 48.47% |
2,931,844 51.53% |
| 1995 | 5,628,600 | 1.18% | 2,731,952 48.54% |
2,896,648 51.46% |
| 1994 | 5,561,919 | 1.28% | 2,702,817 48.60% |
2,859,102 51.40% |
| 1993 | 5,490,477 | 1.35% | 2,670,998 48.65% |
2,819,479 51.35% |
| 1992 | 5,416,323 | 1.37% | 2,637,542 48.70% |
2,778,781 51.30% |
| 1991 | 5,342,198 | 1.35% | 2,603,857 48.74% |
2,738,341 51.26% |
| 1990 | 5,270,079 | 1.32% | 2,570,976 48.78% |
2,699,103 51.22% |
| 1989 | 5,200,602 | 1.29% | 2,539,215 48.83% |
2,661,387 51.17% |
| 1988 | 5,133,274 | 1.28% | 2,508,351 48.86% |
2,624,923 51.14% |
| 1987 | 5,067,537 | 1.29% | 2,478,214 48.90% |
2,589,323 51.10% |
| 1986 | 5,002,336 | 1.31% | 2,448,421 48.95% |
2,553,915 51.05% |
| 1985 | 4,936,807 | 1.33% | 2,418,627 48.99% |
2,518,180 51.01% |
| 1984 | 4,871,035 | 1.36% | 2,388,916 49.04% |
2,482,119 50.96% |
| 1983 | 4,804,935 | 1.41% | 2,359,211 49.10% |
2,445,724 50.90% |
| 1982 | 4,737,257 | 1.50% | 2,328,830 49.16% |
2,408,427 50.84% |
| 1981 | 4,666,364 | 1.61% | 2,296,855 49.22% |
2,369,509 50.78% |
| 1980 | 4,591,134 | 1.74% | 2,262,647 49.28% |
2,328,487 50.72% |
| 1979 | 4,511,129 | 1.87% | 2,225,960 49.34% |
2,285,169 50.66% |
| 1978 | 4,426,675 | 1.99% | 2,186,948 49.40% |
2,239,727 50.60% |
| 1977 | 4,338,458 | 2.10% | 2,145,890 49.46% |
2,192,568 50.54% |
| 1976 | 4,247,502 | 2.19% | 2,103,226 49.52% |
2,144,276 50.48% |
| 1975 | 4,154,692 | 2.27% | 2,059,340 49.57% |
2,095,352 50.43% |
| 1974 | 4,060,260 | 2.36% | 2,014,336 49.61% |
2,045,924 50.39% |
| 1973 | 3,964,270 | 2.45% | 1,968,226 49.65% |
1,996,044 50.35% |
| 1972 | 3,867,309 | 2.51% | 1,921,229 49.68% |
1,946,080 50.32% |
| 1971 | 3,770,059 | 2.57% | 1,873,603 49.70% |
1,896,456 50.30% |
| 1970 | 3,673,068 | 2.62% | 1,825,561 49.70% |
1,847,507 50.30% |
| 1969 | 3,576,838 | 2.66% | 1,777,333 49.69% |
1,799,505 50.31% |
| 1968 | 3,481,624 | 2.71% | 1,729,113 49.66% |
1,752,511 50.34% |
| 1967 | 3,387,383 | 2.76% | 1,680,982 49.62% |
1,706,401 50.38% |
| 1966 | 3,293,952 | 2.81% | 1,633,037 49.58% |
1,660,915 50.42% |
| 1965 | 3,201,313 | 2.87% | 1,585,406 49.52% |
1,615,907 50.48% |
| 1964 | 3,109,563 | 2.91% | 1,538,183 49.47% |
1,571,380 50.53% |
| 1963 | 3,019,224 | 2.92% | 1,491,662 49.41% |
1,527,562 50.59% |
| 1962 | 2,931,192 | 2.89% | 1,446,355 49.34% |
1,484,837 50.66% |
| 1961 | 2,846,600 | 2.82% | 1,402,910 49.28% |
1,443,690 50.72% |
| 1960 | 2,766,324 | N/A% | 1,361,806 49.23% |
1,404,518 50.77% |
The below chart is the timeline of El Salvador population growth rates for 60 years.
The El Salvador population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 1,733,324, 4,173,640, 546,589 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 6,453,553 | 1,733,324 26.86% |
4,173,640 64.67% |
546,589 8.47% |
| 2018 | 6,420,744 | 1,742,081 27.13% |
4,146,570 64.58% |
532,093 8.29% |
| 2017 | 6,388,122 | 1,753,260 27.45% |
4,117,123 64.45% |
517,739 8.10% |
| 2016 | 6,356,143 | 1,770,288 27.85% |
4,082,038 64.22% |
503,817 7.93% |
| 2015 | 6,325,124 | 1,794,548 28.37% |
4,039,975 63.87% |
490,601 7.76% |
| 2014 | 6,295,128 | 1,819,164 28.90% |
3,997,003 63.49% |
478,961 7.61% |
| 2013 | 6,266,070 | 1,851,046 29.54% |
3,946,981 62.99% |
468,043 7.47% |
| 2012 | 6,237,923 | 1,887,763 30.26% |
3,892,530 62.40% |
457,630 7.34% |
| 2011 | 6,210,568 | 1,924,124 30.98% |
3,838,961 61.81% |
447,483 7.21% |
| 2010 | 6,183,875 | 1,956,621 31.64% |
3,789,850 61.29% |
437,404 7.07% |
| 2009 | 6,157,686 | 1,988,760 32.30% |
3,741,891 60.77% |
427,035 6.93% |
| 2008 | 6,131,764 | 2,018,351 32.92% |
3,696,846 60.29% |
416,567 6.79% |
| 2007 | 6,105,810 | 2,046,029 33.51% |
3,653,950 59.84% |
405,831 6.65% |
| 2006 | 6,079,399 | 2,074,125 34.12% |
3,610,781 59.39% |
394,493 6.49% |
| 2005 | 6,052,123 | 2,104,581 34.77% |
3,565,221 58.91% |
382,321 6.32% |
| 2004 | 6,023,797 | 2,121,239 35.21% |
3,531,638 58.63% |
370,920 6.16% |
| 2003 | 5,994,077 | 2,135,192 35.62% |
3,499,808 58.39% |
359,077 5.99% |
| 2002 | 5,962,136 | 2,146,079 36.00% |
3,469,140 58.19% |
346,917 5.82% |
| 2001 | 5,927,006 | 2,153,460 36.33% |
3,438,881 58.02% |
334,665 5.65% |
| 2000 | 5,887,936 | 2,157,401 36.64% |
3,408,089 57.88% |
322,446 5.48% |
| 1999 | 5,844,846 | 2,155,630 36.88% |
3,377,831 57.79% |
311,385 5.33% |
| 1998 | 5,797,765 | 2,151,496 37.11% |
3,345,749 57.71% |
300,520 5.18% |
| 1997 | 5,746,284 | 2,145,788 37.34% |
3,310,619 57.61% |
289,877 5.04% |
| 1996 | 5,689,938 | 2,138,564 37.59% |
3,271,848 57.50% |
279,526 4.91% |
| 1995 | 5,628,600 | 2,129,468 37.83% |
3,229,579 57.38% |
269,553 4.79% |
| 1994 | 5,561,919 | 2,122,674 38.16% |
3,178,616 57.15% |
260,629 4.69% |
| 1993 | 5,490,477 | 2,116,078 38.54% |
3,122,096 56.86% |
252,303 4.60% |
| 1992 | 5,416,323 | 2,110,853 38.97% |
3,061,076 56.52% |
244,394 4.51% |
| 1991 | 5,342,198 | 2,107,973 39.46% |
2,997,607 56.11% |
236,618 4.43% |
| 1990 | 5,270,079 | 2,107,775 40.00% |
2,933,537 55.66% |
228,767 4.34% |
| 1989 | 5,200,602 | 2,103,744 40.45% |
2,876,051 55.30% |
220,807 4.25% |
| 1988 | 5,133,274 | 2,100,900 40.93% |
2,819,436 54.92% |
212,938 4.15% |
| 1987 | 5,067,537 | 2,098,733 41.42% |
2,763,606 54.54% |
205,198 4.05% |
| 1986 | 5,002,336 | 2,097,195 41.92% |
2,707,493 54.12% |
197,648 3.95% |
| 1985 | 4,936,807 | 2,096,314 42.46% |
2,650,179 53.68% |
190,314 3.86% |
| 1984 | 4,871,035 | 2,082,686 42.76% |
2,604,399 53.47% |
183,950 3.78% |
| 1983 | 4,804,935 | 2,068,340 43.05% |
2,558,764 53.25% |
177,831 3.70% |
| 1982 | 4,737,257 | 2,052,801 43.33% |
2,512,559 53.04% |
171,897 3.63% |
| 1981 | 4,666,364 | 2,034,831 43.61% |
2,465,480 52.84% |
166,053 3.56% |
| 1980 | 4,591,134 | 2,013,428 43.85% |
2,417,460 52.65% |
160,246 3.49% |
| 1979 | 4,511,129 | 1,987,870 44.07% |
2,367,739 52.49% |
155,520 3.45% |
| 1978 | 4,426,675 | 1,959,145 44.26% |
2,316,704 52.34% |
150,826 3.41% |
| 1977 | 4,338,458 | 1,928,138 44.44% |
2,264,211 52.19% |
146,109 3.37% |
| 1976 | 4,247,502 | 1,895,400 44.62% |
2,210,782 52.05% |
141,320 3.33% |
| 1975 | 4,154,692 | 1,861,084 44.79% |
2,157,186 51.92% |
136,422 3.28% |
| 1974 | 4,060,260 | 1,827,060 45.00% |
2,100,175 51.73% |
133,025 3.28% |
| 1973 | 3,964,270 | 1,790,608 45.17% |
2,044,143 51.56% |
129,519 3.27% |
| 1972 | 3,867,309 | 1,752,553 45.32% |
1,988,859 51.43% |
125,897 3.26% |
| 1971 | 3,770,059 | 1,714,050 45.46% |
1,933,854 51.30% |
122,155 3.24% |
| 1970 | 3,673,068 | 1,675,640 45.62% |
1,879,148 51.16% |
118,280 3.22% |
| 1969 | 3,576,838 | 1,637,248 45.77% |
1,823,989 50.99% |
115,601 3.23% |
| 1968 | 3,481,624 | 1,598,616 45.92% |
1,770,187 50.84% |
112,821 3.24% |
| 1967 | 3,387,383 | 1,558,876 46.02% |
1,718,566 50.73% |
109,941 3.25% |
| 1966 | 3,293,952 | 1,516,119 46.03% |
1,670,818 50.72% |
107,015 3.25% |
| 1965 | 3,201,313 | 1,469,195 45.89% |
1,628,053 50.86% |
104,065 3.25% |
| 1964 | 3,109,563 | 1,426,236 45.87% |
1,581,560 50.86% |
101,767 3.27% |
| 1963 | 3,019,224 | 1,380,402 45.72% |
1,539,337 50.98% |
99,485 3.30% |
| 1962 | 2,931,192 | 1,333,203 45.48% |
1,500,784 51.20% |
97,205 3.32% |
| 1961 | 2,846,600 | 1,287,172 45.22% |
1,464,567 51.45% |
94,861 3.33% |
| 1960 | 2,766,324 | 1,243,836 44.96% |
1,430,050 51.69% |
92,438 3.34% |
The below chart and table represents El Salvador population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 0.51% | -0.50% | 0.65% | 2.72% |
| 2018 | 0.51% | -0.64% | 0.72% | 2.77% |
| 2017 | 0.50% | -0.96% | 0.86% | 2.76% |
| 2016 | 0.49% | -1.35% | 1.04% | 2.69% |
| 2015 | 0.48% | -1.35% | 1.08% | 2.43% |
| 2014 | 0.46% | -1.72% | 1.27% | 2.33% |
| 2013 | 0.45% | -1.95% | 1.40% | 2.28% |
| 2012 | 0.44% | -1.89% | 1.40% | 2.27% |
| 2011 | 0.43% | -1.66% | 1.30% | 2.30% |
| 2010 | 0.43% | -1.62% | 1.28% | 2.43% |
| 2009 | 0.42% | -1.47% | 1.22% | 2.51% |
| 2008 | 0.43% | -1.35% | 1.17% | 2.65% |
| 2007 | 0.43% | -1.35% | 1.20% | 2.87% |
| 2006 | 0.45% | -1.45% | 1.28% | 3.18% |
| 2005 | 0.47% | -0.79% | 0.95% | 3.07% |
| 2004 | 0.50% | -0.65% | 0.91% | 3.30% |
| 2003 | 0.54% | -0.51% | 0.88% | 3.51% |
| 2002 | 0.59% | -0.34% | 0.88% | 3.66% |
| 2001 | 0.66% | -0.18% | 0.90% | 3.79% |
| 2000 | 0.74% | 0.08% | 0.90% | 3.55% |
| 1999 | 0.81% | 0.19% | 0.96% | 3.62% |
| 1998 | 0.90% | 0.27% | 1.06% | 3.67% |
| 1997 | 0.99% | 0.34% | 1.18% | 3.70% |
| 1996 | 1.09% | 0.43% | 1.31% | 3.70% |
| 1995 | 1.20% | 0.32% | 1.60% | 3.42% |
| 1994 | 1.30% | 0.31% | 1.81% | 3.30% |
| 1993 | 1.37% | 0.25% | 1.99% | 3.24% |
| 1992 | 1.39% | 0.14% | 2.12% | 3.29% |
| 1991 | 1.37% | 0.01% | 2.18% | 3.43% |
| 1990 | 1.34% | 0.19% | 2.00% | 3.60% |
| 1989 | 1.31% | 0.14% | 2.01% | 3.70% |
| 1988 | 1.30% | 0.10% | 2.02% | 3.77% |
| 1987 | 1.30% | 0.07% | 2.07% | 3.82% |
| 1986 | 1.33% | 0.04% | 2.16% | 3.85% |
| 1985 | 1.35% | 0.65% | 1.76% | 3.46% |
| 1984 | 1.38% | 0.69% | 1.78% | 3.44% |
| 1983 | 1.43% | 0.76% | 1.84% | 3.45% |
| 1982 | 1.52% | 0.88% | 1.91% | 3.52% |
| 1981 | 1.64% | 1.06% | 1.99% | 3.62% |
| 1980 | 1.77% | 1.29% | 2.10% | 3.04% |
| 1979 | 1.91% | 1.47% | 2.20% | 3.11% |
| 1978 | 2.03% | 1.61% | 2.32% | 3.23% |
| 1977 | 2.14% | 1.73% | 2.42% | 3.39% |
| 1976 | 2.23% | 1.84% | 2.48% | 3.59% |
| 1975 | 2.33% | 1.86% | 2.71% | 2.55% |
| 1974 | 2.42% | 2.04% | 2.74% | 2.71% |
| 1973 | 2.51% | 2.17% | 2.78% | 2.88% |
| 1972 | 2.58% | 2.25% | 2.84% | 3.06% |
| 1971 | 2.64% | 2.29% | 2.91% | 3.28% |
| 1970 | 2.69% | 2.34% | 3.02% | 2.32% |
| 1969 | 2.73% | 2.42% | 3.04% | 2.46% |
| 1968 | 2.78% | 2.55% | 3.00% | 2.62% |
| 1967 | 2.84% | 2.82% | 2.86% | 2.73% |
| 1966 | 2.89% | 3.19% | 2.63% | 2.83% |
| 1965 | 2.95% | 3.01% | 2.94% | 2.26% |
| 1964 | 2.99% | 3.32% | 2.74% | 2.29% |
| 1963 | 3.00% | 3.54% | 2.57% | 2.35% |
| 1962 | 2.97% | 3.58% | 2.47% | 2.47% |
| 1961 | 2.90% | 3.48% | 2.41% | 2.62% |
The global rank of El Salvador population is 102 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 102 |
| 0-14 | 97 |
| 15-64 | 102 |
| 65 over | 88 |