El Salvador population
6,414,556
Population changes approximately every seconds
Annual population growth rate (2023 - 2024): 0.43%
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024
According to the United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, the estimated population of El Salvador is 6,414,556, growing at an annual rate of 0.43%. That works out to a net change of approximately 74 people per day or 3 per hour.
The population change in El Salvador is driven by three components: approximately 97,874 births per year and 47,734 deaths per year, plus net migration. Together these components produce the overall growth rate of 0.43% per year.
The total fertility rate stands at 1.75 children per woman. Since this is below the replacement level of 2.1, the population of El Salvador would decline over the long term without net immigration.
The current population of El Salvador is approximately 6,414,556, growing at 0.43% per year.
By approximately 74 people per day, or 3 per hour.
Yes. With approximately 97,874 births and 47,734 deaths per year, El Salvador has a natural population increase of about 50,140 people annually.