The population of El Salvador is expected to grow by 33,000 in 2021 and reach 6,545,000 in 2022. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 34,065 people yearly. The population density of El Salvador has changed from 221.1 in 1980 to 311.1 in 2019.
| Current population | 6,538,129 people at present (Saturday 16th of October 2021) | |
| Median Age | 31.7 years |
| Population density | 314.3 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,512,000 | 33,000 (0.5%) | -34,065 | 31.7 | 314 | 4,518,000 (69.4%) | |
| 2020 | 6,479,000 | 34,000 (0.5%) | -34,065 | 31.4 | 2.00 | 313 | 4,468,000 (69.0%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -40,539 | 31.2 | 2.02 | 311 | 4,417,000 (68.5%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -40,539 | 30.9 | 2.04 | 309 | 4,366,000 (68.1%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -40,539 | 30.7 | 2.06 | 308 | 4,314,000 (67.6%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -40,539 | 30.4 | 2.08 | 306 | 4,262,955 (67.2%) |
| 2015 | 6,312,478 | 31,289 (0.5%) | -40,539 | 30.1 | 2.10 | 305 | 4,212,064 (66.7%) |
| 2010 | 6,164,626 | 27,350 (0.4%) | -48,083 | 28.8 | 2.27 | 298 | 3,962,991 (64.3%) |
| 2005 | 6,028,961 | 28,186 (0.5%) | -57,134 | 27.5 | 2.53 | 291 | 3,716,734 (61.6%) |
| 2000 | 5,867,626 | 42,439 (0.7%) | -62,557 | 26.4 | 3.02 | 283 | 3,456,736 (58.9%) |
| 1995 | 5,611,115 | 66,170 (1.2%) | -65,371 | 25.5 | 3.58 | 271 | 3,028,150 (54.0%) |
| 1990 | 5,254,984 | 69,041 (1.3%) | -53,030 | 24.6 | 3.96 | 254 | 2,587,186 (49.2%) |
| 1985 | 4,923,860 | 65,328 (1.3%) | -51,337 | 23.6 | 4.43 | 238 | 2,296,291 (46.6%) |
| 1980 | 4,580,704 | 79,388 (1.7%) | -46,350 | 22.9 | 5.10 | 221 | 2,018,167 (44.1%) |
| 1975 | 4,147,525 | 93,812 (2.3%) | -32,846 | 22.4 | 5.72 | 199 | 1,721,638 (41.5%) |
| 1970 | 3,668,595 | 95,888 (2.6%) | -18,195 | 22.2 | 6.17 | 176 | 1,445,500 (39.4%) |
| 1965 | 3,197,863 | 91,677 (2.9%) | -8,861 | 22.2 | 6.55 | 153 | 1,244,257 (38.9%) |
| 1960 | 2,762,899 | 80,341 (2.8%) | -4,806 | 22.5 | 6.67 | 133 | 1,059,434 (38.3%) |
In 2020 the population of El Salvador was 6,479,000 and the average age increased from 22.5 in 1960 to 31.4. Urban population has increased from 3,456,736 (58.9%) in 2000 to 4,518,000 (69.4%) in the current year. The population density of El Salvador has changed from 221.1 in 1980 to 311.1 in 2019.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -34,065 | 31.4 | 2.00 | 313 | 4,468,000 (69.0%) |
| 2025 | 6,641,000 | 31,000 (0.5%) | -28,314 | 32.7 | 1.91 | 321 | 4,712,000 (71.0%) |
| 2030 | 6,786,000 | 26,000 (0.4%) | -27,102 | 34.0 | 1.84 | 328 | 4,935,000 (72.7%) |
| 2035 | 6,887,000 | 18,000 (0.3%) | -23,251 | 35.5 | 1.79 | 332 | 5,115,000 (74.3%) |
| 2040 | 6,962,000 | 13,000 (0.2%) | -23,250 | 37.0 | 1.75 | 336 | 5,272,000 (75.7%) |
| 2045 | 6,997,000 | 4,000 (0.1%) | -23,250 | 38.6 | 1.72 | 338 | 5,398,000 (77.1%) |
| 2050 | 6,997,000 | -3,000 (0.0%) | -23,250 | 40.1 | 1.71 | 338 | 5,492,000 (78.5%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 80.2 (76.9 years for male and 83.7 years for females). Population density will go up to 337.7 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.51% (34,000 residents, including 43,969 deaths). The demographics of El Salvador constitutes of 3,463,000 women and 3,050,000 men, which means there are 881 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 35.0% of population (2,278,549) is 19 or younger, 56.0% of population (3,646,720) is between age 20 and 64 and 9.0% of population (586,080) is over 65.