The population of El Salvador is expected to grow by 34,000 in 2020 and reach 6,512,000 in 2021. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 34,065 people yearly. On average there are 114,983 births and 44,414 deaths in El Salvador per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.09 percent per year. The population density of El Salvador has changed from 221.1 in 1980 to 309.4 in 2018.
| Current population | 6,492,652 people at present (Saturday 30th of May 2020) | |
| Median Age | 31.4 years |
| Life expectancy | 74.2 years | |
| Population density | 312.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2019 the population of El Salvador was 6,445,000 and the average age increased from 22.5 in 1960 to 31.2. Urban population has increased from 3,456,736 (58.9%) in 2000 to 4,468,000 (69.0%) in the current year. The population density of El Salvador has changed from 221.1 in 1980 to 309.4 in 2018.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6,479,000 | 34,000 (0.5%) | -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%) |
Total El Salvador population should reach 6,479,000 by 2020 and should increase to 6,997,000 people by year 2050. 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 0.53% (33,000 residents, including 43,534 deaths). The demographics of El Salvador constitutes of 3,443,000 women and 3,036,000 men, which means there are 882 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 35.6% of population (2,303,932) is 19 or younger, 55.6% of population (3,603,620) is between age 20 and 64 and 8.8% of population (571,448) is over 65.