The population of El Salvador is expected to grow by 25,750 in 2026 and reach 6,416,443 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 23,530 people yearly. On average there are 97,113 births and 48,179 deaths in El Salvador per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.77 percent per year. The population density of El Salvador has changed from 219.1 in 1980 to 305.9 in 2024.
| Current population | 6,412,578 people at present (Thursday 5th of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 32.3 years |
| Life expectancy | 72.7 years | |
| Population density | 308.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6,391,253 | 25,750 (0.4%) | -23,530 | 32.3 | 1.75 | 309 | 4,855,798 (76.0%) |
| 2025 | 6,365,503 | 27,310 (0.4%) | -23,934 | 32.0 | 1.76 | 307 | 4,807,464 (75.5%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -23,102 | 31.7 | 1.77 | 306 | 4,757,922 (75.1%) |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -23,253 | 31.4 | 1.78 | 305 | 4,707,489 (74.6%) |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -23,255 | 31.1 | 1.79 | 303 | 4,656,637 (74.1%) |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -27,343 | 30.9 | 1.80 | 302 | 4,609,501 (73.7%) |
| 2020 | 6,234,673 | 12,355 (0.2%) | -25,213 | 30.7 | 1.82 | 301 | 4,554,866 (73.1%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -55,144 | 30.4 | 1.84 | 300 | 4,505,885 (72.4%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -54,163 | 30.1 | 1.85 | 300 | 4,463,192 (71.8%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -50,608 | 29.9 | 1.90 | 300 | 4,416,932 (71.1%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -47,491 | 29.6 | 1.97 | 299 | 4,365,302 (70.4%) |
| 2015 | 6,183,676 | 20,721 (0.3%) | -51,278 | 29.4 | 2.07 | 298 | 4,309,912 (69.7%) |
| 2010 | 6,068,249 | 19,970 (0.3%) | -54,688 | 28.3 | 2.24 | 293 | 3,970,625 (65.4%) |
| 2005 | 6,005,578 | 907 (0.0%) | -86,501 | 27.2 | 2.44 | 290 | 3,665,254 (61.0%) |
| 2000 | 5,943,366 | 29,466 (0.5%) | -94,861 | 25.5 | 3.08 | 287 | 3,361,797 (56.6%) |
| 1995 | 5,762,131 | 48,002 (0.8%) | -92,912 | 23.8 | 3.57 | 278 | 3,019,134 (52.4%) |
| 1990 | 5,399,726 | 100,747 (1.9%) | -39,689 | 22.8 | 3.96 | 261 | 2,644,962 (49.0%) |
| 1985 | 4,894,706 | 96,703 (2.0%) | -29,111 | 22.2 | 4.32 | 236 | 2,238,662 (45.7%) |
| 1980 | 4,540,382 | 59,994 (1.3%) | -71,318 | 21.9 | 5.11 | 219 | 1,943,812 (42.8%) |
| 1975 | 4,120,449 | 90,778 (2.2%) | -26,198 | 21.7 | 5.71 | 198 | 1,672,061 (40.6%) |
| 1970 | 3,668,796 | 92,311 (2.5%) | -11,367 | 21.8 | 6.18 | 176 | 1,445,376 (39.4%) |
| 1965 | 3,199,466 | 87,583 (2.7%) | -5,560 | 21.9 | 6.64 | 153 | 1,245,106 (38.9%) |
| 1960 | 2,791,459 | 78,557 (2.7%) | -4,885 | 22.1 | 6.62 | 135 | 1,071,475 (38.4%) |
In 2025 the population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 and the average age increased from 22.1 in 1960 to 32.0. Urban population has increased from 3,361,797 (56.6%) in 2000 to 4,855,798 (76.0%) in the current year. The population density of El Salvador has changed from 219.1 in 1980 to 305.9 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -25,213 | 30.7 | 1.82 | 301 | 4,554,866 (73.1%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -23,934 | 32.0 | 1.76 | 307 | 4,807,464 (75.5%) |
| 2030 | 6,486,207 | 21,793 (0.3%) | -23,036 | 33.4 | 1.71 | 313 | 5,041,064 (77.7%) |
| 2035 | 6,578,181 | 15,992 (0.2%) | -19,895 | 35.0 | 1.68 | 318 | 5,241,293 (79.7%) |
| 2040 | 6,640,752 | 9,585 (0.1%) | -17,581 | 36.5 | 1.67 | 321 | 5,396,469 (81.3%) |
| 2045 | 6,668,025 | 2,274 (0.0%) | -17,072 | 38.1 | 1.66 | 322 | 5,490,809 (82.3%) |
| 2050 | 6,663,346 | -3,410 (-0.1%) | -14,866 | 39.7 | 1.66 | 322 | 5,516,711 (82.8%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 77.5 (73.7 years for male and 81.1 years for females). Population density will go up to 321.6 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.40% (27,310 residents, including 47,346 deaths). The demographics of El Salvador constitutes of 3,355,227 women and 3,036,026 men, which means there are 905 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 32.7% of population (2,088,022) is 19 or younger, 58.9% of population (3,762,531) is between age 20 and 64 and 8.5% of population (542,617) is over 65.