The population of El Salvador is expected to grow by 34,000 in 2018 and reach 6,445,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 40,539 people yearly. On average there are 116,212 births and 43,534 deaths in El Salvador per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.13 percent per year. The population density of El Salvador has changed from 221.1 in 1980 to 306.2 in 2016.
| Current population | 6,443,734 people at present (Monday 17th of December 2018) | |
| Median Age | 30.9 years |
| Life expectancy | 73.7 years | |
| Population density | 309.4 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6,412,000 | 34,000 (0.5%) | -40,539 | 30.9 | 2.04 | 309 | 4,366,000 (68.1%) |
| 2017 | 6,378,000 | 33,278 (0.5%) | -40,539 | 30.7 | 2.06 | 308 | 4,314,000 (67.6%) |
| 2016 | 6,344,722 | 32,244 (0.5%) | -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 2017 the population of El Salvador was 6,378,000 and the average age increased from 22.5 in 1960 to 30.7. Urban population has increased from 3,456,736 (58.9%) in 2000 to 4,366,000 (68.1%) in the current year. The population density of El Salvador has changed from 221.1 in 1980 to 306.2 in 2016.
| 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% (33,278 residents, including 42,661 deaths). The demographics of El Salvador constitutes of 3,403,000 women and 3,009,000 men, which means there are 884 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 36.7% of population (2,355,769) is 19 or younger, 54.8% of population (3,513,135) is between age 20 and 64 and 8.5% of population (543,096) is over 65.