The population of El Salvador is expected to grow by 33,000 in 2019 and reach 6,479,000 in 2020. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 40,539 people yearly. On average there are 115,595 births and 43,969 deaths in El Salvador per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.11 percent per year. The population density of El Salvador has changed from 221.1 in 1980 to 307.8 in 2017.
| Current population | 6,472,666 people at present (Thursday 24th of October 2019) | |
| Median Age | 31.2 years |
| Life expectancy | 73.9 years | |
| Population density | 311.1 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6,445,000 | 33,000 (0.5%) | -40,539 | 31.2 | 2.02 | 311 | 4,417,000 (68.5%) |
| 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 2018 the population of El Salvador was 6,412,000 and the average age increased from 22.5 in 1960 to 30.9. Urban population has increased from 3,456,736 (58.9%) in 2000 to 4,417,000 (68.5%) in the current year. The population density of El Salvador has changed from 221.1 in 1980 to 307.8 in 2017.
| 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 0.51% (34,000 residents, including 43,094 deaths). The demographics of El Salvador constitutes of 3,423,000 women and 3,022,000 men, which means there are 883 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 36.1% of population (2,327,290) is 19 or younger, 55.3% of population (3,562,796) is between age 20 and 64 and 8.6% of population (555,559) is over 65.