The population of El Salvador is expected to grow by 31,000 in 2025 and reach 6,672,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 28,314 people yearly. On average there are 108,408 births and 46,361 deaths in El Salvador per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.93 percent per year. The population density of El Salvador has changed from 221.1 in 1980 to 317.4 in 2023.
| Current population | 6,656,712 people at present (Friday 4th of July 2025) | |
| Median Age | 32.7 years |
| Life expectancy | 75.3 years | |
| Population density | 320.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,641,000 | 31,000 (0.5%) | -28,314 | 32.7 | 1.91 | 321 | 4,712,000 (71.0%) |
| 2024 | 6,610,000 | 32,000 (0.5%) | -34,065 | 32.4 | 319 | 4,665,000 (70.6%) | |
| 2023 | 6,578,000 | 33,000 (0.5%) | -34,065 | 32.2 | 317 | 4,616,000 (70.2%) | |
| 2022 | 6,545,000 | 33,000 (0.5%) | -34,065 | 31.9 | 316 | 4,567,000 (69.8%) | |
| 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 2024 the population of El Salvador was 6,610,000 and the average age increased from 22.5 in 1960 to 32.4. Urban population has increased from 3,456,736 (58.9%) in 2000 to 4,712,000 (71.0%) in the current year. The population density of El Salvador has changed from 221.1 in 1980 to 317.4 in 2023.
| 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 demographics of El Salvador constitutes of 3,536,000 women and 3,105,000 men, which means there are 878 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 33.4% of population (2,220,086) is 19 or younger, 56.9% of population (3,776,073) is between age 20 and 64 and 9.8% of population (647,498) is over 65.