| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 19 May 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of El Salvador is projected at 6.37 million, compared to 6.34 million in 2024. It is the tenth-most populous country in North America and ranks 113th in the world. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at 0.41 percent, the 151st highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 3.02 million males and 3.34 million females in El Salvador. The percentage of the male population is 47.5%, compared to 52.5% of the female population. El Salvador has 318k more females than males. The sex ratio in El Salvador in 2025 will be 90.484 males per 100 females. El Salvador is in the 23th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 1,078,321 | 1,105,186 | 2,183,506 | 2.38 | 97.569 |
| 1955 | 1,213,135 | 1,243,460 | 2,456,595 | 2.45 | 97.561 |
| 1960 | 1,379,762 | 1,411,697 | 2,791,459 | 2.75 | 97.738 |
| 1965 | 1,590,014 | 1,609,453 | 3,199,466 | 2.81 | 98.792 |
| 1970 | 1,833,918 | 1,834,878 | 3,668,796 | 2.43 | 99.948 |
| 1975 | 2,052,586 | 2,067,862 | 4,120,449 | 2.20 | 99.261 |
| 1980 | 2,247,337 | 2,293,044 | 4,540,382 | 0.89 | 98.007 |
| 1985 | 2,400,478 | 2,494,227 | 4,894,706 | 2.00 | 96.241 |
| 1990 | 2,641,174 | 2,758,552 | 5,399,726 | 1.86 | 95.745 |
| 1995 | 2,802,235 | 2,959,896 | 5,762,131 | 0.79 | 94.673 |
| 2000 | 2,867,268 | 3,076,098 | 5,943,366 | 0.46 | 93.211 |
| 2005 | 2,872,463 | 3,133,114 | 6,005,578 | -0.03 | 91.681 |
| 2010 | 2,892,147 | 3,176,102 | 6,068,249 | 0.35 | 91.060 |
| 2015 | 2,945,363 | 3,238,313 | 6,183,676 | 0.29 | 90.954 |
| 2020 | 2,962,869 | 3,271,804 | 6,234,673 | 0.37 | 90.558 |
| 2021 | 2,972,125 | 3,283,657 | 6,255,782 | 0.31 | 90.513 |
| 2022 | 2,983,400 | 3,296,919 | 6,280,319 | 0.48 | 90.491 |
| 2023 | 2,997,185 | 3,312,439 | 6,309,624 | 0.46 | 90.483 |
| 2024 | 3,010,733 | 3,327,459 | 6,338,193 | 0.45 | 90.481 |
| 2025 | 3,023,753 | 3,341,750 | 6,365,503 | 0.41 | 90.484 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.195 | 17.202 | 6.296 |
| 1955 | 46.033 | 16.590 | 6.475 |
| 1960 | 48.292 | 16.082 | 6.618 |
| 1965 | 50.208 | 15.742 | 6.636 |
| 1970 | 51.364 | 15.461 | 6.178 |
| 1975 | 53.422 | 15.736 | 5.705 |
| 1980 | 48.589 | 16.356 | 5.107 |
| 1985 | 58.031 | 17.125 | 4.316 |
| 1990 | 61.981 | 17.690 | 3.964 |
| 1995 | 64.903 | 18.590 | 3.568 |
| 2000 | 67.711 | 20.224 | 3.076 |
| 2005 | 69.336 | 21.684 | 2.440 |
| 2010 | 70.909 | 22.564 | 2.239 |
| 2015 | 70.952 | 23.834 | 2.067 |
| 2020 | 70.244 | 25.691 | 1.819 |
| 2021 | 69.941 | 26.088 | 1.803 |
| 2022 | 71.969 | 26.510 | 1.785 |
| 2023 | 72.099 | 26.956 | 1.775 |
| 2024 | 72.302 | 27.416 | 1.768 |
| 2025 | 72.520 | 27.890 | 1.753 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 45,946 | 102,496 | 21.042 | 46.941 |
| 1955 | 48,422 | 116,608 | 19.711 | 47.467 |
| 1960 | 49,706 | 131,250 | 17.807 | 47.019 |
| 1965 | 52,784 | 148,126 | 16.498 | 46.297 |
| 1970 | 56,494 | 156,991 | 15.398 | 42.791 |
| 1975 | 54,347 | 171,082 | 13.189 | 41.520 |
| 1980 | 69,097 | 180,866 | 15.218 | 39.835 |
| 1985 | 47,664 | 174,911 | 9.738 | 35.735 |
| 1990 | 41,837 | 182,148 | 7.748 | 33.733 |
| 1995 | 39,136 | 177,404 | 6.792 | 30.788 |
| 2000 | 38,939 | 161,255 | 6.552 | 27.132 |
| 2005 | 43,474 | 128,358 | 7.239 | 21.373 |
| 2010 | 43,789 | 119,481 | 7.216 | 19.690 |
| 2015 | 45,623 | 114,888 | 7.378 | 18.579 |
| 2020 | 53,401 | 101,646 | 8.565 | 16.303 |
| 2021 | 54,503 | 101,029 | 8.712 | 16.150 |
| 2022 | 46,844 | 99,985 | 7.459 | 15.920 |
| 2023 | 47,443 | 99,428 | 7.519 | 15.758 |
| 2024 | 47,344 | 98,858 | 7.470 | 15.597 |
| 2025 | 47,734 | 97,874 | 7.499 | 15.376 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 803,161 | 1,396,737 | 36.509 |
| 1955 | 909,227 | 1,520,106 | 37.427 |
| 1960 | 1,059,695 | 1,703,204 | 38.354 |
| 1965 | 1,244,965 | 1,952,898 | 38.931 |
| 1970 | 1,446,857 | 2,221,738 | 39.439 |
| 1975 | 1,723,324 | 2,424,201 | 41.551 |
| 1980 | 2,020,033 | 2,560,671 | 44.099 |
| 1985 | 2,298,304 | 2,625,556 | 46.677 |
| 1990 | 2,589,320 | 2,665,664 | 49.274 |
| 1995 | 3,029,314 | 2,581,801 | 53.988 |
| 2000 | 3,456,741 | 2,410,885 | 58.912 |
| 2005 | 3,716,729 | 2,312,232 | 61.648 |
| 2010 | 4,034,898 | 2,129,728 | 65.452 |
| 2015 | 4,399,797 | 1,912,681 | 69.700 |
| 2020 | 4,758,508 | 1,720,558 | 73.444 |
| 2021 | 4,826,802 | 1,685,522 | 74.118 |
| 2022 | 4,893,661 | 1,651,512 | 74.767 |
| 2023 | 4,959,044 | 1,618,517 | 75.393 |
| 2024 | 5,022,985 | 1,586,550 | 75.996 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 249,440 | 238,303 | 487,742 | 7.66 | 104.673 |
| 05-09 | 260,178 | 247,982 | 508,161 | 7.98 | 104.918 |
| 10-14 | 286,934 | 269,346 | 556,279 | 8.74 | 106.530 |
| 15-19 | 287,370 | 268,940 | 556,311 | 8.74 | 106.853 |
| 20-24 | 297,443 | 282,789 | 580,232 | 9.12 | 105.182 |
| 25-29 | 320,959 | 310,267 | 631,227 | 9.92 | 103.446 |
| 30-34 | 278,706 | 277,779 | 556,486 | 8.74 | 100.334 |
| 35-39 | 202,870 | 226,497 | 429,368 | 6.75 | 89.569 |
| 40-44 | 157,393 | 205,861 | 363,254 | 5.71 | 76.456 |
| 45-49 | 146,690 | 206,120 | 352,810 | 5.54 | 71.167 |
| 50-54 | 127,930 | 184,564 | 312,494 | 4.91 | 69.315 |
| 55-59 | 112,369 | 163,021 | 275,390 | 4.33 | 68.929 |
| 60-64 | 90,490 | 136,341 | 226,832 | 3.56 | 66.370 |
| 65-69 | 72,558 | 109,022 | 181,580 | 2.85 | 66.554 |
| 70-74 | 56,036 | 85,977 | 142,013 | 2.23 | 65.176 |
| 75-79 | 40,398 | 62,502 | 102,900 | 1.62 | 64.635 |
| 80-84 | 23,134 | 39,962 | 63,096 | 0.99 | 57.890 |
| 85-89 | 9,888 | 19,461 | 29,349 | 0.46 | 50.809 |
| 90-94 | 2,583 | 5,939 | 8,521 | 0.13 | 43.492 |
| 95-99 | 369 | 1,006 | 1,376 | 0.02 | 36.680 |
| 100+ | 11 | 70 | 82 | 0.00 | 15.714 |
| Total | 3,023,749 | 3,341,749 | 6,365,503 | 90.484 | |