The total population in El Salvador was estimated at 6.4 million people in 2025, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1950, El Salvador had a population of 2.2 million people. source: World Bank
Population in El Salvador is expected to reach 6.40 Million by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the El Salvador Population is projected to trend around 6.42 Million in 2027 and 6.43 Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.