El Salvador Population Growth
Annual population growth rate SP.POP.GROW
El Salvador's population growth was 0.56% in 2025, ranked 139th globally. This represents a 23.8% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1961–2025.
Overview
El Salvador's population growth stood at 0.56% in 2025, a rise of +0.11pp from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 0.56% by 2025. El Salvador ranked 139th globally.
El Salvador’s population growth has slowed dramatically over the 65‑year series, falling from an all‑time peak of 2.82 % in 1967 to a modest 0.56 % in 2025, which places the country at rank 139 globally. The sharpest reversal occurred in 2006 when growth turned negative, registering –0.05 %, a trough that reflected a combination of emigration and declining fertility. By contrast, the Philippines, a peer with a slightly higher 2025 growth rate of 0.67 %, continues to experience more robust natural increase, underscoring divergent demographic dynamics within comparable economies. The long‑term decline from the 1960s high of 2.78 % to today’s figure illustrates the transition from a youthful, rapidly expanding population to one increasingly constrained by lower birth rates and out‑migration. Future changes in migration policy, labor market opportunities, or fertility incentives could alter this trajectory, potentially stabilising or modestly raising the growth rate in the coming decade.
Data & projection
| Year | Population Growth | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 0.69% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 0.62% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 0.56% | - | - |
| 2025 | 0.56% | +0.11pp | #139 |
| 2024 | 0.45% | −0.01pp | #68 |
| 2023 | 0.47% | +0.07pp | #70 |
| 2022 | 0.39% | +0.05pp | #69 |
| 2021 | 0.34% | +0.14pp | #74 |
| 2020 | 0.20% | +0.16pp | #63 |
| 2019 | 0.04% | −0.06pp | #45 |
| 2018 | 0.10% | −0.10pp | #44 |
| 2017 | 0.21% | −0.07pp | #59 |
| 2016 | 0.28% | −0.06pp | #60 |
| 2015 | 0.34% | −0.06pp | #60 |
| 2014 | 0.39% | −0.01pp | #61 |
| 2013 | 0.41% | +0.02pp | #61 |
| 2012 | 0.39% | +0.03pp | #59 |
| 2011 | 0.36% | +0.03pp | #59 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
El Salvador matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 1989. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw population growth improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
El Salvador's population growth was 0.56% in 2025. Ranked 139th globally. This represents a 23.8% increase from the previous year.
El Salvador's population growth peaked at 2.82% in 1967.
The lowest population growth in El Salvador was -0.05% in 2006.
El Salvador ranks 139th globally in population growth as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.POP.GROW. Data sourced from World Bank.
El Salvador's population growth is projected to reach 0.56% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The population growth of El Salvador in 2025 was 0.56%. This ranks 139th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_el-salvador_population-growth,
title = {El Salvador Population Growth},
url = {https://historysaid.com/el-salvador/population-growth/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}