El Salvador's population is estimated by the United Nations to be 6.4 million in 2023.
El Salvador last conducted a national census in 2007 and 91.2% of births in El Salvador are recorded. Read more from the World Economics Population Data Quality Ratings and see how El Salvador compares to other countries around the world and in the Americas region.
El Salvador's data is highlighted in the table below, use the filter and sort order options to allow easy comparison with other countries.
Data source: United Nations, Washington D.C., Eurostat, Luxembourg and World Economics Research, London