El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Population
El Salvador
6.34 million
in 2024
Nicaragua
6.92 million
in 2024
El Salvador rank
108th
Nicaragua rank
105th
Population over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.92 million against 6.34 million in El Salvador, a difference of 577,950.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 105th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 million | 2.05 million | 1.12 million | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 4.07 million | 2.78 million | 1.29 million | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 4.87 million | 3.66 million | 1.21 million | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 5.71 million | 4.58 million | 1.13 million | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6.00 million | 5.32 million | 676,101 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6.16 million | 6.11 million | 52,412 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6.28 million | 6.74 million | 452,366 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 6.92 million against 6.34 million in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 577,950, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for population?
- El Salvador ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 105th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.