El Salvador vs Singapore: Population, total
El Salvador
6.37 million
in 2025
Singapore
6.11 million
in 2025
El Salvador rank
112th
Singapore rank
113th
Population, total over time
- El Salvador
- Singapore
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6.37 million against 6.11 million in Singapore, a difference of 254,320.
Across all 66 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 112th and Singapore ranks 113th of 215 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 million | 1.86 million | 1.31 million | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 4.07 million | 2.24 million | 1.84 million | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 4.87 million | 2.70 million | 2.17 million | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 5.71 million | 3.50 million | 2.20 million | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6.00 million | 4.37 million | 1.63 million | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6.16 million | 5.45 million | 707,578 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6.30 million | 5.81 million | 490,332 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, El Salvador or Singapore?
- El Salvador, at 6.37 million against 6.11 million in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between El Salvador and Singapore?
- 254,320, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Singapore rank globally for population, total?
- El Salvador ranks 112th and Singapore ranks 113th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.