El Salvador vs Sweden: Population aged 14 years or younger
El Salvador
1,562 thousands
in 2025
Sweden
1,792 thousands
in 2025
El Salvador rank
107th
Sweden rank
104th
Population aged 14 years or younger over time
- El Salvador
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,792 thousands against 1,562 thousands in El Salvador, a difference of 230 thousands.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 107th and Sweden ranks 104th of 226 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,853 thousands | 1,686 thousands | 167.1 thousands | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 2,078 thousands | 1,548 thousands | 529.78 thousands | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 2,278 thousands | 1,618 thousands | 660.08 thousands | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2,117 thousands | 1,588 thousands | 528.56 thousands | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1,806 thousands | 1,673 thousands | 132.94 thousands | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1,608 thousands | 1,824 thousands | 216.41 thousands | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger, El Salvador or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1,792 thousands against 1,562 thousands in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger between El Salvador and Sweden?
- 230 thousands, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Sweden rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger?
- El Salvador ranks 107th and Sweden ranks 104th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release