El Salvador vs Paraguay: Population aged 15-24 years
El Salvador
1,148 thousands
in 2025
Paraguay
1,165 thousands
in 2025
El Salvador rank
103rd
Paraguay rank
101st
Population aged 15-24 years over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1,165 thousands against 1,148 thousands in El Salvador, a difference of 17 thousands.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Paraguay ranks 101st of 226 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 785.44 thousands | 514.48 thousands | 270.96 thousands | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 1,023 thousands | 697.29 thousands | 326.12 thousands | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1,160 thousands | 847.17 thousands | 313.17 thousands | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1,167 thousands | 1,107 thousands | 60.18 thousands | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1,305 thousands | 1,220 thousands | 85.09 thousands | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1,213 thousands | 1,179 thousands | 33.37 thousands | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years, El Salvador or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1,165 thousands against 1,148 thousands in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years between El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 17 thousands, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for population aged 15-24 years?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd and Paraguay ranks 101st of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 15-24 years (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