El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Population aged 25-64 years
El Salvador
3,120 thousands
in 2025
Nicaragua
3,310 thousands
in 2025
El Salvador rank
114th
Nicaragua rank
112th
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3,310 thousands against 3,120 thousands in El Salvador, a difference of 190 thousands.
That makes Nicaragua'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 114th and Nicaragua ranks 112th of 226 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,273 thousands | 822.44 thousands | 450.89 thousands | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 1,601 thousands | 1,083 thousands | 517.3 thousands | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 2,047 thousands | 1,418 thousands | 628.4 thousands | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2,364 thousands | 1,936 thousands | 428 thousands | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2,607 thousands | 2,562 thousands | 45.34 thousands | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2,967 thousands | 3,126 thousands | 158.38 thousands | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 3,310 thousands against 3,120 thousands in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 190 thousands, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- El Salvador ranks 114th and Nicaragua ranks 112th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 25-64 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