El Salvador vs Norway: Population aged 25-64 years
El Salvador
3,120 thousands
in 2025
Norway
2,956 thousands
in 2025
El Salvador rank
114th
Norway rank
117th
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- El Salvador
- Norway
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3,120 thousands against 2,956 thousands in Norway, a difference of 164 thousands.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
El Salvador ranks 114th and Norway ranks 117th of 226 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,273 thousands | 1,876 thousands | 602.67 thousands | Norway |
| 1980s | 1,601 thousands | 2,006 thousands | 405.22 thousands | Norway |
| 1990s | 2,047 thousands | 2,199 thousands | 152.07 thousands | Norway |
| 2000s | 2,364 thousands | 2,454 thousands | 89.39 thousands | Norway |
| 2010s | 2,607 thousands | 2,708 thousands | 100.9 thousands | Norway |
| 2020s | 2,967 thousands | 2,891 thousands | 76.43 thousands | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, El Salvador or Norway?
- El Salvador, at 3,120 thousands against 2,956 thousands in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between El Salvador and Norway?
- 164 thousands, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Norway rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- El Salvador ranks 114th and Norway ranks 117th 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