El Salvador vs Honduras: Population aged 65 years or older
El Salvador
522.55 thousands
in 2025
Honduras
488.97 thousands
in 2025
El Salvador rank
107th
Honduras rank
110th
Population aged 65 years or older over time
- El Salvador
- Honduras
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 522.55 thousands against 488.97 thousands in Honduras, a difference of 33.58 thousands.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Honduras's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 107th and Honduras ranks 110th of 226 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Honduras in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118.4 thousands | 94.15 thousands | 24.26 thousands | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 128.2 thousands | 135.9 thousands | 7.71 thousands | Honduras |
| 1990s | 191.92 thousands | 170.29 thousands | 21.63 thousands | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 345.51 thousands | 216.55 thousands | 128.96 thousands | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 435.17 thousands | 306.17 thousands | 129 thousands | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 496.96 thousands | 439.48 thousands | 57.49 thousands | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, El Salvador or Honduras?
- El Salvador, at 522.55 thousands against 488.97 thousands in Honduras as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between El Salvador and Honduras?
- 33.58 thousands, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Honduras?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Honduras rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- El Salvador ranks 107th and Honduras ranks 110th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 65 years or older (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