El Salvador vs Rwanda: Population by age group
El Salvador
504,728 people
in 2023
Rwanda
533,294 people
in 2023
El Salvador rank
107th
Rwanda rank
105th
Population by age group over time
- El Salvador
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 533,294 people against 504,728 people in El Salvador, a difference of 28,566 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 107th and Rwanda ranks 105th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87,699 people | 76,448 people | 11,251 people | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 103,458 people | 103,551 people | 92.7 people | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 118,482 people | 123,386 people | 4,904 people | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 129,507 people | 145,005 people | 15,498 people | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 197,947 people | 153,485 people | 44,462 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 352,238 people | 228,251 people | 123,987 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 438,680 people | 344,516 people | 94,164 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 491,128 people | 494,234 people | 3,105 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, El Salvador or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 533,294 people against 504,728 people in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between El Salvador and Rwanda?
- 28,566 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Rwanda rank globally for population by age group?
- El Salvador ranks 107th and Rwanda ranks 105th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.