Cuba vs El Salvador: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Cuba
1.71 million people
in 2023
El Salvador
1.59 million people
in 2023
Cuba rank
106th
El Salvador rank
108th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Cuba
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1.71 million people against 1.59 million people in El Salvador, a difference of 118,950 people.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 106th and El Salvador ranks 108th of 236 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.35 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.27 million people | Cuba |
| 1960s | 2.95 million people | 1.46 million people | 1.49 million people | Cuba |
| 1970s | 3.41 million people | 1.87 million people | 1.54 million people | Cuba |
| 1980s | 2.72 million people | 2.09 million people | 633,162 people | Cuba |
| 1990s | 2.41 million people | 2.28 million people | 135,359 people | Cuba |
| 2000s | 2.20 million people | 2.10 million people | 93,525 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1.89 million people | 1.79 million people | 103,965 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1.74 million people | 1.62 million people | 124,818 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Cuba or El Salvador?
- Cuba, at 1.71 million people against 1.59 million people in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Cuba and El Salvador?
- 118,950 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Cuba ranks 106th and El Salvador ranks 108th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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 0-14.