Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0772 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
36th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1127 thousands per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
0.0772 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.1127 thousands per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0814 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0833 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0851 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0868 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0885 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.09 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.092 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0934 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0946 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0958 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0967 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.097 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.098 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0991 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1003 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1016 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1028 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1042 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1061 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1079 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1097 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1113 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1127 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.112 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1111 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1101 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1091 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1082 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1074 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1067 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1061 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1054 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1044 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1033 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.102 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1005 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0991 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0978 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0963 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0946 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0929 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0911 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0894 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0877 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0861 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0845 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0831 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0818 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0806 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0796 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0789 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0781 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0891 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0814 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0958 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0967 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1061 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.11 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1074 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1127 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1021 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0963 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1067 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0872 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0806 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0946 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0784 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0796 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 33 Sri Lanka 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 34 Netherlands 0.0817 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 35 Guam 0.0799 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 37 Marshall Islands 0.076 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 38 Vietnam 0.0759 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 39 San Marino 0.073 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for El Salvador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2367 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,637 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 244.85 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 204,177 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1127 thousands per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.