Population aged 14 years or younger in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population aged 14 years or younger was 1,562 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in El Salvador, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in El Salvador stood at 1,562 thousands. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in El Salvador peaked at 2,335 thousands in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,562 thousands, in 2025.
That places El Salvador 105th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,853 thousands | 1,698 thousands | 1,986 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,078 thousands | 2,003 thousands | 2,198 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,278 thousands | 2,225 thousands | 2,335 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,117 thousands | 1,995 thousands | 2,211 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,806 thousands | 1,670 thousands | 1,960 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,608 thousands | 1,562 thousands | 1,649 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for El Salvador
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.855 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.77 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 120 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.77 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.77 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.8239 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.77 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in El Salvador?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in El Salvador was 1,562 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,335 thousands in 1993.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,562 thousands in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- El Salvador ranks 105th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release