Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0579 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0579 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
29th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.065 thousands per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.032 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 0.0579 thousands per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.065 thousands per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.032 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.032 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0331 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0343 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0369 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0411 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0426 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0441 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0455 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0464 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0469 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.048 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.049 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.05 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0509 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0518 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0525 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0531 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0541 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0554 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0559 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0565 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0571 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0575 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0577 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0577 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0575 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0571 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0566 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0562 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0558 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0555 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0553 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0554 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0563 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0576 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0589 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0604 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0617 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0629 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.064 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0647 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.065 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0649 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0642 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0616 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0604 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0591 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0579 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0579 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0579 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0378 thousands per square kilometre | 0.032 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0441 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0494 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0455 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0531 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.056 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0577 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0563 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0553 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0576 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.063 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0589 thousands per square kilometre | 0.065 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0598 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0579 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0616 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 26 Israel 0.0652 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 27 Pakistan 0.0632 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 28 San Marino 0.058 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 30 Tuvalu 0.0568 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 0.0562 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 32 South Korea 0.055 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.0579 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.065 thousands per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.032 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.