Population aged 15-24 years in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population aged 15-24 years was 1,148 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in El Salvador, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1,148 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in El Salvador peaked at 1,347 thousands in 2016 and was at its lowest, 668.15 thousands, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 101st out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 785.44 thousands | 668.15 thousands | 913.33 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,023 thousands | 942.16 thousands | 1,100 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,160 thousands | 1,109 thousands | 1,196 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,167 thousands | 1,146 thousands | 1,193 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,305 thousands | 1,221 thousands | 1,347 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,213 thousands | 1,148 thousands | 1,277 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 15-24 years in El Salvador?
- Population aged 15-24 years in El Salvador was 1,148 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,347 thousands in 2016.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 668.15 thousands in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- El Salvador ranks 101st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release