Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate was 2.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in El Salvador is 2.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 3.16 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1898 % change on previous year, in 2007.
El Salvador ranks 69th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8289 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +200.6% |
| 1984 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 3 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9699 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7503 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4853 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1898 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9936 % change on previous year | +423.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9443 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8999 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9194 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9932 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 0.8289 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9624 % change on previous year | 0.1898 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 0.8999 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in El Salvador was 2.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1898 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does El Salvador rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 69th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.