Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) was 3,120 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,120 thousands
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
114th
of 233 countries
All-time high
3,120 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
1,139 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 25-64 years in El Salvador, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in El Salvador stood at 3,120 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in El Salvador peaked at 3,120 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,139 thousands, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 114th out of 233 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.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,139 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 1,167 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1,194 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1,222 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1,253 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1,284 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1,317 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1,351 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1,385 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1,421 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1,453 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1,468 thousands | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,480 thousands | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,517 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1,558 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1,605 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1,654 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1,705 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1,758 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1,808 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1,856 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1,903 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,943 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,981 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2,029 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,074 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2,113 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2,152 thousands | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,190 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2,226 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,259 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,291 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,319 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,346 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,368 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,386 thousands | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,398 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,402 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,426 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,449 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,471 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,494 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,519 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,548 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,580 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,614 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,650 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,690 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,731 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,774 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,818 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,877 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,934 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,996 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 3,058 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 3,120 thousands | +2.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3,120 thousands is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,446 thousands, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3,120 thousands is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,645 thousands, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,273 thousands | 1,139 thousands | 1,421 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,601 thousands | 1,453 thousands | 1,808 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,047 thousands | 1,856 thousands | 2,226 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,364 thousands | 2,259 thousands | 2,449 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,607 thousands | 2,471 thousands | 2,774 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,967 thousands | 2,818 thousands | 3,120 thousands | 6 |
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- 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 25-64 years in El Salvador?
- Population aged 25-64 years in El Salvador was 3,120 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3,120 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,139 thousands in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- El Salvador ranks 114th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release