Population aged 25-64 years in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population aged 25-64 years was 3,120 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in El Salvador, 1970β2025
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 113th 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 | 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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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 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 113th out of 230 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release