Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 2.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in El Salvador is 2.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 7.26 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.9728 % change on previous year, in 1971.
El Salvador ranks 180th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.9728 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.6583 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1973 | -0.4 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1974 | -0.1659 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1975 | -0.1986 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1976 | -0.0222 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8532 % change on previous year | -3943.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9773 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7824 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0993 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1982 | -0.2566 % change on previous year | -358.4% |
| 1983 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -527.9% |
| 1984 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1986 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1987 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1988 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1990 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 1995 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.424 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5828 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7962 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9366 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2022 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +100.8% |
| 2024 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0904 % change on previous year | -0.9728 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -0.2566 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.92 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 7.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 % change on previous year | 0.424 % change on previous year | 6.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 0.7962 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 % change on previous year | 0.9366 % change on previous year | 2.38 % 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)
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- 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 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in El Salvador was 2.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9728 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does El Salvador rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 180th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.