Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre, in 1975.
El Salvador ranks 50th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0207 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0231 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0236 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0231 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 49 Poland 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 51 British Virgin Islands 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 52 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 53 Seychelles 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does El Salvador rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.