Population by age group with projections in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population by age group with projections was 6.31 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group with projections in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 6.31 million for population by age group with projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group with projections in El Salvador peaked at 6.31 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.18 million, in 1950.
That places El Salvador 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.44 million | 2.18 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.17 million | 2.79 million | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.07 million | 3.67 million | 4.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.87 million | 4.54 million | 5.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.71 million | 5.40 million | 5.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.00 million | 5.94 million | 6.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.16 million | 6.07 million | 6.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 million | 6.23 million | 6.31 million | 4 |
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More population data for El Salvador
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.855 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.77 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.77 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 120 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.77 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.77 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.73 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group with projections in El Salvador?
- Population by age group with projections in El Salvador was 6.31 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group with projections recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group with projections recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 million in 1950.
- How does El Salvador rank for population by age group with projections?
- El Salvador ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group with projections rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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