Population by five year age group in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population by five year age group was 495,946 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
495,946
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
843,525
in 1992
All-time low
373,074
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by five year age group in El Salvador is 495,946, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in El Salvador peaked at 843,525 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 373,074, in 1950.
That places El Salvador 108th 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.
Population by five year age group in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 373,074 | — |
| 1951 | 388,694 | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 404,906 | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 421,869 | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 437,325 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 450,242 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 462,423 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 474,892 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 487,561 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 500,382 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 513,527 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 527,367 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 543,298 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 561,520 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 581,391 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 603,162 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 625,541 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 645,009 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 659,922 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 670,088 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 674,267 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 676,686 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 681,885 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 688,834 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 696,373 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 706,441 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 717,912 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 728,842 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 740,014 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 750,069 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 756,914 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 759,376 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 763,917 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 771,756 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 777,765 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 781,917 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 784,551 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 788,686 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 797,765 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 810,258 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 823,359 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 835,519 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 843,525 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 840,660 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 828,776 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 815,143 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 800,817 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 786,943 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 773,558 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 760,378 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 747,250 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 732,762 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 715,306 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 693,775 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 669,131 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 643,497 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 619,637 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 602,841 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 593,064 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 586,619 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 583,333 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 582,051 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 579,566 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 576,402 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 574,280 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 571,224 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 564,769 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 554,494 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 541,736 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 527,892 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 515,312 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 506,003 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 499,909 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 495,946 | -0.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 495,946 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 495,946 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 440,137 | 373,074 | 500,382 | 10 |
| 1960s | 593,082 | 513,527 | 670,088 | 10 |
| 1970s | 706,132 | 674,267 | 750,069 | 10 |
| 1980s | 779,290 | 756,914 | 810,258 | 10 |
| 1990s | 810,868 | 760,378 | 843,525 | 10 |
| 2000s | 660,388 | 586,619 | 747,250 | 10 |
| 2010s | 565,575 | 527,892 | 583,333 | 10 |
| 2020s | 504,292 | 495,946 | 515,312 | 4 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 by five year age group in El Salvador?
- Population by five year age group in El Salvador was 495,946 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 843,525 in 1992.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 373,074 in 1950.
- How does El Salvador rank for population by five year age group?
- El Salvador ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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