Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 504,728 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
504,728 people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
504,728 people
in 2023
All-time low
85,754 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 504,728 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in El Salvador peaked at 504,728 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85,754 people, in 1950.
El Salvador ranks 107th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85,754 people | — |
| 1951 | 86,106 people | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 86,426 people | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 86,775 people | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 87,167 people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 87,642 people | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 88,204 people | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 88,852 people | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 89,595 people | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 90,470 people | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 91,511 people | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 92,703 people | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 94,784 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 97,781 people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 100,946 people | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 104,269 people | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 107,783 people | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 111,432 people | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 115,017 people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 118,358 people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 119,361 people | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 118,382 people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 117,751 people | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 117,424 people | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 117,205 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 117,075 people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 117,564 people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 118,641 people | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 120,056 people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 121,359 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 121,891 people | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 121,799 people | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 122,310 people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 123,682 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 125,475 people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 128,034 people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 131,495 people | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 135,356 people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 139,758 people | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 145,274 people | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 151,296 people | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 157,569 people | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 164,100 people | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 173,452 people | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 185,999 people | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 199,370 people | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 213,644 people | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 228,770 people | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 244,523 people | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 260,748 people | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 277,448 people | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 294,601 people | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 312,140 people | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 330,171 people | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 348,789 people | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 368,094 people | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 387,951 people | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 398,811 people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 400,809 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 403,567 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 407,553 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 412,817 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 418,950 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 425,796 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 433,120 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 440,807 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 449,129 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 457,831 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 466,354 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 474,439 people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 480,591 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 485,530 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 493,665 people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 504,728 people | +2.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 504,728 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 504,728 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87,699 people | 85,754 people | 90,470 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 103,458 people | 91,511 people | 118,358 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 118,482 people | 117,075 people | 121,359 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,507 people | 121,799 people | 145,274 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 197,947 people | 151,296 people | 260,748 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 352,238 people | 277,448 people | 403,567 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 438,680 people | 407,553 people | 474,439 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 491,128 people | 480,591 people | 504,728 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,637 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 244.85 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 204,177 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in El Salvador?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in El Salvador was 504,728 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 504,728 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,754 people in 1950.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- El Salvador ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.