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
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.
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 |
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More population data for El Salvador
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 204,177 people (2100)
- Population density 244.85 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.77 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 120 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.77 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.77 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.77 live births per woman (2023)
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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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.