Population young working old in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population young working old was 1.59 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.59 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.33 million
in 1993
All-time low
941,687
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.59 million for population young working old in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in El Salvador peaked at 2.33 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 941,687, 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 young working old in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 941,687 | — |
| 1951 | 969,474 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 997,686 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 1.03 million | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 1.06 million | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 1.09 million | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 1.12 million | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 1.16 million | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 1.19 million | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 1.23 million | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 1.27 million | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 1.31 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 1.35 million | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.39 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.43 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.48 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.52 million | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.57 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.62 million | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.67 million | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.76 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.79 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.83 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.86 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.89 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.92 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.95 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.97 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.99 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.01 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.01 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.04 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.09 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.12 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.18 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.22 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.25 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.29 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.33 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.31 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.29 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.27 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.25 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.23 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.20 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.19 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.17 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.15 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.13 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.07 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.04 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.01 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.91 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.87 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.77 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.74 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.71 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.68 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.66 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.64 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.63 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million | -1.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.59 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.59 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 million | 941,687 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.46 million | 1.27 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.87 million | 1.72 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 million | 2.01 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 million | 2.22 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.10 million | 1.98 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 1.66 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million | 1.59 million | 1.64 million | 4 |
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- 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 young working old in El Salvador?
- Population young working old in El Salvador was 1.59 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 941,687 in 1950.
- How does El Salvador rank for population young working old?
- El Salvador ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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