Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.59 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.59 million people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.33 million people
in 1993
All-time low
941,687 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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 1.59 million people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in El Salvador peaked at 2.33 million people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 941,687 people, 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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 941,687 people | — |
| 1951 | 969,474 people | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 997,686 people | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 1.03 million people | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 1.06 million people | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 1.09 million people | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 1.12 million people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 1.16 million people | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 1.19 million people | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 1.23 million people | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 1.27 million people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 1.31 million people | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 1.35 million people | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.39 million people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.43 million people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.48 million people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.52 million people | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.57 million people | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.62 million people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.67 million people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.72 million people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.76 million people | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.79 million people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.83 million people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.86 million people | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.89 million people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.92 million people | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.95 million people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.97 million people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.99 million people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.01 million people | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.01 million people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.02 million people | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.04 million people | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.07 million people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.09 million people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.12 million people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.15 million people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.18 million people | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.22 million people | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.25 million people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.29 million people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.32 million people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.33 million people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.31 million people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.29 million people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.27 million people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.25 million people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.23 million people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.22 million people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.20 million people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.19 million people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.17 million people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.15 million people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.13 million people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.07 million people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.04 million people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.01 million people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.91 million people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.87 million people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.77 million people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.74 million people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.71 million people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.68 million people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.66 million people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.64 million people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.63 million people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million people | -1.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.59 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.59 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 million people | 941,687 people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.46 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.67 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.87 million people | 1.72 million people | 1.99 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 million people | 2.01 million people | 2.22 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 million people | 2.22 million people | 2.33 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.10 million people | 1.98 million people | 2.20 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million people | 1.66 million people | 1.94 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million people | 1.59 million people | 1.64 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More population data for El Salvador
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in El Salvador?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in El Salvador was 1.59 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million people in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 941,687 people in 1950.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- El Salvador ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share 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 0-14.