El Salvador vs Panama: Child population
El Salvador
1,888
in 2025
Panama
1,344
in 2025
El Salvador rank
17th
Panama rank
18th
Child population over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1,888 against 1,344 in Panama, a difference of 544.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Panama's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 17th and Panama ranks 18th of 36 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,237 | 481.91 | 754.68 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 1,664 | 659.98 | 1,004 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 2,146 | 854.18 | 1,291 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 2,431 | 988.89 | 1,442 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 2,662 | 1,094 | 1,568 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2,491 | 1,199 | 1,292 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2,205 | 1,303 | 901.36 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1,938 | 1,347 | 591.72 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child population, El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 1,888 against 1,344 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population between El Salvador and Panama?
- 544, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for child population?
- El Salvador ranks 17th and Panama ranks 18th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child population (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.