El Salvador vs Paraguay: Child population

El Salvador
1,888
in 2025
Paraguay
2,350
in 2025
El Salvador rank
17th
Paraguay rank
15th

Child population over time

  • El Salvador
  • Paraguay
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k195019872025

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 2,350 against 1,888 in El Salvador, a difference of 462.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 17th and Paraguay ranks 15th of 36 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Paraguay Difference Ahead
1950s 1,237 877.96 358.63 El Salvador
1960s 1,664 1,104 559.72 El Salvador
1970s 2,146 1,350 795.35 El Salvador
1980s 2,431 1,666 765.17 El Salvador
1990s 2,662 2,134 528.16 El Salvador
2000s 2,491 2,322 169.4 El Salvador
2010s 2,205 2,240 34.97 Paraguay
2020s 1,938 2,313 374.54 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child population, El Salvador or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 2,350 against 1,888 in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in child population between El Salvador and Paraguay?
462, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for child population?
El Salvador ranks 17th and Paraguay ranks 15th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Child population (in thousands)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 3,496 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed