El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Population ages 15-64, female
El Salvador
2.26 million
in 2025
Nicaragua
2.35 million
in 2025
El Salvador rank
109th
Nicaragua rank
106th
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.35 million against 2.26 million in El Salvador, a difference of 87,440.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 109th and Nicaragua ranks 106th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 814,438 | 513,888 | 300,549 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 1.06 million | 706,568 | 353,039 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 1.37 million | 945,416 | 420,597 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1.69 million | 1.25 million | 430,422 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1.90 million | 1.61 million | 289,427 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.10 million | 1.97 million | 135,246 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.22 million | 2.25 million | 27,933 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 2.35 million against 2.26 million in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 87,440, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- El Salvador ranks 109th and Nicaragua ranks 106th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.