El Salvador vs Singapore: Population ages 15-64, total
El Salvador
4.28 million
in 2025
Singapore
4.53 million
in 2025
El Salvador rank
110th
Singapore rank
109th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- El Salvador
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 4.53 million against 4.28 million in El Salvador, a difference of 243,970.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 110th and Singapore ranks 109th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.60 million | 1.01 million | 592,183 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 2.09 million | 1.41 million | 676,964 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 2.65 million | 1.93 million | 721,251 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 3.23 million | 2.59 million | 643,068 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 3.54 million | 3.33 million | 215,560 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.93 million | 4.26 million | 328,295 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 4.20 million | 4.36 million | 166,637 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, El Salvador or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 4.53 million against 4.28 million in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between El Salvador and Singapore?
- 243,970, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Singapore rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- El Salvador ranks 110th and Singapore ranks 109th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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.