American Samoa vs El Salvador: Population ages 65 and above
American Samoa
8.5%
in 2025
El Salvador
8.3%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
113th
El Salvador rank
116th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- American Samoa
- El Salvador
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 8.5% against 8.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
American Samoa ranks 113th and El Salvador ranks 116th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 3.3% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.9% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.4% | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.5% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 5.9% | 2.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 7.1% | 2.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 8.0% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, American Samoa or El Salvador?
- American Samoa, at 8.5% against 8.3% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between American Samoa and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and El Salvador?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and El Salvador rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- American Samoa ranks 113th and El Salvador ranks 116th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.