El Salvador vs Uruguay: Population ages 65 and above, total
El Salvador
528,918
in 2025
Uruguay
551,091
in 2025
El Salvador rank
107th
Uruguay rank
105th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 551,091 against 528,918 in El Salvador, a difference of 22,173.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 105th of 217 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,458 | 224,869 | 121,411 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 118,499 | 275,869 | 157,370 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 129,519 | 331,041 | 201,522 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 197,953 | 392,718 | 194,765 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 352,333 | 447,056 | 94,723 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 438,821 | 490,808 | 51,986 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 501,700 | 534,421 | 32,722 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 551,091 against 528,918 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 22,173, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- El Salvador ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 105th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.