Population ages 0-14, total in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population ages 0-14, total was 1.55 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.55 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
107th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.33 million
in 1993
All-time low
1.27 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in El Salvador, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.55 million for population ages 0-14, total in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in El Salvador peaked at 2.33 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 1960.
El Salvador ranks 107th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.27 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.31 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 1.35 million | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.39 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.43 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.48 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.52 million | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.57 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.62 million | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.76 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.79 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.83 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.86 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.89 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.92 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.95 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.97 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.99 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.01 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.01 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.04 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.09 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.12 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.18 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.22 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.25 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.29 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.33 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.31 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.29 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.27 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.25 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.23 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.20 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.19 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.17 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.15 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.13 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.07 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.04 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.01 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.91 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.87 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.77 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.74 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.71 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.68 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.66 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.64 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.63 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.57 million | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.55 million | -1.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.55 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44 million, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.55 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 438,362, 3.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.46 million | 1.27 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.87 million | 1.72 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 million | 2.01 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 million | 2.22 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.10 million | 1.98 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 1.66 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million | 1.55 million | 1.64 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in El Salvador?
- Population ages 0-14, total in El Salvador was 1.55 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- El Salvador ranks 107th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.