Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 0.8222 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8222 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
113th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.95 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
0.1978 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in El Salvador stood at 0.8222 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 2.95 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1978 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places El Salvador 113th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 2 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1981 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1982 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1983 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 1984 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9433 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7598 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6157 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5252 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4533 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3674 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2788 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1978 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 0.699 % change on previous year | +253.4% |
| 2008 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +85.0% |
| 2009 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 1 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8136 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5734 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4099 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5922 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7719 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8159 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8713 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8379 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 0.8222 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 % change on previous year | 0.9433 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6559 % change on previous year | 0.1978 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.4099 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7852 % change on previous year | 0.5922 % change on previous year | 0.8713 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 110 Bahrain 0.9105 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Argentina 0.9018 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Suriname 0.869 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Colombia 0.8139 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8134 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Spain 0.7393 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0098 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in El Salvador was 0.8222 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1978 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 113th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.