Population ages 65 and above, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population ages 65 and above, female was 323,940 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female in El Salvador, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in El Salvador is 323,940, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in El Salvador peaked at 323,940 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49,530, in 1960.
That places El Salvador 105th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49,530 | — |
| 1961 | 50,274 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 51,473 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 53,126 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 54,837 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 56,600 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 58,419 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 60,248 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 61,995 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 63,572 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 64,048 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 63,655 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 63,507 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 63,559 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 63,730 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 63,976 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 64,507 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 65,408 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 66,504 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 67,592 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 68,481 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 69,106 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 69,993 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 71,236 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 72,670 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 74,540 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 76,864 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 79,467 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 82,438 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 85,994 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 89,832 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 93,872 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 98,059 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 103,596 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 110,677 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 118,166 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 126,094 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 134,405 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 142,958 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 151,675 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 160,583 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 169,658 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 178,894 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 188,412 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 198,246 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 208,383 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 218,769 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 225,085 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 227,405 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 230,105 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 233,402 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 237,320 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 241,697 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 246,541 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 251,805 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 257,433 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 263,544 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 269,972 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 276,397 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 282,660 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 288,080 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 292,787 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 299,056 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 307,006 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 315,267 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 323,940 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,007 | 49,530 | 63,572 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64,649 | 63,507 | 67,592 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,079 | 68,481 | 85,994 | 10 |
| 1990s | 116,933 | 89,832 | 151,675 | 10 |
| 2000s | 200,554 | 160,583 | 230,105 | 10 |
| 2010s | 256,077 | 233,402 | 282,660 | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,356 | 288,080 | 323,940 | 6 |
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- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in El Salvador?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in El Salvador was 323,940 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 323,940 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,530 in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- El Salvador ranks 105th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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.