Population ages 65 and above, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population ages 65 and above, male was 204,979 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
204,979
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
113th
of 218 countries
All-time high
204,979
in 2025
All-time low
41,982
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, male in El Salvador, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 204,979 for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in El Salvador peaked at 204,979 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,982, in 1960.
That places El Salvador 113th out of 218 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, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41,982 | — |
| 1961 | 42,427 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 43,308 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 44,654 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 46,104 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 47,665 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 49,366 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 51,186 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 53,029 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 54,794 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 55,325 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 54,745 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 54,265 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 53,879 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 53,495 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 53,119 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 53,075 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 53,250 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 53,565 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 53,786 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 53,431 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 52,709 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 52,334 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 52,461 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 52,816 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 53,507 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 54,635 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 55,894 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 57,325 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 59,289 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 61,469 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 63,702 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 66,044 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 69,862 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 75,325 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 81,210 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 87,559 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 94,373 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 101,574 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 109,078 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 116,874 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 124,949 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 133,259 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 141,812 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 150,650 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 159,830 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 169,319 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 173,884 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 173,573 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 173,639 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 174,331 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 175,675 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 177,423 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 179,412 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 181,463 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 183,514 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 185,710 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 187,973 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 190,063 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 191,877 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 192,597 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 192,815 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 194,680 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 197,784 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 201,208 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 204,979 | +1.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 204,979 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 208,528, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 204,979 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 135,471, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,452 | 41,982 | 54,794 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53,850 | 53,075 | 55,325 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,440 | 52,334 | 59,289 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,020 | 61,469 | 109,078 | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,779 | 116,874 | 173,884 | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,744 | 174,331 | 191,877 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197,344 | 192,597 | 204,979 | 6 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,537 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (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 65 and above, male in El Salvador?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in El Salvador was 204,979 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 204,979 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,982 in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- El Salvador ranks 113th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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.