Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 24.36 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 24.36 units per square kilometre for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 24.36 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.45 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.45 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.55 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 4.84 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 5 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 5.17 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 5.34 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 5.68 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 5.73 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 5.68 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.65 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 5.63 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.62 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.62 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.67 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 5.73 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 5.79 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 5.86 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.9 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 5.97 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.06 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 6.35 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 6.75 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 7.01 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 7.3 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 7.6 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 7.92 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 8.37 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 8.98 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 9.62 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 10.31 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 11.04 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 11.8 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 12.58 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 13.39 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 14.22 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 15.07 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 15.94 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 16.84 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 17.77 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 18.73 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 19.26 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 19.35 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.49 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 19.68 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.93 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 20.23 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 20.56 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 20.91 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 21.28 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 21.68 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 22.1 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.51 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 22.9 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 23.2 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 23.44 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 23.83 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 24.36 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.03 units per square kilometre | 4.45 units per square kilometre | 5.68 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.7 units per square kilometre | 5.62 units per square kilometre | 5.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.25 units per square kilometre | 5.88 units per square kilometre | 7.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.55 units per square kilometre | 7.3 units per square kilometre | 12.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17 units per square kilometre | 13.39 units per square kilometre | 19.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.18 units per square kilometre | 19.68 units per square kilometre | 22.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.71 units per square kilometre | 23.2 units per square kilometre | 24.36 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 46 Andorra 26.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 26.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Cayman Islands 25.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 British Virgin Islands 23.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Antigua and Barbuda 23.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Poland 23.43 units per square kilometre 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0135 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 24.36 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.36 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.