Population ages 65 and above, total in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population ages 65 and above, total was 528,918 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in El Salvador, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 528,918 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in El Salvador peaked at 528,918 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91,512, in 1960.
That places El Salvador 107th 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, total in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91,512 | — |
| 1961 | 92,700 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 94,781 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 97,780 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 100,941 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 104,264 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 107,784 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 111,434 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 115,024 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 118,365 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 119,373 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 118,399 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 117,772 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 117,439 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 117,224 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 117,095 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 117,582 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 118,658 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 120,070 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 121,378 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 121,912 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 121,816 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 122,327 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 123,697 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 125,486 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 128,047 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 131,499 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 135,360 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 139,763 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 145,283 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 151,301 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 157,573 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 164,103 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 173,457 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 186,002 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 199,376 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 213,654 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 228,778 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 244,532 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 260,754 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 277,457 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 294,607 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 312,153 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 330,224 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 348,896 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 368,214 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 388,088 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 398,969 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 400,978 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 403,744 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 407,733 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 412,996 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 419,120 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 425,953 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 433,268 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 440,947 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 449,254 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 457,946 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 466,459 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 474,537 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 480,676 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 485,602 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 493,736 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 504,790 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 516,475 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 528,918 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,458 | 91,512 | 118,365 | 10 |
| 1970s | 118,499 | 117,095 | 121,378 | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,519 | 121,816 | 145,283 | 10 |
| 1990s | 197,953 | 151,301 | 260,754 | 10 |
| 2000s | 352,333 | 277,457 | 403,744 | 10 |
| 2010s | 438,821 | 407,733 | 474,537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 501,700 | 480,676 | 528,918 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,537 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in El Salvador?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in El Salvador was 528,918 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 528,918 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,512 in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- El Salvador ranks 107th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.