Population, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population, male was 47.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
47.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
201st
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 1970
All-time low
47.5%
in 2024
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in El Salvador, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in El Salvador is 47.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in El Salvador peaked at 50.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 201st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.4% | — |
| 1961 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 49.4% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 49.6% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 48.3% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 47.7% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 47.5% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 198 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.6% compare
- 199 Antigua and Barbuda 47.6% compare
- 200 Estonia 47.6% compare
- 202 United States Virgin Islands 47.4% compare
- 203 Serbia 47.4% compare
- 204 British Virgin Islands 47.3% 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in El Salvador?
- Population, male in El Salvador was 47.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for population, male?
- El Salvador ranks 201st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.