El Salvador Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Median age in El Salvador, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in El Salvador was 17.2 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 28.5 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 166th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), El Salvador ranks 115th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in El Salvador is expected to increase to 51.3 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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El Salvador

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	El Salvador
	Male	Female
80+	0.55%	1.02%
75-79	0.62%	0.96%
70-74	0.87%	1.33%
65-69	1.12%	1.67%
60-64	1.4%	2.09%
55-59	1.74%	2.52%
50-54	2%	2.87%
45-49	2.28%	3.21%
40-44	2.47%	3.28%
35-39	3.02%	3.47%
30-34	4.22%	4.23%
25-29	5.05%	4.89%
20-24	4.87%	4.64%
15-19	4.54%	4.26%
10-14	4.56%	4.27%
5-9	4.21%	4.01%
0-4	3.97%	3.79%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. El Salvador has average demographic potential with 61.5% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 81/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Year	Working age share
	El Salvador	World
2100	54.6%	59.6%
2099	54.7%	59.6%
2098	54.8%	59.7%
2097	55%	59.7%
2096	55.1%	59.7%
2095	55.2%	59.7%
2094	55.3%	59.7%
2093	55.4%	59.8%
2092	55.5%	59.8%
2091	55.6%	59.8%
2090	55.7%	59.8%
2089	55.8%	59.8%
2088	55.9%	59.8%
2087	56%	59.8%
2086	56.1%	59.8%
2085	56.2%	59.9%
2084	56.3%	59.9%
2083	56.4%	60%
2082	56.6%	60.1%
2081	56.8%	60.3%
2080	57%	60.4%
2079	57.3%	60.6%
2078	57.6%	60.7%
2077	57.9%	60.9%
2076	58.2%	61%
2075	58.5%	61.1%
2074	58.8%	61.3%
2073	59.1%	61.4%
2072	59.4%	61.5%
2071	59.7%	61.6%
2070	60%	61.7%
2069	60.3%	61.8%
2068	60.7%	61.9%
2067	61.1%	62%
2066	61.7%	62%
2065	62.2%	62.1%
2064	62.8%	62.1%
2063	63.5%	62.1%
2062	64.1%	62.2%
2061	64.7%	62.2%
2060	65.3%	62.3%
2059	65.8%	62.3%
2058	66.3%	62.4%
2057	66.8%	62.4%
2056	67.1%	62.5%
2055	67.5%	62.7%
2054	67.7%	62.8%
2053	67.9%	62.9%
2052	68.1%	63.1%
2051	68.2%	63.2%
2050	68.2%	63.4%
2049	68.3%	63.5%
2048	68.3%	63.6%
2047	68.3%	63.8%
2046	68.3%	63.9%
2045	68.4%	64%
2044	68.5%	64.1%
2043	68.5%	64.2%
2042	68.6%	64.3%
2041	68.6%	64.4%
2040	68.6%	64.5%
2039	68.6%	64.7%
2038	68.7%	64.8%
2037	68.7%	64.9%
2036	68.7%	65.1%
2035	68.7%	65.2%
2034	68.7%	65.3%
2033	68.7%	65.4%
2032	68.6%	65.4%
2031	68.5%	65.4%
2030	68.4%	65.4%
2029	68.1%	65.4%
2028	67.9%	65.4%
2027	67.7%	65.4%
2026	67.4%	65.2%
2025	67.2%	65.1%
2024	67%	65.1%
2023	66.8%	65%
2022	66.5%	64.9%
2021	66.2%	64.9%
2020	66%	64.8%
2019	65.7%	64.9%
2018	65.5%	64.9%
2017	65.1%	65%
2016	64.8%	65.1%
2015	64.3%	65.1%
2014	63.8%	65.2%
2013	63.2%	65.2%
2012	62.6%	65.2%
2011	61.9%	65.2%
2010	61.3%	65.1%
2009	60.6%	65%
2008	60%	64.9%
2007	59.4%	64.7%
2006	59.1%	64.5%
2005	58.9%	64.3%
2004	58.8%	64%
2003	58.6%	63.7%
2002	58.5%	63.4%
2001	58.4%	63.1%
2000	58.2%	62.8%
1999	58.1%	62.5%
1998	57.9%	62.2%
1997	57.6%	61.9%
1996	57.2%	61.7%
1995	56.8%	61.5%
1994	56.3%	61.3%
1993	55.8%	61.2%
1992	55.5%	61.1%
1991	55.5%	61%
1990	55.5%	60.9%
1989	55.4%	60.8%
1988	55.4%	60.7%
1987	55.2%	60.5%
1986	54.9%	60.4%
1985	54.6%	60.1%
1984	54.3%	59.9%
1983	54%	59.6%
1982	53.7%	59.3%
1981	53.4%	59%
1980	53.1%	58.7%
1979	52.8%	58.4%
1978	52.4%	58%
1977	52%	57.7%
1976	51.6%	57.5%
1975	51.2%	57.4%
1974	50.9%	57.3%
1973	50.6%	57.3%
1972	50.4%	57.2%
1971	50.1%	57.1%
1970	49.9%	57%
1969	49.9%	56.9%
1968	50.1%	56.9%
1967	50.2%	56.9%
1966	50.4%	56.8%
1965	50.5%	56.9%
1964	50.7%	57%
1963	50.8%	57.2%
1962	50.9%	57.4%
1961	51.1%	57.5%
1960	51.2%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in El Salvador changed from 58.8% to 67% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in El Salvador decreased from 70.1% to 49.2% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Year	Share of 0-14
	El Salvador	World
2100	12.6%	16.5%
2099	12.6%	16.6%
2098	12.7%	16.6%
2097	12.7%	16.7%
2096	12.7%	16.8%
2095	12.7%	16.8%
2094	12.8%	16.9%
2093	12.8%	17%
2092	12.8%	17%
2091	12.9%	17.1%
2090	12.9%	17.2%
2089	12.9%	17.2%
2088	13%	17.3%
2087	13%	17.4%
2086	13.1%	17.4%
2085	13.1%	17.5%
2084	13.2%	17.5%
2083	13.2%	17.6%
2082	13.3%	17.7%
2081	13.3%	17.7%
2080	13.4%	17.8%
2079	13.5%	17.8%
2078	13.6%	17.9%
2077	13.6%	17.9%
2076	13.7%	18%
2075	13.8%	18%
2074	13.9%	18.1%
2073	14%	18.2%
2072	14%	18.2%
2071	14.1%	18.3%
2070	14.2%	18.3%
2069	14.3%	18.4%
2068	14.5%	18.5%
2067	14.6%	18.6%
2066	14.7%	18.6%
2065	14.8%	18.7%
2064	14.9%	18.8%
2063	15%	18.9%
2062	15.2%	19.1%
2061	15.3%	19.2%
2060	15.5%	19.3%
2059	15.6%	19.4%
2058	15.8%	19.5%
2057	15.9%	19.6%
2056	16.1%	19.8%
2055	16.3%	19.9%
2054	16.4%	20%
2053	16.6%	20.1%
2052	16.8%	20.2%
2051	17%	20.3%
2050	17.2%	20.4%
2049	17.5%	20.5%
2048	17.7%	20.6%
2047	17.9%	20.7%
2046	18.2%	20.8%
2045	18.4%	20.9%
2044	18.7%	20.9%
2043	18.9%	21%
2042	19.2%	21.1%
2041	19.4%	21.2%
2040	19.7%	21.2%
2039	19.9%	21.3%
2038	20.2%	21.4%
2037	20.5%	21.5%
2036	20.7%	21.6%
2035	21%	21.8%
2034	21.2%	22%
2033	21.5%	22.2%
2032	21.8%	22.4%
2031	22.1%	22.7%
2030	22.5%	23%
2029	22.9%	23.3%
2028	23.3%	23.6%
2027	23.7%	23.9%
2026	24.2%	24.2%
2025	24.6%	24.6%
2024	24.8%	24.7%
2023	25.2%	25%
2022	25.6%	25.3%
2021	26%	25.6%
2020	26.3%	25.8%
2019	26.7%	26%
2018	27%	26.2%
2017	27.5%	26.4%
2016	28%	26.5%
2015	28.6%	26.6%
2014	29.2%	26.8%
2013	29.9%	26.9%
2012	30.6%	27%
2011	31.3%	27.1%
2010	32%	27.3%
2009	32.7%	27.5%
2008	33.4%	27.6%
2007	33.9%	27.9%
2006	34.4%	28.1%
2005	34.9%	28.5%
2004	35.4%	28.8%
2003	35.9%	29.2%
2002	36.3%	29.6%
2001	36.7%	30%
2000	37.1%	30.4%
1999	37.5%	30.8%
1998	38%	31.1%
1997	38.5%	31.5%
1996	39.1%	31.8%
1995	39.8%	32.1%
1994	40.5%	32.3%
1993	41.1%	32.5%
1992	41.5%	32.7%
1991	41.7%	32.9%
1990	41.7%	33%
1989	41.8%	33.2%
1988	41.9%	33.4%
1987	42.1%	33.6%
1986	42.4%	33.8%
1985	42.7%	34%
1984	43.1%	34.3%
1983	43.4%	34.6%
1982	43.7%	34.9%
1981	43.9%	35.2%
1980	44.2%	35.5%
1979	44.5%	35.9%
1978	44.9%	36.3%
1977	45.3%	36.7%
1976	45.6%	36.9%
1975	45.9%	37.1%
1974	46.2%	37.2%
1973	46.4%	37.3%
1972	46.6%	37.5%
1971	46.7%	37.6%
1970	46.8%	37.7%
1969	46.8%	37.8%
1968	46.6%	37.9%
1967	46.5%	38%
1966	46.3%	38%
1965	46.2%	38%
1964	46.1%	38%
1963	46%	37.8%
1962	45.8%	37.6%
1961	45.7%	37.5%
1960	45.5%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in El Salvador decreased from 35.4% to 24.8% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	El Salvador	World
2100	32.8%	23.9%
2099	32.6%	23.8%
2098	32.5%	23.7%
2097	32.4%	23.6%
2096	32.2%	23.5%
2095	32.1%	23.4%
2094	31.9%	23.4%
2093	31.8%	23.3%
2092	31.6%	23.2%
2091	31.5%	23.1%
2090	31.4%	23.1%
2089	31.3%	23%
2088	31.1%	22.9%
2087	31%	22.8%
2086	30.8%	22.7%
2085	30.7%	22.6%
2084	30.5%	22.5%
2083	30.3%	22.4%
2082	30.1%	22.2%
2081	29.9%	22%
2080	29.6%	21.8%
2079	29.2%	21.6%
2078	28.8%	21.4%
2077	28.5%	21.2%
2076	28.1%	21%
2075	27.7%	20.8%
2074	27.3%	20.6%
2073	26.9%	20.4%
2072	26.5%	20.3%
2071	26.1%	20.1%
2070	25.8%	19.9%
2069	25.3%	19.8%
2068	24.8%	19.6%
2067	24.3%	19.5%
2066	23.7%	19.3%
2065	23%	19.2%
2064	22.2%	19.1%
2063	21.5%	18.9%
2062	20.7%	18.8%
2061	20%	18.6%
2060	19.3%	18.5%
2059	18.6%	18.3%
2058	17.9%	18.1%
2057	17.3%	17.9%
2056	16.8%	17.7%
2055	16.3%	17.5%
2054	15.8%	17.2%
2053	15.5%	17%
2052	15.1%	16.7%
2051	14.8%	16.4%
2050	14.5%	16.2%
2049	14.3%	16%
2048	14%	15.8%
2047	13.8%	15.5%
2046	13.5%	15.3%
2045	13.2%	15.1%
2044	12.9%	14.9%
2043	12.6%	14.8%
2042	12.3%	14.6%
2041	12%	14.4%
2040	11.7%	14.2%
2039	11.4%	14%
2038	11.1%	13.8%
2037	10.9%	13.5%
2036	10.6%	13.3%
2035	10.3%	13%
2034	10.1%	12.7%
2033	9.85%	12.4%
2032	9.61%	12.2%
2031	9.38%	11.9%
2030	9.16%	11.6%
2029	8.95%	11.3%
2028	8.76%	11%
2027	8.57%	10.7%
2026	8.39%	10.5%
2025	8.23%	10.3%
2024	8.15%	10.2%
2023	8%	9.98%
2022	7.86%	9.74%
2021	7.76%	9.53%
2020	7.71%	9.33%
2019	7.63%	9.1%
2018	7.5%	8.88%
2017	7.37%	8.65%
2016	7.25%	8.45%
2015	7.13%	8.26%
2014	7.03%	8.08%
2013	6.94%	7.92%
2012	6.86%	7.78%
2011	6.78%	7.66%
2010	6.72%	7.58%
2009	6.68%	7.52%
2008	6.65%	7.47%
2007	6.64%	7.41%
2006	6.47%	7.34%
2005	6.13%	7.26%
2004	5.81%	7.18%
2003	5.51%	7.1%
2002	5.21%	7.01%
2001	4.94%	6.92%
2000	4.67%	6.84%
1999	4.41%	6.76%
1998	4.16%	6.68%
1997	3.91%	6.61%
1996	3.68%	6.53%
1995	3.46%	6.45%
1994	3.26%	6.37%
1993	3.06%	6.29%
1992	2.94%	6.21%
1991	2.87%	6.14%
1990	2.8%	6.07%
1989	2.74%	6.01%
1988	2.69%	5.95%
1987	2.66%	5.91%
1986	2.63%	5.86%
1985	2.62%	5.82%
1984	2.62%	5.8%
1983	2.63%	5.79%
1982	2.65%	5.8%
1981	2.67%	5.81%
1980	2.69%	5.81%
1979	2.71%	5.77%
1978	2.73%	5.71%
1977	2.76%	5.65%
1976	2.79%	5.59%
1975	2.84%	5.53%
1974	2.91%	5.47%
1973	2.98%	5.42%
1972	3.06%	5.37%
1971	3.15%	5.32%
1970	3.25%	5.28%
1969	3.31%	5.24%
1968	3.3%	5.2%
1967	3.29%	5.16%
1966	3.28%	5.12%
1965	3.26%	5.08%
1964	3.24%	5.04%
1963	3.23%	5.02%
1962	3.21%	5.01%
1961	3.23%	4.99%
1960	3.28%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in El Salvador increased from 5.81% to 8.15% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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