๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป El Salvadorvs๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Belize

Total Population
6,391,255
428,658
El Salvador is 15ร— Belize
Median age
29.4 years
28.3 years
1.1 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
8.48%
5.45%
3.0 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.40%
1.36%
0.96 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป El Salvador ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Belize
El Salvador Belize
Young Population 23.96%1,531,157 26.01%111,504
Working Age Population 67.56%4,318,068 68.54%293,802
Elderly Population 8.48%542,030 5.45%23,352

In 2026, the median age is 29.4 years in El Salvador and 28.3 years in Belize.El Salvador already reached Belizeโ€™s current median age in 2024, about 2 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of El Salvador peaks in 2047 at 6,669,838.The total population of Belize peaks in 2063 at 528,022.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of El Salvador will be 46.6%, and 14.68% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Belize will be 45.0%, and 12.88% of the population will be elderly.

El Salvador Belize
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2023โ€“2056 2021โ€“2057
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2014 2033 19 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2048 2053 5 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2061 2063 2 years later