๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป El Salvadorvs๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ Ecuador

Total Population
6,391,255
18,444,504
Ecuador is 2.9ร— El Salvador
Median age
29.4 years
30.7 years
1.3 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
8.48%
8.86%
0.4 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.40%
0.85%
0.45 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป El Salvador ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ Ecuador
El Salvador Ecuador
Young Population 23.96%1,531,157 23.34%4,305,813
Working Age Population 67.56%4,318,068 67.80%12,505,266
Elderly Population 8.48%542,030 8.86%1,633,425

In 2026, the median age is 29.4 years in El Salvador and 30.7 years in Ecuador.Ecuador already reached El Salvadorโ€™s current median age in 2023, about 3 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of El Salvador peaks in 2047 at 6,669,838.The total population of Ecuador peaks in 2063 at 21,740,226.

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 Ecuador will be 52.1%, and 17.24% of the population will be elderly.

El Salvador Ecuador
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2023โ€“2056 2023โ€“2046
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2014 2017 3 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2048 5 years later 2043
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2061 4 years later 2057