๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป El Salvadorvs๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ Honduras

Total Population
6,391,255
11,184,761
Honduras is 1.8ร— El Salvador
Median age
29.4 years
25.6 years
3.8 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
8.48%
4.67%
3.8 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.40%
1.63%
1.23 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป El Salvador ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ Honduras
El Salvador Honduras
Young Population 23.96%1,531,157 29.92%3,346,524
Working Age Population 67.56%4,318,068 65.41%7,316,252
Elderly Population 8.48%542,030 4.67%521,985

In 2026, the median age is 29.4 years in El Salvador and 25.6 years in Honduras.El Salvador already reached Hondurasโ€™s current median age in 2018, about 8 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of El Salvador peaks in 2047 at 6,669,838.The total population of Honduras peaks in 2090 at 17,135,600.

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 Honduras will be 47.9%, and 10.18% of the population will be elderly.

El Salvador Honduras
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2023โ€“2056 2033โ€“2056
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2014 2040 26 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2048 2061 13 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2061 2079 18 years later