Age composition in 2026:
| 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 Hondurasโs 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%) | 2023โ2056 | 2033โ2056 | |
| 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 |