๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป El Salvadorvs๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico

Total Population
6,391,255
132,997,658
Mexico is 21ร— El Salvador
Median age
29.4 years
31.0 years
1.6 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
8.48%
8.81%
0.3 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.40%
0.80%
0.40 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป El Salvador ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico
El Salvador Mexico
Young Population 23.96%1,531,157 23.67%31,478,617
Working Age Population 67.56%4,318,068 67.53%89,807,923
Elderly Population 8.48%542,030 8.81%11,711,118

In 2026, the median age is 29.4 years in El Salvador and 31.0 years in Mexico.Mexico already reached El Salvadorโ€™s current median age in 2022, about 4 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of El Salvador peaks in 2047 at 6,669,838.The total population of Mexico peaks in 2058 at 149,937,276.

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 Mexico will be 52.5%, and 16.96% of the population will be elderly.

El Salvador Mexico
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2023โ€“2056 2021โ€“2042
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2014 2018 4 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2048 6 years later 2042
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2061 3 years later 2058