๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป El Salvadorvs๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ World

Total Population
6,391,255
8,300,678,396
World is 1,299ร— El Salvador
Median age
29.4 years
32.1 years
2.7 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
8.48%
10.60%
2.1 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.40%
0.84%
0.44 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป El Salvador ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ World
El Salvador World
Young Population 23.96%1,531,157 24.09%1,999,255,031
Working Age Population 67.56%4,318,068 65.31%5,421,227,665
Elderly Population 8.48%542,030 10.60%880,195,700

In 2026, the median age is 29.4 years in El Salvador and 32.1 years in World.World already reached El Salvadorโ€™s current median age in 2016, about 10 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of El Salvador peaks in 2047 at 6,669,838.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.

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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.

El Salvador World
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2023โ€“2056 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2014 12 years later 2002
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2048 9 years later 2039
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2061 2070 9 years later