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Population Pyramid of El Salvador2024

Total population
6.3M
Median age
28.5
Peak year
2047
Peak population
6.7M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 2.2M · median age 18.3
Population pyramid: El Salvador, 1950. Total population 2.2 million, median age 18.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 4.5M · median age 17.5
Population pyramid: El Salvador, 1980. Total population 4.5 million, median age 17.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 5.9M · median age 21.3
Population pyramid: El Salvador, 2000. Total population 5.9 million, median age 21.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 6.3M · median age 28.5
Population pyramid: El Salvador, 2024. Total population 6.3 million, median age 28.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 6.7M · median age 39.9
Population pyramid: El Salvador, 2050. Total population 6.7 million, median age 39.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 5.1M · median age 51.3
Population pyramid: El Salvador, 2100. Total population 5.1 million, median age 51.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

El Salvador presently shows a transitional pyramid, narrowing at the base as fertility declines but still with substantial youth cohorts. The median age in 2024 is 28.5 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 24.8% of the population; people 65 and older account for 8.1%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place El Salvador's peak population in 2047.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 2.2 million with median age 18.3. Projected 2100 values are 5.1 million and median age 51.3.

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