El Salvador Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of El Salvador is 6,453,553 and the population growth amounts 0.51% (2019). The male and female population are 3,023,354 (46.85%) and 3,430,199 (53.15%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 0.47% (positive growth).

The below table shows the El Salvador population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 6,453,553 0.51% 3,023,354
46.85%
3,430,199
53.15%
2018 6,420,744 0.51% 3,010,430
46.89%
3,410,314
53.11%
2017 6,388,122 0.50% 2,997,809
46.93%
3,390,313
53.07%
2016 6,356,143 0.49% 2,985,693
46.97%
3,370,450
53.03%
2015 6,325,124 0.47% 2,974,230
47.02%
3,350,894
52.98%
2014 6,295,128 0.46% 2,963,439
47.08%
3,331,689
52.92%
2013 6,266,070 0.45% 2,953,267
47.13%
3,312,803
52.87%
2012 6,237,923 0.44% 2,943,739
47.19%
3,294,184
52.81%
2011 6,210,568 0.43% 2,934,825
47.26%
3,275,743
52.74%
2010 6,183,875 0.42% 2,926,478
47.32%
3,257,397
52.68%
2009 6,157,686 0.42% 2,918,621
47.40%
3,239,065
52.60%
2008 6,131,764 0.42% 2,911,100
47.48%
3,220,664
52.52%
2007 6,105,810 0.43% 2,903,746
47.56%
3,202,064
52.44%
2006 6,079,399 0.45% 2,896,305
47.64%
3,183,094
52.36%
2005 6,052,123 0.47% 2,888,551
47.73%
3,163,572
52.27%
2004 6,023,797 0.49% 2,880,362
47.82%
3,143,435
52.18%
2003 5,994,077 0.53% 2,871,538
47.91%
3,122,539
52.09%
2002 5,962,136 0.59% 2,861,595
48.00%
3,100,541
52.00%
2001 5,927,006 0.66% 2,849,967
48.08%
3,077,039
51.92%
2000 5,887,936 0.73% 2,836,195
48.17%
3,051,741
51.83%
1999 5,844,846 0.81% 2,820,224
48.25%
3,024,622
51.75%
1998 5,797,765 0.89% 2,802,053
48.33%
2,995,712
51.67%
1997 5,746,284 0.98% 2,781,434
48.40%
2,964,850
51.60%
1996 5,689,938 1.08% 2,758,094
48.47%
2,931,844
51.53%
1995 5,628,600 1.18% 2,731,952
48.54%
2,896,648
51.46%
1994 5,561,919 1.28% 2,702,817
48.60%
2,859,102
51.40%
1993 5,490,477 1.35% 2,670,998
48.65%
2,819,479
51.35%
1992 5,416,323 1.37% 2,637,542
48.70%
2,778,781
51.30%
1991 5,342,198 1.35% 2,603,857
48.74%
2,738,341
51.26%
1990 5,270,079 1.32% 2,570,976
48.78%
2,699,103
51.22%
1989 5,200,602 1.29% 2,539,215
48.83%
2,661,387
51.17%
1988 5,133,274 1.28% 2,508,351
48.86%
2,624,923
51.14%
1987 5,067,537 1.29% 2,478,214
48.90%
2,589,323
51.10%
1986 5,002,336 1.31% 2,448,421
48.95%
2,553,915
51.05%
1985 4,936,807 1.33% 2,418,627
48.99%
2,518,180
51.01%
1984 4,871,035 1.36% 2,388,916
49.04%
2,482,119
50.96%
1983 4,804,935 1.41% 2,359,211
49.10%
2,445,724
50.90%
1982 4,737,257 1.50% 2,328,830
49.16%
2,408,427
50.84%
1981 4,666,364 1.61% 2,296,855
49.22%
2,369,509
50.78%
1980 4,591,134 1.74% 2,262,647
49.28%
2,328,487
50.72%
1979 4,511,129 1.87% 2,225,960
49.34%
2,285,169
50.66%
1978 4,426,675 1.99% 2,186,948
49.40%
2,239,727
50.60%
1977 4,338,458 2.10% 2,145,890
49.46%
2,192,568
50.54%
1976 4,247,502 2.19% 2,103,226
49.52%
2,144,276
50.48%
1975 4,154,692 2.27% 2,059,340
49.57%
2,095,352
50.43%
1974 4,060,260 2.36% 2,014,336
49.61%
2,045,924
50.39%
1973 3,964,270 2.45% 1,968,226
49.65%
1,996,044
50.35%
1972 3,867,309 2.51% 1,921,229
49.68%
1,946,080
50.32%
1971 3,770,059 2.57% 1,873,603
49.70%
1,896,456
50.30%
1970 3,673,068 2.62% 1,825,561
49.70%
1,847,507
50.30%
1969 3,576,838 2.66% 1,777,333
49.69%
1,799,505
50.31%
1968 3,481,624 2.71% 1,729,113
49.66%
1,752,511
50.34%
1967 3,387,383 2.76% 1,680,982
49.62%
1,706,401
50.38%
1966 3,293,952 2.81% 1,633,037
49.58%
1,660,915
50.42%
1965 3,201,313 2.87% 1,585,406
49.52%
1,615,907
50.48%
1964 3,109,563 2.91% 1,538,183
49.47%
1,571,380
50.53%
1963 3,019,224 2.92% 1,491,662
49.41%
1,527,562
50.59%
1962 2,931,192 2.89% 1,446,355
49.34%
1,484,837
50.66%
1961 2,846,600 2.82% 1,402,910
49.28%
1,443,690
50.72%
1960 2,766,324 N/A% 1,361,806
49.23%
1,404,518
50.77%

Growth rates of El Salvador population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of El Salvador population growth rates for 60 years.

El Salvador population and growth rate by ages

The El Salvador population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 1,733,324, 4,173,640, 546,589 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 6,453,553 1,733,324
26.86%
4,173,640
64.67%
546,589
8.47%
2018 6,420,744 1,742,081
27.13%
4,146,570
64.58%
532,093
8.29%
2017 6,388,122 1,753,260
27.45%
4,117,123
64.45%
517,739
8.10%
2016 6,356,143 1,770,288
27.85%
4,082,038
64.22%
503,817
7.93%
2015 6,325,124 1,794,548
28.37%
4,039,975
63.87%
490,601
7.76%
2014 6,295,128 1,819,164
28.90%
3,997,003
63.49%
478,961
7.61%
2013 6,266,070 1,851,046
29.54%
3,946,981
62.99%
468,043
7.47%
2012 6,237,923 1,887,763
30.26%
3,892,530
62.40%
457,630
7.34%
2011 6,210,568 1,924,124
30.98%
3,838,961
61.81%
447,483
7.21%
2010 6,183,875 1,956,621
31.64%
3,789,850
61.29%
437,404
7.07%
2009 6,157,686 1,988,760
32.30%
3,741,891
60.77%
427,035
6.93%
2008 6,131,764 2,018,351
32.92%
3,696,846
60.29%
416,567
6.79%
2007 6,105,810 2,046,029
33.51%
3,653,950
59.84%
405,831
6.65%
2006 6,079,399 2,074,125
34.12%
3,610,781
59.39%
394,493
6.49%
2005 6,052,123 2,104,581
34.77%
3,565,221
58.91%
382,321
6.32%
2004 6,023,797 2,121,239
35.21%
3,531,638
58.63%
370,920
6.16%
2003 5,994,077 2,135,192
35.62%
3,499,808
58.39%
359,077
5.99%
2002 5,962,136 2,146,079
36.00%
3,469,140
58.19%
346,917
5.82%
2001 5,927,006 2,153,460
36.33%
3,438,881
58.02%
334,665
5.65%
2000 5,887,936 2,157,401
36.64%
3,408,089
57.88%
322,446
5.48%
1999 5,844,846 2,155,630
36.88%
3,377,831
57.79%
311,385
5.33%
1998 5,797,765 2,151,496
37.11%
3,345,749
57.71%
300,520
5.18%
1997 5,746,284 2,145,788
37.34%
3,310,619
57.61%
289,877
5.04%
1996 5,689,938 2,138,564
37.59%
3,271,848
57.50%
279,526
4.91%
1995 5,628,600 2,129,468
37.83%
3,229,579
57.38%
269,553
4.79%
1994 5,561,919 2,122,674
38.16%
3,178,616
57.15%
260,629
4.69%
1993 5,490,477 2,116,078
38.54%
3,122,096
56.86%
252,303
4.60%
1992 5,416,323 2,110,853
38.97%
3,061,076
56.52%
244,394
4.51%
1991 5,342,198 2,107,973
39.46%
2,997,607
56.11%
236,618
4.43%
1990 5,270,079 2,107,775
40.00%
2,933,537
55.66%
228,767
4.34%
1989 5,200,602 2,103,744
40.45%
2,876,051
55.30%
220,807
4.25%
1988 5,133,274 2,100,900
40.93%
2,819,436
54.92%
212,938
4.15%
1987 5,067,537 2,098,733
41.42%
2,763,606
54.54%
205,198
4.05%
1986 5,002,336 2,097,195
41.92%
2,707,493
54.12%
197,648
3.95%
1985 4,936,807 2,096,314
42.46%
2,650,179
53.68%
190,314
3.86%
1984 4,871,035 2,082,686
42.76%
2,604,399
53.47%
183,950
3.78%
1983 4,804,935 2,068,340
43.05%
2,558,764
53.25%
177,831
3.70%
1982 4,737,257 2,052,801
43.33%
2,512,559
53.04%
171,897
3.63%
1981 4,666,364 2,034,831
43.61%
2,465,480
52.84%
166,053
3.56%
1980 4,591,134 2,013,428
43.85%
2,417,460
52.65%
160,246
3.49%
1979 4,511,129 1,987,870
44.07%
2,367,739
52.49%
155,520
3.45%
1978 4,426,675 1,959,145
44.26%
2,316,704
52.34%
150,826
3.41%
1977 4,338,458 1,928,138
44.44%
2,264,211
52.19%
146,109
3.37%
1976 4,247,502 1,895,400
44.62%
2,210,782
52.05%
141,320
3.33%
1975 4,154,692 1,861,084
44.79%
2,157,186
51.92%
136,422
3.28%
1974 4,060,260 1,827,060
45.00%
2,100,175
51.73%
133,025
3.28%
1973 3,964,270 1,790,608
45.17%
2,044,143
51.56%
129,519
3.27%
1972 3,867,309 1,752,553
45.32%
1,988,859
51.43%
125,897
3.26%
1971 3,770,059 1,714,050
45.46%
1,933,854
51.30%
122,155
3.24%
1970 3,673,068 1,675,640
45.62%
1,879,148
51.16%
118,280
3.22%
1969 3,576,838 1,637,248
45.77%
1,823,989
50.99%
115,601
3.23%
1968 3,481,624 1,598,616
45.92%
1,770,187
50.84%
112,821
3.24%
1967 3,387,383 1,558,876
46.02%
1,718,566
50.73%
109,941
3.25%
1966 3,293,952 1,516,119
46.03%
1,670,818
50.72%
107,015
3.25%
1965 3,201,313 1,469,195
45.89%
1,628,053
50.86%
104,065
3.25%
1964 3,109,563 1,426,236
45.87%
1,581,560
50.86%
101,767
3.27%
1963 3,019,224 1,380,402
45.72%
1,539,337
50.98%
99,485
3.30%
1962 2,931,192 1,333,203
45.48%
1,500,784
51.20%
97,205
3.32%
1961 2,846,600 1,287,172
45.22%
1,464,567
51.45%
94,861
3.33%
1960 2,766,324 1,243,836
44.96%
1,430,050
51.69%
92,438
3.34%

The below chart and table represents El Salvador population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 0.51% -0.50% 0.65% 2.72%
2018 0.51% -0.64% 0.72% 2.77%
2017 0.50% -0.96% 0.86% 2.76%
2016 0.49% -1.35% 1.04% 2.69%
2015 0.48% -1.35% 1.08% 2.43%
2014 0.46% -1.72% 1.27% 2.33%
2013 0.45% -1.95% 1.40% 2.28%
2012 0.44% -1.89% 1.40% 2.27%
2011 0.43% -1.66% 1.30% 2.30%
2010 0.43% -1.62% 1.28% 2.43%
2009 0.42% -1.47% 1.22% 2.51%
2008 0.43% -1.35% 1.17% 2.65%
2007 0.43% -1.35% 1.20% 2.87%
2006 0.45% -1.45% 1.28% 3.18%
2005 0.47% -0.79% 0.95% 3.07%
2004 0.50% -0.65% 0.91% 3.30%
2003 0.54% -0.51% 0.88% 3.51%
2002 0.59% -0.34% 0.88% 3.66%
2001 0.66% -0.18% 0.90% 3.79%
2000 0.74% 0.08% 0.90% 3.55%
1999 0.81% 0.19% 0.96% 3.62%
1998 0.90% 0.27% 1.06% 3.67%
1997 0.99% 0.34% 1.18% 3.70%
1996 1.09% 0.43% 1.31% 3.70%
1995 1.20% 0.32% 1.60% 3.42%
1994 1.30% 0.31% 1.81% 3.30%
1993 1.37% 0.25% 1.99% 3.24%
1992 1.39% 0.14% 2.12% 3.29%
1991 1.37% 0.01% 2.18% 3.43%
1990 1.34% 0.19% 2.00% 3.60%
1989 1.31% 0.14% 2.01% 3.70%
1988 1.30% 0.10% 2.02% 3.77%
1987 1.30% 0.07% 2.07% 3.82%
1986 1.33% 0.04% 2.16% 3.85%
1985 1.35% 0.65% 1.76% 3.46%
1984 1.38% 0.69% 1.78% 3.44%
1983 1.43% 0.76% 1.84% 3.45%
1982 1.52% 0.88% 1.91% 3.52%
1981 1.64% 1.06% 1.99% 3.62%
1980 1.77% 1.29% 2.10% 3.04%
1979 1.91% 1.47% 2.20% 3.11%
1978 2.03% 1.61% 2.32% 3.23%
1977 2.14% 1.73% 2.42% 3.39%
1976 2.23% 1.84% 2.48% 3.59%
1975 2.33% 1.86% 2.71% 2.55%
1974 2.42% 2.04% 2.74% 2.71%
1973 2.51% 2.17% 2.78% 2.88%
1972 2.58% 2.25% 2.84% 3.06%
1971 2.64% 2.29% 2.91% 3.28%
1970 2.69% 2.34% 3.02% 2.32%
1969 2.73% 2.42% 3.04% 2.46%
1968 2.78% 2.55% 3.00% 2.62%
1967 2.84% 2.82% 2.86% 2.73%
1966 2.89% 3.19% 2.63% 2.83%
1965 2.95% 3.01% 2.94% 2.26%
1964 2.99% 3.32% 2.74% 2.29%
1963 3.00% 3.54% 2.57% 2.35%
1962 2.97% 3.58% 2.47% 2.47%
1961 2.90% 3.48% 2.41% 2.62%

Global rank of El Salvador population

The global rank of El Salvador population is 102 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 102
0-14 97
15-64 102
65 over 88

Data Source

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