Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — El Salvador

Share of population aged 65 and over in El Salvador in 2025 — 8.3%. Ranked 115 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 5 pp.

2025 8.3% +0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 115of 217
Period maximum 8.3%2025
Period minimum 2.6%1984

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — El Salvador, 1960–202502.557.51019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 3.3%1962: 3.2%1964: 3.2%1966: 3.3%1968: 3.3%1970: 3.3%1972: 3.1%1974: 2.9%1976: 2.8%1978: 2.7%1980: 2.7%1982: 2.6%1984: 2.6%1986: 2.6%1988: 2.7%1990: 2.8%1992: 2.9%1994: 3.3%1996: 3.7%1998: 4.2%2000: 4.7%2002: 5.2%2004: 5.8%2006: 6.5%2008: 6.7%2010: 6.7%2012: 6.9%2014: 7%2016: 7.2%2018: 7.5%2020: 7.7%2022: 7.9%2024: 8.1%2025: 8.3%
Change over the period: +5 pp Annual average: 0.08 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: El Salvador

El Salvador 8.3%
World 10.4%
Central America computed 7.9%
Share of population aged 65 and over — El Salvador, by year El Salvador All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 8.3 +0.2 pp
2024 8.1 +0.1 pp
2023 8 +0.1 pp
2022 7.9 +0.1 pp
2021 7.8 +0.1 pp
2020 7.7 +0.1 pp
2019 7.6 +0.1 pp
2018 7.5 +0.1 pp
2017 7.4 +0.1 pp
2016 7.2 +0.1 pp
2015 7.1 +0.1 pp
2014 7 +0.1 pp
2013 6.9 +0.1 pp
2012 6.9 +0.1 pp
2011 6.8 +0.1 pp
2010 6.7 +0 pp
2009 6.7 +0 pp
2008 6.7 +0 pp
2007 6.6 +0.2 pp
2006 6.5 +0.3 pp
2005 6.1 +0.3 pp
2004 5.8 +0.3 pp
2003 5.5 +0.3 pp
2002 5.2 +0.3 pp
2001 4.9 +0.3 pp
2000 4.7 +0.3 pp
1999 4.4 +0.3 pp
1998 4.2 +0.2 pp
1997 3.9 +0.2 pp
1996 3.7 +0.2 pp
1995 3.5 +0.2 pp
1994 3.3 +0.2 pp
1993 3.1 +0.1 pp
1992 2.9 +0.1 pp
1991 2.9 +0.1 pp
1990 2.8 +0.1 pp
1989 2.7 +0.1 pp
1988 2.7 +0 pp
1987 2.7 +0 pp
1986 2.6 +0 pp
1985 2.6 +0 pp
1984 2.6 −0 pp
1983 2.6 −0 pp
1982 2.6 −0 pp
1981 2.7 −0 pp
1980 2.7 −0 pp
1979 2.7 −0 pp
1978 2.7 −0 pp
1977 2.8 −0 pp
1976 2.8 −0 pp
1975 2.8 −0.1 pp
1974 2.9 −0.1 pp
1973 3 −0.1 pp
1972 3.1 −0.1 pp
1971 3.2 −0.1 pp
1970 3.3 −0.1 pp
1969 3.3 +0 pp
1968 3.3 +0 pp
1967 3.3 +0 pp
1966 3.3 +0 pp
1965 3.3 +0 pp
1964 3.2 +0 pp
1963 3.2 +0 pp
1962 3.2 −0 pp
1961 3.2 −0 pp
1960 3.3

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.