Female population by age group in El Salvador
El Salvador: Female population by age group was 242,362 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
242,362 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
416,384 people
in 1992
All-time low
185,303 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 242,362 people for female population by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in El Salvador peaked at 416,384 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 185,303 people, in 1950.
El Salvador ranks 108th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 185,303 people | — |
| 1951 | 193,420 people | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 201,737 people | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 210,208 people | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 217,737 people | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 223,931 people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 229,719 people | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 235,669 people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 241,752 people | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 247,952 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 254,364 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 261,161 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 268,622 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 276,852 people | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 285,969 people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 296,125 people | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 306,720 people | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 316,147 people | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 323,682 people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 329,200 people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 332,139 people | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 334,309 people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 337,659 people | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 341,745 people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 346,038 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 351,345 people | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 357,104 people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 362,490 people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 367,875 people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 372,662 people | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 375,849 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 376,857 people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 378,913 people | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 382,627 people | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 385,442 people | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 387,306 people | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 388,366 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 390,170 people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 394,410 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 400,321 people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 406,596 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 412,495 people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 416,384 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 414,813 people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 408,599 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 401,331 people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 393,557 people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 385,865 people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 378,498 people | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 371,434 people | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 364,495 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 356,993 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 348,181 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 337,500 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 325,366 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 312,765 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 301,022 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 292,585 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 287,454 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 283,925 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 281,969 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 281,157 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 279,956 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 278,570 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 277,826 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 276,733 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 274,043 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 269,534 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 263,772 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 257,390 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 251,536 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 247,174 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 244,274 people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 242,362 people | -0.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 242,362 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 242,362 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64,424 people, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 218,743 people | 185,303 people | 247,952 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 291,884 people | 254,364 people | 329,200 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 350,337 people | 332,139 people | 372,662 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 386,026 people | 375,849 people | 400,321 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 398,957 people | 371,434 people | 416,384 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 321,029 people | 283,925 people | 364,495 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 274,095 people | 257,390 people | 281,969 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 246,336 people | 242,362 people | 251,536 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,040 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,040 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in El Salvador?
- Female population by age group in El Salvador was 242,362 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 416,384 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,303 people in 1950.
- How does El Salvador rank for female population by age group?
- El Salvador ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.