Male population by age group in El Salvador
El Salvador: Male population by age group was 253,583 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
253,583 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
427,141 people
in 1992
All-time low
187,772 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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 253,583 people for male population by age group in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in El Salvador peaked at 427,141 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 187,772 people, in 1950.
That places El Salvador 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 187,772 people | — |
| 1951 | 195,274 people | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 203,168 people | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 211,661 people | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 219,588 people | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 226,311 people | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 232,705 people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 239,222 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 245,810 people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 252,428 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 259,163 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 266,207 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 274,677 people | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 284,670 people | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 295,425 people | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 307,036 people | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 318,822 people | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 328,860 people | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 336,241 people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 340,891 people | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 342,128 people | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 342,378 people | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 344,223 people | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 347,087 people | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 350,337 people | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 355,096 people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 360,805 people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 366,355 people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 372,141 people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 377,406 people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 381,065 people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 382,519 people | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 385,005 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 389,130 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 392,322 people | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 394,610 people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 396,183 people | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 398,517 people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 403,356 people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 409,936 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 416,764 people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 423,022 people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 427,141 people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 425,847 people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 420,178 people | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 413,811 people | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 407,259 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 401,078 people | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 395,058 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 388,942 people | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 382,756 people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 375,770 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 367,127 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 356,276 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 343,765 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 330,727 people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 318,612 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 310,254 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 305,611 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 302,696 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 301,364 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 300,896 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 299,607 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 297,834 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 296,456 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 294,492 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 290,724 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 284,960 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 277,966 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 270,504 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 263,778 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 258,830 people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 255,635 people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 253,583 people | -0.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 253,583 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 253,583 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67,232 people, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 221,394 people | 187,772 people | 252,428 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 301,199 people | 259,163 people | 340,891 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 355,796 people | 342,128 people | 377,406 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 393,264 people | 381,065 people | 409,936 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 411,910 people | 388,942 people | 427,141 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 339,359 people | 302,696 people | 382,756 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,480 people | 270,504 people | 301,364 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,956 people | 253,583 people | 263,778 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 male population by age group in El Salvador?
- Male population by age group in El Salvador was 253,583 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 427,141 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,772 people in 1950.
- How does El Salvador rank for male population by age group?
- El Salvador ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.