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El Salvador Population Pyramid 1997

El Salvador
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1997
Population: 5,844,578

Year

-5 -1   1997  +1 +5

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Summary

El Salvador in 1997

In 1997, El Salvador had a total population of 5,844,578 people. That is 14.8% more than in 1987, when the population stood at 5,092,442.

Half of the population was younger than 20.3 years; 38.5% were children under 15 and 3.9% were 65 or older. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.

Ranks #99 of 201 by population Ranks #121 of 201 by median age Ranks #119 of 201 by growth

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Key indicators for El Salvador
Population
5,844,578
Median age
20.3
0-14 %
38.5%
65+ %
3.9%
Child dependency
66.9
Old-age dependency
6.8
Region
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Pyramid shape
Expansive
Population 2050
6,663,346
Population 2100
5,073,225
What is driving the change
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234567
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.77

In 2023 women in El Salvador had on average 1.77 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
304050607080
19602023 · 72.1

A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 72.1 years on average (76.3 years for girls, 67.5 for boys).

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
255075100
19502100
Migration to and from El Salvador
Where immigrants come from (2024)

43,170 immigrants live in El Salvador, 0.7% of the population.

Honduras12,039
Guatemala9,157
Nicaragua8,063
United States of America5,562
Mexico1,765
Where emigrants live (2024)

1,834,669 people born in El Salvador live in other countries.

United States of America1,569,946
Mexico55,410
Canada49,004
Spain42,228
Italy24,538
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

How El Salvador compares with its neighbours
Country Population Median age Relative size
El Salvador 5,844,578 20.3
Honduras 6,071,455 17.5
Nicaragua 4,809,573 18.1
Costa Rica 3,701,711 24.4
Panama 2,836,696 23.5
Frequently asked questions about El Salvador's population
What was the population of El Salvador in 1997?
In 1997, El Salvador's population was 5,844,578.
Is El Salvador's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 14.8% from 1987, with a projected population of 6,663,346 in 2050.
How old is the population of El Salvador?
El Salvador's median age is 20.3 years.
How many children and older people live in El Salvador?
3.9% of El Salvador's population is 65 or older, and 38.5% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does El Salvador have?
El Salvador's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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