El Salvador vs Peru: Population ages 15-64
El Salvador
67.3%
in 2025
Peru
66.9%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
60th
Peru rank
63rd
Population ages 15-64 over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 67.3% against 66.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.
El Salvador ranks 60th and Peru ranks 63rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 51.8% | 1.3% | Peru |
| 1970s | 51.2% | 52.2% | 1.0% | Peru |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 55.0% | 0.5% | Peru |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 58.7% | 2.1% | Peru |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 62.3% | 3.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 64.3% | 0.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 66.4% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, El Salvador or Peru?
- El Salvador, at 67.3% against 66.9% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between El Salvador and Peru?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- El Salvador ranks 60th and Peru ranks 63rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.