El Salvador vs South Africa: Population ages 15-64
El Salvador
67.3%
in 2025
South Africa
67.4%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
60th
South Africa rank
57th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 67.4% against 67.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 57th of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 54.4% | 3.9% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 51.2% | 54.4% | 3.2% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 56.7% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 58.6% | 2.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 63.2% | 4.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 66.1% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 67.3% | 0.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, El Salvador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 67.4% against 67.3% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- El Salvador ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 57th 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.