Population, age 21, total in El Salvador

El Salvador: Population, age 21, total was 138,323 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
138,323
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
89th
of 191 countries
All-time high
138,323
in 2015
All-time low
98,051
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 21, total in El Salvador, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 98.1k1991: 102.3k1992: 106.7k1993: 111.2k1994: 115.7k1995: 120.1k1996: 124.4k1997: 128.6k1998: 132.1k1999: 134.4k2000: 134.9k2001: 133.5k2002: 130.4k2003: 126.4k2004: 122.9k2005: 120.6k2006: 119.9k2007: 120.5k2008: 122.1k2009: 124.2k2010: 126.5k2011: 128.8k2012: 131.2k2013: 133.7k2015: 138.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 21, total in El Salvador stood at 138,323. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in El Salvador peaked at 138,323 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98,051, in 1990.

El Salvador ranks 89th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 21, total in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 21, total in El Salvador, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 98,051 —
1991 102,322 +4.4%
1992 106,744 +4.3%
1993 111,232 +4.2%
1994 115,710 +4.0%
1995 120,081 +3.8%
1996 124,418 +3.6%
1997 128,606 +3.4%
1998 132,143 +2.8%
1999 134,377 +1.7%
2000 134,907 +0.4%
2001 133,465 -1.1%
2002 130,357 -2.3%
2003 126,435 -3.0%
2004 122,905 -2.8%
2005 120,633 -1.8%
2006 119,912 -0.6%
2007 120,508 +0.5%
2008 122,120 +1.3%
2009 124,242 +1.7%
2010 126,473 +1.8%
2011 128,769 +1.8%
2012 131,210 +1.9%
2013 133,690 +1.9%
2015 138,323 +3.5%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 138,323 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 112,347, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 138,323 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86,322, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 117,368 98,051 134,377 10
2000s 125,548 119,912 134,907 10
2010s 131,693 126,473 138,323 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 86 Laos 152,809 compare
  2. 87 Papua New Guinea 146,523 compare
  3. 88 Cuba 143,774 compare
  4. 90 Paraguay 134,711 compare
  5. 91 Nicaragua 131,071 compare
  6. 92 Belgium 127,680 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 21, total in El Salvador?
Population, age 21, total in El Salvador was 138,323 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 138,323 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 98,051 in 1990.
How does El Salvador rank for population, age 21, total?
El Salvador ranks 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 21, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 21, total
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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