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Population in El Salvador
6 460 000
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in El Salvador is 6 460 000 people, including children under the age of 6 - 647 615 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 760 665 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 776 815 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 2 776 185 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 1 408 280 people, and the centenarians in El Salvador over 80 years old - 90 440 people.
Population size in El Salvador by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 647 615 / 10.03% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 760 665 / 11.78% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 776 815 / 12.03% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 2 776 185 / 42.98% |
| Elderly over 60 | 1 408 280 / 21.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 90 440 / 1.4% |
Gender composition of the population in El Salvador
Total in El Salvador permanent residents 3 000 670 men (46.45%) and 3 459 330 women (53.55%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 193 153 / 5.9% | 154 524 / 5.8% | 47.1% |
| 5 – 9 | 193 153 / 5.9% | 151 552 / 5.7% | 46.9% |
| 10 - 14 | 172 352 / 5.2% | 136 694 / 5.2% | 46.9% |
| 15 - 19 | 145 608 / 4.3% | 118 865 / 4.6% | 47.4% |
| 20 - 24 | 172 352 / 5.2% | 142 637 / 5.4% | 48.4% |
| 25 - 29 | 255 557 / 8% | 213 956 / 7.8% | 48.3% |
| 30 - 34 | 249 614 / 7.8% | 213 956 / 7.8% | 48.8% |
| 35 - 39 | 228 813 / 7.1% | 208 013 / 7.6% | 50.5% |
| 40 - 44 | 210 983 / 6.5% | 196 126 / 7.2% | 50.9% |
| 45 - 49 | 193 153 / 5.9% | 181 268 / 6.7% | 51.2% |
| 50 - 54 | 219 898 / 6.8% | 219 899 / 8% | 53% |
| 55 - 59 | 231 784 / 7.2% | 252 587 / 9.1% | 54.9% |
| 60 - 64 | 193 153 / 5.9% | 225 842 / 8.2% | 56.7% |
| 65 - 69 | 133 721 / 3.9% | 178 297 / 6.6% | 59.8% |
| 70 - 74 | 56 460 / 1.3% | 95 092 / 3.8% | 65.2% |
| 75 - 79 | 71 318 / 1.8% | 148 581 / 5.6% | 69.4% |
| 80+ | 50 517 / 1.1% | 133 723 / 5.1% | 74.6% |
Education level
Education level of residents in El Salvador: have higher education 22.5% (1 453 500 people), incomplete higher education — 3.1% (200 260 people), secondary vocational — 35.5% (2 293 300 people), 11 classes — 15.5% (1 001 300 people), 9 classes — 8.5% (549 100 people), 5 classes — 8.4% (542 640 people), have no education — 0.2% (12 920 people), illiterate — 0.8% (51 680 people).
| Higher education | 1 453 500 / 22.5% |
| Incomplete higher | 200 260 / 3.1% |
| Secondary vocational | 2 293 300 / 35.5% |
| Elementary school | 1 001 300 / 15.5% |
| Middle school | 549 100 / 8.5% |
| High school | 542 640 / 8.4% |
| Without education | 12 920 / 0.2% |
| Illiterate | 51 680 / 0.8% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in El Salvador
Total in El Salvador the number of officially employed population is 4 063 340 people (62.9%), pensioners 1 744 200 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 458 660 people (7.1%).
| Employed population | 4 063 340 / 62.9% |
| Unemployed | 458 660 / 7.1% |
| Pensioners | 1 744 200 / 27% |
Disability
Total in El Salvador have a disability 667 318 people, what constitutes 10.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 107 882 (1.67.%), disabled of the group II are 253 232 (3.92.%), disabled of the group III are 243 542 (3.77.%), disabled children 62 662 (0.97.%).
| Total disabled | 667 318 / 10.33% |
| Disabled of the group I | 107 882 / 1.67% |
| Disabled of the group II | 253 232 / 3.92% |
| Disabled of the group III | 243 542 / 3.77% |
| Disabled children | 62 662 / 0.97% |