Arab World vs El Salvador: Urban population, per square kilometre
Arab World
21.92 units per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador
227.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
36th
El Salvador rank
36th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Arab World
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 227.19 units per square kilometre against 21.92 units per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 205.27 units per square kilometre.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 10.4 times Arab World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 36th and El Salvador ranks 36th of 47 groups.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.25 units per square kilometre | 59.93 units per square kilometre | 56.68 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 5.04 units per square kilometre | 79.66 units per square kilometre | 74.62 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 7.87 units per square kilometre | 107.15 units per square kilometre | 99.28 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 11.39 units per square kilometre | 143.8 units per square kilometre | 132.41 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 15.36 units per square kilometre | 175.4 units per square kilometre | 160.04 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 18.37 units per square kilometre | 205.64 units per square kilometre | 187.27 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 21.13 units per square kilometre | 223.56 units per square kilometre | 202.43 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Arab World or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 227.19 units per square kilometre against 21.92 units per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Arab World and El Salvador?
- 205.27 units per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and El Salvador?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and El Salvador rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 36th and El Salvador ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.