El Salvador vs Germany: Urban population, per square kilometre
El Salvador
227.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
195.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
36th
Germany rank
39th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- El Salvador
- Germany
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 227.19 units per square kilometre against 195.22 units per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 31.97 units per square kilometre.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
El Salvador ranks 36th and Germany ranks 39th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.93 units per square kilometre | 169.61 units per square kilometre | 109.67 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 79.66 units per square kilometre | 179.29 units per square kilometre | 99.63 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 107.15 units per square kilometre | 178.92 units per square kilometre | 71.78 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 143.8 units per square kilometre | 186.29 units per square kilometre | 42.49 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 175.4 units per square kilometre | 189.24 units per square kilometre | 13.84 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 205.64 units per square kilometre | 188.9 units per square kilometre | 16.74 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 223.56 units per square kilometre | 194.56 units per square kilometre | 29 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, El Salvador or Germany?
- El Salvador, at 227.19 units per square kilometre against 195.22 units per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between El Salvador and Germany?
- 31.97 units per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Germany?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Germany rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 36th and Germany ranks 39th of 216 countries.
- 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.