El Salvador vs Least developed countries: Urban population, per square kilometre
El Salvador
227.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries
20.33 units per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
36th
Least developed countries rank
39th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- El Salvador
- Least developed countries
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 227.19 units per square kilometre against 20.33 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 206.86 units per square kilometre.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 11.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 36th and Least developed countries ranks 39th of 216 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.93 units per square kilometre | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 58.12 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 79.66 units per square kilometre | 3.1 units per square kilometre | 76.55 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 107.15 units per square kilometre | 5.26 units per square kilometre | 101.88 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 143.8 units per square kilometre | 7.86 units per square kilometre | 135.94 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 175.4 units per square kilometre | 11.58 units per square kilometre | 163.82 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 205.64 units per square kilometre | 15.33 units per square kilometre | 190.31 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 223.56 units per square kilometre | 19.3 units per square kilometre | 204.26 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 Least developed countries?
- El Salvador, at 227.19 units per square kilometre against 20.33 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between El Salvador and Least developed countries?
- 206.86 units per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Least developed countries?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Least developed countries rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 36th and Least developed countries 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.