El Salvador vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban population, per square kilometre
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- El Salvador
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 235.55 units per square kilometre against 227.19 units per square kilometre in El Salvador, a difference of 8.36 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 216 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.93 units per square kilometre | 174.07 units per square kilometre | 114.14 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 79.66 units per square kilometre | 179.84 units per square kilometre | 100.18 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 107.15 units per square kilometre | 183.36 units per square kilometre | 76.21 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 143.8 units per square kilometre | 188.48 units per square kilometre | 44.68 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 175.4 units per square kilometre | 200.57 units per square kilometre | 25.18 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 205.64 units per square kilometre | 219.07 units per square kilometre | 13.43 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 223.56 units per square kilometre | 231.56 units per square kilometre | 8 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, El Salvador or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 235.55 units per square kilometre against 227.19 units per square kilometre in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between El Salvador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8.36 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd 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.