Algeria vs El Salvador: Urban population (% of total population)
Algeria
75.8%
in 2025
El Salvador
75.5%
in 2025
Algeria rank
71st
El Salvador rank
72nd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Algeria
- El Salvador
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 75.8% against 75.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
Algeria ranks 71st and El Salvador ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.7% | 38.9% | 2.1% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 40.4% | 40.6% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 45.5% | 1.8% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 52.2% | 3.5% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 60.6% | 2.7% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 69.1% | 0.7% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 74.3% | 0.1% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Algeria or El Salvador?
- Algeria, at 75.8% against 75.5% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Algeria and El Salvador?
- 0.3%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and El Salvador?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and El Salvador rank globally for urban population?
- Algeria ranks 71st and El Salvador ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.