El Salvador vs Iran: Urban population (% of total population)
El Salvador
75.5%
in 2025
Iran
77.4%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
72nd
Iran rank
69th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- El Salvador
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 77.4% against 75.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 72nd and Iran ranks 69th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.9% | 37.1% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 40.6% | 45.5% | 4.9% | Iran |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 53.1% | 7.6% | Iran |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 60.0% | 7.8% | Iran |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 67.4% | 6.8% | Iran |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 73.0% | 3.9% | Iran |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 76.5% | 2.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, El Salvador or Iran?
- Iran, at 77.4% against 75.5% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between El Salvador and Iran?
- 1.9%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Iran rank globally for urban population?
- El Salvador ranks 72nd and Iran ranks 69th 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.