El Salvador vs Norway: Urban population
El Salvador
4.81 million
in 2025
Norway
4.69 million
in 2025
El Salvador rank
100th
Norway rank
103rd
Urban population over time
- El Salvador
- Norway
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.81 million against 4.69 million in Norway, a difference of 118,420.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
El Salvador ranks 100th and Norway ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 million | 2.06 million | 831,302 | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.66 million | 2.73 million | 1.07 million | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.22 million | 2.96 million | 736,359 | Norway |
| 1990s | 2.98 million | 3.21 million | 227,880 | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.63 million | 3.59 million | 39,851 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.26 million | 4.16 million | 101,646 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.68 million | 4.56 million | 119,807 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, El Salvador or Norway?
- El Salvador, at 4.81 million against 4.69 million in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between El Salvador and Norway?
- 118,420, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Norway rank globally for urban population?
- El Salvador ranks 100th and Norway ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.