El Salvador vs Palestine: Urban population
El Salvador
4.81 million
in 2025
Palestine
4.73 million
in 2025
El Salvador rank
100th
Palestine rank
102nd
Urban population over time
- El Salvador
- Palestine
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.81 million against 4.73 million in Palestine, a difference of 76,960.
Across all 36 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 100th and Palestine ranks 102nd of 218 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.98 million | 1.64 million | 1.34 million | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 3.63 million | 2.60 million | 1.03 million | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.26 million | 3.59 million | 669,213 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.68 million | 4.43 million | 252,772 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, El Salvador or Palestine?
- El Salvador, at 4.81 million against 4.73 million in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between El Salvador and Palestine?
- 76,960, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Palestine?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Palestine rank globally for urban population?
- El Salvador ranks 100th and Palestine ranks 102nd of 218 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.