Urban population, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Urban population, per square kilometre was 227.19 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
227.19 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
36th
of 216 countries
All-time high
227.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
53.03 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in El Salvador is 227.19 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 227.19 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.03 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 36th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.03 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 54.66 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 56.28 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 57.96 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 59.72 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 61.55 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 63.45 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 65.39 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 67.37 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 69.32 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 71.26 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 73.3 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 75.48 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 77.79 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 80.19 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 83.22 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 85.87 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 88.68 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 91.46 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 93.81 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 95.63 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 97.98 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 101.11 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 104.47 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 108.04 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 111.74 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 115.56 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 119.54 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 123.59 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 127.65 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 131.65 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 135.56 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 139.17 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 142.44 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 145.71 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 148.99 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 152.29 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 155.61 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 158.94 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 162.25 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 165.48 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 168.59 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 171.52 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 174.29 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 176.89 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 179.34 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 182.06 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 185.18 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 188.37 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 191.63 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 194.97 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 198.36 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 201.73 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 204.99 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 208.01 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 210.68 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 213.17 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 215.41 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 217.47 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 219.83 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 222.47 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 224.74 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 227.19 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.93 units per square kilometre | 53.03 units per square kilometre | 67.37 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 79.66 units per square kilometre | 69.32 units per square kilometre | 91.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.15 units per square kilometre | 93.81 units per square kilometre | 123.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.8 units per square kilometre | 127.65 units per square kilometre | 158.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.4 units per square kilometre | 162.25 units per square kilometre | 188.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.64 units per square kilometre | 191.63 units per square kilometre | 217.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.56 units per square kilometre | 219.83 units per square kilometre | 227.19 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 235.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Haiti 229.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Qatar 229.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Philippines 212.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Tuvalu 209.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Germany 195.22 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for El Salvador
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 155.61 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,408 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,253 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,045 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 999.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 227.19 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 227.19 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.03 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 36th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.