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Population density: Andorra vs El Salvador compared

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Andorra has a population density of 462 people per square mile compared to 799 people in El Salvador. Andorra has 61,480 sq ft of land per person vs 35,733 sq ft in El Salvador. Andorra and El Salvador rank 59th and 33rd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Andorra has 0.001% of the world's population and 0.0003% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.08% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for El Salvador, making the population density in Andorra 42.2% lower than in El Salvador.

Population density by year

Andorra
El Salvador

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Andorra El Salvador
2026 462 799
2025 457 796
2024 452 792
2023 446 789
2022 439 785
2021 432 782
2020 426 779
2019 421 778
2018 414 777
2017 406 777
2016 398 775
2015 398 773
2014 406 770
2013 414 767
2012 423 764
2011 429 761
2010 445 759
2009 462 756
2008 460 754
2007 451 751
2006 439 750
2005 427 751
2004 410 751
2003 383 750
2002 366 748
2001 363 746
2000 362 743
1999 362 739
1998 360 735
1997 357 731
1996 353 726
1995 352 720
1994 356 714
1993 349 707
1992 332 698
1991 312 687
1990 289.8 675
1989 278.9 662
1988 272.3 649
1987 262.6 637
1986 252 624
1985 241.5 612
1984 233 600
1983 223.5 588
1982 213.6 578
1981 204.8 571
1980 197.2 568
1979 189 560
1978 180.4 549
1977 171.4 538
1976 162.2 526
1975 153 512
1974 144 501
1973 135.1 489
1972 126.5 478
1971 118.2 467
1970 110.1 456
1969 102.2 444
1968 94.7 432
1967 87.3 421
1966 80.6 409
1965 75.1 397
1964 70.3 387
1963 65.7 376
1962 61.1 366
1961 56.7 357

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Andorra increased by 5.4%, compared to a 6.51% growth in El Salvador.

In 2006, Andorra ranked 52nd by population density and is 59th now. El Salvador was 29th in 2006 and ranks 33rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Andorra
El Salvador
1x
Year Urban population
Andorra El Salvador
2024 88.9% 75.1%
2023 88.8% 74.6%
2022 88.8% 74.1%
2021 88.7% 73.7%
2020 88.6% 73.1%
2019 88.5% 72.4%
2018 88.5% 71.8%
2017 88.5% 71.1%
2016 88.5% 70.4%
2015 88.5% 69.7%
2014 88.5% 68.9%
2013 88.6% 68.1%
2012 88.6% 67.2%
2011 88.7% 66.3%
2010 88.8% 65.4%
2009 88.8% 64.5%
2008 88.9% 63.6%
2007 89% 62.8%
2006 89.4% 61.9%
2005 90% 61%
2004 90.5% 60.1%
2003 91% 59.2%
2002 91.5% 58.3%
2001 91.9% 57.5%
2000 92.3% 56.6%
1999 92.5% 55.7%
1998 92.8% 54.8%
1997 93% 54%
1996 93.2% 53.2%
1995 93.4% 52.4%
1994 93.5% 51.7%
1993 93.8% 50.9%
1992 94% 50.3%
1991 94.3% 49.6%
1990 94.8% 49%
1989 95.3% 48.3%
1988 95.3% 47.7%
1987 95.4% 47%
1986 95.4% 46.4%
1985 95.4% 45.7%
1984 95.3% 45.1%
1983 95% 44.5%
1982 94.5% 43.9%
1981 93.8% 43.4%
1980 92.9% 42.8%
1979 91.9% 42.3%
1978 90.8% 41.8%
1977 89.5% 41.4%
1976 88% 41%
1975 86.5% 40.6%
1974 84.9% 40.2%
1973 83.2% 40%
1972 81.4% 39.7%
1971 79.6% 39.5%
1970 77.7% 39.4%
1969 75.7% 39.3%
1968 73.7% 39.2%
1967 71.8% 39.1%
1966 69.8% 39%
1965 67.8% 38.9%
1964 65.8% 38.8%
1963 63.9% 38.7%
1962 62% 38.6%
1961 60.2% 38.5%
1960 58.5% 38.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 90.5% to 88.9% in Andorra and from 60.1% to 75.1% in El Salvador.

Densely populated cities

El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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