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Population density: Azerbaijan vs El Salvador compared

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Azerbaijan has a population density of 324 people per square mile compared to 799 people in El Salvador. Azerbaijan has 91,362 sq ft of land per person vs 35,733 sq ft in El Salvador. Azerbaijan and El Salvador rank 76th and 33rd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Azerbaijan has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.06% 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 Azerbaijan 59.5% lower than in El Salvador.

Population density by year

Azerbaijan
El Salvador

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Azerbaijan El Salvador
2026 324 799
2025 322 796
2024 320 792
2023 318 789
2022 318 785
2021 318 782
2020 316 779
2019 314 778
2018 311 777
2017 309 777
2016 306 775
2015 302 773
2014 298.8 770
2013 295.1 767
2012 291.3 764
2011 287.4 761
2010 283.7 759
2009 280.5 756
2008 274.7 754
2007 269 751
2006 265.9 750
2005 262.9 751
2004 260.2 751
2003 258 750
2002 256.2 748
2001 254.3 746
2000 252.4 743
1999 250 739
1998 246.6 735
1997 244 731
1996 241.6 726
1995 239.2 720
1994 236.4 714
1993 233.3 707
1992 229.8 698
1991 - 687
1990 - 675
1989 - 662
1988 - 649
1987 - 637
1986 - 624
1985 - 612
1984 - 600
1983 - 588
1982 - 578
1981 - 571
1980 - 568
1979 - 560
1978 - 549
1977 - 538
1976 - 526
1975 - 512
1974 - 501
1973 - 489
1972 - 478
1971 - 467
1970 - 456
1969 - 444
1968 - 432
1967 - 421
1966 - 409
1965 - 397
1964 - 387
1963 - 376
1962 - 366
1961 - 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 Azerbaijan increased by 21.7%, compared to a 6.51% growth in El Salvador.

In 2006, Azerbaijan ranked 77th by population density and is 76th now. El Salvador was 29th in 2006 and ranks 33rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Azerbaijan
El Salvador
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Year Urban population
Azerbaijan El Salvador
2024 58.6% 75.1%
2023 58.5% 74.6%
2022 58.4% 74.1%
2021 58.4% 73.7%
2020 58.3% 73.1%
2019 58.1% 72.4%
2018 57.2% 71.8%
2017 56.4% 71.1%
2016 55.8% 70.4%
2015 55.2% 69.7%
2014 54.6% 68.9%
2013 54.2% 68.1%
2012 53.8% 67.2%
2011 53.5% 66.3%
2010 53.3% 65.4%
2009 53.1% 64.5%
2008 53.1% 63.6%
2007 52.8% 62.8%
2006 52.7% 61.9%
2005 52.5% 61%
2004 52.3% 60.1%
2003 51.7% 59.2%
2002 51.2% 58.3%
2001 51.2% 57.5%
2000 51.1% 56.6%
1999 51% 55.7%
1998 51.5% 54.8%
1997 51.9% 54%
1996 52.1% 53.2%
1995 52.3% 52.4%
1994 52.5% 51.7%
1993 52.7% 50.9%
1992 52.9% 50.3%
1991 53.2% 49.6%
1990 53.7% 49%
1989 54.1% 48.3%
1988 53.7% 47.7%
1987 53.5% 47%
1986 53.4% 46.4%
1985 53.2% 45.7%
1984 53.1% 45.1%
1983 53.2% 44.5%
1982 53.2% 43.9%
1981 53.2% 43.4%
1980 53.2% 42.8%
1979 52.7% 42.3%
1978 52.9% 41.8%
1977 52.7% 41.4%
1976 52.4% 41%
1975 52% 40.6%
1974 51.6% 40.2%
1973 51.2% 40%
1972 50.7% 39.7%
1971 50.4% 39.5%
1970 50.2% 39.4%
1969 50% 39.3%
1968 50% 39.2%
1967 49.9% 39.1%
1966 49.6% 39%
1965 49.6% 38.9%
1964 49.5% 38.8%
1963 49.5% 38.7%
1962 49% 38.6%
1961 49% 38.5%
1960 48.1% 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 52.3% to 58.6% in Azerbaijan and from 60.1% to 75.1% in El Salvador.

Densely populated cities

Azerbaijan
City Population
Baku 2.3M
Sumqayit 341K
Ganja 331K
Sirvan 86.5K
Shaki 68.4K
Yevlakh 59K
Lankaran 51.3K
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. Wikidata (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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