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Population density: Comoros vs El Salvador compared

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Comoros has a population density of 1,252 people per square mile compared to 799 people in El Salvador. Comoros has 25,263 sq ft of land per person vs 35,733 sq ft in El Salvador. Comoros and El Salvador rank 20th and 33rd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Comoros has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.001% 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 Comoros 56.6% higher than in El Salvador.

Population density by year

Comoros
El Salvador

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Comoros El Salvador
2026 1,252 799
2025 1,229 796
2024 1,206 792
2023 1,183 789
2022 1,161 785
2021 1,139 782
2020 1,116 779
2019 1,095 778
2018 1,074 777
2017 1,053 777
2016 1,032 775
2015 1,011 773
2014 990 770
2013 969 767
2012 949 764
2011 930 761
2010 911 759
2009 893 756
2008 876 754
2007 859 751
2006 842 750
2005 825 751
2004 808 751
2003 793 750
2002 778 748
2001 762 746
2000 746 743
1999 732 739
1998 719 735
1997 707 731
1996 695 726
1995 683 720
1994 671 714
1993 659 707
1992 647 698
1991 634 687
1990 619 675
1989 603 662
1988 587 649
1987 571 637
1986 556 624
1985 540 612
1984 526 600
1983 511 588
1982 497 578
1981 483 571
1980 470 568
1979 456 560
1978 442 549
1977 428 538
1976 414 526
1975 400 512
1974 387 501
1973 374 489
1972 362 478
1971 351 467
1970 340 456
1969 330 444
1968 320 432
1967 312 421
1966 304 409
1965 299.2 397
1964 294.5 387
1963 289.7 376
1962 284.9 366
1961 280 357

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 Comoros increased by 48.7%, compared to a 6.51% growth in El Salvador.

In 2006, Comoros ranked 24th by population density and is 20th now. El Salvador was 29th in 2006 and ranks 33rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Comoros
El Salvador
1x
Year Urban population
Comoros El Salvador
2024 33.5% 75.1%
2023 33.2% 74.6%
2022 32.8% 74.1%
2021 32.4% 73.7%
2020 32.1% 73.1%
2019 31.7% 72.4%
2018 31.4% 71.8%
2017 31.1% 71.1%
2016 30.7% 70.4%
2015 30.4% 69.7%
2014 30% 68.9%
2013 29.7% 68.1%
2012 29.4% 67.2%
2011 29.1% 66.3%
2010 28.9% 65.4%
2009 28.6% 64.5%
2008 28.4% 63.6%
2007 28.2% 62.8%
2006 28.1% 61.9%
2005 28% 61%
2004 28% 60.1%
2003 27.9% 59.2%
2002 28% 58.3%
2001 28% 57.5%
2000 28% 56.6%
1999 28.1% 55.7%
1998 28.2% 54.8%
1997 28.2% 54%
1996 28.3% 53.2%
1995 28.3% 52.4%
1994 28.4% 51.7%
1993 28.4% 50.9%
1992 28.5% 50.3%
1991 28.5% 49.6%
1990 28.3% 49%
1989 28.1% 48.3%
1988 27.7% 47.7%
1987 27.2% 47%
1986 26.6% 46.4%
1985 26% 45.7%
1984 25.4% 45.1%
1983 24.8% 44.5%
1982 24.2% 43.9%
1981 23.7% 43.4%
1980 23.2% 42.8%
1979 22.8% 42.3%
1978 22.5% 41.8%
1977 22.1% 41.4%
1976 21.8% 41%
1975 21.5% 40.6%
1974 21.1% 40.2%
1973 20.8% 40%
1972 20.5% 39.7%
1971 20.1% 39.5%
1970 19.8% 39.4%
1969 19.4% 39.3%
1968 19% 39.2%
1967 18.5% 39.1%
1966 18% 39%
1965 17.4% 38.9%
1964 16.7% 38.8%
1963 15.8% 38.7%
1962 14.9% 38.6%
1961 14% 38.5%
1960 13.2% 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 28% to 33.5% in Comoros 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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