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Population density: El Salvador vs Lithuania compared

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El Salvador has a population density of 799 people per square mile compared to 117.1 people in Lithuania. El Salvador has 35,733 sq ft of land per person vs 243,357 sq ft in Lithuania. El Salvador and Lithuania rank 33rd and 143rd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. El Salvador has 0.08% of the world's population and 0.01% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.04% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Lithuania, making the population density in El Salvador 583% higher than in Lithuania.

Population density by year

El Salvador
Lithuania

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
El Salvador Lithuania
2026 799 117.1
2025 796 118.9
2024 792 119.5
2023 789 118.8
2022 785 117.1
2021 782 116.2
2020 779 116.2
2019 778 116.3
2018 777 116.6
2017 777 117.5
2016 775 119
2015 773 120.3
2014 770 121.4
2013 767 122.4
2012 764 123.5
2011 761 125.1
2010 759 128
2009 756 130.7
2008 754 132.2
2007 751 133.5
2006 750 135.1
2005 751 137.3
2004 751 139.5
2003 750 141.1
2002 748 142.3
2001 746 143.4
2000 743 144.6
1999 739 145.6
1998 735 146.7
1997 731 147.7
1996 726 148.8
1995 720 150
1994 714 151.1
1993 707 152.2
1992 698 152.9
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 El Salvador increased by 6.51%, compared to a 13.3% decline in Lithuania.

In 2006, El Salvador ranked 29th by population density and is 33rd now. Lithuania was 122nd in 2006 and ranks 143rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

El Salvador
Lithuania
1x
Year Urban population
El Salvador Lithuania
2024 75.1% 68.8%
2023 74.6% 68.6%
2022 74.1% 68.3%
2021 73.7% 68.2%
2020 73.1% 67.4%
2019 72.4% 67.2%
2018 71.8% 67.1%
2017 71.1% 67.1%
2016 70.4% 67.2%
2015 69.7% 67.2%
2014 68.9% 67.2%
2013 68.1% 67%
2012 67.2% 66.9%
2011 66.3% 66.8%
2010 65.4% 66.8%
2009 64.5% 66.8%
2008 63.6% 66.8%
2007 62.8% 66.7%
2006 61.9% 66.6%
2005 61% 66.6%
2004 60.1% 66.6%
2003 59.2% 66.8%
2002 58.3% 66.9%
2001 57.5% 66.9%
2000 56.6% 67%
1999 55.7% 67%
1998 54.8% 67.1%
1997 54% 67.2%
1996 53.2% 67.3%
1995 52.4% 67.3%
1994 51.7% 67.4%
1993 50.9% 67.5%
1992 50.3% 67.6%
1991 49.6% 67.6%
1990 49% 67.7%
1989 48.3% 67.7%
1988 47.7% 67.4%
1987 47% 66.8%
1986 46.4% 66.1%
1985 45.7% 65.5%
1984 45.1% 64.8%
1983 44.5% 64.1%
1982 43.9% 63.3%
1981 43.4% 62.5%
1980 42.8% 61.5%
1979 42.3% 60.5%
1978 41.8% 59.4%
1977 41.4% 58.3%
1976 41% 57.3%
1975 40.6% 56.2%
1974 40.2% 55%
1973 40% 53.9%
1972 39.7% 52.6%
1971 39.5% 51.3%
1970 39.4% 50.6%
1969 39.3% 49.3%
1968 39.2% 47.8%
1967 39.1% 46.6%
1966 39% 45.5%
1965 38.9% 44.4%
1964 38.8% 43.4%
1963 38.7% 42.4%
1962 38.6% 41.5%
1961 38.5% 40.7%
1960 38.4% 39.8%

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 60.1% to 75.1% in El Salvador and from 66.6% to 68.8% in Lithuania.

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
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K

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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 (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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