El Salvador has a population density of 792 people per square mile compared to 253.2 people in Spain. El Salvador has 35,733 sq ft of land per person vs 111,496 sq ft in Spain. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, El Salvador and Spain are ranked 33rd and 94th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.6% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Spain, hence the population density in El Salvador is 212.9% higher than in Spain.
Population density comparison
El Salvador
|
Spain
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 792 ppl/mi² | 253.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 33/197 | 94/197 |
| Population |
6391525
|
48787930
|
| Land area | 8,000 sq mi | 192,934 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 35,188 sq ft | 110,109 sq ft |
| Rural population | 24.9% | 19.7% |
| Urban population | 75.1% | 80.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 10.5% |
El Salvador vs Spain:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in El Salvador increased by 5.55%, compared to a 13.7% growth in Spain.
In 2004, El Salvador ranked 27th for population density and is in 33rd place now. Spain was 85th in 2004 and ranks 94th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Spain
|
|
| 2024 | 792 | 253.2 |
| 2023 | 789 | 250.6 |
| 2022 | 785 | 247.7 |
| 2021 | 782 | 245.9 |
| 2020 | 779 | 245.5 |
| 2019 | 778 | 244.3 |
| 2018 | 777 | 242.5 |
| 2017 | 777 | 241.5 |
| 2016 | 775 | 240.9 |
| 2015 | 773 | 240.6 |
| 2014 | 770 | 240.6 |
| 2013 | 767 | 241.3 |
| 2012 | 764 | 242.2 |
| 2011 | 761 | 242.2 |
| 2010 | 759 | 241.3 |
| 2009 | 756 | 240.8 |
| 2008 | 754 | 238.6 |
| 2007 | 751 | 234.7 |
| 2006 | 750 | 230.4 |
| 2005 | 751 | 226.5 |
| 2004 | 751 | 222.7 |
| 2003 | 750 | 218.9 |
| 2002 | 748 | 215 |
| 2001 | 746 | 212.2 |
| 2000 | 743 | 210.6 |
| 1999 | 739 | 209.4 |
| 1998 | 735 | 208.6 |
| 1997 | 731 | 207.7 |
| 1996 | 726 | 206.9 |
| 1995 | 720 | 206 |
| 1994 | 714 | 205.1 |
| 1993 | 707 | 204.1 |
| 1992 | 698 | 203.1 |
| 1991 | 687 | 202.1 |
| 1990 | 675 | 201.6 |
| 1989 | 662 | 201.4 |
| 1988 | 649 | 201 |
| 1987 | 637 | 200.6 |
| 1986 | 624 | 200.1 |
| 1985 | 612 | 199.5 |
| 1984 | 600 | 198.8 |
| 1983 | 588 | 198 |
| 1982 | 578 | 197 |
| 1981 | 571 | 195.8 |
| 1980 | 568 | 194.4 |
| 1979 | 560 | 192.8 |
| 1978 | 549 | 191.1 |
| 1977 | 538 | 189.3 |
| 1976 | 526 | 187.4 |
| 1975 | 512 | 185.4 |
| 1974 | 501 | 183.3 |
| 1973 | 489 | 181.3 |
| 1972 | 478 | 179.3 |
| 1971 | 467 | 177.4 |
| 1970 | 456 | 175.2 |
| 1969 | 444 | 173.3 |
| 1968 | 432 | 171.6 |
| 1967 | 421 | 169.4 |
| 1966 | 409 | 167.3 |
| 1965 | 397 | 165.6 |
| 1964 | 387 | 163.8 |
| 1963 | 376 | 162.2 |
| 1962 | 366 | 160.8 |
| 1961 | 357 | 159.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Spain
|
|
| 2024 | 75.1% | 80.3% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | 80.1% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | 80% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | 79.8% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | 79.7% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | 79.6% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | 79.6% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | 79.5% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | 79.4% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | 79.2% |
| 2014 | 68.9% | 79.1% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | 79% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | 78.8% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | 78.7% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | 78.5% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | 78.3% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | 78% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | 77.8% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | 77.5% |
| 2005 | 61% | 77.2% |
| 2004 | 60.1% | 77% |
| 2003 | 59.2% | 76.7% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | 76.5% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | 76.3% |
| 2000 | 56.6% | 76.2% |
| 1999 | 55.7% | 76% |
| 1998 | 54.8% | 75.9% |
| 1997 | 54% | 75.8% |
| 1996 | 53.2% | 75.7% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | 75.6% |
| 1994 | 51.7% | 75.5% |
| 1993 | 50.9% | 75.3% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | 75.2% |
| 1991 | 49.6% | 75% |
| 1990 | 49% | 74.8% |
| 1989 | 48.3% | 74.6% |
| 1988 | 47.7% | 74.4% |
| 1987 | 47% | 74.1% |
| 1986 | 46.4% | 73.8% |
| 1985 | 45.7% | 73.5% |
| 1984 | 45.1% | 73.1% |
| 1983 | 44.5% | 72.8% |
| 1982 | 43.9% | 72.4% |
| 1981 | 43.4% | 72% |
| 1980 | 42.8% | 71.5% |
| 1979 | 42.3% | 71.1% |
| 1978 | 41.8% | 70.6% |
| 1977 | 41.4% | 70.1% |
| 1976 | 41% | 69.6% |
| 1975 | 40.6% | 69.1% |
| 1974 | 40.2% | 68.5% |
| 1973 | 40% | 68% |
| 1972 | 39.7% | 67.4% |
| 1971 | 39.5% | 66.8% |
| 1970 | 39.4% | 66.2% |
| 1969 | 39.3% | 65.4% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | 64.4% |
| 1967 | 39.1% | 63.4% |
| 1966 | 39% | 62.3% |
| 1965 | 38.9% | 61.1% |
| 1964 | 38.8% | 60% |
| 1963 | 38.7% | 58.9% |
| 1962 | 38.6% | 58% |
| 1961 | 38.5% | 57.1% |
| 1960 | 38.4% | 56.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 60.1% to 75.1% in El Salvador and from 77% to 80.3% in Spain.
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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