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Population density: El Salvador vs Ukraine compared

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El Salvador has a population density of 799 people per square mile compared to 179.4 people in Ukraine. El Salvador has 35,733 sq ft of land per person vs 171,593 sq ft in Ukraine. El Salvador and Ukraine rank 33rd and 122nd 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 0.47% of the population and 0.39% of the land area for Ukraine, making the population density in El Salvador 346% higher than in Ukraine.

Population density by year

El Salvador
Ukraine

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
El Salvador Ukraine
2026 799 179.4
2025 796 173
2024 792 169.2
2023 789 168.7
2022 785 183.5
2021 782 198
2020 779 199.7
2019 778 201
2018 777 202.1
2017 777 203.1
2016 775 204
2015 773 204.7
2014 770 205.5
2013 767 206.2
2012 764 206.6
2011 761 207
2010 759 207.7
2009 756 208.4
2008 754 209.3
2007 751 210.4
2006 750 211.4
2005 751 212.7
2004 751 214.5
2003 750 216
2002 748 217.6
2001 746 219.5
2000 743 221.5
1999 739 223.4
1998 735 225.2
1997 731 227
1996 726 229
1995 720 231
1994 714 232.8
1993 707 234
1992 698 233.9
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 15.1% decline in Ukraine.

In 2006, El Salvador ranked 29th by population density and is 33rd now. Ukraine was 91st in 2006 and ranks 122nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

El Salvador
Ukraine
1x
Year Urban population
El Salvador Ukraine
2024 75.1% 69.5%
2023 74.6% 69.5%
2022 74.1% 69.4%
2021 73.7% 69.4%
2020 73.1% 69.4%
2019 72.4% 69.4%
2018 71.8% 69.3%
2017 71.1% 69.3%
2016 70.4% 69.2%
2015 69.7% 69.2%
2014 68.9% 69.1%
2013 68.1% 68.9%
2012 67.2% 68.8%
2011 66.3% 68.7%
2010 65.4% 68.6%
2009 64.5% 68.5%
2008 63.6% 68.4%
2007 62.8% 68.2%
2006 61.9% 68%
2005 61% 67.8%
2004 60.1% 67.6%
2003 59.2% 67.4%
2002 58.3% 67.3%
2001 57.5% 67.3%
2000 56.6% 67.4%
1999 55.7% 67.5%
1998 54.8% 67.6%
1997 54% 67.6%
1996 53.2% 67.7%
1995 52.4% 67.8%
1994 51.7% 67.9%
1993 50.9% 67.9%
1992 50.3% 67.9%
1991 49.6% 67.7%
1990 49% 67.4%
1989 48.3% 67.1%
1988 47.7% 66.6%
1987 47% 66.1%
1986 46.4% 65.5%
1985 45.7% 65%
1984 45.1% 64.4%
1983 44.5% 63.8%
1982 43.9% 63.2%
1981 43.4% 62.7%
1980 42.8% 62.2%
1979 42.3% 61.6%
1978 41.8% 61%
1977 41.4% 60.2%
1976 41% 59.6%
1975 40.6% 58.8%
1974 40.2% 58.1%
1973 40% 57.4%
1972 39.7% 56.6%
1971 39.5% 55.7%
1970 39.4% 54.9%
1969 39.3% 54.1%
1968 39.2% 53.3%
1967 39.1% 52.4%
1966 39% 51.7%
1965 38.9% 50.9%
1964 38.8% 50.1%
1963 38.7% 49.4%
1962 38.6% 48.8%
1961 38.5% 48.2%
1960 38.4% 47.4%

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 60.1% to 75.1% in El Salvador and from 67.6% to 69.5% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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 (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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