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Population density: El Salvador vs Uzbekistan compared

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El Salvador has a population density of 799 people per square mile compared to 221.9 people in Uzbekistan. El Salvador has 35,733 sq ft of land per person vs 132,907 sq ft in Uzbekistan. El Salvador and Uzbekistan rank 33rd and 103rd 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 0.45% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Uzbekistan, making the population density in El Salvador 260.1% higher than in Uzbekistan.

Population density by year

El Salvador
Uzbekistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
El Salvador Uzbekistan
2026 799 221.9
2025 796 217.9
2024 792 213.7
2023 789 209.6
2022 785 205.4
2021 782 201.3
2020 779 197.4
2019 778 193.8
2018 777 190.3
2017 777 187
2016 775 183.9
2015 773 180.8
2014 770 179.6
2013 767 176.7
2012 764 173.9
2011 761 171.3
2010 759 168.7
2009 756 166
2008 754 163.3
2007 751 160.8
2006 750 158.7
2005 751 156.6
2004 751 154.7
2003 750 152.8
2002 748 150.9
2001 746 149.1
2000 743 147.3
1999 739 149
1998 735 146.9
1997 731 144.7
1996 726 142.2
1995 720 139.5
1994 714 136.8
1993 707 133.9
1992 698 130.8
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 39.9% growth in Uzbekistan.

In 2006, El Salvador ranked 29th by population density and is 33rd now. Uzbekistan was 116th in 2006 and ranks 103rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

El Salvador
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Urban population
El Salvador Uzbekistan
2024 75.1% 51%
2023 74.6% 51%
2022 74.1% 51%
2021 73.7% 50.9%
2020 73.1% 50.8%
2019 72.4% 50.6%
2018 71.8% 50.6%
2017 71.1% 50.7%
2016 70.4% 50.7%
2015 69.7% 50.7%
2014 68.9% 50.9%
2013 68.1% 51.1%
2012 67.2% 51.3%
2011 66.3% 51.3%
2010 65.4% 51.3%
2009 64.5% 51.6%
2008 63.6% 51.8%
2007 62.8% 51.7%
2006 61.9% 51.5%
2005 61% 51.1%
2004 60.1% 50.6%
2003 59.2% 50%
2002 58.3% 49.3%
2001 57.5% 48.5%
2000 56.6% 47.7%
1999 55.7% 46.8%
1998 54.8% 46%
1997 54% 45.1%
1996 53.2% 44.3%
1995 52.4% 43.5%
1994 51.7% 42.7%
1993 50.9% 42.1%
1992 50.3% 41.5%
1991 49.6% 41.1%
1990 49% 40.8%
1989 48.3% 40.6%
1988 47.7% 40.8%
1987 47% 40.6%
1986 46.4% 40.5%
1985 45.7% 40.6%
1984 45.1% 41%
1983 44.5% 41.2%
1982 43.9% 41.2%
1981 43.4% 41.2%
1980 42.8% 41.1%
1979 42.3% 40.9%
1978 41.8% 40.6%
1977 41.4% 39.7%
1976 41% 39.3%
1975 40.6% 38.7%
1974 40.2% 38.2%
1973 40% 37.7%
1972 39.7% 37.1%
1971 39.5% 36.7%
1970 39.4% 36.6%
1969 39.3% 36.6%
1968 39.2% 36.4%
1967 39.1% 36%
1966 39% 35.7%
1965 38.9% 35.5%
1964 38.8% 35.4%
1963 38.7% 35.3%
1962 38.6% 35.1%
1961 38.5% 34.9%
1960 38.4% 34.3%

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 50.6% to 51% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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 (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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