El Salvador vs Guatemala: Annual growth rate of urban population share
El Salvador
0.6014
in 2025
Guatemala
0.6046
in 2025
El Salvador rank
66th
Guatemala rank
65th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.6046 against 0.6014 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0032.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 66th and Guatemala ranks 65th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5445 | 2.44 | 1.9 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 0.2635 | 1.28 | 1.01 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 0.7864 | -0.8507 | 1.64 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 1.34 | 0.2507 | 1.09 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1.43 | 2.28 | 0.8557 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.84 | 0.3776 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 0.6319 | 0.4958 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.6763 | 0.631 | 0.0454 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 0.6046 against 0.6014 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.0032, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- El Salvador ranks 66th and Guatemala ranks 65th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.