Dominica vs El Salvador: Share of population living in urbanized areas
Dominica
71.5%
in 2025
El Salvador
71.0%
in 2025
Dominica rank
84th
El Salvador rank
86th
Share of population living in urbanized areas over time
- Dominica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 71.5% against 71.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Dominica ranks 84th and El Salvador ranks 86th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 6 and El Salvador in 34.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 1600s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
| 1700s | 0.1% | 2.0% | 1.9% | El Salvador |
| 1710s | 0.1% | 2.2% | 2.1% | El Salvador |
| 1720s | 0.1% | 2.4% | 2.3% | El Salvador |
| 1730s | 0.2% | 2.7% | 2.6% | El Salvador |
| 1740s | 0.2% | 3.1% | 2.9% | El Salvador |
| 1750s | 0.3% | 3.5% | 3.2% | El Salvador |
| 1760s | 0.3% | 3.9% | 3.6% | El Salvador |
| 1770s | 0.4% | 4.4% | 4.0% | El Salvador |
| 1780s | 0.5% | 4.9% | 4.4% | El Salvador |
| 1790s | 0.6% | 5.5% | 4.9% | El Salvador |
| 1800s | 0.8% | 6.2% | 5.5% | El Salvador |
| 1810s | 1.0% | 7.0% | 6.1% | El Salvador |
| 1820s | 1.2% | 7.9% | 6.7% | El Salvador |
| 1830s | 1.5% | 8.9% | 7.4% | El Salvador |
| 1840s | 1.9% | 10.0% | 8.1% | El Salvador |
| 1850s | 2.3% | 11.2% | 8.9% | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 2.9% | 12.6% | 9.7% | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 3.7% | 14.2% | 10.6% | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 4.6% | 16.0% | 11.4% | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 5.7% | 18.0% | 12.3% | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 7.2% | 20.3% | 13.1% | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 9.0% | 22.8% | 13.8% | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 11.2% | 25.6% | 14.4% | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 14.0% | 28.8% | 14.8% | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 20.0% | 32.5% | 12.5% | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 26.7% | 37.4% | 10.7% | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 33.7% | 39.3% | 5.7% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 51.2% | 41.6% | 9.6% | Dominica |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 46.4% | 17.6% | Dominica |
| 1990s | 67.0% | 53.6% | 13.5% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 61.1% | 8.8% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 66.4% | 3.4% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 70.0% | 0.6% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Dominica or El Salvador?
- Dominica, at 71.5% against 71.0% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Dominica and El Salvador?
- 0.5%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and El Salvador?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Dominica and El Salvador rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Dominica ranks 84th and El Salvador ranks 86th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.