Argentina vs El Salvador: Population density of the capital city
Argentina
5,073 people per km²
in 2100
El Salvador
5,120 people per km²
in 2100
Argentina rank
110th
El Salvador rank
107th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Argentina
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5,120 people per km² against 5,073 people per km² in Argentina, a difference of 47 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 110th and El Salvador ranks 107th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 7 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,456 people per km² | 6,069 people per km² | 386.07 people per km² | Argentina |
| 2030s | 6,500 people per km² | 6,113 people per km² | 386.94 people per km² | Argentina |
| 2040s | 6,480 people per km² | 6,144 people per km² | 335.81 people per km² | Argentina |
| 2050s | 6,412 people per km² | 6,121 people per km² | 290.55 people per km² | Argentina |
| 2060s | 6,234 people per km² | 6,016 people per km² | 217.69 people per km² | Argentina |
| 2070s | 5,972 people per km² | 5,853 people per km² | 118.43 people per km² | Argentina |
| 2080s | 5,671 people per km² | 5,624 people per km² | 46.74 people per km² | Argentina |
| 2090s | 5,336 people per km² | 5,353 people per km² | 16.69 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2100s | 5,073 people per km² | 5,120 people per km² | 46.82 people per km² | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Argentina or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 5,120 people per km² against 5,073 people per km² in Argentina as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Argentina and El Salvador?
- 47 people per km², with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Argentina ranks 110th and El Salvador ranks 107th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.