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
02.0k4.0k6.0k202020602100

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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Indicator
Population density of the capital city
Unit
people per km²
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
Last refreshed

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.