El Salvador vs Italy: Population density of the capital city
El Salvador
5,120 people per km²
in 2100
Italy
5,085 people per km²
in 2100
El Salvador rank
107th
Italy rank
109th
Population density of the capital city over time
- El Salvador
- Italy
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5,120 people per km² against 5,085 people per km² in Italy, a difference of 35 people per km².
Across all 17 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 107th and Italy ranks 109th of 191 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,069 people per km² | 5,893 people per km² | 176.12 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2030s | 6,113 people per km² | 5,839 people per km² | 273.64 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2040s | 6,144 people per km² | 5,739 people per km² | 405.14 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2050s | 6,121 people per km² | 5,584 people per km² | 536.63 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2060s | 6,016 people per km² | 5,423 people per km² | 592.98 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2070s | 5,853 people per km² | 5,309 people per km² | 544.69 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2080s | 5,624 people per km² | 5,205 people per km² | 419.73 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2090s | 5,353 people per km² | 5,170 people per km² | 182.81 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2100s | 5,120 people per km² | 5,085 people per km² | 34.48 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, El Salvador or Italy?
- El Salvador, at 5,120 people per km² against 5,085 people per km² in Italy as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between El Salvador and Italy?
- 35 people per km², with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Italy?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do El Salvador and Italy rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- El Salvador ranks 107th and Italy ranks 109th 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.