El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Population density of the capital city

El Salvador
5,120
in 2100
Nicaragua
5,216
in 2100
El Salvador rank
107th
Nicaragua rank
104th

Population density of the capital city over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nicaragua
02.0k4.0k6.0k202020602100

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 5,216 against 5,120 in El Salvador, a difference of 96.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 107th and Nicaragua ranks 104th of 191 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 8 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2020s 6,069 6,014 55.93 El Salvador
2030s 6,113 5,969 143.77 El Salvador
2040s 6,144 5,801 343.22 El Salvador
2050s 6,121 5,744 377.16 El Salvador
2060s 6,016 5,686 330.61 El Salvador
2070s 5,853 5,638 215.15 El Salvador
2080s 5,624 5,504 120.06 El Salvador
2090s 5,353 5,341 11.43 El Salvador
2100s 5,120 5,216 96.52 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density of the capital city, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 5,216 against 5,120 in El Salvador as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density of the capital city between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
96, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for population density of the capital city?
El Salvador ranks 107th and Nicaragua ranks 104th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
Last refreshed