El Salvador vs Portugal: Population density of the capital city
El Salvador
5,120 people per km²
in 2100
Portugal
5,098 people per km²
in 2100
El Salvador rank
107th
Portugal rank
108th
Population density of the capital city over time
- El Salvador
- Portugal
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5,120 people per km² against 5,098 people per km² in Portugal, a difference of 22 people per km².
Across all 17 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 107th and Portugal ranks 108th 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 | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,069 people per km² | 5,002 people per km² | 1,068 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2030s | 6,113 people per km² | 5,086 people per km² | 1,027 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2040s | 6,144 people per km² | 5,196 people per km² | 948.32 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2050s | 6,121 people per km² | 5,188 people per km² | 932.75 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2060s | 6,016 people per km² | 5,146 people per km² | 869.83 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2070s | 5,853 people per km² | 5,118 people per km² | 735.53 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2080s | 5,624 people per km² | 5,112 people per km² | 512.73 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2090s | 5,353 people per km² | 5,125 people per km² | 227.68 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2100s | 5,120 people per km² | 5,098 people per km² | 21.46 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 Portugal?
- El Salvador, at 5,120 people per km² against 5,098 people per km² in Portugal as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between El Salvador and Portugal?
- 22 people per km², with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do El Salvador and Portugal rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- El Salvador ranks 107th and Portugal ranks 108th 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.