El Salvador vs Jordan: Population density
El Salvador
244.85 people per km²
in 2100
Jordan
240.14 people per km²
in 2100
El Salvador rank
62nd
Jordan rank
65th
Population density over time
- El Salvador
- Jordan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 244.85 people per km² against 240.14 people per km² in Jordan, a difference of 4.71 people per km².
Across all 318 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 62nd and Jordan ranks 65th of 235 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.87 people per km² | 0.9798 people per km² | 1.89 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1100s | 3.13 people per km² | 1.01 people per km² | 2.12 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1200s | 3.41 people per km² | 1.04 people per km² | 2.37 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1300s | 3.72 people per km² | 1.07 people per km² | 2.65 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1400s | 4.06 people per km² | 0.7771 people per km² | 3.28 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1500s | 4.43 people per km² | 0.9798 people per km² | 3.45 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1600s | 4.83 people per km² | 0.9798 people per km² | 3.85 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1700s | 5.27 people per km² | 0.7771 people per km² | 4.49 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1710s | 5.33 people per km² | 0.8105 people per km² | 4.52 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1720s | 5.4 people per km² | 0.8121 people per km² | 4.59 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1730s | 5.5 people per km² | 0.8137 people per km² | 4.69 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1740s | 5.63 people per km² | 0.8153 people per km² | 4.82 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1750s | 5.81 people per km² | 0.817 people per km² | 4.99 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1760s | 6.05 people per km² | 0.8186 people per km² | 5.23 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1770s | 6.38 people per km² | 0.8203 people per km² | 5.56 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1780s | 7.5 people per km² | 0.8219 people per km² | 6.68 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1790s | 8.62 people per km² | 0.8236 people per km² | 7.79 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1800s | 10.03 people per km² | 2.29 people per km² | 7.74 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1810s | 9.69 people per km² | 2.39 people per km² | 7.3 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1820s | 12.67 people per km² | 2.57 people per km² | 10.11 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1830s | 14.46 people per km² | 2.86 people per km² | 11.6 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1840s | 16.46 people per km² | 3.18 people per km² | 13.28 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1850s | 19.06 people per km² | 3.24 people per km² | 15.82 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 22.48 people per km² | 2.96 people per km² | 19.52 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 27.42 people per km² | 2.82 people per km² | 24.6 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 33.4 people per km² | 2.83 people per km² | 30.57 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 38.05 people per km² | 2.84 people per km² | 35.2 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 44.67 people per km² | 2.99 people per km² | 41.68 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 56.01 people per km² | 2.66 people per km² | 53.35 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 69.39 people per km² | 2.37 people per km² | 67.01 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 82.1 people per km² | 2.66 people per km² | 79.44 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 95.23 people per km² | 3.62 people per km² | 91.61 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 117.62 people per km² | 6.89 people per km² | 110.72 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 152.92 people per km² | 12.51 people per km² | 140.41 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 196.66 people per km² | 21.01 people per km² | 175.65 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 235.1 people per km² | 30.92 people per km² | 204.18 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 275.39 people per km² | 51.5 people per km² | 223.9 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 289.56 people per km² | 69.31 people per km² | 220.25 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 297.37 people per km² | 101.43 people per km² | 195.93 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 306.45 people per km² | 129.95 people per km² | 176.5 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2030s | 316.87 people per km² | 150.32 people per km² | 166.55 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2040s | 321.51 people per km² | 172.97 people per km² | 148.54 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2050s | 319.72 people per km² | 191.72 people per km² | 128 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2060s | 311.9 people per km² | 207.36 people per km² | 104.54 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2070s | 298.59 people per km² | 220.6 people per km² | 77.99 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2080s | 279.25 people per km² | 230.43 people per km² | 48.82 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2090s | 256.88 people per km² | 237.64 people per km² | 19.24 people per km² | El Salvador |
| 2100s | 244.85 people per km² | 240.14 people per km² | 4.71 people per km² | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, El Salvador or Jordan?
- El Salvador, at 244.85 people per km² against 240.14 people per km² in Jordan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between El Salvador and Jordan?
- 4.71 people per km², with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jordan?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do El Salvador and Jordan rank globally for population density?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd and Jordan ranks 65th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.