El Salvador vs Lebanon: Population in the largest city

El Salvador
33.64
in 2020
Lebanon
34.11
in 2020
El Salvador rank
58th
Lebanon rank
57th

Population in the largest city over time

  • El Salvador
  • Lebanon
020406080195019852020

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 34.11 against 33.64 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.47.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lebanon ahead.

El Salvador ranks 58th and Lebanon ranks 57th of 179 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Lebanon Difference Ahead
1950s 31.42 48.03 16.6 Lebanon
1960s 33.86 55.1 21.25 Lebanon
1970s 34.83 69.28 34.45 Lebanon
1980s 36.87 68.75 31.88 Lebanon
1990s 37.02 43.09 6.08 Lebanon
2000s 35.69 39.72 4.03 Lebanon
2010s 34.39 34.98 0.5887 Lebanon
2020s 33.64 34.11 0.4702 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, El Salvador or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 34.11 against 33.64 in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between El Salvador and Lebanon?
0.47, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lebanon?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do El Salvador and Lebanon rank globally for population in the largest city?
El Salvador ranks 58th and Lebanon ranks 57th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in the largest city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed