Bosnia and Herzegovina vs El Salvador: Population of cities towns and villages

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.61 million
in 2020
El Salvador
1.49 million
in 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
114th
El Salvador rank
117th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • El Salvador
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M195019852020

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 1.61 million against 1.49 million in El Salvador, a difference of 118,520.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 114th and El Salvador ranks 117th of 236 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina El Salvador Difference Ahead
1950s 1.76 million 1.06 million 702,940 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1960s 1.95 million 1.18 million 765,115 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1970s 2.05 million 1.30 million 752,300 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1980s 2.16 million 1.37 million 787,715 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s 2.08 million 1.32 million 755,950 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s 1.99 million 1.38 million 618,285 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 1.75 million 1.43 million 320,875 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 1.61 million 1.49 million 118,520 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Bosnia and Herzegovina or El Salvador?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 1.61 million against 1.49 million in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Bosnia and Herzegovina and El Salvador?
118,520, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and El Salvador?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and El Salvador rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 114th and El Salvador ranks 117th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed