Bosnia and Herzegovina vs El Salvador: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.61 million people
in 2020
El Salvador
1.49 million people
in 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
114th
El Salvador rank
117th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 1.61 million people against 1.49 million people in El Salvador, a difference of 118,520 people.
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 people | 1.06 million people | 702,940 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 1.95 million people | 1.18 million people | 765,115 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 2.05 million people | 1.30 million people | 752,300 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 2.16 million people | 1.37 million people | 787,715 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 2.08 million people | 1.32 million people | 755,950 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 1.99 million people | 1.38 million people | 618,285 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 1.75 million people | 1.43 million people | 320,875 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 1.61 million people | 1.49 million people | 118,520 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Bosnia and Herzegovina or El Salvador?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 1.61 million people against 1.49 million people in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Bosnia and Herzegovina and El Salvador?
- 118,520 people, 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 number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 114th and El Salvador ranks 117th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.