Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas

Dominican Republic
1.59 million people
in 2020
El Salvador
1.49 million people
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
115th
El Salvador rank
117th

Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 1.59 million people against 1.49 million people in El Salvador, a difference of 102,570 people.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 115th and El Salvador ranks 117th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic El Salvador Difference Ahead
1950s 999,993 people 1.06 million people 60,252 people El Salvador
1960s 1.13 million people 1.18 million people 53,785 people El Salvador
1970s 1.24 million people 1.30 million people 61,260 people El Salvador
1980s 1.35 million people 1.37 million people 17,590 people El Salvador
1990s 1.48 million people 1.32 million people 157,325 people Dominican Republic
2000s 1.48 million people 1.38 million people 98,920 people Dominican Republic
2010s 1.53 million people 1.43 million people 101,365 people Dominican Republic
2020s 1.59 million people 1.49 million people 102,570 people Dominican Republic

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, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
Dominican Republic, at 1.59 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 Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
102,570 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
Dominican Republic ranks 115th 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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Indicator
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.