Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Population of cities towns and villages

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

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
Dominican Republic, at 1.59 million against 1.49 million in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
102,570, 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 population of cities towns and villages?
Dominican Republic ranks 115th 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