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
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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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.