El Salvador vs Moldova: Population of cities towns and villages

El Salvador
1.49 million
in 2020
Moldova
1.43 million
in 2020
El Salvador rank
117th
Moldova rank
118th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • El Salvador
  • Moldova
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 1.49 million against 1.43 million in Moldova, a difference of 60,460.

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

El Salvador ranks 117th and Moldova ranks 118th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Moldova Difference Ahead
1950s 1.06 million 1.30 million 244,755 Moldova
1960s 1.18 million 1.43 million 249,520 Moldova
1970s 1.30 million 1.53 million 227,445 Moldova
1980s 1.37 million 1.61 million 236,685 Moldova
1990s 1.32 million 1.70 million 375,135 Moldova
2000s 1.38 million 1.62 million 245,420 Moldova
2010s 1.43 million 1.50 million 67,250 Moldova
2020s 1.49 million 1.43 million 60,460 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, El Salvador or Moldova?
El Salvador, at 1.49 million against 1.43 million in Moldova as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between El Salvador and Moldova?
60,460, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Moldova?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do El Salvador and Moldova rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
El Salvador ranks 117th and Moldova ranks 118th 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