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

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

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

  • El Salvador
  • Republic of Moldova
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

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