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
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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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.