El Salvador vs Fiji: Share of population living in the capital city
El Salvador
25.6%
in 2020
Fiji
24.8%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
43rd
Fiji rank
45th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- El Salvador
- Fiji
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 25.6% against 24.8% in Fiji, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 43rd and Fiji ranks 45th of 170 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.1% | 11.0% | 10.1% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 23.2% | 12.4% | 10.8% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 13.3% | 12.9% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 17.5% | 10.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 23.0% | 4.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 24.0% | 2.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 24.8% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, El Salvador or Fiji?
- El Salvador, at 25.6% against 24.8% in Fiji as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between El Salvador and Fiji?
- 0.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Fiji?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Fiji rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd and Fiji ranks 45th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.