Algeria vs El Salvador: Share of population living in urban areas
Algeria
75.8%
in 2025
El Salvador
75.5%
in 2025
Algeria rank
85th
El Salvador rank
86th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Algeria
- El Salvador
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 75.8% against 75.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.
Algeria ranks 85th and El Salvador ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.2% | 37.4% | 12.2% | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 36.7% | 38.9% | 2.1% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 40.4% | 40.6% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 45.5% | 1.8% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 52.2% | 3.5% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 60.6% | 2.7% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 69.1% | 0.7% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 74.3% | 0.1% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Algeria or El Salvador?
- Algeria, at 75.8% against 75.5% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Algeria and El Salvador?
- 0.3%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and El Salvador?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and El Salvador rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Algeria ranks 85th and El Salvador ranks 86th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.