El Salvador vs Russia: Share of population urban

El Salvador
75.52
in 2025
Russia
75.25
in 2025
El Salvador rank
86th
Russia rank
87th

Share of population urban over time

  • El Salvador
  • Russia
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 75.52 against 75.25 in Russia, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.

El Salvador ranks 86th and Russia ranks 87th of 236 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 37.37 48.63 11.26 Russia
1960s 38.86 57.98 19.12 Russia
1970s 40.59 66.21 25.62 Russia
1980s 45.48 71.81 26.33 Russia
1990s 52.16 73.21 21.05 Russia
2000s 60.56 73.32 12.76 Russia
2010s 69.14 74.2 5.07 Russia
2020s 74.35 74.94 0.5926 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population urban, El Salvador or Russia?
El Salvador, at 75.52 against 75.25 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population urban between El Salvador and Russia?
0.27, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Russia?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do El Salvador and Russia rank globally for share of population urban?
El Salvador ranks 86th and Russia ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population urban
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed