El Salvador vs Russian Federation: Share of population living in urban areas
El Salvador
75.5%
in 2025
Russian Federation
75.3%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
86th
Russian Federation rank
87th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- El Salvador
- Russian Federation
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 75.5% against 75.3% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russian Federation ahead.
El Salvador ranks 86th and Russian Federation ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.4% | 48.6% | 11.3% | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 38.9% | 58.0% | 19.1% | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 40.6% | 66.2% | 25.6% | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 71.8% | 26.3% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 73.2% | 21.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 73.3% | 12.8% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 74.2% | 5.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 74.9% | 0.6% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, El Salvador or Russian Federation?
- El Salvador, at 75.5% against 75.3% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between El Salvador and Russian Federation?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Russian Federation?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Russian Federation rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- El Salvador ranks 86th and Russian Federation ranks 87th 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.