Barbados vs El Salvador: Share of population living in cities
Barbados
43.0%
in 2020
El Salvador
42.8%
in 2020
Barbados rank
89th
El Salvador rank
91st
Share of population living in cities over time
- Barbados
- El Salvador
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 43.0% against 42.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 89th and El Salvador ranks 91st of 236 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.6% | 22.3% | 20.2% | Barbados |
| 1960s | 45.3% | 28.2% | 17.0% | Barbados |
| 1970s | 48.2% | 32.6% | 15.6% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 36.2% | 13.3% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 41.5% | 6.8% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 43.0% | 3.7% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 43.5% | 2.2% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 42.8% | 0.2% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Barbados or El Salvador?
- Barbados, at 43.0% against 42.8% in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Barbados and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and El Salvador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and El Salvador rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Barbados ranks 89th and El Salvador ranks 91st 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 Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.