El Salvador vs Finland: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
El Salvador
75.5%
in 2025
Finland
74.5%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
86th
Finland rank
89th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- El Salvador
- Finland
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 75.5% against 74.5% in Finland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
El Salvador ranks 86th and Finland ranks 89th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.4% | 49.6% | 12.3% | Finland |
| 1960s | 38.9% | 57.9% | 19.1% | Finland |
| 1970s | 40.6% | 61.9% | 21.3% | Finland |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 63.5% | 18.0% | Finland |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 64.9% | 12.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 68.4% | 7.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 71.2% | 2.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 73.8% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, El Salvador or Finland?
- El Salvador, at 75.5% against 74.5% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between El Salvador and Finland?
- 1.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Finland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Finland rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- El Salvador ranks 86th and Finland ranks 89th 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 and rural 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.