El Salvador vs Iran: Share urban and rural population

El Salvador
75.52
in 2025
Iran
77.38
in 2025
El Salvador rank
86th
Iran rank
82nd

Share urban and rural population over time

  • El Salvador
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 77.38 against 75.52 in El Salvador, a difference of 1.86.

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

El Salvador ranks 86th and Iran ranks 82nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Iran Difference Ahead
1950s 37.37 30.29 7.08 El Salvador
1960s 38.86 37.05 1.81 El Salvador
1970s 40.59 45.5 4.92 Iran
1980s 45.48 53.08 7.59 Iran
1990s 52.16 59.97 7.81 Iran
2000s 60.56 67.38 6.82 Iran
2010s 69.14 73.04 3.9 Iran
2020s 74.35 76.5 2.15 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, El Salvador or Iran?
Iran, at 77.38 against 75.52 in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between El Salvador and Iran?
1.86, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do El Salvador and Iran rank globally for share urban and rural population?
El Salvador ranks 86th and Iran ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share urban and rural population
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