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
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.