Chile vs El Salvador: Urban and rural population 2050

Chile
1.04 million
in 2050
El Salvador
1.15 million
in 2050
Chile rank
118th
El Salvador rank
115th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Chile
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 1.15 million against 1.04 million in Chile, a difference of 104,530.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 118th and El Salvador ranks 115th of 238 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 38 and El Salvador in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile El Salvador Difference Ahead
1000s 399,998 59,380 340,618 Chile
1100s 439,994 64,778 375,216 Chile
1200s 479,980 70,663 409,317 Chile
1300s 519,936 77,074 442,862 Chile
1400s 559,793 84,039 475,754 Chile
1500s 599,333 91,543 507,790 Chile
1600s 598,000 99,420 498,580 Chile
1700s 595,992 107,003 488,989 Chile
1710s 609,081 108,018 501,063 Chile
1720s 623,608 109,245 514,363 Chile
1730s 638,222 110,889 527,333 Chile
1740s 652,866 113,123 539,743 Chile
1750s 667,470 116,192 551,278 Chile
1760s 681,950 120,450 561,500 Chile
1770s 696,202 126,407 569,795 Chile
1780s 710,101 147,701 562,400 Chile
1790s 723,492 168,620 554,872 Chile
1800s 736,190 189,097 547,093 Chile
1810s 747,971 209,059 538,912 Chile
1820s 816,507 228,417 588,090 Chile
1830s 889,393 261,809 627,584 Chile
1840s 966,269 294,021 672,248 Chile
1850s 1.17 million 324,851 846,829 Chile
1860s 1.44 million 374,739 1.06 million Chile
1870s 1.65 million 421,993 1.23 million Chile
1880s 1.85 million 494,910 1.36 million Chile
1890s 2.02 million 562,842 1.45 million Chile
1900s 2.15 million 624,923 1.53 million Chile
1910s 2.34 million 773,738 1.56 million Chile
1920s 2.41 million 1.05 million 1.36 million Chile
1930s 2.46 million 1.03 million 1.43 million Chile
1940s 2.55 million 1.21 million 1.34 million Chile
1950s 2.70 million 1.53 million 1.18 million Chile
1960s 2.55 million 1.94 million 611,207 Chile
1970s 2.28 million 2.42 million 137,574 El Salvador
1980s 2.15 million 2.65 million 501,799 El Salvador
1990s 2.24 million 2.73 million 482,660 El Salvador
2000s 2.16 million 2.37 million 203,370 El Salvador
2010s 2.26 million 1.90 million 362,546 Chile
2020s 2.16 million 1.57 million 586,520 Chile
2030s 1.82 million 1.35 million 470,664 Chile
2040s 1.35 million 1.19 million 158,857 Chile
2050s 1.04 million 1.15 million 104,530 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Chile or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 1.15 million against 1.04 million in Chile as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Chile and El Salvador?
104,530, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Chile ranks 118th and El Salvador ranks 115th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed