El Salvador vs Paraguay: Urban and rural population
El Salvador
4.81 million
in 2025
Paraguay
4.94 million
in 2025
El Salvador rank
103rd
Paraguay rank
101st
Urban and rural population over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 4.94 million against 4.81 million in El Salvador, a difference of 129,030.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Paraguay ranks 101st of 236 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 911,725 | 583,362 | 328,362 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 1.23 million | 760,419 | 471,382 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 1.66 million | 1.03 million | 626,593 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 2.22 million | 1.57 million | 651,152 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 2.98 million | 2.43 million | 544,802 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 3.63 million | 3.17 million | 461,186 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.26 million | 3.77 million | 491,096 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.68 million | 4.67 million | 10,830 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, El Salvador or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 4.94 million against 4.81 million in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 129,030, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for urban and rural population?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd and Paraguay ranks 101st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.