El Salvador vs Rwanda: Urban and rural population
El Salvador
4.81 million
in 2025
Rwanda
4.50 million
in 2025
El Salvador rank
103rd
Rwanda rank
106th
Urban and rural population over time
- El Salvador
- Rwanda
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.81 million against 4.50 million in Rwanda, a difference of 303,580.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Rwanda ranks 106th of 229 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 911,725 | 55,488 | 856,237 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 1.23 million | 97,995 | 1.13 million | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 1.66 million | 186,323 | 1.47 million | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 2.22 million | 312,549 | 1.91 million | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 2.98 million | 662,833 | 2.32 million | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 3.63 million | 1.51 million | 2.12 million | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.26 million | 2.17 million | 2.09 million | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.68 million | 3.88 million | 803,757 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, El Salvador or Rwanda?
- El Salvador, at 4.81 million against 4.50 million in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between El Salvador and Rwanda?
- 303,580, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Rwanda?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Rwanda rank globally for urban and rural population?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd and Rwanda ranks 106th of 229 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.