El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Urban and rural population
El Salvador
4.81 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
4.75 million
in 2025
El Salvador rank
103rd
Sri Lanka rank
104th
Urban and rural population over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.81 million against 4.75 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 57,000.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 911,725 | 1.36 million | 445,742 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 1.23 million | 2.14 million | 906,645 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.66 million | 2.98 million | 1.32 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.22 million | 3.16 million | 939,579 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.98 million | 2.83 million | 150,697 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 3.63 million | 3.08 million | 553,833 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.26 million | 4.03 million | 231,539 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.68 million | 4.59 million | 87,438 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- El Salvador, at 4.81 million against 4.75 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 57,000, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for urban and rural population?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 104th 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.