El Salvador vs Palestine: Urban and rural population
El Salvador
4.81 million
in 2025
Palestine
4.88 million
in 2025
El Salvador rank
103rd
Palestine rank
102nd
Urban and rural population over time
- El Salvador
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 4.88 million against 4.81 million in El Salvador, a difference of 76,860.
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 Palestine ranks 102nd 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 | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 911,725 | 400,634 | 511,090 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 1.23 million | 546,380 | 685,421 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 1.66 million | 745,316 | 910,999 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 2.22 million | 1.10 million | 1.12 million | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 2.98 million | 1.75 million | 1.23 million | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 3.63 million | 2.79 million | 841,342 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.26 million | 3.81 million | 453,344 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.68 million | 4.63 million | 48,172 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, El Salvador or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 4.88 million against 4.81 million in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between El Salvador and Palestine?
- 76,860, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Palestine?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Palestine rank globally for urban and rural population?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd and Palestine ranks 102nd 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.