Share urban and rural population in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share urban and rural population was 75.52 in 2025. β² Rising
Share urban and rural population in El Salvador, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in El Salvador stood at 75.52. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in El Salvador peaked at 75.52 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.4, in 1950.
That places El Salvador 83rd out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.37 | 36.4 | 38.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.86 | 38.38 | 39.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.59 | 39.4 | 42.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.48 | 42.81 | 48.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.16 | 48.98 | 55.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.56 | 56.56 | 64.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.14 | 65.43 | 72.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.35 | 73.06 | 75.52 | 6 |
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More population data for El Salvador
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.855 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.77 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 120 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.77 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.77 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.3944 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in El Salvador?
- Share urban and rural population in El Salvador was 75.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 75.52 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4 in 1950.
- How does El Salvador rank for share urban and rural population?
- El Salvador ranks 83rd out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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