El Salvador vs Netherlands: Population in largest city
El Salvador
1.13 million
in 2025
Netherlands
1.19 million
in 2025
El Salvador rank
121st
Netherlands rank
118th
Population in largest city over time
- El Salvador
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.19 million against 1.13 million in El Salvador, a difference of 56,780.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
El Salvador ranks 121st and Netherlands ranks 118th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 388,586 | 959,774 | 571,188 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 588,398 | 963,414 | 375,016 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 814,785 | 933,342 | 118,557 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.04 million | 979,712 | 57,170 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 1.03 million | 46,533 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 4,655 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.17 million | 53,638 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, El Salvador or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.19 million against 1.13 million in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between El Salvador and Netherlands?
- 56,780, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Netherlands rank globally for population in largest city?
- El Salvador ranks 121st and Netherlands ranks 118th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.