El Salvador vs Philippines: Population in the largest city
El Salvador
23.6%
in 2025
Philippines
23.4%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
104th
Philippines rank
105th
Population in the largest city over time
- El Salvador
- Philippines
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 23.6% against 23.4% in Philippines, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 104th and Philippines ranks 105th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.4% | 28.0% | 3.4% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 35.5% | 34.2% | 1.3% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 35.9% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 34.8% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 29.8% | 0.3% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 24.5% | 1.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.1% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, El Salvador or Philippines?
- El Salvador, at 23.6% against 23.4% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between El Salvador and Philippines?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Philippines rank globally for population in the largest city?
- El Salvador ranks 104th and Philippines ranks 105th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.