Chile vs El Salvador: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Chile
0.6979 % change on previous year
in 2025
El Salvador
0.8047 % change on previous year
in 2025
Chile rank
92nd
El Salvador rank
90th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Chile
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.8047 % change on previous year against 0.6979 % change on previous year in Chile, a difference of 0.1068 % change on previous year.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was El Salvador ahead.
Chile ranks 92nd and El Salvador ranks 90th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 0.1876 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 0.9576 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 0.8136 % change on previous year | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.2313 % change on previous year | 0.9301 % change on previous year | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.7819 % change on previous year | 0.1988 % change on previous year | 0.583 % change on previous year | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.6726 % change on previous year | 0.3998 % change on previous year | 0.2728 % change on previous year | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Chile or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0.8047 % change on previous year against 0.6979 % change on previous year in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Chile and El Salvador?
- 0.1068 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Chile ranks 92nd and El Salvador ranks 90th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.