El Salvador vs North Korea: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
El Salvador
0.8047 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea
0.8218 % change on previous year
in 2025
El Salvador rank
90th
North Korea rank
88th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- El Salvador
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.8218 % change on previous year against 0.8047 % change on previous year in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0171 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 90th and North Korea ranks 88th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.85 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 0.7419 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 3.6 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1980s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 0.3225 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.22 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 0.0504 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.2313 % change on previous year | 0.2417 % change on previous year | 0.0103 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1988 % change on previous year | 0.7542 % change on previous year | 0.5554 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3998 % change on previous year | 0.7924 % change on previous year | 0.3926 % change on previous year | North Korea |
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, El Salvador or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.8218 % change on previous year against 0.8047 % change on previous year in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between El Salvador and North Korea?
- 0.0171 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and North Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and North Korea rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- El Salvador ranks 90th and North Korea ranks 88th 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.