China vs El Salvador: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
China
47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador
53.86 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
23rd
El Salvador rank
20th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- China
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 53.86 units per square kilometre against 47 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 6.86 units per square kilometre.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
China ranks 23rd and El Salvador ranks 20th of 121 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.39 units per square kilometre | 19.05 units per square kilometre | 12.66 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 7.53 units per square kilometre | 28.3 units per square kilometre | 20.77 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 10.1 units per square kilometre | 39.32 units per square kilometre | 29.22 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 16.52 units per square kilometre | 50.04 units per square kilometre | 33.52 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 27.37 units per square kilometre | 51.77 units per square kilometre | 24.4 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 37.72 units per square kilometre | 52.97 units per square kilometre | 15.24 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 45.34 units per square kilometre | 53.57 units per square kilometre | 8.23 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, China or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 53.86 units per square kilometre against 47 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between China and El Salvador?
- 6.86 units per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and El Salvador?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and El Salvador rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- China ranks 23rd and El Salvador ranks 20th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.