El Salvador vs Portugal: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
El Salvador
53.86 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
47.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
20th
Portugal rank
22nd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- El Salvador
- Portugal
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 53.86 units per square kilometre against 47.22 units per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 6.64 units per square kilometre.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
El Salvador ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.05 units per square kilometre | 27.77 units per square kilometre | 8.73 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1970s | 28.3 units per square kilometre | 33.67 units per square kilometre | 5.38 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 39.32 units per square kilometre | 39.86 units per square kilometre | 0.532 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 50.04 units per square kilometre | 41.49 units per square kilometre | 8.55 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 51.77 units per square kilometre | 43.77 units per square kilometre | 8 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 52.97 units per square kilometre | 45.57 units per square kilometre | 7.4 units per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 53.57 units per square kilometre | 46.91 units per square kilometre | 6.66 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, El Salvador or Portugal?
- El Salvador, at 53.86 units per square kilometre against 47.22 units per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between El Salvador and Portugal?
- 6.64 units per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Portugal rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- El Salvador ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 22nd 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.