El Salvador vs Ireland: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
El Salvador
1.13 million
in 2025
Ireland
1.30 million
in 2025
El Salvador rank
117th
Ireland rank
114th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- El Salvador
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.30 million against 1.13 million in El Salvador, a difference of 166,690.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
El Salvador ranks 117th and Ireland ranks 114th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 388,586 | 713,171 | 324,585 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 588,398 | 827,518 | 239,120 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 814,785 | 916,836 | 102,051 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.04 million | 944,241 | 92,640 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 1.03 million | 38,431 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 1.16 million | 59,555 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.26 million | 147,387 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, El Salvador or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.30 million against 1.13 million in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between El Salvador and Ireland?
- 166,690, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Ireland rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- El Salvador ranks 117th and Ireland ranks 114th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. 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 one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.