El Salvador vs Norway: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
El Salvador
1.13 million
in 2025
Norway
1.12 million
in 2025
El Salvador rank
117th
Norway rank
119th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- El Salvador
- Norway
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.13 million against 1.12 million in Norway, a difference of 16,840.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
El Salvador ranks 117th and Norway ranks 119th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 388,586 | 607,271 | 218,685 | Norway |
| 1970s | 588,398 | 644,153 | 55,754 | Norway |
| 1980s | 814,785 | 660,597 | 154,188 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1.04 million | 724,929 | 311,952 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 819,026 | 253,702 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 962,088 | 135,363 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.08 million | 37,423 | 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, El Salvador or Norway?
- El Salvador, at 1.13 million against 1.12 million in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between El Salvador and Norway?
- 16,840, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Norway rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- El Salvador ranks 117th and Norway ranks 119th 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.