Belgium vs El Salvador: Number of people living in the capital city
Belgium
1.34 million people
in 2100
El Salvador
1.36 million people
in 2100
Belgium rank
108th
El Salvador rank
105th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Belgium
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.36 million people against 1.34 million people in Belgium, a difference of 23,130 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 108th and El Salvador ranks 105th of 191 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.39 million people | 1.61 million people | 211,200 people | El Salvador |
| 2030s | 1.41 million people | 1.64 million people | 228,255 people | El Salvador |
| 2040s | 1.41 million people | 1.65 million people | 239,625 people | El Salvador |
| 2050s | 1.41 million people | 1.65 million people | 239,815 people | El Salvador |
| 2060s | 1.39 million people | 1.62 million people | 229,300 people | El Salvador |
| 2070s | 1.37 million people | 1.57 million people | 197,585 people | El Salvador |
| 2080s | 1.36 million people | 1.51 million people | 144,920 people | El Salvador |
| 2090s | 1.35 million people | 1.42 million people | 74,320 people | El Salvador |
| 2100s | 1.34 million people | 1.36 million people | 23,130 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Belgium or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1.36 million people against 1.34 million people in Belgium as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Belgium and El Salvador?
- 23,130 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and El Salvador?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Belgium and El Salvador rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Belgium ranks 108th and El Salvador ranks 105th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.