Cyprus vs El Salvador: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Cyprus
75.7%
in 2020
El Salvador
76.1%
in 2020
Cyprus rank
106th
El Salvador rank
103rd
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Cyprus
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 76.1% against 75.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 106th and El Salvador ranks 103rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.3% | 54.2% | 3.1% | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 60.8% | 60.4% | 0.5% | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 62.5% | 66.6% | 4.1% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 65.0% | 70.9% | 5.9% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 76.3% | 8.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 77.0% | 6.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 76.6% | 2.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 76.1% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Cyprus or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 76.1% against 75.7% in Cyprus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Cyprus and El Salvador?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and El Salvador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and El Salvador rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Cyprus ranks 106th and El Salvador ranks 103rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.