El Salvador vs Turkmenistan: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
El Salvador
76.1%
in 2020
Turkmenistan
76.5%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
103rd
Turkmenistan rank
100th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- El Salvador
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 76.5% against 76.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Turkmenistan ranks 100th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 7 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.2% | 40.9% | 13.3% | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 60.4% | 47.2% | 13.1% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 66.6% | 53.7% | 12.9% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 70.9% | 59.3% | 11.6% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 76.3% | 65.0% | 11.4% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 70.1% | 6.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 74.5% | 2.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 76.5% | 0.4% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, El Salvador or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 76.5% against 76.1% in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between El Salvador and Turkmenistan?
- 0.4%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Turkmenistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd and Turkmenistan ranks 100th 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.