El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Total sample population

El Salvador
6.70 million
in 2019
Nicaragua
6.27 million
in 2014
El Salvador rank
73rd
Nicaragua rank
75th

Total sample population over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 6.70 million against 6.27 million in Nicaragua, a difference of 436,740.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 73rd and Nicaragua ranks 75th of 110 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 6.05 million 4.89 million 1.15 million El Salvador
2000s 6.48 million 5.37 million 1.11 million El Salvador
2010s 6.40 million 6.27 million 133,400 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total sample population, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
El Salvador, at 6.70 million against 6.27 million in Nicaragua as of 2019.
What is the difference in total sample population between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
436,740, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for total sample population?
El Salvador ranks 73rd and Nicaragua ranks 75th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total sample population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
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