El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Urban area long term
El Salvador
539.22
in 2025
Nicaragua
500.71
in 2025
El Salvador rank
121st
Nicaragua rank
123rd
Urban area long term over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 539.22 against 500.71 in Nicaragua, a difference of 38.51.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 121st and Nicaragua ranks 123rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 15 and Nicaragua in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0002 | 0.001 | 0.0009 | Nicaragua |
| 1100s | 0.0005 | 0.0033 | 0.0028 | Nicaragua |
| 1200s | 0.0017 | 0.0109 | 0.0091 | Nicaragua |
| 1300s | 0.0056 | 0.0355 | 0.0299 | Nicaragua |
| 1400s | 0.0185 | 0.1162 | 0.0978 | Nicaragua |
| 1500s | 0.0605 | 0.3804 | 0.3199 | Nicaragua |
| 1600s | 0.198 | 0.5707 | 0.3727 | Nicaragua |
| 1700s | 0.648 | 0.856 | 0.208 | Nicaragua |
| 1710s | 0.7081 | 1.03 | 0.3252 | Nicaragua |
| 1720s | 0.8079 | 1.21 | 0.4046 | Nicaragua |
| 1730s | 0.9255 | 1.42 | 0.4974 | Nicaragua |
| 1740s | 1.07 | 1.67 | 0.6038 | Nicaragua |
| 1750s | 1.24 | 1.96 | 0.7228 | Nicaragua |
| 1760s | 1.45 | 2.3 | 0.8506 | Nicaragua |
| 1770s | 1.72 | 2.7 | 0.9791 | Nicaragua |
| 1780s | 2.27 | 3.17 | 0.8935 | Nicaragua |
| 1790s | 2.94 | 3.72 | 0.7775 | Nicaragua |
| 1800s | 3.73 | 4.36 | 0.626 | Nicaragua |
| 1810s | 4.68 | 5.12 | 0.4332 | Nicaragua |
| 1820s | 5.81 | 6 | 0.1927 | Nicaragua |
| 1830s | 7.57 | 7.79 | 0.2181 | Nicaragua |
| 1840s | 9.68 | 9.96 | 0.2721 | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | 12.19 | 12.72 | 0.5305 | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 16 | 14.79 | 1.21 | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 20.33 | 17.14 | 3.19 | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 26.27 | 21.39 | 4.88 | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 31.39 | 26.73 | 4.66 | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 34.23 | 33.18 | 1.05 | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 39.27 | 40.21 | 0.9361 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 48.47 | 45.78 | 2.68 | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 48.47 | 51.77 | 3.3 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 54.36 | 51.77 | 2.59 | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 80.8 | 59.63 | 21.17 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 113.11 | 80.3 | 32.81 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 160.75 | 121.24 | 39.52 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 223.99 | 173.72 | 50.27 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 310.24 | 238.62 | 71.62 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 401.62 | 310.74 | 90.88 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 476.25 | 398.95 | 77.3 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 527.24 | 479.36 | 47.88 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 539.22 against 500.71 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area long term between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 38.51, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for urban area long term?
- El Salvador ranks 121st and Nicaragua ranks 123rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban area long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.