El Salvador vs Western Sahara: Urban area long term
El Salvador
539.22
in 2025
Western Sahara
526.56
in 2025
El Salvador rank
121st
Western Sahara rank
122nd
Urban area long term over time
- El Salvador
- Western Sahara
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 539.22 against 526.56 in Western Sahara, a difference of 12.66.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 121st and Western Sahara ranks 122nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 38 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0002 | 0 | 0.0002 | El Salvador |
| 1100s | 0.0005 | 0 | 0.0005 | El Salvador |
| 1200s | 0.0017 | 0 | 0.0017 | El Salvador |
| 1300s | 0.0056 | 0 | 0.0056 | El Salvador |
| 1400s | 0.0185 | 0.0001 | 0.0184 | El Salvador |
| 1500s | 0.0605 | 0.0003 | 0.0602 | El Salvador |
| 1600s | 0.198 | 0.0016 | 0.1964 | El Salvador |
| 1700s | 0.648 | 0.007 | 0.641 | El Salvador |
| 1710s | 0.7081 | 0.0103 | 0.6978 | El Salvador |
| 1720s | 0.8079 | 0.0129 | 0.795 | El Salvador |
| 1730s | 0.9255 | 0.0162 | 0.9092 | El Salvador |
| 1740s | 1.07 | 0.0204 | 1.05 | El Salvador |
| 1750s | 1.24 | 0.0255 | 1.21 | El Salvador |
| 1760s | 1.45 | 0.032 | 1.42 | El Salvador |
| 1770s | 1.72 | 0.0402 | 1.68 | El Salvador |
| 1780s | 2.27 | 0.0504 | 2.22 | El Salvador |
| 1790s | 2.94 | 0.0632 | 2.87 | El Salvador |
| 1800s | 3.73 | 0.0793 | 3.65 | El Salvador |
| 1810s | 4.68 | 0.0994 | 4.58 | El Salvador |
| 1820s | 5.81 | 0.1253 | 5.69 | El Salvador |
| 1830s | 7.57 | 0.1579 | 7.42 | El Salvador |
| 1840s | 9.68 | 0.1991 | 9.49 | El Salvador |
| 1850s | 12.19 | 0.2507 | 11.94 | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 16 | 0.3151 | 15.69 | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 20.33 | 0.3976 | 19.93 | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 26.27 | 0.4914 | 25.78 | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 31.39 | 0.5811 | 30.81 | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 34.23 | 0.6413 | 33.59 | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 39.27 | 0.6595 | 38.61 | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 48.47 | 1.28 | 47.18 | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 48.47 | 2.55 | 45.92 | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 54.36 | 5.39 | 48.96 | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 80.8 | 17.92 | 62.88 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 113.11 | 50.91 | 62.21 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 160.75 | 140.03 | 20.73 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 223.99 | 307.98 | 83.99 | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 310.24 | 350.47 | 40.23 | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 401.62 | 359.54 | 42.08 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 476.25 | 452.2 | 24.05 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 527.24 | 513.02 | 14.22 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, El Salvador or Western Sahara?
- El Salvador, at 539.22 against 526.56 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area long term between El Salvador and Western Sahara?
- 12.66, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Western Sahara?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Western Sahara rank globally for urban area long term?
- El Salvador ranks 121st and Western Sahara ranks 122nd 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.