El Salvador vs New Zealand: Share of population living in urban areas
El Salvador
76.1%
in 2020
New Zealand
76.3%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
103rd
New Zealand rank
101st
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- El Salvador
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 76.3% against 76.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
El Salvador ranks 103rd and New Zealand ranks 101st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.2% | 63.9% | 9.7% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 60.4% | 67.0% | 6.7% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 66.6% | 69.1% | 2.5% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 70.9% | 70.3% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 76.3% | 71.6% | 4.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 73.4% | 3.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 74.2% | 2.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 76.3% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, El Salvador or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 76.3% against 76.1% in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between El Salvador and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and New Zealand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and New Zealand rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd and New Zealand ranks 101st 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 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.