Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in El Salvador
El Salvador: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million was 1.60 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.60 million
World rank
100th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1.65 million
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in El Salvador, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in El Salvador stood at 1.60 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in El Salvador peaked at 1.65 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places El Salvador 100th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 1.13 million | — |
| 1985 | 1.34 million | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 1.53 million | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 1.62 million | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.65 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.62 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million | -0.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.60 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.95 million, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.60 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million, 86% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.24 million | 1.13 million | 1.34 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.58 million | 1.53 million | 1.62 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.64 million | 1.63 million | 1.65 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.61 million | 1.61 million | 1.62 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban agglomerations more than 1 million in El Salvador?
- Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in El Salvador was 1.60 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does El Salvador rank for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- El Salvador ranks 100th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban agglomerations more than 1 million rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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