Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate was 0.6077 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.6077 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
67th
of 234 countries
All-time high
1.57 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
0.2063 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in El Salvador is 0.6077 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 1.57 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2063 % change on previous year, in 1966.
El Salvador ranks 67th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.6556 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.6314 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 0.6065 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1954 | 0.5802 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1955 | 0.553 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1956 | 0.5238 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 0.4941 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1958 | 0.4623 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1959 | 0.4295 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1960 | 0.3955 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1961 | 0.3585 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1962 | 0.3115 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2642 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2318 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2122 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2063 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2131 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2329 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2655 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3109 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3686 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4686 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5958 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7136 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8216 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9197 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9754 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9453 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9159 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8867 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8581 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6278 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6226 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6158 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6077 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.6077 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3466 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.6077 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2384 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5485 % change on previous year | 0.4295 % change on previous year | 0.6556 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.2691 % change on previous year | 0.2063 % change on previous year | 0.3955 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7448 % change on previous year | 0.3109 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.9159 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7031 % change on previous year | 0.6077 % change on previous year | 0.8867 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 64 Malaysia 0.6213 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Yemen 0.6137 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Guatemala 0.6121 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Dominica 0.5999 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Faroe Islands 0.5838 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Philippines 0.5792 % change on previous year compare
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 vs rural majority, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in El Salvador was 0.6077 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2063 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does El Salvador rank for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 67th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.