El Salvador vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population, per square kilometre

El Salvador
304.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
283.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th

Population, per square kilometre over time

  • El Salvador
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 304.52 units per square kilometre against 283.11 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 21.41 units per square kilometre.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

El Salvador ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 153.97 units per square kilometre 224.26 units per square kilometre 70.29 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 195.95 units per square kilometre 231.95 units per square kilometre 35.99 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 235.1 units per square kilometre 233.85 units per square kilometre 1.25 units per square kilometre El Salvador
1990s 275.39 units per square kilometre 239.54 units per square kilometre 35.86 units per square kilometre El Salvador
2000s 289.56 units per square kilometre 249.52 units per square kilometre 40.04 units per square kilometre El Salvador
2010s 297.37 units per square kilometre 267.88 units per square kilometre 29.49 units per square kilometre El Salvador
2020s 302.61 units per square kilometre 278.82 units per square kilometre 23.79 units per square kilometre El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per square kilometre, El Salvador or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
El Salvador, at 304.52 units per square kilometre against 283.11 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between El Salvador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21.41 units per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
El Salvador ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.