El Salvador vs United Kingdom: Population, per square kilometre
El Salvador
304.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
283.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
28th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- El Salvador
- United Kingdom
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 304.52 units per square kilometre against 283.11 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 21.41 units per square kilometre.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
El Salvador ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.97 units per square kilometre | 224.26 units per square kilometre | 70.29 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 195.95 units per square kilometre | 231.95 units per square kilometre | 35.99 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 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?
- El Salvador, at 304.52 units per square kilometre against 283.11 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between El Salvador and United Kingdom?
- 21.41 units per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and United Kingdom rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 26th and United Kingdom 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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About this data
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.