El Salvador vs Latvia: Rural population growth
El Salvador
-1.4%
in 2025
Latvia
-1.5%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
179th
Latvia rank
180th
Rural population growth over time
- El Salvador
- Latvia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports -1.4% against -1.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 179th and Latvia ranks 180th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | -0.3% | 2.9% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 1.7% | -1.0% | 2.7% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 0.6% | -0.3% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | -0.4% | -0.2% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2000s | -2.0% | -1.0% | 1.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | -2.2% | -1.2% | 1.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | -1.6% | -0.9% | 0.7% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, El Salvador or Latvia?
- El Salvador, at -1.4% against -1.5% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between El Salvador and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Latvia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Latvia rank globally for rural population growth?
- El Salvador ranks 179th and Latvia ranks 180th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.