El Salvador vs Uruguay: Rural population growth (annual %)
El Salvador
-1.4%
in 2025
Uruguay
-1.3%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
179th
Uruguay rank
177th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports -1.3% against -1.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 179th and Uruguay ranks 177th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 0.1% | 2.5% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 1.7% | -1.0% | 2.8% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 0.6% | -2.7% | 3.3% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | -0.4% | -1.9% | 1.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | -2.0% | -3.6% | 1.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | -2.2% | -2.4% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | -1.6% | -1.2% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at -1.3% against -1.4% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for rural population growth?
- El Salvador ranks 179th and Uruguay ranks 177th 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.