Algeria vs El Salvador: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Algeria
24.2%
in 2025
El Salvador
24.5%
in 2025
Algeria rank
148th
El Salvador rank
147th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Algeria
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 24.5% against 24.2% in Algeria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 148th and El Salvador ranks 147th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.3% | 61.1% | 2.1% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 59.6% | 59.4% | 0.2% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 52.8% | 54.5% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 44.4% | 47.8% | 3.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 39.4% | 2.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 30.9% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.7% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Algeria or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 24.5% against 24.2% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Algeria and El Salvador?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and El Salvador?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and El Salvador rank globally for rural population?
- Algeria ranks 148th and El Salvador ranks 147th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.