El Salvador vs Namibia: Rural population
El Salvador
1.56 million
in 2025
Namibia
1.52 million
in 2025
El Salvador rank
111th
Namibia rank
114th
Rural population over time
- El Salvador
- Namibia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.56 million against 1.52 million in Namibia, a difference of 38,440.
Across all 66 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 111th and Namibia ranks 114th of 215 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.94 million | 497,660 | 1.44 million | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 2.42 million | 646,676 | 1.77 million | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 2.65 million | 811,418 | 1.84 million | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 2.73 million | 1.12 million | 1.60 million | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2.37 million | 1.24 million | 1.12 million | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.90 million | 1.29 million | 609,551 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.62 million | 1.47 million | 148,470 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, El Salvador or Namibia?
- El Salvador, at 1.56 million against 1.52 million in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between El Salvador and Namibia?
- 38,440, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Namibia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Namibia rank globally for rural population?
- El Salvador ranks 111th and Namibia ranks 114th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.