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
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M196019922025

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.

Globally, El Salvador ranks 111th and Namibia ranks 114th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.