Nicaragua vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Nicaragua
1.3%
in 2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
1.3%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
80th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
79th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Nicaragua
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 80th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 79th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 8.7% | 5.6% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 6.8% | 3.8% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 8.0% | 5.5% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Nicaragua or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 1.3% against 1.3% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Nicaragua and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.0%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for population growth?
- Nicaragua ranks 80th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 79th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as 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 population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.