Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Urban population, per square kilometre

Cameroon
33.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
33.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
136th
Nicaragua rank
134th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 33.53 units per square kilometre against 33.09 units per square kilometre in Cameroon, a difference of 0.44 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 136th and Nicaragua ranks 134th of 216 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 2 units per square kilometre 7.44 units per square kilometre 5.45 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
1970s 4.08 units per square kilometre 11.4 units per square kilometre 7.32 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
1980s 7.42 units per square kilometre 15.91 units per square kilometre 8.49 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
1990s 11.77 units per square kilometre 20.69 units per square kilometre 8.92 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
2000s 17.36 units per square kilometre 24.73 units per square kilometre 7.37 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
2010s 24.98 units per square kilometre 29.31 units per square kilometre 4.32 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
2020s 31.57 units per square kilometre 32.76 units per square kilometre 1.19 units per square kilometre Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Cameroon or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 33.53 units per square kilometre against 33.09 units per square kilometre in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Cameroon and Nicaragua?
0.44 units per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Cameroon ranks 136th and Nicaragua ranks 134th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.