Guinea-Bissau vs Nicaragua: Urban population, per square kilometre

Guinea-Bissau
34.91 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
33.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
133rd
Nicaragua rank
134th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 34.91 units per square kilometre against 33.53 units per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.38 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd and Nicaragua ranks 134th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 2.96 units per square kilometre 7.44 units per square kilometre 4.48 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
1970s 3.73 units per square kilometre 11.4 units per square kilometre 7.67 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
1980s 7.54 units per square kilometre 15.91 units per square kilometre 8.37 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
1990s 13.5 units per square kilometre 20.69 units per square kilometre 7.18 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
2000s 18.68 units per square kilometre 24.73 units per square kilometre 6.05 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
2010s 26.38 units per square kilometre 29.31 units per square kilometre 2.93 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
2020s 33.3 units per square kilometre 32.76 units per square kilometre 0.5381 units per square kilometre Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Guinea-Bissau or Nicaragua?
Guinea-Bissau, at 34.91 units per square kilometre against 33.53 units per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua?
1.38 units per square kilometre, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd 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.