Nicaragua vs South Africa: Urban population, per square kilometre
Nicaragua
33.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
33.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
134th
South Africa rank
135th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 33.53 units per square kilometre against 33.13 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.4 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 135th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.44 units per square kilometre | 7.48 units per square kilometre | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 11.4 units per square kilometre | 10.06 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 15.91 units per square kilometre | 14.08 units per square kilometre | 1.83 units per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 20.69 units per square kilometre | 19.4 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 24.73 units per square kilometre | 24.17 units per square kilometre | 0.5655 units per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 29.31 units per square kilometre | 29.1 units per square kilometre | 0.2026 units per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 32.76 units per square kilometre | 32.4 units per square kilometre | 0.3593 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, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 33.53 units per square kilometre against 33.13 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 0.4 units per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 135th 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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About this data
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.