Indonesia vs Nicaragua: Urban population (% of total population)
Indonesia
59.4%
in 2025
Nicaragua
59.4%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
130th
Nicaragua rank
128th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Indonesia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 59.4% against 59.4% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 128th of 218 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.6% | 42.5% | 26.9% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 18.8% | 49.2% | 30.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 25.7% | 52.3% | 26.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 54.3% | 18.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 55.9% | 10.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 57.7% | 4.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 59.1% | 1.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Indonesia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 59.4% against 59.4% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Indonesia and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nicaragua?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Nicaragua rank globally for urban population?
- Indonesia ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 128th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.