Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Urban population (% of total population)
Jamaica
59.4%
in 2025
Nicaragua
59.4%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
129th
Nicaragua rank
128th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 59.4% against 59.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 129th 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 | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.2% | 42.5% | 7.3% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 44.3% | 49.2% | 4.9% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 52.3% | 3.9% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 54.3% | 3.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 55.9% | 3.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 57.7% | 2.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 59.1% | 0.8% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 59.4% against 59.4% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for urban population?
- Jamaica ranks 129th 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.