Finland vs Nicaragua: Urban population

Finland
4.21 million
in 2025
Nicaragua
4.17 million
in 2025
Finland rank
108th
Nicaragua rank
109th

Urban population over time

  • Finland
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 4.21 million against 4.17 million in Nicaragua, a difference of 42,480.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 109th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 2.63 million 876,073 1.76 million Finland
1970s 2.91 million 1.37 million 1.53 million Finland
1980s 3.10 million 1.92 million 1.18 million Finland
1990s 3.30 million 2.49 million 814,741 Finland
2000s 3.59 million 2.98 million 611,610 Finland
2010s 3.89 million 3.53 million 359,446 Finland
2020s 4.12 million 4.01 million 113,468 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Finland or Nicaragua?
Finland, at 4.21 million against 4.17 million in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Finland and Nicaragua?
42,480, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Nicaragua?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Finland and Nicaragua rank globally for urban population?
Finland ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 109th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.