Urban population, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Urban population, per square kilometre was 33.53 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban population, per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 33.53 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 33.53 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.07 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 134th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.35 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 6.64 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 6.97 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 7.34 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 7.75 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 8.18 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 8.63 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 9.08 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 9.52 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 9.93 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 10.32 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 10.72 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 11.14 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 11.58 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 12.03 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 12.48 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 12.93 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 13.37 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 13.82 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 14.29 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 14.77 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 15.24 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 15.69 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 16.15 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 16.6 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 17.06 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 17.52 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 18.01 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 18.5 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 19 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 19.51 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 20.01 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 20.51 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 21.01 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 21.47 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 21.9 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 22.29 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 22.67 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 23.05 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 23.4 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 23.75 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 24.09 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 24.44 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 24.83 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 25.26 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 25.71 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 26.17 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 26.63 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.1 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 27.58 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 28.07 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 28.56 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 29.05 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 29.54 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 30.04 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 30.54 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 31.04 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 31.54 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 32.03 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 32.5 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 33 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 33.53 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.44 units per square kilometre | 6.07 units per square kilometre | 9.08 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.4 units per square kilometre | 9.52 units per square kilometre | 13.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.91 units per square kilometre | 13.82 units per square kilometre | 18.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.69 units per square kilometre | 18.5 units per square kilometre | 22.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.73 units per square kilometre | 23.05 units per square kilometre | 26.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.31 units per square kilometre | 27.1 units per square kilometre | 31.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.76 units per square kilometre | 32.03 units per square kilometre | 33.53 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 131 Micronesia, Federated States of 36.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Belarus 35.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 34.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 South Africa 33.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Cameroon 33.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Lesotho 32.49 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 98.12 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,149 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,593 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,557 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.78 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 341.31 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.08 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 394.21 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 90.87 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.49 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 33.53 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 33.53 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 134th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.