Nicaragua vs South Africa: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Nicaragua
0.0401 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0385 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
119th
South Africa rank
121st
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.0401 units per square kilometre against 0.0385 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0016 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 121st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | 0.033 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.039 units per square kilometre | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 0.0401 units per square kilometre against 0.0385 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 0.0016 units per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 121st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), 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
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.