Population, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population, per square kilometre was 56.7 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.7 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
121st
of 186 countries
All-time high
56.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
15.26 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 56.7 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 56.7 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.26 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 121st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.26 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.72 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 16.21 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 16.7 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 17.22 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 17.76 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 18.33 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 18.91 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 19.51 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 20.14 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 20.77 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 21.39 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 22.02 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 22.7 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 23.41 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 24.13 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 24.87 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 25.6 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 26.3 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 27.03 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 27.8 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 28.58 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 29.34 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 30.07 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 30.8 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 31.53 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 32.26 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 33.01 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 33.79 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 34.59 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 35.4 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 36.21 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 37.01 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 37.8 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 38.58 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 39.31 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 39.97 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 40.58 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 41.17 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 41.74 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 42.28 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 42.79 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 43.3 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 43.82 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 44.39 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 45.03 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 45.68 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 46.34 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 47.01 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 47.68 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 48.36 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 49.04 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 49.72 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 50.41 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 51.1 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 51.79 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 52.49 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.18 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 53.88 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 54.56 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 55.22 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 55.93 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 56.7 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.29 units per square kilometre | 15.26 units per square kilometre | 19.51 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.13 units per square kilometre | 20.14 units per square kilometre | 26.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.42 units per square kilometre | 27.03 units per square kilometre | 33.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.06 units per square kilometre | 34.59 units per square kilometre | 41.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.24 units per square kilometre | 41.74 units per square kilometre | 47.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.76 units per square kilometre | 47.68 units per square kilometre | 53.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6 units per square kilometre | 54.56 units per square kilometre | 56.7 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 118 Bulgaria 59.38 units per square kilometre compare
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- 120 Liberia 57.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Iran, Islamic Republic of 55.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Madagascar 53.62 units per square kilometre compare
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More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 66,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 64,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 66,210 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Population, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 56.7 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.26 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- 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
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.