Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0401 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Nicaragua is 0.0401 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0401 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0187 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 119th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0401 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0567 units per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0401 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0501 units per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.039 units per square kilometre | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 116 Iran 0.0431 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Tanzania 0.0431 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 0.0412 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Lithuania 0.0388 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 South Africa 0.0385 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Montenegro 0.0385 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Population 5,493 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,493 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.0401 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0401 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0187 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.