Urban population, male in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Urban population, male was 28.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
28.2%
World rank
100th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 2015
All-time low
23.7%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Nicaragua, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 23.7 % of total1985: 24.4 % of total1990: 25.1 % of total1995: 25.8 % of total2000: 26.4 % of total2005: 26.9 % of total2010: 27.5 % of total2015: 28.2 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, male in Nicaragua is 28.2%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Nicaragua peaked at 28.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 1980.

That places Nicaragua 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, male in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Nicaragua, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 23.7%
1985 24.4% +2.9%
1990 25.1% +2.8%
1995 25.8% +2.7%
2000 26.4% +2.5%
2005 26.9% +1.8%
2010 27.5% +2.5%
2015 28.2% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.0% 23.7% 24.4% 2
1990s 25.4% 25.1% 25.8% 2
2000s 26.6% 26.4% 26.9% 2
2010s 27.9% 27.5% 28.2% 2

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 97 Albania 28.5% compare
  2. 98 Haiti 28.5% compare
  3. 99 North Macedonia 28.4% compare
  4. 101 Croatia 28.1% compare
  5. 102 Côte d'Ivoire 27.8% compare
  6. 103 Cameroon 27.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Nicaragua?
Urban population, male in Nicaragua was 28.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 1980.
How does Nicaragua rank for urban population, male?
Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.