Azerbaijan has a population density of 320 people per square mile compared to 148.9 people in Nicaragua. Azerbaijan has 91,362 sq ft of land per person vs 187,291 sq ft in Nicaragua. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Azerbaijan and Nicaragua are ranked 76th and 132nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Azerbaijan has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.06% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.08% of the population and 0.08% of the land area for Nicaragua, hence the population density in Azerbaijan is 114.8% higher than in Nicaragua.
Population density comparison
Azerbaijan
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 320 ppl/mi² | 148.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 76/197 | 132/197 |
| Population |
10308499
|
7079664
|
| Land area | 31,911 sq mi | 46,464 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 87,195 sq ft | 187,291 sq ft |
| Rural population | 42% | 39.8% |
| Urban population | 58% | 60.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 22.5% | 0% |
Azerbaijan vs Nicaragua:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Azerbaijan increased by 22.9%, compared to a 31.2% growth in Nicaragua.
In 2004, Azerbaijan ranked 76th for population density and is in 76th place still. Nicaragua was 126th in 2004 and ranks 132nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Azerbaijan
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 2024 | 320 | 148.9 |
| 2023 | 318 | 146.9 |
| 2022 | 318 | 144.9 |
| 2021 | 318 | 143 |
| 2020 | 316 | 141.3 |
| 2019 | 314 | 139.5 |
| 2018 | 311 | 137.7 |
| 2017 | 309 | 135.9 |
| 2016 | 306 | 134.1 |
| 2015 | 302 | 132.3 |
| 2014 | 298.8 | 130.6 |
| 2013 | 295.1 | 128.8 |
| 2012 | 291.3 | 127 |
| 2011 | 287.4 | 125.2 |
| 2010 | 283.7 | 123.5 |
| 2009 | 280.5 | 121.7 |
| 2008 | 274.7 | 120 |
| 2007 | 269 | 118.3 |
| 2006 | 265.9 | 116.6 |
| 2005 | 262.9 | 115 |
| 2004 | 260.2 | 113.5 |
| 2003 | 258 | 112.2 |
| 2002 | 256.2 | 110.8 |
| 2001 | 254.3 | 109.5 |
| 2000 | 252.4 | 108.1 |
| 1999 | 250 | 106.6 |
| 1998 | 246.6 | 105.1 |
| 1997 | 244 | 103.5 |
| 1996 | 241.6 | 101.8 |
| 1995 | 239.2 | 99.9 |
| 1994 | 236.4 | 97.9 |
| 1993 | 233.3 | 95.9 |
| 1992 | 229.8 | 93.8 |
| 1991 | - | 91.7 |
| 1990 | - | 89.6 |
| 1989 | - | 87.5 |
| 1988 | - | 85.5 |
| 1987 | - | 83.6 |
| 1986 | - | 81.7 |
| 1985 | - | 79.8 |
| 1984 | - | 77.9 |
| 1983 | - | 76 |
| 1982 | - | 74 |
| 1981 | - | 72 |
| 1980 | - | 70 |
| 1979 | - | 68.1 |
| 1978 | - | 66.3 |
| 1977 | - | 64.4 |
| 1976 | - | 62.5 |
| 1975 | - | 60.6 |
| 1974 | - | 58.8 |
| 1973 | - | 57 |
| 1972 | - | 55.4 |
| 1971 | - | 53.8 |
| 1970 | - | 52.1 |
| 1969 | - | 50.5 |
| 1968 | - | 49 |
| 1967 | - | 47.5 |
| 1966 | - | 46 |
| 1965 | - | 44.6 |
| 1964 | - | 43.3 |
| 1963 | - | 42 |
| 1962 | - | 40.7 |
| 1961 | - | 39.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Azerbaijan
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 2024 | 58% | 60.2% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | 59.8% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | 59.6% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | 59.3% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | 59% |
| 2019 | 56% | 58.8% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | 58.5% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | 58.3% |
| 2016 | 55% | 58.1% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | 57.7% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | 57.5% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | 57.3% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | 57.1% |
| 2010 | 53.4% | 56.9% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | 56.7% |
| 2008 | 53% | 56.5% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | 56.3% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | 56.1% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | 55.9% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | 55.8% |
| 2003 | 52% | 55.6% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | 55.5% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | 55.3% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | 55.2% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | 55% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | 54.9% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | 54.7% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | 54.6% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | 54.4% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | 54.2% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | 53.9% |
| 1992 | 53.1% | 53.6% |
| 1991 | 53.4% | 53.4% |
| 1990 | 53.7% | 53.1% |
| 1989 | 54.1% | 52.8% |
| 1988 | 54.1% | 52.5% |
| 1987 | 53.9% | 52.2% |
| 1986 | 53.7% | 52% |
| 1985 | 53.5% | 51.7% |
| 1984 | 53.3% | 51.4% |
| 1983 | 53.1% | 51.1% |
| 1982 | 53% | 50.8% |
| 1981 | 52.9% | 50.6% |
| 1980 | 52.8% | 50.3% |
| 1979 | 52.7% | 50% |
| 1978 | 52.5% | 49.7% |
| 1977 | 52.3% | 49.5% |
| 1976 | 52.1% | 49.2% |
| 1975 | 51.9% | 48.9% |
| 1974 | 51.7% | 48.6% |
| 1973 | 51.4% | 48.3% |
| 1972 | 50.9% | 48.1% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | 47.8% |
| 1970 | 50% | 47% |
| 1969 | 50% | 46.2% |
| 1968 | 50.3% | 45.3% |
| 1967 | 50.6% | 44.4% |
| 1966 | 50.9% | 43.6% |
| 1965 | 51.2% | 42.7% |
| 1964 | 51.5% | 41.9% |
| 1963 | 51.8% | 41% |
| 1962 | 52.1% | 40.5% |
| 1961 | 52.4% | 40% |
| 1960 | 52.7% | 39.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 52.2% to 58% in Azerbaijan and from 55.8% to 60.2% in Nicaragua.
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