Namibia has a population density of 9.53 people per square mile compared to 148.9 people in Nicaragua. Namibia has 2,932,826 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, Namibia and Nicaragua are ranked 195th and 132nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Namibia has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.55% 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 Namibia is 93.6% lower than in Nicaragua.
Population density comparison
Namibia
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 9.53 ppl/mi² | 148.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 195/197 | 132/197 |
| Population |
3141364
|
7079664
|
| Land area | 317,874 sq mi | 46,464 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,924,567 sq ft | 187,291 sq ft |
| Rural population | 44.2% | 39.8% |
| Urban population | 55.8% | 60.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Namibia vs Nicaragua:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Namibia increased by 56%, compared to a 31.2% growth in Nicaragua.
In 2004, Namibia ranked 191st for population density and is in 195th place now. Nicaragua was 126th in 2004 and ranks 132nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Namibia
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 2024 | 9.53 | 148.9 |
| 2023 | 9.32 | 146.9 |
| 2022 | 9.09 | 144.9 |
| 2021 | 8.84 | 143 |
| 2020 | 8.58 | 141.3 |
| 2019 | 8.34 | 139.5 |
| 2018 | 8.11 | 137.7 |
| 2017 | 7.89 | 135.9 |
| 2016 | 7.67 | 134.1 |
| 2015 | 7.47 | 132.3 |
| 2014 | 7.27 | 130.6 |
| 2013 | 7.09 | 128.8 |
| 2012 | 6.9 | 127 |
| 2011 | 6.75 | 125.2 |
| 2010 | 6.64 | 123.5 |
| 2009 | 6.54 | 121.7 |
| 2008 | 6.44 | 120 |
| 2007 | 6.35 | 118.3 |
| 2006 | 6.27 | 116.6 |
| 2005 | 6.19 | 115 |
| 2004 | 6.11 | 113.5 |
| 2003 | 6.03 | 112.2 |
| 2002 | 5.95 | 110.8 |
| 2001 | 5.84 | 109.5 |
| 2000 | 5.72 | 108.1 |
| 1999 | 5.59 | 106.6 |
| 1998 | 5.45 | 105.1 |
| 1997 | 5.31 | 103.5 |
| 1996 | 5.18 | 101.8 |
| 1995 | 5.04 | 99.9 |
| 1994 | 4.9 | 97.9 |
| 1993 | 4.75 | 95.9 |
| 1992 | 4.6 | 93.8 |
| 1991 | 4.45 | 91.7 |
| 1990 | 4.31 | 89.6 |
| 1989 | 4.05 | 87.5 |
| 1988 | 3.81 | 85.5 |
| 1987 | 3.67 | 83.6 |
| 1986 | 3.56 | 81.7 |
| 1985 | 3.45 | 79.8 |
| 1984 | 3.35 | 77.9 |
| 1983 | 3.26 | 76 |
| 1982 | 3.18 | 74 |
| 1981 | 3.12 | 72 |
| 1980 | 3.09 | 70 |
| 1979 | 3.03 | 68.1 |
| 1978 | 2.98 | 66.3 |
| 1977 | 2.93 | 64.4 |
| 1976 | 2.85 | 62.5 |
| 1975 | 2.77 | 60.6 |
| 1974 | 2.69 | 58.8 |
| 1973 | 2.61 | 57 |
| 1972 | 2.53 | 55.4 |
| 1971 | 2.46 | 53.8 |
| 1970 | 2.38 | 52.1 |
| 1969 | 2.32 | 50.5 |
| 1968 | 2.25 | 49 |
| 1967 | 2.19 | 47.5 |
| 1966 | 2.13 | 46 |
| 1965 | 2.08 | 44.6 |
| 1964 | 2.03 | 43.3 |
| 1963 | 1.98 | 42 |
| 1962 | 1.94 | 40.7 |
| 1961 | 1.9 | 39.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Namibia
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 2024 | 55.8% | 60.2% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | 59.8% |
| 2022 | 54% | 59.6% |
| 2021 | 53% | 59.3% |
| 2020 | 52% | 59% |
| 2019 | 51% | 58.8% |
| 2018 | 50% | 58.5% |
| 2017 | 49% | 58.3% |
| 2016 | 48% | 58.1% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | 57.9% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | 57.7% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | 57.5% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | 57.3% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | 57.1% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | 56.9% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | 56.7% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | 56.5% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | 56.3% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | 56.1% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | 55.9% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | 55.8% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | 55.6% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | 55.5% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | 55.3% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | 55.2% |
| 1999 | 31.9% | 55% |
| 1998 | 31.3% | 54.9% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | 54.7% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | 54.6% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | 54.4% |
| 1994 | 29.3% | 54.2% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | 53.9% |
| 1992 | 28.3% | 53.6% |
| 1991 | 27.9% | 53.4% |
| 1990 | 27.7% | 53.1% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 52.8% |
| 1988 | 27.1% | 52.5% |
| 1987 | 26.9% | 52.2% |
| 1986 | 26.6% | 52% |
| 1985 | 26.4% | 51.7% |
| 1984 | 26.1% | 51.4% |
| 1983 | 25.9% | 51.1% |
| 1982 | 25.6% | 50.8% |
| 1981 | 25.4% | 50.6% |
| 1980 | 25.1% | 50.3% |
| 1979 | 24.8% | 50% |
| 1978 | 24.5% | 49.7% |
| 1977 | 24.2% | 49.5% |
| 1976 | 23.9% | 49.2% |
| 1975 | 23.7% | 48.9% |
| 1974 | 23.4% | 48.6% |
| 1973 | 23.1% | 48.3% |
| 1972 | 22.8% | 48.1% |
| 1971 | 22.6% | 47.8% |
| 1970 | 22.3% | 47% |
| 1969 | 21.9% | 46.2% |
| 1968 | 21.4% | 45.3% |
| 1967 | 20.9% | 44.4% |
| 1966 | 20.5% | 43.6% |
| 1965 | 20% | 42.7% |
| 1964 | 19.6% | 41.9% |
| 1963 | 19.2% | 41% |
| 1962 | 18.7% | 40.5% |
| 1961 | 18.3% | 40% |
| 1960 | 17.9% | 39.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 35.7% to 55.8% in Namibia and from 55.8% to 60.2% in Nicaragua.
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