Nicaragua has a population density of 148.9 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Nicaragua has 187,291 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Nicaragua ranked 132nd out of 197.
Nicaragua has 0.08% of the world's population and 0.08% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Nicaragua compared to the World's average
Nicaragua
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 148.9 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 132/197 | N/A |
| Population |
7079664
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 46,464 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 187,291 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.8% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 60.2% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Nicaragua population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Nicaragua has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 31.2%. The population density rank was 126th 21 years ago and is 132nd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 148.9 | 132 |
| 2023 | 146.9 | 132 |
| 2022 | 144.9 | 131 |
| 2021 | 143 | 131 |
| 2020 | 141.3 | 130 |
| 2019 | 139.5 | 130 |
| 2018 | 137.7 | 130 |
| 2017 | 135.9 | 130 |
| 2016 | 134.1 | 130 |
| 2015 | 132.3 | 130 |
| 2014 | 130.6 | 128 |
| 2013 | 128.8 | 129 |
| 2012 | 127 | 129 |
| 2011 | 125.2 | 129 |
| 2010 | 123.5 | 129 |
| 2009 | 121.7 | 129 |
| 2008 | 120 | 131 |
| 2007 | 118.3 | 132 |
| 2006 | 116.6 | 131 |
| 2005 | 115 | 127 |
| 2004 | 113.5 | 126 |
| 2003 | 112.2 | 126 |
| 2002 | 110.8 | 126 |
| 2001 | 109.5 | 126 |
| 2000 | 108.1 | 126 |
| 1999 | 106.6 | 123 |
| 1998 | 105.1 | 123 |
| 1997 | 103.5 | 121 |
| 1996 | 101.8 | 122 |
| 1995 | 99.9 | 122 |
| 1994 | 97.9 | 122 |
| 1993 | 95.9 | 123 |
| 1992 | 93.8 | 120 |
| 1991 | 91.7 | 105 |
| 1990 | 89.6 | 105 |
| 1989 | 87.5 | 104 |
| 1988 | 85.5 | 104 |
| 1987 | 83.6 | 104 |
| 1986 | 81.7 | 104 |
| 1985 | 79.8 | 103 |
| 1984 | 77.9 | 102 |
| 1983 | 76 | 100 |
| 1982 | 74 | 100 |
| 1981 | 72 | 100 |
| 1980 | 70 | 100 |
| 1979 | 68.1 | 100 |
| 1978 | 66.3 | 100 |
| 1977 | 64.4 | 100 |
| 1976 | 62.5 | 100 |
| 1975 | 60.6 | 100 |
| 1974 | 58.8 | 101 |
| 1973 | 57 | 101 |
| 1972 | 55.4 | 101 |
| 1971 | 53.8 | 102 |
| 1970 | 52.1 | 102 |
| 1969 | 50.5 | 103 |
| 1968 | 49 | 103 |
| 1967 | 47.5 | 103 |
| 1966 | 46 | 103 |
| 1965 | 44.6 | 103 |
| 1964 | 43.3 | 103 |
| 1963 | 42 | 103 |
| 1962 | 40.7 | 103 |
| 1961 | 39.5 | 103 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Nicaragua from 1960 to 2024: 39.6% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 55.2% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 60.2%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60.2% | 103 |
| 2023 | 59.8% | 102 |
| 2022 | 59.6% | 102 |
| 2021 | 59.3% | 101 |
| 2020 | 59% | 101 |
| 2019 | 58.8% | 101 |
| 2018 | 58.5% | 101 |
| 2017 | 58.3% | 99 |
| 2016 | 58.1% | 99 |
| 2015 | 57.9% | 98 |
| 2014 | 57.7% | 98 |
| 2013 | 57.5% | 98 |
| 2012 | 57.3% | 96 |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 97 |
| 2010 | 56.9% | 98 |
| 2009 | 56.7% | 99 |
| 2008 | 56.5% | 99 |
| 2007 | 56.3% | 98 |
| 2006 | 56.1% | 98 |
| 2005 | 55.9% | 98 |
| 2004 | 55.8% | 96 |
| 2003 | 55.6% | 96 |
| 2002 | 55.5% | 96 |
| 2001 | 55.3% | 94 |
| 2000 | 55.2% | 94 |
| 1999 | 55% | 93 |
| 1998 | 54.9% | 93 |
| 1997 | 54.7% | 93 |
| 1996 | 54.6% | 92 |
| 1995 | 54.4% | 91 |
| 1994 | 54.2% | 89 |
| 1993 | 53.9% | 90 |
| 1992 | 53.6% | 91 |
| 1991 | 53.4% | 91 |
| 1990 | 53.1% | 91 |
| 1989 | 52.8% | 89 |
| 1988 | 52.5% | 88 |
| 1987 | 52.2% | 88 |
| 1986 | 52% | 87 |
| 1985 | 51.7% | 86 |
| 1984 | 51.4% | 85 |
| 1983 | 51.1% | 84 |
| 1982 | 50.8% | 83 |
| 1981 | 50.6% | 81 |
| 1980 | 50.3% | 81 |
| 1979 | 50% | 80 |
| 1978 | 49.7% | 78 |
| 1977 | 49.5% | 78 |
| 1976 | 49.2% | 77 |
| 1975 | 48.9% | 74 |
| 1974 | 48.6% | 74 |
| 1973 | 48.3% | 73 |
| 1972 | 48.1% | 72 |
| 1971 | 47.8% | 73 |
| 1970 | 47% | 74 |
| 1969 | 46.2% | 74 |
| 1968 | 45.3% | 72 |
| 1967 | 44.4% | 72 |
| 1966 | 43.6% | 72 |
| 1965 | 42.7% | 71 |
| 1964 | 41.9% | 71 |
| 1963 | 41% | 72 |
| 1962 | 40.5% | 71 |
| 1961 | 40% | 70 |
| 1960 | 39.6% | 70 |
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