Nicaragua has a population density of 148.9 people per square mile compared to 303 people in Portugal. Nicaragua has 187,291 sq ft of land per person vs 92,762 sq ft in Portugal. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Nicaragua and Portugal are ranked 132nd and 81st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Nicaragua has 0.08% of the world's population and 0.08% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.13% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Portugal, hence the population density in Nicaragua is 50.8% lower than in Portugal.
Population density comparison
Nicaragua
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 148.9 ppl/mi² | 303 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 132/197 | 81/197 |
| Population |
7079664
|
10687819
|
| Land area | 46,464 sq mi | 35,369 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 187,291 sq ft | 92,139 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.8% | 31.6% |
| Urban population | 60.2% | 68.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Nicaragua vs Portugal:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Nicaragua increased by 31.2%, compared to a 1.96% growth in Portugal.
In 2004, Nicaragua ranked 126th for population density and is in 132nd place now. Portugal was 68th in 2004 and ranks 81st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nicaragua
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2024 | 148.9 | 303 |
| 2023 | 146.9 | 299.1 |
| 2022 | 144.9 | 295 |
| 2021 | 143 | 293 |
| 2020 | 141.3 | 291.1 |
| 2019 | 139.5 | 290.8 |
| 2018 | 137.7 | 290.8 |
| 2017 | 135.9 | 291.2 |
| 2016 | 134.1 | 291.9 |
| 2015 | 132.3 | 292.9 |
| 2014 | 130.6 | 294.1 |
| 2013 | 128.8 | 295.7 |
| 2012 | 127 | 297.3 |
| 2011 | 125.2 | 298.5 |
| 2010 | 123.5 | 299 |
| 2009 | 121.7 | 298.8 |
| 2008 | 120 | 299 |
| 2007 | 118.3 | 298.5 |
| 2006 | 116.6 | 297.9 |
| 2005 | 115 | 297.4 |
| 2004 | 113.5 | 296.8 |
| 2003 | 112.2 | 296 |
| 2002 | 110.8 | 294.9 |
| 2001 | 109.5 | 293.3 |
| 2000 | 108.1 | 291.3 |
| 1999 | 106.6 | 289.2 |
| 1998 | 105.1 | 287.6 |
| 1997 | 103.5 | 286.1 |
| 1996 | 101.8 | 284.9 |
| 1995 | 99.9 | 283.8 |
| 1994 | 97.9 | 282.8 |
| 1993 | 95.9 | 282.1 |
| 1992 | 93.8 | 281.7 |
| 1991 | 91.7 | 281.9 |
| 1990 | 89.6 | 282.6 |
| 1989 | 87.5 | 283.2 |
| 1988 | 85.5 | 283.6 |
| 1987 | 83.6 | 283.9 |
| 1986 | 81.7 | 284 |
| 1985 | 79.8 | 283.7 |
| 1984 | 77.9 | 283 |
| 1983 | 76 | 281.9 |
| 1982 | 74 | 280.6 |
| 1981 | 72 | 278.9 |
| 1980 | 70 | 276.4 |
| 1979 | 68.1 | 273.5 |
| 1978 | 66.3 | 270.6 |
| 1977 | 64.4 | 267.7 |
| 1976 | 62.5 | 264.8 |
| 1975 | 60.6 | 257.4 |
| 1974 | 58.8 | 247.8 |
| 1973 | 57 | 244.4 |
| 1972 | 55.4 | 244.3 |
| 1971 | 53.8 | 244.7 |
| 1970 | 52.1 | 245.7 |
| 1969 | 50.5 | 247.9 |
| 1968 | 49 | 250.1 |
| 1967 | 47.5 | 251.2 |
| 1966 | 46 | 252.8 |
| 1965 | 44.6 | 254.7 |
| 1964 | 43.3 | 255.8 |
| 1963 | 42 | 255.6 |
| 1962 | 40.7 | 254.6 |
| 1961 | 39.5 | 252.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nicaragua
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2024 | 60.2% | 68.4% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | 67.9% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | 67.4% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | 66.8% |
| 2020 | 59% | 66.3% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | 65.8% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | 65.2% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | 64.7% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | 64.1% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | 63.5% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | 62.9% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | 62.4% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | 61.8% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 61.2% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | 60.6% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | 60% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | 59.4% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | 58.1% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | 57.5% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | 56.9% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | 56.3% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | 55.7% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | 55% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | 54.4% |
| 1999 | 55% | 53.7% |
| 1998 | 54.9% | 53.1% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | 52.4% |
| 1996 | 54.6% | 51.8% |
| 1995 | 54.4% | 51.1% |
| 1994 | 54.2% | 50.4% |
| 1993 | 53.9% | 49.8% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | 49.1% |
| 1991 | 53.4% | 48.5% |
| 1990 | 53.1% | 47.9% |
| 1989 | 52.8% | 47.4% |
| 1988 | 52.5% | 46.9% |
| 1987 | 52.2% | 46.3% |
| 1986 | 52% | 45.8% |
| 1985 | 51.7% | 45.3% |
| 1984 | 51.4% | 44.8% |
| 1983 | 51.1% | 44.3% |
| 1982 | 50.8% | 43.7% |
| 1981 | 50.6% | 43.2% |
| 1980 | 50.3% | 42.8% |
| 1979 | 50% | 42.4% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | 42% |
| 1977 | 49.5% | 41.6% |
| 1976 | 49.2% | 41.2% |
| 1975 | 48.9% | 40.8% |
| 1974 | 48.6% | 40.4% |
| 1973 | 48.3% | 40% |
| 1972 | 48.1% | 39.6% |
| 1971 | 47.8% | 39.2% |
| 1970 | 47% | 38.8% |
| 1969 | 46.2% | 38.4% |
| 1968 | 45.3% | 38% |
| 1967 | 44.4% | 37.6% |
| 1966 | 43.6% | 37.3% |
| 1965 | 42.7% | 36.9% |
| 1964 | 41.9% | 36.5% |
| 1963 | 41% | 36.1% |
| 1962 | 40.5% | 35.7% |
| 1961 | 40% | 35.3% |
| 1960 | 39.6% | 35% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 55.8% to 60.2% in Nicaragua and from 56.9% to 68.4% in Portugal.
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