Nicaragua has a population density of 148.9 people per square mile compared to 592 people in Switzerland. Nicaragua has 187,291 sq ft of land per person vs 49,190 sq ft in Switzerland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Nicaragua and Switzerland are ranked 132nd and 51st, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Switzerland, hence the population density in Nicaragua is 74.9% lower than in Switzerland.
Population density comparison
Nicaragua
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 148.9 ppl/mi² | 592 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 132/197 | 51/197 |
| Population |
7079664
|
9112950
|
| Land area | 46,464 sq mi | 15,255 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 187,291 sq ft | 47,075 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.8% | 25.7% |
| Urban population | 60.2% | 74.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Nicaragua vs Switzerland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Nicaragua increased by 31.2%, compared to a 22.3% growth in Switzerland.
In 2004, Nicaragua ranked 126th for population density and is in 132nd place now. Switzerland was 44th in 2004 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nicaragua
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 148.9 | 592 |
| 2023 | 146.9 | 583 |
| 2022 | 144.9 | 575 |
| 2021 | 143 | 571 |
| 2020 | 141.3 | 566 |
| 2019 | 139.5 | 562 |
| 2018 | 137.7 | 558 |
| 2017 | 135.9 | 554 |
| 2016 | 134.1 | 549 |
| 2015 | 132.3 | 543 |
| 2014 | 130.6 | 537 |
| 2013 | 128.8 | 530 |
| 2012 | 127 | 524 |
| 2011 | 125.2 | 519 |
| 2010 | 123.5 | 513 |
| 2009 | 121.7 | 508 |
| 2008 | 120 | 501 |
| 2007 | 118.3 | 495 |
| 2006 | 116.6 | 491 |
| 2005 | 115 | 487 |
| 2004 | 113.5 | 484 |
| 2003 | 112.2 | 481 |
| 2002 | 110.8 | 477 |
| 2001 | 109.5 | 474 |
| 2000 | 108.1 | 471 |
| 1999 | 106.6 | 468 |
| 1998 | 105.1 | 466 |
| 1997 | 103.5 | 464 |
| 1996 | 101.8 | 463 |
| 1995 | 99.9 | 461 |
| 1994 | 97.9 | 458 |
| 1993 | 95.9 | 455 |
| 1992 | 93.8 | 450 |
| 1991 | 91.7 | 446 |
| 1990 | 89.6 | 440 |
| 1989 | 87.5 | 436 |
| 1988 | 85.5 | 432 |
| 1987 | 83.6 | 429 |
| 1986 | 81.7 | 426 |
| 1985 | 79.8 | 424 |
| 1984 | 77.9 | 422 |
| 1983 | 76 | 421 |
| 1982 | 74 | 419 |
| 1981 | 72 | 416 |
| 1980 | 70 | 414 |
| 1979 | 68.1 | 412 |
| 1978 | 66.3 | 412 |
| 1977 | 64.4 | 412 |
| 1976 | 62.5 | 413 |
| 1975 | 60.6 | 415 |
| 1974 | 58.8 | 416 |
| 1973 | 57 | 413 |
| 1972 | 55.4 | 410 |
| 1971 | 53.8 | 407 |
| 1970 | 52.1 | 405 |
| 1969 | 50.5 | 402 |
| 1968 | 49 | 398 |
| 1967 | 47.5 | 393 |
| 1966 | 46 | 388 |
| 1965 | 44.6 | 384 |
| 1964 | 43.3 | 379 |
| 1963 | 42 | 373 |
| 1962 | 40.7 | 365 |
| 1961 | 39.5 | 356 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nicaragua
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 60.2% | 74.3% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | 74.2% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | 74.1% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | 74% |
| 2020 | 59% | 73.9% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | 73.8% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | 73.8% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | 73.7% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | 73.7% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | 73.7% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | 73.7% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 73.6% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | 73.5% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | 73.4% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | 73.4% |
| 1999 | 55% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 54.9% | 73.5% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | 73.5% |
| 1996 | 54.6% | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 54.4% | 73.7% |
| 1994 | 54.2% | 73.7% |
| 1993 | 53.9% | 73.8% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | 73.8% |
| 1991 | 53.4% | 73.9% |
| 1990 | 53.1% | 73.9% |
| 1989 | 52.8% | 74% |
| 1988 | 52.5% | 74% |
| 1987 | 52.2% | 74.1% |
| 1986 | 52% | 74.2% |
| 1985 | 51.7% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 51.4% | 74.3% |
| 1983 | 51.1% | 74.3% |
| 1982 | 50.8% | 74.4% |
| 1981 | 50.6% | 74.5% |
| 1980 | 50.3% | 74.5% |
| 1979 | 50% | 74.4% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | 74.4% |
| 1977 | 49.5% | 74.3% |
| 1976 | 49.2% | 74.3% |
| 1975 | 48.9% | 74.2% |
| 1974 | 48.6% | 74.2% |
| 1973 | 48.3% | 74.1% |
| 1972 | 48.1% | 74% |
| 1971 | 47.8% | 74% |
| 1970 | 47% | 73.8% |
| 1969 | 46.2% | 73.6% |
| 1968 | 45.3% | 73.3% |
| 1967 | 44.4% | 73% |
| 1966 | 43.6% | 72.7% |
| 1965 | 42.7% | 72.4% |
| 1964 | 41.9% | 72.1% |
| 1963 | 41% | 71.8% |
| 1962 | 40.5% | 71.5% |
| 1961 | 40% | 71.2% |
| 1960 | 39.6% | 70.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 55.8% to 60.2% in Nicaragua and from 73.5% to 74.3% in Switzerland.
Densely populated cities
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Managua | 937K |
| Leon | 174K |
| Masaya | 140K |
| Matagalpa | 133K |
| Chinandega | 122K |
| Esteli | 112K |
| Granada | 105K |
| Jinotega | 99.4K |
| Juigalpa | 51.8K |
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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