Micronesia (country) vs Nicaragua: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Micronesia (country)
36.1 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
33.53 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
131st
Nicaragua rank
134th

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Nicaragua
10203040196119922023

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 36.1 people per square kilometre against 33.53 people per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.57 people per square kilometre.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.

Micronesia (country) ranks 131st and Nicaragua ranks 134th of 215 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 38.33 people per square kilometre 20.93 people per square kilometre 17.4 people per square kilometre Micronesia (country)
2000s 35.4 people per square kilometre 24.73 people per square kilometre 10.67 people per square kilometre Micronesia (country)
2010s 34.66 people per square kilometre 29.31 people per square kilometre 5.35 people per square kilometre Micronesia (country)
2020s 35.79 people per square kilometre 32.76 people per square kilometre 3.03 people per square kilometre Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Micronesia (country) or Nicaragua?
Micronesia (country), at 36.1 people per square kilometre against 33.53 people per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Micronesia (country) and Nicaragua?
2.57 people per square kilometre, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Nicaragua?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Micronesia (country) and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Micronesia (country) ranks 131st and Nicaragua ranks 134th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.