Iran vs Nicaragua: Population by income level, per square kilometre

Iran
55.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
56.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
147th
Nicaragua rank
146th

Population by income level, per square kilometre over time

  • Iran
  • Nicaragua
102030405060196119922023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 56.7 units per square kilometre against 55.85 units per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 0.85 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Iran ranks 147th and Nicaragua ranks 146th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 15.41 units per square kilometre 17.29 units per square kilometre 1.88 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
1970s 20.56 units per square kilometre 23.13 units per square kilometre 2.57 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
1980s 29.84 units per square kilometre 30.42 units per square kilometre 0.5782 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
1990s 38.14 units per square kilometre 38.06 units per square kilometre 0.0766 units per square kilometre Iran
2000s 43.76 units per square kilometre 44.24 units per square kilometre 0.4803 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
2010s 50.51 units per square kilometre 50.76 units per square kilometre 0.2529 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
2020s 54.9 units per square kilometre 55.6 units per square kilometre 0.6997 units per square kilometre Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by income level, per square kilometre, Iran or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 56.7 units per square kilometre against 55.85 units per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by income level, per square kilometre between Iran and Nicaragua?
0.85 units per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran and Nicaragua rank globally for population by income level, per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 147th and Nicaragua ranks 146th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population by income level, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population by income level 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.