Namibia vs Nicaragua: Population density of the capital city
Namibia
5,255 people per km²
in 2100
Nicaragua
5,216 people per km²
in 2100
Namibia rank
102nd
Nicaragua rank
104th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Namibia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5,255 people per km² against 5,216 people per km² in Nicaragua, a difference of 39 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Namibia ranks 102nd and Nicaragua ranks 104th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,669 people per km² | 6,014 people per km² | 345.05 people per km² | Nicaragua |
| 2030s | 5,174 people per km² | 5,969 people per km² | 794.8 people per km² | Nicaragua |
| 2040s | 5,096 people per km² | 5,801 people per km² | 704.84 people per km² | Nicaragua |
| 2050s | 5,235 people per km² | 5,744 people per km² | 508.34 people per km² | Nicaragua |
| 2060s | 5,251 people per km² | 5,686 people per km² | 434.79 people per km² | Nicaragua |
| 2070s | 5,253 people per km² | 5,638 people per km² | 385.78 people per km² | Nicaragua |
| 2080s | 5,245 people per km² | 5,504 people per km² | 259.7 people per km² | Nicaragua |
| 2090s | 5,265 people per km² | 5,341 people per km² | 76.78 people per km² | Nicaragua |
| 2100s | 5,255 people per km² | 5,216 people per km² | 38.27 people per km² | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Namibia or Nicaragua?
- Namibia, at 5,255 people per km² against 5,216 people per km² in Nicaragua as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Namibia and Nicaragua?
- 39 people per km², with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nicaragua?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Namibia and Nicaragua rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Namibia ranks 102nd and Nicaragua ranks 104th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.