Eritrea vs Nicaragua: Population density

Eritrea
69.76
in 2100
Nicaragua
71.56
in 2100
Eritrea rank
150th
Nicaragua rank
148th

Population density over time

  • Eritrea
  • Nicaragua
020406080100015502100

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 71.56 against 69.76 in Eritrea, a difference of 1.8.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Eritrea ranks 150th and Nicaragua ranks 148th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 20 and Nicaragua in 28.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1000s 0.4792 1.75 1.27 Nicaragua
1100s 0.5511 1.91 1.36 Nicaragua
1200s 0.6229 2.08 1.46 Nicaragua
1300s 0.7347 2.27 1.54 Nicaragua
1400s 0.8465 2.48 1.63 Nicaragua
1500s 0.9584 2.7 1.74 Nicaragua
1600s 1.08 1.35 0.2726 Nicaragua
1700s 1.2 0.6754 0.5226 Eritrea
1710s 1.22 0.7236 0.4966 Eritrea
1720s 1.24 0.7753 0.4696 Eritrea
1730s 1.27 0.8307 0.4405 Eritrea
1740s 1.3 0.89 0.4093 Eritrea
1750s 1.33 0.9536 0.3759 Eritrea
1760s 1.36 1.02 0.3402 Eritrea
1770s 1.4 1.09 0.3022 Eritrea
1780s 1.43 1.17 0.262 Eritrea
1790s 1.48 1.26 0.2196 Eritrea
1800s 1.69 1.55 0.1481 Eritrea
1810s 1.7 1.55 0.149 Eritrea
1820s 2.06 1.66 0.3949 Eritrea
1830s 3.09 1.95 1.14 Eritrea
1840s 4.66 2.29 2.37 Eritrea
1850s 5.66 2.59 3.07 Eritrea
1860s 5.43 2.84 2.6 Eritrea
1870s 5.21 3.18 2.03 Eritrea
1880s 5.02 3.68 1.34 Eritrea
1890s 4.82 4.25 0.5732 Eritrea
1900s 4.74 4.97 0.2269 Nicaragua
1910s 4.79 5.9 1.1 Nicaragua
1920s 5.1 6.61 1.51 Nicaragua
1930s 5.58 7.5 1.92 Nicaragua
1940s 6.24 9.5 3.26 Nicaragua
1950s 7.27 12.64 5.37 Nicaragua
1960s 8.98 17.04 8.06 Nicaragua
1970s 11.54 23.13 11.59 Nicaragua
1980s 14.81 30.42 15.61 Nicaragua
1990s 16.71 38.06 21.36 Nicaragua
2000s 21.36 44.24 22.88 Nicaragua
2010s 25.58 50.76 25.18 Nicaragua
2020s 29.63 57.84 28.2 Nicaragua
2030s 36.22 64.75 28.53 Nicaragua
2040s 43.35 70.31 26.96 Nicaragua
2050s 50 74.23 24.23 Nicaragua
2060s 56.28 76.31 20.03 Nicaragua
2070s 61.66 76.6 14.94 Nicaragua
2080s 65.81 75.39 9.58 Nicaragua
2090s 68.65 73.11 4.46 Nicaragua
2100s 69.76 71.56 1.8 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Eritrea or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 71.56 against 69.76 in Eritrea as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Eritrea and Nicaragua?
1.8, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nicaragua?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Eritrea and Nicaragua rank globally for population density?
Eritrea ranks 150th and Nicaragua ranks 148th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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