Belarus vs Nicaragua: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Belarus
2.45 million people
in 2020
Nicaragua
2.34 million people
in 2020
Belarus rank
94th
Nicaragua rank
96th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Belarus
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 2.45 million people against 2.34 million people in Nicaragua, a difference of 111,280 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 96th of 236 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.37 million people | 739,138 people | 2.63 million people | Belarus |
| 1960s | 3.46 million people | 881,236 people | 2.58 million people | Belarus |
| 1970s | 3.46 million people | 1.04 million people | 2.42 million people | Belarus |
| 1980s | 3.40 million people | 1.30 million people | 2.10 million people | Belarus |
| 1990s | 3.33 million people | 1.56 million people | 1.77 million people | Belarus |
| 2000s | 2.92 million people | 1.76 million people | 1.16 million people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 2.63 million people | 2.05 million people | 583,340 people | Belarus |
| 2020s | 2.45 million people | 2.34 million people | 111,280 people | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Belarus or Nicaragua?
- Belarus, at 2.45 million people against 2.34 million people in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Belarus and Nicaragua?
- 111,280 people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Nicaragua?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Belarus ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 96th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.