Belgium vs Nicaragua: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Belgium
2.49 million people
in 2020
Nicaragua
2.34 million people
in 2020
Belgium rank
93rd
Nicaragua rank
96th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Belgium
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.49 million people against 2.34 million people in Nicaragua, a difference of 153,410 people.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 93rd and Nicaragua ranks 96th of 236 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.46 million people | 739,138 people | 1.72 million people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.50 million people | 881,236 people | 1.62 million people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.53 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.49 million people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 2.51 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.21 million people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2.48 million people | 1.56 million people | 918,665 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.46 million people | 1.76 million people | 700,995 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.50 million people | 2.05 million people | 447,065 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.49 million people | 2.34 million people | 153,410 people | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Nicaragua?
- Belgium, at 2.49 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 Belgium and Nicaragua?
- 153,410 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nicaragua?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Belgium ranks 93rd 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.