Belgium vs Nicaragua: Population of cities towns and villages

Belgium
2.49 million
in 2020
Nicaragua
2.34 million
in 2020
Belgium rank
93rd
Nicaragua rank
96th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Belgium
  • Nicaragua
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M195019852020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.49 million against 2.34 million in Nicaragua, a difference of 153,410.

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 739,138 1.72 million Belgium
1960s 2.50 million 881,236 1.62 million Belgium
1970s 2.53 million 1.04 million 1.49 million Belgium
1980s 2.51 million 1.30 million 1.21 million Belgium
1990s 2.48 million 1.56 million 918,665 Belgium
2000s 2.46 million 1.76 million 700,995 Belgium
2010s 2.50 million 2.05 million 447,065 Belgium
2020s 2.49 million 2.34 million 153,410 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Belgium or Nicaragua?
Belgium, at 2.49 million against 2.34 million in Nicaragua as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Belgium and Nicaragua?
153,410, 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 population of cities towns and villages?
Belgium ranks 93rd and Nicaragua ranks 96th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed