Finland vs Nicaragua: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Finland
2.16 million people
in 2020
Nicaragua
2.34 million people
in 2020
Finland rank
99th
Nicaragua rank
96th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Finland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.34 million people against 2.16 million people in Finland, a difference of 173,880 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 96th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.10 million people | 739,138 people | 1.36 million people | Finland |
| 1960s | 2.21 million people | 881,236 people | 1.33 million people | Finland |
| 1970s | 2.26 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.22 million people | Finland |
| 1980s | 2.29 million people | 1.30 million people | 989,740 people | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.27 million people | 1.56 million people | 714,445 people | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.23 million people | 1.76 million people | 468,055 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.19 million people | 2.05 million people | 140,075 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.16 million people | 2.34 million people | 173,880 people | Nicaragua |
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, Finland or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 2.34 million people against 2.16 million people in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Finland and Nicaragua?
- 173,880 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Nicaragua?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Finland ranks 99th 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.