Finland vs Nicaragua: Population of cities towns and villages

Finland
2.16 million
in 2020
Nicaragua
2.34 million
in 2020
Finland rank
99th
Nicaragua rank
96th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

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

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 2.34 million against 2.16 million in Finland, a difference of 173,880.

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 739,138 1.36 million Finland
1960s 2.21 million 881,236 1.33 million Finland
1970s 2.26 million 1.04 million 1.22 million Finland
1980s 2.29 million 1.30 million 989,740 Finland
1990s 2.27 million 1.56 million 714,445 Finland
2000s 2.23 million 1.76 million 468,055 Finland
2010s 2.19 million 2.05 million 140,075 Finland
2020s 2.16 million 2.34 million 173,880 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Finland or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 2.34 million against 2.16 million in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Finland and Nicaragua?
173,880, 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 population of cities towns and villages?
Finland ranks 99th 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