Ireland vs Nicaragua: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Ireland
2.25 million people
in 2020
Nicaragua
2.34 million people
in 2020
Ireland rank
97th
Nicaragua rank
96th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Ireland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.34 million people against 2.25 million people in Ireland, a difference of 85,890 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 97th and Nicaragua ranks 96th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.35 million people | 739,138 people | 612,752 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 1.38 million people | 881,236 people | 499,339 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.46 million people | 1.04 million people | 423,410 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.62 million people | 1.30 million people | 323,965 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.66 million people | 1.56 million people | 106,630 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.85 million people | 1.76 million people | 83,625 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.12 million people | 2.05 million people | 73,370 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.25 million people | 2.34 million people | 85,890 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, Ireland or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 2.34 million people against 2.25 million people in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Ireland and Nicaragua?
- 85,890 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nicaragua?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Ireland ranks 97th 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.