Bangladesh vs Nicaragua: Share of population living in the capital city
Bangladesh
19.6%
in 2020
Nicaragua
19.5%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
70th
Nicaragua rank
72nd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Bangladesh
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 19.6% against 19.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 70th and Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.0% | 9.5% | 6.5% | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 3.7% | 12.1% | 8.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 14.6% | 8.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 15.7% | 7.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 18.1% | 7.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 18.9% | 5.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 19.4% | 2.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.5% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Bangladesh or Nicaragua?
- Bangladesh, at 19.6% against 19.5% in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Nicaragua rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Bangladesh ranks 70th and Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.