Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Share of population living in cities
Nicaragua
34.9%
in 2020
Paraguay
35.4%
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
121st
Paraguay rank
118th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 35.4% against 34.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 121st and Paraguay ranks 118th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.3% | 20.2% | 6.9% | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 17.3% | 22.8% | 5.5% | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 28.0% | 24.4% | 3.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 26.4% | 3.9% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 31.0% | 1.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 38.2% | 3.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 40.8% | 4.8% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 35.4% | 0.5% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 35.4% against 34.9% in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 0.5%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Nicaragua ranks 121st and Paraguay ranks 118th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.