Iceland vs Nicaragua: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Iceland
1.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nicaragua
1.34 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland rank
80th
Nicaragua rank
83rd
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Iceland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.36 % change on previous year against 1.34 % change on previous year in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Iceland ranks 80th and Nicaragua ranks 83rd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.9097 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 0.1493 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.12 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 0.2561 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 0.4375 % change on previous year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Iceland or Nicaragua?
- Iceland, at 1.36 % change on previous year against 1.34 % change on previous year in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Iceland and Nicaragua?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nicaragua?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Nicaragua rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 80th and Nicaragua ranks 83rd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.