Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0586 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Nicaragua is 0.0586 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0586 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0351 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 107th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0351 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.036 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0368 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0376 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0384 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0392 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.04 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0407 Persons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0413 Persons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.042 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0426 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0432 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0437 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0442 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0448 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0453 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.046 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0466 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0473 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.048 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0487 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0494 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0501 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0509 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0516 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0523 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0531 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0539 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0546 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0554 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0561 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0569 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0577 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0586 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0586 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0802 Persons per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0586 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0732 Persons per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0387 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0351 Persons per square kilometre | 0.042 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0452 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0426 Persons per square kilometre | 0.048 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.052 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0487 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0554 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0573 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0561 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0586 Persons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 104 Bulgaria 0.0616 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 105 Cameroon 0.0606 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 106 Panama 0.0602 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 108 Guinea 0.0578 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 109 Liberia 0.0563 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 110 Iran 0.055 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,095 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 394,954 people (2100)
- Population density 71.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Nicaragua?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Nicaragua was 0.0586 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0586 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0351 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Nicaragua ranks 107th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.