Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0586 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0586 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
107th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0586 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0351 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

00.020.040.061990200620231990: 0.035 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.036 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.037 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.038 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.038 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.039 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.04 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.041 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.041 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.042 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.043 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.043 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.044 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.044 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.045 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.045 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.046 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.047 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.047 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.048 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.049 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.049 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.05 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.051 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.052 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.052 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.053 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.054 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.055 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.055 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.056 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.057 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.058 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.059 Persons per square kilometre

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 104 Bulgaria 0.0616 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 105 Cameroon 0.0606 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 106 Panama 0.0602 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 108 Guinea 0.0578 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 109 Liberia 0.0563 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 110 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.055 Persons per square kilometre compare

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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.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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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.