Annual growth rate of urban population share in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.3179 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3179
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.33
in 1966
All-time low
0.2215
in 2023
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Nicaragua, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Nicaragua is 0.3179, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Nicaragua peaked at 2.33 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.2215, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 106th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.7157 | — |
| 1951 | 0.7353 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 0.8826 | +20.0% |
| 1953 | 0.998 | +13.1% |
| 1954 | 1.1 | +10.3% |
| 1955 | 1.19 | +8.2% |
| 1956 | 1.27 | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 1.33 | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 1.39 | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 1.43 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 1.46 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 1.49 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 1.48 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.65 | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 1.97 | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 2.25 | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 2.33 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 2.28 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.1 | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 1.79 | -14.6% |
| 1970 | 1.36 | -23.8% |
| 1971 | 0.9979 | -26.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8884 | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.847 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7993 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7543 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7121 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6727 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.636 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6017 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5698 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5403 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5131 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4881 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4652 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4445 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4258 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4091 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3943 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3815 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3706 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3616 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3544 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.349 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3464 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.334 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3099 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2848 | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.267 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2546 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2477 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2463 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2503 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2597 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2745 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2925 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3069 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3183 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3274 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3343 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.339 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3416 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.342 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3403 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3366 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3307 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3229 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.313 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3012 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2874 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2726 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2466 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2226 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2215 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2671 | +20.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3179 | +19.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.3179 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.895, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.3179 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2473, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1 | 0.7157 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.88 | 1.46 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8272 | 0.6017 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4632 | 0.3815 | 0.5698 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3232 | 0.2546 | 0.3706 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2858 | 0.2463 | 0.3343 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3255 | 0.2874 | 0.342 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2581 | 0.2215 | 0.3179 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More population data for Nicaragua
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,095 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.15 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.43 (2100)
- Population density 71.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 394,954 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Nicaragua?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Nicaragua was 0.3179 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 in 1966.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2215 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Nicaragua ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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