Long term urban population region in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Long term urban population region was 65.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
65.3
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
106th
of 202 countries
All-time high
65.3
in 2025
All-time low
0.0016
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Nicaragua, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 65.3 for long term urban population region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Nicaragua peaked at 65.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0016, in 1000.
Nicaragua ranks 106th of 202 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.
Long term urban population region in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0016 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0048 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0145 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0435 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.1304 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.3911 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 1.17 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 3.52 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 3.97 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 4.34 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 4.76 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 5.21 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 5.71 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 6.25 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 6.84 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 7.5 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 8.21 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 8.99 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 9.85 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 10.79 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 11.81 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 12.94 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 14.17 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 15.52 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 17 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 18.62 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 20.39 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 22.33 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 24.46 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 26.79 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 29.34 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 32.14 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 35.2 | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 35.63 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 36.06 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 36.49 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 36.92 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 37.36 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 37.8 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 38.24 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 38.68 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 39.13 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 39.58 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 40.03 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 40.48 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 41.01 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 41.86 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 42.71 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 43.58 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 44.44 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 45.32 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 46.19 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 47.06 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 47.72 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 47.92 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 48.17 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 48.47 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 48.81 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 49 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 49.24 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 49.5 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 49.78 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 50.07 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 50.33 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 50.61 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 50.88 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 51.11 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 51.32 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 51.56 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 51.76 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 51.97 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 52.22 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 52.55 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 52.74 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 53 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 53.29 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 53.57 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 53.79 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 54.14 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 54.44 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 54.68 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 54.88 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 55.03 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 55.26 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 55.49 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.72 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 55.95 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 56.17 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 56.4 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 56.63 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 56.86 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 57.09 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 57.32 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 57.9 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 58.49 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 59.07 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 59.66 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 60.25 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 60.83 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 61.42 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 62 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 62.59 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 63.17 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 63.6 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 64.02 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 64.45 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 64.87 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 65.3 | +0.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 65.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.04, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 65.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.48, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0016 | 0.0048 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0048 | 0.0145 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0145 | 0.0435 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0435 | 0.1304 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.1304 | 0.3911 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.3911 | 1.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0016 | 0.0016 | 0.0016 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0048 | 0.0048 | 0.0048 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0145 | 0.0145 | 0.0145 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0435 | 0.0435 | 0.0435 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1304 | 0.1304 | 0.1304 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.3911 | 0.3911 | 0.3911 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.52 | 3.52 | 3.52 | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.97 | 3.97 | 3.97 | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.34 | 4.34 | 4.34 | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.76 | 4.76 | 4.76 | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.21 | 5.21 | 5.21 | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.71 | 5.71 | 5.71 | 1 |
| 1760s | 6.25 | 6.25 | 6.25 | 1 |
| 1770s | 6.84 | 6.84 | 6.84 | 1 |
| 1780s | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1 |
| 1790s | 8.21 | 8.21 | 8.21 | 1 |
| 1800s | 8.99 | 8.99 | 8.99 | 1 |
| 1810s | 9.85 | 9.85 | 9.85 | 1 |
| 1820s | 10.79 | 10.79 | 10.79 | 1 |
| 1830s | 11.81 | 11.81 | 11.81 | 1 |
| 1840s | 12.94 | 12.94 | 12.94 | 1 |
| 1850s | 14.17 | 14.17 | 14.17 | 1 |
| 1860s | 15.52 | 15.52 | 15.52 | 1 |
| 1870s | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| 1880s | 18.62 | 18.62 | 18.62 | 1 |
| 1890s | 20.39 | 20.39 | 20.39 | 1 |
| 1900s | 22.33 | 22.33 | 22.33 | 1 |
| 1910s | 24.46 | 24.46 | 24.46 | 1 |
| 1920s | 26.79 | 26.79 | 26.79 | 1 |
| 1930s | 29.34 | 29.34 | 29.34 | 1 |
| 1940s | 32.14 | 32.14 | 32.14 | 1 |
| 1950s | 37.15 | 35.2 | 39.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.52 | 39.58 | 46.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.57 | 47.06 | 49.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.18 | 50.07 | 52.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.71 | 52.55 | 54.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.06 | 55.03 | 57.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.95 | 57.32 | 62.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.23 | 63.17 | 65.3 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Nicaragua?
- Long term urban population region in Nicaragua was 65.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 in 1000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for long term urban population region?
- Nicaragua ranks 106th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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