Share of population living in urbanized areas in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 65.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Nicaragua, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 65.3% for share of population living in urbanized areas 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, share of population living in urbanized areas in Nicaragua peaked at 65.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 1760s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 1770s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 1780s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 1790s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 1800s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 1810s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 1820s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 1830s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 1840s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 1850s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
| 1860s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
| 1870s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 1880s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 1890s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
| 1900s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
| 1910s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
| 1920s | 26.8% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 1 |
| 1930s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
| 1940s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 1 |
| 1950s | 37.2% | 35.2% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.5% | 39.6% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.6% | 47.1% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 50.1% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.7% | 52.6% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 55.0% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 57.3% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 63.2% | 65.3% | 6 |
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More population data for Nicaragua
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 71.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 394,954 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.21 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.21 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 311 people (2023)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.21 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.17 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Nicaragua?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Nicaragua was 65.3% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Nicaragua ranks 106th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.