Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0105 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
134th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0105 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0039 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 131 Hungary 0.011 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 132 Madagascar 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 133 Tunisia 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 135 Moldova 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 136 Slovenia 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 137 Spain 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) 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.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) 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.