Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0263 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
145th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0263 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.006 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Nicaragua is 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.006 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 145th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0573 thousands per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 0.0273 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 143 Yemen 0.027 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 144 South Africa 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 146 Belarus 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 147 Colombia 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 148 Tanzania 0.0251 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 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.