Population density in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population density was 71.56 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
71.56 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
148th
of 234 countries
All-time high
76.76 people per km²
in 2071
All-time low
0.6754 people per km²
in 1700
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Nicaragua, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Nicaragua is 71.56 people per km², measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Nicaragua peaked at 76.76 people per km² in 2071 and was at its lowest, 0.6754 people per km², in 1700.
Nicaragua ranks 148th of 234 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 | 1.75 people per km² | 1.75 people per km² | 1.75 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.91 people per km² | 1.91 people per km² | 1.91 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.08 people per km² | 2.08 people per km² | 2.08 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.27 people per km² | 2.27 people per km² | 2.27 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.48 people per km² | 2.48 people per km² | 2.48 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.7 people per km² | 2.7 people per km² | 2.7 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.35 people per km² | 1.35 people per km² | 1.35 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.6754 people per km² | 0.6754 people per km² | 0.6754 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.7236 people per km² | 0.7236 people per km² | 0.7236 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.7753 people per km² | 0.7753 people per km² | 0.7753 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.8307 people per km² | 0.8307 people per km² | 0.8307 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.89 people per km² | 0.89 people per km² | 0.89 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.9536 people per km² | 0.9536 people per km² | 0.9536 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.02 people per km² | 1.02 people per km² | 1.02 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.09 people per km² | 1.09 people per km² | 1.09 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.17 people per km² | 1.17 people per km² | 1.17 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.26 people per km² | 1.26 people per km² | 1.26 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.55 people per km² | 1.55 people per km² | 1.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.55 people per km² | 1.55 people per km² | 1.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.66 people per km² | 1.56 people per km² | 1.78 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.95 people per km² | 1.81 people per km² | 2.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.29 people per km² | 2.13 people per km² | 2.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.59 people per km² | 2.48 people per km² | 2.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.84 people per km² | 2.72 people per km² | 2.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.18 people per km² | 2.99 people per km² | 3.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.68 people per km² | 3.44 people per km² | 3.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.25 people per km² | 3.98 people per km² | 4.53 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.97 people per km² | 4.6 people per km² | 5.36 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.9 people per km² | 5.46 people per km² | 6.33 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.61 people per km² | 6.4 people per km² | 6.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.5 people per km² | 6.89 people per km² | 8.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.5 people per km² | 8.38 people per km² | 10.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.64 people per km² | 11.06 people per km² | 14.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.04 people per km² | 14.81 people per km² | 19.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.13 people per km² | 20.14 people per km² | 26.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.42 people per km² | 27.03 people per km² | 33.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.06 people per km² | 34.59 people per km² | 41.17 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.24 people per km² | 41.74 people per km² | 47.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.76 people per km² | 47.68 people per km² | 53.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.84 people per km² | 54.56 people per km² | 61.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 64.75 people per km² | 61.84 people per km² | 67.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 70.31 people per km² | 68.06 people per km² | 72.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 74.23 people per km² | 72.76 people per km² | 75.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 76.31 people per km² | 75.68 people per km² | 76.72 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 76.6 people per km² | 76.28 people per km² | 76.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 75.39 people per km² | 74.5 people per km² | 76.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 73.11 people per km² | 71.87 people per km² | 74.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 71.56 people per km² | 71.56 people per km² | 71.56 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Nicaragua
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 394,954 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.21 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 311 people (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.21 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.21 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Nicaragua?
- Population density in Nicaragua was 71.56 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 76.76 people per km² in 2071.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6754 people per km² in 1700.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population density?
- Nicaragua ranks 148th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.