Share of population urban in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of population urban was 59.44 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population urban in Nicaragua, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Nicaragua is 59.44, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Nicaragua peaked at 59.44 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.95, in 1950.
Nicaragua ranks 142nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.55 | 34.95 | 38.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.5 | 39.17 | 46.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.2 | 47.28 | 50.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.27 | 51.12 | 53.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.33 | 53.49 | 55.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.89 | 55.22 | 56.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.71 | 56.84 | 58.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.07 | 58.7 | 59.44 | 6 |
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More population data for Nicaragua
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.43 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 394,954 (2100)
- Population density 71.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.43 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.15 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,095 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.15 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 311 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Nicaragua?
- Share of population urban in Nicaragua was 59.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 59.44 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.95 in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of population urban?
- Nicaragua ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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