Share urban and rural population in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share urban and rural population was 59.44 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.44
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
59.44
in 2025
All-time low
34.95
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Nicaragua, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 59.44 for share urban and rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population 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 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 311 (2023)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.48 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.22 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Nicaragua?
- Share urban and rural population in Nicaragua was 59.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 59.44 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.95 in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share urban and rural population?
- Nicaragua ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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