Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.4056 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Nicaragua stood at 0.4056 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.6083 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4056 units per person, in 2025.
That places Nicaragua 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6083 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6025 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5965 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5903 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5829 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5738 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5639 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5536 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5437 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5347 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5272 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5217 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5173 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5131 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5091 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5053 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5016 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4982 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4949 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4917 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4888 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4859 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4832 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4806 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4781 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4758 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4735 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4713 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4691 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4671 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4651 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4631 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4612 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4593 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4574 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4555 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4538 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4522 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4506 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4492 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4478 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4465 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4451 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4437 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4422 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4406 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4389 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4372 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4354 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4335 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4316 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4296 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4277 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4257 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4238 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4219 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.42 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4181 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4163 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4146 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.413 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4114 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.41 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4088 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4074 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4056 units per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.575 units per person | 0.5347 units per person | 0.6083 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.508 units per person | 0.4917 units per person | 0.5272 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4773 units per person | 0.4671 units per person | 0.4888 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4567 units per person | 0.4492 units per person | 0.4651 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4411 units per person | 0.4335 units per person | 0.4478 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4229 units per person | 0.4146 units per person | 0.4316 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4093 units per person | 0.4056 units per person | 0.413 units per person | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.43 (2100)
- Population density 71.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 394,954 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.4056 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6083 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4056 units per person in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.