Population density in Nicaragua in 2023 — 56.7 per km². Ranked 147 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 271.6%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nicaragua
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 56.7 | +0.8 | +1.38% |
| 2022 | 55.9 | +0.7 | +1.29% |
| 2021 | 55.2 | +0.7 | +1.21% |
| 2020 | 54.6 | +0.7 | +1.26% |
| 2019 | 53.9 | +0.7 | +1.31% |
| 2018 | 53.2 | +0.7 | +1.33% |
| 2017 | 52.5 | +0.7 | +1.34% |
| 2016 | 51.8 | +0.7 | +1.35% |
| 2015 | 51.1 | +0.7 | +1.37% |
| 2014 | 50.4 | +0.7 | +1.38% |
| 2013 | 49.7 | +0.7 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 49 | +0.7 | +1.41% |
| 2011 | 48.4 | +0.7 | +1.42% |
| 2010 | 47.7 | +0.7 | +1.43% |
| 2009 | 47 | +0.7 | +1.43% |
| 2008 | 46.3 | +0.7 | +1.44% |
| 2007 | 45.7 | +0.7 | +1.45% |
| 2006 | 45 | +0.6 | +1.44% |
| 2005 | 44.4 | +0.6 | +1.31% |
| 2004 | 43.8 | +0.5 | +1.19% |
| 2003 | 43.3 | +0.5 | +1.19% |
| 2002 | 42.8 | +0.5 | +1.22% |
| 2001 | 42.3 | +0.5 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 41.7 | +0.6 | +1.39% |
| 1999 | 41.2 | +0.6 | +1.44% |
| 1998 | 40.6 | +0.6 | +1.54% |
| 1997 | 40 | +0.7 | +1.68% |
| 1996 | 39.3 | +0.7 | +1.87% |
| 1995 | 38.6 | +0.8 | +2.06% |
| 1994 | 37.8 | +0.8 | +2.15% |
| 1993 | 37 | +0.8 | +2.22% |
| 1992 | 36.2 | +0.8 | +2.29% |
| 1991 | 35.4 | +0.8 | +2.33% |
| 1990 | 34.6 | +0.8 | +2.36% |
| 1989 | 33.8 | +0.8 | +2.37% |
| 1988 | 33 | +0.7 | +2.32% |
| 1987 | 32.3 | +0.7 | +2.32% |
| 1986 | 31.5 | +0.7 | +2.37% |
| 1985 | 30.8 | +0.7 | +2.41% |
| 1984 | 30.1 | +0.7 | +2.52% |
| 1983 | 29.3 | +0.8 | +2.66% |
| 1982 | 28.6 | +0.8 | +2.78% |
| 1981 | 27.8 | +0.8 | +2.87% |
| 1980 | 27 | +0.7 | +2.78% |
| 1979 | 26.3 | +0.7 | +2.73% |
| 1978 | 25.6 | +0.7 | +2.93% |
| 1977 | 24.9 | +0.7 | +3.05% |
| 1976 | 24.1 | +0.7 | +3.09% |
| 1975 | 23.4 | +0.7 | +3.11% |
| 1974 | 22.7 | +0.7 | +3.13% |
| 1973 | 22 | +0.6 | +2.94% |
| 1972 | 21.4 | +0.6 | +2.95% |
| 1971 | 20.8 | +0.6 | +3.17% |
| 1970 | 20.1 | +0.6 | +3.18% |
| 1969 | 19.5 | +0.6 | +3.19% |
| 1968 | 18.9 | +0.6 | +3.19% |
| 1967 | 18.3 | +0.6 | +3.17% |
| 1966 | 17.8 | +0.5 | +3.14% |
| 1965 | 17.2 | +0.5 | +3.11% |
| 1964 | 16.7 | +0.5 | +3.08% |
| 1963 | 16.2 | +0.5 | +3.06% |
| 1962 | 15.7 | +0.5 | +3.04% |
| 1961 | 15.3 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
