Belgium vs Nicaragua: Number of people living in the capital city
Belgium
1.34 million people
in 2100
Nicaragua
1.29 million people
in 2100
Belgium rank
108th
Nicaragua rank
111th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Belgium
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.34 million people against 1.29 million people in Nicaragua, a difference of 50,310 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 111th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.39 million people | 1.30 million people | 95,385 people | Belgium |
| 2030s | 1.41 million people | 1.36 million people | 49,015 people | Belgium |
| 2040s | 1.41 million people | 1.40 million people | 9,725 people | Belgium |
| 2050s | 1.41 million people | 1.42 million people | 11,995 people | Nicaragua |
| 2060s | 1.39 million people | 1.42 million people | 26,560 people | Nicaragua |
| 2070s | 1.37 million people | 1.39 million people | 18,575 people | Nicaragua |
| 2080s | 1.36 million people | 1.36 million people | 2,845 people | Belgium |
| 2090s | 1.35 million people | 1.32 million people | 30,210 people | Belgium |
| 2100s | 1.34 million people | 1.29 million people | 50,310 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Belgium or Nicaragua?
- Belgium, at 1.34 million people against 1.29 million people in Nicaragua as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Belgium and Nicaragua?
- 50,310 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nicaragua?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Belgium and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Belgium ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 111th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.