Ireland vs Nicaragua: Number of people living in the capital city
Ireland
1.21 million people
in 2100
Nicaragua
1.29 million people
in 2100
Ireland rank
112th
Nicaragua rank
111th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Ireland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.29 million people against 1.21 million people in Ireland, a difference of 76,000 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 112th and Nicaragua ranks 111th of 191 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.11 million people | 1.30 million people | 185,235 people | Nicaragua |
| 2030s | 1.19 million people | 1.36 million people | 168,500 people | Nicaragua |
| 2040s | 1.23 million people | 1.40 million people | 170,185 people | Nicaragua |
| 2050s | 1.25 million people | 1.42 million people | 170,275 people | Nicaragua |
| 2060s | 1.24 million people | 1.42 million people | 171,480 people | Nicaragua |
| 2070s | 1.24 million people | 1.39 million people | 156,305 people | Nicaragua |
| 2080s | 1.23 million people | 1.36 million people | 128,680 people | Nicaragua |
| 2090s | 1.22 million people | 1.32 million people | 96,005 people | Nicaragua |
| 2100s | 1.21 million people | 1.29 million people | 76,000 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Ireland or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.29 million people against 1.21 million people in Ireland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Ireland and Nicaragua?
- 76,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nicaragua?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Ireland and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Ireland ranks 112th 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.