Nicaragua vs Senegal: Urban area over the long-term
Nicaragua
500.71 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Senegal
563.31 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
123rd
Senegal rank
120th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Nicaragua
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 563.31 km² per grid cell against 500.71 km² per grid cell in Nicaragua, a difference of 62.6 km² per grid cell.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 123rd and Senegal ranks 120th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 24 and Senegal in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1100s | 0.0033 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0027 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1200s | 0.0109 km² per grid cell | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 0.0085 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1300s | 0.0355 km² per grid cell | 0.0089 km² per grid cell | 0.0266 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1400s | 0.1162 km² per grid cell | 0.0333 km² per grid cell | 0.083 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1500s | 0.3804 km² per grid cell | 0.1248 km² per grid cell | 0.2556 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1600s | 0.5707 km² per grid cell | 0.4681 km² per grid cell | 0.1026 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1700s | 0.856 km² per grid cell | 1.76 km² per grid cell | 0.8994 km² per grid cell | Senegal |
| 1710s | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 2.05 km² per grid cell | 1.01 km² per grid cell | Senegal |
| 1720s | 1.21 km² per grid cell | 2.32 km² per grid cell | 1.1 km² per grid cell | Senegal |
| 1730s | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 2.62 km² per grid cell | 1.2 km² per grid cell | Senegal |
| 1740s | 1.67 km² per grid cell | 2.96 km² per grid cell | 1.29 km² per grid cell | Senegal |
| 1750s | 1.96 km² per grid cell | 3.34 km² per grid cell | 1.38 km² per grid cell | Senegal |
| 1760s | 2.3 km² per grid cell | 3.76 km² per grid cell | 1.46 km² per grid cell | Senegal |
| 1770s | 2.7 km² per grid cell | 4.24 km² per grid cell | 1.54 km² per grid cell | Senegal |
| 1780s | 3.17 km² per grid cell | 4.77 km² per grid cell | 1.61 km² per grid cell | Senegal |
| 1790s | 3.72 km² per grid cell | 5.37 km² per grid cell | 1.65 km² per grid cell | Senegal |
| 1800s | 4.36 km² per grid cell | 6.03 km² per grid cell | 1.67 km² per grid cell | Senegal |
| 1810s | 5.12 km² per grid cell | 6.78 km² per grid cell | 1.66 km² per grid cell | Senegal |
| 1820s | 6 km² per grid cell | 7.61 km² per grid cell | 1.61 km² per grid cell | Senegal |
| 1830s | 7.79 km² per grid cell | 8.54 km² per grid cell | 0.747 km² per grid cell | Senegal |
| 1840s | 9.96 km² per grid cell | 9.58 km² per grid cell | 0.3812 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | 12.72 km² per grid cell | 10.73 km² per grid cell | 1.99 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 14.79 km² per grid cell | 12.48 km² per grid cell | 2.31 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 17.14 km² per grid cell | 14.8 km² per grid cell | 2.34 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 21.39 km² per grid cell | 18.08 km² per grid cell | 3.31 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 26.73 km² per grid cell | 21.66 km² per grid cell | 5.08 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 33.18 km² per grid cell | 25.4 km² per grid cell | 7.79 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 40.21 km² per grid cell | 29.59 km² per grid cell | 10.62 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 45.78 km² per grid cell | 33.22 km² per grid cell | 12.57 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 51.77 km² per grid cell | 37.81 km² per grid cell | 13.96 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 51.77 km² per grid cell | 37.81 km² per grid cell | 13.96 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 59.63 km² per grid cell | 39.74 km² per grid cell | 19.89 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 80.3 km² per grid cell | 53.39 km² per grid cell | 26.91 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 121.24 km² per grid cell | 86.21 km² per grid cell | 35.02 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 173.72 km² per grid cell | 133.45 km² per grid cell | 40.26 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 238.62 km² per grid cell | 198.28 km² per grid cell | 40.34 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 310.74 km² per grid cell | 281.35 km² per grid cell | 29.39 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 398.95 km² per grid cell | 400.26 km² per grid cell | 1.3 km² per grid cell | Senegal |
| 2020s | 479.36 km² per grid cell | 524.8 km² per grid cell | 45.44 km² per grid cell | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Nicaragua or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 563.31 km² per grid cell against 500.71 km² per grid cell in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Nicaragua and Senegal?
- 62.6 km² per grid cell, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Senegal?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Senegal rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Nicaragua ranks 123rd and Senegal ranks 120th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.