Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 19.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Nicaragua, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Nicaragua is 19.5%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Nicaragua peaked at 19.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Nicaragua 76th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 0.0% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 19.3% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 1 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0385 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,743 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Nicaragua?
- Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Nicaragua was 19.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Nicaragua ranks 76th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.