Urban population, total in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Urban population, total was 0.6% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.6%
World rank
58th
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2001
All-time low
0.5%
in 1998
Years of data
6
1993–2014

Urban population, total in Nicaragua, 1993–2014

00.20.40.61993200320141993: 0.566 % of total population1998: 0.543 % of total population2001: 0.583 % of total population2005: 0.558 % of total population2009: 0.57 % of total population2014: 0.581 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 0.6% for urban population, total in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in Nicaragua peaked at 0.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1998.

Nicaragua ranks 58th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, total in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, total (% of total population) in Nicaragua, 1993 to 2014.
Year % of total population Change
1993 0.6%
1998 0.5% -4.0%
2001 0.6% +7.5%
2005 0.6% -4.3%
2009 0.6% +2.0%
2014 0.6% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 3
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 55 Azerbaijan 0.6% compare
  2. 56 Armenia 0.6% compare
  3. 57 Slovakia 0.6% compare
  4. 59 Kazakhstan 0.6% compare
  5. 60 Croatia 0.6%
  6. 61 North Macedonia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Nicaragua?
Urban population, total in Nicaragua was 0.6% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1998.
How does Nicaragua rank for urban population, total?
Nicaragua ranks 58th out of 102 countries with data for 2014.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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