World StatisticsNicaragua: Population density (people per km² of land), 1990–2023
Value in 202356.7
Change since 2013+14.0%49.7 (2013)
World rank147 / 2152023
Rank in region28 / 42Latin America & Caribbean
World62.1World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2023 ranking
60.0
59.4
58.6
57.0
56.7
55.8
53.6
52.1
50.6
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population density (people per km² of land) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 56.7 | +1.4% | 147 / 215 |
| 2022 | 55.9 | +1.3% | 146 / 215 |
| 2021 | 55.2 | +1.2% | 147 / 216 |
| 2020 | 54.6 | +1.3% | 146 / 216 |
| 2019 | 53.9 | +1.3% | 146 / 216 |
| 2018 | 53.2 | +1.3% | 145 / 216 |
| 2017 | 52.5 | +1.3% | 145 / 216 |
| 2016 | 51.8 | +1.4% | 145 / 216 |
| 2015 | 51.1 | +1.4% | 145 / 216 |
| 2014 | 50.4 | +1.4% | 143 / 216 |
| 2013 | 49.7 | +1.4% | 144 / 216 |
| 2012 | 49.0 | +1.4% | 144 / 216 |
| 2011 | 48.4 | +1.4% | 144 / 214 |
| 2010 | 47.7 | +1.4% | 142 / 211 |
| 2009 | 47.0 | +1.4% | 142 / 211 |
| 2008 | 46.3 | +1.4% | 144 / 211 |
| 2007 | 45.7 | +1.4% | 145 / 211 |
| 2006 | 45.0 | +1.4% | 144 / 211 |
| 2005 | 44.4 | +1.3% | 140 / 209 |
| 2004 | 43.8 | +1.2% | 139 / 209 |
| 2003 | 43.3 | +1.2% | 139 / 209 |
| 2002 | 42.8 | +1.2% | 139 / 209 |
| 2001 | 42.3 | +1.3% | 139 / 209 |
| 2000 | 41.7 | +1.4% | 139 / 209 |
| 1999 | 41.2 | +1.4% | 137 / 207 |
| 1998 | 40.6 | +1.5% | 137 / 207 |
| 1997 | 40.0 | +1.7% | 135 / 207 |
| 1996 | 39.3 | +1.9% | 136 / 207 |
| 1995 | 38.6 | +2.1% | 136 / 207 |
| 1994 | 37.8 | +2.1% | 136 / 207 |
| 1993 | 37.0 | +2.2% | 137 / 207 |
| 1992 | 36.2 | +2.3% | 134 / 203 |
| 1991 | 35.4 | +2.3% | 119 / 184 |
| 1990 | 34.6 | – | 117 / 180 |
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