Population density in Nicaragua
Nicaragua had 56.7 people per km² in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1961.
Nicaragua, 2023
56.7
Change from 2022
+1.4%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Population density in Nicaragua over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Nicaragua | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 56.7 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 55.9 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 55.2 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 54.6 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 53.9 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 53.2 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 52.5 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 51.8 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 51.1 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 50.4 people per km² | 56.6 people per km² |
| 2013 | 49.7 people per km² | 55.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 49.0 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² |
| 2011 | 48.4 people per km² | 55.6 people per km² |
| 2010 | 47.7 people per km² | 54.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | 47.0 people per km² | 54.3 people per km² |
| 2008 | 46.3 people per km² | 53.6 people per km² |
| 2007 | 45.7 people per km² | 52.9 people per km² |
| 2006 | 45.0 people per km² | 52.3 people per km² |
| 2005 | 44.4 people per km² | 51.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | 43.8 people per km² | 51.0 people per km² |
| 2003 | 43.3 people per km² | 50.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | 42.8 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | 42.3 people per km² | 49.1 people per km² |
| 2000 | 41.7 people per km² | 48.4 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.4% from 55.9 people per km² in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 49.7 people per km², the figure has changed by +14.0%.
- The figure for the world in 2023 was 62.1 people per km².
More for Nicaragua
All statistics for Nicaragua
Population
7,007,502 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
59.4%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
6,823,613 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
25.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
2.22 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.36%
2023 · UN Population Division