Nicaragua vs Western Sahara: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate

Nicaragua
1.45 % change on previous year
in 2023
Western Sahara
1.29 % change on previous year
in 2050
Nicaragua rank
71st
Western Sahara rank
74th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1.45 % change on previous year against 1.29 % change on previous year in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.16 % change on previous year.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Western Sahara ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 71st and Western Sahara ranks 74th of 225 countries.

Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1950s 4.42 % change on previous year 9.11 % change on previous year 4.69 % change on previous year Western Sahara
1960s 4.79 % change on previous year 12.56 % change on previous year 7.77 % change on previous year Western Sahara
1970s 3.93 % change on previous year 12.89 % change on previous year 8.96 % change on previous year Western Sahara
1980s 3.09 % change on previous year 5.92 % change on previous year 2.83 % change on previous year Western Sahara
1990s 2.44 % change on previous year 3.75 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year Western Sahara
2000s 1.67 % change on previous year 4.89 % change on previous year 3.23 % change on previous year Western Sahara
2010s 1.5 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year 0.6407 % change on previous year Western Sahara
2020s 1.46 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year 1.03 % change on previous year Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate, Nicaragua or Western Sahara?
Nicaragua, at 1.45 % change on previous year against 1.29 % change on previous year in Western Sahara as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate between Nicaragua and Western Sahara?
0.16 % change on previous year, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Western Sahara?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Western Sahara rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
Nicaragua ranks 71st and Western Sahara ranks 74th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
275 places, 25,267 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.