Nicaragua vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre

Nicaragua
0.0329 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0344 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
123rd
South Africa rank
120th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
0.010.020.03196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0344 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0329 1000 No per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 120th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0074 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0078 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.0112 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0103 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre Nicaragua
1980s 0.0157 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0136 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre Nicaragua
1990s 0.0205 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0186 1000 No per square kilometre 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre Nicaragua
2000s 0.0248 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0237 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre Nicaragua
2010s 0.0291 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0292 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0322 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0335 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre, Nicaragua or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0344 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0329 1000 No per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre between Nicaragua and South Africa?
0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
Nicaragua ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 120th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.