Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.2248 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.2248 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
37th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.63 % change on previous year
in 1957
All-time low
0.2248 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1951–2023

00.511.522.5195119872023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Nicaragua stood at 0.2248 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 2.63 % change on previous year in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.2248 % change on previous year, in 2023.

That places Nicaragua 37th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1951 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 2.16 % change on previous year
1952 2.3 % change on previous year +6.4%
1953 2.42 % change on previous year +5.4%
1954 2.51 % change on previous year +3.9%
1955 2.58 % change on previous year +2.7%
1956 2.62 % change on previous year +1.4%
1957 2.63 % change on previous year +0.3%
1958 2.6 % change on previous year -1.1%
1959 2.54 % change on previous year -2.2%
1960 2.46 % change on previous year -3.2%
1961 2.37 % change on previous year -3.5%
1962 2.29 % change on previous year -3.3%
1963 2.12 % change on previous year -7.8%
1964 1.53 % change on previous year -27.8%
1965 1.51 % change on previous year -0.9%
1966 1.49 % change on previous year -1.3%
1967 1.47 % change on previous year -1.6%
1968 1.45 % change on previous year -1.3%
1969 1.44 % change on previous year -0.6%
1970 1.43 % change on previous year -0.9%
1971 1.64 % change on previous year +14.9%
1972 2.57 % change on previous year +56.7%
1973 2.58 % change on previous year +0.2%
1974 2.58 % change on previous year +0.0%
1975 2.57 % change on previous year -0.1%
1976 2.56 % change on previous year -0.3%
1977 2.54 % change on previous year -0.8%
1978 2.5 % change on previous year -1.6%
1979 2.44 % change on previous year -2.5%
1980 2.36 % change on previous year -3.3%
1981 2.28 % change on previous year -3.4%
1982 2.2 % change on previous year -3.5%
1983 2.11 % change on previous year -4.1%
1984 2 % change on previous year -5.0%
1985 1.9 % change on previous year -5.4%
1986 1.78 % change on previous year -6.2%
1987 1.67 % change on previous year -5.9%
1988 1.61 % change on previous year -4.0%
1989 1.59 % change on previous year -1.0%
1990 1.6 % change on previous year +0.7%
1991 1.62 % change on previous year +1.3%
1992 1.62 % change on previous year -0.0%
1993 1.59 % change on previous year -1.9%
1994 1.51 % change on previous year -4.8%
1995 1.46 % change on previous year -3.6%
1996 1.58 % change on previous year +8.5%
1997 1.49 % change on previous year -5.8%
1998 1.4 % change on previous year -6.3%
1999 1.31 % change on previous year -6.5%
2000 1.22 % change on previous year -6.6%
2001 1.13 % change on previous year -7.1%
2002 1.05 % change on previous year -7.1%
2003 0.9973 % change on previous year -5.3%
2004 0.9724 % change on previous year -2.5%
2005 0.9622 % change on previous year -1.1%
2006 0.8648 % change on previous year -10.1%
2007 0.8645 % change on previous year -0.0%
2008 0.8546 % change on previous year -1.1%
2009 0.8313 % change on previous year -2.7%
2010 0.7968 % change on previous year -4.2%
2011 0.7609 % change on previous year -4.5%
2012 0.7307 % change on previous year -4.0%
2013 0.7055 % change on previous year -3.5%
2014 0.6831 % change on previous year -3.2%
2015 0.6647 % change on previous year -2.7%
2016 0.6482 % change on previous year -2.5%
2017 0.5959 % change on previous year -8.1%
2018 0.5388 % change on previous year -9.6%
2019 0.4776 % change on previous year -11.4%
2020 0.4135 % change on previous year -13.4%
2021 0.3471 % change on previous year -16.0%
2022 0.2823 % change on previous year -18.7%
2023 0.2248 % change on previous year -20.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.48 % change on previous year 2.16 % change on previous year 2.63 % change on previous year 9
1960s 1.81 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year 10
1970s 2.34 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.95 % change on previous year 1.59 % change on previous year 2.36 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.52 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.9754 % change on previous year 0.8313 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.6602 % change on previous year 0.4776 % change on previous year 0.7968 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.3169 % change on previous year 0.2248 % change on previous year 0.4135 % change on previous year 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 0.2248 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 2.63 % change on previous year in 1957.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2248 % change on previous year in 2023.
How does Nicaragua rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
Nicaragua ranks 37th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.