Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 2,653 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,653 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
88th
of 226 countries
All-time high
2,653 1000 No
in 2023
All-time low
839.2 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2023, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Nicaragua stood at 2,653 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Nicaragua peaked at 2,653 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 839.2 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Nicaragua 88th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 839.2 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 857.31 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 876.99 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 898.22 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 920.8 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 944.59 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 969.33 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 994.78 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 1,021 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 1,047 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 1,072 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 1,098 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 1,123 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1,147 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1,164 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1,182 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 1,199 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1,217 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1,235 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 1,252 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1,270 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 1,291 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,324 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1,358 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1,393 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1,429 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1,466 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1,503 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1,541 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1,578 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1,615 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1,652 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1,689 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1,724 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,759 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,792 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1,824 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,854 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1,884 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1,914 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,945 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1,976 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,008 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,040 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,071 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,101 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2,135 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2,167 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,197 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,226 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,253 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,278 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,302 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,325 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,348 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,370 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,391 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,412 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,432 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,452 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,472 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,491 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,509 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,527 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,544 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,561 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,577 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,593 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,607 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,619 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,630 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,639 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,647 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,653 1000 No | +0.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2,653 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,269 1000 No, 32% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2,653 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 504.6 1000 No, 5.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 936.83 1000 No | 839.2 1000 No | 1,047 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,169 1000 No | 1,072 1000 No | 1,252 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,415 1000 No | 1,270 1000 No | 1,578 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,771 1000 No | 1,615 1000 No | 1,914 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,087 1000 No | 1,945 1000 No | 2,226 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,356 1000 No | 2,253 1000 No | 2,452 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,550 1000 No | 2,472 1000 No | 2,619 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,642 1000 No | 2,630 1000 No | 2,653 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 85 China, Taiwan Province of 2,853 1000 No compare
- 86 Tunisia 2,745 1000 No compare
- 87 Argentina 2,664 1000 No compare
- 89 Austria 2,584 1000 No compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 2,454 1000 No compare
- 91 Mauritania 2,433 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Nicaragua
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 1.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2248 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,954 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,468 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,356 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,916 1000 No (2024)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Nicaragua?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Nicaragua was 2,653 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,653 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 839.2 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Nicaragua ranks 88th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.