Urban Population: Nicaragua
Nicaragua's urban population is currently 59.3% as of 2024. # Nicaragua Urban Population Nicaragua's urban population reached 59.
Current (2024)
59.3%
+0.2% y/y
Peak (2024)
59.3%
Low (1960)
39.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Nicaragua
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Nicaragua
Analysis# Nicaragua Urban Population
Nicaragua's urban population reached 59.263% in 2024, marking an all-time high for the country. This represents a dramatic shift from 1960, when only 39.171% of the population lived in urban areas—a 51.3% increase over six decades. The current figure sits at the peak of available data spanning 1960 to 2024, reflecting sustained urbanization throughout this period.
The pace of urban growth has remained steady and consistent, particularly over the past decade. Between 2015 and 2024, the urban population increased from 57.815% to 59.263%, gaining approximately 1.45 percentage points in nine years. Nicaragua continues on an upward urbanization trajectory with no signs of deceleration, suggesting further concentration in urban centers in the coming years.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59.3% | +0.23% |
| 2023 | 59.1% | +0.22% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +0.23% |
| 2021 | 58.9% | +0.26% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | +0.28% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | +0.30% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | +0.31% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | +0.32% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +0.33% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +0.33% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | +0.34% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | +0.34% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | +0.34% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +0.34% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | +0.34% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | +0.33% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | +0.32% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | +0.31% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +0.30% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | +0.29% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 55.8% | +0.27% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | +0.26% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | +0.25% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | +0.25% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | +0.25% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | +0.26% |
| 1998 | 54.9% | +0.28% |
| 1997 | 54.8% | +0.30% |
| 1996 | 54.6% | +0.33% |
| 1995 | 54.4% | +0.34% |
| 1994 | 54.3% | +0.35% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | +0.35% |
| 1992 | 53.9% | +0.36% |
| 1991 | 53.7% | +0.37% |
| 1990 | 53.5% | +0.38% |
| 1989 | 53.3% | +0.39% |
| 1988 | 53.1% | +0.40% |
| 1987 | 52.9% | +0.42% |
| 1986 | 52.7% | +0.43% |
| 1985 | 52.4% | +0.46% |
| 1984 | 52.2% | +0.48% |
| 1983 | 51.9% | +0.50% |
| 1982 | 51.7% | +0.53% |
| 1981 | 51.4% | +0.56% |
| 1980 | 51.1% | +0.59% |
| 1979 | 50.8% | +0.62% |
| 1978 | 50.5% | +0.66% |
| 1977 | 50.2% | +0.69% |
| 1976 | 49.8% | +0.74% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | +0.78% |
| 1974 | 49.1% | +0.83% |
| 1973 | 48.7% | +0.88% |
| 1972 | 48.3% | +0.92% |
| 1971 | 47.8% | +1.15% |
| 1970 | 47.3% | +1.61% |
| 1969 | 46.5% | +1.98% |
| 1968 | 45.6% | +2.23% |
| 1967 | 44.6% | +2.35% |
| 1966 | 43.6% | +2.33% |
| 1965 | 42.6% | +2.16% |
| 1964 | 41.7% | +1.81% |
| 1963 | 41.0% | +1.54% |
| 1962 | 40.4% | +1.50% |
| 1961 | 39.8% | +1.49% |
| 1960 | 39.2% | — |
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