Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Nicaragua: Population density

Iran, Islamic Republic of
55.85 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Nicaragua
56.7 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
149th
Nicaragua rank
148th

Population density over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Nicaragua
102030405060196119922023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 56.7 people per sq. km of land area against 55.85 people per sq. km of land area in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.85 people per sq. km of land area.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 149th and Nicaragua ranks 148th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 15.41 people per sq. km of land area 17.29 people per sq. km of land area 1.88 people per sq. km of land area Nicaragua
1970s 20.56 people per sq. km of land area 23.13 people per sq. km of land area 2.57 people per sq. km of land area Nicaragua
1980s 29.84 people per sq. km of land area 30.42 people per sq. km of land area 0.5782 people per sq. km of land area Nicaragua
1990s 38.14 people per sq. km of land area 38.06 people per sq. km of land area 0.0766 people per sq. km of land area Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 43.76 people per sq. km of land area 44.24 people per sq. km of land area 0.4803 people per sq. km of land area Nicaragua
2010s 50.51 people per sq. km of land area 50.76 people per sq. km of land area 0.2529 people per sq. km of land area Nicaragua
2020s 54.9 people per sq. km of land area 55.6 people per sq. km of land area 0.6997 people per sq. km of land area Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 56.7 people per sq. km of land area against 55.85 people per sq. km of land area in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in population density between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nicaragua?
0.85 people per sq. km of land area, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nicaragua rank globally for population density?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 149th and Nicaragua ranks 148th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Unit
people per sq. km of land area
Source
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.