Gambia vs Nicaragua: Population in the largest city
Gambia
27.8%
in 2025
Nicaragua
26.9%
in 2025
Gambia rank
84th
Nicaragua rank
87th
Population in the largest city over time
- Gambia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 27.8% against 26.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 84th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 153 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.1% | 30.1% | 68.0% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 79.5% | 31.9% | 47.6% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 60.7% | 32.0% | 28.7% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 57.4% | 33.4% | 24.0% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 31.0% | 11.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 29.1% | 3.5% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 27.2% | 0.9% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Gambia or Nicaragua?
- Gambia, at 27.8% against 26.9% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Gambia and Nicaragua?
- 0.9%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nicaragua?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Nicaragua rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Gambia ranks 84th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.