Hungary vs Nicaragua: Population in the largest city
Hungary
26.5%
in 2025
Nicaragua
26.9%
in 2025
Hungary rank
88th
Nicaragua rank
87th
Population in the largest city over time
- Hungary
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 26.9% against 26.5% in Hungary, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 88th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.1% | 30.1% | 4.0% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 33.7% | 31.9% | 1.8% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 32.0% | 0.3% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 33.4% | 3.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 31.0% | 4.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 29.1% | 3.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 27.2% | 0.9% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Hungary or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 26.9% against 26.5% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Hungary and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Nicaragua?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Nicaragua rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Hungary ranks 88th 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.