How does Nicaragua rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?

Nicaragua ranks 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.

Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Nicaragua

Name: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Nicaragua
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nicaragua: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.3%

World rank

45th

of 120 countries

All-time high

0.0009 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Nicaragua, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Nicaragua is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Nicaragua ranks 45th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1962	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1963	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1964	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1965	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-34.6%
1966	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1967	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1968	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1969	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1970	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1971	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1972	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1973	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1974	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
1975	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1976	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1977	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1978	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1979	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+40.4%
1980	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
1981	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1982	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1983	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1984	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1985	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
1986	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1987	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1988	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+51.4%
1989	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+168.6%
1990	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1991	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-29.9%
1992	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1993	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1994	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-53.0%
1995	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1996	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1997	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1998	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1999	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2000	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2001	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2002	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2003	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2004	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2005	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2006	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2007	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2008	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2009	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2010	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2011	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2012	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2013	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2014	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2015	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2016	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2017	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2018	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2019	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2020	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2021	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2022	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2023	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2024	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2025	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

Nicaragua's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Nicaragua's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1989	+168.6%	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP
1988	+51.4%	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
1994	-53.0%	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
1979	+40.4%	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

42 South Africa 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
43 Kenya 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
44 Colombia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
46 Morocco 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
47 Cambodia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
48 Ethiopia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More urban development data for Nicaragua

Population in the largest city 26.9% (2025)
Population density 56.7 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 20.42 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.12 million (2025)
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 9.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
Population in largest city 1.12 million (2025)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 21.61 Hectares (2020)
PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 99.9% (2017)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Nicaragua?: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Nicaragua was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Nicaragua rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?: Nicaragua ranks 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ GDP (current US$)

Computed from

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 120 places, 7,236 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.