Cyprus vs Nicaragua: Rural population growth
Cyprus
0.9%
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.9%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
59th
Nicaragua rank
60th
Rural population growth over time
- Cyprus
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Cyprus ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 60th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 1.6% | 1.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | -3.4% | 2.1% | 5.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | -0.6% | 2.0% | 2.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Cyprus or Nicaragua?
- Cyprus, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Cyprus and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Nicaragua rank globally for rural population growth?
- Cyprus ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 60th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.