Iceland vs Nicaragua: Rural population growth (annual %)
Iceland
0.9%
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.9%
in 2025
Iceland rank
57th
Nicaragua rank
60th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Iceland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Iceland ranks 57th and Nicaragua ranks 60th of 210 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.2% | 1.6% | 2.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | -1.3% | 2.1% | 3.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | -1.2% | 2.0% | 3.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | -0.7% | 1.6% | 2.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | -0.8% | 1.0% | 1.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Iceland or Nicaragua?
- Iceland, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Iceland and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Nicaragua rank globally for rural population growth?
- Iceland ranks 57th 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.