Nicaragua vs Poland: Rural population
Nicaragua
40.6%
in 2025
Poland
39.9%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
91st
Poland rank
94th
Rural population over time
- Nicaragua
- Poland
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 40.6% against 39.9% in Poland, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 91st and Poland ranks 94th of 218 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.5% | 50.0% | 7.5% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 50.8% | 45.1% | 5.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 47.7% | 40.0% | 7.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 38.5% | 7.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 38.5% | 5.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 39.6% | 2.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 40.1% | 0.8% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Nicaragua or Poland?
- Nicaragua, at 40.6% against 39.9% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Nicaragua and Poland?
- 0.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Poland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Poland rank globally for rural population?
- Nicaragua ranks 91st and Poland ranks 94th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.