Nicaragua vs Venezuela: Rural population
Nicaragua
2.84 million
in 2025
Venezuela
3.05 million
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
93rd
Venezuela rank
91st
Rural population over time
- Nicaragua
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 3.05 million against 2.84 million in Nicaragua, a difference of 203,070.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 93rd and Venezuela ranks 91st of 218 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 million | 3.19 million | 2.01 million | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 1.41 million | 3.19 million | 1.78 million | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 1.75 million | 3.18 million | 1.43 million | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 2.09 million | 3.04 million | 953,406 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 2.35 million | 3.03 million | 681,819 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 2.58 million | 3.30 million | 717,735 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 2.78 million | 3.05 million | 277,705 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Nicaragua or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 3.05 million against 2.84 million in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Nicaragua and Venezuela?
- 203,070, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Venezuela?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Venezuela rank globally for rural population?
- Nicaragua ranks 93rd and Venezuela ranks 91st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.