Latin America & Caribbean vs Nicaragua: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre

Latin America & Caribbean
1.02 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
1.08 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean rank
22nd
Nicaragua rank
25th

Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.06 sq. km per square kilometre.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd and Nicaragua ranks 25th of 47 groups.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0646 sq. km per square kilometre Nicaragua
1970s 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0646 sq. km per square kilometre Nicaragua
1980s 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0646 sq. km per square kilometre Nicaragua
1990s 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0645 sq. km per square kilometre Nicaragua
2000s 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0644 sq. km per square kilometre Nicaragua
2010s 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0638 sq. km per square kilometre Nicaragua
2020s 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0604 sq. km per square kilometre Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre, Latin America & Caribbean or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between Latin America & Caribbean and Nicaragua?
0.06 sq. km per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Nicaragua rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd and Nicaragua ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
Unit
sq. km per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,584 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Surface area (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.