Rural population, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Rural population, per capita was 0.4056 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Nicaragua stood at 0.4056 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.6083 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4056 units per person, in 2025.
That places Nicaragua 89th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6083 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6025 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5965 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5903 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5829 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5738 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5639 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5536 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5437 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5347 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5272 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5217 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5173 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5131 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5091 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5053 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5016 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4982 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4949 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4917 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4888 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4859 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4832 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4806 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4781 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4758 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4735 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4713 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4691 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4671 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4651 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4631 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4612 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4593 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4574 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4555 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4538 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4522 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4506 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4492 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4478 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4465 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4451 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4437 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4422 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4406 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4389 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4372 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4354 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4335 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4316 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4296 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4277 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4257 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4238 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4219 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.42 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4181 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4163 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4146 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.413 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4114 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.41 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4087 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4074 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4056 units per person | -0.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.4056 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4913 units per person, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.4056 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2796 units per person, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.575 units per person | 0.5347 units per person | 0.6083 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.508 units per person | 0.4917 units per person | 0.5272 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4773 units per person | 0.4671 units per person | 0.4888 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4567 units per person | 0.4492 units per person | 0.4651 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4411 units per person | 0.4335 units per person | 0.4478 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4229 units per person | 0.4146 units per person | 0.4316 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4093 units per person | 0.4056 units per person | 0.413 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 459.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Rural population, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.4056 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6083 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4056 units per person in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for rural population, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 89th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.