Nicaragua vs South Africa: Population, male, per square kilometre
Nicaragua
27.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
25.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
147th
South Africa rank
149th
Population, male, per square kilometre over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 27.88 units per square kilometre against 25.35 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 2.53 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 149th of 215 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.61 units per square kilometre | 8.02 units per square kilometre | 0.5854 units per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 11.49 units per square kilometre | 10.57 units per square kilometre | 0.9149 units per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 14.97 units per square kilometre | 14.42 units per square kilometre | 0.5475 units per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 18.68 units per square kilometre | 17.92 units per square kilometre | 0.7604 units per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 21.71 units per square kilometre | 19.42 units per square kilometre | 2.3 units per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 24.94 units per square kilometre | 22.29 units per square kilometre | 2.65 units per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 27.34 units per square kilometre | 24.79 units per square kilometre | 2.55 units per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, per square kilometre, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 27.88 units per square kilometre against 25.35 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, male, per square kilometre between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 2.53 units per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 149th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population, male 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.