Nicaragua Population (LIVE)

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Nicaragua Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Nicaragua is 6,961,398 as of Monday, December 30, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Nicaragua 2024 population is estimated at 6,916,140 people at mid year.
  • Nicaragua population is equivalent to 0.08% of the total world population.
  • Nicaragua ranks number 109 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Nicaragua is 57 per Km2 (149 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 120,340 Km2 (46,464 sq. miles).
  • 58.0 % of the population is urban (4,011,856 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Nicaragua is 25.6 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Nicaragua (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationNicaragua
Global Rank
2024 6,916,140 1.36 % 92,527 -8,189 25.6 2.21 57 58.0 % 4,011,856 0.08 % 8,161,972,572 109
2023 6,823,613 1.38 % 92,959 -7,996 25.3 2.22 57 57.9 % 3,953,958 0.08 % 8,091,734,930 109
2022 6,730,654 1.29 % 85,913 -7,996 24.9 2.24 56 57.9 % 3,897,350 0.08 % 8,021,407,192 111
2020 6,565,267 1.26 % 81,610 -10,383 24.3 2.30 55 57.7 % 3,786,513 0.08 % 7,887,001,292 111
2015 6,149,417 1.40 % 82,393 -24,353 22.7 2.43 51 57.3 % 3,521,191 0.08 % 7,470,491,872 112
2010 5,737,450 1.44 % 79,069 -29,081 21.2 2.60 48 56.9 % 3,265,767 0.08 % 7,021,732,148 110
2005 5,342,105 1.24 % 63,894 -33,280 19.8 2.77 44 56.3 % 3,008,904 0.08 % 6,586,970,132 111
2000 5,022,633 1.58 % 75,940-42,087 18.0 3.12 42 55.2 % 2,774,059 0.08 % 6,171,702,993 112
1995 4,642,931 2.21 % 96,074 -25,889 16.5 3.78 39 54.1 % 2,510,763 0.08 % 5,758,878,982 111
1990 4,162,559 2.35 % 91,216 -24,280 15.6 4.60 35 52.8 % 2,199,710 0.08 % 5,327,803,110 114
1985 3,706,479 2.65 % 90,815 -23,840 15.2 5.36 31 51.7 % 1,917,021 0.08 % 4,868,943,465 113
1980 3,252,403 2.92 % 87,092 -15,130 15.1 5.96 27 50.3 % 1,634,444 0.07 % 4,447,606,236 116
1975 2,816,943 3.06 % 78,776 -9,349 15.1 6.45 23 48.5 % 1,367,562 0.07 % 4,070,735,277 118
1970 2,423,065 3.17 % 70,077 -5,423 15.0 6.77 20 46.5 % 1,127,826 0.07 % 3,694,683,794 120
1965 2,072,681 3.06 % 58,062 -3,231 14.8 7.03 17 42.5 % 880,894 0.06 % 3,334,533,703 125
1960 1,782,370 3.02 % 49,225 -2,418 15.1 7.16 15 39.4 % 702,450 0.06 % 3,015,470,894 123
1955 1,536,246 2.90 % 40,961 -2,193 15.8 7.12 13 36.7 % 563,437 0.06 % 2,740,213,792 125
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Nicaragua Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationNicaragua
Global Rank
2025 7,007,502 1.31 % 88,447 -8,371 26.0 2.18 58 58.1 % 4,071,293 0.09 % 8,231,613,070 109
2030 7,441,603 1.21 % 86,820 -8,632 27.7 2.07 62 59.0 % 4,387,220 0.09 % 8,569,124,911 107
2035 7,836,703 1.04 % 79,020 -8,969 29.5 2.00 65 60.1 % 4,708,736 0.09 % 8,885,210,181 108
2040 8,189,914 0.89 % 70,642 -8,809 31.3 1.94 68 61.4 % 5,031,702 0.09 % 9,177,190,203 108
2045 8,497,615 0.74 % 61,540 -8,664 33.1 1.89 71 62.9 % 5,343,215 0.09 % 9,439,639,668 109
2050 8,756,430 0.60 % 51,763   34.9 1.86 73 64.2 % 5,624,111 0.09 % 9,664,378,587 108
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Nicaragua Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Nicaragua
Life Expectancy
75.10 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
10.9
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
13.2
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Nicaragua

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Managua 973,087
2 Leon 144,538
3 Masaya 130,113
4 Chinandega 126,387
5 Matagalpa 109,089
6 Esteli 96,422
7 Granada 89,409
8 Mateare 61,234
9 Jinotega 55,000
10 El Viejo 53,504
11 Nueva Guinea 52,929
12 Tipitapa 50,000
12 Juigalpa 50,000
12 Ciudad Sandino 50,000
13 Bluefields 44,373
14 Diriamba 35,008
15 Ocotal 33,928
16 Puerto Cabezas 33,635
17 Chichigalpa 33,137
18 Rivas 30,000
19 San Rafael del Sur 29,836
20 Jinotepe 29,507
21 Boaco 29,046
22 Nagarote 26,270
23 Jalapa 24,037
24 La Paz Centro 23,481
25 San Marcos 23,347
26 Masatepe 21,452
27 Nandaime 20,810
28 Rama 20,456
29 Somoto 20,316
30 Corinto 19,183
31 Rio Blanco 17,018
32 Camoapa 16,653
33 El Crucero 16,469
34 Siuna 16,056
35 Somotillo 15,385

See also

Notes

The Nicaragua Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Nicaragua delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Nicaragua (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Nicaragua in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.