Female migrants in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Female migrants was 48.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Nicaragua, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
In 2020, female migrants in Nicaragua stood at 48.6%.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Nicaragua peaked at 49.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2015.
That places Nicaragua 115th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female migrants in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.6% | — |
| 1995 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 48.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 48.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.5%, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,493 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,493 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Nicaragua?
- Female migrants in Nicaragua was 48.6% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2015.
- How does Nicaragua rank for female migrants?
- Nicaragua ranks 115th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.