Female population by age group in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Female population by age group was 323,484 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
323,484 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
352,626 people
in 1994
All-time low
122,564 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Nicaragua is 323,484 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Nicaragua peaked at 352,626 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 122,564 people, in 1950.
Nicaragua ranks 100th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 122,564 people | — |
| 1951 | 129,665 people | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 136,591 people | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 142,855 people | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 147,733 people | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 151,629 people | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 155,577 people | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 159,745 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 164,115 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 168,629 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 173,165 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 177,642 people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 182,129 people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 186,704 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 191,424 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 196,353 people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 201,606 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 207,234 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 213,242 people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 219,641 people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 226,414 people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 233,564 people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 240,325 people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 247,265 people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 255,012 people | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 262,836 people | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 270,687 people | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 278,552 people | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 286,027 people | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 293,067 people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 300,120 people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 306,971 people | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 313,376 people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 319,352 people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 324,702 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 329,376 people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 333,538 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 337,230 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 340,632 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 343,801 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 346,612 people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 349,126 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 351,142 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 352,305 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 352,626 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 352,185 people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 350,438 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 347,481 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 343,837 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 340,148 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 336,974 people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 333,588 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 329,778 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 326,314 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 323,597 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 322,103 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 322,469 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 324,363 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 326,747 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 328,963 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 330,658 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 331,886 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 332,836 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 333,385 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 333,534 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 333,293 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 332,750 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 331,948 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 330,851 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 329,500 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 328,086 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 326,588 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 324,967 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 323,484 people | -0.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 323,484 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 323,484 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64,424 people, 5.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 147,910 people | 122,564 people | 168,629 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 194,914 people | 173,165 people | 219,641 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 259,375 people | 226,414 people | 293,067 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 324,910 people | 300,120 people | 343,801 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 348,590 people | 340,148 people | 352,626 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 327,490 people | 322,103 people | 336,974 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 332,064 people | 329,500 people | 333,534 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,781 people | 323,484 people | 328,086 people | 4 |
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 population by age group in Nicaragua?
- Female population by age group in Nicaragua was 323,484 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 352,626 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,564 people in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for female population by age group?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.