Male population by age group in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Male population by age group was 333,725 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
333,725 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
359,564 people
in 1994
All-time low
126,431 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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 male population by age group in Nicaragua is 333,725 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Nicaragua peaked at 359,564 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 126,431 people, in 1950.
Nicaragua ranks 101st 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.
Male population by age group in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 126,431 people | — |
| 1951 | 132,794 people | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 139,125 people | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 144,922 people | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 149,659 people | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 153,719 people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 157,823 people | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 162,133 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 166,643 people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 171,284 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 175,944 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 180,537 people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 185,142 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 189,832 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 194,674 people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 199,743 people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 205,170 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 211,016 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 217,263 people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 223,903 people | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 230,880 people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 238,201 people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 245,130 people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 252,202 people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 260,023 people | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 267,897 people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 275,775 people | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 283,651 people | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 291,117 people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 298,156 people | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 305,243 people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 312,165 people | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 318,695 people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 324,864 people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 330,468 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 335,411 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 339,853 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 343,821 people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 347,470 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 350,821 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 353,722 people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 356,249 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 358,208 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 359,284 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 359,564 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 359,165 people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 357,591 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 354,881 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 351,468 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 347,995 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 345,032 people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 341,784 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 338,056 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 334,694 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 332,098 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 330,736 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 331,230 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 333,252 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 335,788 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 338,139 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 339,947 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 341,327 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 342,458 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 343,154 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 343,417 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 343,260 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 342,791 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 342,051 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 341,002 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 339,692 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 338,320 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 336,844 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 335,212 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 333,725 people | -0.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 333,725 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 333,725 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67,232 people, 5.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 150,453 people | 126,431 people | 171,284 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 198,322 people | 175,944 people | 223,903 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 264,303 people | 230,880 people | 298,156 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 330,881 people | 305,243 people | 350,821 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 355,813 people | 347,995 people | 359,564 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 336,081 people | 330,736 people | 345,032 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 341,910 people | 339,692 people | 343,417 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 336,025 people | 333,725 people | 338,320 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 male population by age group in Nicaragua?
- Male population by age group in Nicaragua was 333,725 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 359,564 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,431 people in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for male population by age group?
- Nicaragua ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.