Population in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population was 6.92 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Nicaragua, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Nicaragua stood at 6.92 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Nicaragua peaked at 6.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million, in 1960.
Nicaragua ranks 105th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 million | 1.78 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.78 million | 2.42 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 million | 3.25 million | 4.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 million | 4.16 million | 4.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.32 million | 5.02 million | 5.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 million | 5.74 million | 6.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.74 million | 6.57 million | 6.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 102 Libya 7.38 million compare
- 103 Kyrgyz Republic 7.22 million compare
- 104 Paraguay 6.93 million compare
- 106 Serbia, Republic of 6.59 million compare
- 107 Bulgaria 6.44 million compare
- 108 El Salvador 6.34 million compare
More gender data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 66,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 64,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 66,210 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 64,480 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 66,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Nicaragua?
- Population in Nicaragua was 6.92 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population?
- Nicaragua ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.