Population (International Monetary) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population (International Monetary) was 6.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.92 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
105th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.92 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.78 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
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.
Population (International Monetary) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.78 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1.89 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.95 million | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.07 million | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.14 million | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.21 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.28 million | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.35 million | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 2.42 million | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.50 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.57 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2.65 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.73 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.82 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.90 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.99 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 3.08 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 3.35 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.44 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.79 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.88 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 3.97 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 4.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.36 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.55 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.73 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.81 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.88 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.95 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.27 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.50 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.58 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.74 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.82 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.90 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.15 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.23 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.40 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.48 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.73 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.82 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 6.92 million | +1.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 6.92 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 6.92 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.34 million, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
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 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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