Share of the population that is female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of the population that is female was 50.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
72nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 1989
All-time low
50.2%
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 50.8% for share of the population that is female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Nicaragua peaked at 51.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 1965.
That places Nicaragua 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 50.6% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 69 San Marino 50.8% compare
- 70 South Sudan 50.8% compare
- 71 Brazil 50.8% compare
- 73 Austria 50.7% compare
- 74 United Kingdom 50.7% compare
- 75 Cuba 50.7% 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 share of the population that is female in Nicaragua?
- Share of the population that is female in Nicaragua was 50.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 1965.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of the population that is female?
- Nicaragua ranks 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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