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Nicaragua population

Current population of Nicaragua

7,109,020

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
76
Deaths today
18
Change today (UTC)
+52
World rank
109th of 218
0.09% of world population
Population
7,007,502
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.31%
2025
Density
57 /km²
2023
Land area
120,340 km²
Urban population
59%
2025
Median age
26.0 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.21
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
75.1 yrs
2024
Net migration
−8,371
2025
Capital
Managua
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

Population of Nicaragua: overview

Nicaragua has a population of 7,007,502 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 109th largest in the world. Nicaragua is part of the Latin America & Caribbean region and its capital is Managua.

The population is growing steadily, at 1.31% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 91,362 additional people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 57 people per km², spread across 120,340 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 59% of people living in cities.

The population is young, with a median age of 26.0 years. The fertility rate of 2.21 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 75.1 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 8.76 million by 2050 (25% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 7,441,603.

Nicaragua population, 1960–2025 and projections

02M4M6M8M10M19601980200020202040projected2025: 7.01M1960: 1,782,3701961: 1,836,4511962: 1,892,3201963: 1,950,1591964: 2,010,1761965: 2,072,6811966: 2,137,8201967: 2,205,5671968: 2,275,8361969: 2,348,3981970: 2,423,0651971: 2,499,8251972: 2,573,5781973: 2,649,2781974: 2,732,0751975: 2,816,9431976: 2,903,8511977: 2,992,5341978: 3,080,3141979: 3,164,5251980: 3,252,4031981: 3,345,6741982: 3,438,7451983: 3,530,2821984: 3,619,1041985: 3,706,4791986: 3,794,1571987: 3,882,1641988: 3,972,3201989: 4,066,4761990: 4,162,5591991: 4,259,6371992: 4,357,0261993: 4,453,7321994: 4,549,3161995: 4,642,9311996: 4,729,9741997: 4,809,5731998: 4,883,6551999: 4,954,0182000: 5,022,6332001: 5,087,8252002: 5,149,9092003: 5,210,9632004: 5,272,9122005: 5,342,1052006: 5,418,8552007: 5,497,2432008: 5,576,5932009: 5,656,6012010: 5,737,4502011: 5,819,0512012: 5,901,2872013: 5,983,8452014: 6,066,4922015: 6,149,4172016: 6,232,6662017: 6,316,2312018: 6,400,0802019: 6,483,6572020: 6,565,2672021: 6,644,7412022: 6,730,6542023: 6,823,6132024: 6,916,1402025: 7,007,5022030: 7,441,6032050: 8,756,430
Population of Nicaragua by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20257,007,502+1.31%+91,362
20246,916,140+1.35%+92,527
20236,823,613+1.37%+92,959
20226,730,654+1.28%+85,913
20216,644,741+1.20%+79,474
20206,565,267+1.25%+81,610
20196,483,657+1.30%+83,577
20186,400,080+1.32%+83,849
20176,316,231+1.33%+83,565
20166,232,666+1.34%+83,249
20156,149,417+1.36%+82,925
20146,066,492+1.37%+82,647
20105,737,450+1.42%+80,849
20055,342,105+1.30%+69,193
20005,022,633+1.38%+68,615
19954,642,931+2.04%+93,615
19904,162,559+2.34%+96,083
19853,706,479+2.39%+87,375
19803,252,403+2.74%+87,878
19752,816,943+3.06%+84,868
19702,423,065+3.13%+74,667
19652,072,681+3.06%+62,505
19601,782,370––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Nicaragua population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Nicaragua
YearProjected populationvs today
20307,441,603+6.2%
20508,756,430+25.0%

Nicaragua population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 28.3% of Nicaragua's population is under 15, 66.0% is of working age (15–64), and 5.7% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 331,437 (4.7%)0-4 female: 321,120 (4.6%)0-45-9 male: 336,399 (4.8%)5-9 female: 326,308 (4.7%)10-14 male: 339,246 (4.8%)10-14 female: 329,500 (4.7%)10-1415-19 male: 332,563 (4.7%)15-19 female: 323,591 (4.6%)20-24 male: 314,830 (4.5%)20-24 female: 307,147 (4.4%)20-2425-29 male: 306,572 (4.4%)25-29 female: 300,621 (4.3%)30-34 male: 290,695 (4.1%)30-34 female: 291,865 (4.2%)30-3435-39 male: 256,224 (3.7%)35-39 female: 268,978 (3.8%)40-44 male: 217,422 (3.1%)40-44 female: 238,208 (3.4%)40-4445-49 male: 186,761 (2.7%)45-49 female: 204,057 (2.9%)50-54 male: 156,135 (2.2%)50-54 female: 169,108 (2.4%)50-5455-59 male: 122,595 (1.7%)55-59 female: 137,237 (2.0%)60-64 male: 90,818 (1.3%)60-64 female: 108,808 (1.6%)60-6465-69 male: 65,837 (0.9%)65-69 female: 84,003 (1.2%)70-74 male: 47,501 (0.7%)70-74 female: 65,028 (0.9%)70-7475-79 male: 29,500 (0.4%)75-79 female: 43,174 (0.6%)80-84 male: 15,953 (0.2%)80-84 female: 25,104 (0.4%)80-8485-89 male: 6,018 (0.1%)85-89 female: 11,929 (0.2%)90-94 male: 1,136 (0.0%)90-94 female: 3,409 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 109 (0.0%)95-99 female: 517 (0.0%)100+ male: 6 (0.0%)100+ female: 34 (0.0%)100+

Nicaragua population FAQ

What is the population of Nicaragua in 2026?

Nicaragua's population is estimated at about 7.11 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 7,007,502 (2025). Nicaragua ranks 109th in the world by population.

Is the population of Nicaragua growing or shrinking?

Nicaragua's population is growing at about 1.31% per year, an increase of roughly 91,362 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Nicaragua?

Nicaragua has about 57 people per square kilometre across a land area of 120,340 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Nicaragua?

Nicaragua is home to about 0.09% of the world's population.

What is Nicaragua's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Nicaragua's population at 8,756,430 in 2050, passing through 7,441,603 in 2030.

What is the median age in Nicaragua?

The median age in Nicaragua is 26.0 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.