Nicaragua Population 2023

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Nicaragua Population 2023

As of Monday, November 7, 2022, the current population of Nicaragua is 6,809,229 based on the latest United Nations data. In 2020, Nicaragua’s estimated population was 6,624,554, which is equivalent to 0.08% of the total world population.

Nicaragua is ranked 110 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.

The population density in Nicaragua is 55 per Km2 (143 people per mi2), and the total land area is 120,340 Km2 (46,464 sq. miles). Approximately 57.2% of the population is urban, with 3,786,513 people living in urban areas in 2020.

The median age in Nicaragua is 26.5 years.

When calling Nicaragua from abroad, the country code is +505.

 

Population of Nicaragua (2020 And It’s Historical)

Year Population Yearly %
Change		 Yearly
Change		 Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban
Pop %		 Urban Population Country’s Share of
World Pop		 World Population Nicaragua
Global Rank
2020 6,624,554 1.21 % 79,052 -21,272 26.5 2.42 55 57.2 % 3,786,513 0.08 % 7,794,798,739 110
2019 6,545,502 1.24 % 80,001 -21,272 25.0 2.52 54 57.0 % 3,731,933 0.08 % 7,713,468,100 110
2018 6,465,501 1.26 % 80,655 -21,272 25.0 2.52 54 56.9 % 3,677,985 0.08 % 7,631,091,040 110
2017 6,384,846 1.28 % 80,872 -21,272 25.0 2.52 53 56.8 % 3,624,780 0.08 % 7,547,858,925 111
2016 6,303,974 1.30 % 80,734 -21,272 25.0 2.52 52 56.7 % 3,572,493 0.08 % 7,464,022,049 111
2015 6,223,240 1.33 % 79,835 -27,004 24.6 2.54 52 56.6 % 3,521,191 0.08 % 7,379,797,139 111
2010 5,824,065 1.38 % 77,075 -31,002 22.9 2.68 48 56.1 % 3,265,767 0.08 % 6,956,823,603 110
2005 5,438,690 1.42 % 73,878 -34,802 21.1 2.91 45 55.3 % 3,008,904 0.08 % 6,541,907,027 109
2000 5,069,302 1.73 % 83,423 -29,004 19.3 3.40 42 54.7 % 2,774,059 0.08 % 6,143,493,823 110
1995 4,652,185 2.20 % 95,750 -24,008 17.9 4.20 39 54.0 % 2,510,763 0.08 % 5,744,212,979 110
1990 4,173,434 2.25 % 87,819 -30,006 16.9 5.00 35 52.7 % 2,199,710 0.08 % 5,327,231,061 116
1985 3,734,341 2.72 % 93,764 -22,004 16.4 5.85 31 51.3 % 1,917,021 0.08 % 4,870,921,740 114
1980 3,265,519 3.07 % 91,732 -11,606 16.4 6.35 27 50.1 % 1,634,444 0.07 % 4,458,003,514 115
1975 2,806,857 3.13 % 80,069 -7,596 16.2 6.75 23 48.7 % 1,367,562 0.07 % 4,079,480,606 120
1970 2,406,513 3.07 % 67,626 -3,802 15.8 6.95 20 46.9 % 1,127,826 0.07 % 3,700,437,046 121
1965 2,068,381 3.13 % 59,050 -2,804 15.4 7.20 17 42.6 % 880,894 0.06 % 3,339,583,597 125
1960 1,773,129 3.29 % 53,005 -2,204 16.4 7.45 15 39.6 % 702,450 0.06 % 3,034,949,748 123
1955 1,508,102 3.09 % 42,622 -2,162 17.4 7.20 13 37.4 % 563,437 0.05 % 2,773,019,936 125

Nicaragua Population Forecast

-8,000

Year Population Yearly %
Change		 Yearly
Change		 Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban
Pop %		 Urban Population Country’s Share of
World Pop		 World Population Nicaragua
Global Rank
2020 6,624,554 1.26 % 80,263 -21,272 26.5 2.42 55 57.2 % 3,786,513 0.08 % 7,794,798,739 110
2025 7,008,003 1.13 % 76,690 -16,034 28.3 2.42 58 58.1 % 4,071,293 0.09 % 8,184,437,460 108
2030 7,391,881 1.07 % 76,776 -8,000 30.0 2.42 61 59.4 % 4,387,220 0.09 % 8,548,487,400 109
2035 7,739,739 0.92 % 69,572 -8,000 31.7 2.42 64 60.8 % 4,708,736 0.09 % 8,887,524,213 110
2040 8,048,745 0.79 % 61,801 -8,000 33.5 2.42 67 62.5 % 5,031,702 0.09 % 9,198,847,240 109
2045 8,314,449 0.65 % 53,141 -8,000 35.2 2.42 69 64.3 % 5,343,215 0.09 % 9,481,803,274 109
2050 8,531,048 0.52 % 43,320   37.1 2.42 71 65.9 % 5,624,111 0.09 % 9,735,033,990 111

Nicaragua Demographics

LIFE EXPECTANCY INFANT MORTALITY DEATHS UNDER AGE 5

75.23 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

14.0

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

17.0

(per 1,000 live births)

Main Cities by Population in Nicaragua

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Managua 973,087
2 Leon 144,538
3 Masaya 130,113
4 Chinandega 126,387
5 Matagalpa 109,089
6 Esteli 96,422
7 Granada 89,409
8 Jinotega 55,000
9 El Viejo 53,504
10 Nueva Guinea 52,929
11 Tipitapa 50,000
11 Juigalpa 50,000
11 Ciudad Sandino 50,000
12 Bluefields 44,373
13 Diriamba 35,008
14 Ocotal 33,928
15 Puerto Cabezas 33,635
16 Chichigalpa 33,137
17 Rivas 30,000
18 San Rafael del Sur 29,836
19 Jinotepe 29,507
20 Boaco 29,046
21 Nagarote 26,270
22 Jalapa 24,037
23 La Paz Centro 23,481
24 San Marcos 23,347
25 Masatepe 21,452
26 Nandaime 20,810
27 El Rama 20,456
28 Somoto 20,316
29 Corinto 19,183
30 Rio Blanco 17,018
31 Camoapa 16,653
32 El Crucero 16,469
33 Siuna 16,056
34 Somotillo 15,385

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