Nicaragua vs Venezuela: Annual population growth

Nicaragua
92,957
in 2023
Venezuela
87,846
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
89th
Venezuela rank
91st

Annual population growth over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Venezuela
-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k195119872023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 92,957 against 87,846 in Venezuela, a difference of 5,111.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Venezuela ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 89th and Venezuela ranks 91st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Venezuela Difference Ahead
1950s 44,261 264,486 220,225 Venezuela
1960s 61,861 317,105 255,244 Venezuela
1970s 81,612 379,427 297,815 Venezuela
1980s 90,196 451,437 361,242 Venezuela
1990s 88,754 471,767 383,013 Venezuela
2000s 70,258 437,170 366,912 Venezuela
2010s 82,706 49,980 32,726 Nicaragua
2020s 84,990 -159,309 244,298 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Nicaragua or Venezuela?
Nicaragua, at 92,957 against 87,846 in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Nicaragua and Venezuela?
5,111, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Venezuela?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Venezuela rank globally for annual population growth?
Nicaragua ranks 89th and Venezuela ranks 91st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed