Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Internally displaced persons was 89 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
89
Change on year
down 93.1%
World rank
94th
of 104 countries
All-time high
9,183
in 2020
All-time low
19
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internally displaced persons in Nicaragua, 2019–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in Nicaragua is 89, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 93.1% on the previous year and up 368.4% over ten years.
That places Nicaragua 94th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Internally displaced persons in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 19 | — |
| 2020 | 9,183 | +48231.6% |
| 2021 | 1,077 | -88.3% |
| 2022 | 1,088 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,283 | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 89 | -93.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 89 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,307, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 89 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60,546, 0% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19 | 19 | 19 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2,544 | 89 | 9,183 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 91 North Macedonia 108 compare
- 92 East Timor 107
- 93 France 105 compare
- 95 Rwanda 81 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 54 compare
- 97 Croatia 38
More population data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,095 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 394,954 people (2100)
- Population density 71.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Nicaragua?
- Internally displaced persons in Nicaragua was 89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9,183 in 2020.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for internally displaced persons?
- Nicaragua ranks 94th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 368.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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