Natural population growth in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Natural population growth was 1.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.48
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.39
in 1974
All-time low
1.34
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.48 for natural population growth in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Nicaragua peaked at 3.39 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 2021.
Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.01 | — |
| 1951 | 2.98 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 3.01 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 3.02 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 3.04 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 3.06 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 3.09 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 3.1 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 3.12 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 3.13 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 3.12 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 3.13 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 3.15 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 3.17 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.2 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 3.24 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 3.27 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 3.3 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 3.32 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.33 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 3.35 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.37 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.99 | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 3.38 | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 3.39 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.38 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 3.38 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.36 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.2 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 3.05 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 3.34 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 3.3 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.27 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.13 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 3.04 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.99 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.98 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.91 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.95 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.95 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.9 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.86 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.78 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.7 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.63 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.55 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.47 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.38 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.23 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 2.22 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.17 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.11 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.05 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.04 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.03 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.04 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.03 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.01 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.98 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.95 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.93 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.89 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.87 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.79 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.75 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.71 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.67 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.64 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.59 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.38 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 1.48 | -1.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4839, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.06 | 2.98 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.22 | 3.12 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.28 | 2.99 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.09 | 2.91 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 | 2.22 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.95 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.59 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.34 | 1.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More population data for Nicaragua
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,095 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.15 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.43 (2100)
- Population density 71.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 394,954 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Nicaragua?
- Natural population growth in Nicaragua was 1.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 in 1974.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for natural population growth?
- Nicaragua ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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