Population aged 15-24 years in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population aged 15-24 years was 1,275 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Nicaragua, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Nicaragua stood at 1,275 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Nicaragua peaked at 1,275 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 466.98 thousands, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 94th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 552.03 thousands | 466.98 thousands | 630.23 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 733.58 thousands | 645.32 thousands | 831.82 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 986.65 thousands | 860.03 thousands | 1,092 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,155 thousands | 1,106 thousands | 1,211 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,247 thousands | 1,224 thousands | 1,256 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,260 thousands | 1,248 thousands | 1,275 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Nicaragua
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.43 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 394,954 (2100)
- Population density 71.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.43 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 311 (2023)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.48 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.22 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Nicaragua?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Nicaragua was 1,275 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,275 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 466.98 thousands in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Nicaragua ranks 94th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release