Population aged 25-64 years in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population aged 25-64 years was 3,310 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Nicaragua, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Nicaragua is 3,310 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Nicaragua peaked at 3,310 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 723.28 thousands, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 111th 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 | 822.44 thousands | 723.28 thousands | 936.82 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,083 thousands | 959.67 thousands | 1,204 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,418 thousands | 1,236 thousands | 1,629 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,936 thousands | 1,682 thousands | 2,200 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,562 thousands | 2,262 thousands | 2,872 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,126 thousands | 2,943 thousands | 3,310 thousands | 6 |
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- 108 Paraguay 3,359 thousands compare
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- 113 El Salvador 3,120 thousands compare
- 114 Denmark 3,076 thousands compare
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 25-64 years in Nicaragua?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Nicaragua was 3,310 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3,310 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 723.28 thousands in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release