Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita was 0.0001 thousands per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Nicaragua, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 0.0001 thousands per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0001 thousands per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 thousands per person, in 1973.
Nicaragua ranks 139th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0 thousands per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0 thousands per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0 thousands per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0 thousands per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0 thousands per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0 thousands per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0 thousands per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0 thousands per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0 thousands per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0 thousands per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0 thousands per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0 thousands per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0 thousands per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0 thousands per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0 thousands per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0 thousands per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0 thousands per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0 thousands per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0 thousands per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0 thousands per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0 thousands per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0 thousands per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0 thousands per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0 thousands per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0 thousands per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0 thousands per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0 thousands per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0 thousands per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0 thousands per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 0.0001 thousands per person compare
- 137 Bolivia 0.0001 thousands per person compare
- 138 Philippines 0.0001 thousands per person compare
- 140 East Timor 0.0001 thousands per person compare
- 141 Mongolia 0.0001 thousands per person compare
- 142 Egypt 0.0001 thousands per person compare
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 population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0001 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 thousands per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousands per person in 1973.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.