Population by income level in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population by income level was 7.01 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.01 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
108th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.01 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.78 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 7.01 million for population by income level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Nicaragua peaked at 7.01 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million, in 1960.
Nicaragua ranks 108th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.78 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1.89 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.95 million | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.07 million | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.14 million | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.21 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.28 million | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.35 million | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 2.42 million | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.50 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.57 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2.65 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.73 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.82 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.90 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.99 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 3.08 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 3.35 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.44 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.79 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.88 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 3.97 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 4.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.36 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.55 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.73 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.81 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.88 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.95 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.27 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.50 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.58 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.74 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.82 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.90 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.15 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.23 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.40 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.48 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.73 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.82 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 6.92 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 7.01 million | +1.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 7.01 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 7.01 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 million | 1.78 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.78 million | 2.42 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 million | 3.25 million | 4.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 million | 4.16 million | 4.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.32 million | 5.02 million | 5.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 million | 5.74 million | 6.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 million | 6.57 million | 7.01 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More population data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.15 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Nicaragua?
- Population by income level in Nicaragua was 7.01 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population by income level?
- Nicaragua ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.