Population growth in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population growth was 1.3% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.3%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
82nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 1970
All-time low
1.2%
in 2003
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Nicaragua, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.3% for population growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Nicaragua peaked at 3.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2003.
Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 79 Ireland 1.4% compare
- 80 Djibouti 1.4% compare
- 81 Lao Peopleβs Democratic Republic 1.4% compare
- 83 Andorra 1.3% compare
- 84 Seychelles 1.3% compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 1.3% 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Nicaragua?
- Population growth in Nicaragua was 1.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population growth?
- Nicaragua ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release