Population growth rate by level of development in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population growth rate by level of development was -0.43 in 2100. β Volatile
Population growth rate by level of development in Nicaragua, 2024β2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate by level of development in Nicaragua is -0.43, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Nicaragua peaked at 1.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.43, in 2100.
Nicaragua ranks 138th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.24 | 1.15 | 1.33 | 6 |
| 2030s | 0.9734 | 0.834 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.6827 | 0.555 | 0.808 | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.4063 | 0.292 | 0.533 | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.1521 | 0.046 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.0678 | -0.155 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.2429 | -0.306 | -0.175 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.366 | -0.418 | -0.312 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.43 | -0.43 | -0.43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 135 Marshall Islands -0.407 compare
- 136 Guyana -0.413 compare
- 137 Martinique -0.423 compare
- 139 Peru -0.438 compare
- 140 Ireland -0.455 compare
- 141 American Samoa -0.468 compare
More population data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 2.22 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Nicaragua?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Nicaragua was -0.43 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.43 in 2100.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Nicaragua ranks 138th out of 229 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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