Population growth rate vs median age in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population growth rate vs median age was 1.48 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.48
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
71st
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.39
in 1974
All-time low
1.34
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Nicaragua, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate vs median age in Nicaragua stood at 1.48.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Nicaragua peaked at 3.39 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 2021.
Nicaragua ranks 71st of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.06 | 2.98 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.22 | 3.12 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.28 | 2.99 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.09 | 2.91 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 | 2.22 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.95 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.59 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.34 | 1.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.541 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in Nicaragua?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Nicaragua was 1.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 in 1974.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Nicaragua ranks 71st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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