Population growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population growth rate was -0.43 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.43
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
145th
of 239 countries
All-time high
3.14
in 1968
All-time low
-0.6931
in 1700
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Nicaragua, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Nicaragua is -0.43, measured in 2100.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 3.14 in 1968 and was at its lowest, -0.6931, in 1700.
Nicaragua ranks 145th of 239 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.
Population growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | -0.6931 | — |
| 1800 | 0.3449 | -149.8% |
| 1900 | 1.55 | +350.5% |
| 1905 | 1.72 | +10.9% |
| 1910 | 1.72 | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 1.72 | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 1.11 | -35.3% |
| 1925 | 0.6063 | -45.5% |
| 1930 | 1.17 | +93.1% |
| 1935 | 1.99 | +70.3% |
| 1940 | 2.33 | +16.7% |
| 1945 | 2.8 | +20.3% |
| 1950 | 2.84 | +1.7% |
| 1951 | 2.81 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 2.85 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 2.87 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 2.89 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 2.92 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 2.95 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.97 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 2.99 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 3 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 2.99 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 2.99 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 3 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 3.02 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.04 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.08 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 3.11 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.13 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 3.14 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.14 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 3.12 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 3.11 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.71 | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 3.08 | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 3.07 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.05 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.03 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.99 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.8 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 2.6 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 2.87 | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 2.78 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.71 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.55 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 2.42 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 2.35 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.33 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.26 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.33 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.35 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.32 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.29 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.23 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.16 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.08 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.99 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.73 | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 1.61 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.45 | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 1.42 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.34 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.24 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.18 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.18 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.19 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.42 | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 1.44 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.42 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.41 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.38 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.35 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.34 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.32 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.31 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.28 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.22 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.19 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.38 | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 1.36 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.33 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 1.29 | -2.9% |
| 2026 | 1.25 | -2.9% |
| 2027 | 1.22 | -2.7% |
| 2028 | 1.19 | -2.9% |
| 2029 | 1.15 | -3.2% |
| 2030 | 1.11 | -3.1% |
| 2031 | 1.08 | -2.5% |
| 2032 | 1.05 | -3.3% |
| 2033 | 1.02 | -2.8% |
| 2034 | 0.988 | -3.0% |
| 2035 | 0.956 | -3.2% |
| 2036 | 0.926 | -3.1% |
| 2037 | 0.899 | -2.9% |
| 2038 | 0.868 | -3.4% |
| 2039 | 0.834 | -3.9% |
| 2040 | 0.808 | -3.1% |
| 2041 | 0.779 | -3.6% |
| 2042 | 0.751 | -3.6% |
| 2043 | 0.722 | -3.9% |
| 2044 | 0.698 | -3.3% |
| 2045 | 0.67 | -4.0% |
| 2046 | 0.639 | -4.6% |
| 2047 | 0.616 | -3.6% |
| 2048 | 0.589 | -4.4% |
| 2049 | 0.555 | -5.8% |
| 2050 | 0.533 | -4.0% |
| 2051 | 0.504 | -5.4% |
| 2052 | 0.471 | -6.5% |
| 2053 | 0.44 | -6.6% |
| 2054 | 0.416 | -5.5% |
| 2055 | 0.389 | -6.5% |
| 2056 | 0.361 | -7.2% |
| 2057 | 0.338 | -6.4% |
| 2058 | 0.319 | -5.6% |
| 2059 | 0.292 | -8.5% |
| 2060 | 0.263 | -9.9% |
| 2061 | 0.233 | -11.4% |
| 2062 | 0.213 | -8.6% |
| 2063 | 0.186 | -12.7% |
| 2064 | 0.161 | -13.4% |
| 2065 | 0.137 | -14.9% |
| 2066 | 0.119 | -13.1% |
| 2067 | 0.091 | -23.5% |
| 2068 | 0.072 | -20.9% |
| 2069 | 0.046 | -36.1% |
| 2070 | 0.022 | -52.2% |
| 2071 | 0.004 | -81.8% |
| 2072 | -0.018 | -550.0% |
| 2073 | -0.042 | +133.3% |
| 2074 | -0.065 | +54.8% |
| 2075 | -0.074 | +13.8% |
| 2076 | -0.098 | +32.4% |
| 2077 | -0.119 | +21.4% |
| 2078 | -0.133 | +11.8% |
| 2079 | -0.155 | +16.5% |
| 2080 | -0.175 | +12.9% |
| 2081 | -0.195 | +11.4% |
| 2082 | -0.208 | +6.7% |
| 2083 | -0.221 | +6.3% |
| 2084 | -0.239 | +8.1% |
| 2085 | -0.252 | +5.4% |
| 2086 | -0.268 | +6.3% |
| 2087 | -0.276 | +3.0% |
| 2088 | -0.289 | +4.7% |
| 2089 | -0.306 | +5.9% |
| 2090 | -0.312 | +2.0% |
| 2091 | -0.329 | +5.4% |
| 2092 | -0.338 | +2.7% |
| 2093 | -0.354 | +4.7% |
| 2094 | -0.356 | +0.6% |
| 2095 | -0.37 | +3.9% |
| 2096 | -0.382 | +3.2% |
| 2097 | -0.393 | +2.9% |
| 2098 | -0.408 | +3.8% |
| 2099 | -0.418 | +2.5% |
| 2100 | -0.43 | +2.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's -0.43 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.038. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's -0.43 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.711, 60% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2072 | -550.0% | 0.004 | -0.018 |
| 1900 | +350.5% | 0.3449 | 1.55 |
| 1800 | +149.8% | -0.6931 | 0.3449 |
| 2073 | -133.3% | -0.018 | -0.042 |
| 1930 | +93.1% | 0.6063 | 1.17 |
| 2071 | -81.8% | 0.022 | 0.004 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | -0.6931 | -0.6931 | -0.6931 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3449 | 0.3449 | 0.3449 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.64 | 1.55 | 1.72 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.8598 | 0.6063 | 1.11 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.58 | 1.17 | 1.99 | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.56 | 2.33 | 2.8 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.91 | 2.81 | 3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.06 | 2.99 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.96 | 2.6 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 2.26 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 | 1.42 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.18 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.28 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.15 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 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 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 71.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 394,954 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.43 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Population growth rate in Nicaragua was -0.43 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 1968.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6931 in 1700.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 145th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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