Population growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population growth rate was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.4% for population growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 3.1% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2003.
Nicaragua ranks 89th of 236 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 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 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% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 86 Bolivia 1.4% compare
- 87 Djibouti 1.4% compare
- 87 Laos 1.4% compare
- 90 Faroe Islands 1.3% compare
- 91 Kazakhstan 1.3% compare
- 92 South Africa 1.3% compare
More population data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.21 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 311 people (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.21 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.21 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Population growth rate in Nicaragua was 1.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1968.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.