Population long run with projections in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Population long run with projections was 8.61 million in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
8.61 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.24 million
in 2071
All-time low
6.92 million
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Population long run with projections in Nicaragua, 2024–2100

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population long run with projections in Nicaragua is 8.61 million, measured in 2100.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population long run with projections in Nicaragua peaked at 9.24 million in 2071 and was at its lowest, 6.92 million, in 2024.

Nicaragua ranks 109th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Population long run with projections in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Population long run with projections in Nicaragua, 2024 to 2100.
Year Value Change
2024 6.92 million —
2025 7.01 million +1.3%
2026 7.10 million +1.3%
2027 7.19 million +1.2%
2028 7.27 million +1.2%
2029 7.36 million +1.2%
2030 7.44 million +1.1%
2031 7.52 million +1.1%
2032 7.60 million +1.1%
2033 7.68 million +1.0%
2034 7.76 million +1.0%
2035 7.84 million +1.0%
2036 7.91 million +0.9%
2037 7.98 million +0.9%
2038 8.05 million +0.9%
2039 8.12 million +0.9%
2040 8.19 million +0.8%
2041 8.26 million +0.8%
2042 8.32 million +0.8%
2043 8.38 million +0.7%
2044 8.44 million +0.7%
2045 8.50 million +0.7%
2046 8.55 million +0.7%
2047 8.61 million +0.6%
2048 8.66 million +0.6%
2049 8.71 million +0.6%
2050 8.76 million +0.5%
2051 8.80 million +0.5%
2052 8.84 million +0.5%
2053 8.89 million +0.5%
2054 8.92 million +0.4%
2055 8.96 million +0.4%
2056 8.99 million +0.4%
2057 9.02 million +0.3%
2058 9.05 million +0.3%
2059 9.08 million +0.3%
2060 9.11 million +0.3%
2061 9.13 million +0.2%
2062 9.15 million +0.2%
2063 9.17 million +0.2%
2064 9.18 million +0.2%
2065 9.20 million +0.1%
2066 9.21 million +0.1%
2067 9.22 million +0.1%
2068 9.23 million +0.1%
2069 9.23 million +0.1%
2070 9.24 million +0.0%
2071 9.24 million +0.0%
2072 9.24 million -0.0%
2073 9.23 million -0.0%
2074 9.23 million -0.1%
2075 9.22 million -0.1%
2076 9.21 million -0.1%
2077 9.20 million -0.1%
2078 9.19 million -0.1%
2079 9.18 million -0.1%
2080 9.16 million -0.2%
2081 9.15 million -0.2%
2082 9.13 million -0.2%
2083 9.11 million -0.2%
2084 9.09 million -0.2%
2085 9.07 million -0.2%
2086 9.04 million -0.3%
2087 9.02 million -0.3%
2088 8.99 million -0.3%
2089 8.97 million -0.3%
2090 8.94 million -0.3%
2091 8.91 million -0.3%
2092 8.88 million -0.3%
2093 8.85 million -0.3%
2094 8.82 million -0.4%
2095 8.79 million -0.4%
2096 8.75 million -0.4%
2097 8.72 million -0.4%
2098 8.68 million -0.4%
2099 8.65 million -0.4%
2100 8.61 million -0.4%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 8.61 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.20 million, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 8.61 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 million, 8.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 7.14 million 6.92 million 7.36 million 6
2030s 7.79 million 7.44 million 8.12 million 10
2040s 8.46 million 8.19 million 8.71 million 10
2050s 8.93 million 8.76 million 9.08 million 10
2060s 9.18 million 9.11 million 9.23 million 10
2070s 9.22 million 9.18 million 9.24 million 10
2080s 9.07 million 8.97 million 9.16 million 10
2090s 8.80 million 8.65 million 8.94 million 10
2100s 8.61 million 8.61 million 8.61 million 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 106 Switzerland 9.13 million compare
  2. 107 Paraguay 9.05 million compare
  3. 108 Portugal 8.75 million compare
  4. 110 Eritrea 8.44 million compare
  5. 111 Czechia 8.23 million compare
  6. 112 Hungary 7.46 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population long run with projections in Nicaragua?
Population long run with projections in Nicaragua was 8.61 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population long run with projections recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 9.24 million in 2071.
What is the lowest population long run with projections recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 6.92 million in 2024.
How does Nicaragua rank for population long run with projections?
Nicaragua ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is population long run with projections rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population long run with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population long run with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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