Population by world region in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population by world region was 8.61 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
8.61 million people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
110th
of 239 countries
All-time high
9.24 million people
in 2071
All-time low
81,274 people
in 1700
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population by world region in Nicaragua, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population by world region in Nicaragua stood at 8.61 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Nicaragua peaked at 9.24 million people in 2071 and was at its lowest, 81,274 people, in 1700.
Nicaragua ranks 110th 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 by world region in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 210,412 people | — |
| 1100 | 229,540 people | +9.1% |
| 1200 | 250,408 people | +9.1% |
| 1300 | 273,172 people | +9.1% |
| 1400 | 298,006 people | +9.1% |
| 1500 | 325,097 people | +9.1% |
| 1600 | 162,548 people | -50.0% |
| 1700 | 81,274 people | -50.0% |
| 1710 | 87,079 people | +7.1% |
| 1720 | 93,299 people | +7.1% |
| 1730 | 99,964 people | +7.1% |
| 1740 | 107,104 people | +7.1% |
| 1750 | 114,754 people | +7.1% |
| 1760 | 122,951 people | +7.1% |
| 1770 | 131,733 people | +7.1% |
| 1780 | 141,143 people | +7.1% |
| 1790 | 151,224 people | +7.1% |
| 1800 | 186,000 people | +23.0% |
| 1801 | 186,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 186,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 186,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 186,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 186,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 186,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 186,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 186,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 186,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 186,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 186,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 186,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 186,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 186,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 186,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 186,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 186,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 186,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 186,598 people | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 187,802 people | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 189,624 people | +1.0% |
| 1822 | 192,072 people | +1.3% |
| 1823 | 195,157 people | +1.6% |
| 1824 | 198,292 people | +1.6% |
| 1825 | 201,477 people | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 204,713 people | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 208,001 people | +1.6% |
| 1828 | 211,342 people | +1.6% |
| 1829 | 214,736 people | +1.6% |
| 1830 | 218,186 people | +1.6% |
| 1831 | 221,690 people | +1.6% |
| 1832 | 225,251 people | +1.6% |
| 1833 | 228,869 people | +1.6% |
| 1834 | 232,545 people | +1.6% |
| 1835 | 236,280 people | +1.6% |
| 1836 | 240,075 people | +1.6% |
| 1837 | 243,932 people | +1.6% |
| 1838 | 247,850 people | +1.6% |
| 1839 | 251,831 people | +1.6% |
| 1840 | 255,876 people | +1.6% |
| 1841 | 259,985 people | +1.6% |
| 1842 | 264,161 people | +1.6% |
| 1843 | 268,404 people | +1.6% |
| 1844 | 272,716 people | +1.6% |
| 1845 | 277,096 people | +1.6% |
| 1846 | 281,547 people | +1.6% |
| 1847 | 286,069 people | +1.6% |
| 1848 | 290,664 people | +1.6% |
| 1849 | 294,719 people | +1.4% |
| 1850 | 298,221 people | +1.2% |
| 1851 | 302,098 people | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 305,411 people | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 308,143 people | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 310,897 people | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 313,673 people | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 316,470 people | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 319,289 people | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 322,130 people | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 324,994 people | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 327,880 people | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 330,789 people | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 333,720 people | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 336,675 people | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 339,652 people | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 342,653 people | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 345,677 people | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 348,725 people | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 351,797 people | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 355,313 people | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 359,284 people | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 363,722 people | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 368,640 people | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 374,047 people | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 379,531 people | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 385,092 people | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 390,731 people | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 396,449 people | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 402,248 people | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 408,128 people | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 414,091 people | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 420,137 people | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 426,269 people | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 432,486 people | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 438,791 people | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 445,183 people | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 451,666 people | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 458,239 people | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 464,905 people | +1.5% |
| 1889 | 471,663 people | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 478,516 people | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 485,465 people | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 492,511 people | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 499,656 people | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 506,901 people | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 514,246 people | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 521,694 people | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 529,246 people | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 536,904 people | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 544,995 people | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 553,531 people | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 562,527 people | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 571,995 people | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 581,949 people | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 592,072 people | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 602,367 people | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 612,836 people | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 623,483 people | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 634,310 people | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 645,326 people | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 656,534 people | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 667,936 people | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 679,537 people | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 691,339 people | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 703,341 people | +1.7% |
| 1915 | 715,547 people | +1.7% |
| 1916 | 727,960 people | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 740,583 people | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 751,483 people | +1.5% |
| 1919 | 761,208 people | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 769,730 people | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 777,026 people | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 783,068 people | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 787,830 people | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 792,620 people | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 797,440 people | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 802,289 people | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 807,168 people | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 812,076 people | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 819,324 people | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 828,973 people | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 841,085 people | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 855,722 people | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 872,951 people | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 890,526 people | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 908,456 people | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 926,746 people | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 945,404 people | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 964,438 people | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 985,508 people | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 1.01 million people | +2.4% |
| 1941 | 1.03 million people | +2.5% |
| 1942 | 1.06 million people | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 1.09 million people | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 1.12 million people | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 1.15 million people | +2.8% |
| 1946 | 1.19 million people | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 1.22 million people | +2.8% |
| 1948 | 1.26 million people | +2.8% |
| 1949 | 1.29 million people | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 1.33 million people | +3.0% |
| 1951 | 1.37 million people | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 1.41 million people | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 1.45 million people | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 1.49 million people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 1.54 million people | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 1.58 million people | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 1.63 million people | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 1.68 million people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 1.73 million people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 1.78 million people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 1.84 million people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1.89 million people | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.95 million people | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.01 million people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.07 million people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.14 million people | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.21 million people | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.28 million people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.35 million people | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 2.42 million people | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.50 million people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.57 million people | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2.65 million people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.73 million people | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.82 million people | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.90 million people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.99 million people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 3.08 million people | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3.16 million people | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.25 million people | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 3.35 million people | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.44 million people | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.53 million people | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.62 million people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.71 million people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.79 million people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.88 million people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 3.97 million people | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.07 million people | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 4.16 million people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.26 million people | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.36 million people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.45 million people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.55 million people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.64 million people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.73 million people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.81 million people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.88 million people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.95 million people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.02 million people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.09 million people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.15 million people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.21 million people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.27 million people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.34 million people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.42 million people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.50 million people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.58 million people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.66 million people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.74 million people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.82 million people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.90 million people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.98 million people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.07 million people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.15 million people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.23 million people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.32 million people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.40 million people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.48 million people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.57 million people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.64 million people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.73 million people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.82 million people | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 6.92 million people | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 7.01 million people | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 7.10 million people | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 7.19 million people | +1.2% |
| 2028 | 7.27 million people | +1.2% |
| 2029 | 7.36 million people | +1.2% |
| 2030 | 7.44 million people | +1.1% |
| 2031 | 7.52 million people | +1.1% |
| 2032 | 7.60 million people | +1.1% |
| 2033 | 7.68 million people | +1.0% |
| 2034 | 7.76 million people | +1.0% |
| 2035 | 7.84 million people | +1.0% |
| 2036 | 7.91 million people | +0.9% |
| 2037 | 7.98 million people | +0.9% |
| 2038 | 8.05 million people | +0.9% |
| 2039 | 8.12 million people | +0.9% |
| 2040 | 8.19 million people | +0.8% |
| 2041 | 8.26 million people | +0.8% |
| 2042 | 8.32 million people | +0.8% |
| 2043 | 8.38 million people | +0.7% |
| 2044 | 8.44 million people | +0.7% |
| 2045 | 8.50 million people | +0.7% |
| 2046 | 8.55 million people | +0.7% |
| 2047 | 8.61 million people | +0.6% |
| 2048 | 8.66 million people | +0.6% |
| 2049 | 8.71 million people | +0.6% |
| 2050 | 8.76 million people | +0.5% |
| 2051 | 8.80 million people | +0.5% |
| 2052 | 8.84 million people | +0.5% |
| 2053 | 8.89 million people | +0.5% |
| 2054 | 8.92 million people | +0.4% |
| 2055 | 8.96 million people | +0.4% |
| 2056 | 8.99 million people | +0.4% |
| 2057 | 9.02 million people | +0.3% |
| 2058 | 9.05 million people | +0.3% |
| 2059 | 9.08 million people | +0.3% |
| 2060 | 9.11 million people | +0.3% |
| 2061 | 9.13 million people | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 9.15 million people | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 9.17 million people | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 9.18 million people | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 9.20 million people | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 9.21 million people | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 9.22 million people | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 9.23 million people | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 9.23 million people | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 9.24 million people | +0.0% |
| 2071 | 9.24 million people | +0.0% |
| 2072 | 9.24 million people | -0.0% |
| 2073 | 9.23 million people | -0.0% |
| 2074 | 9.23 million people | -0.1% |
| 2075 | 9.22 million people | -0.1% |
| 2076 | 9.21 million people | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 9.20 million people | -0.1% |
| 2078 | 9.19 million people | -0.1% |
| 2079 | 9.18 million people | -0.1% |
| 2080 | 9.16 million people | -0.2% |
| 2081 | 9.15 million people | -0.2% |
| 2082 | 9.13 million people | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 9.11 million people | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 9.09 million people | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 9.07 million people | -0.2% |
| 2086 | 9.04 million people | -0.3% |
| 2087 | 9.02 million people | -0.3% |
| 2088 | 8.99 million people | -0.3% |
| 2089 | 8.97 million people | -0.3% |
| 2090 | 8.94 million people | -0.3% |
| 2091 | 8.91 million people | -0.3% |
| 2092 | 8.88 million people | -0.3% |
| 2093 | 8.85 million people | -0.3% |
| 2094 | 8.82 million people | -0.4% |
| 2095 | 8.79 million people | -0.4% |
| 2096 | 8.75 million people | -0.4% |
| 2097 | 8.72 million people | -0.4% |
| 2098 | 8.68 million people | -0.4% |
| 2099 | 8.65 million people | -0.4% |
| 2100 | 8.61 million people | -0.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 8.61 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.20 million people, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 8.61 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 million people, 8.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | -50.0% | 325,097 people | 162,548 people |
| 1700 | -50.0% | 162,548 people | 81,274 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 210,412 people | 210,412 people | 210,412 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 229,540 people | 229,540 people | 229,540 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 250,408 people | 250,408 people | 250,408 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 273,172 people | 273,172 people | 273,172 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 298,006 people | 298,006 people | 298,006 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 325,097 people | 325,097 people | 325,097 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 162,548 people | 162,548 people | 162,548 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 81,274 people | 81,274 people | 81,274 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 87,079 people | 87,079 people | 87,079 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 93,299 people | 93,299 people | 93,299 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 99,964 people | 99,964 people | 99,964 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 107,104 people | 107,104 people | 107,104 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 114,754 people | 114,754 people | 114,754 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 122,951 people | 122,951 people | 122,951 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 131,733 people | 131,733 people | 131,733 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 141,143 people | 141,143 people | 141,143 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 151,224 people | 151,224 people | 151,224 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 186,000 people | 186,000 people | 186,000 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 186,060 people | 186,000 people | 186,598 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 200,322 people | 187,802 people | 214,736 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 234,651 people | 218,186 people | 251,831 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 275,124 people | 255,876 people | 294,719 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 312,133 people | 298,221 people | 324,994 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 341,288 people | 327,880 people | 355,313 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 382,787 people | 359,284 people | 408,128 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 442,343 people | 414,091 people | 471,663 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 511,013 people | 478,516 people | 544,995 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 598,040 people | 553,531 people | 645,326 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 709,547 people | 656,534 people | 761,208 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 794,857 people | 769,730 people | 819,324 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 901,981 people | 828,973 people | 985,508 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.14 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.29 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.52 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.73 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.05 million people | 1.78 million people | 2.35 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.78 million people | 2.42 million people | 3.16 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 million people | 3.25 million people | 4.07 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 million people | 4.16 million people | 4.95 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.32 million people | 5.02 million people | 5.66 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 million people | 5.74 million people | 6.48 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 million people | 6.57 million people | 7.36 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 7.79 million people | 7.44 million people | 8.12 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 8.46 million people | 8.19 million people | 8.71 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 8.93 million people | 8.76 million people | 9.08 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 9.18 million people | 9.11 million people | 9.23 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 9.22 million people | 9.18 million people | 9.24 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 9.07 million people | 8.97 million people | 9.16 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 8.80 million people | 8.65 million people | 8.94 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 8.61 million people | 8.61 million people | 8.61 million people | 1 |
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- Population density 71.56 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Nicaragua?
- Population by world region in Nicaragua was 8.61 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 million people in 2071.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,274 people in 1700.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population by world region?
- Nicaragua ranks 110th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.