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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
109th
of 238 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

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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 109th of 238 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

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

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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 109th out of 238 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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About this data

Indicator
Population by world region
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.