Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 367,038 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Nicaragua is 367,038 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Nicaragua peaked at 367,038 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,148 people, in 1950.
Nicaragua ranks 124th of 236 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41,086 people | 36,148 people | 45,456 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 52,218 people | 46,412 people | 59,320 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 70,772 people | 61,257 people | 81,255 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 97,596 people | 83,806 people | 113,042 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,947 people | 117,066 people | 168,606 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,757 people | 177,154 people | 246,829 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,057 people | 252,092 people | 331,633 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 350,385 people | 338,780 people | 367,038 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 121 Armenia 388,798 people compare
- 122 Kyrgyzstan 383,884 people compare
- 123 Tajikistan 379,219 people compare
- 125 Libya 356,335 people compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 347,843 people compare
- 127 Laos 347,583 people 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Nicaragua?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Nicaragua was 367,038 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 367,038 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,148 people in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Nicaragua ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.