Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.99 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.99 million people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.04 million people
in 1997
All-time low
594,500 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
Nicaragua recorded 1.99 million people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Nicaragua peaked at 2.04 million people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 594,500 people, in 1950.
That places Nicaragua 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 594,500 people | — |
| 1951 | 616,219 people | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 638,489 people | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 661,484 people | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 685,207 people | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 709,849 people | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 735,584 people | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 762,358 people | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 790,089 people | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 818,772 people | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 848,238 people | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 878,467 people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 909,219 people | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 939,534 people | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 968,200 people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 996,010 people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.02 million people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.05 million people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.09 million people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.12 million people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.15 million people | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.19 million people | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.22 million people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.25 million people | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.29 million people | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.33 million people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.37 million people | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.41 million people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.46 million people | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.50 million people | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.54 million people | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.58 million people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.63 million people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.67 million people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.71 million people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.75 million people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.78 million people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.82 million people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.85 million people | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.89 million people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.92 million people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.95 million people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.97 million people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.99 million people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.01 million people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.03 million people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.04 million people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.04 million people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.04 million people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.03 million people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.02 million people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.02 million people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.00 million people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.98 million people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.97 million people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.96 million people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.96 million people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.96 million people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.96 million people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.97 million people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.97 million people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.97 million people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.98 million people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.98 million people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.98 million people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.99 million people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.99 million people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.00 million people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.00 million people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million people | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.99 million people | -0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.99 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million people, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.99 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 4.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 701,255 people | 594,500 people | 818,772 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 982,273 people | 848,238 people | 1.12 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.32 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.50 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 million people | 1.54 million people | 1.89 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.00 million people | 1.92 million people | 2.04 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 million people | 1.96 million people | 2.02 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 million people | 1.96 million people | 2.00 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.00 million people | 1.99 million people | 2.00 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More population data for Nicaragua
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,095 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.15 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 71.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 394,954 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Nicaragua?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Nicaragua was 1.99 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million people in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 594,500 people in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Nicaragua ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.