Number of children under 5, by world region in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of children under 5, by world region was 394,954 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
394,954 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
654,755 people
in 2024
All-time low
394,954 people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of children under 5, by world region in Nicaragua, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5, by world region in Nicaragua is 394,954 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5, by world region in Nicaragua peaked at 654,755 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 394,954 people, in 2100.
Nicaragua ranks 110th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of children under 5, by world region in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 654,755 people | — |
| 2025 | 652,554 people | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 650,556 people | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 648,831 people | -0.3% |
| 2028 | 646,972 people | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 644,453 people | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 641,400 people | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 638,242 people | -0.5% |
| 2032 | 635,041 people | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 631,971 people | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 629,139 people | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 626,464 people | -0.4% |
| 2036 | 623,805 people | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 621,097 people | -0.4% |
| 2038 | 618,231 people | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 615,071 people | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 611,692 people | -0.5% |
| 2041 | 608,251 people | -0.6% |
| 2042 | 604,751 people | -0.6% |
| 2043 | 601,228 people | -0.6% |
| 2044 | 597,739 people | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 594,221 people | -0.6% |
| 2046 | 590,676 people | -0.6% |
| 2047 | 587,110 people | -0.6% |
| 2048 | 583,404 people | -0.6% |
| 2049 | 579,586 people | -0.7% |
| 2050 | 575,735 people | -0.7% |
| 2051 | 571,756 people | -0.7% |
| 2052 | 567,567 people | -0.7% |
| 2053 | 563,234 people | -0.8% |
| 2054 | 558,817 people | -0.8% |
| 2055 | 554,377 people | -0.8% |
| 2056 | 550,034 people | -0.8% |
| 2057 | 545,844 people | -0.8% |
| 2058 | 541,864 people | -0.7% |
| 2059 | 538,028 people | -0.7% |
| 2060 | 534,164 people | -0.7% |
| 2061 | 530,193 people | -0.7% |
| 2062 | 526,220 people | -0.7% |
| 2063 | 522,287 people | -0.7% |
| 2064 | 518,290 people | -0.8% |
| 2065 | 514,368 people | -0.8% |
| 2066 | 510,669 people | -0.7% |
| 2067 | 507,027 people | -0.7% |
| 2068 | 503,374 people | -0.7% |
| 2069 | 499,774 people | -0.7% |
| 2070 | 496,100 people | -0.7% |
| 2071 | 492,323 people | -0.8% |
| 2072 | 488,557 people | -0.8% |
| 2073 | 484,840 people | -0.8% |
| 2074 | 481,175 people | -0.8% |
| 2075 | 477,640 people | -0.7% |
| 2076 | 474,237 people | -0.7% |
| 2077 | 470,875 people | -0.7% |
| 2078 | 467,501 people | -0.7% |
| 2079 | 464,122 people | -0.7% |
| 2080 | 460,691 people | -0.7% |
| 2081 | 457,138 people | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 453,501 people | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 449,902 people | -0.8% |
| 2084 | 446,304 people | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 442,730 people | -0.8% |
| 2086 | 439,276 people | -0.8% |
| 2087 | 435,865 people | -0.8% |
| 2088 | 432,443 people | -0.8% |
| 2089 | 429,015 people | -0.8% |
| 2090 | 425,637 people | -0.8% |
| 2091 | 422,276 people | -0.8% |
| 2092 | 418,969 people | -0.8% |
| 2093 | 415,771 people | -0.8% |
| 2094 | 412,700 people | -0.7% |
| 2095 | 409,742 people | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 406,783 people | -0.7% |
| 2097 | 403,854 people | -0.7% |
| 2098 | 400,965 people | -0.7% |
| 2099 | 398,022 people | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 394,954 people | -0.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 394,954 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 million people, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 394,954 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,754 people, 9.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 649,687 people | 644,453 people | 654,755 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 628,046 people | 615,071 people | 641,400 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 595,866 people | 579,586 people | 611,692 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 556,726 people | 538,028 people | 575,735 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 516,637 people | 499,774 people | 534,164 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 479,737 people | 464,122 people | 496,100 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 444,686 people | 429,015 people | 460,691 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 411,472 people | 398,022 people | 425,637 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 394,954 people | 394,954 people | 394,954 people | 1 |
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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5, by world region in Nicaragua?
- Number of children under 5, by world region in Nicaragua was 394,954 people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 654,755 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 394,954 people in 2100.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Nicaragua ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of children under 5, by world region rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 under 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 77 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.