Total population (in thousands) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total population (in thousands) was 7,008 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,008
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
7,008
in 2025
All-time low
1,331
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Total population in Nicaragua, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 7,008 for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Nicaragua peaked at 7,008 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,331, in 1950.
Nicaragua ranks 16th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Total population (in thousands) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,331 | — |
| 1951 | 1,370 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 1,409 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 1,450 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 1,492 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 1,536 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 1,582 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 1,629 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 1,679 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 1,730 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 1,782 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 1,836 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1,892 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1,950 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2,010 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 2,073 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 2,138 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2,206 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 2,276 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 2,348 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 2,423 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2,500 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2,574 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2,649 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2,732 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2,817 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 2,904 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2,993 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 3,080 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3,165 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3,252 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 3,346 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 3,439 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3,530 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 3,619 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3,706 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3,794 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3,882 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 3,972 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 4,066 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 4,163 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 4,260 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 4,357 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4,454 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4,549 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4,643 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4,730 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4,810 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4,884 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4,954 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5,023 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5,088 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5,150 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5,211 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5,273 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5,342 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5,419 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5,497 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5,577 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5,657 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5,737 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5,819 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5,901 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5,984 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6,066 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6,149 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6,233 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6,316 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6,400 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6,484 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,565 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6,645 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 6,731 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 6,824 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 6,916 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 7,008 | +1.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 7,008 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,759, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 7,008 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,906, 59% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,521 | 1,331 | 1,730 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,051 | 1,782 | 2,348 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,784 | 2,423 | 3,165 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,661 | 3,252 | 4,066 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,580 | 4,163 | 4,954 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,324 | 5,023 | 5,657 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,109 | 5,737 | 6,484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,781 | 6,565 | 7,008 | 6 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.43 (2100)
- Population density 71.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 394,954 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Nicaragua?
- Total population in Nicaragua was 7,008 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7,008 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,331 in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total population?
- Nicaragua ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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