Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate was 1.34 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Nicaragua is 1.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 3.17 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.18 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Nicaragua ranks 83rd of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 80 Iceland 1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Djibouti 1.35 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Laos 1.35 % change on previous year compare
- 84 East Timor 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Andorra 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Kazakhstan 1.25 % change on previous year compare
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 (thousands), annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 1.34 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 83rd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.