Total population in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total population was 6,962 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Nicaragua, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Nicaragua is 6,962 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure 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 6,962 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,385 thousands, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 107th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,743 thousands | 2,385 thousands | 3,123 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,615 thousands | 3,206 thousands | 4,019 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,537 thousands | 4,114 thousands | 4,919 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,288 thousands | 4,989 thousands | 5,616 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,068 thousands | 5,697 thousands | 6,442 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,737 thousands | 6,525 thousands | 6,962 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More population data for Nicaragua
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.43 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 394,954 (2100)
- Population density 71.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.43 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 311 (2023)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.48 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.22 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Nicaragua?
- Total population in Nicaragua was 6,962 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6,962 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,385 thousands in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total population?
- Nicaragua ranks 107th out of 230 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release