Urban and rural population in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Urban and rural population was 4.17 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban and rural population in Nicaragua, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 4.17 million for urban and rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population in Nicaragua peaked at 4.17 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 465,382, in 1950.
Nicaragua ranks 112th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 557,423 | 465,382 | 667,831 | 10 |
| 1960s | 876,073 | 698,174 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.37 million | 1.15 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 million | 1.66 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 million | 2.23 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 million | 2.77 million | 3.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 million | 3.26 million | 3.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 million | 3.85 million | 4.17 million | 6 |
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More population data for Nicaragua
- Population growth rate -0.43 (2100)
- Population density 71.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 394,954 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.43 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 311 (2023)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.22 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.17 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population in Nicaragua?
- Urban and rural population in Nicaragua was 4.17 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 465,382 in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for urban and rural population?
- Nicaragua ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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