Congo vs Nicaragua: Population, total
Congo
6.48 million
in 2025
Nicaragua
7.01 million
in 2025
Congo rank
110th
Nicaragua rank
108th
Population, total over time
- Congo
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 7.01 million against 6.48 million in Congo, a difference of 523,060.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 110th and Nicaragua ranks 108th of 218 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.20 million | 2.05 million | 853,761 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1.60 million | 2.78 million | 1.19 million | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 2.05 million | 3.66 million | 1.61 million | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2.71 million | 4.58 million | 1.87 million | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 3.67 million | 5.32 million | 1.65 million | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 5.04 million | 6.11 million | 1.07 million | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 6.11 million | 6.78 million | 667,927 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Congo or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 7.01 million against 6.48 million in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Congo and Nicaragua?
- 523,060, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nicaragua?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Nicaragua rank globally for population, total?
- Congo ranks 110th and Nicaragua ranks 108th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.