Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was 1.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Nicaragua, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.3% for population growth in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Nicaragua peaked at 3.1% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2003.
That places Nicaragua 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.0% | — |
| 1962 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 98.12 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,149 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,593 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,557 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.78 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 341.31 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.08 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 394.21 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 90.87 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.49 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Nicaragua?
- Population growth in Nicaragua was 1.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1969.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population growth?
- Nicaragua ranks 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.