Population, total in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population, total was 7.01 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.01 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
108th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.01 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.78 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 7.01 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Nicaragua peaked at 7.01 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million, in 1960.
Nicaragua ranks 108th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.78 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1.89 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.95 million | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.07 million | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.14 million | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.21 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.28 million | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.35 million | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 2.42 million | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.50 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.57 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2.65 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.73 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.82 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.90 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.99 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 3.08 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 3.35 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.44 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.79 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.88 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 3.97 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 4.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.36 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.55 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.73 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.81 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.88 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.95 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.27 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.50 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.58 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.74 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.82 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.90 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.15 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.23 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.40 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.48 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.73 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.82 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 6.92 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 7.01 million | +1.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 7.01 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 7.01 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 million | 1.78 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.78 million | 2.42 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 million | 3.25 million | 4.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 million | 4.16 million | 4.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.32 million | 5.02 million | 5.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 million | 5.74 million | 6.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 million | 6.57 million | 7.01 million | 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, total in Nicaragua?
- Population, total in Nicaragua was 7.01 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population, total?
- Nicaragua ranks 108th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.