Nicaragua population (2026)
The population of Nicaragua is 7,097,329 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Nicaragua ranks #108 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.086% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.25% a year (+89,827 people). The median age is 27.3 years, women have 2.16 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 75.4 years. Population density is 59 people per km² of land. The capital is Managua.
Population of Nicaragua, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 8,756,430 | +0.53% | 35.9 | 1.86 | 79.2 | 0.091% |
| 2045 | 8,497,615 | +0.67% | 34.1 | 1.89 | 78.4 | 0.090% |
| 2040 | 8,189,914 | +0.81% | 32.3 | 1.94 | 77.6 | 0.089% |
| 2035 | 7,836,703 | +0.96% | 30.5 | 2.0 | 76.9 | 0.088% |
| 2030 | 7,441,603 | +1.11% | 28.7 | 2.07 | 76.1 | 0.087% |
| 2026 | 7,097,329 | +1.25% | 27.3 | 2.16 | 75.4 | 0.086% |
| 2025 | 7,007,502 | +1.29% | 27.0 | 2.18 | 75.3 | 0.085% |
| 2024 | 6,916,140 | +1.33% | 26.6 | 2.21 | 75.1 | 0.085% |
| 2023 | 6,823,613 | +1.36% | 26.3 | 2.22 | 74.9 | 0.084% |
| 2022 | 6,730,654 | +1.38% | 25.9 | 2.24 | 74.5 | 0.084% |
| 2020 | 6,565,267 | +1.22% | 25.3 | 2.3 | 70.8 | 0.083% |
| 2015 | 6,149,417 | +1.35% | 23.7 | 2.43 | 72.9 | 0.082% |
| 2010 | 5,737,450 | +1.42% | 22.2 | 2.6 | 71.8 | 0.082% |
| 2005 | 5,342,106 | +1.42% | 20.8 | 2.76 | 70.4 | 0.081% |
| 2000 | 5,022,634 | +1.34% | 19.0 | 3.12 | 66.4 | 0.081% |
| 1995 | 4,642,931 | +1.99% | 17.5 | 3.78 | 64.9 | 0.081% |
| 1990 | 4,162,559 | +2.32% | 16.6 | 4.6 | 62.5 | 0.078% |
| 1985 | 3,706,479 | +2.35% | 16.2 | 5.36 | 56.4 | 0.076% |
| 1980 | 3,252,403 | +2.87% | 16.1 | 5.96 | 58.0 | 0.073% |
| 1975 | 2,816,944 | +3.05% | 16.1 | 6.45 | 55.8 | 0.069% |
| 1970 | 2,423,065 | +3.12% | 16.0 | 6.77 | 53.8 | 0.066% |
| 1965 | 2,072,681 | +3.08% | 15.8 | 7.03 | 50.6 | 0.062% |
| 1960 | 1,782,370 | +2.99% | 16.1 | 7.16 | 46.4 | 0.059% |
| 1955 | 1,536,246 | +2.92% | 16.8 | 7.12 | 43.7 | 0.056% |
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Nearby countries: United States, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina