Population of Nicaragua
Current Population
6,916,140
10yr Growth Rate
+14.01%
Rank
#106 of 209
Population Over Time
Analysis# Nicaragua Population Analysis
Nicaragua's population of 6.92 million ranks 106th globally, with a 14.01% growth rate over the past decade translating to approximately 850,000 new residents since 2014. The nation's growth trajectory has substantially decelerated from its 1960s peak, when the population was expanding at rates characteristic of post-war demographic transitions typical of Central American nations during that era. This moderation reflects broader Latin American demographic trends, including rising urbanization, increased female education, and improved family planning access that have compressed fertility rates from the highest levels recorded in the 1960s-70s.
Historical Population Data
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,916,140 | +1.36% |
| 2023 | 6,823,613 | +1.38% |
| 2022 | 6,730,654 | +1.29% |
| 2021 | 6,644,741 | +1.21% |
| 2020 | 6,565,267 | +1.26% |
| 2019 | 6,483,657 | +1.31% |
| 2018 | 6,400,080 | +1.33% |
| 2017 | 6,316,231 | +1.34% |
| 2016 | 6,232,666 | +1.35% |
| 2015 | 6,149,417 | +1.37% |
| 2014 | 6,066,492 | +1.38% |
| 2013 | 5,983,845 | +1.40% |
| 2012 | 5,901,287 | +1.41% |
| 2011 | 5,819,051 | +1.42% |
| 2010 | 5,737,450 | +1.43% |
| 2009 | 5,656,601 | +1.43% |
| 2008 | 5,576,593 | +1.44% |
| 2007 | 5,497,243 | +1.45% |
| 2006 | 5,418,855 | +1.44% |
| 2005 | 5,342,105 | +1.31% |
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| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5,272,912 | +1.19% |
| 2003 | 5,210,963 | +1.19% |
| 2002 | 5,149,909 | +1.22% |
| 2001 | 5,087,825 | +1.30% |
| 2000 | 5,022,633 | +1.39% |
| 1999 | 4,954,018 | +1.44% |
| 1998 | 4,883,655 | +1.54% |
| 1997 | 4,809,573 | +1.68% |
| 1996 | 4,729,974 | +1.87% |
| 1995 | 4,642,931 | +2.06% |
| 1994 | 4,549,316 | +2.15% |
| 1993 | 4,453,732 | +2.22% |
| 1992 | 4,357,026 | +2.29% |
| 1991 | 4,259,637 | +2.33% |
| 1990 | 4,162,559 | +2.36% |
| 1989 | 4,066,476 | +2.37% |
| 1988 | 3,972,320 | +2.32% |
| 1987 | 3,882,164 | +2.32% |
| 1986 | 3,794,157 | +2.37% |
| 1985 | 3,706,479 | +2.41% |
| 1984 | 3,619,104 | +2.52% |
| 1983 | 3,530,282 | +2.66% |
| 1982 | 3,438,745 | +2.78% |
| 1981 | 3,345,674 | +2.87% |
| 1980 | 3,252,403 | +2.78% |
| 1979 | 3,164,525 | +2.73% |
| 1978 | 3,080,314 | +2.93% |
| 1977 | 2,992,534 | +3.05% |
| 1976 | 2,903,851 | +3.09% |
| 1975 | 2,816,943 | +3.11% |
| 1974 | 2,732,075 | +3.13% |
| 1973 | 2,649,278 | +2.94% |
| 1972 | 2,573,578 | +2.95% |
| 1971 | 2,499,825 | +3.17% |
| 1970 | 2,423,065 | +3.18% |
| 1969 | 2,348,398 | +3.19% |
| 1968 | 2,275,836 | +3.19% |
| 1967 | 2,205,567 | +3.17% |
| 1966 | 2,137,820 | +3.14% |
| 1965 | 2,072,681 | +3.11% |
| 1964 | 2,010,176 | +3.08% |
| 1963 | 1,950,159 | +3.06% |
| 1962 | 1,892,320 | +3.04% |
| 1961 | 1,836,451 | +3.03% |
| 1960 | 1,782,370 | — |