Median age estimates and projections in Nicaragua
The median age in Nicaragua was 25.3 years in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Nicaragua, 2023 (latest estimate)
25.3
Change from 2022
+1.4%
Projection for 2030
27.7 years
Projection for 2050
34.9 years
Projection for 2100
46.9 years
Position in 2023
144th of 216
Median age estimates and projections in Nicaragua over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
Years. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Nicaragua |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 46.9 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 46.2 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 45.4 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 44.4 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 43.4 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 42.3 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 41.1 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 39.7 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 38.2 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 36.6 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 34.9 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 33.1 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 31.3 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 29.5 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 27.7 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 26.0 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 25.3 years |
| 2022 | 24.9 years |
| 2021 | 24.6 years |
| 2020 | 24.3 years |
| 2019 | 24.0 years |
| 2018 | 23.6 years |
| 2017 | 23.3 years |
| 2016 | 23.0 years |
| 2015 | 22.7 years |
| 2014 | 22.4 years |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.4% from 24.9 years in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 22.0 years, the figure has changed by +14.6%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Nicaragua has the 144th highest value.
More for Nicaragua
All statistics for Nicaragua
Population estimates and projections
6,823,613 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
2.22 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.36%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
7,007,502 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
1.31%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
5.7%
2025 · World Bank