Population estimates and projections in Nicaragua
Nicaragua had an estimated population of 6,823,613 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Nicaragua, 2023 (latest estimate)
6,823,613
Change from 2022
+1.4%
Projection for 2030
7,441,603 people
Projection for 2050
8,756,430 people
Projection for 2100
8,611,722 people
Position in 2023
108th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Nicaragua over time
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People. 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 | 8,611,722 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 8,785,878 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 8,938,113 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 9,066,054 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 9,164,172 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 9,221,968 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 9,235,612 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 9,198,030 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 9,107,126 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 8,959,459 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 8,756,430 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 8,497,615 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 8,189,914 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 7,836,703 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 7,441,603 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 7,007,502 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 6,823,613 people |
| 2022 | 6,730,654 people |
| 2021 | 6,644,741 people |
| 2020 | 6,565,267 people |
| 2019 | 6,483,657 people |
| 2018 | 6,400,080 people |
| 2017 | 6,316,232 people |
| 2016 | 6,232,666 people |
| 2015 | 6,149,417 people |
| 2014 | 6,066,492 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.4% from 6,730,654 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 5,983,844 people, the figure has changed by +14.0%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Nicaragua has the 108th highest value.
More for Nicaragua
All statistics for Nicaragua
Median age estimates and projections
25.3 years
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