Central America

Nicaragua population

Population Information

The population of Nicaragua is 6.916.140 as of July 1, 7, based on the latest estimates by United Nations 2024. Nicaragua is a country in Central America with an area of 120.340 km2.

Quick facts about Nicaragua population 2024

Nicaragua population 2024

Population: 6.916.140
% of World population: 0,08%
World Ranking: 109
% annual change: 1,33%
Annual change: 92.139
Net migration (people): -8.189
Density (people/Km²): 57
Sex ratio (Male/100 Female): 96,8
Fertility rate: 2,21
Median age: 25,6
Average life expectancy: 75,1

Select another country

Population Nicaragua 2024 and history

Year	Population	% annual change	Changes by year	Net migration	Median age	Average life expectancy	Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female)	Density (N/Km²)
2024	6.916.140	1,33%.	92.139	-8.189	25,6	75,1	96,8	57,5
2023	6.823.613	1,36%.	92.914	-7.996	25,3	74,9	96,8	56,7
2022	6.730.654	1,38%.	93.005	-7.996	24,9	74,5	96,7	55,9
2021	6.644.741	1,19%.	78.820	-10.383	24,6	70,5	96,7	55,2
2020	6.565.267	1,22%.	80.128	-10.383	24,3	70,8	96,7	54,6
2015	6.149.417	1,35%.	83.000	-24.353	22,7	72,9	96,6	51,1
2010	5.737.450	1,42%.	81.404	-29.081	21,2	71,8	96,5	47,7
2005	5.342.105	1,42%.	75.701	-33.280	19,8	70,4	96,3	44,4

Population forecast Nicaragua

Year	Population	% annual change	Changes by year	Net migration	Median age	Average life expectancy	Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female)	Density (N/Km²)
2025	7.007.502	1,29%.	90.586	-8.371	26,0	75,3	96,9	58,2
2030	7.441.603	1,11%.	82.772	-8.632	27,7	76,1	97,0	61,8
2035	7.836.703	0,96%.	74.926	-8.969	29,5	76,9	97,2	65,1
2040	8.189.914	0,81%.	66.205	-8.809	31,3	77,6	97,3	68,1
2045	8.497.615	0,67%.	56.910	-8.664	33,1	78,4	97,4	70,6
2050	8.756.430	0,53%.	46.691	-8.546	34,9	79,2	97,4	72,8
2055	8.959.459	0,39%.	34.838	-8.934	36,6	79,9	97,5	74,5
2060	9.107.127	0,26%.	23.907	-8.683	38,2	80,7	97,7	75,7

Population of religions in Nicaragua

Population
Year	Christianity	Islamic	Hinduism	Buddhism	Folk religion	Judaism	Other religions	Non-religious
2010	4.970.000	<10.000	<10.000	<10.000	80.000	<10.000	<10.000	730.000
2020	5.710.000	<10.000	<10.000	<10.000	90.000	<10.000	<10.000	870.000
2030	6.300.000	<10.000	<10.000	<10.000	100.000	<10.000	10.000	1.000.000
2040	6.700.000	<10.000	<10.000	<10.000	110.000	<10.000	10.000	1.090.000
2050	6.930.000	<10.000	<10.000	<10.000	110.000	<10.000	10.000	1.160.000

Proportion (%)
Year	Christianity	Islamic	Hinduism	Buddhism	Folk religion	Judaism	Other religions	Non-religious
2010	85,8	<1,0	<1,0	<1,0	1,4	<1,0	<1,0	12,5
2020	85,3	<1,0	<1,0	<1,0	1,4	<1,0	<1,0	13,0
2030	84,9	<1,0	<1,0	<1,0	1,4	<1,0	<1,0	13,4
2040	84,6	<1,0	<1,0	<1,0	1,4	<1,0	<1,0	13,8
2050	84,2	<1,0	<1,0	<1,0	1,4	<1,0	<1,0	14,2

See more:

View: 1.048