| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 09 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Nicaragua is projected at 6.92 million, compared to 6.82 million in 2023. It is the ninth-most populous country in North America and ranks 109th in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 1.33 percent, the 85th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 3.40 million males and 3.51 million females in Nicaragua. The percentage of the male population is 49.19%, compared to 50.81% of the female population. Nicaragua has 112k more females than males. The sex ratio in Nicaragua in 2024 will be 96.807 males per 100 females. Nicaragua is in the 83th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 660,790 | 670,649 | 1,331,439 | 2.84 | 98.530 |
| 1955 | 763,287 | 772,960 | 1,536,246 | 2.92 | 98.749 |
| 1960 | 886,835 | 895,534 | 1,782,370 | 2.99 | 99.029 |
| 1965 | 1,032,405 | 1,040,276 | 2,072,681 | 3.08 | 99.243 |
| 1970 | 1,205,368 | 1,217,697 | 2,423,065 | 3.12 | 98.988 |
| 1975 | 1,399,814 | 1,417,130 | 2,816,943 | 3.05 | 98.778 |
| 1980 | 1,607,229 | 1,645,174 | 3,252,403 | 2.87 | 97.694 |
| 1985 | 1,823,316 | 1,883,162 | 3,706,479 | 2.35 | 96.822 |
| 1990 | 2,040,603 | 2,121,956 | 4,162,559 | 2.32 | 96.166 |
| 1995 | 2,279,010 | 2,363,921 | 4,642,931 | 1.99 | 96.408 |
| 2000 | 2,465,952 | 2,556,681 | 5,022,633 | 1.34 | 96.451 |
| 2005 | 2,621,329 | 2,720,776 | 5,342,105 | 1.42 | 96.345 |
| 2010 | 2,816,887 | 2,920,564 | 5,737,450 | 1.42 | 96.450 |
| 2015 | 3,021,397 | 3,128,020 | 6,149,417 | 1.35 | 96.591 |
| 2020 | 3,227,997 | 3,337,269 | 6,565,267 | 1.22 | 96.726 |
| 2021 | 3,266,527 | 3,378,214 | 6,644,741 | 1.19 | 96.694 |
| 2022 | 3,309,012 | 3,421,642 | 6,730,654 | 1.38 | 96.708 |
| 2023 | 3,355,587 | 3,468,026 | 6,823,613 | 1.36 | 96.758 |
| 2024 | 3,401,957 | 3,514,182 | 6,916,140 | 1.33 | 96.807 |
| 2025 | 3,447,757 | 3,559,745 | 7,007,502 | 1.29 | 96.854 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.630 | 16.469 | 7.121 |
| 1955 | 43.658 | 15.780 | 7.123 |
| 1960 | 46.399 | 15.148 | 7.159 |
| 1965 | 50.647 | 14.808 | 7.033 |
| 1970 | 53.815 | 15.034 | 6.773 |
| 1975 | 55.774 | 15.144 | 6.445 |
| 1980 | 57.953 | 15.124 | 5.959 |
| 1985 | 56.400 | 15.187 | 5.359 |
| 1990 | 62.473 | 15.574 | 4.596 |
| 1995 | 64.869 | 16.498 | 3.775 |
| 2000 | 66.360 | 18.016 | 3.120 |
| 2005 | 70.374 | 19.768 | 2.765 |
| 2010 | 71.761 | 21.161 | 2.596 |
| 2015 | 72.899 | 22.669 | 2.434 |
| 2020 | 70.766 | 24.292 | 2.299 |
| 2021 | 70.478 | 24.587 | 2.265 |
| 2022 | 74.463 | 24.912 | 2.240 |
| 2023 | 74.947 | 25.267 | 2.218 |
| 2024 | 75.100 | 25.621 | 2.206 |
| 2025 | 75.267 | 25.973 | 2.181 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 31,987 | 72,046 | 24.024 | 54.111 |
| 1955 | 32,808 | 79,841 | 21.356 | 51.971 |
| 1960 | 33,530 | 89,194 | 18.812 | 50.042 |
| 1965 | 32,162 | 99,217 | 15.517 | 47.869 |
| 1970 | 32,391 | 113,517 | 13.368 | 46.849 |
| 1975 | 33,948 | 129,176 | 12.051 | 45.857 |
| 1980 | 34,677 | 143,280 | 10.662 | 44.054 |
| 1985 | 39,548 | 150,497 | 10.670 | 40.604 |
| 1990 | 31,867 | 152,547 | 7.656 | 36.647 |
| 1995 | 29,928 | 148,254 | 6.446 | 31.931 |
| 2000 | 30,864 | 140,057 | 6.145 | 27.885 |
| 2005 | 27,835 | 136,819 | 5.210 | 25.611 |
| 2010 | 29,206 | 139,679 | 5.090 | 24.345 |
| 2015 | 30,704 | 138,051 | 4.993 | 22.449 |
| 2020 | 43,746 | 134,259 | 6.663 | 20.450 |
| 2021 | 43,972 | 133,188 | 6.618 | 20.044 |
| 2022 | 31,574 | 132,560 | 4.691 | 19.695 |
| 2023 | 31,294 | 132,214 | 4.586 | 19.376 |
| 2024 | 32,065 | 132,383 | 4.636 | 19.141 |
| 2025 | 32,846 | 131,804 | 4.687 | 18.809 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 455,789 | 839,203 | 35.196 |
| 1955 | 563,437 | 944,588 | 37.363 |
| 1960 | 702,450 | 1,072,249 | 39.581 |
| 1965 | 880,894 | 1,181,736 | 42.707 |
| 1970 | 1,127,826 | 1,270,270 | 47.030 |
| 1975 | 1,367,562 | 1,429,184 | 48.898 |
| 1980 | 1,634,444 | 1,615,466 | 50.292 |
| 1985 | 1,917,021 | 1,792,070 | 51.684 |
| 1990 | 2,199,710 | 1,944,855 | 53.075 |
| 1995 | 2,510,763 | 2,101,465 | 54.437 |
| 2000 | 2,774,059 | 2,252,737 | 55.185 |
| 2005 | 3,008,904 | 2,370,424 | 55.935 |
| 2010 | 3,265,767 | 2,471,956 | 56.917 |
| 2015 | 3,521,191 | 2,560,844 | 57.895 |
| 2020 | 3,786,513 | 2,630,055 | 59.012 |
| 2021 | 3,841,629 | 2,639,178 | 59.277 |
| 2022 | 3,897,350 | 2,646,626 | 59.556 |
| 2023 | 3,953,958 | 2,652,580 | 59.849 |
| 2024 | 4,011,856 | 2,657,292 | 60.155 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 332,512 | 322,245 | 654,757 | 9.47 | 103.186 |
| 05-09 | 337,745 | 327,723 | 665,467 | 9.62 | 103.058 |
| 10-14 | 339,226 | 329,554 | 668,779 | 9.67 | 102.935 |
| 15-19 | 330,300 | 321,409 | 651,709 | 9.42 | 102.766 |
| 20-24 | 313,478 | 305,853 | 619,331 | 8.95 | 102.493 |
| 25-29 | 305,360 | 299,906 | 605,266 | 8.75 | 101.819 |
| 30-34 | 286,644 | 289,481 | 576,125 | 8.33 | 99.020 |
| 35-39 | 249,095 | 263,690 | 512,785 | 7.41 | 94.465 |
| 40-44 | 211,938 | 232,420 | 444,358 | 6.42 | 91.188 |
| 45-49 | 181,857 | 197,551 | 379,408 | 5.49 | 92.056 |
| 50-54 | 150,815 | 163,267 | 314,081 | 4.54 | 92.373 |
| 55-59 | 117,343 | 132,390 | 249,732 | 3.61 | 88.634 |
| 60-64 | 86,806 | 104,823 | 191,629 | 2.77 | 82.812 |
| 65-69 | 63,131 | 80,989 | 144,119 | 2.08 | 77.950 |
| 70-74 | 46,070 | 63,432 | 109,502 | 1.58 | 72.629 |
| 75-79 | 27,554 | 40,023 | 67,577 | 0.98 | 68.845 |
| 80-84 | 15,463 | 24,383 | 39,846 | 0.58 | 63.417 |
| 85-89 | 5,524 | 11,370 | 16,894 | 0.24 | 48.584 |
| 90-94 | 997 | 3,171 | 4,168 | 0.06 | 31.441 |
| 95-99 | 97 | 472 | 569 | 0.01 | 20.551 |
| 100+ | 4 | 29 | 34 | 0.00 | 13.793 |
| Total | 3,401,959 | 3,514,181 | 6,916,136 | 96.807 | |