| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2022) |
| Date | 24 Jun 2024 |
The current population of Nicaragua is 7,149,343 as of July 27, 2024, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Nicaragua is projected at 7,142,529, or 7.14 million, as of July 1, 2024. The total population in Nicaragua is projected at 7,046,310, or 7.05 million people, for the year 2023.
Nicaragua is the ninth-most populous country in North America and is in the 105th position in the world on the list of 237 countries and territories.
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 2022 | 6,898,994 | 6,948,392 | 98,796 | 1.422 | 0.087 |
| 2023 | 6,997,790 | 7,046,310 | 97,041 | 1.377 | 0.088 |
| 2024 | 7,094,831 | 7,142,529 | 95,396 | 1.336 | 0.088 |
| 2025 | 7,190,227 | 7,237,313 | 94,171 | 1.301 | 0.088 |
| 2026 | 7,284,398 | 7,330,715 | 92,634 | 1.264 | 0.089 |
| 2027 | 7,377,032 | 7,422,450 | 90,836 | 1.224 | 0.089 |
| 2028 | 7,467,868 | 7,512,564 | 89,391 | 1.190 | 0.089 |
| 2029 | 7,557,259 | 7,601,360 | 88,203 | 1.160 | 0.090 |
| 2030 | 7,645,462 | 7,688,686 | 86,448 | 1.124 | 0.090 |
| 2031 | 7,731,910 | 7,774,417 | 85,015 | 1.094 | 0.090 |
| 2032 | 7,816,925 | 7,858,704 | 83,559 | 1.063 | 0.091 |
| 2033 | 7,900,484 | 7,941,633 | 82,298 | 1.036 | 0.091 |
| 2034 | 7,982,782 | 8,023,271 | 80,979 | 1.009 | 0.091 |
| 2035 | 8,063,761 | 8,103,378 | 79,235 | 0.978 | 0.091 |
| 2036 | 8,142,996 | 8,181,700 | 77,409 | 0.946 | 0.091 |
| 2037 | 8,220,405 | 8,258,476 | 76,142 | 0.922 | 0.092 |
| 2038 | 8,296,547 | 8,333,755 | 74,417 | 0.893 | 0.092 |
| 2039 | 8,370,964 | 8,407,196 | 72,464 | 0.862 | 0.092 |
| 2040 | 8,443,428 | 8,478,904 | 70,952 | 0.837 | 0.092 |
| 2041 | 8,514,380 | 8,548,953 | 69,146 | 0.809 | 0.092 |
| 2042 | 8,583,526 | 8,617,299 | 67,545 | 0.784 | 0.093 |
| 2043 | 8,651,071 | 8,683,724 | 65,306 | 0.752 | 0.093 |
| 2044 | 8,716,377 | 8,748,153 | 63,552 | 0.726 | 0.093 |
| 2045 | 8,779,929 | 8,810,803 | 61,749 | 0.701 | 0.093 |
| 2046 | 8,841,678 | 8,871,604 | 59,853 | 0.675 | 0.093 |
| 2047 | 8,901,531 | 8,930,546 | 58,030 | 0.650 | 0.093 |
| 2048 | 8,959,561 | 8,987,448 | 55,773 | 0.621 | 0.093 |
| 2049 | 9,015,334 | 9,042,168 | 53,669 | 0.594 | 0.094 |
| 2050 | 9,069,003 | 9,094,641 | 51,276 | 0.564 | 0.094 |
| 2051 | 9,120,279 | 9,144,844 | 49,130 | 0.537 | 0.094 |
| 2052 | 9,169,409 | 9,192,945 | 47,072 | 0.512 | 0.094 |
| 2053 | 9,216,481 | 9,239,021 | 45,079 | 0.488 | 0.094 |
| 2054 | 9,261,560 | 9,283,002 | 42,883 | 0.462 | 0.094 |
| 2055 | 9,304,443 | 9,324,805 | 40,723 | 0.437 | 0.094 |
| 2056 | 9,345,166 | 9,364,499 | 38,667 | 0.413 | 0.094 |
| 2057 | 9,383,833 | 9,401,986 | 36,305 | 0.386 | 0.094 |
| 2058 | 9,420,138 | 9,437,093 | 33,910 | 0.359 | 0.094 |
| 2059 | 9,454,048 | 9,469,814 | 31,531 | 0.333 | 0.094 |
| 2060 | 9,485,579 | 9,500,072 | 28,985 | 0.305 | 0.094 |
| 2061 | 9,514,564 | 9,528,132 | 27,137 | 0.285 | 0.094 |
| 2062 | 9,541,701 | 9,554,179 | 24,956 | 0.261 | 0.094 |
| 2063 | 9,566,657 | 9,577,956 | 22,597 | 0.236 | 0.094 |
| 2064 | 9,589,254 | 9,599,294 | 20,080 | 0.209 | 0.094 |
| 2065 | 9,609,334 | 9,618,319 | 17,970 | 0.187 | 0.094 |
| 2066 | 9,627,304 | 9,635,173 | 15,738 | 0.163 | 0.094 |
| 2067 | 9,643,042 | 9,649,646 | 13,208 | 0.137 | 0.094 |
| 2068 | 9,656,250 | 9,661,608 | 10,716 | 0.111 | 0.094 |
| 2069 | 9,666,966 | 9,671,367 | 8,801 | 0.091 | 0.094 |
| 2070 | 9,675,767 | 9,678,965 | 6,395 | 0.066 | 0.094 |
| 2071 | 9,682,162 | 9,684,540 | 4,755 | 0.049 | 0.094 |
| 2072 | 9,686,917 | 9,688,463 | 3,093 | 0.032 | 0.094 |
| 2073 | 9,690,010 | 9,690,633 | 1,246 | 0.013 | 0.094 |
| 2074 | 9,691,256 | 9,690,853 | -805 | -0.008 | 0.094 |
| 2075 | 9,690,451 | 9,688,897 | -3,108 | -0.032 | 0.093 |
| 2076 | 9,687,343 | 9,684,716 | -5,255 | -0.054 | 0.093 |
| 2077 | 9,682,088 | 9,678,450 | -7,277 | -0.075 | 0.093 |
| 2078 | 9,674,811 | 9,670,272 | -9,078 | -0.094 | 0.093 |
| 2079 | 9,665,733 | 9,660,492 | -10,483 | -0.109 | 0.093 |
| 2080 | 9,655,250 | 9,648,950 | -12,600 | -0.131 | 0.093 |
| 2081 | 9,642,650 | 9,635,459 | -14,382 | -0.149 | 0.092 |
| 2082 | 9,628,268 | 9,620,375 | -15,786 | -0.164 | 0.092 |
| 2083 | 9,612,482 | 9,603,890 | -17,183 | -0.179 | 0.092 |
| 2084 | 9,595,299 | 9,586,029 | -18,540 | -0.193 | 0.092 |
| 2085 | 9,576,759 | 9,566,650 | -20,218 | -0.211 | 0.092 |
| 2086 | 9,556,541 | 9,545,763 | -21,557 | -0.226 | 0.092 |
| 2087 | 9,534,984 | 9,523,590 | -22,788 | -0.239 | 0.091 |
| 2088 | 9,512,196 | 9,500,201 | -23,989 | -0.253 | 0.091 |
| 2089 | 9,488,207 | 9,475,746 | -24,923 | -0.263 | 0.091 |
| 2090 | 9,463,284 | 9,450,485 | -25,599 | -0.271 | 0.091 |
| 2091 | 9,437,685 | 9,424,205 | -26,960 | -0.286 | 0.090 |
| 2092 | 9,410,725 | 9,396,565 | -28,320 | -0.301 | 0.090 |
| 2093 | 9,382,405 | 9,367,680 | -29,451 | -0.314 | 0.090 |
| 2094 | 9,352,954 | 9,337,820 | -30,267 | -0.324 | 0.090 |
| 2095 | 9,322,687 | 9,307,034 | -31,306 | -0.336 | 0.090 |
| 2096 | 9,291,381 | 9,275,234 | -32,294 | -0.348 | 0.089 |
| 2097 | 9,259,087 | 9,242,446 | -33,282 | -0.360 | 0.089 |
| 2098 | 9,225,805 | 9,208,570 | -34,470 | -0.374 | 0.089 |
| 2099 | 9,191,335 | 9,173,769 | -35,133 | -0.383 | 0.089 |
| 2100 | 9,156,202 | 9,138,044 | -36,316 | -0.397 | 0.088 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 1950 | 1,310,837 | 1,330,442 | 39,210 | 2.947 | 0.053 |
| 1951 | 1,350,047 | 1,369,713 | 39,332 | 2.872 | 0.054 |
| 1952 | 1,389,379 | 1,409,845 | 40,933 | 2.904 | 0.054 |
| 1953 | 1,430,312 | 1,451,493 | 42,361 | 2.919 | 0.055 |
| 1954 | 1,472,673 | 1,494,674 | 44,001 | 2.944 | 0.056 |
| 1955 | 1,516,674 | 1,539,551 | 45,753 | 2.972 | 0.056 |
| 1956 | 1,562,427 | 1,586,169 | 47,484 | 2.994 | 0.057 |
| 1957 | 1,609,911 | 1,634,509 | 49,197 | 3.010 | 0.057 |
| 1958 | 1,659,108 | 1,684,589 | 50,962 | 3.025 | 0.058 |
| 1959 | 1,710,070 | 1,736,396 | 52,652 | 3.032 | 0.058 |
| 1960 | 1,762,722 | 1,789,684 | 53,924 | 3.013 | 0.059 |
| 1961 | 1,816,646 | 1,844,630 | 55,969 | 3.034 | 0.060 |
| 1962 | 1,872,615 | 1,901,451 | 57,673 | 3.033 | 0.061 |
| 1963 | 1,930,288 | 1,960,155 | 59,734 | 3.048 | 0.061 |
| 1964 | 1,990,022 | 2,020,941 | 61,838 | 3.060 | 0.062 |
| 1965 | 2,051,860 | 2,084,097 | 64,473 | 3.094 | 0.062 |
| 1966 | 2,116,333 | 2,150,003 | 67,341 | 3.132 | 0.063 |
| 1967 | 2,183,674 | 2,219,001 | 70,655 | 3.184 | 0.064 |
| 1968 | 2,254,329 | 2,291,300 | 73,941 | 3.227 | 0.065 |
| 1969 | 2,328,270 | 2,366,635 | 76,729 | 3.242 | 0.065 |
| 1970 | 2,404,999 | 2,444,767 | 79,536 | 3.254 | 0.066 |
| 1971 | 2,484,535 | 2,525,481 | 81,891 | 3.243 | 0.067 |
| 1972 | 2,566,426 | 2,603,182 | 73,511 | 2.824 | 0.068 |
| 1973 | 2,639,937 | 2,682,747 | 85,621 | 3.192 | 0.068 |
| 1974 | 2,725,558 | 2,769,211 | 87,306 | 3.153 | 0.069 |
| 1975 | 2,812,864 | 2,857,461 | 89,193 | 3.122 | 0.070 |
| 1976 | 2,902,057 | 2,947,454 | 90,793 | 3.081 | 0.071 |
| 1977 | 2,992,850 | 3,038,680 | 91,661 | 3.017 | 0.072 |
| 1978 | 3,084,511 | 3,128,544 | 88,067 | 2.815 | 0.073 |
| 1979 | 3,172,578 | 3,214,311 | 83,466 | 2.597 | 0.074 |
| 1980 | 3,256,044 | 3,303,309 | 94,530 | 2.862 | 0.074 |
| 1981 | 3,350,574 | 3,397,659 | 94,169 | 2.772 | 0.075 |
| 1982 | 3,444,743 | 3,491,906 | 94,326 | 2.701 | 0.076 |
| 1983 | 3,539,069 | 3,584,610 | 91,081 | 2.541 | 0.076 |
| 1984 | 3,630,150 | 3,674,501 | 88,701 | 2.414 | 0.077 |
| 1985 | 3,718,851 | 3,763,034 | 88,365 | 2.348 | 0.077 |
| 1986 | 3,807,216 | 3,852,017 | 89,602 | 2.326 | 0.078 |
| 1987 | 3,896,818 | 3,941,463 | 89,289 | 2.265 | 0.078 |
| 1988 | 3,986,107 | 4,033,291 | 94,368 | 2.340 | 0.079 |
| 1989 | 4,080,475 | 4,129,447 | 97,943 | 2.372 | 0.079 |
| 1990 | 4,178,418 | 4,227,820 | 98,804 | 2.337 | 0.080 |
| 1991 | 4,277,222 | 4,327,289 | 100,135 | 2.314 | 0.080 |
| 1992 | 4,377,357 | 4,427,172 | 99,630 | 2.251 | 0.081 |
| 1993 | 4,476,987 | 4,526,689 | 99,403 | 2.196 | 0.081 |
| 1994 | 4,576,390 | 4,625,260 | 97,740 | 2.113 | 0.082 |
| 1995 | 4,674,130 | 4,721,929 | 95,598 | 2.025 | 0.082 |
| 1996 | 4,769,728 | 4,812,391 | 85,327 | 1.773 | 0.083 |
| 1997 | 4,855,055 | 4,895,962 | 81,815 | 1.671 | 0.083 |
| 1998 | 4,936,870 | 4,974,552 | 75,364 | 1.515 | 0.083 |
| 1999 | 5,012,234 | 5,049,878 | 75,288 | 1.491 | 0.083 |
| 2000 | 5,087,522 | 5,123,222 | 71,401 | 1.394 | 0.083 |
| 2001 | 5,158,923 | 5,192,764 | 67,682 | 1.303 | 0.083 |
| 2002 | 5,226,605 | 5,259,006 | 64,801 | 1.232 | 0.083 |
| 2003 | 5,291,406 | 5,323,062 | 63,312 | 1.189 | 0.083 |
| 2004 | 5,354,718 | 5,386,223 | 63,010 | 1.170 | 0.083 |
| 2005 | 5,417,728 | 5,454,678 | 73,900 | 1.355 | 0.083 |
| 2006 | 5,491,628 | 5,529,811 | 76,367 | 1.381 | 0.083 |
| 2007 | 5,567,995 | 5,607,453 | 78,917 | 1.407 | 0.083 |
| 2008 | 5,646,912 | 5,687,744 | 81,664 | 1.436 | 0.084 |
| 2009 | 5,728,576 | 5,770,639 | 84,125 | 1.458 | 0.084 |
| 2010 | 5,812,701 | 5,855,734 | 86,065 | 1.470 | 0.084 |
| 2011 | 5,898,766 | 5,942,553 | 87,574 | 1.474 | 0.084 |
| 2012 | 5,986,340 | 6,030,607 | 88,534 | 1.468 | 0.084 |
| 2013 | 6,074,874 | 6,119,379 | 89,010 | 1.455 | 0.084 |
| 2014 | 6,163,884 | 6,208,676 | 89,583 | 1.443 | 0.085 |
| 2015 | 6,253,467 | 6,298,598 | 90,262 | 1.433 | 0.085 |
| 2016 | 6,343,729 | 6,389,235 | 91,012 | 1.424 | 0.085 |
| 2017 | 6,434,741 | 6,480,532 | 91,581 | 1.413 | 0.085 |
| 2018 | 6,526,322 | 6,572,233 | 91,821 | 1.397 | 0.086 |
| 2019 | 6,618,143 | 6,663,924 | 91,562 | 1.374 | 0.086 |
| 2020 | 6,709,705 | 6,755,895 | 92,381 | 1.367 | 0.086 |
| 2021 | 6,802,086 | 6,850,540 | 96,908 | 1.415 | 0.087 |