Nicaragua vs Sweden: Population by labor force status
Nicaragua
1.98 million people
in 2025
Sweden
1.78 million people
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
101st
Sweden rank
104th
Population by labor force status over time
- Nicaragua
- Sweden
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.98 million people against 1.78 million people in Sweden, a difference of 203,660 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 101st and Sweden ranks 104th of 186 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.01 million people | 1.63 million people | 377,303 people | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.98 million people | 1.58 million people | 398,424 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.98 million people | 1.69 million people | 290,917 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.99 million people | 1.82 million people | 174,088 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Nicaragua or Sweden?
- Nicaragua, at 1.98 million people against 1.78 million people in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Nicaragua and Sweden?
- 203,660 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Sweden rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Nicaragua ranks 101st and Sweden ranks 104th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).