Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual was 1.36 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 227 countries
All-time high
3.19 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
1.19 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual in Nicaragua, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.36 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual in Nicaragua peaked at 3.19 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.19 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Nicaragua ranks 4th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 3 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 0.7661 % change on previous year compare
- 1 United Republic of Tanzania 0.8793 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Ethiopia PDR 3.9 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Sudan (former) 2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.6699 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 2.66 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Melanesia 0.0607 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Netherlands Antilles (former) 1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Qatar 1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -0.1198 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Mayotte 0.9585 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Nicaragua
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 1.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2248 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,954 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,653 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,468 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,356 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,916 1000 No (2024)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual in Nicaragua?
- Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual in Nicaragua was 1.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual?
- Nicaragua ranks 4th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.