Population: Est. & Proj. Total Population Both … unit GDP Both in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population: Est. & Proj. Total Population Both … unit GDP Both was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per unit in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per unit in Nicaragua peaked at 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population: Est. & Proj. Total Population Both … unit GDP Both in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +165.8% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP, 4.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population: Est. & Proj. Total Population Both … unit GDP Both in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +165.8% | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +49.8% | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | -53.6% | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +39.4% | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More work & labour data for Nicaragua
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per unit in Nicaragua?
- Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per unit in Nicaragua was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per unit recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per unit recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per unit?
- Nicaragua ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per unit rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.