Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 6,916 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Nicaragua, 1950–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 6,916 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 6,916 1000 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,331 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Nicaragua 112th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,331 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 1,370 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 1,409 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 1,450 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 1,492 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 1,536 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 1,582 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 1,629 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 1,679 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 1,730 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 1,782 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 1,836 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1,892 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1,950 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2,010 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 2,073 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 2,138 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2,206 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 2,276 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 2,348 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 2,423 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2,500 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2,574 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2,649 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2,732 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2,817 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 2,904 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2,993 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 3,080 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3,165 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3,252 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 3,346 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 3,439 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3,530 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 3,619 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3,706 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3,794 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3,882 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 3,972 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 4,066 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 4,163 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 4,260 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 4,357 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4,454 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4,549 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4,643 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4,730 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4,810 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4,884 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4,954 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5,023 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5,088 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5,150 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5,211 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5,273 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5,342 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5,419 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5,497 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5,577 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5,657 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5,737 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5,819 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5,901 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5,984 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6,066 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6,149 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6,233 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6,316 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6,400 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6,484 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,565 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6,645 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 6,731 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 6,824 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 6,916 1000 No | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,521 1000 No | 1,331 1000 No | 1,730 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,051 1000 No | 1,782 1000 No | 2,348 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,784 1000 No | 2,423 1000 No | 3,165 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,661 1000 No | 3,252 1000 No | 4,066 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,580 1000 No | 4,163 1000 No | 4,954 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,324 1000 No | 5,023 1000 No | 5,657 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,109 1000 No | 5,737 1000 No | 6,484 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,736 1000 No | 6,565 1000 No | 6,916 1000 No | 5 |
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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, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Nicaragua?
- Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Nicaragua was 6,916 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6,916 1000 No in 2024.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,331 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 112th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.