Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female was 3,468 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Nicaragua is 3,468 1000 No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Nicaragua peaked at 3,468 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 670.65 1000 No, in 1950.
Nicaragua ranks 112th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 670.65 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 689.77 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 709.45 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 729.88 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 751.02 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 772.96 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 795.75 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 819.41 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 843.95 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 869.36 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 895.53 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 922.47 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 950.28 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 979.09 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1,009 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1,040 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 1,073 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 1,107 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1,143 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 1,180 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 1,218 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 1,257 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1,294 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1,332 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1,374 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1,417 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1,461 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1,507 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1,552 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1,598 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1,645 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1,693 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1,741 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 1,789 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1,836 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1,883 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1,930 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,977 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2,025 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2,073 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2,122 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2,171 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 2,220 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2,269 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2,317 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2,364 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2,408 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2,448 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2,486 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2,522 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2,557 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2,590 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,622 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,653 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,685 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,721 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,760 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,799 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2,839 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,880 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,921 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,962 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,003 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,045 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,086 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,128 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,170 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,212 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,254 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,296 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3,337 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,378 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3,422 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3,468 1000 No | +1.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 3,468 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,131 1000 No, 34% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 3,468 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 521.69 1000 No, 6.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 765.22 1000 No | 670.65 1000 No | 869.36 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,030 1000 No | 895.53 1000 No | 1,180 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,401 1000 No | 1,218 1000 No | 1,598 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,859 1000 No | 1,645 1000 No | 2,073 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,333 1000 No | 2,122 1000 No | 2,522 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,711 1000 No | 2,557 1000 No | 2,880 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,108 1000 No | 2,921 1000 No | 3,296 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,401 1000 No | 3,337 1000 No | 3,468 1000 No | 4 |
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 - 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 - female in Nicaragua?
- Population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Nicaragua was 3,468 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3,468 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 670.65 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
- Nicaragua ranks 112th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — total population - female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 - Female. 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.