Population in Nicaragua

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Nicaragua

Latest population in Nicaragua
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	7,007,502 people	2025	108th highest of 216	+229,180 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	2.21 births per woman	2024	93rd highest of 216	+0.30 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Nicaragua stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 108th highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 97 more
Nicaragua7,007,502
… 98 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	7,007,502
2024	6,916,140
2023	6,823,613
2022	6,730,654
2021	6,644,741
2020	6,565,267
2019	6,483,657
2018	6,400,080
2017	6,316,231
2016	6,232,666
2015	6,149,417
2014	6,066,492
2013	5,983,845
2012	5,901,287
2011	5,819,051
2010	5,737,450
2009	5,656,601
2008	5,576,593
2007	5,497,243
2006	5,418,855
2005	5,342,105
2004	5,272,912
2003	5,210,963
2002	5,149,909
2001	5,087,825
2000	5,022,633
1999	4,954,018
1998	4,883,655
1997	4,809,573
1996	4,729,974
1995	4,642,931
1994	4,549,316
1993	4,453,732
1992	4,357,026
1991	4,259,637
1990	4,162,559
1989	4,066,476
1988	3,972,320
1987	3,882,164
1986	3,794,157
1985	3,706,479
1984	3,619,104
1983	3,530,282
1982	3,438,745
1981	3,345,674
1980	3,252,403
1979	3,164,525
1978	3,080,314
1977	2,992,534
1976	2,903,851
1975	2,816,943
1974	2,732,075
1973	2,649,278
1972	2,573,578
1971	2,499,825
1970	2,423,065
1969	2,348,398
1968	2,275,836
1967	2,205,567
1966	2,137,820
1965	2,072,681
1964	2,010,176
1963	1,950,159
1962	1,892,320
1961	1,836,451
1960	1,782,370

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	2.21
2023	2.22
2022	2.24
2021	2.27
2020	2.30
2019	2.32
2018	2.35
2017	2.38
2016	2.41
2015	2.43
2014	2.46
2013	2.49
2012	2.53
2011	2.56
2010	2.60
2009	2.63
2008	2.66
2007	2.70
2006	2.73
2005	2.77
2004	2.78
2003	2.83
2002	2.89
2001	3.00
2000	3.12
1999	3.22
1998	3.34
1997	3.47
1996	3.62
1995	3.78
1994	3.94
1993	4.10
1992	4.27
1991	4.43
1990	4.60
1989	4.76
1988	4.93
1987	5.07
1986	5.22
1985	5.36
1984	5.49
1983	5.61
1982	5.74
1981	5.84
1980	5.96
1979	6.07
1978	6.16
1977	6.28
1976	6.37
1975	6.45
1974	6.52
1973	6.59
1972	6.65
1971	6.71
1970	6.77
1969	6.83
1968	6.89
1967	6.94
1966	6.99
1965	7.03
1964	7.06
1963	7.08
1962	7.10
1961	7.11
1960	7.16

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allfigures, “Population, Nicaragua, 2025: 7,007,502 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/nicaragua, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.