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Population in Nicaragua

Population in Nicaragua was 7.01 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.3% from 2024. That is the 108th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons7,007,502
Change on 2024+1.3%
Rank108th of 215Countries ranked
Series high7,007,5022025
Series low1,782,3701960

Population in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2025

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02M4M6M8M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 1,782,370 persons1961: 1,836,451 persons1962: 1,892,320 persons1963: 1,950,159 persons1964: 2,010,176 persons1965: 2,072,681 persons1966: 2,137,820 persons1967: 2,205,567 persons1968: 2,275,836 persons1969: 2,348,398 persons1970: 2,423,065 persons1971: 2,499,825 persons1972: 2,573,578 persons1973: 2,649,278 persons1974: 2,732,075 persons1975: 2,816,943 persons1976: 2,903,851 persons1977: 2,992,534 persons1978: 3,080,314 persons1979: 3,164,525 persons1980: 3,252,403 persons1981: 3,345,674 persons1982: 3,438,745 persons1983: 3,530,282 persons1984: 3,619,104 persons1985: 3,706,479 persons1986: 3,794,157 persons1987: 3,882,164 persons1988: 3,972,320 persons1989: 4,066,476 persons1990: 4,162,559 persons1991: 4,259,637 persons1992: 4,357,026 persons1993: 4,453,732 persons1994: 4,549,316 persons1995: 4,642,931 persons1996: 4,729,974 persons1997: 4,809,573 persons1998: 4,883,655 persons1999: 4,954,018 persons2000: 5,022,633 persons2001: 5,087,825 persons2002: 5,149,909 persons2003: 5,210,963 persons2004: 5,272,912 persons2005: 5,342,105 persons2006: 5,418,855 persons2007: 5,497,243 persons2008: 5,576,593 persons2009: 5,656,601 persons2010: 5,737,450 persons2011: 5,819,051 persons2012: 5,901,287 persons2013: 5,983,845 persons2014: 6,066,492 persons2015: 6,149,417 persons2016: 6,232,666 persons2017: 6,316,231 persons2018: 6,400,080 persons2019: 6,483,657 persons2020: 6,565,267 persons2021: 6,644,741 persons2022: 6,730,654 persons2023: 6,823,613 persons2024: 6,916,140 persons2025: 7,007,502 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20257,007,502
20246,916,140
20236,823,613
20226,730,654
20216,644,741
20206,565,267
20196,483,657
20186,400,080
20176,316,231
20166,232,666
20156,149,417
20146,066,492
20135,983,845
20125,901,287
20115,819,051
20105,737,450
20095,656,601
20085,576,593
20075,497,243
20065,418,855
20055,342,105
20045,272,912
20035,210,963
20025,149,909
20015,087,825
20005,022,633
19994,954,018
19984,883,655
19974,809,573
19964,729,974
19954,642,931
19944,549,316
19934,453,732
19924,357,026
19914,259,637
19904,162,559
19894,066,476
19883,972,320
19873,882,164
19863,794,157
19853,706,479
19843,619,104
19833,530,282
19823,438,745
19813,345,674
19803,252,403
19793,164,525
19783,080,314
19772,992,534
19762,903,851
19752,816,943
19742,732,075
19732,649,278
19722,573,578
19712,499,825
19702,423,065
19692,348,398
19682,275,836
19672,205,567
19662,137,820
19652,072,681
19642,010,176
19631,950,159
19621,892,320
19611,836,451
19601,782,370

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Nicaragua?

Population in Nicaragua was 7.01 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.3% from 2024. That is the 108th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Nicaragua?

7.01 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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