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Nicaragua

Population

7,124,901

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
108th
Share of world
0.09%
Annual change
+89,8271.33%

Population of Nicaragua

2M4M6M8M10M12M14M16M95% prediction intervalProjected peak20267.1M2050 projection8.8M↑ 23% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 7,124,901. 2050 projection: 8,756,430.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Nicaragua. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20267,097,3291.33%108
20257,007,5021.31%109
20206,565,2671.26%111
20196,483,6571.31%111
20186,400,0801.33%110
20176,316,2311.34%110
20156,149,4171.40%112
20105,737,4501.44%110
20055,342,1051.24%111
20005,022,6331.59%112

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Managua is home to 1,064,326 people, 15.00% of Nicaragua's population.

City population1M400K200K
Managua 1.1MLeon 180.7KTipitapa 161.7KMasaya 147.7KCiudad Sandino 140.2KMatagalpa 118.9KEsteli 115.0KGranada 109.5KPuerto Cabezas 93.6K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Managua1.1M15.00%
2Leon180.7K2.55%
3Tipitapa161.7K2.28%
4Masaya147.7K2.08%
5Ciudad Sandino140.2K1.98%
6Matagalpa118.9K1.67%
7Chinandega117.6K1.66%
8Esteli115.0K1.62%
9Granada109.5K1.54%
10Puerto Cabezas93.6K1.32%

Nicaragua by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Nicaragua is home to an estimated 7,124,901 people, the 108th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Nicaragua has a net population change of approximately 244 people per day, driven by 359 births, 92 deaths, and net emigration of 23 people.
Share of world
Nicaragua makes up 0.09% of the world's population and 1.14% of North America's.
Density
59.0 people per km² of land (152.8 per mi²), ranking 157th among countries and territories.
Urban living
59.44% of people live in urban areas.

Nicaragua Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 6100+ years, female: 4095–99 years, male: 12495–99 years, female: 56490–94 years, male: 1,28790–94 years, female: 3,65085–89 years, male: 6,49085–89 years, female: 12,46880–84 years, male: 16,37980–84 years, female: 25,83475–79 years, male: 31,57075–79 years, female: 46,42470–74 years, male: 48,98070–74 years, female: 66,68465–69 years, male: 68,77665–69 years, female: 87,24860–64 years, male: 95,10260–64 years, female: 112,94655–59 years, male: 127,88655–59 years, female: 142,23650–54 years, male: 161,32550–54 years, female: 175,09645–49 years, male: 191,61545–49 years, female: 210,52240–44 years, male: 223,34440–44 years, female: 243,90335–39 years, male: 263,24435–39 years, female: 274,08130–34 years, male: 293,92230–34 years, female: 293,54525–29 years, male: 307,21325–29 years, female: 301,01220–24 years, male: 316,97720–24 years, female: 309,22615–19 years, male: 334,30315–19 years, female: 325,20810–14 years, male: 338,92710–14 years, female: 329,1125–9 years, male: 334,8265–9 years, female: 324,6890–4 years, male: 330,4610–4 years, female: 320,096100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–4100K100K200K200K300K300K

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Median age

27.3 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

75.4 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.21%

Female

50.79%

Life expectancy 72.8Life expectancy 77.9

Ethnicity

69%

Mestizo (Mixed Indigenous and White)

  • Mestizo (Mixed Indigenous and White)69%
  • White17%
  • Black9%
  • Indigenous5%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2012 est.

Religion

50%

Roman Catholic, the largest religion

  • Roman Catholic50%
  • Evangelical33.2%
  • None13.2%
  • Other2.9%
  • Unspecified0.7%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2017 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Nicaragua United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. National Institute of Information Development