Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Nicaragua's population stands at 7.01M as of 2025-12-31, up from 6.92M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Nicaragua's population was 7.01M, up from 6.92M in 2024.
In 2024, Nicaragua's population was 6.92M, up from 6.82M in 2023.
In 2023, Nicaragua's population was 6.82M, up from 6.73M in 2022.
In 2022, Nicaragua's population was 6.73M, up from 6.64M in 2021.
In 2021, Nicaragua's population was 6.64M, up from 6.57M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.01M | +91,362 |
| 2024 | 6.92M | +92,527 |
| 2023 | 6.82M | +92,959 |
| 2022 | 6.73M | +85,913 |
| 2021 | 6.64M | +79,474 |
| 2020 | 6.57M | +81,610 |
| 2019 | 6.48M | +83,577 |
| 2018 | 6.40M | +83,849 |
| 2017 | 6.32M | +83,565 |
| 2016 | 6.23M | +83,249 |
| 2015 | 6.15M | +82,925 |
| 2014 | 6.07M | +82,647 |
| 2013 | 5.98M | +82,558 |
| 2012 | 5.90M | +82,236 |
| 2011 | 5.82M | +81,601 |
| 2010 | 5.74M | +80,849 |
| 2009 | 5.66M | +80,008 |
| 2008 | 5.58M | +79,350 |
| 2007 | 5.50M | +78,388 |
| 2006 | 5.42M | +76,750 |
| 2005 | 5.34M | +69,193 |
| 2004 | 5.27M | +61,949 |
| 2003 | 5.21M | +61,054 |
| 2002 | 5.15M | +62,084 |
| 2001 | 5.09M | +65,192 |
| 2000 | 5.02M | +68,615 |
| 1999 | 4.95M | +70,363 |
| 1998 | 4.88M | +74,082 |
| 1997 | 4.81M | +79,599 |
| 1996 | 4.73M | +87,043 |
| 1995 | 4.64M | +93,615 |
| 1994 | 4.55M | +95,584 |
| 1993 | 4.45M | +96,706 |
| 1992 | 4.36M | +97,389 |
| 1991 | 4.26M | +97,078 |
| 1990 | 4.16M | +96,083 |
| 1989 | 4.07M | +94,156 |
| 1988 | 3.97M | +90,156 |
| 1987 | 3.88M | +88,007 |
| 1986 | 3.79M | +87,678 |
| 1985 | 3.71M | +87,375 |
| 1984 | 3.62M | +88,822 |
| 1983 | 3.53M | +91,537 |
| 1982 | 3.44M | +93,071 |
| 1981 | 3.35M | +93,271 |
| 1980 | 3.25M | +87,878 |
| 1979 | 3.16M | +84,211 |
| 1978 | 3.08M | +87,780 |
| 1977 | 2.99M | +88,683 |
| 1976 | 2.90M | +86,908 |
| 1975 | 2.82M | +84,868 |
| 1974 | 2.73M | +82,797 |
| 1973 | 2.65M | +75,700 |
| 1972 | 2.57M | +73,753 |
| 1971 | 2.50M | +76,760 |
| 1970 | 2.42M | +74,667 |
| 1969 | 2.35M | +72,562 |
| 1968 | 2.28M | +70,269 |
| 1967 | 2.21M | +67,747 |
| 1966 | 2.14M | +65,139 |
| 1965 | 2.07M | +62,505 |
| 1964 | 2.01M | +60,017 |
| 1963 | 1.95M | +57,839 |
| 1962 | 1.89M | +55,869 |
| 1961 | 1.84M | +54,081 |
| 1960 | 1.78M | — |
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Nicaragua's population is 7.01M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 6.92M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 7.01M (2025); the lowest is 1.78M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.