Population in Nicaragua 224 indicators covering population for Nicaragua. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 10.6 % change on previous year 2024 up 29.8% 36th GDP (current LCU), per capita 104,289 current LCU per person 2024 up 105.1% 105th GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2024 up 41.1% 82nd GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year 2024 down 17.8% 52nd Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 4.3% 119th Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate -0.9821 % change on previous year 2023 up 29.1% 108th Natural population growth, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year 2023 up 38.1% 132nd Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre 23.18 units per square kilometre 2023 up 9.5% 119th Population regions with projections, per square kilometre 56.7 units per square kilometre 2023 up 14.0% 146th General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square 874,713 current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 126.3% 137th Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 28.7% 145th Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 1.2% 133rd Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre 0.003 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 35.1% 151st Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 1.0% 134th Total population (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0563 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 14.0% 146th Population by income level, per square kilometre 56.7 units per square kilometre 2023 up 14.0% 146th Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre 33.53 people per square kilometre 2023 up 17.4% 134th GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre 5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 139.8% 134th GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre 127,078 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 31.6% 156th GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre 1.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 31.6% 150th GDP (current US$), per square kilometre 147,962 current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 62.1% 157th GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 139.0% 137th Natural population growth rate 1.5% 2023 down 18.8% 72nd Fertility rate: births per woman 2.22 live births per woman 2023 down 11.0% 98th Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.22 live births per woman 2023 down 11.0% 98th Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 1.5% 2023 down 18.8% 72nd Natural population growth rate vs. median age 1.5% 2023 down 18.8% 72nd Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.22 live births per woman 2023 down 11.0% 98th Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.17 children per women 2023 down 10.3% 97th Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.22 live births per woman 2023 down 11.0% 98th Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth -0.3205 % change on previous year 2023 down 100.7% 111th Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square 0.0026 units per square kilometre 2023 up 69.0% 144th Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 30,020 2024 up 1,800.0% 40th Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita 0.0043 units per person 2024 up 1,566.6% 30th Refugees by country of origin 30,020 people 2024 up 1,800.0% 40th General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.83 % change on previous year 2025 down 58.6% 110th Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth 17.8 % change on previous year 2024 up 444.8% 86th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.001 Persons per person 2025 up 0.8% 27th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0 Persons per US$ of GDP 2025 down 34.1% 45th Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 0.2118 units per square kilometre 2023 up 1,565.6% 39th Population census recently completed 0 2023 down 100.0% 201st Population census world bank, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2016 — 191st Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.0586 Persons per square kilometre 2023 up 15.1% 107th Total population by age 95.28 2100 down 7.1% 110th Population by world region 8.61 million people 2100 down 3.7% 110th Urban and rural population projected to 2050 2.76 million people 2050 down 7.1% 91st Population 8.61 million people 2100 down 3.7% 109th How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? 9.14 million people 2100 down 3.3% 103rd Number of people living in urban and rural areas 4.17 million people 2025 up 17.2% 112th Share of population living in urban areas 59.4% 2025 up 2.8% 142nd Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 59.4% 2025 up 2.8% 142nd Share of population living in urbanized areas 65.3% 2025 up 8.4% 106th Population by income level 7.01 million 2025 up 14.0% 108th Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 59.4% 2025 up 2.8% 144th Annual growth rate of urban population share 0.3% 2025 down 3.9% 106th Share of population living in urban and rural areas 59.4% 2025 up 2.8% 142nd Total population 6,962 thousands 2025 up 14.0% 108th Population aged 15-24 years 1,275 thousands 2025 up 1.5% 95th Population aged 65 years or older 390.79 thousands 2025 up 37.8% 123rd Population aged 14 years or younger 1,987 thousands 2025 up 0.5% 100th ← Previous Page 2 of 4 Next →