Population ages 65 and above, total in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population ages 65 and above, total was 399,256 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Nicaragua stood at 399,256. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Nicaragua peaked at 399,256 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46,408, in 1960.
Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,214 | 46,408 | 59,316 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70,769 | 61,253 | 81,254 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97,596 | 83,803 | 113,042 | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,948 | 117,067 | 168,612 | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,765 | 177,157 | 246,841 | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,081 | 252,106 | 331,669 | 10 |
| 2020s | 363,936 | 338,814 | 399,256 | 6 |
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- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 67,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 64,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 66,568 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 6.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 64,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 67,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 67,772 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 65,623 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 65,977 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 65,212 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Nicaragua?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Nicaragua was 399,256 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 399,256 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,408 in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Nicaragua ranks 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.