Population growth in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population growth was 1.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Nicaragua, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.3% for population growth in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Nicaragua peaked at 3.1% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2003.
That places Nicaragua 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Population, total 7.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 4.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.4% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 16.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.27 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 21.2% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 10.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 3.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Nicaragua?
- Population growth in Nicaragua was 1.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1969.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population growth?
- Nicaragua ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.