Rural population in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Rural population was 2.84 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Nicaragua is 2.84 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Nicaragua peaked at 2.84 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million, in 1960.
That places Nicaragua 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 million | 1.08 million | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.41 million | 1.28 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 million | 1.59 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 million | 1.94 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 million | 2.25 million | 2.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 million | 2.48 million | 2.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 million | 2.71 million | 2.84 million | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 350,425 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 2,515 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 881,420 metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 64.22 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Nicaragua?
- Rural population in Nicaragua was 2.84 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for rural population?
- Nicaragua ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.