Nicaragua — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 1,331,000 1
1951 1,369,000
1952 1,409,000
1953 1,449,000
1954 1,492,000
1955 1,536,000 1
1956 1,581,000
1957 1,629,000
1958 1,678,000
1959 1,729,000
1960 1,782,000 1
1961 1,836,000
1962 1,892,000
1963 1,950,000
1964 2,010,000 1
1965 2,072,000
1966 2,137,000
1967 2,205,000
1968 2,275,000 1
1969 2,348,000
1970 2,423,000
1971 2,499,000
1972 2,573,000 1
1973 2,649,000
1974 2,732,000
1975 2,816,000 1
1976 2,903,000
1977 2,992,000
1978 3,080,000 1
1979 3,164,000
1980 3,252,000 1
1981 3,345,000
1982 3,438,000
1983 3,530,000 1
1984 3,619,000
1985 3,706,000
1986 3,794,000 1
1987 3,882,000
1988 3,972,000
1989 4,066,000 1
1990 4,162,000
1991 4,259,000 1
1992 4,357,000
1993 4,453,000
1994 4,549,000 1
1995 4,642,000
1996 4,729,000
1997 4,809,000 1
1998 4,883,000
1999 4,954,000
2000 5,022,000 1
2001 5,087,000
2002 5,149,000
2003 5,210,000
2004 5,272,000 1
2005 5,342,000
2006 5,418,000
2007 5,497,000
2008 5,576,000 1
2009 5,656,000
2010 5,737,000
2011 5,819,000 1
2012 5,901,000
2013 5,983,000
2014 6,066,000 1
2015 6,149,000
2016 6,232,000
2017 6,316,000 1
2018 6,400,000
2019 6,483,000
2020 6,565,000 1
2021 6,644,000
2022 6,730,000
2023 6,823,000 1
2024 6,916,000
2025 7,007,000 1
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