The population of Nicaragua is 6,545,502 and the population growth amounts 1.22% (2019). The male and female population are 3,225,984 (49.29%) and 3,319,518 (50.71%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 1.30% (positive growth).
The below table shows the Nicaragua population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 6,545,502 | 1.22% | 3,225,984 49.29% |
3,319,518 50.71% |
| 2018 | 6,465,513 | 1.25% | 3,186,676 49.29% |
3,278,837 50.71% |
| 2017 | 6,384,855 | 1.27% | 3,147,005 49.29% |
3,237,850 50.71% |
| 2016 | 6,303,974 | 1.28% | 3,107,132 49.29% |
3,196,842 50.71% |
| 2015 | 6,223,240 | 1.29% | 3,067,183 49.29% |
3,156,057 50.71% |
| 2014 | 6,142,733 | 1.31% | 3,027,167 49.28% |
3,115,566 50.72% |
| 2013 | 6,062,454 | 1.32% | 2,987,129 49.27% |
3,075,325 50.73% |
| 2012 | 5,982,526 | 1.33% | 2,947,285 49.26% |
3,035,241 50.74% |
| 2011 | 5,903,039 | 1.34% | 2,907,879 49.26% |
2,995,160 50.74% |
| 2010 | 5,824,065 | 1.35% | 2,869,083 49.26% |
2,954,982 50.74% |
| 2009 | 5,745,526 | 1.36% | 2,830,899 49.27% |
2,914,627 50.73% |
| 2008 | 5,667,432 | 1.37% | 2,793,293 49.29% |
2,874,139 50.71% |
| 2007 | 5,590,055 | 1.36% | 2,756,292 49.31% |
2,833,763 50.69% |
| 2006 | 5,513,763 | 1.36% | 2,719,923 49.33% |
2,793,840 50.67% |
| 2005 | 5,438,690 | 1.36% | 2,684,138 49.35% |
2,754,552 50.65% |
| 2004 | 5,364,935 | 1.36% | 2,648,957 49.38% |
2,715,978 50.62% |
| 2003 | 5,292,118 | 1.38% | 2,614,217 49.40% |
2,677,901 50.60% |
| 2002 | 5,219,328 | 1.42% | 2,579,418 49.42% |
2,639,910 50.58% |
| 2001 | 5,145,366 | 1.48% | 2,543,944 49.44% |
2,601,422 50.56% |
| 2000 | 5,069,302 | 1.54% | 2,507,309 49.46% |
2,561,993 50.54% |
| 1999 | 4,991,040 | 1.61% | 2,469,459 49.48% |
2,521,581 50.52% |
| 1998 | 4,910,647 | 1.69% | 2,430,432 49.49% |
2,480,215 50.51% |
| 1997 | 4,827,661 | 1.78% | 2,390,012 49.51% |
2,437,649 50.49% |
| 1996 | 4,741,578 | 1.89% | 2,347,970 49.52% |
2,393,608 50.48% |
| 1995 | 4,652,185 | 2.00% | 2,304,234 49.53% |
2,347,951 50.47% |
| 1994 | 4,559,006 | 2.12% | 2,258,543 49.54% |
2,300,463 50.46% |
| 1993 | 4,462,497 | 2.20% | 2,211,138 49.55% |
2,251,359 50.45% |
| 1992 | 4,364,512 | 2.22% | 2,163,075 49.56% |
2,201,437 50.44% |
| 1991 | 4,267,568 | 2.21% | 2,115,784 49.58% |
2,151,784 50.42% |
| 1990 | 4,173,434 | 2.17% | 2,070,253 49.61% |
2,103,181 50.39% |
| 1989 | 4,082,958 | 2.14% | 2,026,943 49.64% |
2,056,015 50.36% |
| 1988 | 3,995,533 | 2.15% | 1,985,501 49.69% |
2,010,032 50.31% |
| 1987 | 3,909,671 | 2.21% | 1,945,023 49.75% |
1,964,648 50.25% |
| 1986 | 3,823,130 | 2.32% | 1,904,181 49.81% |
1,918,949 50.19% |
| 1985 | 3,734,341 | 2.45% | 1,862,017 49.86% |
1,872,324 50.14% |
| 1984 | 3,642,976 | 2.56% | 1,818,324 49.91% |
1,824,652 50.09% |
| 1983 | 3,549,711 | 2.66% | 1,773,459 49.96% |
1,776,252 50.04% |
| 1982 | 3,455,123 | 2.75% | 1,727,684 50.00% |
1,727,439 50.00% |
| 1981 | 3,360,140 | 2.82% | 1,681,462 50.04% |
1,678,678 49.96% |
| 1980 | 3,265,519 | 2.88% | 1,635,171 50.07% |
1,630,348 49.93% |
| 1979 | 3,171,408 | 2.95% | 1,588,873 50.10% |
1,582,535 49.90% |
| 1978 | 3,077,866 | 3.00% | 1,542,599 50.12% |
1,535,267 49.88% |
| 1977 | 2,985,489 | 3.03% | 1,496,648 50.13% |
1,488,841 49.87% |
| 1976 | 2,894,972 | 3.04% | 1,451,370 50.13% |
1,443,602 49.87% |
| 1975 | 2,806,857 | 3.04% | 1,407,062 50.13% |
1,399,795 49.87% |
| 1974 | 2,721,415 | 3.04% | 1,363,842 50.12% |
1,357,573 49.88% |
| 1973 | 2,638,699 | 3.03% | 1,321,774 50.09% |
1,316,925 49.91% |
| 1972 | 2,558,699 | 3.02% | 1,280,975 50.06% |
1,277,724 49.94% |
| 1971 | 2,481,341 | 3.02% | 1,241,564 50.04% |
1,239,777 49.96% |
| 1970 | 2,406,513 | 3.00% | 1,203,599 50.01% |
1,202,914 49.99% |
| 1969 | 2,334,279 | 2.98% | 1,167,161 50.00% |
1,167,118 50.00% |
| 1968 | 2,264,623 | 2.97% | 1,132,216 50.00% |
1,132,407 50.00% |
| 1967 | 2,197,298 | 2.97% | 1,098,565 50.00% |
1,098,733 50.00% |
| 1966 | 2,131,976 | 2.98% | 1,065,916 50.00% |
1,066,060 50.00% |
| 1965 | 2,068,381 | 2.99% | 1,034,036 49.99% |
1,034,345 50.01% |
| 1964 | 2,006,481 | 3.00% | 1,002,896 49.98% |
1,003,585 50.02% |
| 1963 | 1,946,234 | 3.02% | 972,510 49.97% |
973,724 50.03% |
| 1962 | 1,887,425 | 3.05% | 942,785 49.95% |
944,640 50.05% |
| 1961 | 1,829,778 | 3.10% | 913,611 49.93% |
916,167 50.07% |
| 1960 | 1,773,129 | N/A% | 884,942 49.91% |
888,187 50.09% |
The below chart is the timeline of Nicaragua population growth rates for 60 years.
The Nicaragua population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 1,954,150, 4,234,099, 357,253 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 6,545,502 | 1,954,150 29.85% |
4,234,099 64.69% |
357,253 5.46% |
| 2018 | 6,465,513 | 1,952,694 30.20% |
4,173,542 64.55% |
339,278 5.25% |
| 2017 | 6,384,855 | 1,950,471 30.55% |
4,111,803 64.40% |
322,581 5.05% |
| 2016 | 6,303,974 | 1,948,201 30.90% |
4,047,897 64.21% |
307,876 4.88% |
| 2015 | 6,223,240 | 1,946,406 31.28% |
3,981,212 63.97% |
295,622 4.75% |
| 2014 | 6,142,733 | 1,942,674 31.63% |
3,914,193 63.72% |
285,866 4.65% |
| 2013 | 6,062,454 | 1,939,772 32.00% |
3,843,712 63.40% |
278,970 4.60% |
| 2012 | 5,982,526 | 1,938,232 32.40% |
3,770,332 63.02% |
273,962 4.58% |
| 2011 | 5,903,039 | 1,938,457 32.84% |
3,695,348 62.60% |
269,234 4.56% |
| 2010 | 5,824,065 | 1,940,490 33.32% |
3,619,904 62.15% |
263,671 4.53% |
| 2009 | 5,745,526 | 1,942,486 33.81% |
3,545,837 61.71% |
257,203 4.48% |
| 2008 | 5,667,432 | 1,946,944 34.35% |
3,470,661 61.24% |
249,827 4.41% |
| 2007 | 5,590,055 | 1,953,525 34.95% |
3,394,693 60.73% |
241,837 4.33% |
| 2006 | 5,513,763 | 1,961,393 35.57% |
3,318,454 60.18% |
233,916 4.24% |
| 2005 | 5,438,690 | 1,970,055 36.22% |
3,242,145 59.61% |
226,490 4.16% |
| 2004 | 5,364,935 | 1,977,220 36.85% |
3,168,488 59.06% |
219,227 4.09% |
| 2003 | 5,292,118 | 1,984,383 37.50% |
3,095,395 58.49% |
212,340 4.01% |
| 2002 | 5,219,328 | 1,991,738 38.16% |
3,021,901 57.90% |
205,689 3.94% |
| 2001 | 5,145,366 | 2,000,253 38.87% |
2,946,073 57.26% |
199,040 3.87% |
| 2000 | 5,069,302 | 2,010,316 39.66% |
2,866,761 56.55% |
192,225 3.79% |
| 1999 | 4,991,040 | 2,015,361 40.38% |
2,789,481 55.89% |
186,198 3.73% |
| 1998 | 4,910,647 | 2,020,243 41.14% |
2,710,251 55.19% |
180,153 3.67% |
| 1997 | 4,827,661 | 2,023,276 41.91% |
2,630,302 54.48% |
174,083 3.61% |
| 1996 | 4,741,578 | 2,021,574 42.64% |
2,551,988 53.82% |
168,016 3.54% |
| 1995 | 4,652,185 | 2,013,557 43.28% |
2,476,701 53.24% |
161,927 3.48% |
| 1994 | 4,559,006 | 2,001,155 43.89% |
2,401,610 52.68% |
156,241 3.43% |
| 1993 | 4,462,497 | 1,982,519 44.43% |
2,329,429 52.20% |
150,549 3.37% |
| 1992 | 4,364,512 | 1,959,611 44.90% |
2,260,034 51.78% |
144,867 3.32% |
| 1991 | 4,267,568 | 1,935,749 45.36% |
2,192,660 51.38% |
139,159 3.26% |
| 1990 | 4,173,434 | 1,912,987 45.84% |
2,127,033 50.97% |
133,414 3.20% |
| 1989 | 4,082,958 | 1,884,635 46.16% |
2,070,281 50.71% |
128,042 3.14% |
| 1988 | 3,995,533 | 1,856,722 46.47% |
2,016,043 50.46% |
122,768 3.07% |
| 1987 | 3,909,671 | 1,827,874 46.75% |
1,964,182 50.24% |
117,615 3.01% |
| 1986 | 3,823,130 | 1,795,516 46.96% |
1,914,962 50.09% |
112,652 2.95% |
| 1985 | 3,734,341 | 1,758,034 47.08% |
1,868,413 50.03% |
107,894 2.89% |
| 1984 | 3,642,976 | 1,718,421 47.17% |
1,820,908 49.98% |
103,647 2.85% |
| 1983 | 3,549,711 | 1,674,736 47.18% |
1,775,317 50.01% |
99,658 2.81% |
| 1982 | 3,455,123 | 1,628,428 47.13% |
1,730,849 50.10% |
95,846 2.77% |
| 1981 | 3,360,140 | 1,581,640 47.07% |
1,686,419 50.19% |
92,081 2.74% |
| 1980 | 3,265,519 | 1,535,699 47.03% |
1,641,562 50.27% |
88,258 2.70% |
| 1979 | 3,171,408 | 1,492,442 47.06% |
1,593,982 50.26% |
84,984 2.68% |
| 1978 | 3,077,866 | 1,449,787 47.10% |
1,546,356 50.24% |
81,723 2.66% |
| 1977 | 2,985,489 | 1,407,973 47.16% |
1,499,016 50.21% |
78,500 2.63% |
| 1976 | 2,894,972 | 1,366,751 47.21% |
1,452,859 50.19% |
75,362 2.60% |
| 1975 | 2,806,857 | 1,325,840 47.24% |
1,408,678 50.19% |
72,339 2.58% |
| 1974 | 2,721,415 | 1,290,307 47.41% |
1,361,356 50.02% |
69,752 2.56% |
| 1973 | 2,638,699 | 1,256,039 47.60% |
1,315,405 49.85% |
67,255 2.55% |
| 1972 | 2,558,699 | 1,223,038 47.80% |
1,270,834 49.67% |
64,827 2.53% |
| 1971 | 2,481,341 | 1,191,249 48.01% |
1,227,658 49.48% |
62,434 2.52% |
| 1970 | 2,406,513 | 1,160,403 48.22% |
1,186,061 49.29% |
60,049 2.50% |
| 1969 | 2,334,279 | 1,133,146 48.54% |
1,142,926 48.96% |
58,207 2.49% |
| 1968 | 2,264,623 | 1,106,870 48.88% |
1,101,381 48.63% |
56,372 2.49% |
| 1967 | 2,197,298 | 1,080,282 49.16% |
1,062,451 48.35% |
54,565 2.48% |
| 1966 | 2,131,976 | 1,051,484 49.32% |
1,027,704 48.20% |
52,788 2.48% |
| 1965 | 2,068,381 | 1,019,637 49.30% |
997,735 48.24% |
51,009 2.47% |
| 1964 | 2,006,481 | 986,741 49.18% |
969,947 48.34% |
49,793 2.48% |
| 1963 | 1,946,234 | 950,000 48.81% |
947,632 48.69% |
48,602 2.50% |
| 1962 | 1,887,425 | 911,084 48.27% |
928,926 49.22% |
47,415 2.51% |
| 1961 | 1,829,778 | 873,347 47.73% |
910,279 49.75% |
46,152 2.52% |
| 1960 | 1,773,129 | 838,727 47.30% |
889,628 50.17% |
44,774 2.53% |
The below chart and table represents Nicaragua population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 1.24% | 0.07% | 1.45% | 5.30% |
| 2018 | 1.26% | 0.11% | 1.50% | 5.18% |
| 2017 | 1.28% | 0.12% | 1.58% | 4.78% |
| 2016 | 1.30% | 0.09% | 1.67% | 4.15% |
| 2015 | 1.31% | 0.19% | 1.71% | 3.41% |
| 2014 | 1.32% | 0.15% | 1.83% | 2.47% |
| 2013 | 1.34% | 0.08% | 1.95% | 1.83% |
| 2012 | 1.35% | -0.01% | 2.03% | 1.76% |
| 2011 | 1.36% | -0.10% | 2.08% | 2.11% |
| 2010 | 1.37% | -0.10% | 2.09% | 2.51% |
| 2009 | 1.38% | -0.23% | 2.17% | 2.95% |
| 2008 | 1.38% | -0.34% | 2.24% | 3.30% |
| 2007 | 1.38% | -0.40% | 2.30% | 3.39% |
| 2006 | 1.38% | -0.44% | 2.35% | 3.28% |
| 2005 | 1.37% | -0.36% | 2.32% | 3.31% |
| 2004 | 1.38% | -0.36% | 2.36% | 3.24% |
| 2003 | 1.39% | -0.37% | 2.43% | 3.23% |
| 2002 | 1.44% | -0.43% | 2.57% | 3.34% |
| 2001 | 1.50% | -0.50% | 2.77% | 3.55% |
| 2000 | 1.57% | -0.25% | 2.77% | 3.24% |
| 1999 | 1.64% | -0.24% | 2.92% | 3.36% |
| 1998 | 1.72% | -0.15% | 3.04% | 3.49% |
| 1997 | 1.82% | 0.08% | 3.07% | 3.61% |
| 1996 | 1.92% | 0.40% | 3.04% | 3.76% |
| 1995 | 2.04% | 0.62% | 3.13% | 3.64% |
| 1994 | 2.16% | 0.94% | 3.10% | 3.78% |
| 1993 | 2.25% | 1.17% | 3.07% | 3.92% |
| 1992 | 2.27% | 1.23% | 3.07% | 4.10% |
| 1991 | 2.26% | 1.19% | 3.09% | 4.31% |
| 1990 | 2.22% | 1.50% | 2.74% | 4.20% |
| 1989 | 2.19% | 1.50% | 2.69% | 4.30% |
| 1988 | 2.20% | 1.58% | 2.64% | 4.38% |
| 1987 | 2.26% | 1.80% | 2.57% | 4.41% |
| 1986 | 2.38% | 2.13% | 2.49% | 4.41% |
| 1985 | 2.51% | 2.31% | 2.61% | 4.10% |
| 1984 | 2.63% | 2.61% | 2.57% | 4.00% |
| 1983 | 2.74% | 2.84% | 2.57% | 3.98% |
| 1982 | 2.83% | 2.96% | 2.63% | 4.09% |
| 1981 | 2.90% | 2.99% | 2.73% | 4.33% |
| 1980 | 2.97% | 2.90% | 2.98% | 3.85% |
| 1979 | 3.04% | 2.94% | 3.08% | 3.99% |
| 1978 | 3.09% | 2.97% | 3.16% | 4.11% |
| 1977 | 3.13% | 3.02% | 3.18% | 4.16% |
| 1976 | 3.14% | 3.09% | 3.14% | 4.18% |
| 1975 | 3.14% | 2.75% | 3.48% | 3.71% |
| 1974 | 3.13% | 2.73% | 3.49% | 3.71% |
| 1973 | 3.13% | 2.70% | 3.51% | 3.75% |
| 1972 | 3.12% | 2.67% | 3.52% | 3.83% |
| 1971 | 3.11% | 2.66% | 3.51% | 3.97% |
| 1970 | 3.09% | 2.41% | 3.77% | 3.16% |
| 1969 | 3.08% | 2.37% | 3.77% | 3.26% |
| 1968 | 3.06% | 2.46% | 3.66% | 3.31% |
| 1967 | 3.06% | 2.74% | 3.38% | 3.37% |
| 1966 | 3.07% | 3.12% | 3.00% | 3.49% |
| 1965 | 3.09% | 3.33% | 2.86% | 2.44% |
| 1964 | 3.10% | 3.87% | 2.35% | 2.45% |
| 1963 | 3.12% | 4.27% | 2.01% | 2.50% |
| 1962 | 3.15% | 4.32% | 2.05% | 2.74% |
| 1961 | 3.19% | 4.13% | 2.32% | 3.08% |
The global rank of Nicaragua population is 100 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 100 |
| 0-14 | 90 |
| 15-64 | 101 |
| 65 over | 110 |