Nicaragua Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in Nicaragua, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Nicaragua was 16.2 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 26.6 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 186th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Nicaragua ranks 125th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Nicaragua is expected to increase to 47.9 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Nicaragua

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Nicaragua
	Male	Female
80+	0.32%	0.57%
75-79	0.4%	0.58%
70-74	0.67%	0.92%
65-69	0.91%	1.17%
60-64	1.26%	1.52%
55-59	1.7%	1.91%
50-54	2.18%	2.36%
45-49	2.63%	2.86%
40-44	3.06%	3.36%
35-39	3.6%	3.81%
30-34	4.14%	4.19%
25-29	4.42%	4.34%
20-24	4.53%	4.42%
15-19	4.78%	4.65%
10-14	4.9%	4.77%
5-9	4.88%	4.74%
0-4	4.81%	4.66%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Nicaragua has average demographic potential with 64.2% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 70/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Nicaragua

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Year	Working age share
	Nicaragua	World
2100	56.9%	59.6%
2099	57.1%	59.6%
2098	57.2%	59.7%
2097	57.4%	59.7%
2096	57.5%	59.7%
2095	57.7%	59.7%
2094	57.9%	59.7%
2093	58%	59.8%
2092	58.2%	59.8%
2091	58.4%	59.8%
2090	58.5%	59.8%
2089	58.7%	59.8%
2088	58.9%	59.8%
2087	59%	59.8%
2086	59.2%	59.8%
2085	59.4%	59.9%
2084	59.6%	59.9%
2083	59.8%	60%
2082	60%	60.1%
2081	60.2%	60.3%
2080	60.4%	60.4%
2079	60.6%	60.6%
2078	60.9%	60.7%
2077	61.1%	60.9%
2076	61.3%	61%
2075	61.6%	61.1%
2074	61.8%	61.3%
2073	62%	61.4%
2072	62.3%	61.5%
2071	62.5%	61.6%
2070	62.7%	61.7%
2069	62.9%	61.8%
2068	63.1%	61.9%
2067	63.3%	62%
2066	63.5%	62%
2065	63.7%	62.1%
2064	63.9%	62.1%
2063	64.2%	62.1%
2062	64.4%	62.2%
2061	64.6%	62.2%
2060	64.9%	62.3%
2059	65.1%	62.3%
2058	65.3%	62.4%
2057	65.6%	62.4%
2056	65.8%	62.5%
2055	66.1%	62.7%
2054	66.3%	62.8%
2053	66.5%	62.9%
2052	66.7%	63.1%
2051	66.9%	63.2%
2050	67%	63.4%
2049	67.2%	63.5%
2048	67.3%	63.6%
2047	67.5%	63.8%
2046	67.6%	63.9%
2045	67.7%	64%
2044	67.8%	64.1%
2043	67.8%	64.2%
2042	67.9%	64.3%
2041	67.9%	64.4%
2040	67.9%	64.5%
2039	67.9%	64.7%
2038	67.9%	64.8%
2037	67.9%	64.9%
2036	67.9%	65.1%
2035	67.8%	65.2%
2034	67.7%	65.3%
2033	67.6%	65.4%
2032	67.4%	65.4%
2031	67.3%	65.4%
2030	67.1%	65.4%
2029	66.9%	65.4%
2028	66.6%	65.4%
2027	66.4%	65.4%
2026	66.1%	65.2%
2025	65.8%	65.1%
2024	65.7%	65.1%
2023	65.4%	65%
2022	65.1%	64.9%
2021	64.8%	64.9%
2020	64.4%	64.8%
2019	64.1%	64.9%
2018	63.9%	64.9%
2017	63.6%	65%
2016	63.4%	65.1%
2015	63.1%	65.1%
2014	62.8%	65.2%
2013	62.5%	65.2%
2012	62.2%	65.2%
2011	61.8%	65.2%
2010	61.4%	65.1%
2009	61%	65%
2008	60.5%	64.9%
2007	60%	64.7%
2006	59.5%	64.5%
2005	59%	64.3%
2004	58.5%	64%
2003	57.9%	63.7%
2002	57.3%	63.4%
2001	56.7%	63.1%
2000	56.2%	62.8%
1999	55.6%	62.5%
1998	55%	62.2%
1997	54.4%	61.9%
1996	53.9%	61.7%
1995	53.3%	61.5%
1994	52.8%	61.3%
1993	52.3%	61.2%
1992	51.9%	61.1%
1991	51.5%	61%
1990	51.1%	60.9%
1989	50.8%	60.8%
1988	50.6%	60.7%
1987	50.4%	60.5%
1986	50.3%	60.4%
1985	50.2%	60.1%
1984	50.2%	59.9%
1983	50.2%	59.6%
1982	50.1%	59.3%
1981	50.1%	59%
1980	50.1%	58.7%
1979	50.1%	58.4%
1978	50.2%	58%
1977	50.2%	57.7%
1976	50.2%	57.5%
1975	50.2%	57.4%
1974	50.2%	57.3%
1973	50.1%	57.3%
1972	50.1%	57.2%
1971	50%	57.1%
1970	49.9%	57%
1969	49.9%	56.9%
1968	49.8%	56.9%
1967	49.7%	56.9%
1966	49.5%	56.8%
1965	49.4%	56.9%
1964	49.3%	57%
1963	49.3%	57.2%
1962	49.4%	57.4%
1961	49.6%	57.5%
1960	49.8%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Nicaragua changed from 58.5% to 65.7% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Nicaragua decreased from 71.1% to 52.2% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Nicaragua	World
2100	14.2%	16.5%
2099	14.3%	16.6%
2098	14.3%	16.6%
2097	14.4%	16.7%
2096	14.4%	16.8%
2095	14.5%	16.8%
2094	14.5%	16.9%
2093	14.6%	17%
2092	14.7%	17%
2091	14.7%	17.1%
2090	14.8%	17.2%
2089	14.9%	17.2%
2088	14.9%	17.3%
2087	15%	17.4%
2086	15.1%	17.4%
2085	15.2%	17.5%
2084	15.2%	17.5%
2083	15.3%	17.6%
2082	15.4%	17.7%
2081	15.5%	17.7%
2080	15.6%	17.8%
2079	15.7%	17.8%
2078	15.8%	17.9%
2077	15.9%	17.9%
2076	16%	18%
2075	16.1%	18%
2074	16.2%	18.1%
2073	16.3%	18.2%
2072	16.4%	18.2%
2071	16.5%	18.3%
2070	16.7%	18.3%
2069	16.8%	18.4%
2068	16.9%	18.5%
2067	17.1%	18.6%
2066	17.2%	18.6%
2065	17.4%	18.7%
2064	17.6%	18.8%
2063	17.7%	18.9%
2062	17.9%	19.1%
2061	18.1%	19.2%
2060	18.2%	19.3%
2059	18.4%	19.4%
2058	18.6%	19.5%
2057	18.8%	19.6%
2056	19%	19.8%
2055	19.2%	19.9%
2054	19.4%	20%
2053	19.7%	20.1%
2052	19.9%	20.2%
2051	20.1%	20.3%
2050	20.3%	20.4%
2049	20.6%	20.5%
2048	20.8%	20.6%
2047	21.1%	20.7%
2046	21.3%	20.8%
2045	21.6%	20.9%
2044	21.8%	20.9%
2043	22.1%	21%
2042	22.4%	21.1%
2041	22.7%	21.2%
2040	23%	21.2%
2039	23.3%	21.3%
2038	23.6%	21.4%
2037	23.9%	21.5%
2036	24.2%	21.6%
2035	24.5%	21.8%
2034	24.9%	22%
2033	25.2%	22.2%
2032	25.6%	22.4%
2031	26%	22.7%
2030	26.4%	23%
2029	26.8%	23.3%
2028	27.2%	23.6%
2027	27.7%	23.9%
2026	28.1%	24.2%
2025	28.5%	24.6%
2024	28.8%	24.7%
2023	29.2%	25%
2022	29.6%	25.3%
2021	30.1%	25.6%
2020	30.4%	25.8%
2019	30.8%	26%
2018	31.1%	26.2%
2017	31.5%	26.4%
2016	31.8%	26.5%
2015	32.2%	26.6%
2014	32.6%	26.8%
2013	32.9%	26.9%
2012	33.3%	27%
2011	33.8%	27.1%
2010	34.2%	27.3%
2009	34.7%	27.5%
2008	35.2%	27.6%
2007	35.7%	27.9%
2006	36.2%	28.1%
2005	36.8%	28.5%
2004	37.5%	28.8%
2003	38.2%	29.2%
2002	38.9%	29.6%
2001	39.6%	30%
2000	40.3%	30.4%
1999	41%	30.8%
1998	41.7%	31.1%
1997	42.4%	31.5%
1996	43.1%	31.8%
1995	43.7%	32.1%
1994	44.3%	32.3%
1993	44.8%	32.5%
1992	45.2%	32.7%
1991	45.7%	32.9%
1990	46.1%	33%
1989	46.4%	33.2%
1988	46.7%	33.4%
1987	46.9%	33.6%
1986	47%	33.8%
1985	47.1%	34%
1984	47.2%	34.3%
1983	47.2%	34.6%
1982	47.3%	34.9%
1981	47.3%	35.2%
1980	47.3%	35.5%
1979	47.3%	35.9%
1978	47.3%	36.3%
1977	47.2%	36.7%
1976	47.3%	36.9%
1975	47.3%	37.1%
1974	47.3%	37.2%
1973	47.4%	37.3%
1972	47.4%	37.5%
1971	47.5%	37.6%
1970	47.5%	37.7%
1969	47.6%	37.8%
1968	47.7%	37.9%
1967	47.8%	38%
1966	47.9%	38%
1965	48.1%	38%
1964	48.2%	38%
1963	48.2%	37.8%
1962	48%	37.6%
1961	47.8%	37.5%
1960	47.6%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Nicaragua decreased from 37.5% to 28.8% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Nicaragua	World
2100	28.8%	23.9%
2099	28.6%	23.8%
2098	28.4%	23.7%
2097	28.2%	23.6%
2096	28%	23.5%
2095	27.8%	23.4%
2094	27.6%	23.4%
2093	27.4%	23.3%
2092	27.1%	23.2%
2091	26.9%	23.1%
2090	26.7%	23.1%
2089	26.4%	23%
2088	26.2%	22.9%
2087	25.9%	22.8%
2086	25.7%	22.7%
2085	25.4%	22.6%
2084	25.2%	22.5%
2083	24.9%	22.4%
2082	24.6%	22.2%
2081	24.3%	22%
2080	24%	21.8%
2079	23.7%	21.6%
2078	23.4%	21.4%
2077	23%	21.2%
2076	22.7%	21%
2075	22.4%	20.8%
2074	22%	20.6%
2073	21.7%	20.4%
2072	21.3%	20.3%
2071	21%	20.1%
2070	20.6%	19.9%
2069	20.3%	19.8%
2068	19.9%	19.6%
2067	19.6%	19.5%
2066	19.3%	19.3%
2065	18.9%	19.2%
2064	18.5%	19.1%
2063	18.1%	18.9%
2062	17.7%	18.8%
2061	17.3%	18.6%
2060	16.9%	18.5%
2059	16.5%	18.3%
2058	16%	18.1%
2057	15.6%	17.9%
2056	15.1%	17.7%
2055	14.7%	17.5%
2054	14.3%	17.2%
2053	13.9%	17%
2052	13.4%	16.7%
2051	13%	16.4%
2050	12.6%	16.2%
2049	12.2%	16%
2048	11.9%	15.8%
2047	11.5%	15.5%
2046	11.1%	15.3%
2045	10.8%	15.1%
2044	10.4%	14.9%
2043	10.1%	14.8%
2042	9.75%	14.6%
2041	9.43%	14.4%
2040	9.12%	14.2%
2039	8.81%	14%
2038	8.52%	13.8%
2037	8.23%	13.5%
2036	7.96%	13.3%
2035	7.7%	13%
2034	7.44%	12.7%
2033	7.2%	12.4%
2032	6.96%	12.2%
2031	6.74%	11.9%
2030	6.53%	11.6%
2029	6.33%	11.3%
2028	6.14%	11%
2027	5.95%	10.7%
2026	5.78%	10.5%
2025	5.61%	10.3%
2024	5.53%	10.2%
2023	5.38%	9.98%
2022	5.24%	9.74%
2021	5.16%	9.53%
2020	5.16%	9.33%
2019	5.12%	9.1%
2018	5.01%	8.88%
2017	4.9%	8.65%
2016	4.8%	8.45%
2015	4.7%	8.26%
2014	4.59%	8.08%
2013	4.51%	7.92%
2012	4.46%	7.78%
2011	4.42%	7.66%
2010	4.39%	7.58%
2009	4.36%	7.52%
2008	4.33%	7.47%
2007	4.3%	7.41%
2006	4.27%	7.34%
2005	4.19%	7.26%
2004	4.07%	7.18%
2003	3.93%	7.1%
2002	3.79%	7.01%
2001	3.66%	6.92%
2000	3.53%	6.84%
1999	3.4%	6.76%
1998	3.28%	6.68%
1997	3.16%	6.61%
1996	3.04%	6.53%
1995	2.97%	6.45%
1994	2.94%	6.37%
1993	2.91%	6.29%
1992	2.88%	6.21%
1991	2.84%	6.14%
1990	2.81%	6.07%
1989	2.78%	6.01%
1988	2.75%	5.95%
1987	2.71%	5.91%
1986	2.69%	5.86%
1985	2.66%	5.82%
1984	2.64%	5.8%
1983	2.62%	5.79%
1982	2.6%	5.8%
1981	2.59%	5.81%
1980	2.58%	5.81%
1979	2.57%	5.77%
1978	2.56%	5.71%
1977	2.56%	5.65%
1976	2.55%	5.59%
1975	2.54%	5.53%
1974	2.53%	5.47%
1973	2.52%	5.42%
1972	2.53%	5.37%
1971	2.53%	5.32%
1970	2.53%	5.28%
1969	2.53%	5.24%
1968	2.52%	5.2%
1967	2.52%	5.16%
1966	2.53%	5.12%
1965	2.53%	5.08%
1964	2.54%	5.04%
1963	2.55%	5.02%
1962	2.57%	5.01%
1961	2.58%	4.99%
1960	2.6%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Nicaragua increased from 4.07% to 5.53% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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