Nicaragua vs Palestine Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Median age Nicaragua vs Palestine, 1960-2100

Chart Table

Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Median age, years
	Nicaragua	Palestine
2100	47.9	44.1
2099	47.7	43.9
2098	47.6	43.7
2097	47.4	43.5
2096	47.3	43.2
2095	47.1	43
2094	46.9	42.7
2093	46.8	42.4
2092	46.6	42.2
2091	46.4	41.9
2090	46.3	41.6
2089	46.1	41.3
2088	45.9	41
2087	45.7	40.7
2086	45.5	40.4
2085	45.3	40
2084	45.2	39.7
2083	45	39.4
2082	44.8	39.1
2081	44.5	38.8
2080	44.3	38.4
2079	44.1	38.1
2078	43.9	37.8
2077	43.7	37.4
2076	43.4	37.1
2075	43.2	36.8
2074	43	36.5
2073	42.7	36.1
2072	42.5	35.8
2071	42.2	35.5
2070	42	35.2
2069	41.7	34.9
2068	41.4	34.6
2067	41.2	34.3
2066	40.9	34
2065	40.6	33.7
2064	40.3	33.3
2063	40	33
2062	39.7	32.7
2061	39.4	32.4
2060	39.1	32.1
2059	38.8	31.8
2058	38.5	31.5
2057	38.1	31.1
2056	37.8	30.8
2055	37.5	30.5
2054	37.1	30.2
2053	36.8	29.8
2052	36.4	29.5
2051	36.1	29.1
2050	35.7	28.8
2049	35.4	28.5
2048	35	28.1
2047	34.7	27.8
2046	34.3	27.4
2045	33.9	27.1
2044	33.6	26.8
2043	33.2	26.4
2042	32.8	26
2041	32.5	25.7
2040	32.1	25.4
2039	31.7	25
2038	31.4	24.7
2037	31	24.4
2036	30.7	24
2035	30.3	23.7
2034	29.9	23.4
2033	29.6	23
2032	29.2	22.7
2031	28.9	22.4
2030	28.6	22.1
2029	28.2	21.9
2028	27.9	21.6
2027	27.5	21.4
2026	27.1	21.2
2025	26.8	21
2024	26.6	20.9
2023	26.3	20.8
2022	25.9	20.6
2021	25.6	20.4
2020	25.3	20.3
2019	25	20.2
2018	24.7	20
2017	24.3	19.9
2016	24	19.8
2015	23.7	19.6
2014	23.4	19.4
2013	23.1	19.1
2012	22.8	18.9
2011	22.5	18.6
2010	22.2	18.4
2009	22	18.1
2008	21.7	17.9
2007	21.4	17.6
2006	21.1	17.4
2005	20.8	17.1
2004	20.4	16.9
2003	20.1	16.7
2002	19.7	16.5
2001	19.4	16.3
2000	19.1	16.2
1999	18.8	16
1998	18.4	15.9
1997	18.1	15.8
1996	17.9	15.7
1995	17.6	15.6
1994	17.4	15.5
1993	17.2	15.5
1992	17	15.4
1991	16.8	15.4
1990	16.7	15.4
1989	16.5	-
1988	16.4	-
1987	16.4	-
1986	16.3	-
1985	16.3	-
1984	16.3	-
1983	16.3	-
1982	16.2	-
1981	16.2	-
1980	16.2	-
1979	16.2	-
1978	16.2	-
1977	16.2	-
1976	16.2	-
1975	16.2	-
1974	16.2	-
1973	16.2	-
1972	16.2	-
1971	16.1	-
1970	16.1	-
1969	16.1	-
1968	16	-
1967	16	-
1966	16	-
1965	15.9	-
1964	15.9	-
1963	15.9	-
1962	16	-
1961	16.1	-
1960	16.2	-

In 1990, the median age in Nicaragua was 16.7 years compared to 15.4 years in Palestine. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 26.6 years in Nicaragua and to 20.9 years in Palestine.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Nicaragua is expected to increased to around 35.7 years by 2050 compared to 28.8 years in Palestine. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Chart Table

Nicaragua

Male

Female

Palestine

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Nicaragua		Palestine
	Male	Female	Male	Female
80+	0.32%	0.57%	0.2%	0.35%
75-79	0.4%	0.58%	0.3%	0.37%
70-74	0.67%	0.92%	0.49%	0.59%
65-69	0.91%	1.17%	0.72%	0.82%
60-64	1.26%	1.52%	1%	1.09%
55-59	1.7%	1.91%	1.26%	1.37%
50-54	2.18%	2.36%	1.51%	1.65%
45-49	2.63%	2.86%	1.88%	2.04%
40-44	3.06%	3.36%	2.41%	2.53%
35-39	3.6%	3.81%	3.13%	3.18%
30-34	4.14%	4.19%	3.85%	3.89%
25-29	4.42%	4.34%	4.03%	4.15%
20-24	4.53%	4.42%	4.37%	4.5%
15-19	4.78%	4.65%	5.11%	5.17%
10-14	4.9%	4.77%	6.06%	5.92%
5-9	4.88%	4.74%	6.67%	6.37%
0-4	4.81%	4.66%	6.66%	6.36%

The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Nicaragua has average demographic potential with 64.2% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 73.1% and similar potential in Palestine.

Working age demographic by year

Chart Table

Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Working age share
	Nicaragua	Palestine
2100	56.9%	59.4%
2099	57.1%	59.6%
2098	57.2%	59.8%
2097	57.4%	59.9%
2096	57.5%	60.1%
2095	57.7%	60.2%
2094	57.9%	60.4%
2093	58%	60.5%
2092	58.2%	60.7%
2091	58.4%	60.8%
2090	58.5%	61%
2089	58.7%	61.1%
2088	58.9%	61.3%
2087	59%	61.5%
2086	59.2%	61.7%
2085	59.4%	61.9%
2084	59.6%	62.1%
2083	59.8%	62.3%
2082	60%	62.5%
2081	60.2%	62.8%
2080	60.4%	63%
2079	60.6%	63.3%
2078	60.9%	63.5%
2077	61.1%	63.7%
2076	61.3%	64%
2075	61.6%	64.2%
2074	61.8%	64.4%
2073	62%	64.5%
2072	62.3%	64.7%
2071	62.5%	64.8%
2070	62.7%	64.9%
2069	62.9%	65%
2068	63.1%	65%
2067	63.3%	65.1%
2066	63.5%	65.1%
2065	63.7%	65.1%
2064	63.9%	65.1%
2063	64.2%	65.1%
2062	64.4%	65.1%
2061	64.6%	65%
2060	64.9%	65%
2059	65.1%	65%
2058	65.3%	65%
2057	65.6%	65%
2056	65.8%	65%
2055	66.1%	65%
2054	66.3%	65%
2053	66.5%	65%
2052	66.7%	64.9%
2051	66.9%	64.9%
2050	67%	64.8%
2049	67.2%	64.8%
2048	67.3%	64.7%
2047	67.5%	64.7%
2046	67.6%	64.6%
2045	67.7%	64.5%
2044	67.8%	64.5%
2043	67.8%	64.4%
2042	67.9%	64.3%
2041	67.9%	64.1%
2040	67.9%	64%
2039	67.9%	63.9%
2038	67.9%	63.7%
2037	67.9%	63.4%
2036	67.9%	63.1%
2035	67.8%	62.8%
2034	67.7%	62.5%
2033	67.6%	62%
2032	67.4%	61.6%
2031	67.3%	61.1%
2030	67.1%	60.6%
2029	66.9%	60.1%
2028	66.6%	59.7%
2027	66.4%	59.2%
2026	66.1%	58.8%
2025	65.8%	58.3%
2024	65.7%	58.1%
2023	65.4%	57.8%
2022	65.1%	57.6%
2021	64.8%	57.3%
2020	64.4%	57.1%
2019	64.1%	57%
2018	63.9%	56.9%
2017	63.6%	56.9%
2016	63.4%	56.8%
2015	63.1%	56.7%
2014	62.8%	56.5%
2013	62.5%	56.2%
2012	62.2%	55.9%
2011	61.8%	55.6%
2010	61.4%	55.2%
2009	61%	54.7%
2008	60.5%	54.2%
2007	60%	53.6%
2006	59.5%	53%
2005	59%	52.4%
2004	58.5%	51.9%
2003	57.9%	51.4%
2002	57.3%	51%
2001	56.7%	50.6%
2000	56.2%	50.3%
1999	55.6%	50%
1998	55%	49.7%
1997	54.4%	49.5%
1996	53.9%	49.3%
1995	53.3%	49.1%
1994	52.8%	49%
1993	52.3%	48.9%
1992	51.9%	48.9%
1991	51.5%	48.8%
1990	51.1%	48.8%
1989	50.8%	-
1988	50.6%	-
1987	50.4%	-
1986	50.3%	-
1985	50.2%	-
1984	50.2%	-
1983	50.2%	-
1982	50.1%	-
1981	50.1%	-
1980	50.1%	-
1979	50.1%	-
1978	50.2%	-
1977	50.2%	-
1976	50.2%	-
1975	50.2%	-
1974	50.2%	-
1973	50.1%	-
1972	50.1%	-
1971	50%	-
1970	49.9%	-
1969	49.9%	-
1968	49.8%	-
1967	49.7%	-
1966	49.5%	-
1965	49.4%	-
1964	49.3%	-
1963	49.3%	-
1962	49.4%	-
1961	49.6%	-
1960	49.8%	-

Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 58.5% to 65.7% in Nicaragua and from 51.9% to 58.1% in Palestine.

Age dependency by year

Chart Table

Nicaragua

Young

Old

Palestine

Young

Old

1x

Year	Age dependency ratio
	Nicaragua			Palestine
	Total	Young	Old	Total	Young	Old
2024	52.2%	43.8%	8.42%	72.1%	65.5%	6.6%
2023	52.9%	44.6%	8.22%	72.9%	66.4%	6.58%
2022	53.6%	45.5%	8.05%	73.6%	67.2%	6.43%
2021	54.4%	46.4%	7.97%	74.4%	68.1%	6.33%
2020	55.2%	47.2%	8.01%	75.1%	68.8%	6.26%
2019	56%	48%	7.98%	75.5%	69.4%	6.15%
2018	56.6%	48.8%	7.84%	75.7%	69.7%	6.02%
2017	57.2%	49.5%	7.71%	75.7%	69.8%	5.9%
2016	57.8%	50.2%	7.57%	75.9%	70.1%	5.78%
2015	58.4%	51%	7.44%	76.5%	70.8%	5.67%
2014	59.1%	51.8%	7.31%	77.1%	71.5%	5.57%
2013	59.9%	52.7%	7.21%	77.9%	72.5%	5.48%
2012	60.8%	53.6%	7.17%	78.9%	73.5%	5.4%
2011	61.8%	54.6%	7.16%	79.9%	74.6%	5.32%
2010	62.9%	55.7%	7.16%	81.2%	75.9%	5.25%
2009	64%	56.9%	7.16%	82.7%	77.5%	5.19%
2008	65.3%	58.1%	7.16%	84.5%	79.4%	5.13%
2007	66.6%	59.4%	7.16%	86.6%	81.5%	5.09%
2006	68%	60.8%	7.16%	88.7%	83.7%	5.04%
2005	69.5%	62.4%	7.11%	90.8%	85.8%	4.98%
2004	71.1%	64.1%	6.96%	92.8%	87.9%	4.91%
2003	72.8%	66%	6.79%	94.6%	89.8%	4.82%
2002	74.5%	67.9%	6.61%	96.3%	91.5%	4.72%
2001	76.3%	69.8%	6.44%	97.7%	93.1%	4.62%
2000	78%	71.8%	6.28%	98.9%	94.4%	4.54%
1999	79.9%	73.7%	6.12%	100.1%	95.6%	4.48%
1998	81.8%	75.8%	5.97%	101.2%	96.7%	4.41%
1997	83.7%	77.9%	5.81%	102.1%	97.7%	4.36%
1996	85.7%	80%	5.65%	102.9%	98.6%	4.33%
1995	87.6%	82%	5.57%	103.5%	99.2%	4.3%
1994	89.4%	83.8%	5.56%	104%	99.8%	4.27%
1993	91.1%	85.6%	5.56%	104.4%	100.1%	4.26%
1992	92.8%	87.2%	5.54%	104.6%	100.4%	4.26%
1991	94.3%	88.7%	5.53%	104.8%	100.5%	4.26%
1990	95.6%	90.1%	5.5%	104.9%	100.7%	4.26%
1989	96.8%	91.3%	5.47%	-	-	-
1988	97.8%	92.3%	5.43%	-	-	-
1987	98.4%	93.1%	5.39%	-	-	-
1986	98.9%	93.5%	5.34%	-	-	-
1985	99.2%	93.9%	5.3%	-	-	-
1984	99.3%	94%	5.26%	-	-	-
1983	99.4%	94.2%	5.22%	-	-	-
1982	99.5%	94.3%	5.2%	-	-	-
1981	99.6%	94.4%	5.17%	-	-	-
1980	99.7%	94.6%	5.15%	-	-	-
1979	99.5%	94.4%	5.12%	-	-	-
1978	99.3%	94.2%	5.11%	-	-	-
1977	99.2%	94.1%	5.09%	-	-	-
1976	99.2%	94.1%	5.07%	-	-	-
1975	99.3%	94.2%	5.06%	-	-	-
1974	99.4%	94.3%	5.05%	-	-	-
1973	99.5%	94.5%	5.04%	-	-	-
1972	99.7%	94.7%	5.05%	-	-	-
1971	100%	94.9%	5.06%	-	-	-
1970	100.3%	95.2%	5.06%	-	-	-
1969	100.6%	95.5%	5.07%	-	-	-
1968	100.9%	95.9%	5.07%	-	-	-
1967	101.4%	96.3%	5.08%	-	-	-
1966	101.8%	96.7%	5.1%	-	-	-
1965	102.4%	97.2%	5.12%	-	-	-
1964	102.9%	97.7%	5.15%	-	-	-
1963	103%	97.8%	5.18%	-	-	-
1962	102.5%	97.3%	5.2%	-	-	-
1961	101.7%	96.5%	5.21%	-	-	-
1960	100.8%	95.6%	5.23%	-	-	-

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.

In Palestine, the ratio of dependent people decreased from 92.8% to 72.1% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Chart Table

Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Share of 0-14
	Nicaragua	Palestine
2100	14.2%	16.1%
2099	14.3%	16.2%
2098	14.3%	16.3%
2097	14.4%	16.4%
2096	14.4%	16.5%
2095	14.5%	16.6%
2094	14.5%	16.8%
2093	14.6%	16.9%
2092	14.7%	17%
2091	14.7%	17.2%
2090	14.8%	17.4%
2089	14.9%	17.5%
2088	14.9%	17.7%
2087	15%	17.9%
2086	15.1%	18.1%
2085	15.2%	18.3%
2084	15.2%	18.4%
2083	15.3%	18.6%
2082	15.4%	18.8%
2081	15.5%	19%
2080	15.6%	19.2%
2079	15.7%	19.4%
2078	15.8%	19.6%
2077	15.9%	19.8%
2076	16%	20%
2075	16.1%	20.1%
2074	16.2%	20.3%
2073	16.3%	20.5%
2072	16.4%	20.7%
2071	16.5%	20.9%
2070	16.7%	21.1%
2069	16.8%	21.3%
2068	16.9%	21.5%
2067	17.1%	21.7%
2066	17.2%	21.9%
2065	17.4%	22.2%
2064	17.6%	22.5%
2063	17.7%	22.8%
2062	17.9%	23.1%
2061	18.1%	23.4%
2060	18.2%	23.7%
2059	18.4%	24.1%
2058	18.6%	24.5%
2057	18.8%	24.8%
2056	19%	25.2%
2055	19.2%	25.6%
2054	19.4%	25.9%
2053	19.7%	26.3%
2052	19.9%	26.7%
2051	20.1%	27%
2050	20.3%	27.3%
2049	20.6%	27.7%
2048	20.8%	28%
2047	21.1%	28.2%
2046	21.3%	28.5%
2045	21.6%	28.8%
2044	21.8%	29%
2043	22.1%	29.3%
2042	22.4%	29.6%
2041	22.7%	29.9%
2040	23%	30.1%
2039	23.3%	30.5%
2038	23.6%	30.8%
2037	23.9%	31.2%
2036	24.2%	31.6%
2035	24.5%	32.1%
2034	24.9%	32.6%
2033	25.2%	33.1%
2032	25.6%	33.7%
2031	26%	34.4%
2030	26.4%	35%
2029	26.8%	35.6%
2028	27.2%	36.2%
2027	27.7%	36.7%
2026	28.1%	37.3%
2025	28.5%	37.9%
2024	28.8%	38%
2023	29.2%	38.4%
2022	29.6%	38.7%
2021	30.1%	39%
2020	30.4%	39.3%
2019	30.8%	39.5%
2018	31.1%	39.6%
2017	31.5%	39.7%
2016	31.8%	39.9%
2015	32.2%	40.1%
2014	32.6%	40.4%
2013	32.9%	40.7%
2012	33.3%	41.1%
2011	33.8%	41.5%
2010	34.2%	41.9%
2009	34.7%	42.4%
2008	35.2%	43%
2007	35.7%	43.7%
2006	36.2%	44.3%
2005	36.8%	45%
2004	37.5%	45.6%
2003	38.2%	46.1%
2002	38.9%	46.6%
2001	39.6%	47.1%
2000	40.3%	47.4%
1999	41%	47.8%
1998	41.7%	48.1%
1997	42.4%	48.4%
1996	43.1%	48.6%
1995	43.7%	48.8%
1994	44.3%	48.9%
1993	44.8%	49%
1992	45.2%	49%
1991	45.7%	49.1%
1990	46.1%	49.1%
1989	46.4%	-
1988	46.7%	-
1987	46.9%	-
1986	47%	-
1985	47.1%	-
1984	47.2%	-
1983	47.2%	-
1982	47.3%	-
1981	47.3%	-
1980	47.3%	-
1979	47.3%	-
1978	47.3%	-
1977	47.2%	-
1976	47.3%	-
1975	47.3%	-
1974	47.3%	-
1973	47.4%	-
1972	47.4%	-
1971	47.5%	-
1970	47.5%	-
1969	47.6%	-
1968	47.7%	-
1967	47.8%	-
1966	47.9%	-
1965	48.1%	-
1964	48.2%	-
1963	48.2%	-
1962	48%	-
1961	47.8%	-
1960	47.6%	-

The share of young people aged below 15 is 28.8% in Nicaragua and 38% in Palestine. Birth rates in Nicaragua compared to Palestine .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Chart Table

Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Nicaragua	Palestine
2100	28.8%	24.5%
2099	28.6%	24.2%
2098	28.4%	24%
2097	28.2%	23.7%
2096	28%	23.4%
2095	27.8%	23.1%
2094	27.6%	22.9%
2093	27.4%	22.6%
2092	27.1%	22.3%
2091	26.9%	22%
2090	26.7%	21.7%
2089	26.4%	21.3%
2088	26.2%	21%
2087	25.9%	20.6%
2086	25.7%	20.3%
2085	25.4%	19.9%
2084	25.2%	19.5%
2083	24.9%	19.1%
2082	24.6%	18.6%
2081	24.3%	18.2%
2080	24%	17.7%
2079	23.7%	17.3%
2078	23.4%	16.9%
2077	23%	16.5%
2076	22.7%	16.1%
2075	22.4%	15.7%
2074	22%	15.3%
2073	21.7%	15%
2072	21.3%	14.7%
2071	21%	14.4%
2070	20.6%	14.1%
2069	20.3%	13.8%
2068	19.9%	13.5%
2067	19.6%	13.2%
2066	19.3%	13%
2065	18.9%	12.7%
2064	18.5%	12.4%
2063	18.1%	12.1%
2062	17.7%	11.9%
2061	17.3%	11.6%
2060	16.9%	11.2%
2059	16.5%	10.9%
2058	16%	10.5%
2057	15.6%	10.1%
2056	15.1%	9.76%
2055	14.7%	9.4%
2054	14.3%	9.05%
2053	13.9%	8.72%
2052	13.4%	8.41%
2051	13%	8.12%
2050	12.6%	7.85%
2049	12.2%	7.59%
2048	11.9%	7.34%
2047	11.5%	7.11%
2046	11.1%	6.9%
2045	10.8%	6.7%
2044	10.4%	6.51%
2043	10.1%	6.33%
2042	9.75%	6.16%
2041	9.43%	5.99%
2040	9.12%	5.84%
2039	8.81%	5.69%
2038	8.52%	5.54%
2037	8.23%	5.4%
2036	7.96%	5.26%
2035	7.7%	5.12%
2034	7.44%	4.98%
2033	7.2%	4.85%
2032	6.96%	4.7%
2031	6.74%	4.56%
2030	6.53%	4.42%
2029	6.33%	4.28%
2028	6.14%	4.15%
2027	5.95%	4.01%
2026	5.78%	3.88%
2025	5.61%	3.82%
2024	5.53%	3.84%
2023	5.38%	3.8%
2022	5.24%	3.7%
2021	5.16%	3.63%
2020	5.16%	3.58%
2019	5.12%	3.51%
2018	5.01%	3.43%
2017	4.9%	3.36%
2016	4.8%	3.28%
2015	4.7%	3.22%
2014	4.59%	3.14%
2013	4.51%	3.08%
2012	4.46%	3.02%
2011	4.42%	2.96%
2010	4.39%	2.9%
2009	4.36%	2.84%
2008	4.33%	2.78%
2007	4.3%	2.73%
2006	4.27%	2.67%
2005	4.19%	2.61%
2004	4.07%	2.55%
2003	3.93%	2.48%
2002	3.79%	2.4%
2001	3.66%	2.34%
2000	3.53%	2.28%
1999	3.4%	2.24%
1998	3.28%	2.19%
1997	3.16%	2.16%
1996	3.04%	2.13%
1995	2.97%	2.11%
1994	2.94%	2.09%
1993	2.91%	2.08%
1992	2.88%	2.08%
1991	2.84%	2.08%
1990	2.81%	2.08%
1989	2.78%	-
1988	2.75%	-
1987	2.71%	-
1986	2.69%	-
1985	2.66%	-
1984	2.64%	-
1983	2.62%	-
1982	2.6%	-
1981	2.59%	-
1980	2.58%	-
1979	2.57%	-
1978	2.56%	-
1977	2.56%	-
1976	2.55%	-
1975	2.54%	-
1974	2.53%	-
1973	2.52%	-
1972	2.53%	-
1971	2.53%	-
1970	2.53%	-
1969	2.53%	-
1968	2.52%	-
1967	2.52%	-
1966	2.53%	-
1965	2.53%	-
1964	2.54%	-
1963	2.55%	-
1962	2.57%	-
1961	2.58%	-
1960	2.6%	-

The share of older people aged 65 and over is 5.53% in Nicaragua and 3.84% in Palestine. Life expectancy in Nicaragua compared to Palestine .

Median age map

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