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Nicaragua vs Syria Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Updated on by Georank team

Demographics of Nicaragua compared to Syria:

  • As of 2026, the population of Nicaragua is 7.12M vs 26.8M in Syria - 3.77 times difference.
  • The median age in Nicaragua is 26.6 years compared to 23.9 years in Syria.
  • Nicaragua is ranked 125/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 138/196 for Syria.
  • The average life expectancy at birth in Nicaragua is 75.4 years, compared to 73.4 years in Syria.
  • The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Nicaragua is 5.53% vs 4.74% in Syria.
  • The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Nicaragua is 28.8% vs 29.2% in Syria.
  • Nicaragua has 4.68M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 17.7M in Syria.
  • The total fertility rate is 2.22 in Nicaragua compared to 2.71 in Syria.

Median age Nicaragua vs Syria, 1960-2100

Nicaragua
Factual

UN forecast
Syria
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Syria
2100 47.9 44.2
2099 47.7 44
2098 47.6 43.8
2097 47.4 43.7
2096 47.3 43.5
2095 47.1 43.4
2094 46.9 43.3
2093 46.8 43.2
2092 46.6 43.1
2091 46.4 43.1
2090 46.3 43
2089 46.1 43
2088 45.9 42.9
2087 45.7 42.8
2086 45.5 42.7
2085 45.3 42.6
2084 45.2 42.4
2083 45 42.3
2082 44.8 42.1
2081 44.5 41.9
2080 44.3 41.7
2079 44.1 41.4
2078 43.9 41.1
2077 43.7 40.8
2076 43.4 40.5
2075 43.2 40.2
2074 43 39.8
2073 42.7 39.5
2072 42.5 39.1
2071 42.2 38.8
2070 42 38.4
2069 41.7 38
2068 41.4 37.6
2067 41.2 37.3
2066 40.9 36.9
2065 40.6 36.6
2064 40.3 36.2
2063 40 35.9
2062 39.7 35.5
2061 39.4 35.2
2060 39.1 34.9
2059 38.8 34.6
2058 38.5 34.3
2057 38.1 34
2056 37.8 33.8
2055 37.5 33.6
2054 37.1 33.4
2053 36.8 33.3
2052 36.4 33.2
2051 36.1 33.1
2050 35.7 33
2049 35.4 33
2048 35 32.8
2047 34.7 32.6
2046 34.3 32.4
2045 33.9 32
2044 33.6 31.7
2043 33.2 31.3
2042 32.8 30.9
2041 32.5 30.5
2040 32.1 30.1
2039 31.7 29.7
2038 31.4 29.3
2037 31 28.9
2036 30.7 28.5
2035 30.3 28.1
2034 29.9 27.7
2033 29.6 27.4
2032 29.2 27
2031 28.9 26.7
2030 28.6 26.3
2029 28.2 25.9
2028 27.9 25.5
2027 27.5 25
2026 27.1 24.6
2025 26.8 24.1
2024 26.6 23.9
2023 26.3 23.3
2022 25.9 22.7
2021 25.6 22.2
2020 25.3 21.6
2019 25 20.9
2018 24.7 20.1
2017 24.3 19.6
2016 24 19.5
2015 23.7 19.5
2014 23.4 20.1
2013 23.1 21.2
2012 22.8 21.8
2011 22.5 21.9
2010 22.2 21.7
2009 22 21.5
2008 21.7 21.3
2007 21.4 21
2006 21.1 20.3
2005 20.8 19.7
2004 20.4 19.5
2003 20.1 19.2
2002 19.7 19
2001 19.4 18.8
2000 19.1 18.5
1999 18.8 18.3
1998 18.4 18.1
1997 18.1 17.9
1996 17.9 17.7
1995 17.6 17.5
1994 17.4 17.3
1993 17.2 17.1
1992 17 16.9
1991 16.8 16.7
1990 16.7 16.5
1989 16.5 16.4
1988 16.4 16.2
1987 16.4 16.1
1986 16.3 16
1985 16.3 15.9
1984 16.3 15.8
1983 16.3 15.8
1982 16.2 15.7
1981 16.2 15.6
1980 16.2 15.6
1979 16.2 15.6
1978 16.2 15.6
1977 16.2 15.6
1976 16.2 15.6
1975 16.2 15.7
1974 16.2 15.7
1973 16.2 15.7
1972 16.2 15.8
1971 16.1 15.8
1970 16.1 15.9
1969 16.1 16
1968 16 16.1
1967 16 16.2
1966 16 16.4
1965 15.9 16.5
1964 15.9 16.7
1963 15.9 16.9
1962 16 17.1
1961 16.1 17.3
1960 16.2 17.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1960, the median age in Nicaragua was 16.2 years compared to 17.6 years in Syria. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 26.6 years in Nicaragua and to 23.9 years in Syria.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Nicaragua is expected to increased to around 35.7 years by 2050 compared to 33 years in Syria. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Nicaragua
Male

Female
Syria
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Nicaragua Syria
Male Female Male Female
80+ 0.32% 0.57% 0.24% 0.38%
75-79 0.4% 0.58% 0.37% 0.46%
70-74 0.67% 0.92% 0.59% 0.74%
65-69 0.91% 1.17% 0.9% 1.07%
60-64 1.26% 1.52% 1.23% 1.42%
55-59 1.7% 1.91% 1.62% 1.8%
50-54 2.18% 2.36% 1.99% 2.15%
45-49 2.63% 2.86% 2.38% 2.51%
40-44 3.06% 3.36% 2.68% 2.78%
35-39 3.6% 3.81% 2.98% 2.97%
30-34 4.14% 4.19% 3.37% 3.23%
25-29 4.42% 4.34% 4.81% 4.67%
20-24 4.53% 4.42% 5.89% 5.76%
15-19 4.78% 4.65% 6.04% 5.81%
10-14 4.9% 4.77% 5.67% 5.39%
5-9 4.88% 4.74% 4.17% 3.99%
0-4 4.81% 4.66% 5.09% 4.86%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 68.8% and similar potential in Syria.

Working age demographic by year

Nicaragua
Factual

UN forecast
Syria
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Working age share
Nicaragua Syria
2100 56.9% 59.4%
2099 57.1% 59.7%
2098 57.2% 60%
2097 57.4% 60.3%
2096 57.5% 60.7%
2095 57.7% 61%
2094 57.9% 61.3%
2093 58% 61.6%
2092 58.2% 61.9%
2091 58.4% 62.2%
2090 58.5% 62.5%
2089 58.7% 62.7%
2088 58.9% 62.8%
2087 59% 62.8%
2086 59.2% 62.8%
2085 59.4% 62.7%
2084 59.6% 62.6%
2083 59.8% 62.4%
2082 60% 62.1%
2081 60.2% 61.9%
2080 60.4% 61.6%
2079 60.6% 61.5%
2078 60.9% 61.5%
2077 61.1% 61.5%
2076 61.3% 61.6%
2075 61.6% 61.8%
2074 61.8% 62%
2073 62% 62.3%
2072 62.3% 62.6%
2071 62.5% 62.9%
2070 62.7% 63.3%
2069 62.9% 63.7%
2068 63.1% 64.2%
2067 63.3% 64.7%
2066 63.5% 65.3%
2065 63.7% 65.9%
2064 63.9% 66.5%
2063 64.2% 67%
2062 64.4% 67.5%
2061 64.6% 68%
2060 64.9% 68.4%
2059 65.1% 68.7%
2058 65.3% 68.9%
2057 65.6% 69%
2056 65.8% 69.1%
2055 66.1% 69.1%
2054 66.3% 69.1%
2053 66.5% 69%
2052 66.7% 68.8%
2051 66.9% 68.6%
2050 67% 68.3%
2049 67.2% 68%
2048 67.3% 67.7%
2047 67.5% 67.3%
2046 67.6% 66.9%
2045 67.7% 66.4%
2044 67.8% 66%
2043 67.8% 65.7%
2042 67.9% 65.3%
2041 67.9% 65%
2040 67.9% 64.7%
2039 67.9% 64.5%
2038 67.9% 64.5%
2037 67.9% 64.5%
2036 67.9% 64.7%
2035 67.8% 64.9%
2034 67.7% 65.2%
2033 67.6% 65.7%
2032 67.4% 66.2%
2031 67.3% 66.7%
2030 67.1% 67.2%
2029 66.9% 67.5%
2028 66.6% 67.5%
2027 66.4% 67.3%
2026 66.1% 67%
2025 65.8% 66.5%
2024 65.7% 66.1%
2023 65.4% 65%
2022 65.1% 63.4%
2021 64.8% 62%
2020 64.4% 60.9%
2019 64.1% 59.4%
2018 63.9% 57.6%
2017 63.6% 56.3%
2016 63.4% 55.5%
2015 63.1% 55.3%
2014 62.8% 56.3%
2013 62.5% 58.2%
2012 62.2% 59.9%
2011 61.8% 60.4%
2010 61.4% 60.4%
2009 61% 60.3%
2008 60.5% 60.4%
2007 60% 59.9%
2006 59.5% 58.5%
2005 59% 57.5%
2004 58.5% 57%
2003 57.9% 56.4%
2002 57.3% 55.9%
2001 56.7% 55.3%
2000 56.2% 54.8%
1999 55.6% 54.3%
1998 55% 53.9%
1997 54.4% 53.4%
1996 53.9% 53%
1995 53.3% 52.6%
1994 52.8% 52.2%
1993 52.3% 51.7%
1992 51.9% 51.3%
1991 51.5% 50.9%
1990 51.1% 50.5%
1989 50.8% 50.2%
1988 50.6% 49.9%
1987 50.4% 49.6%
1986 50.3% 49.4%
1985 50.2% 49.2%
1984 50.2% 49%
1983 50.2% 48.8%
1982 50.1% 48.6%
1981 50.1% 48.5%
1980 50.1% 48.4%
1979 50.1% 48.3%
1978 50.2% 48.3%
1977 50.2% 48.3%
1976 50.2% 48.3%
1975 50.2% 48.3%
1974 50.2% 48.3%
1973 50.1% 48.3%
1972 50.1% 48.3%
1971 50% 48.3%
1970 49.9% 48.3%
1969 49.9% 48.4%
1968 49.8% 48.4%
1967 49.7% 48.5%
1966 49.5% 48.7%
1965 49.4% 48.8%
1964 49.3% 49.1%
1963 49.3% 49.2%
1962 49.4% 49.2%
1961 49.6% 49.4%
1960 49.8% 49.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 58.5% to 65.7% in Nicaragua and from 57% to 66.1% in Syria.

Age dependency by year

Nicaragua
Young

Old
Syria
Young

Old
1x
Year Age dependency ratio
Nicaragua Syria
Total Young Old Total Young Old
2024 52.2% 43.8% 8.42% 51.3% 44.1% 7.17%
2023 52.9% 44.6% 8.22% 53.9% 46.7% 7.21%
2022 53.6% 45.5% 8.05% 57.7% 50.4% 7.36%
2021 54.4% 46.4% 7.97% 61.2% 53.8% 7.45%
2020 55.2% 47.2% 8.01% 64.3% 56.8% 7.47%
2019 56% 48% 7.98% 68.3% 60.8% 7.57%
2018 56.6% 48.8% 7.84% 73.6% 65.9% 7.75%
2017 57.2% 49.5% 7.71% 77.6% 69.8% 7.81%
2016 57.8% 50.2% 7.57% 80.1% 72.4% 7.73%
2015 58.4% 51% 7.44% 80.9% 73.4% 7.54%
2014 59.1% 51.8% 7.31% 77.8% 70.7% 7.09%
2013 59.9% 52.7% 7.21% 71.7% 65.3% 6.45%
2012 60.8% 53.6% 7.17% 66.9% 61% 5.95%
2011 61.8% 54.6% 7.16% 65.4% 59.7% 5.75%
2010 62.9% 55.7% 7.16% 65.5% 59.8% 5.68%
2009 64% 56.9% 7.16% 65.9% 60.2% 5.65%
2008 65.3% 58.1% 7.16% 65.6% 60.1% 5.58%
2007 66.6% 59.4% 7.16% 66.9% 61.3% 5.63%
2006 68% 60.8% 7.16% 70.9% 65% 5.84%
2005 69.5% 62.4% 7.11% 73.9% 67.9% 5.97%
2004 71.1% 64.1% 6.96% 75.6% 69.6% 6%
2003 72.8% 66% 6.79% 77.3% 71.3% 6.02%
2002 74.5% 67.9% 6.61% 79% 73% 6.02%
2001 76.3% 69.8% 6.44% 80.7% 74.6% 6.03%
2000 78% 71.8% 6.28% 82.4% 76.3% 6.05%
1999 79.9% 73.7% 6.12% 84% 78% 6.07%
1998 81.8% 75.8% 5.97% 85.7% 79.6% 6.07%
1997 83.7% 77.9% 5.81% 87.2% 81.1% 6.05%
1996 85.7% 80% 5.65% 88.7% 82.6% 6.03%
1995 87.6% 82% 5.57% 90.1% 84.1% 6.01%
1994 89.4% 83.8% 5.56% 91.6% 85.7% 5.98%
1993 91.1% 85.6% 5.56% 93.3% 87.3% 5.96%
1992 92.8% 87.2% 5.54% 95% 89.1% 5.93%
1991 94.3% 88.7% 5.53% 96.6% 90.7% 5.89%
1990 95.6% 90.1% 5.5% 98.1% 92.2% 5.84%
1989 96.8% 91.3% 5.47% 99.4% 93.6% 5.81%
1988 97.8% 92.3% 5.43% 100.5% 94.7% 5.78%
1987 98.4% 93.1% 5.39% 101.5% 95.7% 5.75%
1986 98.9% 93.5% 5.34% 102.3% 96.6% 5.74%
1985 99.2% 93.9% 5.3% 103.2% 97.4% 5.73%
1984 99.3% 94% 5.26% 104% 98.3% 5.74%
1983 99.4% 94.2% 5.22% 104.9% 99.1% 5.77%
1982 99.5% 94.3% 5.2% 105.7% 99.8% 5.84%
1981 99.6% 94.4% 5.17% 106.3% 100.4% 5.93%
1980 99.7% 94.6% 5.15% 106.7% 100.7% 5.99%
1979 99.5% 94.4% 5.12% 106.9% 100.8% 6.08%
1978 99.3% 94.2% 5.11% 107% 100.9% 6.19%
1977 99.2% 94.1% 5.09% 107.1% 100.8% 6.31%
1976 99.2% 94.1% 5.07% 107.1% 100.7% 6.38%
1975 99.3% 94.2% 5.06% 107% 100.6% 6.41%
1974 99.4% 94.3% 5.05% 106.9% 100.4% 6.47%
1973 99.5% 94.5% 5.04% 106.8% 100.2% 6.62%
1972 99.7% 94.7% 5.05% 106.9% 100.1% 6.82%
1971 100% 94.9% 5.06% 107% 99.9% 7.06%
1970 100.3% 95.2% 5.06% 107% 99.7% 7.32%
1969 100.6% 95.5% 5.07% 106.8% 99.2% 7.57%
1968 100.9% 95.9% 5.07% 106.5% 98.6% 7.83%
1967 101.4% 96.3% 5.08% 106% 97.9% 8.09%
1966 101.8% 96.7% 5.1% 105.5% 97.1% 8.36%
1965 102.4% 97.2% 5.12% 104.7% 96.1% 8.64%
1964 102.9% 97.7% 5.15% 103.9% 94.9% 8.91%
1963 103% 97.8% 5.18% 103.3% 94.1% 9.21%
1962 102.5% 97.3% 5.2% 103% 93.5% 9.53%
1961 101.7% 96.5% 5.21% 102.3% 92.5% 9.83%
1960 100.8% 95.6% 5.23% 101.3% 91.1% 10.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Syria, the ratio of dependent people decreased from 75.6% to 51.3% 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

Nicaragua
Factual

UN forecast
Syria
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 0-14
Nicaragua Syria
2100 14.2% 15.9%
2099 14.3% 16%
2098 14.3% 16%
2097 14.4% 16.1%
2096 14.4% 16.1%
2095 14.5% 16.1%
2094 14.5% 16.2%
2093 14.6% 16.2%
2092 14.7% 16.2%
2091 14.7% 16.2%
2090 14.8% 16.2%
2089 14.9% 16.2%
2088 14.9% 16.2%
2087 15% 16.3%
2086 15.1% 16.4%
2085 15.2% 16.4%
2084 15.2% 16.5%
2083 15.3% 16.7%
2082 15.4% 16.8%
2081 15.5% 17%
2080 15.6% 17.2%
2079 15.7% 17.4%
2078 15.8% 17.6%
2077 15.9% 17.8%
2076 16% 18.1%
2075 16.1% 18.3%
2074 16.2% 18.6%
2073 16.3% 18.8%
2072 16.4% 19.1%
2071 16.5% 19.3%
2070 16.7% 19.5%
2069 16.8% 19.6%
2068 16.9% 19.8%
2067 17.1% 19.9%
2066 17.2% 20%
2065 17.4% 20.1%
2064 17.6% 20.1%
2063 17.7% 20.1%
2062 17.9% 20.2%
2061 18.1% 20.2%
2060 18.2% 20.2%
2059 18.4% 20.2%
2058 18.6% 20.3%
2057 18.8% 20.4%
2056 19% 20.5%
2055 19.2% 20.7%
2054 19.4% 21%
2053 19.7% 21.3%
2052 19.9% 21.6%
2051 20.1% 22%
2050 20.3% 22.5%
2049 20.6% 23%
2048 20.8% 23.6%
2047 21.1% 24.2%
2046 21.3% 24.8%
2045 21.6% 25.5%
2044 21.8% 26.1%
2043 22.1% 26.7%
2042 22.4% 27.2%
2041 22.7% 27.8%
2040 23% 28.2%
2039 23.3% 28.6%
2038 23.6% 28.9%
2037 23.9% 29%
2036 24.2% 29%
2035 24.5% 28.9%
2034 24.9% 28.7%
2033 25.2% 28.5%
2032 25.6% 28.1%
2031 26% 27.7%
2030 26.4% 27.4%
2029 26.8% 27.3%
2028 27.2% 27.4%
2027 27.7% 27.7%
2026 28.1% 28.1%
2025 28.5% 28.8%
2024 28.8% 29.2%
2023 29.2% 30.3%
2022 29.6% 31.9%
2021 30.1% 33.4%
2020 30.4% 34.6%
2019 30.8% 36.1%
2018 31.1% 37.9%
2017 31.5% 39.3%
2016 31.8% 40.2%
2015 32.2% 40.6%
2014 32.6% 39.8%
2013 32.9% 38%
2012 33.3% 36.5%
2011 33.8% 36.1%
2010 34.2% 36.1%
2009 34.7% 36.3%
2008 35.2% 36.3%
2007 35.7% 36.7%
2006 36.2% 38.1%
2005 36.8% 39.1%
2004 37.5% 39.6%
2003 38.2% 40.2%
2002 38.9% 40.8%
2001 39.6% 41.3%
2000 40.3% 41.9%
1999 41% 42.4%
1998 41.7% 42.9%
1997 42.4% 43.3%
1996 43.1% 43.8%
1995 43.7% 44.2%
1994 44.3% 44.7%
1993 44.8% 45.2%
1992 45.2% 45.7%
1991 45.7% 46.1%
1990 46.1% 46.6%
1989 46.4% 46.9%
1988 46.7% 47.2%
1987 46.9% 47.5%
1986 47% 47.7%
1985 47.1% 48%
1984 47.2% 48.2%
1983 47.2% 48.4%
1982 47.3% 48.5%
1981 47.3% 48.7%
1980 47.3% 48.7%
1979 47.3% 48.7%
1978 47.3% 48.7%
1977 47.2% 48.7%
1976 47.3% 48.6%
1975 47.3% 48.6%
1974 47.3% 48.5%
1973 47.4% 48.5%
1972 47.4% 48.4%
1971 47.5% 48.3%
1970 47.5% 48.2%
1969 47.6% 48%
1968 47.7% 47.8%
1967 47.8% 47.5%
1966 47.9% 47.3%
1965 48.1% 46.9%
1964 48.2% 46.6%
1963 48.2% 46.3%
1962 48% 46.1%
1961 47.8% 45.7%
1960 47.6% 45.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of young people aged below 15 is 28.8% in Nicaragua and 29.2% in Syria. Birth rates in Nicaragua compared to Syria .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Nicaragua
Factual

UN forecast
Syria
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 65+ years old
Nicaragua Syria
2100 28.8% 24.7%
2099 28.6% 24.4%
2098 28.4% 24%
2097 28.2% 23.6%
2096 28% 23.2%
2095 27.8% 22.9%
2094 27.6% 22.5%
2093 27.4% 22.2%
2092 27.1% 21.9%
2091 26.9% 21.6%
2090 26.7% 21.3%
2089 26.4% 21.1%
2088 26.2% 21%
2087 25.9% 20.9%
2086 25.7% 20.8%
2085 25.4% 20.8%
2084 25.2% 20.9%
2083 24.9% 21%
2082 24.6% 21.1%
2081 24.3% 21.2%
2080 24% 21.2%
2079 23.7% 21.2%
2078 23.4% 21%
2077 23% 20.6%
2076 22.7% 20.3%
2075 22.4% 19.9%
2074 22% 19.4%
2073 21.7% 18.8%
2072 21.3% 18.3%
2071 21% 17.8%
2070 20.6% 17.3%
2069 20.3% 16.7%
2068 19.9% 16.1%
2067 19.6% 15.4%
2066 19.3% 14.7%
2065 18.9% 14.1%
2064 18.5% 13.4%
2063 18.1% 12.8%
2062 17.7% 12.3%
2061 17.3% 11.8%
2060 16.9% 11.4%
2059 16.5% 11.1%
2058 16% 10.8%
2057 15.6% 10.6%
2056 15.1% 10.4%
2055 14.7% 10.2%
2054 14.3% 9.98%
2053 13.9% 9.79%
2052 13.4% 9.58%
2051 13% 9.36%
2050 12.6% 9.15%
2049 12.2% 8.94%
2048 11.9% 8.74%
2047 11.5% 8.53%
2046 11.1% 8.32%
2045 10.8% 8.1%
2044 10.4% 7.89%
2043 10.1% 7.67%
2042 9.75% 7.46%
2041 9.43% 7.25%
2040 9.12% 7.06%
2039 8.81% 6.87%
2038 8.52% 6.69%
2037 8.23% 6.52%
2036 7.96% 6.34%
2035 7.7% 6.17%
2034 7.44% 6.01%
2033 7.2% 5.85%
2032 6.96% 5.69%
2031 6.74% 5.54%
2030 6.53% 5.4%
2029 6.33% 5.26%
2028 6.14% 5.13%
2027 5.95% 5.01%
2026 5.78% 4.89%
2025 5.61% 4.79%
2024 5.53% 4.74%
2023 5.38% 4.69%
2022 5.24% 4.67%
2021 5.16% 4.62%
2020 5.16% 4.55%
2019 5.12% 4.49%
2018 5.01% 4.47%
2017 4.9% 4.4%
2016 4.8% 4.29%
2015 4.7% 4.17%
2014 4.59% 3.99%
2013 4.51% 3.75%
2012 4.46% 3.56%
2011 4.42% 3.47%
2010 4.39% 3.43%
2009 4.36% 3.41%
2008 4.33% 3.37%
2007 4.3% 3.37%
2006 4.27% 3.42%
2005 4.19% 3.43%
2004 4.07% 3.42%
2003 3.93% 3.39%
2002 3.79% 3.36%
2001 3.66% 3.34%
2000 3.53% 3.32%
1999 3.4% 3.3%
1998 3.28% 3.27%
1997 3.16% 3.23%
1996 3.04% 3.2%
1995 2.97% 3.16%
1994 2.94% 3.12%
1993 2.91% 3.08%
1992 2.88% 3.04%
1991 2.84% 2.99%
1990 2.81% 2.95%
1989 2.78% 2.91%
1988 2.75% 2.88%
1987 2.71% 2.86%
1986 2.69% 2.84%
1985 2.66% 2.82%
1984 2.64% 2.81%
1983 2.62% 2.82%
1982 2.6% 2.84%
1981 2.59% 2.87%
1980 2.58% 2.9%
1979 2.57% 2.94%
1978 2.56% 2.99%
1977 2.56% 3.04%
1976 2.55% 3.08%
1975 2.54% 3.1%
1974 2.53% 3.13%
1973 2.52% 3.2%
1972 2.53% 3.3%
1971 2.53% 3.41%
1970 2.53% 3.54%
1969 2.53% 3.66%
1968 2.52% 3.79%
1967 2.52% 3.93%
1966 2.53% 4.07%
1965 2.53% 4.22%
1964 2.54% 4.37%
1963 2.55% 4.53%
1962 2.57% 4.69%
1961 2.58% 4.86%
1960 2.6% 5.04%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of older people aged 65 and over is 5.53% in Nicaragua and 4.74% in Syria. Life expectancy in Nicaragua compared to Syria .

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Religion demographics in Nicaragua vs Syria

Nicaragua
Religion Share of population
Christianity 84.8%
Atheism 13.3%
Islam 0.005%
Buddhism 0.004%
Judaism 0.001%
All other 1.88%
Syria
Religion Share of population
Islam 94.2%
Christianity 3.84%
Atheism 1.98%
Hinduism 0.01%
Judaism 0.0006%
All other 0.003%

Median age map

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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