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Population in Israel compared to Nicaragua: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 1.44 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Israel vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Nicaragua
2100 21,079,031 8,688,116
2099 20,971,907 8,724,538
2098 20,869,188 8,760,232
2097 20,764,637 8,794,755
2096 20,651,056 8,828,433
2095 20,537,392 8,861,157
2094 20,420,251 8,892,755
2093 20,294,077 8,924,287
2092 20,167,075 8,954,488
2091 20,038,540 8,984,026
2090 19,910,123 9,012,075
2089 19,788,579 9,039,709
2088 19,660,357 9,065,862
2087 19,527,597 9,090,942
2086 19,388,628 9,115,336
2085 19,246,899 9,138,363
2084 19,099,510 9,160,205
2083 18,955,502 9,180,483
2082 18,813,463 9,199,639
2081 18,667,367 9,217,574
2080 18,512,469 9,233,677
2079 18,362,060 9,247,995
2078 18,208,724 9,260,269
2077 18,053,774 9,271,296
2076 17,908,513 9,280,355
2075 17,761,880 9,287,263
2074 17,618,257 9,293,340
2073 17,477,875 9,297,217
2072 17,343,227 9,298,930
2071 17,195,556 9,298,548
2070 17,043,216 9,296,541
2069 16,890,521 9,292,245
2068 16,742,334 9,285,519
2067 16,593,617 9,277,073
2066 16,448,006 9,266,063
2065 16,297,575 9,253,359
2064 16,152,550 9,238,451
2063 15,997,249 9,221,261
2062 15,847,545 9,201,687
2061 15,695,962 9,180,231
2060 15,537,020 9,156,164
2059 15,383,512 9,129,485
2058 15,227,838 9,100,437
2057 15,069,709 9,069,770
2056 14,910,638 9,037,076
2055 14,746,579 9,002,004
2054 14,578,352 8,964,646
2053 14,414,886 8,925,248
2052 14,252,277 8,883,323
2051 14,090,930 8,838,651
2050 13,927,651 8,791,647
2049 13,765,178 8,743,003
2048 13,606,737 8,691,701
2047 13,448,310 8,638,293
2046 13,286,110 8,583,244
2045 13,126,049 8,525,953
2044 12,960,184 8,466,669
2043 12,796,533 8,405,733
2042 12,632,183 8,342,871
2041 12,471,494 8,278,159
2040 12,312,998 8,211,510
2039 12,152,920 8,143,346
2038 11,995,851 8,072,943
2037 11,841,052 8,000,701
2036 11,693,469 7,926,969
2035 11,543,041 7,851,540
2034 11,396,608 7,774,327
2033 11,252,344 7,695,506
2032 11,108,763 7,615,273
2031 10,961,050 7,533,169
2030 10,815,614 7,449,842
2029 10,675,258 7,364,850
2028 10,533,711 7,278,061
2027 10,393,227 7,189,755
2026 10,252,942 7,100,090
2025 10,113,937 7,008,896
2024 9,974,400 6,916,140
2023 9,849,000 6,823,613
2022 9,557,500 6,730,654
2021 9,371,400 6,644,741
2020 9,215,100 6,565,267
2019 9,054,000 6,483,657
2018 8,882,800 6,400,080
2017 8,713,300 6,316,231
2016 8,546,000 6,232,666
2015 8,380,100 6,149,417
2014 8,215,700 6,066,492
2013 8,059,500 5,983,845
2012 7,910,500 5,901,287
2011 7,765,800 5,819,051
2010 7,623,600 5,737,450
2009 7,485,600 5,656,601
2008 7,308,800 5,576,593
2007 7,180,100 5,497,243
2006 7,053,700 5,418,855
2005 6,930,100 5,342,105
2004 6,809,000 5,272,912
2003 6,689,700 5,210,963
2002 6,570,000 5,149,909
2001 6,439,000 5,087,825
2000 6,289,000 5,022,633
1999 6,125,000 4,954,018
1998 5,971,000 4,883,655
1997 5,836,000 4,809,573
1996 5,692,000 4,729,974
1995 5,545,000 4,642,931
1994 5,399,000 4,549,316
1993 5,261,000 4,453,732
1992 5,123,000 4,357,026
1991 4,949,000 4,259,637
1990 4,660,000 4,162,559
1989 4,518,000 4,066,476
1988 4,442,000 3,972,320
1987 4,369,000 3,882,164
1986 4,299,000 3,794,157
1985 4,233,000 3,706,479
1984 4,159,000 3,619,104
1983 4,105,000 3,530,282
1982 4,031,000 3,438,745
1981 3,956,000 3,345,674
1980 3,878,000 3,252,403
1979 3,786,000 3,164,525
1978 3,690,000 3,080,314
1977 3,613,000 2,992,534
1976 3,533,000 2,903,851
1975 3,455,000 2,816,943
1974 3,377,000 2,732,075
1973 3,278,000 2,649,278
1972 3,148,000 2,573,578
1971 3,069,000 2,499,825
1970 2,974,000 2,423,065
1969 2,877,000 2,348,398
1968 2,803,000 2,275,836
1967 2,745,000 2,205,567
1966 2,629,000 2,137,820
1965 2,563,000 2,072,681
1964 2,475,000 2,010,176
1963 2,379,000 1,950,159
1962 2,293,000 1,892,320
1961 2,185,000 1,836,451
1960 2,114,020 1,782,370

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

GeoRank.org/population/israel/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Nicaragua
2100 0.51% -0.42%
2099 0.49% -0.41%
2098 0.5% -0.39%
2097 0.55% -0.38%
2096 0.55% -0.37%
2095 0.57% -0.36%
2094 0.62% -0.35%
2093 0.63% -0.34%
2092 0.64% -0.33%
2091 0.64% -0.31%
2090 0.61% -0.31%
2089 0.65% -0.29%
2088 0.68% -0.28%
2087 0.72% -0.27%
2086 0.74% -0.25%
2085 0.77% -0.24%
2084 0.76% -0.22%
2083 0.75% -0.21%
2082 0.78% -0.19%
2081 0.84% -0.17%
2080 0.82% -0.15%
2079 0.84% -0.13%
2078 0.86% -0.12%
2077 0.81% -0.1%
2076 0.83% -0.07%
2075 0.82% -0.07%
2074 0.8% -0.04%
2073 0.78% -0.02%
2072 0.86% 0.004%
2071 0.89% 0.02%
2070 0.9% 0.05%
2069 0.89% 0.07%
2068 0.9% 0.09%
2067 0.89% 0.12%
2066 0.92% 0.14%
2065 0.9% 0.16%
2064 0.97% 0.19%
2063 0.94% 0.21%
2062 0.97% 0.23%
2061 1.02% 0.26%
2060 1% 0.29%
2059 1.02% 0.32%
2058 1.05% 0.34%
2057 1.07% 0.36%
2056 1.11% 0.39%
2055 1.15% 0.42%
2054 1.13% 0.44%
2053 1.14% 0.47%
2052 1.15% 0.51%
2051 1.17% 0.53%
2050 1.18% 0.56%
2049 1.16% 0.59%
2048 1.18% 0.62%
2047 1.22% 0.64%
2046 1.22% 0.67%
2045 1.28% 0.7%
2044 1.28% 0.72%
2043 1.3% 0.75%
2042 1.29% 0.78%
2041 1.29% 0.81%
2040 1.32% 0.84%
2039 1.31% 0.87%
2038 1.31% 0.9%
2037 1.26% 0.93%
2036 1.3% 0.96%
2035 1.28% 0.99%
2034 1.28% 1.02%
2033 1.29% 1.05%
2032 1.35% 1.09%
2031 1.34% 1.12%
2030 1.31% 1.15%
2029 1.34% 1.19%
2028 1.35% 1.23%
2027 1.37% 1.26%
2026 1.37% 1.3%
2025 1.4% 1.34%
2024 1.27% 1.36%
2023 3.05% 1.38%
2022 1.99% 1.29%
2021 1.7% 1.21%
2020 1.78% 1.26%
2019 1.93% 1.31%
2018 1.95% 1.33%
2017 1.96% 1.34%
2016 1.98% 1.35%
2015 2% 1.37%
2014 1.94% 1.38%
2013 1.88% 1.4%
2012 1.86% 1.41%
2011 1.87% 1.42%
2010 1.84% 1.43%
2009 2.42% 1.43%
2008 1.79% 1.44%
2007 1.79% 1.45%
2006 1.78% 1.44%
2005 1.78% 1.31%
2004 1.78% 1.19%
2003 1.82% 1.19%
2002 2.03% 1.22%
2001 2.39% 1.3%
2000 2.68% 1.39%
1999 2.58% 1.44%
1998 2.31% 1.54%
1997 2.53% 1.68%
1996 2.65% 1.87%
1995 2.7% 2.06%
1994 2.62% 2.15%
1993 2.69% 2.22%
1992 3.52% 2.29%
1991 6.2% 2.33%
1990 3.14% 2.36%
1989 1.71% 2.37%
1988 1.67% 2.32%
1987 1.63% 2.32%
1986 1.56% 2.37%
1985 1.78% 2.41%
1984 1.32% 2.52%
1983 1.84% 2.66%
1982 1.9% 2.78%
1981 2.01% 2.87%
1980 2.43% 2.78%
1979 2.6% 2.73%
1978 2.13% 2.93%
1977 2.26% 3.05%
1976 2.26% 3.09%
1975 2.31% 3.11%
1974 3.02% 3.13%
1973 4.13% 2.94%
1972 2.57% 2.95%
1971 3.19% 3.17%
1970 3.37% 3.18%
1969 2.64% 3.19%
1968 2.11% 3.19%
1967 4.41% 3.17%
1966 2.58% 3.14%
1965 3.56% 3.11%
1964 4.04% 3.08%
1963 3.75% 3.06%
1962 4.94% 3.04%
1961 3.36% 3.03%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Israel Nicaragua
Current population
10290887
7124343
Population rank 95/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.09%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
2.87 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +344 +253
Annual growth/decline +125,400 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 78/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +11,466 -8,371
Net migration rank 42/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - -8,371
2024 - 10,612 - -8,189
2023 131,977 9,999 100,921 -7,996
2022 129,982 50,004 100,987 -7,996
2021 134,011 16,859 89,213 -10,383
2020 128,089 16,573 90,515 -10,383
2019 135,810 16,134 102,817 -19,730
2018 140,348 15,615 104,814 -20,742
2017 138,541 14,518 105,468 -21,849
2016 136,736 24,308 106,585 -23,076
2015 134,082 29,735 107,344 -24,353
2014 133,916 25,303 108,420 -25,570
2013 129,758 17,075 109,032 -26,587
2012 128,941 16,549 110,065 -27,389
2011 125,030 10,470 110,026 -28,221
2010 126,552 12,906 110,475 -29,081
2009 122,015 7,269 110,213 -29,913
2008 117,672 7,974 110,395 -30,675
2007 111,292 9,654 110,341 -31,357
2006 109,332 11,446 110,073 -32,274
2005 105,338 10,975 108,984 -33,280
2004 106,901 8,494 106,904 -44,222
2003 106,366 6,684 106,142 -44,931
2002 101,178 17,420 105,805 -44,906
2001 99,160 38,643 107,109 -43,837
2000 98,737 63,409 109,192 -42,087
1999 94,325 78,422 110,217 -40,095
1998 93,744 52,713 108,862 -38,260
1997 88,707 60,297 114,415 -36,851
1996 86,518 66,811 116,849 -35,208
1995 82,066 61,800 118,325 -25,889
1994 79,365 57,273 119,565 -24,773
1993 77,337 49,345 120,469 -24,091
1992 77,357 57,522 121,204 -24,171
1991 73,740 153,141 121,787 -24,028
1990 71,764 178,732 120,677 -24,280
1989 68,674 14,192 120,128 -24,364
1988 71,072 1,675 117,299 -24,753
1987 69,904 7,511 112,885 -25,127
1986 70,073 -3,598 113,054 -24,805
1985 71,538 -3,686 110,949 -23,840
1984 70,703 10,933 110,133 -22,493
1983 70,196 689 110,618 -20,620
1982 68,931 16,563 112,468 -19,395
1981 67,647 16,021 110,421 -17,353
1980 68,253 16,284 108,604 -15,130
1979 68,148 15,591 96,429 -14,152
1978 67,158 15,556 98,419 -12,273
1977 70,092 12,747 100,498 -11,082
1976 74,899 10,459 98,100 -10,155
1975 70,828 11,726 95,230 -9,349
1974 68,891 11,929 92,505 -8,639
1973 65,560 14,310 89,662 -7,947
1972 62,960 27,415 76,906 -7,219
1971 64,449 52,632 84,139 -6,328
1970 56,506 56,173 81,127 -5,423
1969 53,800 59,928 78,237 -4,592
1968 51,014 60,804 75,458 -3,979
1967 47,488 59,483 72,722 -3,666
1966 50,477 57,347 69,883 -3,443
1965 49,979 54,694 67,056 -3,231
1964 48,015 54,050 64,227 -3,043
1963 44,964 53,877 61,738 -2,881
1962 43,337 52,313 59,547 -2,727
1961 42,170 34,482 57,499 -2,579
1960 44,818 10,990 55,664 -2,418

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/nicaragua | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people). In Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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