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

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The latest officially reported population of Israel was 10,122,800 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,334,048 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 1.45 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 +1.92% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (46.5% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Israel vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Nicaragua
2100 21,097,502 8,686,387
2099 20,990,284 8,722,801
2098 20,887,475 8,758,489
2097 20,782,833 8,793,005
2096 20,669,152 8,826,676
2095 20,555,388 8,859,393
2094 20,438,144 8,890,985
2093 20,311,860 8,922,511
2092 20,184,747 8,952,706
2091 20,056,099 8,982,238
2090 19,927,570 9,010,281
2089 19,805,919 9,037,910
2088 19,677,585 9,064,058
2087 19,544,709 9,089,133
2086 19,405,618 9,113,522
2085 19,263,765 9,136,545
2084 19,116,247 9,158,382
2083 18,972,113 9,178,656
2082 18,829,949 9,197,809
2081 18,683,725 9,215,739
2080 18,528,692 9,231,840
2079 18,378,150 9,246,154
2078 18,224,680 9,258,426
2077 18,069,594 9,269,451
2076 17,924,206 9,278,508
2075 17,777,444 9,285,415
2074 17,633,695 9,291,490
2073 17,493,191 9,295,367
2072 17,358,424 9,297,079
2071 17,210,625 9,296,698
2070 17,058,151 9,294,691
2069 16,905,322 9,290,396
2068 16,757,005 9,283,672
2067 16,608,158 9,275,227
2066 16,462,419 9,264,219
2065 16,311,857 9,251,518
2064 16,166,704 9,236,612
2063 16,011,267 9,219,426
2062 15,861,432 9,199,856
2061 15,709,716 9,178,404
2060 15,550,635 9,154,342
2059 15,396,992 9,127,668
2058 15,241,182 9,098,625
2057 15,082,914 9,067,965
2056 14,923,704 9,035,277
2055 14,759,501 9,000,212
2054 14,591,126 8,962,862
2053 14,427,517 8,923,471
2052 14,264,766 8,881,555
2051 14,103,277 8,836,892
2050 13,939,856 8,789,897
2049 13,777,240 8,741,263
2048 13,618,660 8,689,971
2047 13,460,094 8,636,574
2046 13,297,752 8,581,536
2045 13,137,551 8,524,256
2044 12,971,541 8,464,984
2043 12,807,746 8,404,060
2042 12,643,252 8,341,211
2041 12,482,422 8,276,512
2040 12,323,788 8,209,876
2039 12,163,569 8,141,726
2038 12,006,362 8,071,337
2037 11,851,428 7,999,109
2036 11,703,716 7,925,391
2035 11,553,156 7,849,978
2034 11,406,594 7,772,780
2033 11,262,204 7,693,975
2032 11,118,498 7,613,757
2031 10,970,655 7,531,669
2030 10,825,091 7,448,359
2029 10,684,612 7,363,385
2028 10,542,941 7,276,613
2027 10,402,334 7,188,324
2026 10,261,927 7,098,677
2025 10,122,800 7,007,502
2024 10,002,200 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% 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 34.9% to 13,939,856 people with a rank change from 95th to 87th. The population of Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

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 1.21% 1.32%
2024 1.56% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Israel grew by 1.21%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Israel Nicaragua
Current population
10334048
7144725
Population rank 95/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.09%
One net population change
4.37 minutes
5.77 minutes
One birth every
2.83 minutes
3.97 minutes
One death every
9.91 minutes
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +330 +250
Annual growth/decline +120,600 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 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 133,029 10,612 100,318 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 86.8% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 people). In Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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