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

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The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 7,007,502 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,144,725 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 4.1 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.32% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.14M (31.8% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Nicaragua vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Niger
2100 8,686,387 92,119,820
2099 8,722,801 91,758,864
2098 8,758,489 91,380,105
2097 8,793,005 90,979,507
2096 8,826,676 90,560,194
2095 8,859,393 90,121,433
2094 8,890,985 89,665,016
2093 8,922,511 89,186,290
2092 8,952,706 88,687,247
2091 8,982,238 88,169,255
2090 9,010,281 87,632,134
2089 9,037,910 87,075,435
2088 9,064,058 86,497,532
2087 9,089,133 85,901,116
2086 9,113,522 85,285,801
2085 9,136,545 84,648,237
2084 9,158,382 83,990,034
2083 9,178,656 83,310,768
2082 9,197,809 82,611,309
2081 9,215,739 81,895,814
2080 9,231,840 81,159,765
2079 9,246,154 80,409,054
2078 9,258,426 79,639,286
2077 9,269,451 78,852,089
2076 9,278,508 78,045,772
2075 9,285,415 77,223,494
2074 9,291,490 76,387,922
2073 9,295,367 75,535,687
2072 9,297,079 74,667,410
2071 9,296,698 73,784,579
2070 9,294,691 72,888,455
2069 9,290,396 71,975,811
2068 9,283,672 71,050,594
2067 9,275,227 70,111,034
2066 9,264,219 69,159,115
2065 9,251,518 68,199,397
2064 9,236,612 67,226,153
2063 9,219,426 66,242,857
2062 9,199,856 65,249,357
2061 9,178,404 64,246,142
2060 9,154,342 63,236,587
2059 9,127,668 62,219,239
2058 9,098,625 61,193,260
2057 9,067,965 60,161,411
2056 9,035,277 59,126,596
2055 9,000,212 58,084,470
2054 8,962,862 57,038,192
2053 8,923,471 55,989,073
2052 8,881,555 54,940,685
2051 8,836,892 53,889,624
2050 8,789,897 52,841,076
2049 8,741,263 51,793,560
2048 8,689,971 50,746,939
2047 8,636,574 49,703,518
2046 8,581,536 48,661,960
2045 8,524,256 47,622,548
2044 8,464,984 46,586,941
2043 8,404,060 45,557,790
2042 8,341,211 44,531,886
2041 8,276,512 43,511,370
2040 8,209,876 42,494,381
2039 8,141,726 41,482,338
2038 8,071,337 40,472,234
2037 7,999,109 39,463,944
2036 7,925,391 38,459,660
2035 7,849,978 37,458,584
2034 7,772,780 36,465,688
2033 7,693,975 35,476,260
2032 7,613,757 34,497,489
2031 7,531,669 33,527,117
2030 7,448,359 32,563,547
2029 7,363,385 31,610,576
2028 7,276,613 30,670,274
2027 7,188,324 29,741,014
2026 7,098,677 28,823,166
2025 7,007,502 27,917,831
2024 6,916,140 27,032,412
2023 6,823,613 26,159,867
2022 6,730,654 25,311,973
2021 6,644,741 24,502,140
2020 6,565,267 23,717,613
2019 6,483,657 22,947,757
2018 6,400,080 22,188,069
2017 6,316,231 21,435,446
2016 6,232,666 20,685,753
2015 6,149,417 19,939,498
2014 6,066,492 19,215,909
2013 5,983,845 18,519,898
2012 5,901,287 17,836,769
2011 5,819,051 17,176,283
2010 5,737,450 16,548,835
2009 5,656,601 15,943,675
2008 5,576,593 15,361,915
2007 5,497,243 14,803,610
2006 5,418,855 14,268,581
2005 5,342,105 13,756,192
2004 5,272,912 13,265,836
2003 5,210,963 12,796,984
2002 5,149,909 12,349,144
2001 5,087,825 11,920,647
2000 5,022,633 11,509,630
1999 4,954,018 11,117,411
1998 4,883,655 10,741,413
1997 4,809,573 10,383,969
1996 4,729,974 10,044,852
1995 4,642,931 9,714,529
1994 4,549,316 9,398,258
1993 4,453,732 9,100,789
1992 4,357,026 8,817,633
1991 4,259,637 8,546,900
1990 4,162,559 8,286,059
1989 4,066,476 8,034,780
1988 3,972,320 7,793,748
1987 3,882,164 7,561,150
1986 3,794,157 7,335,811
1985 3,706,479 7,118,457
1984 3,619,104 6,909,971
1983 3,530,282 6,708,644
1982 3,438,745 6,512,732
1981 3,345,674 6,322,006
1980 3,252,403 6,135,971
1979 3,164,525 5,955,556
1978 3,080,314 5,782,932
1977 2,992,534 5,619,716
1976 2,903,851 5,464,962
1975 2,816,943 5,317,019
1974 2,732,075 5,174,953
1973 2,649,278 5,037,865
1972 2,573,578 4,904,845
1971 2,499,825 4,776,225
1970 2,423,065 4,650,275
1969 2,348,398 4,525,725
1968 2,275,836 4,403,637
1967 2,205,567 4,283,590
1966 2,137,820 4,165,544
1965 2,072,681 4,049,695
1964 2,010,176 3,935,814
1963 1,950,159 3,823,873
1962 1,892,320 3,714,520
1961 1,836,451 3,608,162
1960 1,782,370 3,505,050

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/nicaragua/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Nicaragua's population will grow by 23% to 8,789,897 people with a rank change from 107th to 109th. The population of Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Niger
2100 -0.42% 0.39%
2099 -0.41% 0.41%
2098 -0.39% 0.44%
2097 -0.38% 0.46%
2096 -0.37% 0.49%
2095 -0.36% 0.51%
2094 -0.35% 0.54%
2093 -0.34% 0.56%
2092 -0.33% 0.59%
2091 -0.31% 0.61%
2090 -0.31% 0.64%
2089 -0.29% 0.67%
2088 -0.28% 0.69%
2087 -0.27% 0.72%
2086 -0.25% 0.75%
2085 -0.24% 0.78%
2084 -0.22% 0.82%
2083 -0.21% 0.85%
2082 -0.19% 0.87%
2081 -0.17% 0.91%
2080 -0.15% 0.93%
2079 -0.13% 0.97%
2078 -0.12% 1%
2077 -0.1% 1.03%
2076 -0.07% 1.06%
2075 -0.07% 1.09%
2074 -0.04% 1.13%
2073 -0.02% 1.16%
2072 0.004% 1.2%
2071 0.02% 1.23%
2070 0.05% 1.27%
2069 0.07% 1.3%
2068 0.09% 1.34%
2067 0.12% 1.38%
2066 0.14% 1.41%
2065 0.16% 1.45%
2064 0.19% 1.48%
2063 0.21% 1.52%
2062 0.23% 1.56%
2061 0.26% 1.6%
2060 0.29% 1.64%
2059 0.32% 1.68%
2058 0.34% 1.72%
2057 0.36% 1.75%
2056 0.39% 1.79%
2055 0.42% 1.83%
2054 0.44% 1.87%
2053 0.47% 1.91%
2052 0.51% 1.95%
2051 0.53% 1.98%
2050 0.56% 2.02%
2049 0.59% 2.06%
2048 0.62% 2.1%
2047 0.64% 2.14%
2046 0.67% 2.18%
2045 0.7% 2.22%
2044 0.72% 2.26%
2043 0.75% 2.3%
2042 0.78% 2.35%
2041 0.81% 2.39%
2040 0.84% 2.44%
2039 0.87% 2.5%
2038 0.9% 2.55%
2037 0.93% 2.61%
2036 0.96% 2.67%
2035 0.99% 2.72%
2034 1.02% 2.79%
2033 1.05% 2.84%
2032 1.09% 2.89%
2031 1.12% 2.96%
2030 1.15% 3.01%
2029 1.19% 3.07%
2028 1.23% 3.12%
2027 1.26% 3.18%
2026 1.3% 3.24%
2025 1.32% 3.28%
2024 1.36% 3.34%
2023 1.38% 3.35%
2022 1.29% 3.31%
2021 1.21% 3.31%
2020 1.26% 3.35%
2019 1.31% 3.42%
2018 1.33% 3.51%
2017 1.34% 3.62%
2016 1.35% 3.74%
2015 1.37% 3.77%
2014 1.38% 3.76%
2013 1.4% 3.83%
2012 1.41% 3.85%
2011 1.42% 3.79%
2010 1.43% 3.8%
2009 1.43% 3.79%
2008 1.44% 3.77%
2007 1.45% 3.75%
2006 1.44% 3.72%
2005 1.31% 3.7%
2004 1.19% 3.66%
2003 1.19% 3.63%
2002 1.22% 3.59%
2001 1.3% 3.57%
2000 1.39% 3.53%
1999 1.44% 3.5%
1998 1.54% 3.44%
1997 1.68% 3.38%
1996 1.87% 3.4%
1995 2.06% 3.37%
1994 2.15% 3.27%
1993 2.22% 3.21%
1992 2.29% 3.17%
1991 2.33% 3.15%
1990 2.36% 3.13%
1989 2.37% 3.09%
1988 2.32% 3.08%
1987 2.32% 3.07%
1986 2.37% 3.05%
1985 2.41% 3.02%
1984 2.52% 3%
1983 2.66% 3.01%
1982 2.78% 3.02%
1981 2.87% 3.03%
1980 2.78% 3.03%
1979 2.73% 2.99%
1978 2.93% 2.9%
1977 3.05% 2.83%
1976 3.09% 2.78%
1975 3.11% 2.75%
1974 3.13% 2.72%
1973 2.94% 2.71%
1972 2.95% 2.69%
1971 3.17% 2.71%
1970 3.18% 2.75%
1969 3.19% 2.77%
1968 3.19% 2.8%
1967 3.17% 2.83%
1966 3.14% 2.86%
1965 3.11% 2.89%
1964 3.08% 2.93%
1963 3.06% 2.94%
1962 3.04% 2.95%
1961 3.03% 2.94%

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/nicaragua/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.32%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Niger
Current population
7144725
29294628
Population rank 107/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.35%
One net population change
5.77 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
3.97 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
16.4 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +250 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +91,362 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +1.32% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 9/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -8,371 -7,704
Net migration rank 129/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - -7,704
2024 100,318 -8,189 883,987 -4,041
2023 100,921 -7,996 864,139 995
2022 100,987 -7,996 829,651 995
2021 89,213 -10,383 793,428 -4,405
2020 90,515 -10,383 784,437 -4,402
2019 102,817 -19,730 775,474 -15,778
2018 104,814 -20,742 763,536 -3,830
2017 105,468 -21,849 752,384 -6,830
2016 106,585 -23,076 738,999 14,833
2015 107,344 -24,353 721,630 17,051
2014 108,420 -25,570 704,609 3,891
2013 109,032 -26,587 686,070 -2,543
2012 110,065 -27,389 664,009 18,714
2011 110,026 -28,221 645,175 -6,941
2010 110,475 -29,081 624,685 -8,033
2009 110,213 -29,913 602,671 -9,014
2008 110,395 -30,675 579,727 -9,847
2007 110,341 -31,357 556,808 -10,069
2006 110,073 -32,274 533,374 -10,054
2005 108,984 -33,280 511,167 -9,700
2004 106,904 -44,222 488,328 -9,070
2003 106,142 -44,931 467,295 -8,841
2002 105,805 -44,906 446,767 -9,550
2001 107,109 -43,837 428,417 -8,654
2000 109,192 -42,087 410,779 -8,522
1999 110,217 -40,095 394,212 -12,037
1998 108,862 -38,260 377,120 -7,298
1997 114,415 -36,851 358,745 -13,680
1996 116,849 -35,208 341,223 -8,057
1995 118,325 -25,889 323,630 3,843
1994 119,565 -24,773 306,026 -959
1993 120,469 -24,091 292,135 -2,269
1992 121,204 -24,171 278,690 -2,258
1991 121,787 -24,028 266,527 -1,500
1990 120,677 -24,280 256,594 73
1989 120,128 -24,364 245,278 613
1988 117,299 -24,753 237,296 -1,139
1987 112,885 -25,127 231,371 -2,338
1986 113,054 -24,805 224,365 -2,728
1985 110,949 -23,840 219,206 -6,126
1984 110,133 -22,493 213,111 -9,208
1983 110,618 -20,620 207,962 -9,209
1982 112,468 -19,395 202,012 -8,935
1981 110,421 -17,353 195,938 -7,559
1980 108,604 -15,130 189,251 -5,564
1979 96,429 -14,152 180,632 -3,495
1978 98,419 -12,273 171,614 -3,494
1977 100,498 -11,082 161,792 -3,476
1976 98,100 -10,155 154,489 -3,308
1975 95,230 -9,349 147,962 -3,254
1974 92,505 -8,639 142,606 -3,179
1973 89,662 -7,947 137,695 -2,942
1972 76,906 -7,219 133,813 -2,525
1971 84,139 -6,328 128,223 -2,277
1970 81,127 -5,423 128,184 -2,225
1969 78,237 -4,592 125,389 -2,245
1968 75,458 -3,979 123,301 -2,277
1967 72,722 -3,666 121,358 -2,289
1966 69,883 -3,443 119,314 -2,289
1965 67,056 -3,231 116,963 -2,289
1964 64,227 -3,043 115,386 -2,289
1963 61,738 -2,881 113,072 -2,289
1962 59,547 -2,727 110,280 -2,369
1961 57,499 -2,579 107,693 -2,893
1960 55,664 -2,418 105,081 -3,641

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 86.7% of the population change in Nicaragua is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 people). In Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

Biggest cities by population

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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