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

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The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 7,007,502 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,144,725 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 34.3 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.03% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.32% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.14M (31.8% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Nicaragua vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Nigeria
2100 8,686,387 481,640,156
2099 8,722,801 481,456,918
2098 8,758,489 481,181,892
2097 8,793,005 480,838,161
2096 8,826,676 480,422,467
2095 8,859,393 479,938,579
2094 8,890,985 479,395,022
2093 8,922,511 478,769,369
2092 8,952,706 478,059,864
2091 8,982,238 477,236,907
2090 9,010,281 476,329,495
2089 9,037,910 475,326,347
2088 9,064,058 474,231,442
2087 9,089,133 473,035,563
2086 9,113,522 471,732,001
2085 9,136,545 470,328,175
2084 9,158,382 468,806,172
2083 9,178,656 467,187,453
2082 9,197,809 465,472,417
2081 9,215,739 463,643,190
2080 9,231,840 461,705,493
2079 9,246,154 459,644,523
2078 9,258,426 457,477,264
2077 9,269,451 455,218,871
2076 9,278,508 452,849,991
2075 9,285,415 450,367,356
2074 9,291,490 447,789,885
2073 9,295,367 445,117,028
2072 9,297,079 442,340,440
2071 9,296,698 439,464,323
2070 9,294,691 436,505,329
2069 9,290,396 433,437,998
2068 9,283,672 430,286,232
2067 9,275,227 427,032,499
2066 9,264,219 423,702,640
2065 9,251,518 420,285,359
2064 9,236,612 416,778,394
2063 9,219,426 413,198,800
2062 9,199,856 409,551,159
2061 9,178,404 405,827,482
2060 9,154,342 402,041,765
2059 9,127,668 398,197,311
2058 9,098,625 394,284,767
2057 9,067,965 390,311,065
2056 9,035,277 386,267,580
2055 9,000,212 382,162,992
2054 8,962,862 378,000,511
2053 8,923,471 373,769,779
2052 8,881,555 369,472,476
2051 8,836,892 365,120,741
2050 8,789,897 360,706,317
2049 8,741,263 356,243,287
2048 8,689,971 351,724,743
2047 8,636,574 347,142,279
2046 8,581,536 342,505,549
2045 8,524,256 337,807,869
2044 8,464,984 333,050,132
2043 8,404,060 328,230,652
2042 8,341,211 323,363,366
2041 8,276,512 318,443,989
2040 8,209,876 313,468,061
2039 8,141,726 308,450,008
2038 8,071,337 303,399,842
2037 7,999,109 298,327,800
2036 7,925,391 293,227,654
2035 7,849,978 288,115,630
2034 7,772,780 282,995,818
2033 7,693,975 277,875,880
2032 7,613,757 272,747,599
2031 7,531,669 267,645,657
2030 7,448,359 262,562,767
2029 7,363,385 257,484,616
2028 7,276,613 252,445,821
2027 7,188,324 247,437,680
2026 7,098,677 242,458,365
2025 7,007,502 237,527,782
2024 6,916,140 232,679,478
2023 6,823,613 227,882,945
2022 6,730,654 223,150,896
2021 6,644,741 218,529,286
2020 6,565,267 213,996,181
2019 6,483,657 209,485,641
2018 6,400,080 204,938,755
2017 6,316,231 200,254,579
2016 6,232,666 195,443,700
2015 6,149,417 190,671,878
2014 6,066,492 185,896,915
2013 5,983,845 181,049,443
2012 5,901,287 176,200,625
2011 5,819,051 171,379,598
2010 5,737,450 166,642,886
2009 5,656,601 162,049,464
2008 5,576,593 157,595,014
2007 5,497,243 153,267,261
2006 5,418,855 149,077,334
2005 5,342,105 145,017,253
2004 5,272,912 141,057,045
2003 5,210,963 137,202,644
2002 5,149,909 133,471,989
2001 5,087,825 129,862,595
2000 5,022,633 126,382,494
1999 4,954,018 123,047,320
1998 4,883,655 119,846,254
1997 4,809,573 116,754,792
1996 4,729,974 113,754,779
1995 4,642,931 110,819,428
1994 4,549,316 107,935,714
1993 4,453,732 105,122,069
1992 4,357,026 102,372,770
1991 4,259,637 99,720,162
1990 4,162,559 97,120,925
1989 4,066,476 94,531,014
1988 3,972,320 92,020,090
1987 3,882,164 89,591,716
1986 3,794,157 87,235,953
1985 3,706,479 84,897,973
1984 3,619,104 82,526,443
1983 3,530,282 80,438,260
1982 3,438,745 78,378,701
1981 3,345,674 76,068,103
1980 3,252,403 73,764,641
1979 3,164,525 71,498,242
1978 3,080,314 69,326,532
1977 2,992,534 67,234,590
1976 2,903,851 65,258,009
1975 2,816,943 63,410,815
1974 2,732,075 61,679,144
1973 2,649,278 60,082,139
1972 2,573,578 58,601,748
1971 2,499,825 57,214,684
1970 2,423,065 55,893,838
1969 2,348,398 54,631,914
1968 2,275,836 53,432,783
1967 2,205,567 52,293,065
1966 2,137,820 51,188,234
1965 2,072,681 50,086,764
1964 2,010,176 49,012,016
1963 1,950,159 47,973,575
1962 1,892,320 46,965,292
1961 1,836,451 45,989,310
1960 1,782,370 45,053,782

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Nigeria
2100 -0.42% 0.04%
2099 -0.41% 0.06%
2098 -0.39% 0.07%
2097 -0.38% 0.09%
2096 -0.37% 0.1%
2095 -0.36% 0.11%
2094 -0.35% 0.13%
2093 -0.34% 0.15%
2092 -0.33% 0.17%
2091 -0.31% 0.19%
2090 -0.31% 0.21%
2089 -0.29% 0.23%
2088 -0.28% 0.25%
2087 -0.27% 0.28%
2086 -0.25% 0.3%
2085 -0.24% 0.32%
2084 -0.22% 0.35%
2083 -0.21% 0.37%
2082 -0.19% 0.39%
2081 -0.17% 0.42%
2080 -0.15% 0.45%
2079 -0.13% 0.47%
2078 -0.12% 0.5%
2077 -0.1% 0.52%
2076 -0.07% 0.55%
2075 -0.07% 0.58%
2074 -0.04% 0.6%
2073 -0.02% 0.63%
2072 0.004% 0.65%
2071 0.02% 0.68%
2070 0.05% 0.71%
2069 0.07% 0.73%
2068 0.09% 0.76%
2067 0.12% 0.79%
2066 0.14% 0.81%
2065 0.16% 0.84%
2064 0.19% 0.87%
2063 0.21% 0.89%
2062 0.23% 0.92%
2061 0.26% 0.94%
2060 0.29% 0.97%
2059 0.32% 0.99%
2058 0.34% 1.02%
2057 0.36% 1.05%
2056 0.39% 1.07%
2055 0.42% 1.1%
2054 0.44% 1.13%
2053 0.47% 1.16%
2052 0.51% 1.19%
2051 0.53% 1.22%
2050 0.56% 1.25%
2049 0.59% 1.28%
2048 0.62% 1.32%
2047 0.64% 1.35%
2046 0.67% 1.39%
2045 0.7% 1.43%
2044 0.72% 1.47%
2043 0.75% 1.51%
2042 0.78% 1.54%
2041 0.81% 1.59%
2040 0.84% 1.63%
2039 0.87% 1.66%
2038 0.9% 1.7%
2037 0.93% 1.74%
2036 0.96% 1.77%
2035 0.99% 1.81%
2034 1.02% 1.84%
2033 1.05% 1.88%
2032 1.09% 1.91%
2031 1.12% 1.94%
2030 1.15% 1.97%
2029 1.19% 2%
2028 1.23% 2.02%
2027 1.26% 2.05%
2026 1.3% 2.08%
2025 1.32% 2.08%
2024 1.36% 2.1%
2023 1.38% 2.12%
2022 1.29% 2.11%
2021 1.21% 2.12%
2020 1.26% 2.15%
2019 1.31% 2.22%
2018 1.33% 2.34%
2017 1.34% 2.46%
2016 1.35% 2.5%
2015 1.37% 2.57%
2014 1.38% 2.68%
2013 1.4% 2.75%
2012 1.41% 2.81%
2011 1.42% 2.84%
2010 1.43% 2.83%
2009 1.43% 2.83%
2008 1.44% 2.82%
2007 1.45% 2.81%
2006 1.44% 2.8%
2005 1.31% 2.81%
2004 1.19% 2.81%
2003 1.19% 2.8%
2002 1.22% 2.78%
2001 1.3% 2.75%
2000 1.39% 2.71%
1999 1.44% 2.67%
1998 1.54% 2.65%
1997 1.68% 2.64%
1996 1.87% 2.65%
1995 2.06% 2.67%
1994 2.15% 2.68%
1993 2.22% 2.69%
1992 2.29% 2.66%
1991 2.33% 2.68%
1990 2.36% 2.74%
1989 2.37% 2.73%
1988 2.32% 2.71%
1987 2.32% 2.7%
1986 2.37% 2.75%
1985 2.41% 2.87%
1984 2.52% 2.6%
1983 2.66% 2.63%
1982 2.78% 3.04%
1981 2.87% 3.12%
1980 2.78% 3.17%
1979 2.73% 3.13%
1978 2.93% 3.11%
1977 3.05% 3.03%
1976 3.09% 2.91%
1975 3.11% 2.81%
1974 3.13% 2.66%
1973 2.94% 2.53%
1972 2.95% 2.42%
1971 3.17% 2.36%
1970 3.18% 2.31%
1969 3.19% 2.24%
1968 3.19% 2.18%
1967 3.17% 2.16%
1966 3.14% 2.2%
1965 3.11% 2.19%
1964 3.08% 2.16%
1963 3.06% 2.15%
1962 3.04% 2.12%
1961 3.03% 2.08%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.32%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Nigeria
Current population
7144725
245016045
Population rank 107/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 2.95%
One net population change
5.77 minutes
6.52 seconds
One birth every
3.97 minutes
4.17 seconds
One death every
16.4 minutes
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +250 +13,283
Annual growth/decline +91,362 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate +1.32% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 45/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -8,371 -15,258
Net migration rank 129/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - -15,258
2024 100,318 -8,189 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 100,921 -7,996 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 100,987 -7,996 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 89,213 -10,383 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 90,515 -10,383 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 102,817 -19,730 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 104,814 -20,742 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 105,468 -21,849 4,706,183 78,685
2016 106,585 -23,076 4,761,594 75,265
2015 107,344 -24,353 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 108,420 -25,570 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 109,032 -26,587 4,811,751 40,201
2012 110,065 -27,389 4,774,508 71,138
2011 110,026 -28,221 4,728,363 67,808
2010 110,475 -29,081 4,629,173 47,966
2009 110,213 -29,913 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 110,395 -30,675 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 110,341 -31,357 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 110,073 -32,274 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 108,984 -33,280 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 106,904 -44,222 3,877,376 46,370
2003 106,142 -44,931 3,751,120 33,857
2002 105,805 -44,906 3,606,814 69,594
2001 107,109 -43,837 3,478,370 64,163
2000 109,192 -42,087 3,343,196 74,535
1999 110,217 -40,095 3,155,425 97,195
1998 108,862 -38,260 3,003,946 145,575
1997 114,415 -36,851 2,936,500 96,885
1996 116,849 -35,208 2,882,205 84,448
1995 118,325 -25,889 2,830,771 73,243
1994 119,565 -24,773 2,735,198 128,134
1993 120,469 -24,091 2,673,675 90,200
1992 121,204 -24,171 2,596,173 138,412
1991 121,787 -24,028 2,527,807 42,760
1990 120,677 -24,280 2,491,928 135,959
1989 120,128 -24,364 2,452,324 99,588
1988 117,299 -24,753 2,376,419 93,510
1987 112,885 -25,127 2,322,397 64,418
1986 113,054 -24,805 2,295,003 29,682
1985 110,949 -23,840 2,289,784 61,514
1984 110,133 -22,493 2,278,060 113,758
1983 110,618 -20,620 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 112,468 -19,395 2,233,401 101,116
1981 110,421 -17,353 2,179,884 106,723
1980 108,604 -15,130 2,121,618 198,672
1979 96,429 -14,152 2,074,807 137,721
1978 98,419 -12,273 2,019,621 111,258
1977 100,498 -11,082 1,923,917 129,075
1976 98,100 -10,155 1,827,289 72,889
1975 95,230 -9,349 1,718,623 75,603
1974 92,505 -8,639 1,624,813 44,281
1973 89,662 -7,947 1,525,485 -618
1972 76,906 -7,219 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 84,139 -6,328 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 81,127 -5,423 1,295,507 7,953
1969 78,237 -4,592 1,213,484 6,912
1968 75,458 -3,979 1,168,254 9,615
1967 72,722 -3,666 1,082,884 18,683
1966 69,883 -3,443 1,095,582 12,513
1965 67,056 -3,231 1,061,840 32,988
1964 64,227 -3,043 1,028,272 26,411
1963 61,738 -2,881 995,116 27,115
1962 59,547 -2,727 966,452 27,906
1961 57,499 -2,579 932,111 25,515
1960 55,664 -2,418 901,301 12,131

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

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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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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