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Population in Nicaragua compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 7,007,502 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,144,725 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 3.73 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.32% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.14M (31.8% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Nicaragua vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua North Korea
2100 8,686,387 19,601,003
2099 8,722,801 19,729,897
2098 8,758,489 19,859,274
2097 8,793,005 19,989,589
2096 8,826,676 20,120,795
2095 8,859,393 20,252,653
2094 8,890,985 20,384,384
2093 8,922,511 20,516,457
2092 8,952,706 20,649,140
2091 8,982,238 20,781,939
2090 9,010,281 20,914,434
2089 9,037,910 21,046,685
2088 9,064,058 21,178,406
2087 9,089,133 21,310,103
2086 9,113,522 21,441,361
2085 9,136,545 21,571,843
2084 9,158,382 21,701,761
2083 9,178,656 21,830,989
2082 9,197,809 21,960,135
2081 9,215,739 22,088,774
2080 9,231,840 22,216,836
2079 9,246,154 22,344,442
2078 9,258,426 22,471,597
2077 9,269,451 22,598,635
2076 9,278,508 22,725,293
2075 9,285,415 22,852,140
2074 9,291,490 22,979,532
2073 9,295,367 23,107,165
2072 9,297,079 23,234,961
2071 9,296,698 23,363,260
2070 9,294,691 23,491,789
2069 9,290,396 23,621,167
2068 9,283,672 23,750,741
2067 9,275,227 23,880,460
2066 9,264,219 24,010,584
2065 9,251,518 24,140,518
2064 9,236,612 24,269,765
2063 9,219,426 24,397,924
2062 9,199,856 24,525,403
2061 9,178,404 24,651,788
2060 9,154,342 24,776,326
2059 9,127,668 24,898,430
2058 9,098,625 25,018,630
2057 9,067,965 25,135,871
2056 9,035,277 25,250,670
2055 9,000,212 25,361,704
2054 8,962,862 25,469,578
2053 8,923,471 25,574,137
2052 8,881,555 25,675,211
2051 8,836,892 25,772,870
2050 8,789,897 25,866,886
2049 8,741,263 25,957,363
2048 8,689,971 26,043,774
2047 8,636,574 26,126,594
2046 8,581,536 26,205,638
2045 8,524,256 26,281,344
2044 8,464,984 26,353,455
2043 8,404,060 26,422,173
2042 8,341,211 26,486,580
2041 8,276,512 26,547,651
2040 8,209,876 26,604,634
2039 8,141,726 26,656,882
2038 8,071,337 26,703,458
2037 7,999,109 26,744,185
2036 7,925,391 26,778,348
2035 7,849,978 26,805,065
2034 7,772,780 26,823,948
2033 7,693,975 26,834,263
2032 7,613,757 26,835,978
2031 7,531,669 26,827,992
2030 7,448,359 26,809,850
2029 7,363,385 26,782,161
2028 7,276,613 26,744,278
2027 7,188,324 26,696,504
2026 7,098,677 26,638,530
2025 7,007,502 26,571,036
2024 6,916,140 26,498,823
2023 6,823,613 26,418,204
2022 6,730,654 26,328,845
2021 6,644,741 26,232,534
2020 6,565,267 26,136,312
2019 6,483,657 26,037,632
2018 6,400,080 25,931,147
2017 6,316,231 25,817,709
2016 6,232,666 25,698,326
2015 6,149,417 25,575,350
2014 6,066,492 25,451,262
2013 5,983,845 25,329,451
2012 5,901,287 25,211,728
2011 5,819,051 25,097,874
2010 5,737,450 24,987,258
2009 5,656,601 24,878,332
2008 5,576,593 24,764,618
2007 5,497,243 24,646,383
2006 5,418,855 24,524,507
2005 5,342,105 24,396,433
2004 5,272,912 24,254,943
2003 5,210,963 24,090,380
2002 5,149,909 23,943,973
2001 5,087,825 23,815,358
2000 5,022,633 23,665,910
1999 4,954,018 23,497,599
1998 4,883,655 23,311,564
1997 4,809,573 23,110,830
1996 4,729,974 22,895,746
1995 4,642,931 22,669,304
1994 4,549,316 22,393,975
1993 4,453,732 22,073,352
1992 4,357,026 21,750,911
1991 4,259,637 21,428,638
1990 4,162,559 21,112,137
1989 4,066,476 20,804,367
1988 3,972,320 20,503,161
1987 3,882,164 20,205,483
1986 3,794,157 19,910,855
1985 3,706,479 19,620,388
1984 3,619,104 19,335,043
1983 3,530,282 19,054,034
1982 3,438,745 18,776,357
1981 3,345,674 18,501,295
1980 3,252,403 18,236,786
1979 3,164,525 17,983,470
1978 3,080,314 17,735,995
1977 2,992,534 17,492,798
1976 2,903,851 17,243,450
1975 2,816,943 16,971,055
1974 2,732,075 16,673,121
1973 2,649,278 16,350,367
1972 2,573,578 15,975,069
1971 2,499,825 15,572,457
1970 2,423,065 15,172,775
1969 2,348,398 14,767,615
1968 2,275,836 14,365,596
1967 2,205,567 13,958,350
1966 2,137,820 13,569,094
1965 2,072,681 13,219,369
1964 2,010,176 12,889,770
1963 1,950,159 12,567,057
1962 1,892,320 12,262,882
1961 1,836,451 11,990,713
1960 1,782,370 11,722,953

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 North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua North Korea
2100 -0.42% -0.65%
2099 -0.41% -0.65%
2098 -0.39% -0.65%
2097 -0.38% -0.65%
2096 -0.37% -0.65%
2095 -0.36% -0.65%
2094 -0.35% -0.64%
2093 -0.34% -0.64%
2092 -0.33% -0.64%
2091 -0.31% -0.63%
2090 -0.31% -0.63%
2089 -0.29% -0.62%
2088 -0.28% -0.62%
2087 -0.27% -0.61%
2086 -0.25% -0.6%
2085 -0.24% -0.6%
2084 -0.22% -0.59%
2083 -0.21% -0.59%
2082 -0.19% -0.58%
2081 -0.17% -0.58%
2080 -0.15% -0.57%
2079 -0.13% -0.57%
2078 -0.12% -0.56%
2077 -0.1% -0.56%
2076 -0.07% -0.56%
2075 -0.07% -0.55%
2074 -0.04% -0.55%
2073 -0.02% -0.55%
2072 0.004% -0.55%
2071 0.02% -0.55%
2070 0.05% -0.55%
2069 0.07% -0.55%
2068 0.09% -0.54%
2067 0.12% -0.54%
2066 0.14% -0.54%
2065 0.16% -0.53%
2064 0.19% -0.53%
2063 0.21% -0.52%
2062 0.23% -0.51%
2061 0.26% -0.5%
2060 0.29% -0.49%
2059 0.32% -0.48%
2058 0.34% -0.47%
2057 0.36% -0.45%
2056 0.39% -0.44%
2055 0.42% -0.42%
2054 0.44% -0.41%
2053 0.47% -0.39%
2052 0.51% -0.38%
2051 0.53% -0.36%
2050 0.56% -0.35%
2049 0.59% -0.33%
2048 0.62% -0.32%
2047 0.64% -0.3%
2046 0.67% -0.29%
2045 0.7% -0.27%
2044 0.72% -0.26%
2043 0.75% -0.24%
2042 0.78% -0.23%
2041 0.81% -0.21%
2040 0.84% -0.2%
2039 0.87% -0.17%
2038 0.9% -0.15%
2037 0.93% -0.13%
2036 0.96% -0.1%
2035 0.99% -0.07%
2034 1.02% -0.04%
2033 1.05% -0.006%
2032 1.09% 0.03%
2031 1.12% 0.07%
2030 1.15% 0.1%
2029 1.19% 0.14%
2028 1.23% 0.18%
2027 1.26% 0.22%
2026 1.3% 0.25%
2025 1.32% 0.27%
2024 1.36% 0.31%
2023 1.38% 0.34%
2022 1.29% 0.37%
2021 1.21% 0.37%
2020 1.26% 0.38%
2019 1.31% 0.41%
2018 1.33% 0.44%
2017 1.34% 0.46%
2016 1.35% 0.48%
2015 1.37% 0.49%
2014 1.38% 0.48%
2013 1.4% 0.47%
2012 1.41% 0.45%
2011 1.42% 0.44%
2010 1.43% 0.44%
2009 1.43% 0.46%
2008 1.44% 0.48%
2007 1.45% 0.5%
2006 1.44% 0.52%
2005 1.31% 0.58%
2004 1.19% 0.68%
2003 1.19% 0.61%
2002 1.22% 0.54%
2001 1.3% 0.63%
2000 1.39% 0.72%
1999 1.44% 0.8%
1998 1.54% 0.87%
1997 1.68% 0.94%
1996 1.87% 1%
1995 2.06% 1.23%
1994 2.15% 1.45%
1993 2.22% 1.48%
1992 2.29% 1.5%
1991 2.33% 1.5%
1990 2.36% 1.48%
1989 2.37% 1.47%
1988 2.32% 1.47%
1987 2.32% 1.48%
1986 2.37% 1.48%
1985 2.41% 1.48%
1984 2.52% 1.47%
1983 2.66% 1.48%
1982 2.78% 1.49%
1981 2.87% 1.45%
1980 2.78% 1.41%
1979 2.73% 1.4%
1978 2.93% 1.39%
1977 3.05% 1.45%
1976 3.09% 1.61%
1975 3.11% 1.79%
1974 3.13% 1.97%
1973 2.94% 2.35%
1972 2.95% 2.59%
1971 3.17% 2.63%
1970 3.18% 2.74%
1969 3.19% 2.8%
1968 3.19% 2.92%
1967 3.17% 2.87%
1966 3.14% 2.65%
1965 3.11% 2.56%
1964 3.08% 2.57%
1963 3.06% 2.48%
1962 3.04% 2.27%
1961 3.03% 2.28%

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 North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua North Korea
Current population
7144725
26668308
Population rank 107/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.32%
One net population change
5.77 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
3.97 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
16.4 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +250 +198
Annual growth/decline +91,362 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +1.32% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 146/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -8,371 -2,787
Net migration rank 129/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - -2,787
2024 100,318 -8,189 79,496 -2,473
2023 100,921 -7,996 86,203 -1,997
2022 100,987 -7,996 96,495 -1,997
2021 89,213 -10,383 99,710 -1,585
2020 90,515 -10,383 95,920 -1,585
2019 102,817 -19,730 106,208 -3,142
2018 104,814 -20,742 113,164 -3,225
2017 105,468 -21,849 120,181 -3,224
2016 106,585 -23,076 125,048 -3,222
2015 107,344 -24,353 127,365 -3,208
2014 108,420 -25,570 127,078 -3,042
2013 109,032 -26,587 122,519 -2,933
2012 110,065 -27,389 118,773 -2,919
2011 110,026 -28,221 114,798 -2,957
2010 110,475 -29,081 112,443 -3,053
2009 110,213 -29,913 111,530 -3,058
2008 110,395 -30,675 122,015 -3,051
2007 110,341 -31,357 120,521 -3,021
2006 110,073 -32,274 129,171 -2,948
2005 108,984 -33,280 132,765 -2,861
2004 106,904 -44,222 155,838 -2,758
2003 106,142 -44,931 178,775 -2,717
2002 105,805 -44,906 119,504 -2,763
2001 107,109 -43,837 143,321 -2,884
2000 109,192 -42,087 161,591 -3,142
1999 110,217 -40,095 181,613 -3,443
1998 108,862 -38,260 197,589 -3,706
1997 114,415 -36,851 211,325 -3,745
1996 116,849 -35,208 226,095 -3,512
1995 118,325 -25,889 233,381 -3,094
1994 119,565 -24,773 320,861 -517
1993 120,469 -24,091 320,880 0
1992 121,204 -24,171 324,002 0
1991 121,787 -24,028 320,551 0
1990 120,677 -24,280 312,460 0
1989 120,128 -24,364 303,078 0
1988 117,299 -24,753 299,305 0
1987 112,885 -25,127 296,030 0
1986 113,054 -24,805 293,227 0
1985 110,949 -23,840 287,714 0
1984 110,133 -22,493 282,987 0
1983 110,618 -20,620 279,046 0
1982 112,468 -19,395 276,332 0
1981 110,421 -17,353 273,800 0
1980 108,604 -15,130 255,206 0
1979 96,429 -14,152 251,409 0
1978 98,419 -12,273 243,533 0
1977 100,498 -11,082 242,870 0
1976 98,100 -10,155 255,841 0
1975 95,230 -9,349 288,966 0
1974 92,505 -8,639 306,902 0
1973 89,662 -7,947 338,600 0
1972 76,906 -7,219 411,997 0
1971 84,139 -6,328 393,220 0
1970 81,127 -5,423 406,129 0
1969 78,237 -4,592 404,189 0
1968 75,458 -3,979 399,837 0
1967 72,722 -3,666 414,632 0
1966 69,883 -3,443 363,882 0
1965 67,056 -3,231 335,587 0
1964 64,227 -3,043 323,623 0
1963 61,738 -2,881 321,805 0
1962 59,547 -2,727 286,534 0
1961 57,499 -2,579 257,788 0
1960 55,664 -2,418 277,717 0

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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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