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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 6,916,140 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,124,343 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 3.74 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 +1.33% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.12M (31.5% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Nicaragua vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua North Korea
2100 8,688,116 19,604,631
2099 8,724,538 19,733,548
2098 8,760,232 19,862,949
2097 8,794,755 19,993,288
2096 8,828,433 20,124,518
2095 8,861,157 20,256,401
2094 8,892,755 20,388,156
2093 8,924,287 20,520,253
2092 8,954,488 20,652,961
2091 8,984,026 20,785,785
2090 9,012,075 20,918,305
2089 9,039,709 21,050,580
2088 9,065,862 21,182,325
2087 9,090,942 21,314,047
2086 9,115,336 21,445,329
2085 9,138,363 21,575,835
2084 9,160,205 21,705,777
2083 9,180,483 21,835,029
2082 9,199,639 21,964,199
2081 9,217,574 22,092,862
2080 9,233,677 22,220,948
2079 9,247,995 22,348,577
2078 9,260,269 22,475,755
2077 9,271,296 22,602,817
2076 9,280,355 22,729,499
2075 9,287,263 22,856,369
2074 9,293,340 22,983,784
2073 9,297,217 23,111,441
2072 9,298,930 23,239,261
2071 9,298,548 23,367,583
2070 9,296,541 23,496,136
2069 9,292,245 23,625,538
2068 9,285,519 23,755,136
2067 9,277,073 23,884,879
2066 9,266,063 24,015,027
2065 9,253,359 24,144,985
2064 9,238,451 24,274,257
2063 9,221,261 24,402,439
2062 9,201,687 24,529,941
2061 9,180,231 24,656,350
2060 9,156,164 24,780,911
2059 9,129,485 24,903,037
2058 9,100,437 25,023,260
2057 9,069,770 25,140,523
2056 9,037,076 25,255,342
2055 9,002,004 25,366,397
2054 8,964,646 25,474,292
2053 8,925,248 25,578,870
2052 8,883,323 25,679,963
2051 8,838,651 25,777,639
2050 8,791,647 25,871,673
2049 8,743,003 25,962,167
2048 8,691,701 26,048,593
2047 8,638,293 26,131,429
2046 8,583,244 26,210,487
2045 8,525,953 26,286,208
2044 8,466,669 26,358,331
2043 8,405,733 26,427,062
2042 8,342,871 26,491,482
2041 8,278,159 26,552,564
2040 8,211,510 26,609,557
2039 8,143,346 26,661,815
2038 8,072,943 26,708,400
2037 8,000,701 26,749,134
2036 7,926,969 26,783,304
2035 7,851,540 26,810,026
2034 7,774,327 26,828,912
2033 7,695,506 26,839,229
2032 7,615,273 26,840,944
2031 7,533,169 26,832,957
2030 7,449,842 26,814,812
2029 7,364,850 26,787,117
2028 7,278,061 26,749,227
2027 7,189,755 26,701,444
2026 7,100,090 26,643,460
2025 7,008,896 26,575,953
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/north-korea | CC BY

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 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% 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 23.4% to 8,791,647 people with a rank change from 107th to 108th. The population of North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 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 1.34% 0.29%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/north-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.36%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua North Korea
Current population
7124343
26659144
Population rank 107/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.32%
One net population change
5.68 minutes
6.52 minutes
One birth every
3.98 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +253 +221
Annual growth/decline +92,527 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 150/197
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 - -8,189 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/north-korea | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 85.5% of the population change in Nicaragua is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people). In North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 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 (1960–2024, 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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