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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 6,916,140 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,124,343 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 3.94 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.33% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.12M (31.5% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Nicaragua vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua North Macedonia
2100 8,688,116 866,884
2099 8,724,538 877,788
2098 8,760,232 888,715
2097 8,794,755 899,716
2096 8,828,433 910,709
2095 8,861,157 921,559
2094 8,892,755 932,633
2093 8,924,287 943,984
2092 8,954,488 955,335
2091 8,984,026 966,773
2090 9,012,075 978,130
2089 9,039,709 989,666
2088 9,065,862 1,001,224
2087 9,090,942 1,012,831
2086 9,115,336 1,024,787
2085 9,138,363 1,036,668
2084 9,160,205 1,048,876
2083 9,180,483 1,061,031
2082 9,199,639 1,073,408
2081 9,217,574 1,085,823
2080 9,233,677 1,098,127
2079 9,247,995 1,110,614
2078 9,260,269 1,123,398
2077 9,271,296 1,136,448
2076 9,280,355 1,149,787
2075 9,287,263 1,163,080
2074 9,293,340 1,176,671
2073 9,297,217 1,190,351
2072 9,298,930 1,204,015
2071 9,298,548 1,217,691
2070 9,296,541 1,231,978
2069 9,292,245 1,246,408
2068 9,285,519 1,260,869
2067 9,277,073 1,275,289
2066 9,266,063 1,289,439
2065 9,253,359 1,303,917
2064 9,238,451 1,318,161
2063 9,221,261 1,332,807
2062 9,201,687 1,347,540
2061 9,180,231 1,362,299
2060 9,156,164 1,376,807
2059 9,129,485 1,390,921
2058 9,100,437 1,404,982
2057 9,069,770 1,419,185
2056 9,037,076 1,433,595
2055 9,002,004 1,447,857
2054 8,964,646 1,462,210
2053 8,925,248 1,476,351
2052 8,883,323 1,489,905
2051 8,838,651 1,503,526
2050 8,791,647 1,516,629
2049 8,743,003 1,529,608
2048 8,691,701 1,542,390
2047 8,638,293 1,555,085
2046 8,583,244 1,568,151
2045 8,525,953 1,581,115
2044 8,466,669 1,593,878
2043 8,405,733 1,606,930
2042 8,342,871 1,619,941
2041 8,278,159 1,632,704
2040 8,211,510 1,645,446
2039 8,143,346 1,658,034
2038 8,072,943 1,670,347
2037 8,000,701 1,682,850
2036 7,926,969 1,695,204
2035 7,851,540 1,707,302
2034 7,774,327 1,719,193
2033 7,695,506 1,730,723
2032 7,615,273 1,742,288
2031 7,533,169 1,753,729
2030 7,449,842 1,765,162
2029 7,364,850 1,775,815
2028 7,278,061 1,786,051
2027 7,189,755 1,795,945
2026 7,100,090 1,805,954
2025 7,008,896 1,815,368
2024 6,916,140 1,824,359
2023 6,823,613 1,827,816
2022 6,730,654 1,831,712
2021 6,644,741 1,837,114
2020 6,565,267 1,856,124
2019 6,483,657 1,876,262
2018 6,400,080 1,889,051
2017 6,316,231 1,898,657
2016 6,232,666 1,906,313
2015 6,149,417 1,912,430
2014 6,066,492 1,917,557
2013 5,983,845 1,922,716
2012 5,901,287 1,929,821
2011 5,819,051 1,937,398
2010 5,737,450 1,946,298
2009 5,656,601 1,958,782
2008 5,576,593 1,971,493
2007 5,497,243 1,982,933
2006 5,418,855 1,994,287
2005 5,342,105 2,005,330
2004 5,272,912 2,016,186
2003 5,210,963 2,022,725
2002 5,149,909 2,020,157
2001 5,087,825 2,034,882
2000 5,022,633 2,026,350
1999 4,954,018 2,017,142
1998 4,883,655 2,007,523
1997 4,809,573 1,996,869
1996 4,729,974 2,012,553
1995 4,642,931 1,998,534
1994 4,549,316 1,992,666
1993 4,453,732 2,006,854
1992 4,357,026 2,032,523
1991 4,259,637 2,055,994
1990 4,162,559 2,063,689
1989 4,066,476 2,055,649
1988 3,972,320 2,045,737
1987 3,882,164 2,035,157
1986 3,794,157 2,024,732
1985 3,706,479 2,014,331
1984 3,619,104 2,003,399
1983 3,530,282 1,991,901
1982 3,438,745 1,978,956
1981 3,345,674 1,959,065
1980 3,252,403 1,933,038
1979 3,164,525 1,906,523
1978 3,080,314 1,879,847
1977 2,992,534 1,853,138
1976 2,903,851 1,825,830
1975 2,816,943 1,797,972
1974 2,732,075 1,770,545
1973 2,649,278 1,743,816
1972 2,573,578 1,717,395
1971 2,499,825 1,691,216
1970 2,423,065 1,664,208
1969 2,348,398 1,636,345
1968 2,275,836 1,608,930
1967 2,205,567 1,582,492
1966 2,137,820 1,557,349
1965 2,072,681 1,533,466
1964 2,010,176 1,510,900
1963 1,950,159 1,488,737
1962 1,892,320 1,471,745
1961 1,836,451 1,455,171
1960 1,782,370 1,435,059

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua North Macedonia
2100 -0.42% -1.24%
2099 -0.41% -1.23%
2098 -0.39% -1.22%
2097 -0.38% -1.21%
2096 -0.37% -1.18%
2095 -0.36% -1.19%
2094 -0.35% -1.2%
2093 -0.34% -1.19%
2092 -0.33% -1.18%
2091 -0.31% -1.16%
2090 -0.31% -1.17%
2089 -0.29% -1.15%
2088 -0.28% -1.15%
2087 -0.27% -1.17%
2086 -0.25% -1.15%
2085 -0.24% -1.16%
2084 -0.22% -1.15%
2083 -0.21% -1.15%
2082 -0.19% -1.14%
2081 -0.17% -1.12%
2080 -0.15% -1.12%
2079 -0.13% -1.14%
2078 -0.12% -1.15%
2077 -0.1% -1.16%
2076 -0.07% -1.14%
2075 -0.07% -1.15%
2074 -0.04% -1.15%
2073 -0.02% -1.13%
2072 0.004% -1.12%
2071 0.02% -1.16%
2070 0.05% -1.16%
2069 0.07% -1.15%
2068 0.09% -1.13%
2067 0.12% -1.1%
2066 0.14% -1.11%
2065 0.16% -1.08%
2064 0.19% -1.1%
2063 0.21% -1.09%
2062 0.23% -1.08%
2061 0.26% -1.05%
2060 0.29% -1.01%
2059 0.32% -1%
2058 0.34% -1%
2057 0.36% -1.01%
2056 0.39% -0.99%
2055 0.42% -0.98%
2054 0.44% -0.96%
2053 0.47% -0.91%
2052 0.51% -0.91%
2051 0.53% -0.86%
2050 0.56% -0.85%
2049 0.59% -0.83%
2048 0.62% -0.82%
2047 0.64% -0.83%
2046 0.67% -0.82%
2045 0.7% -0.8%
2044 0.72% -0.81%
2043 0.75% -0.8%
2042 0.78% -0.78%
2041 0.81% -0.77%
2040 0.84% -0.76%
2039 0.87% -0.74%
2038 0.9% -0.74%
2037 0.93% -0.73%
2036 0.96% -0.71%
2035 0.99% -0.69%
2034 1.02% -0.67%
2033 1.05% -0.66%
2032 1.09% -0.65%
2031 1.12% -0.65%
2030 1.15% -0.6%
2029 1.19% -0.57%
2028 1.23% -0.55%
2027 1.26% -0.55%
2026 1.3% -0.52%
2025 1.34% -0.49%
2024 1.36% -0.19%
2023 1.38% -0.21%
2022 1.29% -0.29%
2021 1.21% -1.02%
2020 1.26% -1.07%
2019 1.31% -0.68%
2018 1.33% -0.51%
2017 1.34% -0.4%
2016 1.35% -0.32%
2015 1.37% -0.27%
2014 1.38% -0.27%
2013 1.4% -0.37%
2012 1.41% -0.39%
2011 1.42% -0.46%
2010 1.43% -0.64%
2009 1.43% -0.64%
2008 1.44% -0.58%
2007 1.45% -0.57%
2006 1.44% -0.55%
2005 1.31% -0.54%
2004 1.19% -0.32%
2003 1.19% 0.13%
2002 1.22% -0.72%
2001 1.3% 0.42%
2000 1.39% 0.46%
1999 1.44% 0.48%
1998 1.54% 0.53%
1997 1.68% -0.78%
1996 1.87% 0.7%
1995 2.06% 0.29%
1994 2.15% -0.71%
1993 2.22% -1.26%
1992 2.29% -1.14%
1991 2.33% -0.37%
1990 2.36% 0.39%
1989 2.37% 0.48%
1988 2.32% 0.52%
1987 2.32% 0.51%
1986 2.37% 0.52%
1985 2.41% 0.55%
1984 2.52% 0.58%
1983 2.66% 0.65%
1982 2.78% 1.02%
1981 2.87% 1.35%
1980 2.78% 1.39%
1979 2.73% 1.42%
1978 2.93% 1.44%
1977 3.05% 1.5%
1976 3.09% 1.55%
1975 3.11% 1.55%
1974 3.13% 1.53%
1973 2.94% 1.54%
1972 2.95% 1.55%
1971 3.17% 1.62%
1970 3.18% 1.7%
1969 3.19% 1.7%
1968 3.19% 1.67%
1967 3.17% 1.61%
1966 3.14% 1.56%
1965 3.11% 1.49%
1964 3.08% 1.49%
1963 3.06% 1.15%
1962 3.04% 1.14%
1961 3.03% 1.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.36%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua North Macedonia
Current population
7124343
1805954
Population rank 107/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.02%
One net population change
5.68 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
3.98 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +253 -9
Annual growth/decline +92,527 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 176/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -8,371 -5,645
Net migration rank 129/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - -5,645
2024 - -8,189 - -5,728
2023 100,921 -7,996 -3,290 -5,597
2022 100,987 -7,996 -4,397 -5,296
2021 89,213 -10,383 -9,737 -5,483
2020 90,515 -10,383 -5,939 -23,458
2019 102,817 -19,730 -375 -24,204
2018 104,814 -20,742 1,512 -24,878
2017 105,468 -21,849 1,329 -24,227
2016 106,585 -23,076 2,374 -24,144
2015 107,344 -24,353 2,294 -23,010
2014 108,420 -25,570 3,644 -22,132
2013 109,032 -26,587 3,653 -20,297
2012 110,065 -27,389 3,087 -19,083
2011 110,026 -28,221 3,100 -17,871
2010 110,475 -29,081 4,866 -16,668
2009 110,213 -29,913 4,309 -15,455
2008 110,395 -30,675 3,746 -17,645
2007 110,341 -31,357 2,974 -15,705
2006 110,073 -32,274 3,988 -9,632
2005 108,984 -33,280 4,011 -2,244
2004 106,904 -44,222 5,444 -2,640
2003 106,142 -44,931 8,900 -2,880
2002 105,805 -44,906 9,697 -2,858
2001 107,109 -43,837 10,174 -922
2000 109,192 -42,087 12,159 -2,824
1999 110,217 -40,095 10,489 -1,261
1998 108,862 -38,260 12,446 -589
1997 114,415 -36,851 12,979 -477
1996 116,849 -35,208 14,806 -397
1995 118,325 -25,889 17,239 -3,603
1994 119,565 -24,773 19,103 -21,006
1993 120,469 -24,091 20,797 -47,273
1992 121,204 -24,171 21,659 -46,509
1991 121,787 -24,028 23,387 -45,484
1990 120,677 -24,280 22,868 -16,174
1989 120,128 -24,364 22,912 -13,528
1988 117,299 -24,753 24,064 -13,621
1987 112,885 -25,127 24,359 -13,635
1986 113,054 -24,805 23,720 -13,589
1985 110,949 -23,840 24,167 -13,492
1984 110,133 -22,493 24,436 -13,251
1983 110,618 -20,620 24,690 -12,884
1982 112,468 -19,395 25,810 -11,716
1981 110,421 -17,353 25,689 0
1980 108,604 -15,130 26,547 -189
1979 96,429 -14,152 27,096 -426
1978 98,419 -12,273 27,150 -462
1977 100,498 -11,082 27,410 -683
1976 98,100 -10,155 28,799 -911
1975 95,230 -9,349 28,983 -1,147
1974 92,505 -8,639 28,400 -1,376
1973 89,662 -7,947 28,032 -1,600
1972 76,906 -7,219 28,236 -1,834
1971 84,139 -6,328 28,010 -2,064
1970 81,127 -5,423 28,022 60
1969 78,237 -4,592 27,464 181
1968 75,458 -3,979 28,378 -1,201
1967 72,722 -3,666 28,401 -2,696
1966 69,883 -3,443 28,766 -4,176
1965 67,056 -3,231 28,564 -5,385
1964 64,227 -3,043 27,889 -5,938
1963 61,738 -2,881 28,124 -5,759
1962 59,547 -2,727 25,317 -13,702
1961 57,499 -2,579 27,846 -6,309
1960 55,664 -2,418 28,816 -10,126

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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 Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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