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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 6,916,140 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,124,343 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 1.24 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.33% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.12M (31.5% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Nicaragua vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Oman
2100 8,688,116 12,326,703
2099 8,724,538 12,244,321
2098 8,760,232 12,161,347
2097 8,794,755 12,077,858
2096 8,828,433 11,994,015
2095 8,861,157 11,909,754
2094 8,892,755 11,825,095
2093 8,924,287 11,740,085
2092 8,954,488 11,654,790
2091 8,984,026 11,569,356
2090 9,012,075 11,483,782
2089 9,039,709 11,398,109
2088 9,065,862 11,312,508
2087 9,090,942 11,227,223
2086 9,115,336 11,141,991
2085 9,138,363 11,056,984
2084 9,160,205 10,972,191
2083 9,180,483 10,887,525
2082 9,199,639 10,802,994
2081 9,217,574 10,718,800
2080 9,233,677 10,634,723
2079 9,247,995 10,550,794
2078 9,260,269 10,466,970
2077 9,271,296 10,383,169
2076 9,280,355 10,299,342
2075 9,287,263 10,215,493
2074 9,293,340 10,131,547
2073 9,297,217 10,047,318
2072 9,298,930 9,962,612
2071 9,298,548 9,877,378
2070 9,296,541 9,791,853
2069 9,292,245 9,705,815
2068 9,285,519 9,619,166
2067 9,277,073 9,531,936
2066 9,266,063 9,443,967
2065 9,253,359 9,355,538
2064 9,238,451 9,266,470
2063 9,221,261 9,176,798
2062 9,201,687 9,086,390
2061 9,180,231 8,995,287
2060 9,156,164 8,903,536
2059 9,129,485 8,810,958
2058 9,100,437 8,717,538
2057 9,069,770 8,623,514
2056 9,037,076 8,528,891
2055 9,002,004 8,433,708
2054 8,964,646 8,338,102
2053 8,925,248 8,242,274
2052 8,883,323 8,146,407
2051 8,838,651 8,050,917
2050 8,791,647 7,955,842
2049 8,743,003 7,861,436
2048 8,691,701 7,767,655
2047 8,638,293 7,674,619
2046 8,583,244 7,582,158
2045 8,525,953 7,490,461
2044 8,466,669 7,399,381
2043 8,405,733 7,309,208
2042 8,342,871 7,219,941
2041 8,278,159 7,131,715
2040 8,211,510 7,044,649
2039 8,143,346 6,958,711
2038 8,072,943 6,873,682
2037 8,000,701 6,789,514
2036 7,926,969 6,706,116
2035 7,851,540 6,623,241
2034 7,774,327 6,540,718
2033 7,695,506 6,458,252
2032 7,615,273 6,375,523
2031 7,533,169 6,292,383
2030 7,449,842 6,208,520
2029 7,364,850 6,115,428
2028 7,278,061 6,010,434
2027 7,189,755 5,881,073
2026 7,100,090 5,717,450
2025 7,008,896 5,519,571
2024 6,916,140 5,281,538
2023 6,823,613 5,049,269
2022 6,730,654 4,730,226
2021 6,644,741 4,500,424
2020 6,565,267 4,522,497
2019 6,483,657 4,591,241
2018 6,400,080 4,597,877
2017 6,316,231 4,537,396
2016 6,232,666 4,390,877
2015 6,149,417 4,184,895
2014 6,066,492 4,002,439
2013 5,983,845 3,833,913
2012 5,901,287 3,547,106
2011 5,819,051 3,076,763
2010 5,737,450 2,757,446
2009 5,656,601 2,684,659
2008 5,576,593 2,626,529
2007 5,497,243 2,570,174
2006 5,418,855 2,514,795
2005 5,342,105 2,459,802
2004 5,272,912 2,404,821
2003 5,210,963 2,363,796
2002 5,149,909 2,337,140
2001 5,087,825 2,310,217
2000 5,022,633 2,282,131
1999 4,954,018 2,252,909
1998 4,883,655 2,222,489
1997 4,809,573 2,190,720
1996 4,729,974 2,156,926
1995 4,642,931 2,120,528
1994 4,549,316 2,081,834
1993 4,453,732 2,021,675
1992 4,357,026 1,938,238
1991 4,259,637 1,851,473
1990 4,162,559 1,763,954
1989 4,066,476 1,676,228
1988 3,972,320 1,588,568
1987 3,882,164 1,500,996
1986 3,794,157 1,413,419
1985 3,706,479 1,325,480
1984 3,619,104 1,247,716
1983 3,530,282 1,181,459
1982 3,438,745 1,117,678
1981 3,345,674 1,057,320
1980 3,252,403 1,001,248
1979 3,164,525 949,116
1978 3,080,314 900,304
1977 2,992,534 855,314
1976 2,903,851 814,701
1975 2,816,943 778,864
1974 2,732,075 746,988
1973 2,649,278 721,179
1972 2,573,578 700,593
1971 2,499,825 681,119
1970 2,423,065 662,680
1969 2,348,398 645,255
1968 2,275,836 628,798
1967 2,205,567 613,318
1966 2,137,820 598,804
1965 2,072,681 585,236
1964 2,010,176 572,577
1963 1,950,159 560,827
1962 1,892,320 549,941
1961 1,836,451 539,854
1960 1,782,370 530,485

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/oman | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Oman
2100 -0.42% 0.67%
2099 -0.41% 0.68%
2098 -0.39% 0.69%
2097 -0.38% 0.7%
2096 -0.37% 0.71%
2095 -0.36% 0.72%
2094 -0.35% 0.72%
2093 -0.34% 0.73%
2092 -0.33% 0.74%
2091 -0.31% 0.75%
2090 -0.31% 0.75%
2089 -0.29% 0.76%
2088 -0.28% 0.76%
2087 -0.27% 0.76%
2086 -0.25% 0.77%
2085 -0.24% 0.77%
2084 -0.22% 0.78%
2083 -0.21% 0.78%
2082 -0.19% 0.79%
2081 -0.17% 0.79%
2080 -0.15% 0.8%
2079 -0.13% 0.8%
2078 -0.12% 0.81%
2077 -0.1% 0.81%
2076 -0.07% 0.82%
2075 -0.07% 0.83%
2074 -0.04% 0.84%
2073 -0.02% 0.85%
2072 0.004% 0.86%
2071 0.02% 0.87%
2070 0.05% 0.89%
2069 0.07% 0.9%
2068 0.09% 0.92%
2067 0.12% 0.93%
2066 0.14% 0.95%
2065 0.16% 0.96%
2064 0.19% 0.98%
2063 0.21% 0.99%
2062 0.23% 1.01%
2061 0.26% 1.03%
2060 0.29% 1.05%
2059 0.32% 1.07%
2058 0.34% 1.09%
2057 0.36% 1.11%
2056 0.39% 1.13%
2055 0.42% 1.15%
2054 0.44% 1.16%
2053 0.47% 1.18%
2052 0.51% 1.19%
2051 0.53% 1.2%
2050 0.56% 1.2%
2049 0.59% 1.21%
2048 0.62% 1.21%
2047 0.64% 1.22%
2046 0.67% 1.22%
2045 0.7% 1.23%
2044 0.72% 1.23%
2043 0.75% 1.24%
2042 0.78% 1.24%
2041 0.81% 1.24%
2040 0.84% 1.23%
2039 0.87% 1.24%
2038 0.9% 1.24%
2037 0.93% 1.24%
2036 0.96% 1.25%
2035 0.99% 1.26%
2034 1.02% 1.28%
2033 1.05% 1.3%
2032 1.09% 1.32%
2031 1.12% 1.35%
2030 1.15% 1.52%
2029 1.19% 1.75%
2028 1.23% 2.2%
2027 1.26% 2.86%
2026 1.3% 3.59%
2025 1.34% 4.51%
2024 1.36% 4.6%
2023 1.38% 6.74%
2022 1.29% 5.11%
2021 1.21% -0.49%
2020 1.26% -1.5%
2019 1.31% -0.14%
2018 1.33% 1.33%
2017 1.34% 3.34%
2016 1.35% 4.92%
2015 1.37% 4.56%
2014 1.38% 4.4%
2013 1.4% 8.09%
2012 1.41% 15.3%
2011 1.42% 11.6%
2010 1.43% 2.71%
2009 1.43% 2.21%
2008 1.44% 2.19%
2007 1.45% 2.2%
2006 1.44% 2.24%
2005 1.31% 2.29%
2004 1.19% 1.74%
2003 1.19% 1.14%
2002 1.22% 1.17%
2001 1.3% 1.23%
2000 1.39% 1.3%
1999 1.44% 1.37%
1998 1.54% 1.45%
1997 1.68% 1.57%
1996 1.87% 1.72%
1995 2.06% 1.86%
1994 2.15% 2.98%
1993 2.22% 4.3%
1992 2.29% 4.69%
1991 2.33% 4.96%
1990 2.36% 5.23%
1989 2.37% 5.52%
1988 2.32% 5.83%
1987 2.32% 6.2%
1986 2.37% 6.63%
1985 2.41% 6.23%
1984 2.52% 5.61%
1983 2.66% 5.71%
1982 2.78% 5.71%
1981 2.87% 5.6%
1980 2.78% 5.49%
1979 2.73% 5.42%
1978 2.93% 5.26%
1977 3.05% 4.99%
1976 3.09% 4.6%
1975 3.11% 4.27%
1974 3.13% 3.58%
1973 2.94% 2.94%
1972 2.95% 2.86%
1971 3.17% 2.78%
1970 3.18% 2.7%
1969 3.19% 2.62%
1968 3.19% 2.52%
1967 3.17% 2.42%
1966 3.14% 2.32%
1965 3.11% 2.21%
1964 3.08% 2.1%
1963 3.06% 1.98%
1962 3.04% 1.87%
1961 3.03% 1.77%

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 Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Oman
Current population
7124343
5761708
Population rank 107/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.07%
One net population change
5.68 minutes
2.26 minutes
One birth every
3.98 minutes
6.18 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +253 +636
Annual growth/decline +92,527 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 5/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -8,371 +113,734
Net migration rank 129/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - 113,734
2024 - -8,189 - 154,219
2023 100,921 -7,996 75,467 156,285
2022 100,987 -7,996 67,278 339,063
2021 89,213 -10,383 69,991 -16,726
2020 90,515 -10,383 74,224 -171,635
2019 102,817 -19,730 77,394 -117,480
2018 104,814 -20,742 79,438 -52,630
2017 105,468 -21,849 82,408 11,751
2016 106,585 -23,076 81,350 117,538
2015 107,344 -24,353 79,241 133,842
2014 108,420 -25,570 76,258 75,557
2013 109,032 -26,587 71,905 113,335
2012 110,065 -27,389 65,572 322,812
2011 110,026 -28,221 59,689 492,609
2010 110,475 -29,081 57,619 28,717
2009 110,213 -29,913 52,007 7,226
2008 110,395 -30,675 47,146 9,877
2007 110,341 -31,357 44,207 11,478
2006 110,073 -32,274 43,969 11,103
2005 108,984 -33,280 44,688 10,231
2004 106,904 -44,222 45,651 9,394
2003 106,142 -44,931 46,273 -19,265
2002 105,805 -44,906 46,397 -20,098
2001 107,109 -43,837 46,651 -19,103
2000 109,192 -42,087 47,208 -18,588
1999 110,217 -40,095 48,053 -18,235
1998 108,862 -38,260 48,654 -17,626
1997 114,415 -36,851 49,510 -16,998
1996 116,849 -35,208 50,362 -15,286
1995 118,325 -25,889 51,139 -13,418
1994 119,565 -24,773 52,337 -12,665
1993 120,469 -24,091 53,439 27,204
1992 121,204 -24,171 54,471 31,756
1991 121,787 -24,028 55,382 31,927
1990 120,677 -24,280 56,000 31,722
1989 120,128 -24,364 56,202 31,528
1988 117,299 -24,753 56,142 31,456
1987 112,885 -25,127 55,933 31,608
1986 113,054 -24,805 55,324 32,289
1985 110,949 -23,840 54,609 33,666
1984 110,133 -22,493 52,253 14,993
1983 110,618 -20,620 49,646 15,617
1982 112,468 -19,395 46,939 15,359
1981 110,421 -17,353 44,176 14,239
1980 108,604 -15,130 41,109 12,626
1979 96,429 -14,152 38,022 12,511
1978 98,419 -12,273 35,141 11,946
1977 100,498 -11,082 32,342 10,554
1976 98,100 -10,155 30,032 8,299
1975 95,230 -9,349 27,699 5,632
1974 92,505 -8,639 25,543 4,880
1973 89,662 -7,947 24,195 -2,996
1972 76,906 -7,219 22,968 -2,996
1971 84,139 -6,328 21,973 -2,996
1970 81,127 -5,423 20,893 -2,996
1969 78,237 -4,592 19,949 -2,996
1968 75,458 -3,979 18,962 -2,996
1967 72,722 -3,666 17,990 -2,996
1966 69,883 -3,443 17,030 -2,996
1965 67,056 -3,231 16,103 -2,996
1964 64,227 -3,043 15,205 -2,996
1963 61,738 -2,881 14,283 -2,996
1962 59,547 -2,727 13,485 -2,996
1961 57,499 -2,579 12,690 -2,996
1960 55,664 -2,418 12,034 -2,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/oman | 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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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