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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 6,916,140 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,124,343 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 1 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.33% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.12M (31.5% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Nicaragua vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Paraguay
2100 8,688,116 9,114,469
2099 8,724,538 9,134,868
2098 8,760,232 9,153,773
2097 8,794,755 9,171,880
2096 8,828,433 9,188,931
2095 8,861,157 9,204,812
2094 8,892,755 9,219,996
2093 8,924,287 9,234,274
2092 8,954,488 9,247,659
2091 8,984,026 9,260,551
2090 9,012,075 9,272,453
2089 9,039,709 9,283,984
2088 9,065,862 9,293,775
2087 9,090,942 9,302,722
2086 9,115,336 9,311,508
2085 9,138,363 9,319,285
2084 9,160,205 9,325,447
2083 9,180,483 9,331,054
2082 9,199,639 9,335,846
2081 9,217,574 9,340,017
2080 9,233,677 9,342,618
2079 9,247,995 9,344,195
2078 9,260,269 9,344,403
2077 9,271,296 9,343,525
2076 9,280,355 9,341,603
2075 9,287,263 9,337,944
2074 9,293,340 9,332,883
2073 9,297,217 9,326,126
2072 9,298,930 9,317,685
2071 9,298,548 9,307,917
2070 9,296,541 9,296,216
2069 9,292,245 9,282,854
2068 9,285,519 9,268,086
2067 9,277,073 9,251,858
2066 9,266,063 9,233,146
2065 9,253,359 9,212,933
2064 9,238,451 9,190,368
2063 9,221,261 9,165,372
2062 9,201,687 9,138,205
2061 9,180,231 9,109,701
2060 9,156,164 9,079,572
2059 9,129,485 9,047,300
2058 9,100,437 9,011,957
2057 9,069,770 8,975,110
2056 9,037,076 8,936,412
2055 9,002,004 8,896,115
2054 8,964,646 8,853,974
2053 8,925,248 8,810,350
2052 8,883,323 8,764,844
2051 8,838,651 8,717,773
2050 8,791,647 8,669,516
2049 8,743,003 8,619,672
2048 8,691,701 8,568,157
2047 8,638,293 8,515,265
2046 8,583,244 8,460,084
2045 8,525,953 8,404,136
2044 8,466,669 8,346,996
2043 8,405,733 8,288,781
2042 8,342,871 8,228,904
2041 8,278,159 8,168,202
2040 8,211,510 8,106,496
2039 8,143,346 8,043,273
2038 8,072,943 7,978,464
2037 8,000,701 7,912,690
2036 7,926,969 7,845,468
2035 7,851,540 7,777,137
2034 7,774,327 7,707,832
2033 7,695,506 7,636,950
2032 7,615,273 7,564,485
2031 7,533,169 7,490,891
2030 7,449,842 7,415,529
2029 7,364,850 7,338,535
2028 7,278,061 7,259,813
2027 7,189,755 7,179,864
2026 7,100,090 7,098,035
2025 7,008,896 7,014,448
2024 6,916,140 6,929,153
2023 6,823,613 6,844,146
2022 6,730,654 6,760,464
2021 6,644,741 6,684,182
2020 6,565,267 6,603,739
2019 6,483,657 6,515,058
2018 6,400,080 6,427,382
2017 6,316,231 6,338,660
2016 6,232,666 6,249,126
2015 6,149,417 6,159,103
2014 6,066,492 6,069,811
2013 5,983,845 5,982,445
2012 5,901,287 5,897,008
2011 5,819,051 5,814,626
2010 5,737,450 5,737,971
2009 5,656,601 5,671,236
2008 5,576,593 5,613,574
2007 5,497,243 5,559,386
2006 5,418,855 5,505,148
2005 5,342,105 5,448,097
2004 5,272,912 5,388,175
2003 5,210,963 5,326,436
2002 5,149,909 5,261,328
2001 5,087,825 5,187,689
2000 5,022,633 5,100,868
1999 4,954,018 5,003,135
1998 4,883,655 4,900,025
1997 4,809,573 4,794,412
1996 4,729,974 4,687,543
1995 4,642,931 4,579,806
1994 4,549,316 4,471,417
1993 4,453,732 4,362,696
1992 4,357,026 4,253,600
1991 4,259,637 4,144,364
1990 4,162,559 4,035,747
1989 4,066,476 3,927,802
1988 3,972,320 3,820,546
1987 3,882,164 3,714,889
1986 3,794,157 3,611,474
1985 3,706,479 3,510,671
1984 3,619,104 3,412,936
1983 3,530,282 3,318,068
1982 3,438,745 3,226,189
1981 3,345,674 3,137,604
1980 3,252,403 3,053,235
1979 3,164,525 2,973,968
1978 3,080,314 2,899,269
1977 2,992,534 2,827,874
1976 2,903,851 2,758,836
1975 2,816,943 2,691,648
1974 2,732,075 2,625,621
1973 2,649,278 2,561,102
1972 2,573,578 2,499,881
1971 2,499,825 2,442,537
1970 2,423,065 2,388,028
1969 2,348,398 2,334,992
1968 2,275,836 2,282,391
1967 2,205,567 2,229,994
1966 2,137,820 2,177,584
1965 2,072,681 2,125,177
1964 2,010,176 2,073,119
1963 1,950,159 2,021,909
1962 1,892,320 1,973,130
1961 1,836,451 1,927,394
1960 1,782,370 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Paraguay
2100 -0.42% -0.22%
2099 -0.41% -0.21%
2098 -0.39% -0.2%
2097 -0.38% -0.19%
2096 -0.37% -0.17%
2095 -0.36% -0.16%
2094 -0.35% -0.15%
2093 -0.34% -0.14%
2092 -0.33% -0.14%
2091 -0.31% -0.13%
2090 -0.31% -0.12%
2089 -0.29% -0.11%
2088 -0.28% -0.1%
2087 -0.27% -0.09%
2086 -0.25% -0.08%
2085 -0.24% -0.07%
2084 -0.22% -0.06%
2083 -0.21% -0.05%
2082 -0.19% -0.04%
2081 -0.17% -0.03%
2080 -0.15% -0.02%
2079 -0.13% -0.002%
2078 -0.12% 0.009%
2077 -0.1% 0.02%
2076 -0.07% 0.04%
2075 -0.07% 0.05%
2074 -0.04% 0.07%
2073 -0.02% 0.09%
2072 0.004% 0.1%
2071 0.02% 0.13%
2070 0.05% 0.14%
2069 0.07% 0.16%
2068 0.09% 0.18%
2067 0.12% 0.2%
2066 0.14% 0.22%
2065 0.16% 0.25%
2064 0.19% 0.27%
2063 0.21% 0.3%
2062 0.23% 0.31%
2061 0.26% 0.33%
2060 0.29% 0.36%
2059 0.32% 0.39%
2058 0.34% 0.41%
2057 0.36% 0.43%
2056 0.39% 0.45%
2055 0.42% 0.48%
2054 0.44% 0.5%
2053 0.47% 0.52%
2052 0.51% 0.54%
2051 0.53% 0.56%
2050 0.56% 0.58%
2049 0.59% 0.6%
2048 0.62% 0.62%
2047 0.64% 0.65%
2046 0.67% 0.67%
2045 0.7% 0.68%
2044 0.72% 0.7%
2043 0.75% 0.73%
2042 0.78% 0.74%
2041 0.81% 0.76%
2040 0.84% 0.79%
2039 0.87% 0.81%
2038 0.9% 0.83%
2037 0.93% 0.86%
2036 0.96% 0.88%
2035 0.99% 0.9%
2034 1.02% 0.93%
2033 1.05% 0.96%
2032 1.09% 0.98%
2031 1.12% 1.02%
2030 1.15% 1.05%
2029 1.19% 1.08%
2028 1.23% 1.11%
2027 1.26% 1.15%
2026 1.3% 1.19%
2025 1.34% 1.23%
2024 1.36% 1.24%
2023 1.38% 1.24%
2022 1.29% 1.14%
2021 1.21% 1.22%
2020 1.26% 1.36%
2019 1.31% 1.36%
2018 1.33% 1.4%
2017 1.34% 1.43%
2016 1.35% 1.46%
2015 1.37% 1.47%
2014 1.38% 1.46%
2013 1.4% 1.45%
2012 1.41% 1.42%
2011 1.42% 1.34%
2010 1.43% 1.18%
2009 1.43% 1.03%
2008 1.44% 0.97%
2007 1.45% 0.99%
2006 1.44% 1.05%
2005 1.31% 1.11%
2004 1.19% 1.16%
2003 1.19% 1.24%
2002 1.22% 1.42%
2001 1.3% 1.7%
2000 1.39% 1.95%
1999 1.44% 2.1%
1998 1.54% 2.2%
1997 1.68% 2.28%
1996 1.87% 2.35%
1995 2.06% 2.42%
1994 2.15% 2.49%
1993 2.22% 2.56%
1992 2.29% 2.64%
1991 2.33% 2.69%
1990 2.36% 2.75%
1989 2.37% 2.81%
1988 2.32% 2.84%
1987 2.32% 2.86%
1986 2.37% 2.87%
1985 2.41% 2.86%
1984 2.52% 2.86%
1983 2.66% 2.85%
1982 2.78% 2.82%
1981 2.87% 2.76%
1980 2.78% 2.67%
1979 2.73% 2.58%
1978 2.93% 2.52%
1977 3.05% 2.5%
1976 3.09% 2.5%
1975 3.11% 2.51%
1974 3.13% 2.52%
1973 2.94% 2.45%
1972 2.95% 2.35%
1971 3.17% 2.28%
1970 3.18% 2.27%
1969 3.19% 2.3%
1968 3.19% 2.35%
1967 3.17% 2.41%
1966 3.14% 2.47%
1965 3.11% 2.51%
1964 3.08% 2.53%
1963 3.06% 2.47%
1962 3.04% 2.37%
1961 3.03% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.36%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Paraguay
Current population
7124343
7120169
Population rank 107/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.09%
One net population change
5.68 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
3.98 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +253 +233
Annual growth/decline +92,527 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 87/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -8,371 -12,423
Net migration rank 129/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - -12,423
2024 - -8,189 - -12,451
2023 100,921 -7,996 97,748 -12,500
2022 100,987 -7,996 94,627 -12,500
2021 89,213 -10,383 78,667 -8,226
2020 90,515 -10,383 98,667 -8,226
2019 102,817 -19,730 103,179 -16,263
2018 104,814 -20,742 104,908 -16,472
2017 105,468 -21,849 105,634 -16,630
2016 106,585 -23,076 106,804 -16,737
2015 107,344 -24,353 106,817 -16,834
2014 108,420 -25,570 105,585 -16,989
2013 109,032 -26,587 103,383 -17,232
2012 110,065 -27,389 102,508 -17,763
2011 110,026 -28,221 100,442 -20,427
2010 110,475 -29,081 99,456 -26,169
2009 110,213 -29,913 100,296 -40,112
2008 110,395 -30,675 99,821 -44,679
2007 110,341 -31,357 99,141 -45,914
2006 110,073 -32,274 99,808 -44,568
2005 108,984 -33,280 101,035 -42,173
2004 106,904 -44,222 101,896 -40,907
2003 106,142 -44,931 102,427 -39,941
2002 105,805 -44,906 104,658 -36,918
2001 107,109 -43,837 107,225 -27,676
2000 109,192 -42,087 109,979 -15,884
1999 110,217 -40,095 112,726 -11,362
1998 108,862 -38,260 114,122 -9,276
1997 114,415 -36,851 115,095 -8,704
1996 116,849 -35,208 115,623 -8,273
1995 118,325 -25,889 115,777 -7,653
1994 119,565 -24,773 115,662 -6,999
1993 120,469 -24,091 115,211 -6,431
1992 121,204 -24,171 115,442 -6,035
1991 121,787 -24,028 114,472 -5,420
1990 120,677 -24,280 112,864 -4,685
1989 120,128 -24,364 111,727 -4,009
1988 117,299 -24,753 110,348 -3,557
1987 112,885 -25,127 107,962 -3,445
1986 113,054 -24,805 105,776 -3,460
1985 110,949 -23,840 102,859 -3,562
1984 110,133 -22,493 99,937 -3,769
1983 110,618 -20,620 96,406 -2,845
1982 112,468 -19,395 92,917 -2,725
1981 110,421 -17,353 89,456 -2,477
1980 108,604 -15,130 84,568 -2,808
1979 96,429 -14,152 80,345 -3,570
1978 98,419 -12,273 76,691 -4,066
1977 100,498 -11,082 74,359 -4,201
1976 98,100 -10,155 71,973 -4,066
1975 95,230 -9,349 70,285 -3,807
1974 92,505 -8,639 69,059 -3,478
1973 89,662 -7,947 67,803 -4,346
1972 76,906 -7,219 66,625 -7,642
1971 84,139 -6,328 66,142 -10,446
1970 81,127 -5,423 65,905 -12,579
1969 78,237 -4,592 65,616 -12,859
1968 75,458 -3,979 65,575 -13,132
1967 72,722 -3,666 65,695 -13,346
1966 69,883 -3,443 66,002 -13,538
1965 67,056 -3,231 66,063 -13,715
1964 64,227 -3,043 65,681 -13,915
1963 61,738 -2,881 64,741 -14,086
1962 59,547 -2,727 63,079 -16,175
1961 57,499 -2,579 61,536 -16,972
1960 55,664 -2,418 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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