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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 6,916,140 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,124,343 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 4.92 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.33% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.12M (31.5% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Nicaragua vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Peru
2100 8,688,116 38,452,509
2099 8,724,538 38,619,608
2098 8,760,232 38,784,430
2097 8,794,755 38,947,717
2096 8,828,433 39,108,849
2095 8,861,157 39,267,786
2094 8,892,755 39,423,479
2093 8,924,287 39,578,294
2092 8,954,488 39,729,309
2091 8,984,026 39,877,488
2090 9,012,075 40,022,659
2089 9,039,709 40,164,228
2088 9,065,862 40,303,304
2087 9,090,942 40,438,644
2086 9,115,336 40,569,419
2085 9,138,363 40,695,935
2084 9,160,205 40,817,705
2083 9,180,483 40,933,831
2082 9,199,639 41,045,559
2081 9,217,574 41,151,529
2080 9,233,677 41,252,019
2079 9,247,995 41,345,682
2078 9,260,269 41,433,298
2077 9,271,296 41,514,392
2076 9,280,355 41,589,064
2075 9,287,263 41,656,726
2074 9,293,340 41,717,426
2073 9,297,217 41,770,225
2072 9,298,930 41,815,673
2071 9,298,548 41,853,504
2070 9,296,541 41,883,997
2069 9,292,245 41,906,365
2068 9,285,519 41,920,235
2067 9,277,073 41,925,717
2066 9,266,063 41,923,100
2065 9,253,359 41,912,338
2064 9,238,451 41,893,671
2063 9,221,261 41,866,010
2062 9,201,687 41,830,096
2061 9,180,231 41,785,364
2060 9,156,164 41,732,163
2059 9,129,485 41,670,843
2058 9,100,437 41,601,084
2057 9,069,770 41,522,014
2056 9,037,076 41,434,774
2055 9,002,004 41,338,448
2054 8,964,646 41,233,873
2053 8,925,248 41,120,477
2052 8,883,323 40,999,698
2051 8,838,651 40,870,773
2050 8,791,647 40,733,304
2049 8,743,003 40,588,072
2048 8,691,701 40,434,856
2047 8,638,293 40,272,431
2046 8,583,244 40,100,751
2045 8,525,953 39,920,558
2044 8,466,669 39,731,027
2043 8,405,733 39,534,093
2042 8,342,871 39,328,332
2041 8,278,159 39,114,174
2040 8,211,510 38,892,211
2039 8,143,346 38,662,243
2038 8,072,943 38,424,592
2037 8,000,701 38,178,789
2036 7,926,969 37,924,438
2035 7,851,540 37,662,565
2034 7,774,327 37,392,354
2033 7,695,506 37,114,776
2032 7,615,273 36,830,488
2031 7,533,169 36,538,688
2030 7,449,842 36,238,199
2029 7,364,850 35,929,085
2028 7,278,061 35,609,999
2027 7,189,755 35,280,410
2026 7,100,090 34,939,340
2025 7,008,896 34,585,730
2024 6,916,140 34,217,848
2023 6,823,613 33,845,617
2022 6,730,654 33,475,438
2021 6,644,741 33,155,882
2020 6,565,267 32,838,579
2019 6,483,657 32,449,303
2018 6,400,080 31,897,584
2017 6,316,231 31,324,637
2016 6,232,666 30,866,494
2015 6,149,417 30,457,600
2014 6,066,492 30,115,826
2013 5,983,845 29,817,919
2012 5,901,287 29,550,366
2011 5,819,051 29,304,086
2010 5,737,450 29,086,019
2009 5,656,601 28,896,811
2008 5,576,593 28,719,041
2007 5,497,243 28,530,699
2006 5,418,855 28,324,491
2005 5,342,105 28,101,180
2004 5,272,912 27,852,190
2003 5,210,963 27,580,490
2002 5,149,909 27,288,217
2001 5,087,825 26,964,601
2000 5,022,633 26,598,331
1999 4,954,018 26,186,504
1998 4,883,655 25,738,095
1997 4,809,573 25,274,147
1996 4,729,974 24,811,171
1995 4,642,931 24,348,919
1994 4,549,316 23,881,493
1993 4,453,732 23,413,783
1992 4,357,026 22,946,340
1991 4,259,637 22,483,775
1990 4,162,559 22,014,771
1989 4,066,476 21,532,589
1988 3,972,320 21,054,702
1987 3,882,164 20,582,320
1986 3,794,157 20,117,122
1985 3,706,479 19,648,204
1984 3,619,104 19,174,716
1983 3,530,282 18,705,957
1982 3,438,745 18,246,503
1981 3,345,674 17,798,805
1980 3,252,403 17,360,949
1979 3,164,525 16,933,139
1978 3,080,314 16,516,059
1977 2,992,534 16,109,806
1976 2,903,851 15,716,809
1975 2,816,943 15,333,957
1974 2,732,075 14,956,552
1973 2,649,278 14,582,867
1972 2,573,578 14,210,147
1971 2,499,825 13,838,067
1970 2,423,065 13,501,237
1969 2,348,398 13,166,767
1968 2,275,836 12,803,993
1967 2,205,567 12,448,814
1966 2,137,820 12,101,297
1965 2,072,681 11,761,085
1964 2,010,176 11,427,978
1963 1,950,159 11,102,099
1962 1,892,320 10,784,612
1961 1,836,451 10,475,123
1960 1,782,370 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Peru
2100 -0.42% -0.43%
2099 -0.41% -0.42%
2098 -0.39% -0.42%
2097 -0.38% -0.41%
2096 -0.37% -0.4%
2095 -0.36% -0.39%
2094 -0.35% -0.39%
2093 -0.34% -0.38%
2092 -0.33% -0.37%
2091 -0.31% -0.36%
2090 -0.31% -0.35%
2089 -0.29% -0.35%
2088 -0.28% -0.33%
2087 -0.27% -0.32%
2086 -0.25% -0.31%
2085 -0.24% -0.3%
2084 -0.22% -0.28%
2083 -0.21% -0.27%
2082 -0.19% -0.26%
2081 -0.17% -0.24%
2080 -0.15% -0.23%
2079 -0.13% -0.21%
2078 -0.12% -0.2%
2077 -0.1% -0.18%
2076 -0.07% -0.16%
2075 -0.07% -0.15%
2074 -0.04% -0.13%
2073 -0.02% -0.11%
2072 0.004% -0.09%
2071 0.02% -0.07%
2070 0.05% -0.05%
2069 0.07% -0.03%
2068 0.09% -0.01%
2067 0.12% 0.006%
2066 0.14% 0.03%
2065 0.16% 0.04%
2064 0.19% 0.07%
2063 0.21% 0.09%
2062 0.23% 0.11%
2061 0.26% 0.13%
2060 0.29% 0.15%
2059 0.32% 0.17%
2058 0.34% 0.19%
2057 0.36% 0.21%
2056 0.39% 0.23%
2055 0.42% 0.25%
2054 0.44% 0.28%
2053 0.47% 0.29%
2052 0.51% 0.32%
2051 0.53% 0.34%
2050 0.56% 0.36%
2049 0.59% 0.38%
2048 0.62% 0.4%
2047 0.64% 0.43%
2046 0.67% 0.45%
2045 0.7% 0.48%
2044 0.72% 0.5%
2043 0.75% 0.52%
2042 0.78% 0.55%
2041 0.81% 0.57%
2040 0.84% 0.59%
2039 0.87% 0.62%
2038 0.9% 0.64%
2037 0.93% 0.67%
2036 0.96% 0.7%
2035 0.99% 0.72%
2034 1.02% 0.75%
2033 1.05% 0.77%
2032 1.09% 0.8%
2031 1.12% 0.83%
2030 1.15% 0.86%
2029 1.19% 0.9%
2028 1.23% 0.93%
2027 1.26% 0.98%
2026 1.3% 1.02%
2025 1.34% 1.08%
2024 1.36% 1.1%
2023 1.38% 1.11%
2022 1.29% 0.96%
2021 1.21% 0.97%
2020 1.26% 1.2%
2019 1.31% 1.73%
2018 1.33% 1.83%
2017 1.34% 1.48%
2016 1.35% 1.34%
2015 1.37% 1.13%
2014 1.38% 1%
2013 1.4% 0.91%
2012 1.41% 0.84%
2011 1.42% 0.75%
2010 1.43% 0.65%
2009 1.43% 0.62%
2008 1.44% 0.66%
2007 1.45% 0.73%
2006 1.44% 0.79%
2005 1.31% 0.89%
2004 1.19% 0.99%
2003 1.19% 1.07%
2002 1.22% 1.2%
2001 1.3% 1.38%
2000 1.39% 1.57%
1999 1.44% 1.74%
1998 1.54% 1.84%
1997 1.68% 1.87%
1996 1.87% 1.9%
1995 2.06% 1.96%
1994 2.15% 2%
1993 2.22% 2.04%
1992 2.29% 2.06%
1991 2.33% 2.13%
1990 2.36% 2.24%
1989 2.37% 2.27%
1988 2.32% 2.3%
1987 2.32% 2.31%
1986 2.37% 2.39%
1985 2.41% 2.47%
1984 2.52% 2.51%
1983 2.66% 2.52%
1982 2.78% 2.52%
1981 2.87% 2.52%
1980 2.78% 2.53%
1979 2.73% 2.53%
1978 2.93% 2.52%
1977 3.05% 2.5%
1976 3.09% 2.5%
1975 3.11% 2.52%
1974 3.13% 2.56%
1973 2.94% 2.62%
1972 2.95% 2.69%
1971 3.17% 2.49%
1970 3.18% 2.54%
1969 3.19% 2.83%
1968 3.19% 2.85%
1967 3.17% 2.87%
1966 3.14% 2.89%
1965 3.11% 2.91%
1964 3.08% 2.94%
1963 3.06% 2.94%
1962 3.04% 2.95%
1961 3.03% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.36%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Peru
Current population
7124343
35031596
Population rank 107/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.42%
One net population change
5.68 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
3.98 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
16.8 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +253 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +92,527 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 95/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -8,371 +11,931
Net migration rank 129/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - 11,931
2024 - -8,189 - 18,406
2023 100,921 -7,996 353,788 24,783
2022 100,987 -7,996 327,859 33,982
2021 89,213 -10,383 235,440 41,868
2020 90,515 -10,383 301,950 55,375
2019 102,817 -19,730 346,981 74,270
2018 104,814 -20,742 343,123 339,067
2017 105,468 -21,849 349,333 114,382
2016 106,585 -23,076 355,859 96,740
2015 107,344 -24,353 362,781 2,421
2014 108,420 -25,570 368,708 -50,383
2013 109,032 -26,587 372,694 -95,214
2012 110,065 -27,389 376,501 -118,863
2011 110,026 -28,221 383,268 -148,339
2010 110,475 -29,081 382,510 -181,302
2009 110,213 -29,913 396,522 -219,314
2008 110,395 -30,675 413,640 -235,307
2007 110,341 -31,357 435,122 -236,745
2006 110,073 -32,274 445,884 -231,851
2005 108,984 -33,280 454,199 -221,652
2004 106,904 -44,222 459,617 -194,171
2003 106,142 -44,931 459,243 -181,276
2002 105,805 -44,906 463,709 -157,158
2001 107,109 -43,837 470,154 -129,481
2000 109,192 -42,087 484,222 -92,353
1999 110,217 -40,095 487,095 -55,325
1998 108,862 -38,260 489,436 -24,388
1997 114,415 -36,851 495,348 -32,515
1996 116,849 -35,208 501,855 -38,749
1995 118,325 -25,889 507,894 -46,499
1994 119,565 -24,773 512,735 -39,299
1993 120,469 -24,091 513,769 -51,775
1992 121,204 -24,171 514,618 -41,702
1991 121,787 -24,028 513,867 -61,645
1990 120,677 -24,280 515,233 -29,437
1989 120,128 -24,364 512,152 -33,569
1988 117,299 -24,753 508,429 -31,238
1987 112,885 -25,127 502,229 -34,651
1986 113,054 -24,805 496,712 -33,891
1985 110,949 -23,840 488,887 -13,887
1984 110,133 -22,493 477,968 -6,007
1983 110,618 -20,620 469,781 -4,243
1982 112,468 -19,395 461,107 -7,748
1981 110,421 -17,353 453,158 -11,123
1980 108,604 -15,130 445,100 -11,446
1979 96,429 -14,152 439,110 -17,148
1978 98,419 -12,273 432,127 -19,939
1977 100,498 -11,082 425,428 -25,117
1976 98,100 -10,155 420,284 -34,602
1975 95,230 -9,349 414,400 -34,382
1974 92,505 -8,639 408,299 -33,493
1973 89,662 -7,947 400,752 -28,191
1972 76,906 -7,219 396,960 -24,100
1971 84,139 -6,328 391,506 -20,209
1970 81,127 -5,423 318,022 -15,653
1969 78,237 -4,592 379,347 -12,776
1968 75,458 -3,979 372,379 -13,389
1967 72,722 -3,666 365,224 -13,837
1966 69,883 -3,443 356,819 -13,166
1965 67,056 -3,231 349,245 -12,470
1964 64,227 -3,043 341,570 -12,129
1963 61,738 -2,881 332,352 -10,040
1962 59,547 -2,727 321,716 -9,051
1961 57,499 -2,579 313,385 -7,063
1960 55,664 -2,418 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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