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

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The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 7,007,502 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,144,725 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 5.04 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.32% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.14M (31.8% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Nicaragua vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Poland
2100 8,686,387 18,452,579
2099 8,722,801 18,644,857
2098 8,758,489 18,838,707
2097 8,793,005 19,033,962
2096 8,826,676 19,231,896
2095 8,859,393 19,431,204
2094 8,890,985 19,634,214
2093 8,922,511 19,840,304
2092 8,952,706 20,049,969
2091 8,982,238 20,263,764
2090 9,010,281 20,482,150
2089 9,037,910 20,705,051
2088 9,064,058 20,933,750
2087 9,089,133 21,167,790
2086 9,113,522 21,407,163
2085 9,136,545 21,652,018
2084 9,158,382 21,902,736
2083 9,178,656 22,159,983
2082 9,197,809 22,423,109
2081 9,215,739 22,691,495
2080 9,231,840 22,964,515
2079 9,246,154 23,242,960
2078 9,258,426 23,524,184
2077 9,269,451 23,811,918
2076 9,278,508 24,102,012
2075 9,285,415 24,395,355
2074 9,291,490 24,691,719
2073 9,295,367 24,990,908
2072 9,297,079 25,290,453
2071 9,296,698 25,590,102
2070 9,294,691 25,889,034
2069 9,290,396 26,187,633
2068 9,283,672 26,485,171
2067 9,275,227 26,780,961
2066 9,264,219 27,074,124
2065 9,251,518 27,364,039
2064 9,236,612 27,650,950
2063 9,219,426 27,934,132
2062 9,199,856 28,212,240
2061 9,178,404 28,487,283
2060 9,154,342 28,757,525
2059 9,127,668 29,025,705
2058 9,098,625 29,288,751
2057 9,067,965 29,548,996
2056 9,035,277 29,806,770
2055 9,000,212 30,060,951
2054 8,962,862 30,311,416
2053 8,923,471 30,559,065
2052 8,881,555 30,801,964
2051 8,836,892 31,043,690
2050 8,789,897 31,281,762
2049 8,741,263 31,516,893
2048 8,689,971 31,748,736
2047 8,636,574 31,978,608
2046 8,581,536 32,205,877
2045 8,524,256 32,431,013
2044 8,464,984 32,653,012
2043 8,404,060 32,873,136
2042 8,341,211 33,090,733
2041 8,276,512 33,303,578
2040 8,209,876 33,514,705
2039 8,141,726 33,722,530
2038 8,071,337 33,926,660
2037 7,999,109 34,126,585
2036 7,925,391 34,323,967
2035 7,849,978 34,515,669
2034 7,772,780 34,704,048
2033 7,693,975 34,887,791
2032 7,613,757 35,067,502
2031 7,531,669 35,242,658
2030 7,448,359 35,410,392
2029 7,363,385 35,572,635
2028 7,276,613 35,725,650
2027 7,188,324 35,870,384
2026 7,098,677 36,007,074
2025 7,007,502 36,435,861
2024 6,916,140 36,559,233
2023 6,823,613 36,687,353
2022 6,730,654 36,821,749
2021 6,644,741 36,981,559
2020 6,565,267 37,515,748
2019 6,483,657 37,965,475
2018 6,400,080 37,974,750
2017 6,316,231 37,974,826
2016 6,232,666 37,970,087
2015 6,149,417 37,986,412
2014 6,066,492 38,011,735
2013 5,983,845 38,040,196
2012 5,901,287 38,063,164
2011 5,819,051 38,063,255
2010 5,737,450 38,042,794
2009 5,656,601 38,151,603
2008 5,576,593 38,125,759
2007 5,497,243 38,120,560
2006 5,418,855 38,141,267
2005 5,342,105 38,165,445
2004 5,272,912 38,182,222
2003 5,210,963 38,204,570
2002 5,149,909 38,230,364
2001 5,087,825 38,248,076
2000 5,022,633 38,258,629
1999 4,954,018 38,660,271
1998 4,883,655 38,663,481
1997 4,809,573 38,649,660
1996 4,729,974 38,624,370
1995 4,642,931 38,594,998
1994 4,549,316 38,542,652
1993 4,453,732 38,461,408
1992 4,357,026 38,363,667
1991 4,259,637 38,246,193
1990 4,162,559 38,110,782
1989 4,066,476 37,961,529
1988 3,972,320 37,824,487
1987 3,882,164 37,668,045
1986 3,794,157 37,456,119
1985 3,706,479 37,201,885
1984 3,619,104 36,904,134
1983 3,530,282 36,571,808
1982 3,438,745 36,230,481
1981 3,345,674 35,898,587
1980 3,252,403 35,574,150
1979 3,164,525 35,247,217
1978 3,080,314 34,965,600
1977 2,992,534 34,689,050
1976 2,903,851 34,356,300
1975 2,816,943 34,015,199
1974 2,732,075 33,678,899
1973 2,649,278 33,357,200
1972 2,573,578 33,055,650
1971 2,499,825 32,783,500
1970 2,423,065 32,664,300
1969 2,348,398 32,548,300
1968 2,275,836 32,294,655
1967 2,205,567 31,987,155
1966 2,137,820 31,681,000
1965 2,072,681 31,444,950
1964 2,010,176 31,139,450
1963 1,950,159 30,712,000
1962 1,892,320 30,308,500
1961 1,836,451 29,964,000
1960 1,782,370 29,637,450

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Nicaragua's population will grow by 23% to 8,789,897 people with a rank change from 107th to 109th. The population of Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Poland
2100 -0.42% -1.03%
2099 -0.41% -1.03%
2098 -0.39% -1.03%
2097 -0.38% -1.03%
2096 -0.37% -1.03%
2095 -0.36% -1.03%
2094 -0.35% -1.04%
2093 -0.34% -1.05%
2092 -0.33% -1.06%
2091 -0.31% -1.07%
2090 -0.31% -1.08%
2089 -0.29% -1.09%
2088 -0.28% -1.11%
2087 -0.27% -1.12%
2086 -0.25% -1.13%
2085 -0.24% -1.14%
2084 -0.22% -1.16%
2083 -0.21% -1.17%
2082 -0.19% -1.18%
2081 -0.17% -1.19%
2080 -0.15% -1.2%
2079 -0.13% -1.2%
2078 -0.12% -1.21%
2077 -0.1% -1.2%
2076 -0.07% -1.2%
2075 -0.07% -1.2%
2074 -0.04% -1.2%
2073 -0.02% -1.18%
2072 0.004% -1.17%
2071 0.02% -1.15%
2070 0.05% -1.14%
2069 0.07% -1.12%
2068 0.09% -1.1%
2067 0.12% -1.08%
2066 0.14% -1.06%
2065 0.16% -1.04%
2064 0.19% -1.01%
2063 0.21% -0.99%
2062 0.23% -0.97%
2061 0.26% -0.94%
2060 0.29% -0.92%
2059 0.32% -0.9%
2058 0.34% -0.88%
2057 0.36% -0.86%
2056 0.39% -0.85%
2055 0.42% -0.83%
2054 0.44% -0.81%
2053 0.47% -0.79%
2052 0.51% -0.78%
2051 0.53% -0.76%
2050 0.56% -0.75%
2049 0.59% -0.73%
2048 0.62% -0.72%
2047 0.64% -0.71%
2046 0.67% -0.69%
2045 0.7% -0.68%
2044 0.72% -0.67%
2043 0.75% -0.66%
2042 0.78% -0.64%
2041 0.81% -0.63%
2040 0.84% -0.62%
2039 0.87% -0.6%
2038 0.9% -0.59%
2037 0.93% -0.58%
2036 0.96% -0.56%
2035 0.99% -0.54%
2034 1.02% -0.53%
2033 1.05% -0.51%
2032 1.09% -0.5%
2031 1.12% -0.47%
2030 1.15% -0.46%
2029 1.19% -0.43%
2028 1.23% -0.4%
2027 1.26% -0.38%
2026 1.3% -1.18%
2025 1.32% -0.34%
2024 1.36% -0.35%
2023 1.38% -0.36%
2022 1.29% -0.43%
2021 1.21% -1.42%
2020 1.26% -1.18%
2019 1.31% -0.02%
2018 1.33% -0%
2017 1.34% 0.01%
2016 1.35% -0.04%
2015 1.37% -0.07%
2014 1.38% -0.07%
2013 1.4% -0.06%
2012 1.41% -0%
2011 1.42% 0.05%
2010 1.43% -0.29%
2009 1.43% 0.07%
2008 1.44% 0.01%
2007 1.45% -0.05%
2006 1.44% -0.06%
2005 1.31% -0.04%
2004 1.19% -0.06%
2003 1.19% -0.07%
2002 1.22% -0.05%
2001 1.3% -0.03%
2000 1.39% -1.04%
1999 1.44% -0.008%
1998 1.54% 0.04%
1997 1.68% 0.07%
1996 1.87% 0.08%
1995 2.06% 0.14%
1994 2.15% 0.21%
1993 2.22% 0.25%
1992 2.29% 0.31%
1991 2.33% 0.36%
1990 2.36% 0.39%
1989 2.37% 0.36%
1988 2.32% 0.42%
1987 2.32% 0.57%
1986 2.37% 0.68%
1985 2.41% 0.81%
1984 2.52% 0.91%
1983 2.66% 0.94%
1982 2.78% 0.92%
1981 2.87% 0.91%
1980 2.78% 0.93%
1979 2.73% 0.81%
1978 2.93% 0.8%
1977 3.05% 0.97%
1976 3.09% 1%
1975 3.11% 1%
1974 3.13% 0.96%
1973 2.94% 0.91%
1972 2.95% 0.83%
1971 3.17% 0.36%
1970 3.18% 0.36%
1969 3.19% 0.79%
1968 3.19% 0.96%
1967 3.17% 0.97%
1966 3.14% 0.75%
1965 3.11% 0.98%
1964 3.08% 1.39%
1963 3.06% 1.33%
1962 3.04% 1.15%
1961 3.03% 1.1%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.32%, while Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Poland
Current population
7144725
36007074
Population rank 107/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.43%
One net population change
5.77 minutes
4.27 minutes
One birth every
3.97 minutes
2.08 minutes
One death every
16.4 minutes
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +250 -338
Annual growth/decline +91,362 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +1.32% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 179/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -8,371 -330,820
Net migration rank 129/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - -330,820
2024 100,318 -8,189 -157,205 -238,062
2023 100,921 -7,996 -135,743 -7,824
2022 100,987 -7,996 -143,605 967,744
2021 89,213 -10,383 -184,907 2,251
2020 90,515 -10,383 -120,050 3,920
2019 102,817 -19,730 -34,169 7,696
2018 104,814 -20,742 -26,582 -223
2017 105,468 -21,849 0 -21,535
2016 106,585 -23,076 -3,797 -5,675
2015 107,344 -24,353 -26,590 3,887
2014 108,420 -25,570 0 5,525
2013 109,032 -26,587 -19,020 12,402
2012 110,065 -27,389 0 4,635
2011 110,026 -28,221 11,419 45,951
2010 110,475 -29,081 38,043 119,623
2009 110,213 -29,913 30,521 -8,283
2008 110,395 -30,675 34,313 -42,288
2007 110,341 -31,357 11,436 -51,235
2006 110,073 -32,274 3,814 -68,882
2005 108,984 -33,280 -3,817 -41,942
2004 106,904 -44,222 -7,637 -38,216
2003 106,142 -44,931 -15,281 -19,039
2002 105,805 -44,906 -3,823 -16,462
2001 107,109 -43,837 3,825 -16,648
2000 109,192 -42,087 11,478 -15,921
1999 110,217 -40,095 0 -53,035
1998 108,862 -38,260 19,332 -39,509
1997 114,415 -36,851 34,785 -44,230
1996 116,849 -35,208 42,487 -45,349
1995 118,325 -25,889 46,314 -52,989
1994 119,565 -24,773 96,357 -41,845
1993 120,469 -24,091 103,846 -48,805
1992 121,204 -24,171 118,928 -46,893
1991 121,787 -24,028 141,511 -55,342
1990 120,677 -24,280 160,066 -50,339
1989 120,128 -24,364 182,215 -49,192
1988 117,299 -24,753 215,599 -101,671
1987 112,885 -25,127 226,008 -32,310
1986 113,054 -24,805 258,448 -22,520
1985 110,949 -23,840 297,615 -27,277
1984 110,133 -22,493 332,137 -18,402
1983 110,618 -20,620 373,032 -26,724
1982 112,468 -19,395 369,551 -34,980
1981 110,421 -17,353 351,806 -16,155
1980 108,604 -15,130 348,627 -42,420
1979 96,429 -14,152 366,571 -22,162
1978 98,419 -12,273 339,166 -62,936
1977 100,498 -11,082 353,828 -33,496
1976 98,100 -10,155 367,612 -25,716
1975 95,230 -9,349 350,356 -31,346
1974 92,505 -8,639 346,893 -18,273
1973 89,662 -7,947 320,229 -29,335
1972 76,906 -7,219 314,028 -15,004
1971 84,139 -6,328 278,660 -31,767
1970 81,127 -5,423 280,913 -66,859
1969 78,237 -4,592 270,151 -26,744
1968 75,458 -3,979 280,963 -11,905
1967 72,722 -3,666 275,089 -25,479
1966 69,883 -3,443 297,801 -17,158
1965 67,056 -3,231 314,450 -21,658
1964 64,227 -3,043 326,965 -23,273
1963 61,738 -2,881 359,330 -13,770
1962 59,547 -2,727 360,671 -31,021
1961 57,499 -2,579 398,521 -20,044
1960 55,664 -2,418 444,562 -6,306

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 86.7% of the population change in Nicaragua is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 people). In Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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