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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 6,916,140 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,124,343 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 2.64 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.33% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.12M (31.5% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Nicaragua vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Romania
2100 8,688,116 10,801,385
2099 8,724,538 10,885,505
2098 8,760,232 10,969,050
2097 8,794,755 11,052,086
2096 8,828,433 11,134,776
2095 8,861,157 11,217,462
2094 8,892,755 11,299,298
2093 8,924,287 11,382,352
2092 8,954,488 11,464,817
2091 8,984,026 11,546,872
2090 9,012,075 11,630,335
2089 9,039,709 11,713,468
2088 9,065,862 11,796,733
2087 9,090,942 11,880,373
2086 9,115,336 11,966,550
2085 9,138,363 12,052,744
2084 9,160,205 12,140,454
2083 9,180,483 12,229,714
2082 9,199,639 12,319,480
2081 9,217,574 12,412,385
2080 9,233,677 12,507,333
2079 9,247,995 12,603,302
2078 9,260,269 12,700,870
2077 9,271,296 12,799,985
2076 9,280,355 12,900,610
2075 9,287,263 13,002,848
2074 9,293,340 13,107,513
2073 9,297,217 13,213,407
2072 9,298,930 13,323,211
2071 9,298,548 13,435,661
2070 9,296,541 13,550,449
2069 9,292,245 13,667,892
2068 9,285,519 13,786,771
2067 9,277,073 13,909,141
2066 9,266,063 14,034,214
2065 9,253,359 14,163,381
2064 9,238,451 14,293,294
2063 9,221,261 14,424,068
2062 9,201,687 14,557,025
2061 9,180,231 14,689,897
2060 9,156,164 14,821,441
2059 9,129,485 14,952,855
2058 9,100,437 15,082,857
2057 9,069,770 15,211,914
2056 9,037,076 15,340,213
2055 9,002,004 15,467,019
2054 8,964,646 15,590,545
2053 8,925,248 15,712,155
2052 8,883,323 15,834,374
2051 8,838,651 15,954,507
2050 8,791,647 16,073,070
2049 8,743,003 16,192,498
2048 8,691,701 16,311,535
2047 8,638,293 16,430,565
2046 8,583,244 16,547,661
2045 8,525,953 16,665,026
2044 8,466,669 16,783,383
2043 8,405,733 16,900,955
2042 8,342,871 17,018,000
2041 8,278,159 17,136,818
2040 8,211,510 17,253,674
2039 8,143,346 17,370,310
2038 8,072,943 17,488,193
2037 8,000,701 17,604,853
2036 7,926,969 17,721,511
2035 7,851,540 17,837,396
2034 7,774,327 17,950,976
2033 7,695,506 18,064,449
2032 7,615,273 18,176,399
2031 7,533,169 18,288,437
2030 7,449,842 18,399,699
2029 7,364,850 18,511,331
2028 7,278,061 18,621,197
2027 7,189,755 18,730,482
2026 7,100,090 18,839,108
2025 7,008,896 18,946,392
2024 6,916,140 19,051,804
2023 6,823,613 19,061,062
2022 6,730,654 19,048,502
2021 6,644,741 19,122,059
2020 6,565,267 19,265,250
2019 6,483,657 19,371,648
2018 6,400,080 19,473,970
2017 6,316,231 19,588,715
2016 6,232,666 19,702,267
2015 6,149,417 19,815,616
2014 6,066,492 19,908,979
2013 5,983,845 19,983,693
2012 5,901,287 20,058,035
2011 5,819,051 20,147,528
2010 5,737,450 20,246,871
2009 5,656,601 20,367,487
2008 5,576,593 20,537,875
2007 5,497,243 20,882,982
2006 5,418,855 21,193,760
2005 5,342,105 21,319,685
2004 5,272,912 21,451,748
2003 5,210,963 21,574,326
2002 5,149,909 21,730,496
2001 5,087,825 22,131,970
2000 5,022,633 22,442,971
1999 4,954,018 22,472,040
1998 4,883,655 22,507,344
1997 4,809,573 22,553,978
1996 4,729,974 22,619,004
1995 4,642,931 22,684,270
1994 4,549,316 22,730,211
1993 4,453,732 22,763,280
1992 4,357,026 22,794,284
1991 4,259,637 23,001,155
1990 4,162,559 23,201,835
1989 4,066,476 23,161,458
1988 3,972,320 23,057,662
1987 3,882,164 22,949,430
1986 3,794,157 22,836,841
1985 3,706,479 22,732,999
1984 3,619,104 22,640,547
1983 3,530,282 22,560,478
1982 3,438,745 22,475,741
1981 3,345,674 22,353,070
1980 3,252,403 22,207,282
1979 3,164,525 22,090,488
1978 3,080,314 21,951,464
1977 2,992,534 21,756,096
1976 2,903,851 21,551,634
1975 2,816,943 21,293,583
1974 2,732,075 21,029,429
1973 2,649,278 20,835,681
1972 2,573,578 20,657,957
1971 2,499,825 20,461,567
1970 2,423,065 20,250,398
1969 2,348,398 20,009,141
1968 2,275,836 19,799,831
1967 2,205,567 19,534,242
1966 2,137,820 19,215,450
1965 2,072,681 19,031,576
1964 2,010,176 18,919,126
1963 1,950,159 18,797,850
1962 1,892,320 18,676,550
1961 1,836,451 18,555,250
1960 1,782,370 18,406,905

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/romania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Romania
2100 -0.42% -0.77%
2099 -0.41% -0.76%
2098 -0.39% -0.75%
2097 -0.38% -0.74%
2096 -0.37% -0.74%
2095 -0.36% -0.72%
2094 -0.35% -0.73%
2093 -0.34% -0.72%
2092 -0.33% -0.71%
2091 -0.31% -0.72%
2090 -0.31% -0.71%
2089 -0.29% -0.71%
2088 -0.28% -0.7%
2087 -0.27% -0.72%
2086 -0.25% -0.72%
2085 -0.24% -0.72%
2084 -0.22% -0.73%
2083 -0.21% -0.73%
2082 -0.19% -0.75%
2081 -0.17% -0.76%
2080 -0.15% -0.76%
2079 -0.13% -0.77%
2078 -0.12% -0.77%
2077 -0.1% -0.78%
2076 -0.07% -0.79%
2075 -0.07% -0.8%
2074 -0.04% -0.8%
2073 -0.02% -0.82%
2072 0.004% -0.84%
2071 0.02% -0.85%
2070 0.05% -0.86%
2069 0.07% -0.86%
2068 0.09% -0.88%
2067 0.12% -0.89%
2066 0.14% -0.91%
2065 0.16% -0.91%
2064 0.19% -0.91%
2063 0.21% -0.91%
2062 0.23% -0.9%
2061 0.26% -0.89%
2060 0.29% -0.88%
2059 0.32% -0.86%
2058 0.34% -0.85%
2057 0.36% -0.84%
2056 0.39% -0.82%
2055 0.42% -0.79%
2054 0.44% -0.77%
2053 0.47% -0.77%
2052 0.51% -0.75%
2051 0.53% -0.74%
2050 0.56% -0.74%
2049 0.59% -0.73%
2048 0.62% -0.72%
2047 0.64% -0.71%
2046 0.67% -0.7%
2045 0.7% -0.71%
2044 0.72% -0.7%
2043 0.75% -0.69%
2042 0.78% -0.69%
2041 0.81% -0.68%
2040 0.84% -0.67%
2039 0.87% -0.67%
2038 0.9% -0.66%
2037 0.93% -0.66%
2036 0.96% -0.65%
2035 0.99% -0.63%
2034 1.02% -0.63%
2033 1.05% -0.62%
2032 1.09% -0.61%
2031 1.12% -0.6%
2030 1.15% -0.6%
2029 1.19% -0.59%
2028 1.23% -0.58%
2027 1.26% -0.58%
2026 1.3% -0.57%
2025 1.34% -0.55%
2024 1.36% -0.05%
2023 1.38% 0.07%
2022 1.29% -0.38%
2021 1.21% -0.74%
2020 1.26% -0.55%
2019 1.31% -0.53%
2018 1.33% -0.59%
2017 1.34% -0.58%
2016 1.35% -0.57%
2015 1.37% -0.47%
2014 1.38% -0.37%
2013 1.4% -0.37%
2012 1.41% -0.44%
2011 1.42% -0.49%
2010 1.43% -0.59%
2009 1.43% -0.83%
2008 1.44% -1.65%
2007 1.45% -1.47%
2006 1.44% -0.59%
2005 1.31% -0.62%
2004 1.19% -0.57%
2003 1.19% -0.72%
2002 1.22% -1.81%
2001 1.3% -1.39%
2000 1.39% -0.13%
1999 1.44% -0.16%
1998 1.54% -0.21%
1997 1.68% -0.29%
1996 1.87% -0.29%
1995 2.06% -0.2%
1994 2.15% -0.15%
1993 2.22% -0.14%
1992 2.29% -0.9%
1991 2.33% -0.86%
1990 2.36% 0.17%
1989 2.37% 0.45%
1988 2.32% 0.47%
1987 2.32% 0.49%
1986 2.37% 0.46%
1985 2.41% 0.41%
1984 2.52% 0.35%
1983 2.66% 0.38%
1982 2.78% 0.55%
1981 2.87% 0.66%
1980 2.78% 0.53%
1979 2.73% 0.63%
1978 2.93% 0.9%
1977 3.05% 0.95%
1976 3.09% 1.21%
1975 3.11% 1.26%
1974 3.13% 0.93%
1973 2.94% 0.86%
1972 2.95% 0.96%
1971 3.17% 1.04%
1970 3.18% 1.21%
1969 3.19% 1.06%
1968 3.19% 1.36%
1967 3.17% 1.66%
1966 3.14% 0.97%
1965 3.11% 0.59%
1964 3.08% 0.65%
1963 3.06% 0.65%
1962 3.04% 0.65%
1961 3.03% 0.81%

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/romania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.36%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Romania
Current population
7124343
18839108
Population rank 107/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.23%
One net population change
5.68 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
3.98 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +253 -25
Annual growth/decline +92,527 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 169/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -8,371 -29,041
Net migration rank 129/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - -29,041
2024 - -8,189 - -28,466
2023 100,921 -7,996 -89,587 -27,780
2022 100,987 -7,996 -93,338 89,076
2021 89,213 -10,383 -141,504 -17,731
2020 90,515 -10,383 -100,179 -13,202
2019 102,817 -19,730 -60,053 -27,909
2018 104,814 -20,742 -62,316 -33,018
2017 105,468 -21,849 -50,930 -33,081
2016 106,585 -23,076 -53,196 -33,073
2015 107,344 -24,353 -59,447 -35,751
2014 108,420 -25,570 -55,745 -35,448
2013 109,032 -26,587 -59,951 -34,910
2012 110,065 -27,389 -54,157 -37,589
2011 110,026 -28,221 -56,413 -102,769
2010 110,475 -29,081 -46,567 -122,364
2009 110,213 -29,913 -34,625 -137,953
2008 110,395 -30,675 -30,806 -144,368
2007 110,341 -31,357 -37,590 -133,089
2006 110,073 -32,274 -38,148 -132,777
2005 108,984 -33,280 -40,508 -131,176
2004 106,904 -44,222 -42,904 -117,432
2003 106,142 -44,931 -56,093 -107,139
2002 105,805 -44,906 -58,673 -106,585
2001 107,109 -43,837 -37,625 -91,154
2000 109,192 -42,087 -22,443 -92,451
1999 110,217 -40,095 -31,461 -82,590
1998 108,862 -38,260 -33,761 -81,366
1997 114,415 -36,851 -42,853 -88,734
1996 116,849 -35,208 -56,548 -70,799
1995 118,325 -25,889 -36,295 -73,779
1994 119,565 -24,773 -18,184 -76,246
1993 120,469 -24,091 -13,658 -73,475
1992 121,204 -24,171 -4,559 -63,200
1991 121,787 -24,028 25,301 -36,824
1990 120,677 -24,280 69,605 -38,157
1989 120,128 -24,364 122,756 -33,866
1988 117,299 -24,753 126,817 -48,911
1987 112,885 -25,127 128,517 -42,868
1986 113,054 -24,805 134,737 -50,450
1985 110,949 -23,840 111,392 -28,108
1984 110,133 -22,493 117,731 -24,629
1983 110,618 -20,620 87,986 3,093
1982 112,468 -19,395 119,121 -4,725
1981 110,421 -17,353 156,472 -20,870
1980 108,604 -15,130 168,776 -16,668
1979 96,429 -14,152 194,397 -29,600
1978 98,419 -12,273 204,148 -31,427
1977 100,498 -11,082 215,385 -28,135
1976 98,100 -10,155 213,361 18,748
1975 95,230 -9,349 219,324 9,125
1974 92,505 -8,639 235,530 6,725
1973 89,662 -7,947 175,020 58,651
1972 76,906 -7,219 198,316 61,920
1971 84,139 -6,328 206,662 74,473
1970 81,127 -5,423 234,905 71,919
1969 78,237 -4,592 264,120 74,851
1968 75,458 -3,979 338,577 33,601
1967 72,722 -3,666 347,709 37,282
1966 69,883 -3,443 115,293 -25,458
1965 67,056 -3,231 114,190 -60,430
1964 64,227 -3,043 134,326 -59,500
1963 61,738 -2,881 139,104 -58,076
1962 59,547 -2,727 130,736 -56,152
1961 57,499 -2,579 163,286 -54,642
1960 55,664 -2,418 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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