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Population in Nicaragua compared to Saint Kitts and Nevis: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 6,916,140 in 2024 vs 46,843 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,124,343 people compared to 47,017 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 151.5 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Saint Kitts and Nevis is the 189th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.33% per year vs -0.04% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.12M (31.5% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis has grown from 46.6K to 47K (0.96% growth).

Nicaragua vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Saint Kitts
2100 8,688,116 30,378
2099 8,724,538 30,623
2098 8,760,232 30,867
2097 8,794,755 31,107
2096 8,828,433 31,357
2095 8,861,157 31,609
2094 8,892,755 31,862
2093 8,924,287 32,117
2092 8,954,488 32,384
2091 8,984,026 32,643
2090 9,012,075 32,909
2089 9,039,709 33,176
2088 9,065,862 33,460
2087 9,090,942 33,730
2086 9,115,336 34,023
2085 9,138,363 34,300
2084 9,160,205 34,589
2083 9,180,483 34,885
2082 9,199,639 35,174
2081 9,217,574 35,474
2080 9,233,677 35,769
2079 9,247,995 36,073
2078 9,260,269 36,385
2077 9,271,296 36,689
2076 9,280,355 37,002
2075 9,287,263 37,312
2074 9,293,340 37,631
2073 9,297,217 37,927
2072 9,298,930 38,237
2071 9,298,548 38,544
2070 9,296,541 38,855
2069 9,292,245 39,151
2068 9,285,519 39,455
2067 9,277,073 39,756
2066 9,266,063 40,050
2065 9,253,359 40,346
2064 9,238,451 40,631
2063 9,221,261 40,905
2062 9,201,687 41,180
2061 9,180,231 41,445
2060 9,156,164 41,707
2059 9,129,485 41,987
2058 9,100,437 42,278
2057 9,069,770 42,562
2056 9,037,076 42,826
2055 9,002,004 43,110
2054 8,964,646 43,378
2053 8,925,248 43,647
2052 8,883,323 43,906
2051 8,838,651 44,163
2050 8,791,647 44,410
2049 8,743,003 44,628
2048 8,691,701 44,846
2047 8,638,293 45,080
2046 8,583,244 45,297
2045 8,525,953 45,514
2044 8,466,669 45,716
2043 8,405,733 45,931
2042 8,342,871 46,113
2041 8,278,159 46,276
2040 8,211,510 46,428
2039 8,143,346 46,576
2038 8,072,943 46,699
2037 8,000,701 46,809
2036 7,926,969 46,920
2035 7,851,540 47,017
2034 7,774,327 47,089
2033 7,695,506 47,128
2032 7,615,273 47,163
2031 7,533,169 47,179
2030 7,449,842 47,169
2029 7,364,850 47,144
2028 7,278,061 47,124
2027 7,189,755 47,063
2026 7,100,090 47,000
2025 7,008,896 46,923
2024 6,916,140 46,843
2023 6,823,613 46,758
2022 6,730,654 46,709
2021 6,644,741 46,763
2020 6,565,267 46,870
2019 6,483,657 46,952
2018 6,400,080 47,008
2017 6,316,231 47,050
2016 6,232,666 47,075
2015 6,149,417 47,087
2014 6,066,492 47,089
2013 5,983,845 47,069
2012 5,901,287 47,033
2011 5,819,051 46,886
2010 5,737,450 46,846
2009 5,656,601 46,916
2008 5,576,593 46,835
2007 5,497,243 46,706
2006 5,418,855 46,569
2005 5,342,105 46,437
2004 5,272,912 46,315
2003 5,210,963 46,176
2002 5,149,909 46,020
2001 5,087,825 45,761
2000 5,022,633 45,248
1999 4,954,018 44,601
1998 4,883,655 43,998
1997 4,809,573 43,428
1996 4,729,974 42,877
1995 4,642,931 42,326
1994 4,549,316 41,776
1993 4,453,732 41,242
1992 4,357,026 40,715
1991 4,259,637 40,358
1990 4,162,559 40,432
1989 4,066,476 40,758
1988 3,972,320 41,062
1987 3,882,164 41,348
1986 3,794,157 41,618
1985 3,706,479 41,874
1984 3,619,104 42,113
1983 3,530,282 42,334
1982 3,438,745 42,532
1981 3,345,674 42,698
1980 3,252,403 42,850
1979 3,164,525 43,033
1978 3,080,314 43,217
1977 2,992,534 43,358
1976 2,903,851 43,482
1975 2,816,943 43,606
1974 2,732,075 43,738
1973 2,649,278 43,880
1972 2,573,578 44,033
1971 2,499,825 44,206
1970 2,423,065 44,606
1969 2,348,398 45,731
1968 2,275,836 47,245
1967 2,205,567 48,605
1966 2,137,820 49,898
1965 2,072,681 51,139
1964 2,010,176 52,326
1963 1,950,159 53,441
1962 1,892,320 54,461
1961 1,836,451 55,334
1960 1,782,370 55,810

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/saint-kitts-and-nevis | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis gained 506 people (a 1.09% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population decreased by 58 people (a 0.12% decline).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th in 2006 and ranked 189th 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis will decrease by 5.54% to 44,410 people and will still be ranked 189th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population already peaked in 1960 at 55.8K people and is projected to decrease to 30.4K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Saint Kitts
2100 -0.42% -0.8%
2099 -0.41% -0.79%
2098 -0.39% -0.77%
2097 -0.38% -0.8%
2096 -0.37% -0.8%
2095 -0.36% -0.79%
2094 -0.35% -0.79%
2093 -0.34% -0.83%
2092 -0.33% -0.79%
2091 -0.31% -0.81%
2090 -0.31% -0.81%
2089 -0.29% -0.85%
2088 -0.28% -0.8%
2087 -0.27% -0.86%
2086 -0.25% -0.81%
2085 -0.24% -0.84%
2084 -0.22% -0.85%
2083 -0.21% -0.82%
2082 -0.19% -0.85%
2081 -0.17% -0.83%
2080 -0.15% -0.84%
2079 -0.13% -0.86%
2078 -0.12% -0.83%
2077 -0.1% -0.85%
2076 -0.07% -0.83%
2075 -0.07% -0.85%
2074 -0.04% -0.78%
2073 -0.02% -0.81%
2072 0.004% -0.8%
2071 0.02% -0.8%
2070 0.05% -0.76%
2069 0.07% -0.77%
2068 0.09% -0.76%
2067 0.12% -0.73%
2066 0.14% -0.73%
2065 0.16% -0.7%
2064 0.19% -0.67%
2063 0.21% -0.67%
2062 0.23% -0.64%
2061 0.26% -0.63%
2060 0.29% -0.67%
2059 0.32% -0.69%
2058 0.34% -0.67%
2057 0.36% -0.62%
2056 0.39% -0.66%
2055 0.42% -0.62%
2054 0.44% -0.62%
2053 0.47% -0.59%
2052 0.51% -0.58%
2051 0.53% -0.56%
2050 0.56% -0.49%
2049 0.59% -0.49%
2048 0.62% -0.52%
2047 0.64% -0.48%
2046 0.67% -0.48%
2045 0.7% -0.44%
2044 0.72% -0.47%
2043 0.75% -0.4%
2042 0.78% -0.35%
2041 0.81% -0.33%
2040 0.84% -0.32%
2039 0.87% -0.26%
2038 0.9% -0.24%
2037 0.93% -0.23%
2036 0.96% -0.21%
2035 0.99% -0.15%
2034 1.02% -0.08%
2033 1.05% -0.07%
2032 1.09% -0.03%
2031 1.12% 0.02%
2030 1.15% 0.05%
2029 1.19% 0.04%
2028 1.23% 0.13%
2027 1.26% 0.13%
2026 1.3% 0.16%
2025 1.34% 0.17%
2024 1.36% 0.18%
2023 1.38% 0.1%
2022 1.29% -0.12%
2021 1.21% -0.23%
2020 1.26% -0.17%
2019 1.31% -0.12%
2018 1.33% -0.09%
2017 1.34% -0.05%
2016 1.35% -0.03%
2015 1.37% -0.004%
2014 1.38% 0.04%
2013 1.4% 0.08%
2012 1.41% 0.31%
2011 1.42% 0.09%
2010 1.43% -0.15%
2009 1.43% 0.17%
2008 1.44% 0.28%
2007 1.45% 0.29%
2006 1.44% 0.28%
2005 1.31% 0.26%
2004 1.19% 0.3%
2003 1.19% 0.34%
2002 1.22% 0.57%
2001 1.3% 1.13%
2000 1.39% 1.45%
1999 1.44% 1.37%
1998 1.54% 1.31%
1997 1.68% 1.29%
1996 1.87% 1.3%
1995 2.06% 1.32%
1994 2.15% 1.29%
1993 2.22% 1.29%
1992 2.29% 0.88%
1991 2.33% -0.18%
1990 2.36% -0.8%
1989 2.37% -0.74%
1988 2.32% -0.69%
1987 2.32% -0.65%
1986 2.37% -0.61%
1985 2.41% -0.57%
1984 2.52% -0.52%
1983 2.66% -0.47%
1982 2.78% -0.39%
1981 2.87% -0.35%
1980 2.78% -0.43%
1979 2.73% -0.43%
1978 2.93% -0.33%
1977 3.05% -0.29%
1976 3.09% -0.28%
1975 3.11% -0.3%
1974 3.13% -0.32%
1973 2.94% -0.35%
1972 2.95% -0.39%
1971 3.17% -0.9%
1970 3.18% -2.46%
1969 3.19% -3.2%
1968 3.19% -2.8%
1967 3.17% -2.59%
1966 3.14% -2.43%
1965 3.11% -2.27%
1964 3.08% -2.09%
1963 3.06% -1.87%
1962 3.04% -1.58%
1961 3.03% -0.85%

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/saint-kitts-and-nevis | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.36%, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population grew by 0.18%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Saint Kitts
Current population
7124343
47017
Population rank 107/197 189/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.0006%
One net population change
5.68 minutes
4.29 days
One birth every
3.98 minutes
16 hours
One death every
16.8 minutes
18.8 hours
Daily growth/decline +253 +0
Annual growth/decline +92,527 +85
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.18%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 156/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
2.9 weeks
Annual migration change -8,371 +18
Net migration rank 129/196 75/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 7,958
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 181/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 17%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 37/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Saint Kitts
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - 18
2024 - -8,189 - -7
2023 100,921 -7,996 84 0
2022 100,987 -7,996 14 0
2021 89,213 -10,383 -20 -92
2020 90,515 -10,383 98 -202
2019 102,817 -19,730 135 -202
2018 104,814 -20,742 150 -202
2017 105,468 -21,849 169 -202
2016 106,585 -23,076 185 -202
2015 107,344 -24,353 197 -202
2014 108,420 -25,570 213 -202
2013 109,032 -26,587 227 -202
2012 110,065 -27,389 246 -202
2011 110,026 -28,221 250 0
2010 110,475 -29,081 274 -449
2009 110,213 -29,913 300 -263
2008 110,395 -30,675 322 -197
2007 110,341 -31,357 341 -200
2006 110,073 -32,274 355 -221
2005 108,984 -33,280 361 -234
2004 106,904 -44,222 365 -237
2003 106,142 -44,931 369 -224
2002 105,805 -44,906 365 -210
2001 107,109 -43,837 369 -7
2000 109,192 -42,087 376 291
1999 110,217 -40,095 413 213
1998 108,862 -38,260 415 170
1997 114,415 -36,851 405 157
1996 116,849 -35,208 379 168
1995 118,325 -25,889 382 162
1994 119,565 -24,773 370 170
1993 120,469 -24,091 373 160
1992 121,204 -24,171 369 158
1991 121,787 -24,028 411 -217
1990 120,677 -24,280 471 -812
1989 120,128 -24,364 476 -788
1988 117,299 -24,753 471 -766
1987 112,885 -25,127 486 -767
1986 113,054 -24,805 520 -783
1985 110,949 -23,840 574 -821
1984 110,133 -22,493 598 -828
1983 110,618 -20,620 664 -880
1982 112,468 -19,395 672 -858
1981 110,421 -17,353 684 -832
1980 108,604 -15,130 652 -798
1979 96,429 -14,152 643 -856
1978 98,419 -12,273 654 -817
1977 100,498 -11,082 697 -820
1976 98,100 -10,155 703 -823
1975 95,230 -9,349 688 -813
1974 92,505 -8,639 670 -810
1973 89,662 -7,947 646 -794
1972 76,906 -7,219 619 -782
1971 84,139 -6,328 615 -797
1970 81,127 -5,423 611 -1,227
1969 78,237 -4,592 708 -2,340
1968 75,458 -3,979 812 -2,208
1967 72,722 -3,666 951 -2,270
1966 69,883 -3,443 1,103 -2,366
1965 67,056 -3,231 1,228 -2,447
1964 64,227 -3,043 1,305 -2,465
1963 61,738 -2,881 1,360 -2,435
1962 59,547 -2,727 1,373 -2,331
1961 57,499 -2,579 1,466 -2,256
1960 55,664 -2,418 1,562 -1,725

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

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/saint-kitts-and-nevis | 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225 people) and 55.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,506 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 7,958 people or 17% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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
Saint Kitts
City Population
Basseterre 12.9K
Cayon 3K

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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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