The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 6,916,140 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,079,664 people compared to 33,996 in San Marino.
Population statistics:
- Nicaragua's population is 208.2 times bigger than San Marino's.
- Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
- The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
- For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.33% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
- Since 2005, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.34M people to 7.08M (32.5% growth), while San Marino has grown from 29.8K to 34K (13.9% growth).
- Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 9.24M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.5K people by 2100.
Nicaragua vs San Marino: live population counter
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| Current population |
7079664
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33996
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| Population rank | 107/197 | 193/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.09% | 0.0004% |
| One net population change |
5.68 minutes
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3.12 days
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| One birth every |
3.98 minutes
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1.93 days
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| One death every |
16.8 minutes
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1.3 days
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| One migration net change every |
1.07 hours
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1.41 weeks
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| Annual migration change | -8,189 | +37 |
| Daily growth/decline | +253 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +92,527 | +117 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.36% | +0.35% |
| Population growth rate rank | 81/197 | 144/197 |
Nicaragua and San Marino: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 1,782,370 | 15,428 | - | - |
| 1961 | 1,836,451 | 15,799 | 3.03% | 2.4% |
| 1962 | 1,892,320 | 16,183 | 3.04% | 2.43% |
| 1963 | 1,950,159 | 16,580 | 3.06% | 2.45% |
| 1964 | 2,010,176 | 16,977 | 3.08% | 2.39% |
| 1965 | 2,072,681 | 17,305 | 3.11% | 1.93% |
| 1966 | 2,137,820 | 17,523 | 3.14% | 1.26% |
| 1967 | 2,205,567 | 17,688 | 3.17% | 0.94% |
| 1968 | 2,275,836 | 17,861 | 3.19% | 0.98% |
| 1969 | 2,348,398 | 18,026 | 3.19% | 0.92% |
| 1970 | 2,423,065 | 18,168 | 3.18% | 0.79% |
| 1971 | 2,499,825 | 18,419 | 3.17% | 1.38% |
| 1972 | 2,573,578 | 18,787 | 2.95% | 2% |
| 1973 | 2,649,278 | 18,992 | 2.94% | 1.09% |
| 1974 | 2,732,075 | 19,030 | 3.13% | 0.2% |
| 1975 | 2,816,943 | 19,046 | 3.11% | 0.08% |
| 1976 | 2,903,851 | 19,110 | 3.09% | 0.34% |
| 1977 | 2,992,534 | 20,017 | 3.05% | 4.75% |
| 1978 | 3,080,314 | 21,026 | 2.93% | 5.04% |
| 1979 | 3,164,525 | 21,320 | 2.73% | 1.4% |
| 1980 | 3,252,403 | 21,585 | 2.78% | 1.24% |
| 1981 | 3,345,674 | 21,840 | 2.87% | 1.18% |
| 1982 | 3,438,745 | 22,055 | 2.78% | 0.98% |
| 1983 | 3,530,282 | 22,229 | 2.66% | 0.79% |
| 1984 | 3,619,104 | 22,346 | 2.52% | 0.53% |
| 1985 | 3,706,479 | 22,485 | 2.41% | 0.62% |
| 1986 | 3,794,157 | 22,636 | 2.37% | 0.67% |
| 1987 | 3,882,164 | 22,686 | 2.32% | 0.22% |
| 1988 | 3,972,320 | 22,843 | 2.32% | 0.69% |
| 1989 | 4,066,476 | 23,154 | 2.37% | 1.36% |
| 1990 | 4,162,559 | 23,475 | 2.36% | 1.39% |
| 1991 | 4,259,637 | 23,797 | 2.33% | 1.37% |
| 1992 | 4,357,026 | 24,125 | 2.29% | 1.38% |
| 1993 | 4,453,732 | 24,472 | 2.22% | 1.44% |
| 1994 | 4,549,316 | 24,823 | 2.15% | 1.43% |
| 1995 | 4,642,931 | 25,158 | 2.06% | 1.35% |
| 1996 | 4,729,974 | 25,482 | 1.87% | 1.29% |
| 1997 | 4,809,573 | 25,800 | 1.68% | 1.25% |
| 1998 | 4,883,655 | 26,125 | 1.54% | 1.26% |
| 1999 | 4,954,018 | 26,459 | 1.44% | 1.28% |
| 2000 | 5,022,633 | 26,799 | 1.39% | 1.29% |
| 2001 | 5,087,825 | 27,143 | 1.3% | 1.28% |
| 2002 | 5,149,909 | 27,491 | 1.22% | 1.28% |
| 2003 | 5,210,963 | 27,843 | 1.19% | 1.28% |
| 2004 | 5,272,912 | 29,457 | 1.19% | 5.8% |
| 2005 | 5,342,105 | 29,836 | 1.31% | 1.29% |
| 2006 | 5,418,855 | 30,184 | 1.44% | 1.17% |
| 2007 | 5,497,243 | 31,211 | 1.45% | 3.4% |
| 2008 | 5,576,593 | 31,662 | 1.44% | 1.45% |
| 2009 | 5,656,601 | 33,066 | 1.43% | 4.43% |
| 2010 | 5,737,450 | 33,270 | 1.43% | 0.62% |
| 2011 | 5,819,051 | 32,620 | 1.42% | -1.95% |
| 2012 | 5,901,287 | 33,469 | 1.41% | 2.6% |
| 2013 | 5,983,845 | 33,041 | 1.4% | -1.28% |
| 2014 | 6,066,492 | 32,655 | 1.38% | -1.17% |
| 2015 | 6,149,417 | 32,897 | 1.37% | 0.74% |
| 2016 | 6,232,666 | 33,101 | 1.35% | 0.62% |
| 2017 | 6,316,231 | 33,825 | 1.34% | 2.19% |
| 2018 | 6,400,080 | 34,522 | 1.33% | 2.06% |
| 2019 | 6,483,657 | 34,663 | 1.31% | 0.41% |
| 2020 | 6,565,267 | 34,770 | 1.26% | 0.31% |
| 2021 | 6,644,741 | 34,252 | 1.21% | -1.49% |
| 2022 | 6,730,654 | 33,755 | 1.29% | -1.45% |
| 2023 | 6,823,613 | 33,860 | 1.38% | 0.31% |
| 2024 | 6,916,140 | 33,977 | 1.36% | 0.35% |
| 2025 | 7,007,511 | 33,969 | 1.32% | -0.02% |
| 2026 | 7,097,335 | 34,003 | 1.28% | 0.1% |
| 2027 | 7,185,724 | 34,033 | 1.25% | 0.09% |
| 2028 | 7,272,691 | 34,080 | 1.21% | 0.14% |
| 2029 | 7,358,003 | 34,113 | 1.17% | 0.1% |
| 2030 | 7,441,612 | 34,133 | 1.14% | 0.06% |
| 2031 | 7,523,773 | 34,147 | 1.1% | 0.04% |
| 2032 | 7,604,398 | 34,169 | 1.07% | 0.06% |
| 2033 | 7,683,391 | 34,188 | 1.04% | 0.06% |
| 2034 | 7,760,901 | 34,195 | 1.01% | 0.02% |
| 2035 | 7,836,706 | 34,222 | 0.98% | 0.08% |
| 2036 | 7,910,787 | 34,260 | 0.95% | 0.11% |
| 2037 | 7,983,295 | 34,293 | 0.92% | 0.1% |
| 2038 | 8,054,140 | 34,339 | 0.89% | 0.14% |
| 2039 | 8,122,959 | 34,368 | 0.85% | 0.08% |
| 2040 | 8,189,916 | 34,365 | 0.82% | -0.009% |
| 2041 | 8,255,163 | 34,364 | 0.8% | -0.003% |
| 2042 | 8,318,515 | 34,379 | 0.77% | 0.04% |
| 2043 | 8,380,014 | 34,388 | 0.74% | 0.03% |
| 2044 | 8,439,720 | 34,360 | 0.71% | -0.08% |
| 2045 | 8,497,618 | 34,318 | 0.69% | -0.12% |
| 2046 | 8,553,413 | 34,280 | 0.66% | -0.11% |
| 2047 | 8,607,283 | 34,238 | 0.63% | -0.12% |
| 2048 | 8,659,292 | 34,191 | 0.6% | -0.14% |
| 2049 | 8,708,929 | 34,135 | 0.57% | -0.16% |
| 2050 | 8,756,439 | 34,091 | 0.55% | -0.13% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Nicaragua increased by 807,312 people (a 15.1% growth), while San Marino gained 3,061 people (a 10.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Nicaragua gained 930,247 (a 15.1% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 1,099 (a 3.34% growth).
Nicaragua was ranked 110th most populous country in 2005 and is 107th in 2025. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2005 and still ranked 193rd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Nicaragua's population will grow by 23.7% to 8,756,439 people with a rank change from 107th to 109th. The population of San Marino will increase by 0.28% to 34,091 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.
Biggest cities by population
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| 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 |
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| City | Population |
| Dogana | 7K |
| San Marino | 4.04K |
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Population differences between Nicaragua and San Marino
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| Life expectancy | 75.3 years | 85.9 years |
| Average age | 29.3 years | 46.1 years |
| Median age | 26.6 years | 49 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.2:50.8 | 49.2:50.8 |
| Fertility rate | 2.22 births per woman | 1.15 births per woman |
| Population density | 148.9 ppl/mi² | 1,467 ppl/mi² |
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