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Population in Nicaragua compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 6,916,140 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,124,343 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 5.16 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.33% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.12M (31.5% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Nicaragua vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Saudi Arabia
2100 8,688,116 74,230,118
2099 8,724,538 73,760,045
2098 8,760,232 73,287,526
2097 8,794,755 72,813,125
2096 8,828,433 72,336,039
2095 8,861,157 71,858,206
2094 8,892,755 71,379,928
2093 8,924,287 70,900,460
2092 8,954,488 70,420,464
2091 8,984,026 69,940,749
2090 9,012,075 69,462,214
2089 9,039,709 68,985,976
2088 9,065,862 68,510,277
2087 9,090,942 68,035,545
2086 9,115,336 67,562,521
2085 9,138,363 67,091,615
2084 9,160,205 66,621,667
2083 9,180,483 66,152,653
2082 9,199,639 65,684,321
2081 9,217,574 65,216,102
2080 9,233,677 64,749,128
2079 9,247,995 64,282,393
2078 9,260,269 63,815,918
2077 9,271,296 63,348,712
2076 9,280,355 62,880,120
2075 9,287,263 62,409,793
2074 9,293,340 61,937,628
2073 9,297,217 61,462,662
2072 9,298,930 60,984,202
2071 9,298,548 60,502,791
2070 9,296,541 60,018,216
2069 9,292,245 59,529,456
2068 9,285,519 59,036,086
2067 9,277,073 58,539,487
2066 9,266,063 58,039,687
2065 9,253,359 57,537,106
2064 9,238,451 57,032,172
2063 9,221,261 56,524,331
2062 9,201,687 56,014,549
2061 9,180,231 55,501,467
2060 9,156,164 54,986,901
2059 9,129,485 54,469,809
2058 9,100,437 53,950,469
2057 9,069,770 53,430,639
2056 9,037,076 52,909,061
2055 9,002,004 52,386,571
2054 8,964,646 51,862,312
2053 8,925,248 51,336,335
2052 8,883,323 50,809,100
2051 8,838,651 50,280,719
2050 8,791,647 49,751,739
2049 8,743,003 49,221,828
2048 8,691,701 48,690,143
2047 8,638,293 48,157,605
2046 8,583,244 47,623,246
2045 8,525,953 47,087,215
2044 8,466,669 46,550,306
2043 8,405,733 46,013,232
2042 8,342,871 45,475,200
2041 8,278,159 44,936,131
2040 8,211,510 44,396,093
2039 8,143,346 43,856,006
2038 8,072,943 43,314,707
2037 8,000,701 42,773,375
2036 7,926,969 42,231,639
2035 7,851,540 41,690,245
2034 7,774,327 41,150,029
2033 7,695,506 40,611,021
2032 7,615,273 40,073,144
2031 7,533,169 39,535,357
2030 7,449,842 38,998,581
2029 7,364,850 38,417,447
2028 7,278,061 37,810,902
2027 7,189,755 37,189,969
2026 7,100,090 36,566,201
2025 7,008,896 35,932,673
2024 6,916,140 35,300,280
2023 6,823,613 33,702,731
2022 6,730,654 32,175,224
2021 6,644,741 30,784,383
2020 6,565,267 31,552,510
2019 6,483,657 30,063,799
2018 6,400,080 30,196,281
2017 6,316,231 30,977,355
2016 6,232,666 30,954,198
2015 6,149,417 29,816,382
2014 6,066,492 28,309,273
2013 5,983,845 27,624,004
2012 5,901,287 26,168,861
2011 5,819,051 25,091,867
2010 5,737,450 23,978,487
2009 5,656,601 24,217,654
2008 5,576,593 23,287,877
2007 5,497,243 22,368,313
2006 5,418,855 21,459,144
2005 5,342,105 20,559,890
2004 5,272,912 19,669,480
2003 5,210,963 18,786,767
2002 5,149,909 17,910,910
2001 5,087,825 17,041,397
2000 5,022,633 16,177,722
1999 4,954,018 15,472,075
1998 4,883,655 14,922,185
1997 4,809,573 14,374,943
1996 4,729,974 13,831,009
1995 4,642,931 13,289,245
1994 4,549,316 12,750,040
1993 4,453,732 12,215,862
1992 4,357,026 11,686,676
1991 4,259,637 11,160,744
1990 4,162,559 10,640,691
1989 4,066,476 10,128,394
1988 3,972,320 9,629,165
1987 3,882,164 9,130,194
1986 3,794,157 8,628,639
1985 3,706,479 8,151,779
1984 3,619,104 7,697,307
1983 3,530,282 7,252,941
1982 3,438,745 6,824,486
1981 3,345,674 6,420,551
1980 3,252,403 6,047,997
1979 3,164,525 5,703,698
1978 3,080,314 5,381,902
1977 2,992,534 5,083,048
1976 2,903,851 4,807,933
1975 2,816,943 4,556,287
1974 2,732,075 4,323,632
1973 2,649,278 4,106,344
1972 2,573,578 3,905,722
1971 2,499,825 3,724,031
1970 2,423,065 3,562,470
1969 2,348,398 3,417,114
1968 2,275,836 3,282,711
1967 2,205,567 3,157,242
1966 2,137,820 3,039,887
1965 2,072,681 2,928,771
1964 2,010,176 2,821,968
1963 1,950,159 2,719,341
1962 1,892,320 2,620,910
1961 1,836,451 2,526,347
1960 1,782,370 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.42% 0.64%
2099 -0.41% 0.64%
2098 -0.39% 0.65%
2097 -0.38% 0.66%
2096 -0.37% 0.66%
2095 -0.36% 0.67%
2094 -0.35% 0.68%
2093 -0.34% 0.68%
2092 -0.33% 0.69%
2091 -0.31% 0.69%
2090 -0.31% 0.69%
2089 -0.29% 0.69%
2088 -0.28% 0.7%
2087 -0.27% 0.7%
2086 -0.25% 0.7%
2085 -0.24% 0.71%
2084 -0.22% 0.71%
2083 -0.21% 0.71%
2082 -0.19% 0.72%
2081 -0.17% 0.72%
2080 -0.15% 0.73%
2079 -0.13% 0.73%
2078 -0.12% 0.74%
2077 -0.1% 0.75%
2076 -0.07% 0.75%
2075 -0.07% 0.76%
2074 -0.04% 0.77%
2073 -0.02% 0.78%
2072 0.004% 0.8%
2071 0.02% 0.81%
2070 0.05% 0.82%
2069 0.07% 0.84%
2068 0.09% 0.85%
2067 0.12% 0.86%
2066 0.14% 0.87%
2065 0.16% 0.89%
2064 0.19% 0.9%
2063 0.21% 0.91%
2062 0.23% 0.92%
2061 0.26% 0.94%
2060 0.29% 0.95%
2059 0.32% 0.96%
2058 0.34% 0.97%
2057 0.36% 0.99%
2056 0.39% 1%
2055 0.42% 1.01%
2054 0.44% 1.02%
2053 0.47% 1.04%
2052 0.51% 1.05%
2051 0.53% 1.06%
2050 0.56% 1.08%
2049 0.59% 1.09%
2048 0.62% 1.11%
2047 0.64% 1.12%
2046 0.67% 1.14%
2045 0.7% 1.15%
2044 0.72% 1.17%
2043 0.75% 1.18%
2042 0.78% 1.2%
2041 0.81% 1.22%
2040 0.84% 1.23%
2039 0.87% 1.25%
2038 0.9% 1.27%
2037 0.93% 1.28%
2036 0.96% 1.3%
2035 0.99% 1.31%
2034 1.02% 1.33%
2033 1.05% 1.34%
2032 1.09% 1.36%
2031 1.12% 1.38%
2030 1.15% 1.51%
2029 1.19% 1.6%
2028 1.23% 1.67%
2027 1.26% 1.71%
2026 1.3% 1.76%
2025 1.34% 1.79%
2024 1.36% 4.74%
2023 1.38% 4.75%
2022 1.29% 4.52%
2021 1.21% -2.43%
2020 1.26% 4.95%
2019 1.31% -0.44%
2018 1.33% -2.52%
2017 1.34% 0.07%
2016 1.35% 3.82%
2015 1.37% 5.32%
2014 1.38% 2.48%
2013 1.4% 5.56%
2012 1.41% 4.29%
2011 1.42% 4.64%
2010 1.43% -0.99%
2009 1.43% 3.99%
2008 1.44% 4.11%
2007 1.45% 4.24%
2006 1.44% 4.37%
2005 1.31% 4.53%
2004 1.19% 4.7%
2003 1.19% 4.89%
2002 1.22% 5.1%
2001 1.3% 5.34%
2000 1.39% 4.56%
1999 1.44% 3.69%
1998 1.54% 3.81%
1997 1.68% 3.93%
1996 1.87% 4.08%
1995 2.06% 4.23%
1994 2.15% 4.37%
1993 2.22% 4.53%
1992 2.29% 4.71%
1991 2.33% 4.89%
1990 2.36% 5.06%
1989 2.37% 5.18%
1988 2.32% 5.47%
1987 2.32% 5.81%
1986 2.37% 5.85%
1985 2.41% 5.9%
1984 2.52% 6.13%
1983 2.66% 6.28%
1982 2.78% 6.29%
1981 2.87% 6.16%
1980 2.78% 6.04%
1979 2.73% 5.98%
1978 2.93% 5.88%
1977 3.05% 5.72%
1976 3.09% 5.52%
1975 3.11% 5.38%
1974 3.13% 5.29%
1973 2.94% 5.14%
1972 2.95% 4.88%
1971 3.17% 4.54%
1970 3.18% 4.25%
1969 3.19% 4.09%
1968 3.19% 3.97%
1967 3.17% 3.86%
1966 3.14% 3.79%
1965 3.11% 3.78%
1964 3.08% 3.77%
1963 3.06% 3.76%
1962 3.04% 3.74%
1961 3.03% 3.73%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.36%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Saudi Arabia
Current population
7124343
36734925
Population rank 107/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.44%
One net population change
5.68 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
3.98 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
16.8 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +253 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +92,527 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 4/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -8,371 +119,738
Net migration rank 129/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - 119,738
2024 - -8,189 - 122,170
2023 100,921 -7,996 474,366 325,691
2022 100,987 -7,996 406,920 977,072
2021 89,213 -10,383 409,032 -106,287
2020 90,515 -10,383 447,036 -74,725
2019 102,817 -19,730 474,407 191,582
2018 104,814 -20,742 528,767 -988,751
2017 105,468 -21,849 546,751 -920,812
2016 106,585 -23,076 537,829 -26,997
2015 107,344 -24,353 511,023 465,292
2014 108,420 -25,570 493,431 469,144
2013 109,032 -26,587 475,299 485,794
2012 110,065 -27,389 465,649 479,206
2011 110,026 -28,221 443,675 491,253
2010 110,475 -29,081 418,641 504,955
2009 110,213 -29,913 438,557 496,229
2008 110,395 -30,675 433,457 491,337
2007 110,341 -31,357 425,199 489,136
2006 110,073 -32,274 399,333 504,661
2005 108,984 -33,280 375,938 518,565
2004 106,904 -44,222 362,843 523,472
2003 106,142 -44,931 364,520 514,606
2002 105,805 -44,906 372,099 500,508
2001 107,109 -43,837 382,153 484,252
2000 109,192 -42,087 392,407 468,515
1999 110,217 -40,095 390,112 160,263
1998 108,862 -38,260 389,499 159,898
1997 114,415 -36,851 385,033 160,066
1996 116,849 -35,208 382,248 160,532
1995 118,325 -25,889 380,231 160,512
1994 119,565 -24,773 377,351 160,306
1993 120,469 -24,091 372,621 158,074
1992 121,204 -24,171 366,763 160,908
1991 121,787 -24,028 361,329 162,857
1990 120,677 -24,280 355,495 160,416
1989 120,128 -24,364 349,399 159,273
1988 117,299 -24,753 342,865 146,918
1987 112,885 -25,127 333,088 175,075
1986 113,054 -24,805 322,340 172,606
1985 110,949 -23,840 310,558 148,208
1984 110,133 -22,493 296,615 153,562
1983 110,618 -20,620 280,616 157,930
1982 112,468 -19,395 264,831 153,528
1981 110,421 -17,353 249,156 140,355
1980 108,604 -15,130 234,372 121,220
1979 96,429 -14,152 220,186 112,826
1978 98,419 -12,273 205,331 105,263
1977 100,498 -11,082 191,103 96,015
1976 98,100 -10,155 178,024 85,083
1975 95,230 -9,349 166,223 73,960
1974 92,505 -8,639 155,478 69,653
1973 89,662 -7,947 145,450 63,995
1972 76,906 -7,219 136,360 55,439
1971 84,139 -6,328 127,600 43,989
1970 81,127 -5,423 120,440 31,097
1969 78,237 -4,592 113,859 25,312
1968 75,458 -3,979 108,281 21,366
1967 72,722 -3,666 103,343 17,947
1966 69,883 -3,443 98,361 15,054
1965 67,056 -3,231 93,820 15,000
1964 64,227 -3,043 89,776 15,000
1963 61,738 -2,881 85,480 15,000
1962 59,547 -2,727 81,393 15,000
1961 57,499 -2,579 77,743 15,000
1960 55,664 -2,418 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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