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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 6,916,140 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,124,343 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 2.74 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.33% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.12M (31.5% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Nicaragua vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Senegal
2100 8,688,116 47,481,703
2099 8,724,538 47,309,204
2098 8,760,232 47,131,505
2097 8,794,755 46,942,831
2096 8,828,433 46,749,318
2095 8,861,157 46,548,519
2094 8,892,755 46,338,777
2093 8,924,287 46,124,372
2092 8,954,488 45,903,819
2091 8,984,026 45,676,277
2090 9,012,075 45,442,218
2089 9,039,709 45,197,486
2088 9,065,862 44,949,158
2087 9,090,942 44,692,601
2086 9,115,336 44,425,160
2085 9,138,363 44,150,556
2084 9,160,205 43,871,406
2083 9,180,483 43,579,072
2082 9,199,639 43,285,560
2081 9,217,574 42,984,866
2080 9,233,677 42,679,614
2079 9,247,995 42,366,808
2078 9,260,269 42,044,826
2077 9,271,296 41,716,837
2076 9,280,355 41,379,705
2075 9,287,263 41,030,232
2074 9,293,340 40,674,683
2073 9,297,217 40,312,726
2072 9,298,930 39,943,067
2071 9,298,548 39,568,028
2070 9,296,541 39,187,711
2069 9,292,245 38,795,322
2068 9,285,519 38,398,147
2067 9,277,073 37,996,983
2066 9,266,063 37,584,328
2065 9,253,359 37,167,637
2064 9,238,451 36,744,279
2063 9,221,261 36,318,015
2062 9,201,687 35,884,713
2061 9,180,231 35,448,776
2060 9,156,164 35,010,231
2059 9,129,485 34,571,669
2058 9,100,437 34,122,702
2057 9,069,770 33,673,448
2056 9,037,076 33,219,406
2055 9,002,004 32,765,741
2054 8,964,646 32,313,613
2053 8,925,248 31,859,051
2052 8,883,323 31,405,418
2051 8,838,651 30,949,633
2050 8,791,647 30,490,614
2049 8,743,003 30,032,811
2048 8,691,701 29,570,773
2047 8,638,293 29,111,688
2046 8,583,244 28,648,672
2045 8,525,953 28,187,838
2044 8,466,669 27,724,585
2043 8,405,733 27,260,926
2042 8,342,871 26,796,927
2041 8,278,159 26,332,270
2040 8,211,510 25,866,240
2039 8,143,346 25,398,425
2038 8,072,943 24,928,471
2037 8,000,701 24,457,649
2036 7,926,969 23,986,892
2035 7,851,540 23,515,497
2034 7,774,327 23,046,885
2033 7,695,506 22,578,286
2032 7,615,273 22,110,230
2031 7,533,169 21,643,047
2030 7,449,842 21,178,414
2029 7,364,850 20,719,234
2028 7,278,061 20,263,713
2027 7,189,755 19,814,138
2026 7,100,090 19,372,006
2025 7,008,896 18,934,809
2024 6,916,140 18,501,984
2023 6,823,613 18,077,573
2022 6,730,654 17,651,103
2021 6,644,741 17,220,867
2020 6,565,267 16,789,219
2019 6,483,657 16,352,922
2018 6,400,080 15,914,498
2017 6,316,231 15,475,002
2016 6,232,666 15,034,521
2015 6,149,417 14,593,331
2014 6,066,492 14,152,102
2013 5,983,845 13,710,849
2012 5,901,287 13,310,495
2011 5,819,051 12,958,897
2010 5,737,450 12,635,413
2009 5,656,601 12,337,389
2008 5,576,593 12,048,959
2007 5,497,243 11,770,344
2006 5,418,855 11,500,094
2005 5,342,105 11,235,472
2004 5,272,912 10,975,704
2003 5,210,963 10,721,176
2002 5,149,909 10,466,214
2001 5,087,825 10,212,942
2000 5,022,633 9,968,260
1999 4,954,018 9,730,887
1998 4,883,655 9,502,952
1997 4,809,573 9,283,495
1996 4,729,974 9,067,014
1995 4,642,931 8,848,101
1994 4,549,316 8,624,078
1993 4,453,732 8,396,288
1992 4,357,026 8,168,395
1991 4,259,637 7,943,085
1990 4,162,559 7,720,523
1989 4,066,476 7,502,207
1988 3,972,320 7,289,618
1987 3,882,164 7,081,530
1986 3,794,157 6,878,192
1985 3,706,479 6,683,287
1984 3,619,104 6,499,364
1983 3,530,282 6,324,504
1982 3,438,745 6,156,961
1981 3,345,674 5,997,160
1980 3,252,403 5,845,638
1979 3,164,525 5,702,895
1978 3,080,314 5,568,096
1977 2,992,534 5,439,549
1976 2,903,851 5,308,564
1975 2,816,943 5,170,810
1974 2,732,075 5,029,437
1973 2,649,278 4,885,181
1972 2,573,578 4,741,631
1971 2,499,825 4,601,864
1970 2,423,065 4,466,328
1969 2,348,398 4,334,974
1968 2,275,836 4,207,587
1967 2,205,567 4,083,870
1966 2,137,820 3,964,299
1965 2,072,681 3,849,788
1964 2,010,176 3,740,535
1963 1,950,159 3,635,876
1962 1,892,320 3,534,686
1961 1,836,451 3,436,375
1960 1,782,370 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Senegal
2100 -0.42% 0.36%
2099 -0.41% 0.38%
2098 -0.39% 0.4%
2097 -0.38% 0.41%
2096 -0.37% 0.43%
2095 -0.36% 0.45%
2094 -0.35% 0.46%
2093 -0.34% 0.48%
2092 -0.33% 0.5%
2091 -0.31% 0.52%
2090 -0.31% 0.54%
2089 -0.29% 0.55%
2088 -0.28% 0.57%
2087 -0.27% 0.6%
2086 -0.25% 0.62%
2085 -0.24% 0.64%
2084 -0.22% 0.67%
2083 -0.21% 0.68%
2082 -0.19% 0.7%
2081 -0.17% 0.72%
2080 -0.15% 0.74%
2079 -0.13% 0.77%
2078 -0.12% 0.79%
2077 -0.1% 0.81%
2076 -0.07% 0.85%
2075 -0.07% 0.87%
2074 -0.04% 0.9%
2073 -0.02% 0.93%
2072 0.004% 0.95%
2071 0.02% 0.97%
2070 0.05% 1.01%
2069 0.07% 1.03%
2068 0.09% 1.06%
2067 0.12% 1.1%
2066 0.14% 1.12%
2065 0.16% 1.15%
2064 0.19% 1.17%
2063 0.21% 1.21%
2062 0.23% 1.23%
2061 0.26% 1.25%
2060 0.29% 1.27%
2059 0.32% 1.32%
2058 0.34% 1.33%
2057 0.36% 1.37%
2056 0.39% 1.38%
2055 0.42% 1.4%
2054 0.44% 1.43%
2053 0.47% 1.44%
2052 0.51% 1.47%
2051 0.53% 1.51%
2050 0.56% 1.52%
2049 0.59% 1.56%
2048 0.62% 1.58%
2047 0.64% 1.62%
2046 0.67% 1.63%
2045 0.7% 1.67%
2044 0.72% 1.7%
2043 0.75% 1.73%
2042 0.78% 1.76%
2041 0.81% 1.8%
2040 0.84% 1.84%
2039 0.87% 1.89%
2038 0.9% 1.93%
2037 0.93% 1.96%
2036 0.96% 2%
2035 0.99% 2.03%
2034 1.02% 2.08%
2033 1.05% 2.12%
2032 1.09% 2.16%
2031 1.12% 2.19%
2030 1.15% 2.22%
2029 1.19% 2.25%
2028 1.23% 2.27%
2027 1.26% 2.28%
2026 1.3% 2.31%
2025 1.34% 2.34%
2024 1.36% 2.35%
2023 1.38% 2.42%
2022 1.29% 2.5%
2021 1.21% 2.57%
2020 1.26% 2.67%
2019 1.31% 2.75%
2018 1.33% 2.84%
2017 1.34% 2.93%
2016 1.35% 3.02%
2015 1.37% 3.12%
2014 1.38% 3.22%
2013 1.4% 3.01%
2012 1.41% 2.71%
2011 1.42% 2.56%
2010 1.43% 2.42%
2009 1.43% 2.39%
2008 1.44% 2.37%
2007 1.45% 2.35%
2006 1.44% 2.36%
2005 1.31% 2.37%
2004 1.19% 2.37%
2003 1.19% 2.44%
2002 1.22% 2.48%
2001 1.3% 2.45%
2000 1.39% 2.44%
1999 1.44% 2.4%
1998 1.54% 2.36%
1997 1.68% 2.39%
1996 1.87% 2.47%
1995 2.06% 2.6%
1994 2.15% 2.71%
1993 2.22% 2.79%
1992 2.29% 2.84%
1991 2.33% 2.88%
1990 2.36% 2.91%
1989 2.37% 2.92%
1988 2.32% 2.94%
1987 2.32% 2.96%
1986 2.37% 2.92%
1985 2.41% 2.83%
1984 2.52% 2.76%
1983 2.66% 2.72%
1982 2.78% 2.66%
1981 2.87% 2.59%
1980 2.78% 2.5%
1979 2.73% 2.42%
1978 2.93% 2.36%
1977 3.05% 2.47%
1976 3.09% 2.66%
1975 3.11% 2.81%
1974 3.13% 2.95%
1973 2.94% 3.03%
1972 2.95% 3.04%
1971 3.17% 3.03%
1970 3.18% 3.03%
1969 3.19% 3.03%
1968 3.19% 3.03%
1967 3.17% 3.02%
1966 3.14% 2.97%
1965 3.11% 2.92%
1964 3.08% 2.88%
1963 3.06% 2.86%
1962 3.04% 2.86%
1961 3.03% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.36%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Senegal
Current population
7124343
19491599
Population rank 107/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.24%
One net population change
5.68 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
3.98 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
16.8 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +253 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +92,527 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 35/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -8,371 -12,636
Net migration rank 129/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - -12,636
2024 - -8,189 - -10,307
2023 100,921 -7,996 431,006 -9,999
2022 100,987 -7,996 415,507 16,425
2021 89,213 -10,383 403,019 25,519
2020 90,515 -10,383 400,910 33,848
2019 102,817 -19,730 399,436 38,386
2018 104,814 -20,742 405,454 33,567
2017 105,468 -21,849 410,366 29,605
2016 106,585 -23,076 411,480 29,498
2015 107,344 -24,353 407,008 34,387
2014 108,420 -25,570 405,019 36,030
2013 109,032 -26,587 406,582 34,878
2012 110,065 -27,389 402,243 -42,978
2011 110,026 -28,221 387,290 -43,350
2010 110,475 -29,081 372,934 -69,888
2009 110,213 -29,913 362,238 -69,239
2008 110,395 -30,675 351,661 -67,812
2007 110,341 -31,357 339,963 -66,580
2006 110,073 -32,274 331,364 -64,254
2005 108,984 -33,280 323,908 -61,781
2004 106,904 -44,222 317,286 -59,879
2003 106,142 -44,931 308,856 -57,213
2002 105,805 -44,906 298,842 -40,554
2001 107,109 -43,837 289,690 -41,422
2000 109,192 -42,087 283,946 -42,854
1999 110,217 -40,095 277,944 -44,284
1998 108,862 -38,260 267,404 -45,189
1997 114,415 -36,851 261,200 -44,506
1996 116,849 -35,208 255,418 -39,162
1995 118,325 -25,889 252,552 -31,001
1994 119,565 -24,773 249,115 -22,633
1993 120,469 -24,091 245,742 -16,649
1992 121,204 -24,171 241,482 -14,796
1991 121,787 -24,028 237,713 -13,783
1990 120,677 -24,280 234,155 -12,959
1989 120,128 -24,364 227,797 -12,362
1988 117,299 -24,753 221,772 -12,036
1987 112,885 -25,127 218,522 -12,086
1986 113,054 -24,805 212,887 -12,655
1985 110,949 -23,840 208,218 -18,644
1984 110,133 -22,493 203,125 -24,858
1983 110,618 -20,620 197,673 -26,222
1982 112,468 -19,395 191,309 -27,672
1981 110,421 -17,353 185,917 -29,959
1980 108,604 -15,130 179,707 -32,616
1979 96,429 -14,152 173,425 -35,022
1978 98,419 -12,273 167,744 -36,559
1977 100,498 -11,082 161,636 -35,731
1976 98,100 -10,155 154,776 -18,716
1975 95,230 -9,349 147,311 -7,870
1974 92,505 -8,639 139,974 3,347
1973 89,662 -7,947 133,834 11,382
1972 76,906 -7,219 128,024 13,852
1971 84,139 -6,328 122,511 15,131
1970 81,127 -5,423 117,264 16,168
1969 78,237 -4,592 112,393 16,887
1968 75,458 -3,979 108,240 17,264
1967 72,722 -3,666 104,824 17,107
1966 69,883 -3,443 101,359 15,849
1965 67,056 -3,231 97,912 13,913
1964 64,227 -3,043 94,797 11,892
1963 61,738 -2,881 92,264 10,371
1962 59,547 -2,727 89,937 9,809
1961 57,499 -2,579 87,322 9,549
1960 55,664 -2,418 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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