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

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The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 7,007,502 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,144,725 people compared to 19,596,169 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 +1.32% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.14M (31.8% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Nicaragua vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Senegal
2100 8,686,387 47,474,574
2099 8,722,801 47,302,101
2098 8,758,489 47,124,428
2097 8,793,005 46,935,783
2096 8,826,676 46,742,299
2095 8,859,393 46,541,530
2094 8,890,985 46,331,819
2093 8,922,511 46,117,446
2092 8,952,706 45,896,926
2091 8,982,238 45,669,419
2090 9,010,281 45,435,395
2089 9,037,910 45,190,699
2088 9,064,058 44,942,408
2087 9,089,133 44,685,891
2086 9,113,522 44,418,490
2085 9,136,545 44,143,926
2084 9,158,382 43,864,819
2083 9,178,656 43,572,529
2082 9,197,809 43,279,061
2081 9,215,739 42,978,412
2080 9,231,840 42,673,206
2079 9,246,154 42,360,446
2078 9,258,426 42,038,513
2077 9,269,451 41,710,573
2076 9,278,508 41,373,492
2075 9,285,415 41,024,071
2074 9,291,490 40,668,576
2073 9,295,367 40,306,673
2072 9,297,079 39,937,069
2071 9,296,698 39,562,087
2070 9,294,691 39,181,827
2069 9,290,396 38,789,497
2068 9,283,672 38,392,382
2067 9,275,227 37,991,278
2066 9,264,219 37,578,685
2065 9,251,518 37,162,056
2064 9,236,612 36,738,762
2063 9,219,426 36,312,562
2062 9,199,856 35,879,325
2061 9,178,404 35,443,454
2060 9,154,342 35,004,974
2059 9,127,668 34,566,478
2058 9,098,625 34,117,578
2057 9,067,965 33,668,392
2056 9,035,277 33,214,418
2055 9,000,212 32,760,822
2054 8,962,862 32,308,761
2053 8,923,471 31,854,267
2052 8,881,555 31,400,703
2051 8,836,892 30,944,985
2050 8,789,897 30,486,035
2049 8,741,263 30,028,301
2048 8,689,971 29,566,333
2047 8,636,574 29,107,317
2046 8,581,536 28,644,370
2045 8,524,256 28,183,606
2044 8,464,984 27,720,422
2043 8,404,060 27,256,832
2042 8,341,211 26,792,904
2041 8,276,512 26,328,316
2040 8,209,876 25,862,356
2039 8,141,726 25,394,612
2038 8,071,337 24,924,728
2037 7,999,109 24,453,976
2036 7,925,391 23,983,290
2035 7,849,978 23,511,966
2034 7,772,780 23,043,425
2033 7,693,975 22,574,895
2032 7,613,757 22,106,910
2031 7,531,669 21,639,797
2030 7,448,359 21,175,234
2029 7,363,385 20,716,123
2028 7,276,613 20,260,670
2027 7,188,324 19,811,163
2026 7,098,677 19,369,097
2025 7,007,502 18,931,966
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% 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% to 8,789,897 people with a rank change from 107th to 109th. The population of Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 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 1.32% 2.32%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.32%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Senegal
Current population
7144725
19596169
Population rank 107/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.24%
One net population change
5.77 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
3.97 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
16.4 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +250 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +91,362 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +1.32% +2.32%
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 100,318 -8,189 438,108 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/senegal | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86.7% of the population change in Nicaragua is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 people). In Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 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 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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