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Population in Nicaragua compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 7,007,502 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,144,725 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.76 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.32% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.14M (31.8% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Nicaragua vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua South Sudan
2100 8,686,387 24,078,379
2099 8,722,801 24,072,957
2098 8,758,489 24,054,947
2097 8,793,005 24,056,753
2096 8,826,676 24,045,972
2095 8,859,393 24,037,837
2094 8,890,985 24,039,267
2093 8,922,511 24,030,512
2092 8,952,706 24,010,555
2091 8,982,238 23,991,816
2090 9,010,281 23,970,012
2089 9,037,910 23,929,017
2088 9,064,058 23,883,712
2087 9,089,133 23,848,809
2086 9,113,522 23,794,890
2085 9,136,545 23,750,772
2084 9,158,382 23,678,728
2083 9,178,656 23,609,290
2082 9,197,809 23,532,790
2081 9,215,739 23,458,146
2080 9,231,840 23,383,482
2079 9,246,154 23,286,011
2078 9,258,426 23,188,860
2077 9,269,451 23,078,416
2076 9,278,508 22,979,198
2075 9,285,415 22,860,496
2074 9,291,490 22,718,148
2073 9,295,367 22,575,682
2072 9,297,079 22,431,004
2071 9,296,698 22,280,140
2070 9,294,691 22,143,813
2069 9,290,396 21,995,874
2068 9,283,672 21,822,076
2067 9,275,227 21,654,546
2066 9,264,219 21,489,275
2065 9,251,518 21,309,913
2064 9,236,612 21,134,522
2063 9,219,426 20,957,705
2062 9,199,856 20,777,701
2061 9,178,404 20,601,672
2060 9,154,342 20,423,629
2059 9,127,668 20,227,862
2058 9,098,625 20,041,880
2057 9,067,965 19,846,671
2056 9,035,277 19,652,407
2055 9,000,212 19,457,411
2054 8,962,862 19,250,667
2053 8,923,471 19,053,773
2052 8,881,555 18,833,795
2051 8,836,892 18,626,605
2050 8,789,897 18,427,690
2049 8,741,263 18,224,430
2048 8,689,971 18,014,650
2047 8,636,574 17,799,982
2046 8,581,536 17,572,953
2045 8,524,256 17,348,901
2044 8,464,984 17,115,914
2043 8,404,060 16,882,303
2042 8,341,211 16,639,465
2041 8,276,512 16,390,966
2040 8,209,876 16,137,104
2039 8,141,726 15,884,330
2038 8,071,337 15,622,514
2037 7,999,109 15,358,539
2036 7,925,391 15,085,936
2035 7,849,978 14,810,066
2034 7,772,780 14,538,365
2033 7,693,975 14,273,128
2032 7,613,757 14,002,178
2031 7,531,669 13,725,779
2030 7,448,359 13,460,850
2029 7,363,385 13,201,804
2028 7,276,613 12,942,501
2027 7,188,324 12,688,278
2026 7,098,677 12,434,895
2025 7,007,502 12,188,788
2024 6,916,140 11,943,408
2023 6,823,613 11,483,374
2022 6,730,654 11,021,177
2021 6,644,741 10,865,780
2020 6,565,267 10,698,467
2019 6,483,657 10,423,384
2018 6,400,080 10,122,977
2017 6,316,231 10,259,154
2016 6,232,666 10,830,102
2015 6,149,417 11,107,561
2014 6,066,492 11,235,073
2013 5,983,845 11,166,275
2012 5,901,287 10,756,240
2011 5,819,051 10,288,109
2010 5,737,450 9,745,953
2009 5,656,601 9,243,556
2008 5,576,593 8,817,647
2007 5,497,243 8,388,788
2006 5,418,855 7,976,526
2005 5,342,105 7,590,143
2004 5,272,912 7,233,041
2003 5,210,963 6,903,127
2002 5,149,909 6,596,806
2001 5,087,825 6,308,391
2000 5,022,633 6,032,267
1999 4,954,018 5,771,628
1998 4,883,655 5,620,068
1997 4,809,573 5,509,136
1996 4,729,974 5,356,925
1995 4,642,931 5,225,836
1994 4,549,316 5,071,184
1993 4,453,732 4,956,002
1992 4,357,026 4,909,749
1991 4,259,637 4,836,677
1990 4,162,559 4,737,633
1989 4,066,476 4,713,229
1988 3,972,320 4,848,029
1987 3,882,164 4,962,395
1986 3,794,157 4,921,240
1985 3,706,479 4,834,296
1984 3,619,104 4,750,627
1983 3,530,282 4,661,574
1982 3,438,745 4,557,686
1981 3,345,674 4,447,272
1980 3,252,403 4,339,030
1979 3,164,525 4,232,605
1978 3,080,314 4,127,657
1977 2,992,534 4,024,032
1976 2,903,851 3,921,910
1975 2,816,943 3,821,494
1974 2,732,075 3,723,259
1973 2,649,278 3,627,383
1972 2,573,578 3,542,497
1971 2,499,825 3,468,646
1970 2,423,065 3,409,614
1969 2,348,398 3,365,533
1968 2,275,836 3,321,528
1967 2,205,567 3,277,648
1966 2,137,820 3,236,423
1965 2,072,681 3,189,835
1964 2,010,176 3,129,918
1963 1,950,159 3,072,669
1962 1,892,320 3,024,308
1961 1,836,451 2,976,724
1960 1,782,370 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua South Sudan
2100 -0.42% 0.02%
2099 -0.41% 0.07%
2098 -0.39% -0.008%
2097 -0.38% 0.04%
2096 -0.37% 0.03%
2095 -0.36% -0.006%
2094 -0.35% 0.04%
2093 -0.34% 0.08%
2092 -0.33% 0.08%
2091 -0.31% 0.09%
2090 -0.31% 0.17%
2089 -0.29% 0.19%
2088 -0.28% 0.15%
2087 -0.27% 0.23%
2086 -0.25% 0.19%
2085 -0.24% 0.3%
2084 -0.22% 0.29%
2083 -0.21% 0.33%
2082 -0.19% 0.32%
2081 -0.17% 0.32%
2080 -0.15% 0.42%
2079 -0.13% 0.42%
2078 -0.12% 0.48%
2077 -0.1% 0.43%
2076 -0.07% 0.52%
2075 -0.07% 0.63%
2074 -0.04% 0.63%
2073 -0.02% 0.64%
2072 0.004% 0.68%
2071 0.02% 0.62%
2070 0.05% 0.67%
2069 0.07% 0.8%
2068 0.09% 0.77%
2067 0.12% 0.77%
2066 0.14% 0.84%
2065 0.16% 0.83%
2064 0.19% 0.84%
2063 0.21% 0.87%
2062 0.23% 0.85%
2061 0.26% 0.87%
2060 0.29% 0.97%
2059 0.32% 0.93%
2058 0.34% 0.98%
2057 0.36% 0.99%
2056 0.39% 1%
2055 0.42% 1.07%
2054 0.44% 1.03%
2053 0.47% 1.17%
2052 0.51% 1.11%
2051 0.53% 1.08%
2050 0.56% 1.12%
2049 0.59% 1.16%
2048 0.62% 1.21%
2047 0.64% 1.29%
2046 0.67% 1.29%
2045 0.7% 1.36%
2044 0.72% 1.38%
2043 0.75% 1.46%
2042 0.78% 1.52%
2041 0.81% 1.57%
2040 0.84% 1.59%
2039 0.87% 1.68%
2038 0.9% 1.72%
2037 0.93% 1.81%
2036 0.96% 1.86%
2035 0.99% 1.87%
2034 1.02% 1.86%
2033 1.05% 1.94%
2032 1.09% 2.01%
2031 1.12% 1.97%
2030 1.15% 1.96%
2029 1.19% 2%
2028 1.23% 2%
2027 1.26% 2.04%
2026 1.3% 2.02%
2025 1.32% 2.05%
2024 1.36% 4.01%
2023 1.38% 4.19%
2022 1.29% 1.43%
2021 1.21% 1.56%
2020 1.26% 2.64%
2019 1.31% 2.97%
2018 1.33% -1.33%
2017 1.34% -5.27%
2016 1.35% -2.5%
2015 1.37% -1.13%
2014 1.38% 0.62%
2013 1.4% 3.81%
2012 1.41% 4.55%
2011 1.42% 5.56%
2010 1.43% 5.44%
2009 1.43% 4.83%
2008 1.44% 5.11%
2007 1.45% 5.17%
2006 1.44% 5.09%
2005 1.31% 4.94%
2004 1.19% 4.78%
2003 1.19% 4.64%
2002 1.22% 4.57%
2001 1.3% 4.58%
2000 1.39% 4.52%
1999 1.44% 2.7%
1998 1.54% 2.01%
1997 1.68% 2.84%
1996 1.87% 2.51%
1995 2.06% 3.05%
1994 2.15% 2.32%
1993 2.22% 0.94%
1992 2.29% 1.51%
1991 2.33% 2.09%
1990 2.36% 0.52%
1989 2.37% -2.78%
1988 2.32% -2.3%
1987 2.32% 0.84%
1986 2.37% 1.8%
1985 2.41% 1.76%
1984 2.52% 1.91%
1983 2.66% 2.28%
1982 2.78% 2.48%
1981 2.87% 2.49%
1980 2.78% 2.51%
1979 2.73% 2.54%
1978 2.93% 2.58%
1977 3.05% 2.6%
1976 3.09% 2.63%
1975 3.11% 2.64%
1974 3.13% 2.64%
1973 2.94% 2.4%
1972 2.95% 2.13%
1971 3.17% 1.73%
1970 3.18% 1.31%
1969 3.19% 1.32%
1968 3.19% 1.34%
1967 3.17% 1.27%
1966 3.14% 1.46%
1965 3.11% 1.91%
1964 3.08% 1.86%
1963 3.06% 1.6%
1962 3.04% 1.6%
1961 3.03% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.32%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua South Sudan
Current population
7144725
12565048
Population rank 107/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.15%
One net population change
5.77 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
3.97 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
16.4 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +250 +672
Annual growth/decline +91,362 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +1.32% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 48/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -8,371 +6,145
Net migration rank 129/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - 6,145
2024 100,318 -8,189 231,714 15,374
2023 100,921 -7,996 217,966 455,000
2022 100,987 -7,996 211,166 40,259
2021 89,213 -10,383 213,567 -154,359
2020 90,515 -10,383 212,332 62,935
2019 102,817 -19,730 209,708 65,198
2018 104,814 -20,742 168,497 157,408
2017 105,468 -21,849 72,193 -670,477
2016 106,585 -23,076 110,553 -654,225
2015 107,344 -24,353 148,542 -159,822
2014 108,420 -25,570 227,611 -471,523
2013 109,032 -26,587 315,983 65,337
2012 110,065 -27,389 312,974 125,771
2011 110,026 -28,221 303,181 194,325
2010 110,475 -29,081 287,409 299,402
2009 110,213 -29,913 278,859 139,129
2008 110,395 -30,675 268,268 165,557
2007 110,341 -31,357 256,546 167,350
2006 110,073 -32,274 246,706 153,926
2005 108,984 -33,280 239,272 132,869
2004 106,904 -44,222 231,877 110,182
2003 106,142 -44,931 225,822 91,951
2002 105,805 -44,906 212,014 82,847
2001 107,109 -43,837 204,108 77,856
2000 109,192 -42,087 196,055 74,227
1999 110,217 -40,095 180,721 70,271
1998 108,862 -38,260 -12,157 64,285
1997 114,415 -36,851 121,454 48,280
1996 116,849 -35,208 116,728 17,953
1995 118,325 -25,889 110,417 17,077
1994 119,565 -24,773 165,407 16,407
1993 120,469 -24,091 32,779 15,772
1992 121,204 -24,171 28,874 15,077
1991 121,787 -24,028 87,873 14,327
1990 120,677 -24,280 82,900 12,988
1989 120,128 -24,364 83,735 -130,821
1988 117,299 -24,753 -125,447 -97,065
1987 112,885 -25,127 5,756 -11,976
1986 113,054 -24,805 99,502 -10,973
1985 110,949 -23,840 95,342 -9,986
1984 110,133 -22,493 90,970 -8,984
1983 110,618 -20,620 104,107 -7,986
1982 112,468 -19,395 118,641 -6,983
1981 110,421 -17,353 115,163 -5,994
1980 108,604 -15,130 112,307 -4,997
1979 96,429 -14,152 109,540 -3,997
1978 98,419 -12,273 107,352 -2,998
1977 100,498 -11,082 104,886 -1,997
1976 98,100 -10,155 102,346 -995
1975 95,230 -9,349 99,882 -395
1974 92,505 -8,639 97,181 -192
1973 89,662 -7,947 94,765 0
1972 76,906 -7,219 74,803 193
1971 84,139 -6,328 72,308 394
1970 81,127 -5,423 44,776 587
1969 78,237 -4,592 42,015 786
1968 75,458 -3,979 44,213 995
1967 72,722 -3,666 41,357 1,194
1966 69,883 -3,443 38,523 1,386
1965 67,056 -3,231 51,682 1,591
1964 64,227 -3,043 64,786 1,785
1963 61,738 -2,881 46,333 1,591
1962 59,547 -2,727 47,406 1,386
1961 57,499 -2,579 45,186 1,194
1960 55,664 -2,418 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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