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

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The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 7,007,502 in 2025 vs 49,355,143 people in Spain in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,144,725 people compared to 49,323,658 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 6.9 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.32% per year vs +0.55% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.14M (31.8% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 49.3M (11.1% growth).

Nicaragua vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Spain
2100 8,686,387 34,221,514
2099 8,722,801 34,400,373
2098 8,758,489 34,577,450
2097 8,793,005 34,751,199
2096 8,826,676 34,917,831
2095 8,859,393 35,087,012
2094 8,890,985 35,251,362
2093 8,922,511 35,415,082
2092 8,952,706 35,577,396
2091 8,982,238 35,741,351
2090 9,010,281 35,912,083
2089 9,037,910 36,086,009
2088 9,064,058 36,257,546
2087 9,089,133 36,424,826
2086 9,113,522 36,594,101
2085 9,136,545 36,771,456
2084 9,158,382 36,951,760
2083 9,178,656 37,138,777
2082 9,197,809 37,327,720
2081 9,215,739 37,527,142
2080 9,231,840 37,732,838
2079 9,246,154 37,949,144
2078 9,258,426 38,171,047
2077 9,269,451 38,405,329
2076 9,278,508 38,654,221
2075 9,285,415 38,913,733
2074 9,291,490 39,188,284
2073 9,295,367 39,469,767
2072 9,297,079 39,765,059
2071 9,296,698 40,062,070
2070 9,294,691 40,372,388
2069 9,290,396 40,682,818
2068 9,283,672 41,005,148
2067 9,275,227 41,326,772
2066 9,264,219 41,654,672
2065 9,251,518 41,983,104
2064 9,236,612 42,321,736
2063 9,219,426 42,655,212
2062 9,199,856 42,993,328
2061 9,178,404 43,328,037
2060 9,154,342 43,648,753
2059 9,127,668 43,967,376
2058 9,098,625 44,273,756
2057 9,067,965 44,579,723
2056 9,035,277 44,885,952
2055 9,000,212 45,164,935
2054 8,962,862 45,434,986
2053 8,923,471 45,702,038
2052 8,881,555 45,951,973
2051 8,836,892 46,179,119
2050 8,789,897 46,397,620
2049 8,741,263 46,616,167
2048 8,689,971 46,812,693
2047 8,636,574 47,002,591
2046 8,581,536 47,182,235
2045 8,524,256 47,354,908
2044 8,464,984 47,514,076
2043 8,404,060 47,657,627
2042 8,341,211 47,801,904
2041 8,276,512 47,936,819
2040 8,209,876 48,066,825
2039 8,141,726 48,190,225
2038 8,071,337 48,304,880
2037 7,999,109 48,418,168
2036 7,925,391 48,528,778
2035 7,849,978 48,633,960
2034 7,772,780 48,730,594
2033 7,693,975 48,823,356
2032 7,613,757 48,914,944
2031 7,531,669 49,008,735
2030 7,448,359 49,094,273
2029 7,363,385 49,163,780
2028 7,276,613 49,223,677
2027 7,188,324 49,274,441
2026 7,098,677 49,323,658
2025 7,007,502 49,355,143
2024 6,916,140 48,848,840
2023 6,823,613 48,352,528
2022 6,730,654 47,786,102
2021 6,644,741 47,443,821
2020 6,565,267 47,359,424
2019 6,483,657 47,118,501
2018 6,400,080 46,782,011
2017 6,316,231 46,571,232
2016 6,232,666 46,458,139
2015 6,149,417 46,422,303
2014 6,066,492 46,460,733
2013 5,983,845 46,604,197
2012 5,901,287 46,773,055
2011 5,819,051 46,742,697
2010 5,737,450 46,576,897
2009 5,656,601 46,362,946
2008 5,576,593 45,954,106
2007 5,497,243 45,226,803
2006 5,418,855 44,397,319
2005 5,342,105 43,653,155
2004 5,272,912 42,921,895
2003 5,210,963 42,187,645
2002 5,149,909 41,431,558
2001 5,087,825 40,850,412
2000 5,022,633 40,567,864
1999 4,954,018 40,386,875
1998 4,883,655 40,223,509
1997 4,809,573 40,057,389
1996 4,729,974 39,889,852
1995 4,642,931 39,724,050
1994 4,549,316 39,549,108
1993 4,453,732 39,361,262
1992 4,357,026 39,157,685
1991 4,259,637 38,966,376
1990 4,162,559 38,867,322
1989 4,066,476 38,827,764
1988 3,972,320 38,766,939
1987 3,882,164 38,684,815
1986 3,794,157 38,584,624
1985 3,706,479 38,469,512
1984 3,619,104 38,330,364
1983 3,530,282 38,171,525
1982 3,438,745 37,986,012
1981 3,345,674 37,758,631
1980 3,252,403 37,491,165
1979 3,164,525 37,191,330
1978 3,080,314 36,864,898
1977 2,992,534 36,511,638
1976 2,903,851 36,137,812
1975 2,816,943 35,757,900
1974 2,732,075 35,373,335
1973 2,649,278 34,988,947
1972 2,573,578 34,604,469
1971 2,499,825 34,224,490
1970 2,423,065 33,814,531
1969 2,348,398 33,441,054
1968 2,275,836 33,113,134
1967 2,205,567 32,682,947
1966 2,137,820 32,283,194
1965 2,072,681 31,954,292
1964 2,010,176 31,609,195
1963 1,950,159 31,296,651
1962 1,892,320 31,023,366
1961 1,836,451 30,739,250
1960 1,782,370 30,455,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people and rank change from 32nd to 46th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2025 at 49.4M people and is projected to decrease to 34.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Spain
2100 -0.42% -0.52%
2099 -0.41% -0.51%
2098 -0.39% -0.5%
2097 -0.38% -0.48%
2096 -0.37% -0.48%
2095 -0.36% -0.47%
2094 -0.35% -0.46%
2093 -0.34% -0.46%
2092 -0.33% -0.46%
2091 -0.31% -0.48%
2090 -0.31% -0.48%
2089 -0.29% -0.47%
2088 -0.28% -0.46%
2087 -0.27% -0.46%
2086 -0.25% -0.48%
2085 -0.24% -0.49%
2084 -0.22% -0.5%
2083 -0.21% -0.51%
2082 -0.19% -0.53%
2081 -0.17% -0.55%
2080 -0.15% -0.57%
2079 -0.13% -0.58%
2078 -0.12% -0.61%
2077 -0.1% -0.64%
2076 -0.07% -0.67%
2075 -0.07% -0.7%
2074 -0.04% -0.71%
2073 -0.02% -0.74%
2072 0.004% -0.74%
2071 0.02% -0.77%
2070 0.05% -0.76%
2069 0.07% -0.79%
2068 0.09% -0.78%
2067 0.12% -0.79%
2066 0.14% -0.78%
2065 0.16% -0.8%
2064 0.19% -0.78%
2063 0.21% -0.79%
2062 0.23% -0.77%
2061 0.26% -0.73%
2060 0.29% -0.72%
2059 0.32% -0.69%
2058 0.34% -0.69%
2057 0.36% -0.68%
2056 0.39% -0.62%
2055 0.42% -0.59%
2054 0.44% -0.58%
2053 0.47% -0.54%
2052 0.51% -0.49%
2051 0.53% -0.47%
2050 0.56% -0.47%
2049 0.59% -0.42%
2048 0.62% -0.4%
2047 0.64% -0.38%
2046 0.67% -0.36%
2045 0.7% -0.33%
2044 0.72% -0.3%
2043 0.75% -0.3%
2042 0.78% -0.28%
2041 0.81% -0.27%
2040 0.84% -0.26%
2039 0.87% -0.24%
2038 0.9% -0.23%
2037 0.93% -0.23%
2036 0.96% -0.22%
2035 0.99% -0.2%
2034 1.02% -0.19%
2033 1.05% -0.19%
2032 1.09% -0.19%
2031 1.12% -0.17%
2030 1.15% -0.14%
2029 1.19% -0.12%
2028 1.23% -0.1%
2027 1.26% -0.1%
2026 1.3% -0.06%
2025 1.32% 1.04%
2024 1.36% 1.03%
2023 1.38% 1.19%
2022 1.29% 0.72%
2021 1.21% 0.18%
2020 1.26% 0.51%
2019 1.31% 0.72%
2018 1.33% 0.45%
2017 1.34% 0.24%
2016 1.35% 0.08%
2015 1.37% -0.08%
2014 1.38% -0.31%
2013 1.4% -0.36%
2012 1.41% 0.06%
2011 1.42% 0.36%
2010 1.43% 0.46%
2009 1.43% 0.89%
2008 1.44% 1.61%
2007 1.45% 1.87%
2006 1.44% 1.7%
2005 1.31% 1.7%
2004 1.19% 1.74%
2003 1.19% 1.82%
2002 1.22% 1.42%
2001 1.3% 0.7%
2000 1.39% 0.45%
1999 1.44% 0.41%
1998 1.54% 0.41%
1997 1.68% 0.42%
1996 1.87% 0.42%
1995 2.06% 0.44%
1994 2.15% 0.48%
1993 2.22% 0.52%
1992 2.29% 0.49%
1991 2.33% 0.25%
1990 2.36% 0.1%
1989 2.37% 0.16%
1988 2.32% 0.21%
1987 2.32% 0.26%
1986 2.37% 0.3%
1985 2.41% 0.36%
1984 2.52% 0.42%
1983 2.66% 0.49%
1982 2.78% 0.6%
1981 2.87% 0.71%
1980 2.78% 0.81%
1979 2.73% 0.89%
1978 2.93% 0.97%
1977 3.05% 1.03%
1976 3.09% 1.06%
1975 3.11% 1.09%
1974 3.13% 1.1%
1973 2.94% 1.11%
1972 2.95% 1.11%
1971 3.17% 1.21%
1970 3.18% 1.12%
1969 3.19% 0.99%
1968 3.19% 1.32%
1967 3.17% 1.24%
1966 3.14% 1.03%
1965 3.11% 1.09%
1964 3.08% 1%
1963 3.06% 0.88%
1962 3.04% 0.92%
1961 3.03% 0.93%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.32%, while Spain's population grew by 1.04%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Spain
Current population
7144725
49323658
Population rank 107/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.59%
One net population change
5.77 minutes
1.04 minutes
One birth every
3.97 minutes
1.66 minutes
One death every
16.4 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +250 +1,387
Annual growth/decline +91,362 +506,303
Annual growth/decline rate +1.32% +1.04%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 98/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -8,371 +96,630
Net migration rank 129/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - 96,630
2024 100,318 -8,189 -117,237 111,674
2023 100,921 -7,996 -116,046 119,099
2022 100,987 -7,996 -133,801 299,779
2021 89,213 -10,383 -113,865 144,385
2020 90,515 -10,383 -151,551 236,854
2019 102,817 -19,730 -56,542 464,783
2018 104,814 -20,742 -56,139 337,467
2017 105,468 -21,849 -32,600 201,135
2016 106,585 -23,076 0 106,474
2015 107,344 -24,353 -4,642 -1,979
2014 108,420 -25,570 32,522 -97,870
2013 109,032 -26,587 37,284 -250,741
2012 110,065 -27,389 51,450 -153,486
2011 110,026 -28,221 84,137 60,761
2010 110,475 -29,081 102,469 69,406
2009 110,213 -29,913 106,635 129,557
2008 110,395 -30,675 133,267 434,135
2007 110,341 -31,357 108,545 772,317
2006 110,073 -32,274 110,994 659,720
2005 108,984 -33,280 78,576 629,803
2004 106,904 -44,222 85,844 661,158
2003 106,142 -44,931 54,844 658,428
2002 105,805 -44,906 53,861 737,880
2001 107,109 -43,837 44,936 181,307
2000 109,192 -42,087 36,512 176,269
1999 110,217 -40,095 8,077 178,559
1998 108,862 -38,260 4,022 182,926
1997 114,415 -36,851 20,028 165,345
1996 116,849 -35,208 11,967 162,704
1995 118,325 -25,889 15,889 162,434
1994 119,565 -24,773 31,639 160,407
1993 120,469 -24,091 47,234 160,907
1992 121,204 -24,171 62,652 177,544
1991 121,787 -24,028 58,450 122,841
1990 120,677 -24,280 66,075 -30,684
1989 120,128 -24,364 81,538 -25,892
1988 117,299 -24,753 100,794 -17,663
1987 112,885 -25,127 116,054 -12,681
1986 113,054 -24,805 131,188 -13,540
1985 110,949 -23,840 146,184 -589
1984 110,133 -22,493 172,487 2,754
1983 110,618 -20,620 183,223 1,241
1982 112,468 -19,395 231,714 -7,384
1981 110,421 -17,353 237,879 2,563
1980 108,604 -15,130 281,184 20,166
1979 96,429 -14,152 312,407 -5,929
1978 98,419 -12,273 339,157 -2,504
1977 100,498 -11,082 361,465 -1,332
1976 98,100 -10,155 375,834 2,804
1975 95,230 -9,349 371,882 -218
1974 92,505 -8,639 396,182 105,838
1973 89,662 -7,947 374,381 8,624
1972 76,906 -7,219 391,030 7,935
1971 84,139 -6,328 369,625 7,363
1970 81,127 -5,423 378,723 -60,580
1969 78,237 -4,592 367,851 -49,956
1968 75,458 -3,979 387,423 -46,088
1967 72,722 -3,666 402,001 -42,344
1966 69,883 -3,443 397,084 -41,467
1965 67,056 -3,231 405,819 -42,476
1964 64,227 -3,043 429,885 -41,461
1963 61,738 -2,881 394,338 -44,446
1962 59,547 -2,727 384,690 -45,211
1961 57,499 -2,579 396,537 -46,517
1960 55,664 -2,418 398,960 -154,869

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

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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 Spain 27.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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