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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 6,916,140 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,124,343 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 7.49 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.33% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.12M (31.5% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Nicaragua vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Sudan
2100 8,688,116 137,695,876
2099 8,724,538 137,114,644
2098 8,760,232 136,500,499
2097 8,794,755 135,860,701
2096 8,828,433 135,222,218
2095 8,861,157 134,553,615
2094 8,892,755 133,902,112
2093 8,924,287 133,186,791
2092 8,954,488 132,427,642
2091 8,984,026 131,674,049
2090 9,012,075 130,893,042
2089 9,039,709 130,075,970
2088 9,065,862 129,234,968
2087 9,090,942 128,358,981
2086 9,115,336 127,463,823
2085 9,138,363 126,555,673
2084 9,160,205 125,612,419
2083 9,180,483 124,663,868
2082 9,199,639 123,716,124
2081 9,217,574 122,772,016
2080 9,233,677 121,805,246
2079 9,247,995 120,822,781
2078 9,260,269 119,802,944
2077 9,271,296 118,776,597
2076 9,280,355 117,748,457
2075 9,287,263 116,688,549
2074 9,293,340 115,601,159
2073 9,297,217 114,499,847
2072 9,298,930 113,374,089
2071 9,298,548 112,235,978
2070 9,296,541 111,102,687
2069 9,292,245 109,945,533
2068 9,285,519 108,791,037
2067 9,277,073 107,581,192
2066 9,266,063 106,357,353
2065 9,253,359 105,145,307
2064 9,238,451 103,903,801
2063 9,221,261 102,642,643
2062 9,201,687 101,354,095
2061 9,180,231 100,067,335
2060 9,156,164 98,765,585
2059 9,129,485 97,461,067
2058 9,100,437 96,135,716
2057 9,069,770 94,800,344
2056 9,037,076 93,458,640
2055 9,002,004 92,089,717
2054 8,964,646 90,711,253
2053 8,925,248 89,342,122
2052 8,883,323 87,962,125
2051 8,838,651 86,581,277
2050 8,791,647 85,194,794
2049 8,743,003 83,803,171
2048 8,691,701 82,442,635
2047 8,638,293 81,085,689
2046 8,583,244 79,725,126
2045 8,525,953 78,359,927
2044 8,466,669 77,006,049
2043 8,405,733 75,652,858
2042 8,342,871 74,312,465
2041 8,278,159 72,968,877
2040 8,211,510 71,640,015
2039 8,143,346 70,319,906
2038 8,072,943 69,001,239
2037 8,000,701 67,665,904
2036 7,926,969 66,337,650
2035 7,851,540 65,001,359
2034 7,774,327 63,664,516
2033 7,695,506 62,329,849
2032 7,615,273 61,007,985
2031 7,533,169 59,695,860
2030 7,449,842 58,384,521
2029 7,364,850 57,082,767
2028 7,278,061 55,800,806
2027 7,189,755 54,523,219
2026 7,100,090 52,894,744
2025 7,008,896 51,256,148
2024 6,916,140 50,448,963
2023 6,823,613 50,042,791
2022 6,730,654 49,383,346
2021 6,644,741 48,066,924
2020 6,565,267 46,789,231
2019 6,483,657 45,548,175
2018 6,400,080 44,230,596
2017 6,316,231 42,714,306
2016 6,232,666 41,259,892
2015 6,149,417 40,024,431
2014 6,066,492 38,823,318
2013 5,983,845 37,785,849
2012 5,901,287 36,923,178
2011 5,819,051 36,140,806
2010 5,737,450 35,414,399
2009 5,656,601 34,569,113
2008 5,576,593 33,623,980
2007 5,497,243 32,764,135
2006 5,418,855 31,992,435
2005 5,342,105 31,262,444
2004 5,272,912 30,556,637
2003 5,210,963 29,896,035
2002 5,149,909 29,228,727
2001 5,087,825 28,516,770
2000 5,022,633 27,816,745
1999 4,954,018 27,130,613
1998 4,883,655 26,458,999
1997 4,809,573 25,799,821
1996 4,729,974 25,231,528
1995 4,642,931 24,672,143
1994 4,549,316 24,043,948
1993 4,453,732 23,445,592
1992 4,357,026 22,927,355
1991 4,259,637 22,470,676
1990 4,162,559 22,021,481
1989 4,066,476 21,578,022
1988 3,972,320 21,138,431
1987 3,882,164 20,704,904
1986 3,794,157 20,288,238
1985 3,706,479 19,905,872
1984 3,619,104 19,546,528
1983 3,530,282 19,109,770
1982 3,438,745 18,486,645
1981 3,345,674 17,780,572
1980 3,252,403 17,058,905
1979 3,164,525 16,355,352
1978 3,080,314 15,695,003
1977 2,992,534 15,086,614
1976 2,903,851 14,569,716
1975 2,816,943 14,064,798
1974 2,732,075 13,580,723
1973 2,649,278 13,049,315
1972 2,573,578 12,527,856
1971 2,499,825 12,105,539
1970 2,423,065 11,695,771
1969 2,348,398 11,298,936
1968 2,275,836 10,917,999
1967 2,205,567 10,550,597
1966 2,137,820 10,197,578
1965 2,072,681 9,858,030
1964 2,010,176 9,531,109
1963 1,950,159 9,218,077
1962 1,892,320 8,919,028
1961 1,836,451 8,634,941
1960 1,782,370 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Sudan
2100 -0.42% 0.42%
2099 -0.41% 0.45%
2098 -0.39% 0.47%
2097 -0.38% 0.47%
2096 -0.37% 0.5%
2095 -0.36% 0.49%
2094 -0.35% 0.54%
2093 -0.34% 0.57%
2092 -0.33% 0.57%
2091 -0.31% 0.6%
2090 -0.31% 0.63%
2089 -0.29% 0.65%
2088 -0.28% 0.68%
2087 -0.27% 0.7%
2086 -0.25% 0.72%
2085 -0.24% 0.75%
2084 -0.22% 0.76%
2083 -0.21% 0.77%
2082 -0.19% 0.77%
2081 -0.17% 0.79%
2080 -0.15% 0.81%
2079 -0.13% 0.85%
2078 -0.12% 0.86%
2077 -0.1% 0.87%
2076 -0.07% 0.91%
2075 -0.07% 0.94%
2074 -0.04% 0.96%
2073 -0.02% 0.99%
2072 0.004% 1.01%
2071 0.02% 1.02%
2070 0.05% 1.05%
2069 0.07% 1.06%
2068 0.09% 1.12%
2067 0.12% 1.15%
2066 0.14% 1.15%
2065 0.16% 1.19%
2064 0.19% 1.23%
2063 0.21% 1.27%
2062 0.23% 1.29%
2061 0.26% 1.32%
2060 0.29% 1.34%
2059 0.32% 1.38%
2058 0.34% 1.41%
2057 0.36% 1.44%
2056 0.39% 1.49%
2055 0.42% 1.52%
2054 0.44% 1.53%
2053 0.47% 1.57%
2052 0.51% 1.59%
2051 0.53% 1.63%
2050 0.56% 1.66%
2049 0.59% 1.65%
2048 0.62% 1.67%
2047 0.64% 1.71%
2046 0.67% 1.74%
2045 0.7% 1.76%
2044 0.72% 1.79%
2043 0.75% 1.8%
2042 0.78% 1.84%
2041 0.81% 1.85%
2040 0.84% 1.88%
2039 0.87% 1.91%
2038 0.9% 1.97%
2037 0.93% 2%
2036 0.96% 2.06%
2035 0.99% 2.1%
2034 1.02% 2.14%
2033 1.05% 2.17%
2032 1.09% 2.2%
2031 1.12% 2.25%
2030 1.15% 2.28%
2029 1.19% 2.3%
2028 1.23% 2.34%
2027 1.26% 3.08%
2026 1.3% 3.2%
2025 1.34% 1.6%
2024 1.36% 0.81%
2023 1.38% 1.34%
2022 1.29% 2.74%
2021 1.21% 2.73%
2020 1.26% 2.72%
2019 1.31% 2.98%
2018 1.33% 3.55%
2017 1.34% 3.53%
2016 1.35% 3.09%
2015 1.37% 3.09%
2014 1.38% 2.75%
2013 1.4% 2.34%
2012 1.41% 2.16%
2011 1.42% 2.05%
2010 1.43% 2.45%
2009 1.43% 2.81%
2008 1.44% 2.62%
2007 1.45% 2.41%
2006 1.44% 2.34%
2005 1.31% 2.31%
2004 1.19% 2.21%
2003 1.19% 2.28%
2002 1.22% 2.5%
2001 1.3% 2.52%
2000 1.39% 2.53%
1999 1.44% 2.54%
1998 1.54% 2.55%
1997 1.68% 2.25%
1996 1.87% 2.27%
1995 2.06% 2.61%
1994 2.15% 2.55%
1993 2.22% 2.26%
1992 2.29% 2.03%
1991 2.33% 2.04%
1990 2.36% 2.06%
1989 2.37% 2.08%
1988 2.32% 2.09%
1987 2.32% 2.05%
1986 2.37% 1.92%
1985 2.41% 1.84%
1984 2.52% 2.29%
1983 2.66% 3.37%
1982 2.78% 3.97%
1981 2.87% 4.23%
1980 2.78% 4.3%
1979 2.73% 4.21%
1978 2.93% 4.03%
1977 3.05% 3.55%
1976 3.09% 3.59%
1975 3.11% 3.56%
1974 3.13% 4.07%
1973 2.94% 4.16%
1972 2.95% 3.49%
1971 3.17% 3.5%
1970 3.18% 3.51%
1969 3.19% 3.49%
1968 3.19% 3.48%
1967 3.17% 3.46%
1966 3.14% 3.44%
1965 3.11% 3.43%
1964 3.08% 3.4%
1963 3.06% 3.35%
1962 3.04% 3.29%
1961 3.03% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.36%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Sudan
Current population
7124343
53335233
Population rank 107/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.64%
One net population change
5.68 minutes
1.29 minutes
One birth every
3.98 minutes
18.7 seconds
One death every
16.8 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +253 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +92,527 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 116/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -8,371 +291,469
Net migration rank 129/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - 291,469
2024 - -8,189 - -544,257
2023 100,921 -7,996 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 100,987 -7,996 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 89,213 -10,383 1,293,817 31,664
2020 90,515 -10,383 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 102,817 -19,730 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 104,814 -20,742 1,257,387 125,499
2017 105,468 -21,849 1,208,046 441,623
2016 106,585 -23,076 1,174,422 84,728
2015 107,344 -24,353 1,145,259 66,476
2014 108,420 -25,570 1,097,962 92,504
2013 109,032 -26,587 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 110,065 -27,389 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 110,026 -28,221 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 110,475 -29,081 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 110,213 -29,913 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 110,395 -30,675 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 110,341 -31,357 992,819 -201,769
2006 110,073 -32,274 963,740 -211,387
2005 108,984 -33,280 907,017 -199,378
2004 106,904 -44,222 889,382 -185,392
2003 106,142 -44,931 898,226 -281,001
2002 105,805 -44,906 897,965 -180,603
2001 107,109 -43,837 880,284 -173,745
2000 109,192 -42,087 858,536 -165,030
1999 110,217 -40,095 835,840 -157,090
1998 108,862 -38,260 814,752 -150,271
1997 114,415 -36,851 802,245 -148,368
1996 116,849 -35,208 792,926 -310,221
1995 118,325 -25,889 780,700 -144,670
1994 119,565 -24,773 764,645 -144,324
1993 120,469 -24,091 743,249 -166,861
1992 121,204 -24,171 731,177 -271,093
1991 121,787 -24,028 714,612 -261,341
1990 120,677 -24,280 699,953 -254,825
1989 120,128 -24,364 683,743 -241,979
1988 117,299 -24,753 672,604 -235,213
1987 112,885 -25,127 658,416 -228,756
1986 113,054 -24,805 649,649 -245,968
1985 110,949 -23,840 583,382 -222,315
1984 110,133 -22,493 577,405 -219,755
1983 110,618 -20,620 570,198 -54,325
1982 112,468 -19,395 606,362 124,007
1981 110,421 -17,353 585,087 96,697
1980 108,604 -15,130 552,930 208,602
1979 96,429 -14,152 524,942 120,613
1978 98,419 -12,273 497,987 177,153
1977 100,498 -11,082 483,089 58,540
1976 98,100 -10,155 470,019 22,147
1975 95,230 -9,349 454,813 62,843
1974 92,505 -8,639 444,456 6,023
1973 89,662 -7,947 439,201 173,143
1972 76,906 -7,219 428,340 2,238
1971 84,139 -6,328 417,641 -3,577
1970 81,127 -5,423 401,013 4,479
1969 78,237 -4,592 385,712 2,476
1968 75,458 -3,979 370,917 2,776
1967 72,722 -3,666 356,599 4,508
1966 69,883 -3,443 342,118 2,813
1965 67,056 -3,231 327,799 6,367
1964 64,227 -3,043 315,166 4,505
1963 61,738 -2,881 302,132 4,263
1962 59,547 -2,727 287,317 4,387
1961 57,499 -2,579 272,562 3,904
1960 55,664 -2,418 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/sudan | 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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in 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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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