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

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The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 7,007,502 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,144,725 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.49 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.32% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.14M (31.8% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Nicaragua vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Sweden
2100 8,686,387 11,330,987
2099 8,722,801 11,334,835
2098 8,758,489 11,339,107
2097 8,793,005 11,340,268
2096 8,826,676 11,341,947
2095 8,859,393 11,344,893
2094 8,890,985 11,347,531
2093 8,922,511 11,349,412
2092 8,952,706 11,351,452
2091 8,982,238 11,352,899
2090 9,010,281 11,354,820
2089 9,037,910 11,357,746
2088 9,064,058 11,360,405
2087 9,089,133 11,364,197
2086 9,113,522 11,371,529
2085 9,136,545 11,376,573
2084 9,158,382 11,381,332
2083 9,178,656 11,384,862
2082 9,197,809 11,390,058
2081 9,215,739 11,391,696
2080 9,231,840 11,393,882
2079 9,246,154 11,393,412
2078 9,258,426 11,391,291
2077 9,269,451 11,389,212
2076 9,278,508 11,385,385
2075 9,285,415 11,381,261
2074 9,291,490 11,377,973
2073 9,295,367 11,375,051
2072 9,297,079 11,371,362
2071 9,296,698 11,366,451
2070 9,294,691 11,362,742
2069 9,290,396 11,358,895
2068 9,283,672 11,357,504
2067 9,275,227 11,356,672
2066 9,264,219 11,356,676
2065 9,251,518 11,355,953
2064 9,236,612 11,354,988
2063 9,219,426 11,354,834
2062 9,199,856 11,355,452
2061 9,178,404 11,353,198
2060 9,154,342 11,352,013
2059 9,127,668 11,349,674
2058 9,098,625 11,345,893
2057 9,067,965 11,340,487
2056 9,035,277 11,335,234
2055 9,000,212 11,328,291
2054 8,962,862 11,320,768
2053 8,923,471 11,310,127
2052 8,881,555 11,296,358
2051 8,836,892 11,280,503
2050 8,789,897 11,261,537
2049 8,741,263 11,242,070
2048 8,689,971 11,221,274
2047 8,636,574 11,199,365
2046 8,581,536 11,176,512
2045 8,524,256 11,152,739
2044 8,464,984 11,127,765
2043 8,404,060 11,102,354
2042 8,341,211 11,076,504
2041 8,276,512 11,052,951
2040 8,209,876 11,028,609
2039 8,141,726 11,005,487
2038 8,071,337 10,983,160
2037 7,999,109 10,961,591
2036 7,925,391 10,938,759
2035 7,849,978 10,916,327
2034 7,772,780 10,893,717
2033 7,693,975 10,869,588
2032 7,613,757 10,844,339
2031 7,531,669 10,819,037
2030 7,448,359 10,790,557
2029 7,363,385 10,759,017
2028 7,276,613 10,724,017
2027 7,188,324 10,685,143
2026 7,098,677 10,643,884
2025 7,007,502 10,596,620
2024 6,916,140 10,569,709
2023 6,823,613 10,536,632
2022 6,730,654 10,486,941
2021 6,644,741 10,415,811
2020 6,565,267 10,353,442
2019 6,483,657 10,278,887
2018 6,400,080 10,175,214
2017 6,316,231 10,057,698
2016 6,232,666 9,923,085
2015 6,149,417 9,799,186
2014 6,066,492 9,696,110
2013 5,983,845 9,600,379
2012 5,901,287 9,519,374
2011 5,819,051 9,449,213
2010 5,737,450 9,378,126
2009 5,656,601 9,298,515
2008 5,576,593 9,219,637
2007 5,497,243 9,148,092
2006 5,418,855 9,080,505
2005 5,342,105 9,029,572
2004 5,272,912 8,993,531
2003 5,210,963 8,958,229
2002 5,149,909 8,924,958
2001 5,087,825 8,895,960
2000 5,022,633 8,872,109
1999 4,954,018 8,857,874
1998 4,883,655 8,850,974
1997 4,809,573 8,846,062
1996 4,729,974 8,840,998
1995 4,642,931 8,826,939
1994 4,549,316 8,780,745
1993 4,453,732 8,718,561
1992 4,357,026 8,668,067
1991 4,259,637 8,617,375
1990 4,162,559 8,558,835
1989 4,066,476 8,492,964
1988 3,972,320 8,436,489
1987 3,882,164 8,397,804
1986 3,794,157 8,369,829
1985 3,706,479 8,350,386
1984 3,619,104 8,336,605
1983 3,530,282 8,329,033
1982 3,438,745 8,325,263
1981 3,345,674 8,320,503
1980 3,252,403 8,310,531
1979 3,164,525 8,293,678
1978 3,080,314 8,275,599
1977 2,992,534 8,251,540
1976 2,903,851 8,222,286
1975 2,816,943 8,192,437
1974 2,732,075 8,159,955
1973 2,649,278 8,136,312
1972 2,573,578 8,122,300
1971 2,499,825 8,098,334
1970 2,423,065 8,042,801
1969 2,348,398 7,968,072
1968 2,275,836 7,912,273
1967 2,205,567 7,867,931
1966 2,137,820 7,807,797
1965 2,072,681 7,733,853
1964 2,010,176 7,661,354
1963 1,950,159 7,604,328
1962 1,892,320 7,561,588
1961 1,836,451 7,519,998
1960 1,782,370 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Sweden
2100 -0.42% -0.03%
2099 -0.41% -0.04%
2098 -0.39% -0.01%
2097 -0.38% -0.01%
2096 -0.37% -0.03%
2095 -0.36% -0.02%
2094 -0.35% -0.02%
2093 -0.34% -0.02%
2092 -0.33% -0.01%
2091 -0.31% -0.02%
2090 -0.31% -0.03%
2089 -0.29% -0.02%
2088 -0.28% -0.03%
2087 -0.27% -0.06%
2086 -0.25% -0.04%
2085 -0.24% -0.04%
2084 -0.22% -0.03%
2083 -0.21% -0.05%
2082 -0.19% -0.01%
2081 -0.17% -0.02%
2080 -0.15% 0.004%
2079 -0.13% 0.02%
2078 -0.12% 0.02%
2077 -0.1% 0.03%
2076 -0.07% 0.04%
2075 -0.07% 0.03%
2074 -0.04% 0.03%
2073 -0.02% 0.03%
2072 0.004% 0.04%
2071 0.02% 0.03%
2070 0.05% 0.03%
2069 0.07% 0.01%
2068 0.09% 0.007%
2067 0.12% -0%
2066 0.14% 0.006%
2065 0.16% 0.009%
2064 0.19% 0.001%
2063 0.21% -0.005%
2062 0.23% 0.02%
2061 0.26% 0.01%
2060 0.29% 0.02%
2059 0.32% 0.03%
2058 0.34% 0.05%
2057 0.36% 0.05%
2056 0.39% 0.06%
2055 0.42% 0.07%
2054 0.44% 0.09%
2053 0.47% 0.12%
2052 0.51% 0.14%
2051 0.53% 0.17%
2050 0.56% 0.17%
2049 0.59% 0.19%
2048 0.62% 0.2%
2047 0.64% 0.2%
2046 0.67% 0.21%
2045 0.7% 0.22%
2044 0.72% 0.23%
2043 0.75% 0.23%
2042 0.78% 0.21%
2041 0.81% 0.22%
2040 0.84% 0.21%
2039 0.87% 0.2%
2038 0.9% 0.2%
2037 0.93% 0.21%
2036 0.96% 0.21%
2035 0.99% 0.21%
2034 1.02% 0.22%
2033 1.05% 0.23%
2032 1.09% 0.23%
2031 1.12% 0.26%
2030 1.15% 0.29%
2029 1.19% 0.33%
2028 1.23% 0.36%
2027 1.26% 0.39%
2026 1.3% 0.45%
2025 1.32% 0.25%
2024 1.36% 0.31%
2023 1.38% 0.47%
2022 1.29% 0.68%
2021 1.21% 0.6%
2020 1.26% 0.73%
2019 1.31% 1.02%
2018 1.33% 1.17%
2017 1.34% 1.36%
2016 1.35% 1.26%
2015 1.37% 1.06%
2014 1.38% 1%
2013 1.4% 0.85%
2012 1.41% 0.74%
2011 1.42% 0.76%
2010 1.43% 0.86%
2009 1.43% 0.86%
2008 1.44% 0.78%
2007 1.45% 0.74%
2006 1.44% 0.56%
2005 1.31% 0.4%
2004 1.19% 0.39%
2003 1.19% 0.37%
2002 1.22% 0.33%
2001 1.3% 0.27%
2000 1.39% 0.16%
1999 1.44% 0.08%
1998 1.54% 0.06%
1997 1.68% 0.06%
1996 1.87% 0.16%
1995 2.06% 0.53%
1994 2.15% 0.71%
1993 2.22% 0.58%
1992 2.29% 0.59%
1991 2.33% 0.68%
1990 2.36% 0.78%
1989 2.37% 0.67%
1988 2.32% 0.46%
1987 2.32% 0.33%
1986 2.37% 0.23%
1985 2.41% 0.17%
1984 2.52% 0.09%
1983 2.66% 0.05%
1982 2.78% 0.06%
1981 2.87% 0.12%
1980 2.78% 0.2%
1979 2.73% 0.22%
1978 2.93% 0.29%
1977 3.05% 0.36%
1976 3.09% 0.36%
1975 3.11% 0.4%
1974 3.13% 0.29%
1973 2.94% 0.17%
1972 2.95% 0.3%
1971 3.17% 0.69%
1970 3.18% 0.94%
1969 3.19% 0.71%
1968 3.19% 0.56%
1967 3.17% 0.77%
1966 3.14% 0.96%
1965 3.11% 0.95%
1964 3.08% 0.75%
1963 3.06% 0.57%
1962 3.04% 0.55%
1961 3.03% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.32%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Sweden
Current population
7144725
10665077
Population rank 107/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.13%
One net population change
5.77 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
3.97 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
16.4 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +250 +74
Annual growth/decline +91,362 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +1.32% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 148/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -8,371 +47,079
Net migration rank 129/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - 47,079
2024 100,318 -8,189 7,399 50,115
2023 100,921 -7,996 5,269 55,209
2022 100,987 -7,996 10,487 58,955
2021 89,213 -10,383 22,914 51,947
2020 90,515 -10,383 14,495 37,302
2019 102,817 -19,730 25,697 72,619
2018 104,814 -20,742 23,403 87,517
2017 105,468 -21,849 24,138 102,671
2016 106,585 -23,076 25,800 119,234
2015 107,344 -24,353 23,518 80,534
2014 108,420 -25,570 26,179 77,654
2013 109,032 -26,587 23,041 66,760
2012 110,065 -27,389 20,943 52,879
2011 110,026 -28,221 21,733 46,049
2010 110,475 -29,081 25,320 51,175
2009 110,213 -29,913 21,387 63,638
2008 110,395 -30,675 18,439 56,452
2007 110,341 -31,357 15,552 54,907
2006 110,073 -32,274 15,436 51,675
2005 108,984 -33,280 9,030 27,030
2004 106,904 -44,222 9,893 25,842
2003 106,142 -44,931 6,271 29,161
2002 105,805 -44,906 893 31,364
2001 107,109 -43,837 -1,779 28,856
2000 109,192 -42,087 -2,662 24,900
1999 110,217 -40,095 -6,201 13,940
1998 108,862 -38,260 -3,541 11,325
1997 114,415 -36,851 -3,539 6,047
1996 116,849 -35,208 1,768 5,773
1995 118,325 -25,889 9,710 11,621
1994 119,565 -24,773 20,196 51,545
1993 120,469 -24,091 20,924 32,725
1992 121,204 -24,171 28,605 20,507
1991 121,787 -24,028 29,299 25,314
1990 120,677 -24,280 29,100 35,668
1989 120,128 -24,364 24,629 44,565
1988 117,299 -24,753 15,186 30,064
1987 112,885 -25,127 11,757 21,335
1986 113,054 -24,805 9,206 15,211
1985 110,949 -23,840 4,175 11,464
1984 110,133 -22,493 3,335 8,668
1983 110,618 -20,620 833 2,105
1982 112,468 -19,395 1,665 2,524
1981 110,421 -17,353 1,664 3,209
1980 108,604 -15,130 5,818 10,040
1979 96,429 -14,152 4,976 13,895
1978 98,419 -12,273 4,138 13,807
1977 100,498 -11,082 7,426 23,528
1976 98,100 -10,155 8,222 20,324
1975 95,230 -9,349 14,746 16,564
1974 92,505 -8,639 23,664 9,217
1973 89,662 -7,947 24,409 -9,551
1972 76,906 -7,219 28,428 -13,519
1971 84,139 -6,328 31,583 2,334
1970 81,127 -5,423 30,563 47,242
1969 78,237 -4,592 23,904 48,824
1968 75,458 -3,979 30,858 8,545
1967 72,722 -3,666 41,700 11,075
1966 69,883 -3,443 45,286 24,920
1965 67,056 -3,231 44,857 32,444
1964 64,227 -3,043 45,968 23,581
1963 61,738 -2,881 35,741 11,009
1962 59,547 -2,727 30,246 9,627
1961 57,499 -2,579 30,832 14,401
1960 55,664 -2,418 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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