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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 6,916,140 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,124,343 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.5 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • 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 +1.33% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.12M (31.5% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Nicaragua vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Sweden
2100 8,688,116 11,357,586
2099 8,724,538 11,361,443
2098 8,760,232 11,365,725
2097 8,794,755 11,366,889
2096 8,828,433 11,368,572
2095 8,861,157 11,371,525
2094 8,892,755 11,374,169
2093 8,924,287 11,376,054
2092 8,954,488 11,378,099
2091 8,984,026 11,379,549
2090 9,012,075 11,381,475
2089 9,039,709 11,384,408
2088 9,065,862 11,387,073
2087 9,090,942 11,390,874
2086 9,115,336 11,398,223
2085 9,138,363 11,403,279
2084 9,160,205 11,408,050
2083 9,180,483 11,411,588
2082 9,199,639 11,416,796
2081 9,217,574 11,418,438
2080 9,233,677 11,420,629
2079 9,247,995 11,420,158
2078 9,260,269 11,418,032
2077 9,271,296 11,415,948
2076 9,280,355 11,412,112
2075 9,287,263 11,407,978
2074 9,293,340 11,404,682
2073 9,297,217 11,401,754
2072 9,298,930 11,398,056
2071 9,298,548 11,393,134
2070 9,296,541 11,389,416
2069 9,292,245 11,385,560
2068 9,285,519 11,384,165
2067 9,277,073 11,383,331
2066 9,266,063 11,383,335
2065 9,253,359 11,382,611
2064 9,238,451 11,381,643
2063 9,221,261 11,381,489
2062 9,201,687 11,382,109
2061 9,180,231 11,379,849
2060 9,156,164 11,378,661
2059 9,129,485 11,376,317
2058 9,100,437 11,372,527
2057 9,069,770 11,367,109
2056 9,037,076 11,361,843
2055 9,002,004 11,354,884
2054 8,964,646 11,347,343
2053 8,925,248 11,336,678
2052 8,883,323 11,322,876
2051 8,838,651 11,306,983
2050 8,791,647 11,287,973
2049 8,743,003 11,268,461
2048 8,691,701 11,247,615
2047 8,638,293 11,225,655
2046 8,583,244 11,202,749
2045 8,525,953 11,178,920
2044 8,466,669 11,153,887
2043 8,405,733 11,128,417
2042 8,342,871 11,102,505
2041 8,278,159 11,078,898
2040 8,211,510 11,054,498
2039 8,143,346 11,031,322
2038 8,072,943 11,008,943
2037 8,000,701 10,987,323
2036 7,926,969 10,964,438
2035 7,851,540 10,941,953
2034 7,774,327 10,919,289
2033 7,695,506 10,895,104
2032 7,615,273 10,869,796
2031 7,533,169 10,844,434
2030 7,449,842 10,815,888
2029 7,364,850 10,784,274
2028 7,278,061 10,749,191
2027 7,189,755 10,710,226
2026 7,100,090 10,668,870
2025 7,008,896 10,621,495
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 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 1.34% 0.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.36%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Sweden
Current population
7124343
10680056
Population rank 107/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.13%
One net population change
5.68 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
3.98 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +253 +91
Annual growth/decline +92,527 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 149/197
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 - -8,189 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 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 (1960–2024, 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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