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

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The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 7,007,502 in 2025 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,144,725 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 3.25 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.32% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.14M (31.8% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Nicaragua vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Taiwan
2100 8,686,387 10,150,338
2099 8,722,801 10,273,881
2098 8,758,489 10,399,680
2097 8,793,005 10,527,804
2096 8,826,676 10,657,536
2095 8,859,393 10,789,978
2094 8,890,985 10,925,075
2093 8,922,511 11,062,491
2092 8,952,706 11,202,670
2091 8,982,238 11,346,131
2090 9,010,281 11,494,369
2089 9,037,910 11,644,743
2088 9,064,058 11,799,177
2087 9,089,133 11,956,109
2086 9,113,522 12,116,149
2085 9,136,545 12,281,248
2084 9,158,382 12,451,872
2083 9,178,656 12,625,681
2082 9,197,809 12,803,442
2081 9,215,739 12,986,931
2080 9,231,840 13,174,137
2079 9,246,154 13,366,920
2078 9,258,426 13,564,788
2077 9,269,451 13,765,770
2076 9,278,508 13,969,802
2075 9,285,415 14,178,904
2074 9,291,490 14,391,331
2073 9,295,367 14,606,033
2072 9,297,079 14,824,987
2071 9,296,698 15,045,310
2070 9,294,691 15,266,143
2069 9,290,396 15,488,280
2068 9,283,672 15,714,125
2067 9,275,227 15,940,945
2066 9,264,219 16,167,553
2065 9,251,518 16,396,032
2064 9,236,612 16,625,600
2063 9,219,426 16,854,355
2062 9,199,856 17,084,600
2061 9,178,404 17,314,450
2060 9,154,342 17,541,998
2059 9,127,668 17,767,014
2058 9,098,625 17,988,239
2057 9,067,965 18,208,151
2056 9,035,277 18,423,453
2055 9,000,212 18,639,554
2054 8,962,862 18,853,384
2053 8,923,471 19,063,428
2052 8,881,555 19,270,076
2051 8,836,892 19,474,323
2050 8,789,897 19,677,203
2049 8,741,263 19,878,438
2048 8,689,971 20,073,645
2047 8,636,574 20,267,326
2046 8,581,536 20,454,154
2045 8,524,256 20,640,565
2044 8,464,984 20,819,477
2043 8,404,060 20,995,111
2042 8,341,211 21,166,213
2041 8,276,512 21,331,710
2040 8,209,876 21,491,361
2039 8,141,726 21,645,911
2038 8,071,337 21,794,529
2037 7,999,109 21,939,617
2036 7,925,391 22,077,701
2035 7,849,978 22,211,115
2034 7,772,780 22,340,809
2033 7,693,975 22,463,465
2032 7,613,757 22,582,449
2031 7,531,669 22,698,460
2030 7,448,359 22,809,605
2029 7,363,385 22,916,803
2028 7,276,613 23,022,058
2027 7,188,324 23,127,410
2026 7,098,677 23,229,461
2025 7,007,502 23,331,886
2024 6,916,140 23,410,331
2023 6,823,613 23,342,541
2022 6,730,654 23,319,977
2021 6,644,741 23,468,275
2020 6,565,267 23,582,179
2019 6,483,657 23,596,027
2018 6,400,080 23,580,080
2017 6,316,231 23,555,522
2016 6,232,666 23,515,945
2015 6,149,417 23,462,914
2014 6,066,492 23,403,635
2013 5,983,845 23,344,670
2012 5,901,287 23,270,367
2011 5,819,051 23,193,518
2010 5,737,450 23,140,948
2009 5,656,601 23,078,402
2008 5,576,593 22,997,696
2007 5,497,243 22,917,444
2006 5,418,855 22,823,455
2005 5,342,105 22,729,753
2004 5,272,912 22,646,836
2003 5,210,963 22,562,663
2002 5,149,909 22,463,172
2001 5,087,825 22,341,120
2000 5,022,633 22,184,530
1999 4,954,018 22,010,489
1998 4,883,655 21,835,703
1997 4,809,573 21,634,124
1996 4,729,974 21,441,432
1995 4,642,931 21,267,653
1994 4,549,316 21,086,645
1993 4,453,732 20,899,019
1992 4,357,026 20,704,227
1991 4,259,637 20,503,568
1990 4,162,559 20,278,946
1989 4,066,476 20,055,492
1988 3,972,320 19,839,704
1987 3,882,164 19,617,046
1986 3,794,157 19,411,454
1985 3,706,479 19,191,510
1984 3,619,104 18,929,866
1983 3,530,282 18,653,146
1982 3,438,745 18,354,855
1981 3,345,674 18,029,982
1980 3,252,403 17,704,538
1979 3,164,525 17,372,779
1978 3,080,314 17,042,272
1977 2,992,534 16,730,895
1976 2,903,851 16,401,413
1975 2,816,943 16,075,128
1974 2,732,075 15,784,817
1973 2,649,278 15,505,121
1972 2,573,578 15,220,495
1971 2,499,825 14,913,564
1970 2,423,065 14,582,944
1969 2,348,398 14,068,984
1968 2,275,836 13,548,537
1967 2,205,567 13,210,344
1966 2,137,820 12,874,153
1965 2,072,681 12,511,863
1964 2,010,176 12,137,143
1963 1,950,159 11,762,101
1962 1,892,320 11,392,513
1961 1,836,451 11,030,385
1960 1,782,370 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Taiwan
2100 -0.42% -1.2%
2099 -0.41% -1.21%
2098 -0.39% -1.22%
2097 -0.38% -1.22%
2096 -0.37% -1.23%
2095 -0.36% -1.24%
2094 -0.35% -1.24%
2093 -0.34% -1.25%
2092 -0.33% -1.26%
2091 -0.31% -1.29%
2090 -0.31% -1.29%
2089 -0.29% -1.31%
2088 -0.28% -1.31%
2087 -0.27% -1.32%
2086 -0.25% -1.34%
2085 -0.24% -1.37%
2084 -0.22% -1.38%
2083 -0.21% -1.39%
2082 -0.19% -1.41%
2081 -0.17% -1.42%
2080 -0.15% -1.44%
2079 -0.13% -1.46%
2078 -0.12% -1.46%
2077 -0.1% -1.46%
2076 -0.07% -1.47%
2075 -0.07% -1.48%
2074 -0.04% -1.47%
2073 -0.02% -1.48%
2072 0.004% -1.46%
2071 0.02% -1.45%
2070 0.05% -1.43%
2069 0.07% -1.44%
2068 0.09% -1.42%
2067 0.12% -1.4%
2066 0.14% -1.39%
2065 0.16% -1.38%
2064 0.19% -1.36%
2063 0.21% -1.35%
2062 0.23% -1.33%
2061 0.26% -1.3%
2060 0.29% -1.27%
2059 0.32% -1.23%
2058 0.34% -1.21%
2057 0.36% -1.17%
2056 0.39% -1.16%
2055 0.42% -1.13%
2054 0.44% -1.1%
2053 0.47% -1.07%
2052 0.51% -1.05%
2051 0.53% -1.03%
2050 0.56% -1.01%
2049 0.59% -0.97%
2048 0.62% -0.96%
2047 0.64% -0.91%
2046 0.67% -0.9%
2045 0.7% -0.86%
2044 0.72% -0.84%
2043 0.75% -0.81%
2042 0.78% -0.78%
2041 0.81% -0.74%
2040 0.84% -0.71%
2039 0.87% -0.68%
2038 0.9% -0.66%
2037 0.93% -0.63%
2036 0.96% -0.6%
2035 0.99% -0.58%
2034 1.02% -0.55%
2033 1.05% -0.53%
2032 1.09% -0.51%
2031 1.12% -0.49%
2030 1.15% -0.47%
2029 1.19% -0.46%
2028 1.23% -0.46%
2027 1.26% -0.44%
2026 1.3% -0.44%
2025 1.32% -0.34%
2024 1.36% 0.29%
2023 1.38% 0.1%
2022 1.29% -0.63%
2021 1.21% -0.48%
2020 1.26% -0.06%
2019 1.31% 0.07%
2018 1.33% 0.1%
2017 1.34% 0.17%
2016 1.35% 0.23%
2015 1.37% 0.25%
2014 1.38% 0.25%
2013 1.4% 0.32%
2012 1.41% 0.33%
2011 1.42% 0.23%
2010 1.43% 0.27%
2009 1.43% 0.35%
2008 1.44% 0.35%
2007 1.45% 0.41%
2006 1.44% 0.41%
2005 1.31% 0.37%
2004 1.19% 0.37%
2003 1.19% 0.44%
2002 1.22% 0.55%
2001 1.3% 0.71%
2000 1.39% 0.79%
1999 1.44% 0.8%
1998 1.54% 0.93%
1997 1.68% 0.9%
1996 1.87% 0.82%
1995 2.06% 0.86%
1994 2.15% 0.9%
1993 2.22% 0.94%
1992 2.29% 0.98%
1991 2.33% 1.11%
1990 2.36% 1.11%
1989 2.37% 1.09%
1988 2.32% 1.14%
1987 2.32% 1.06%
1986 2.37% 1.15%
1985 2.41% 1.38%
1984 2.52% 1.48%
1983 2.66% 1.63%
1982 2.78% 1.8%
1981 2.87% 1.84%
1980 2.78% 1.91%
1979 2.73% 1.94%
1978 2.93% 1.86%
1977 3.05% 2.01%
1976 3.09% 2.03%
1975 3.11% 1.84%
1974 3.13% 1.8%
1973 2.94% 1.87%
1972 2.95% 2.06%
1971 3.17% 2.27%
1970 3.18% 3.65%
1969 3.19% 3.84%
1968 3.19% 2.56%
1967 3.17% 2.61%
1966 3.14% 2.9%
1965 3.11% 3.09%
1964 3.08% 3.19%
1963 3.06% 3.24%
1962 3.04% 3.28%
1961 3.03% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, 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 Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Taiwan
Current population
7144725
23229461
Population rank 107/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.28%
One net population change
5.77 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
3.97 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
16.4 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +250 -215
Annual growth/decline +91,362 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +1.32% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 178/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -8,371 +47,029
Net migration rank 129/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - -
2024 100,318 -8,189 -67,188 47,029
2023 100,921 -7,996 -69,794 225,599
2022 100,987 -7,996 -68,327 -42,430
2021 89,213 -10,383 -30,039 -156,010
2020 90,515 -10,383 -7,782 -33,978
2019 102,817 -19,730 1,416 12,718
2018 104,814 -20,742 8,725 8,888
2017 105,468 -21,849 22,613 8,809
2016 106,585 -23,076 35,980 11,707
2015 107,344 -24,353 49,741 8,581
2014 108,420 -25,570 - -
2013 109,032 -26,587 - -
2012 110,065 -27,389 - -
2011 110,026 -28,221 43,836 19,077
2010 110,475 -29,081 - -
2009 110,213 -29,913 - -
2008 110,395 -30,675 - -
2007 110,341 -31,357 - -
2006 110,073 -32,274 - -
2005 108,984 -33,280 - -
2004 106,904 -44,222 - -
2003 106,142 -44,931 - -
2002 105,805 -44,906 - -
2001 107,109 -43,837 132,707 -3,811
2000 109,192 -42,087 - -
1999 110,217 -40,095 - -
1998 108,862 -38,260 - -
1997 114,415 -36,851 - -
1996 116,849 -35,208 - -
1995 118,325 -25,889 - -
1994 119,565 -24,773 - -
1993 120,469 -24,091 - -
1992 121,204 -24,171 - -
1991 121,787 -24,028 215,698 -12,128
1990 120,677 -24,280 - -
1989 120,128 -24,364 - -
1988 117,299 -24,753 - -
1987 112,885 -25,127 - -
1986 113,054 -24,805 - -
1985 110,949 -23,840 - -
1984 110,133 -22,493 - -
1983 110,618 -20,620 - -
1982 112,468 -19,395 - -
1981 110,421 -17,353 326,883 4,508
1980 108,604 -15,130 - -
1979 96,429 -14,152 - -
1978 98,419 -12,273 - -
1977 100,498 -11,082 - -
1976 98,100 -10,155 - -
1975 95,230 -9,349 - -
1974 92,505 -8,639 - -
1973 89,662 -7,947 - -
1972 76,906 -7,219 - -
1971 84,139 -6,328 - -
1970 81,127 -5,423 - -
1969 78,237 -4,592 - -
1968 75,458 -3,979 - -
1967 72,722 -3,666 - -
1966 69,883 -3,443 346,958 18,774
1965 67,056 -3,231 - -
1964 64,227 -3,043 - -
1963 61,738 -2,881 - -
1962 59,547 -2,727 - -
1961 57,499 -2,579 - -
1960 55,664 -2,418 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, 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 Taiwan 57.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 124,655 people) and 42.2% is from migration (a gain of 90,913 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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