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

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The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 7,007,502 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,144,725 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 10.3 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.97% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.32% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.14M (31.8% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Nicaragua vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Tanzania
2100 8,686,387 265,471,550
2099 8,722,801 263,137,702
2098 8,758,489 260,784,676
2097 8,793,005 258,387,890
2096 8,826,676 255,972,277
2095 8,859,393 253,543,248
2094 8,890,985 251,095,452
2093 8,922,511 248,605,184
2092 8,952,706 246,083,651
2091 8,982,238 243,533,968
2090 9,010,281 240,979,094
2089 9,037,910 238,393,867
2088 9,064,058 235,775,056
2087 9,089,133 233,145,231
2086 9,113,522 230,474,072
2085 9,136,545 227,778,580
2084 9,158,382 225,090,075
2083 9,178,656 222,400,079
2082 9,197,809 219,697,321
2081 9,215,739 216,974,796
2080 9,231,840 214,235,505
2079 9,246,154 211,466,096
2078 9,258,426 208,688,171
2077 9,269,451 205,898,494
2076 9,278,508 203,086,766
2075 9,285,415 200,278,383
2074 9,291,490 197,449,196
2073 9,295,367 194,624,081
2072 9,297,079 191,805,820
2071 9,296,698 188,974,004
2070 9,294,691 186,134,634
2069 9,290,396 183,293,747
2068 9,283,672 180,458,385
2067 9,275,227 177,622,538
2066 9,264,219 174,786,430
2065 9,251,518 171,897,059
2064 9,236,612 169,048,435
2063 9,219,426 166,202,091
2062 9,199,856 163,354,473
2061 9,178,404 160,521,858
2060 9,154,342 157,707,240
2059 9,127,668 154,905,240
2058 9,098,625 152,106,040
2057 9,067,965 149,311,257
2056 9,035,277 146,505,507
2055 9,000,212 143,722,840
2054 8,962,862 140,970,467
2053 8,923,471 138,249,490
2052 8,881,555 135,540,803
2051 8,836,892 132,838,721
2050 8,789,897 130,145,345
2049 8,741,263 127,483,126
2048 8,689,971 124,809,212
2047 8,636,574 122,146,647
2046 8,581,536 119,511,124
2045 8,524,256 116,903,642
2044 8,464,984 114,318,843
2043 8,404,060 111,765,580
2042 8,341,211 109,231,423
2041 8,276,512 106,738,458
2040 8,209,876 104,262,479
2039 8,141,726 101,804,600
2038 8,071,337 99,370,760
2037 7,999,109 96,974,485
2036 7,925,391 94,592,848
2035 7,849,978 92,248,476
2034 7,772,780 89,920,872
2033 7,693,975 87,646,627
2032 7,613,757 85,401,853
2031 7,531,669 83,172,579
2030 7,448,359 80,989,443
2029 7,363,385 78,830,947
2028 7,276,613 76,723,335
2027 7,188,324 74,639,948
2026 7,098,677 72,582,361
2025 7,007,502 70,545,865
2024 6,916,140 68,560,157
2023 6,823,613 66,617,606
2022 6,730,654 64,711,821
2021 6,644,741 62,830,412
2020 6,565,267 60,972,798
2019 6,483,657 59,174,891
2018 6,400,080 57,437,145
2017 6,316,231 55,652,890
2016 6,232,666 53,824,013
2015 6,149,417 52,020,962
2014 6,066,492 50,351,512
2013 5,983,845 48,824,128
2012 5,901,287 47,374,260
2011 5,819,051 46,029,367
2010 5,737,450 44,758,488
2009 5,656,601 43,633,982
2008 5,576,593 42,570,728
2007 5,497,243 41,435,512
2006 5,418,855 40,294,902
2005 5,342,105 39,182,076
2004 5,272,912 38,109,668
2003 5,210,963 37,089,555
2002 5,149,909 36,121,304
2001 5,087,825 35,198,299
2000 5,022,633 34,260,139
1999 4,954,018 33,300,330
1998 4,883,655 32,420,458
1997 4,809,573 31,578,089
1996 4,729,974 30,945,762
1995 4,642,931 30,383,497
1994 4,549,316 29,442,356
1993 4,453,732 28,332,692
1992 4,357,026 27,457,588
1991 4,259,637 26,780,436
1990 4,162,559 26,110,207
1989 4,066,476 25,438,759
1988 3,972,320 24,769,686
1987 3,882,164 24,030,378
1986 3,794,157 23,258,959
1985 3,706,479 22,501,693
1984 3,619,104 21,779,066
1983 3,530,282 21,079,874
1982 3,438,745 20,398,571
1981 3,345,674 19,784,703
1980 3,252,403 19,189,769
1979 3,164,525 18,592,038
1978 3,080,314 17,976,566
1977 2,992,534 17,352,929
1976 2,903,851 16,736,211
1975 2,816,943 16,138,361
1974 2,732,075 15,561,630
1973 2,649,278 15,010,101
1972 2,573,578 14,479,308
1971 2,499,825 13,971,451
1970 2,423,065 13,492,677
1969 2,348,398 13,036,700
1968 2,275,836 12,602,076
1967 2,205,567 12,200,109
1966 2,137,820 11,827,459
1965 2,072,681 11,470,728
1964 2,010,176 11,127,826
1963 1,950,159 10,799,528
1962 1,892,320 10,487,756
1961 1,836,451 10,187,886
1960 1,782,370 9,901,419

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 Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Tanzania
2100 -0.42% 0.89%
2099 -0.41% 0.9%
2098 -0.39% 0.93%
2097 -0.38% 0.94%
2096 -0.37% 0.96%
2095 -0.36% 0.97%
2094 -0.35% 1%
2093 -0.34% 1.02%
2092 -0.33% 1.05%
2091 -0.31% 1.06%
2090 -0.31% 1.08%
2089 -0.29% 1.11%
2088 -0.28% 1.13%
2087 -0.27% 1.16%
2086 -0.25% 1.18%
2085 -0.24% 1.19%
2084 -0.22% 1.21%
2083 -0.21% 1.23%
2082 -0.19% 1.25%
2081 -0.17% 1.28%
2080 -0.15% 1.31%
2079 -0.13% 1.33%
2078 -0.12% 1.35%
2077 -0.1% 1.38%
2076 -0.07% 1.4%
2075 -0.07% 1.43%
2074 -0.04% 1.45%
2073 -0.02% 1.47%
2072 0.004% 1.5%
2071 0.02% 1.53%
2070 0.05% 1.55%
2069 0.07% 1.57%
2068 0.09% 1.6%
2067 0.12% 1.62%
2066 0.14% 1.68%
2065 0.16% 1.69%
2064 0.19% 1.71%
2063 0.21% 1.74%
2062 0.23% 1.76%
2061 0.26% 1.78%
2060 0.29% 1.81%
2059 0.32% 1.84%
2058 0.34% 1.87%
2057 0.36% 1.92%
2056 0.39% 1.94%
2055 0.42% 1.95%
2054 0.44% 1.97%
2053 0.47% 2%
2052 0.51% 2.03%
2051 0.53% 2.07%
2050 0.56% 2.09%
2049 0.59% 2.14%
2048 0.62% 2.18%
2047 0.64% 2.21%
2046 0.67% 2.23%
2045 0.7% 2.26%
2044 0.72% 2.28%
2043 0.75% 2.32%
2042 0.78% 2.34%
2041 0.81% 2.37%
2040 0.84% 2.41%
2039 0.87% 2.45%
2038 0.9% 2.47%
2037 0.93% 2.52%
2036 0.96% 2.54%
2035 0.99% 2.59%
2034 1.02% 2.59%
2033 1.05% 2.63%
2032 1.09% 2.68%
2031 1.12% 2.7%
2030 1.15% 2.74%
2029 1.19% 2.75%
2028 1.23% 2.79%
2027 1.26% 2.83%
2026 1.3% 2.89%
2025 1.32% 2.9%
2024 1.36% 2.92%
2023 1.38% 2.95%
2022 1.29% 2.99%
2021 1.21% 3.05%
2020 1.26% 3.04%
2019 1.31% 3.03%
2018 1.33% 3.21%
2017 1.34% 3.4%
2016 1.35% 3.47%
2015 1.37% 3.32%
2014 1.38% 3.13%
2013 1.4% 3.06%
2012 1.41% 2.92%
2011 1.42% 2.84%
2010 1.43% 2.58%
2009 1.43% 2.5%
2008 1.44% 2.74%
2007 1.45% 2.83%
2006 1.44% 2.84%
2005 1.31% 2.81%
2004 1.19% 2.75%
2003 1.19% 2.68%
2002 1.22% 2.62%
2001 1.3% 2.74%
2000 1.39% 2.88%
1999 1.44% 2.71%
1998 1.54% 2.67%
1997 1.68% 2.04%
1996 1.87% 1.85%
1995 2.06% 3.2%
1994 2.15% 3.92%
1993 2.22% 3.19%
1992 2.29% 2.53%
1991 2.33% 2.57%
1990 2.36% 2.64%
1989 2.37% 2.7%
1988 2.32% 3.08%
1987 2.32% 3.32%
1986 2.37% 3.37%
1985 2.41% 3.32%
1984 2.52% 3.32%
1983 2.66% 3.34%
1982 2.78% 3.1%
1981 2.87% 3.1%
1980 2.78% 3.21%
1979 2.73% 3.42%
1978 2.93% 3.59%
1977 3.05% 3.68%
1976 3.09% 3.7%
1975 3.11% 3.71%
1974 3.13% 3.67%
1973 2.94% 3.67%
1972 2.95% 3.63%
1971 3.17% 3.55%
1970 3.18% 3.5%
1969 3.19% 3.45%
1968 3.19% 3.29%
1967 3.17% 3.15%
1966 3.14% 3.11%
1965 3.11% 3.08%
1964 3.08% 3.04%
1963 3.06% 2.97%
1962 3.04% 2.94%
1961 3.03% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Tanzania
Current population
7144725
73639263
Population rank 107/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.89%
One net population change
5.77 minutes
15.9 seconds
One birth every
3.97 minutes
13.2 seconds
One death every
16.4 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +250 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +91,362 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +1.32% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 16/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -8,371 -12,730
Net migration rank 129/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - -12,730
2024 100,318 -8,189 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 100,921 -7,996 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 100,987 -7,996 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 89,213 -10,383 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 90,515 -10,383 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 102,817 -19,730 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 104,814 -20,742 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 105,468 -21,849 1,726,909 119,142
2016 106,585 -23,076 1,659,502 152,194
2015 107,344 -24,353 1,592,882 201,495
2014 108,420 -25,570 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 109,032 -26,587 1,509,008 1,241
2012 110,065 -27,389 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 110,026 -28,221 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 110,475 -29,081 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 110,213 -29,913 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 110,395 -30,675 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 110,341 -31,357 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 110,073 -32,274 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 108,984 -33,280 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 106,904 -44,222 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 106,142 -44,931 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 105,805 -44,906 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 107,109 -43,837 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 109,192 -42,087 985,185 -9,701
1999 110,217 -40,095 948,659 -4,489
1998 108,862 -38,260 920,806 -105,184
1997 114,415 -36,851 882,544 -13,400
1996 116,849 -35,208 868,524 -473,007
1995 118,325 -25,889 838,980 -109,971
1994 119,565 -24,773 803,953 349,348
1993 120,469 -24,091 778,044 288,004
1992 121,204 -24,171 767,961 -83,825
1991 121,787 -24,028 762,011 -91,851
1990 120,677 -24,280 750,825 -80,529
1989 120,128 -24,364 743,854 -71,268
1988 117,299 -24,753 736,551 -71,012
1987 112,885 -25,127 718,580 94,498
1986 113,054 -24,805 705,677 24,101
1985 110,949 -23,840 697,867 86,864
1984 110,133 -22,493 687,435 -26,938
1983 110,618 -20,620 679,720 58,161
1982 112,468 -19,395 662,627 -37,883
1981 110,421 -17,353 645,496 -42,485
1980 108,604 -15,130 629,444 -42,588
1979 96,429 -14,152 613,388 -4,792
1978 98,419 -12,273 595,024 27,307
1977 100,498 -11,082 574,938 49,997
1976 98,100 -10,155 553,617 54,875
1975 95,230 -9,349 533,906 53,290
1974 92,505 -8,639 515,152 51,127
1973 89,662 -7,947 488,429 48,363
1972 76,906 -7,219 467,305 57,489
1971 84,139 -6,328 449,014 41,900
1970 81,127 -5,423 427,988 38,635
1969 78,237 -4,592 408,322 37,006
1968 75,458 -3,979 389,467 34,455
1967 72,722 -3,666 374,763 5,265
1966 69,883 -3,443 360,229 5,049
1965 67,056 -3,231 343,456 4,742
1964 64,227 -3,043 328,527 9,090
1963 61,738 -2,881 314,644 4,333
1962 59,547 -2,727 300,663 3,916
1961 57,499 -2,579 286,839 8,338
1960 55,664 -2,418 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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