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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 6,916,140 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,124,343 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 10 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.95% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.33% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.12M (31.5% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Nicaragua vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Thailand
2100 8,688,116 45,712,111
2099 8,724,538 46,056,854
2098 8,760,232 46,406,925
2097 8,794,755 46,761,683
2096 8,828,433 47,122,446
2095 8,861,157 47,487,866
2094 8,892,755 47,857,414
2093 8,924,287 48,230,566
2092 8,954,488 48,609,149
2091 8,984,026 48,988,448
2090 9,012,075 49,372,024
2089 9,039,709 49,760,635
2088 9,065,862 50,146,313
2087 9,090,942 50,536,233
2086 9,115,336 50,929,394
2085 9,138,363 51,326,092
2084 9,160,205 51,728,619
2083 9,180,483 52,131,789
2082 9,199,639 52,537,598
2081 9,217,574 52,942,608
2080 9,233,677 53,352,029
2079 9,247,995 53,766,821
2078 9,260,269 54,181,891
2077 9,271,296 54,599,508
2076 9,280,355 55,019,721
2075 9,287,263 55,442,571
2074 9,293,340 55,872,412
2073 9,297,217 56,304,891
2072 9,298,930 56,739,842
2071 9,298,548 57,177,118
2070 9,296,541 57,621,370
2069 9,292,245 58,066,637
2068 9,285,519 58,516,959
2067 9,277,073 58,967,738
2066 9,266,063 59,418,676
2065 9,253,359 59,878,082
2064 9,238,451 60,336,709
2063 9,221,261 60,797,201
2062 9,201,687 61,262,000
2061 9,180,231 61,724,999
2060 9,156,164 62,192,387
2059 9,129,485 62,656,203
2058 9,100,437 63,118,413
2057 9,069,770 63,577,864
2056 9,037,076 64,032,675
2055 9,002,004 64,478,337
2054 8,964,646 64,917,436
2053 8,925,248 65,343,383
2052 8,883,323 65,763,356
2051 8,838,651 66,167,939
2050 8,791,647 66,558,274
2049 8,743,003 66,936,876
2048 8,691,701 67,296,897
2047 8,638,293 67,641,907
2046 8,583,244 67,972,603
2045 8,525,953 68,287,399
2044 8,466,669 68,585,177
2043 8,405,733 68,870,333
2042 8,342,871 69,139,548
2041 8,278,159 69,396,419
2040 8,211,510 69,632,464
2039 8,143,346 69,854,146
2038 8,072,943 70,062,543
2037 8,000,701 70,256,027
2036 7,926,969 70,435,348
2035 7,851,540 70,604,705
2034 7,774,327 70,756,791
2033 7,695,506 70,897,217
2032 7,615,273 71,025,384
2031 7,533,169 71,140,609
2030 7,449,842 71,247,320
2029 7,364,850 71,342,891
2028 7,278,061 71,428,869
2027 7,189,755 71,505,168
2026 7,100,090 71,571,743
2025 7,008,896 71,625,629
2024 6,916,140 71,668,011
2023 6,823,613 71,702,435
2022 6,730,654 71,735,329
2021 6,644,741 71,727,332
2020 6,565,267 71,641,484
2019 6,483,657 71,522,271
2018 6,400,080 71,376,079
2017 6,316,231 71,160,187
2016 6,232,666 70,859,841
2015 6,149,417 70,540,795
2014 6,066,492 70,216,367
2013 5,983,845 69,845,114
2012 5,901,287 69,436,098
2011 5,819,051 69,007,208
2010 5,737,450 68,579,447
2009 5,656,601 68,121,080
2008 5,576,593 67,619,830
2007 5,497,243 67,102,394
2006 5,418,855 66,567,687
2005 5,342,105 66,017,420
2004 5,272,912 65,452,047
2003 5,210,963 64,868,166
2002 5,149,909 64,266,437
2001 5,087,825 63,651,141
2000 5,022,633 63,007,815
1999 4,954,018 62,299,043
1998 4,883,655 61,522,630
1997 4,809,573 60,724,584
1996 4,729,974 59,920,064
1995 4,642,931 59,098,232
1994 4,549,316 58,260,854
1993 4,453,732 57,408,198
1992 4,357,026 56,528,834
1991 4,259,637 55,637,434
1990 4,162,559 54,738,329
1989 4,066,476 53,848,956
1988 3,972,320 52,969,595
1987 3,882,164 52,074,105
1986 3,794,157 51,177,834
1985 3,706,479 50,270,753
1984 3,619,104 49,351,708
1983 3,530,282 48,423,309
1982 3,438,745 47,494,577
1981 3,345,674 46,575,855
1980 3,252,403 45,650,022
1979 3,164,525 44,718,434
1978 3,080,314 43,788,976
1977 2,992,534 42,843,974
1976 2,903,851 41,896,504
1975 2,816,943 40,940,005
1974 2,732,075 39,952,891
1973 2,649,278 38,947,787
1972 2,573,578 37,933,929
1971 2,499,825 36,937,387
1970 2,423,065 35,954,408
1969 2,348,398 34,973,782
1968 2,275,836 34,002,560
1967 2,205,567 33,037,801
1966 2,137,820 32,086,071
1965 2,072,681 31,149,337
1964 2,010,176 30,232,141
1963 1,950,159 29,342,322
1962 1,892,320 28,481,040
1961 1,836,451 27,650,334
1960 1,782,370 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Thailand
2100 -0.42% -0.75%
2099 -0.41% -0.75%
2098 -0.39% -0.76%
2097 -0.38% -0.77%
2096 -0.37% -0.77%
2095 -0.36% -0.77%
2094 -0.35% -0.77%
2093 -0.34% -0.78%
2092 -0.33% -0.77%
2091 -0.31% -0.78%
2090 -0.31% -0.78%
2089 -0.29% -0.77%
2088 -0.28% -0.77%
2087 -0.27% -0.77%
2086 -0.25% -0.77%
2085 -0.24% -0.78%
2084 -0.22% -0.77%
2083 -0.21% -0.77%
2082 -0.19% -0.76%
2081 -0.17% -0.77%
2080 -0.15% -0.77%
2079 -0.13% -0.77%
2078 -0.12% -0.76%
2077 -0.1% -0.76%
2076 -0.07% -0.76%
2075 -0.07% -0.77%
2074 -0.04% -0.77%
2073 -0.02% -0.77%
2072 0.004% -0.76%
2071 0.02% -0.77%
2070 0.05% -0.77%
2069 0.07% -0.77%
2068 0.09% -0.76%
2067 0.12% -0.76%
2066 0.14% -0.77%
2065 0.16% -0.76%
2064 0.19% -0.76%
2063 0.21% -0.76%
2062 0.23% -0.75%
2061 0.26% -0.75%
2060 0.29% -0.74%
2059 0.32% -0.73%
2058 0.34% -0.72%
2057 0.36% -0.71%
2056 0.39% -0.69%
2055 0.42% -0.68%
2054 0.44% -0.65%
2053 0.47% -0.64%
2052 0.51% -0.61%
2051 0.53% -0.59%
2050 0.56% -0.57%
2049 0.59% -0.53%
2048 0.62% -0.51%
2047 0.64% -0.49%
2046 0.67% -0.46%
2045 0.7% -0.43%
2044 0.72% -0.41%
2043 0.75% -0.39%
2042 0.78% -0.37%
2041 0.81% -0.34%
2040 0.84% -0.32%
2039 0.87% -0.3%
2038 0.9% -0.28%
2037 0.93% -0.25%
2036 0.96% -0.24%
2035 0.99% -0.21%
2034 1.02% -0.2%
2033 1.05% -0.18%
2032 1.09% -0.16%
2031 1.12% -0.15%
2030 1.15% -0.13%
2029 1.19% -0.12%
2028 1.23% -0.11%
2027 1.26% -0.09%
2026 1.3% -0.08%
2025 1.34% -0.06%
2024 1.36% -0.05%
2023 1.38% -0.05%
2022 1.29% 0.01%
2021 1.21% 0.12%
2020 1.26% 0.17%
2019 1.31% 0.2%
2018 1.33% 0.3%
2017 1.34% 0.42%
2016 1.35% 0.45%
2015 1.37% 0.46%
2014 1.38% 0.53%
2013 1.4% 0.59%
2012 1.41% 0.62%
2011 1.42% 0.62%
2010 1.43% 0.67%
2009 1.43% 0.74%
2008 1.44% 0.77%
2007 1.45% 0.8%
2006 1.44% 0.83%
2005 1.31% 0.86%
2004 1.19% 0.9%
2003 1.19% 0.94%
2002 1.22% 0.97%
2001 1.3% 1.02%
2000 1.39% 1.14%
1999 1.44% 1.26%
1998 1.54% 1.31%
1997 1.68% 1.34%
1996 1.87% 1.39%
1995 2.06% 1.44%
1994 2.15% 1.49%
1993 2.22% 1.56%
1992 2.29% 1.6%
1991 2.33% 1.64%
1990 2.36% 1.65%
1989 2.37% 1.66%
1988 2.32% 1.72%
1987 2.32% 1.75%
1986 2.37% 1.8%
1985 2.41% 1.86%
1984 2.52% 1.92%
1983 2.66% 1.96%
1982 2.78% 1.97%
1981 2.87% 2.03%
1980 2.78% 2.08%
1979 2.73% 2.12%
1978 2.93% 2.21%
1977 3.05% 2.26%
1976 3.09% 2.34%
1975 3.11% 2.47%
1974 3.13% 2.58%
1973 2.94% 2.67%
1972 2.95% 2.7%
1971 3.17% 2.73%
1970 3.18% 2.8%
1969 3.19% 2.86%
1968 3.19% 2.92%
1967 3.17% 2.97%
1966 3.14% 3.01%
1965 3.11% 3.03%
1964 3.08% 3.03%
1963 3.06% 3.02%
1962 3.04% 3%
1961 3.03% 2.97%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.36%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Thailand
Current population
7124343
71571743
Population rank 107/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.86%
One net population change
5.68 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
3.98 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
16.8 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +253 -94
Annual growth/decline +92,527 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 168/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -8,371 +27,509
Net migration rank 129/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - 27,509
2024 - -8,189 - 23,321
2023 100,921 -7,996 -46,105 19,648
2022 100,987 -7,996 -61,046 21,683
2021 89,213 -10,383 57,382 -2,093
2020 90,515 -10,383 84,107 32,277
2019 102,817 -19,730 116,867 5,221
2018 104,814 -20,742 159,383 10,984
2017 105,468 -21,849 194,695 66,805
2016 106,585 -23,076 226,255 112,978
2015 107,344 -24,353 266,362 32,500
2014 108,420 -25,570 294,628 55,358
2013 109,032 -26,587 325,059 67,452
2012 110,065 -27,389 351,485 74,033
2011 110,026 -28,221 365,670 66,607
2010 110,475 -29,081 370,466 52,791
2009 110,213 -29,913 382,636 110,883
2008 110,395 -30,675 401,730 107,333
2007 110,341 -31,357 425,362 100,486
2006 110,073 -32,274 441,211 102,362
2005 108,984 -33,280 456,378 100,542
2004 106,904 -44,222 466,542 107,199
2003 106,142 -44,931 488,003 105,917
2002 105,805 -44,906 504,299 105,215
2001 107,109 -43,837 524,230 96,817
2000 109,192 -42,087 543,884 121,640
1999 110,217 -40,095 578,073 173,924
1998 108,862 -38,260 617,318 183,471
1997 114,415 -36,851 644,834 150,411
1996 116,849 -35,208 661,397 152,397
1995 118,325 -25,889 682,703 147,226
1994 119,565 -24,773 712,589 132,271
1993 120,469 -24,091 737,696 122,746
1992 121,204 -24,171 754,999 143,318
1991 121,787 -24,028 760,508 124,034
1990 120,677 -24,280 760,808 152,916
1989 120,128 -24,364 774,563 90,497
1988 117,299 -24,753 765,252 128,469
1987 112,885 -25,127 774,498 122,791
1986 113,054 -24,805 783,430 111,820
1985 110,949 -23,840 776,935 141,963
1984 110,133 -22,493 779,856 139,345
1983 110,618 -20,620 794,239 143,393
1982 112,468 -19,395 817,951 101,885
1981 110,421 -17,353 839,297 78,337
1980 108,604 -15,130 845,575 88,478
1979 96,429 -14,152 843,434 85,693
1978 98,419 -12,273 847,799 82,011
1977 100,498 -11,082 871,232 88,937
1976 98,100 -10,155 894,072 40,656
1975 95,230 -9,349 911,980 66,306
1974 92,505 -8,639 923,151 72,801
1973 89,662 -7,947 933,540 80,704
1972 76,906 -7,219 940,420 73,082
1971 84,139 -6,328 936,215 43,400
1970 81,127 -5,423 937,116 49,221
1969 78,237 -4,592 948,314 26,551
1968 75,458 -3,979 953,806 13,718
1967 72,722 -3,666 944,980 17,005
1966 69,883 -3,443 929,469 12,016
1965 67,056 -3,231 909,000 22,995
1964 64,227 -3,043 885,137 17,249
1963 61,738 -2,881 860,728 16,494
1962 59,547 -2,727 828,741 16,605
1961 57,499 -2,579 801,140 14,968
1960 55,664 -2,418 774,190 6,886

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

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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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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