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

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The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 7,007,502 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,144,725 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 1.24 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.32% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.14M (31.8% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Nicaragua vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Togo
2100 8,686,387 23,426,426
2099 8,722,801 23,284,304
2098 8,758,489 23,142,242
2097 8,793,005 22,996,845
2096 8,826,676 22,848,978
2095 8,859,393 22,702,297
2094 8,890,985 22,543,427
2093 8,922,511 22,395,941
2092 8,952,706 22,243,621
2091 8,982,238 22,083,590
2090 9,010,281 21,924,631
2089 9,037,910 21,761,057
2088 9,064,058 21,592,941
2087 9,089,133 21,431,785
2086 9,113,522 21,252,236
2085 9,136,545 21,073,697
2084 9,158,382 20,894,251
2083 9,178,656 20,708,859
2082 9,197,809 20,520,204
2081 9,215,739 20,325,061
2080 9,231,840 20,126,833
2079 9,246,154 19,927,036
2078 9,258,426 19,738,820
2077 9,269,451 19,547,568
2076 9,278,508 19,348,296
2075 9,285,415 19,141,211
2074 9,291,490 18,936,045
2073 9,295,367 18,729,441
2072 9,297,079 18,525,904
2071 9,296,698 18,321,024
2070 9,294,691 18,116,069
2069 9,290,396 17,905,429
2068 9,283,672 17,689,344
2067 9,275,227 17,477,786
2066 9,264,219 17,262,406
2065 9,251,518 17,049,758
2064 9,236,612 16,836,991
2063 9,219,426 16,618,806
2062 9,199,856 16,404,475
2061 9,178,404 16,190,814
2060 9,154,342 15,976,939
2059 9,127,668 15,767,690
2058 9,098,625 15,556,151
2057 9,067,965 15,341,629
2056 9,035,277 15,125,918
2055 9,000,212 14,903,207
2054 8,962,862 14,687,272
2053 8,923,471 14,471,467
2052 8,881,555 14,253,335
2051 8,836,892 14,030,311
2050 8,789,897 13,812,790
2049 8,741,263 13,588,431
2048 8,689,971 13,367,245
2047 8,636,574 13,148,252
2046 8,581,536 12,927,000
2045 8,524,256 12,705,654
2044 8,464,984 12,484,181
2043 8,404,060 12,261,788
2042 8,341,211 12,044,285
2041 8,276,512 11,827,268
2040 8,209,876 11,614,781
2039 8,141,726 11,398,360
2038 8,071,337 11,185,757
2037 7,999,109 10,975,322
2036 7,925,391 10,767,990
2035 7,849,978 10,559,369
2034 7,772,780 10,353,764
2033 7,693,975 10,148,738
2032 7,613,757 9,944,247
2031 7,531,669 9,741,001
2030 7,448,359 9,541,309
2029 7,363,385 9,347,000
2028 7,276,613 9,155,475
2027 7,188,324 8,965,572
2026 7,098,677 8,776,585
2025 7,007,502 8,591,626
2024 6,916,140 8,406,558
2023 6,823,613 8,223,850
2022 6,730,654 8,068,616
2021 6,644,741 7,936,176
2020 6,565,267 7,788,054
2019 6,483,657 7,619,925
2018 6,400,080 7,458,206
2017 6,316,231 7,324,386
2016 6,232,666 7,200,884
2015 6,149,417 7,071,502
2014 6,066,492 6,937,644
2013 5,983,845 6,798,848
2012 5,901,287 6,653,718
2011 5,819,051 6,500,582
2010 5,737,450 6,325,788
2009 5,656,601 6,130,946
2008 5,576,593 5,936,138
2007 5,497,243 5,748,443
2006 5,418,855 5,569,664
2005 5,342,105 5,413,154
2004 5,272,912 5,281,320
2003 5,210,963 5,154,112
2002 5,149,909 5,027,130
2001 5,087,825 4,904,144
2000 5,022,633 4,783,722
1999 4,954,018 4,665,754
1998 4,883,655 4,551,635
1997 4,809,573 4,438,794
1996 4,729,974 4,291,136
1995 4,642,931 4,110,450
1994 4,549,316 3,904,183
1993 4,453,732 3,887,974
1992 4,357,026 3,932,581
1991 4,259,637 3,822,636
1990 4,162,559 3,714,021
1989 4,066,476 3,606,918
1988 3,972,320 3,501,545
1987 3,882,164 3,397,614
1986 3,794,157 3,296,340
1985 3,706,479 3,194,539
1984 3,619,104 3,105,743
1983 3,530,282 3,033,077
1982 3,438,745 2,961,652
1981 3,345,674 2,879,440
1980 3,252,403 2,791,408
1979 3,164,525 2,714,349
1978 3,080,314 2,646,501
1977 2,992,534 2,583,984
1976 2,903,851 2,523,488
1975 2,816,943 2,463,796
1974 2,732,075 2,404,292
1973 2,649,278 2,344,510
1972 2,573,578 2,283,863
1971 2,499,825 2,219,826
1970 2,423,065 2,149,478
1969 2,348,398 2,043,416
1968 2,275,836 1,953,523
1967 2,205,567 1,912,764
1966 2,137,820 1,873,489
1965 2,072,681 1,835,588
1964 2,010,176 1,799,410
1963 1,950,159 1,765,072
1962 1,892,320 1,732,959
1961 1,836,451 1,702,717
1960 1,782,370 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people compared to the peak of 23.4M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Togo
2100 -0.42% 0.61%
2099 -0.41% 0.61%
2098 -0.39% 0.63%
2097 -0.38% 0.65%
2096 -0.37% 0.65%
2095 -0.36% 0.7%
2094 -0.35% 0.66%
2093 -0.34% 0.68%
2092 -0.33% 0.72%
2091 -0.31% 0.73%
2090 -0.31% 0.75%
2089 -0.29% 0.78%
2088 -0.28% 0.75%
2087 -0.27% 0.84%
2086 -0.25% 0.85%
2085 -0.24% 0.86%
2084 -0.22% 0.9%
2083 -0.21% 0.92%
2082 -0.19% 0.96%
2081 -0.17% 0.98%
2080 -0.15% 1%
2079 -0.13% 0.95%
2078 -0.12% 0.98%
2077 -0.1% 1.03%
2076 -0.07% 1.08%
2075 -0.07% 1.08%
2074 -0.04% 1.1%
2073 -0.02% 1.1%
2072 0.004% 1.12%
2071 0.02% 1.13%
2070 0.05% 1.18%
2069 0.07% 1.22%
2068 0.09% 1.21%
2067 0.12% 1.25%
2066 0.14% 1.25%
2065 0.16% 1.26%
2064 0.19% 1.31%
2063 0.21% 1.31%
2062 0.23% 1.32%
2061 0.26% 1.34%
2060 0.29% 1.33%
2059 0.32% 1.36%
2058 0.34% 1.4%
2057 0.36% 1.43%
2056 0.39% 1.49%
2055 0.42% 1.47%
2054 0.44% 1.49%
2053 0.47% 1.53%
2052 0.51% 1.59%
2051 0.53% 1.57%
2050 0.56% 1.65%
2049 0.59% 1.65%
2048 0.62% 1.67%
2047 0.64% 1.71%
2046 0.67% 1.74%
2045 0.7% 1.77%
2044 0.72% 1.81%
2043 0.75% 1.81%
2042 0.78% 1.83%
2041 0.81% 1.83%
2040 0.84% 1.9%
2039 0.87% 1.9%
2038 0.9% 1.92%
2037 0.93% 1.93%
2036 0.96% 1.98%
2035 0.99% 1.99%
2034 1.02% 2.02%
2033 1.05% 2.06%
2032 1.09% 2.09%
2031 1.12% 2.09%
2030 1.15% 2.08%
2029 1.19% 2.09%
2028 1.23% 2.12%
2027 1.26% 2.15%
2026 1.3% 2.15%
2025 1.32% 2.2%
2024 1.36% 2.22%
2023 1.38% 1.92%
2022 1.29% 1.67%
2021 1.21% 1.9%
2020 1.26% 2.21%
2019 1.31% 2.17%
2018 1.33% 1.83%
2017 1.34% 1.72%
2016 1.35% 1.83%
2015 1.37% 1.93%
2014 1.38% 2.04%
2013 1.4% 2.18%
2012 1.41% 2.36%
2011 1.42% 2.76%
2010 1.43% 3.18%
2009 1.43% 3.28%
2008 1.44% 3.27%
2007 1.45% 3.21%
2006 1.44% 2.89%
2005 1.31% 2.5%
2004 1.19% 2.47%
2003 1.19% 2.53%
2002 1.22% 2.51%
2001 1.3% 2.52%
2000 1.39% 2.53%
1999 1.44% 2.51%
1998 1.54% 2.54%
1997 1.68% 3.44%
1996 1.87% 4.4%
1995 2.06% 5.28%
1994 2.15% 0.42%
1993 2.22% -1.13%
1992 2.29% 2.88%
1991 2.33% 2.92%
1990 2.36% 2.97%
1989 2.37% 3.01%
1988 2.32% 3.06%
1987 2.32% 3.07%
1986 2.37% 3.19%
1985 2.41% 2.86%
1984 2.52% 2.4%
1983 2.66% 2.41%
1982 2.78% 2.86%
1981 2.87% 3.15%
1980 2.78% 2.84%
1979 2.73% 2.56%
1978 2.93% 2.42%
1977 3.05% 2.4%
1976 3.09% 2.42%
1975 3.11% 2.47%
1974 3.13% 2.55%
1973 2.94% 2.66%
1972 2.95% 2.88%
1971 3.17% 3.27%
1970 3.18% 5.19%
1969 3.19% 4.6%
1968 3.19% 2.13%
1967 3.17% 2.1%
1966 3.14% 2.06%
1965 3.11% 2.01%
1964 3.08% 1.95%
1963 3.06% 1.85%
1962 3.04% 1.78%
1961 3.03% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.32%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Togo
Current population
7144725
8873660
Population rank 107/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.11%
One net population change
5.77 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
3.97 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
16.4 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +250 +507
Annual growth/decline +91,362 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +1.32% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 39/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -8,371 -15,010
Net migration rank 129/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - -15,010
2024 100,318 -8,189 198,184 -14,014
2023 100,921 -7,996 196,649 -15,406
2022 100,987 -7,996 195,051 -65,826
2021 89,213 -10,383 192,651 -56,991
2020 90,515 -10,383 192,474 -31,892
2019 102,817 -19,730 192,990 -17,312
2018 104,814 -20,742 191,482 -43,718
2017 105,468 -21,849 189,386 -69,512
2016 106,585 -23,076 187,007 -59,885
2015 107,344 -24,353 183,089 -51,459
2014 108,420 -25,570 179,671 -43,591
2013 109,032 -26,587 176,865 -35,346
2012 110,065 -27,389 176,051 -27,315
2011 110,026 -28,221 176,484 -18,960
2010 110,475 -29,081 175,800 16,265
2009 110,213 -29,913 170,740 26,886
2008 110,395 -30,675 164,627 27,362
2007 110,341 -31,357 158,312 25,082
2006 110,073 -32,274 150,821 23,346
2005 108,984 -33,280 143,281 -4,415
2004 106,904 -44,222 136,802 -11,998
2003 106,142 -44,931 133,852 -4,237
2002 105,805 -44,906 130,283 -5,939
2001 107,109 -43,837 126,419 -4,802
2000 109,192 -42,087 122,712 -3,485
1999 110,217 -40,095 119,331 -2,618
1998 108,862 -38,260 116,918 -5,394
1997 114,415 -36,851 116,559 -2,397
1996 116,849 -35,208 111,887 69,276
1995 118,325 -25,889 106,983 73,224
1994 119,565 -24,773 100,045 132,276
1993 120,469 -24,091 112,013 -311,917
1992 121,204 -24,171 110,828 -132
1991 121,787 -24,028 109,267 -72
1990 120,677 -24,280 107,985 59
1989 120,128 -24,364 106,166 0
1988 117,299 -24,753 104,605 -29
1987 112,885 -25,127 102,435 848
1986 113,054 -24,805 99,698 -436
1985 110,949 -23,840 96,376 7,971
1984 110,133 -22,493 95,195 -21,949
1983 110,618 -20,620 94,034 -21,948
1982 112,468 -19,395 92,715 -21,958
1981 110,421 -17,353 90,144 3,519
1980 108,604 -15,130 87,404 -4,993
1979 96,429 -14,152 85,228 -13,519
1978 98,419 -12,273 83,151 -19,163
1977 100,498 -11,082 80,902 -19,856
1976 98,100 -10,155 78,770 -18,832
1975 95,230 -9,349 76,412 -16,973
1974 92,505 -8,639 74,055 -14,483
1973 89,662 -7,947 71,549 -11,555
1972 76,906 -7,219 68,966 -7,661
1971 84,139 -6,328 66,284 482
1970 81,127 -5,423 63,057 10,865
1969 78,237 -4,592 58,207 80,000
1968 75,458 -3,979 56,082 -14,504
1967 72,722 -3,666 54,359 -14,424
1966 69,883 -3,443 52,832 -14,216
1965 67,056 -3,231 51,096 -13,915
1964 64,227 -3,043 49,450 -14,266
1963 61,738 -2,881 47,869 -14,361
1962 59,547 -2,727 46,201 -15,486
1961 57,499 -2,579 44,623 -14,858
1960 55,664 -2,418 43,307 -13,868

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

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/togo | 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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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