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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 6,916,140 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,124,343 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 1.4 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.33% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.12M (31.5% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Nicaragua vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Togo
2100 8,688,116 26,511,761
2099 8,724,538 26,350,920
2098 8,760,232 26,190,149
2097 8,794,755 26,025,602
2096 8,828,433 25,858,261
2095 8,861,157 25,692,261
2094 8,892,755 25,512,468
2093 8,924,287 25,345,557
2092 8,954,488 25,173,177
2091 8,984,026 24,992,069
2090 9,012,075 24,812,174
2089 9,039,709 24,627,057
2088 9,065,862 24,436,800
2087 9,090,942 24,254,420
2086 9,115,336 24,051,223
2085 9,138,363 23,849,170
2084 9,160,205 23,646,091
2083 9,180,483 23,436,282
2082 9,199,639 23,222,780
2081 9,217,574 23,001,936
2080 9,233,677 22,777,601
2079 9,247,995 22,551,490
2078 9,260,269 22,338,486
2077 9,271,296 22,122,045
2076 9,280,355 21,896,528
2075 9,287,263 21,662,169
2074 9,293,340 21,429,982
2073 9,297,217 21,196,168
2072 9,298,930 20,965,824
2071 9,298,548 20,733,961
2070 9,296,541 20,502,013
2069 9,292,245 20,263,631
2068 9,285,519 20,019,087
2067 9,277,073 19,779,666
2066 9,266,063 19,535,920
2065 9,253,359 19,295,265
2064 9,238,451 19,054,476
2063 9,221,261 18,807,556
2062 9,201,687 18,564,996
2061 9,180,231 18,323,196
2060 9,156,164 18,081,153
2059 9,129,485 17,844,344
2058 9,100,437 17,604,946
2057 9,069,770 17,362,170
2056 9,037,076 17,118,049
2055 9,002,004 16,866,006
2054 8,964,646 16,621,633
2053 8,925,248 16,377,405
2052 8,883,323 16,130,545
2051 8,838,651 15,878,148
2050 8,791,647 15,631,978
2049 8,743,003 15,378,071
2048 8,691,701 15,127,754
2047 8,638,293 14,879,919
2046 8,583,244 14,629,528
2045 8,525,953 14,379,029
2044 8,466,669 14,128,387
2043 8,405,733 13,876,705
2042 8,342,871 13,630,555
2041 8,278,159 13,384,957
2040 8,211,510 13,144,485
2039 8,143,346 12,899,560
2038 8,072,943 12,658,957
2037 8,000,701 12,420,807
2036 7,926,969 12,186,169
2035 7,851,540 11,950,071
2034 7,774,327 11,717,387
2033 7,695,506 11,485,359
2032 7,615,273 11,253,936
2031 7,533,169 11,023,922
2030 7,449,842 10,797,929
2029 7,364,850 10,578,030
2028 7,278,061 10,361,280
2027 7,189,755 10,146,366
2026 7,100,090 9,932,489
2025 7,008,896 9,723,170
2024 6,916,140 9,515,236
2023 6,823,613 9,304,337
2022 6,730,654 9,089,738
2021 6,644,741 8,878,379
2020 6,565,267 8,669,720
2019 6,483,657 8,463,068
2018 6,400,080 8,258,778
2017 6,316,231 8,057,140
2016 6,232,666 7,858,289
2015 6,149,417 7,663,195
2014 6,066,492 7,472,450
2013 5,983,845 7,285,442
2012 5,901,287 7,100,736
2011 5,819,051 6,916,474
2010 5,737,450 6,732,590
2009 5,656,601 6,551,865
2008 5,576,593 6,368,812
2007 5,497,243 6,188,344
2006 5,418,855 6,010,668
2005 5,342,105 5,844,631
2004 5,272,912 5,696,508
2003 5,210,963 5,552,167
2002 5,149,909 5,413,274
2001 5,087,825 5,277,382
2000 5,022,633 5,140,037
1999 4,954,018 5,000,269
1998 4,883,655 4,860,913
1997 4,809,573 4,725,030
1996 4,729,974 4,577,860
1995 4,642,931 4,410,832
1994 4,549,316 4,222,940
1993 4,453,732 4,207,453
1992 4,357,026 4,233,617
1991 4,259,637 4,115,560
1990 4,162,559 3,998,761
1989 4,066,476 3,883,411
1988 3,972,320 3,769,742
1987 3,882,164 3,657,508
1986 3,794,157 3,547,952
1985 3,706,479 3,441,091
1984 3,619,104 3,332,837
1983 3,530,282 3,222,899
1982 3,438,745 3,115,042
1981 3,345,674 3,013,043
1980 3,252,403 2,920,894
1979 3,164,525 2,839,854
1978 3,080,314 2,768,148
1977 2,992,534 2,701,894
1976 2,903,851 2,637,796
1975 2,816,943 2,574,622
1974 2,732,075 2,511,760
1973 2,649,278 2,448,749
1972 2,573,578 2,384,994
1971 2,499,825 2,317,976
1970 2,423,065 2,244,773
1969 2,348,398 2,164,814
1968 2,275,836 2,080,226
1967 2,205,567 1,995,890
1966 2,137,820 1,918,513
1965 2,072,681 1,853,771
1964 2,010,176 1,803,440
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people compared to the peak of 26.5M 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 1.34% 2.19%
2024 1.36% 2.27%
2023 1.38% 2.36%
2022 1.29% 2.38%
2021 1.21% 2.41%
2020 1.26% 2.44%
2019 1.31% 2.47%
2018 1.33% 2.5%
2017 1.34% 2.53%
2016 1.35% 2.55%
2015 1.37% 2.55%
2014 1.38% 2.57%
2013 1.4% 2.6%
2012 1.41% 2.66%
2011 1.42% 2.73%
2010 1.43% 2.76%
2009 1.43% 2.87%
2008 1.44% 2.92%
2007 1.45% 2.96%
2006 1.44% 2.84%
2005 1.31% 2.6%
2004 1.19% 2.6%
2003 1.19% 2.57%
2002 1.22% 2.57%
2001 1.3% 2.67%
2000 1.39% 2.8%
1999 1.44% 2.87%
1998 1.54% 2.88%
1997 1.68% 3.21%
1996 1.87% 3.79%
1995 2.06% 4.45%
1994 2.15% 0.37%
1993 2.22% -0.62%
1992 2.29% 2.87%
1991 2.33% 2.92%
1990 2.36% 2.97%
1989 2.37% 3.02%
1988 2.32% 3.07%
1987 2.32% 3.09%
1986 2.37% 3.11%
1985 2.41% 3.25%
1984 2.52% 3.41%
1983 2.66% 3.46%
1982 2.78% 3.39%
1981 2.87% 3.15%
1980 2.78% 2.85%
1979 2.73% 2.59%
1978 2.93% 2.45%
1977 3.05% 2.43%
1976 3.09% 2.45%
1975 3.11% 2.5%
1974 3.13% 2.57%
1973 2.94% 2.67%
1972 2.95% 2.89%
1971 3.17% 3.26%
1970 3.18% 3.69%
1969 3.19% 4.07%
1968 3.19% 4.23%
1967 3.17% 4.03%
1966 3.14% 3.49%
1965 3.11% 2.79%
1964 3.08% 2.17%
1963 3.06% 1.85%
1962 3.04% 1.78%
1961 3.03% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.36%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Togo
Current population
7124343
9990340
Population rank 107/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.12%
One net population change
5.68 minutes
2.49 minutes
One birth every
3.98 minutes
1.81 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +253 +578
Annual growth/decline +92,527 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 40/197
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 - -8,189 - -14,014
2023 100,921 -7,996 218,093 -1,997
2022 100,987 -7,996 215,090 -1,997
2021 89,213 -10,383 210,613 -986
2020 90,515 -10,383 208,663 -986
2019 102,817 -19,730 207,608 -1,985
2018 104,814 -20,742 204,942 -1,985
2017 105,468 -21,849 202,307 -1,985
2016 106,585 -23,076 199,364 -1,979
2015 107,344 -24,353 194,768 -1,976
2014 108,420 -25,570 190,667 -1,976
2013 109,032 -26,587 187,309 -1,976
2012 110,065 -27,389 186,061 -1,983
2011 110,026 -28,221 186,406 -1,968
2010 110,475 -29,081 185,294 -1,964
2009 110,213 -29,913 180,111 -1,985
2008 110,395 -30,675 173,677 14,303
2007 110,341 -31,357 168,144 4,813
2006 110,073 -32,274 160,671 21,724
2005 108,984 -33,280 154,117 -4,437
2004 106,904 -44,222 147,574 -1,005
2003 106,142 -44,931 144,900 -2,793
2002 105,805 -44,906 141,643 -5,973
2001 107,109 -43,837 137,808 -1,703
2000 109,192 -42,087 133,873 4,715
1999 110,217 -40,095 129,832 11,125
1998 108,862 -38,260 125,392 12,362
1997 114,415 -36,851 122,109 11,898
1996 116,849 -35,208 119,418 40,915
1995 118,325 -25,889 116,314 57,406
1994 119,565 -24,773 113,074 88,992
1993 120,469 -24,091 119,938 -291,022
1992 121,204 -24,171 118,876 -122
1991 121,787 -24,028 117,409 -51
1990 120,677 -24,280 116,200 44
1989 120,128 -24,364 114,432 0
1988 117,299 -24,753 112,915 -17
1987 112,885 -25,127 110,739 848
1986 113,054 -24,805 107,957 -436
1985 110,949 -23,840 104,949 1,242
1984 110,133 -22,493 102,425 7,897
1983 110,618 -20,620 99,817 9,740
1982 112,468 -19,395 97,003 9,163
1981 110,421 -17,353 94,318 3,519
1980 108,604 -15,130 91,445 -4,993
1979 96,429 -14,152 89,148 -13,519
1978 98,419 -12,273 86,950 -19,163
1977 100,498 -11,082 84,572 -19,856
1976 98,100 -10,155 82,321 -18,832
1975 95,230 -9,349 79,831 -16,973
1974 92,505 -8,639 77,347 -14,483
1973 89,662 -7,947 74,713 -11,555
1972 76,906 -7,219 72,008 -7,661
1971 84,139 -6,328 69,206 482
1970 81,127 -5,423 65,851 10,865
1969 78,237 -4,592 62,589 20,613
1968 75,458 -3,979 59,110 26,860
1967 72,722 -3,666 56,128 26,576
1966 69,883 -3,443 53,640 18,418
1965 67,056 -3,231 51,323 6,104
1964 64,227 -3,043 49,449 -6,214
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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/togo | 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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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