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

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The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 7,007,502 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,144,725 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1.74 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.32% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.14M (31.8% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Nicaragua vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Tunisia
2100 8,686,387 10,720,705
2099 8,722,801 10,796,270
2098 8,758,489 10,870,365
2097 8,793,005 10,942,334
2096 8,826,676 11,015,071
2095 8,859,393 11,086,568
2094 8,890,985 11,157,542
2093 8,922,511 11,226,508
2092 8,952,706 11,294,195
2091 8,982,238 11,360,662
2090 9,010,281 11,425,878
2089 9,037,910 11,490,110
2088 9,064,058 11,552,154
2087 9,089,133 11,614,090
2086 9,113,522 11,675,384
2085 9,136,545 11,734,490
2084 9,158,382 11,792,840
2083 9,178,656 11,851,260
2082 9,197,809 11,908,828
2081 9,215,739 11,964,392
2080 9,231,840 12,021,096
2079 9,246,154 12,078,476
2078 9,258,426 12,136,099
2077 9,269,451 12,191,648
2076 9,278,508 12,245,010
2075 9,285,415 12,299,514
2074 9,291,490 12,353,013
2073 9,295,367 12,407,814
2072 9,297,079 12,461,090
2071 9,296,698 12,515,463
2070 9,294,691 12,569,058
2069 9,290,396 12,622,516
2068 9,283,672 12,674,867
2067 9,275,227 12,726,080
2066 9,264,219 12,775,620
2065 9,251,518 12,824,867
2064 9,236,612 12,870,728
2063 9,219,426 12,915,152
2062 9,199,856 12,957,498
2061 9,178,404 12,996,917
2060 9,154,342 13,034,579
2059 9,127,668 13,066,669
2058 9,098,625 13,095,856
2057 9,067,965 13,122,073
2056 9,035,277 13,144,442
2055 9,000,212 13,161,720
2054 8,962,862 13,174,836
2053 8,923,471 13,181,943
2052 8,881,555 13,185,429
2051 8,836,892 13,184,813
2050 8,789,897 13,179,371
2049 8,741,263 13,170,781
2048 8,689,971 13,158,351
2047 8,636,574 13,141,815
2046 8,581,536 13,123,298
2045 8,524,256 13,102,394
2044 8,464,984 13,079,200
2043 8,404,060 13,054,663
2042 8,341,211 13,028,925
2041 8,276,512 13,003,433
2040 8,209,876 12,977,122
2039 8,141,726 12,950,166
2038 8,071,337 12,922,736
2037 7,999,109 12,893,752
2036 7,925,391 12,863,431
2035 7,849,978 12,833,137
2034 7,772,780 12,800,738
2033 7,693,975 12,763,981
2032 7,613,757 12,725,768
2031 7,531,669 12,685,304
2030 7,448,359 12,641,975
2029 7,363,385 12,594,181
2028 7,276,613 12,540,258
2027 7,188,324 12,482,078
2026 7,098,677 12,417,997
2025 7,007,502 12,348,573
2024 6,916,140 12,277,109
2023 6,823,613 12,200,431
2022 6,730,654 12,119,334
2021 6,644,741 12,048,622
2020 6,565,267 11,974,057
2019 6,483,657 11,875,081
2018 6,400,080 11,765,514
2017 6,316,231 11,650,498
2016 6,232,666 11,528,674
2015 6,149,417 11,402,264
2014 6,066,492 11,274,288
2013 5,983,845 11,141,361
2012 5,901,287 11,009,647
2011 5,819,051 10,886,035
2010 5,737,450 10,765,980
2009 5,656,601 10,650,681
2008 5,576,593 10,542,635
2007 5,497,243 10,441,702
2006 5,418,855 10,346,410
2005 5,342,105 10,255,472
2004 5,272,912 10,166,163
2003 5,210,963 10,071,632
2002 5,149,909 9,971,515
2001 5,087,825 9,869,677
2000 5,022,633 9,764,935
1999 4,954,018 9,655,963
1998 4,883,655 9,541,667
1997 4,809,573 9,421,270
1996 4,729,974 9,294,432
1995 4,642,931 9,161,258
1994 4,549,316 9,018,448
1993 4,453,732 8,857,910
1992 4,357,026 8,682,512
1991 4,259,637 8,501,827
1990 4,162,559 8,324,509
1989 4,066,476 8,151,660
1988 3,972,320 7,974,440
1987 3,882,164 7,789,987
1986 3,794,157 7,600,301
1985 3,706,479 7,409,903
1984 3,619,104 7,220,044
1983 3,530,282 7,053,800
1982 3,438,745 6,908,642
1981 3,345,674 6,758,284
1980 3,252,403 6,606,195
1979 3,164,525 6,456,419
1978 3,080,314 6,309,390
1977 2,992,534 6,155,931
1976 2,903,851 5,996,994
1975 2,816,943 5,839,262
1974 2,732,075 5,684,674
1973 2,649,278 5,537,242
1972 2,573,578 5,396,557
1971 2,499,825 5,261,658
1970 2,423,065 5,131,396
1969 2,348,398 5,004,697
1968 2,275,836 4,879,899
1967 2,205,567 4,760,970
1966 2,137,820 4,652,287
1965 2,072,681 4,561,385
1964 2,010,176 4,489,869
1963 1,950,159 4,427,131
1962 1,892,320 4,369,136
1961 1,836,451 4,316,278
1960 1,782,370 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Tunisia
2100 -0.42% -0.7%
2099 -0.41% -0.68%
2098 -0.39% -0.66%
2097 -0.38% -0.66%
2096 -0.37% -0.64%
2095 -0.36% -0.64%
2094 -0.35% -0.61%
2093 -0.34% -0.6%
2092 -0.33% -0.59%
2091 -0.31% -0.57%
2090 -0.31% -0.56%
2089 -0.29% -0.54%
2088 -0.28% -0.53%
2087 -0.27% -0.52%
2086 -0.25% -0.5%
2085 -0.24% -0.49%
2084 -0.22% -0.49%
2083 -0.21% -0.48%
2082 -0.19% -0.46%
2081 -0.17% -0.47%
2080 -0.15% -0.48%
2079 -0.13% -0.47%
2078 -0.12% -0.46%
2077 -0.1% -0.44%
2076 -0.07% -0.44%
2075 -0.07% -0.43%
2074 -0.04% -0.44%
2073 -0.02% -0.43%
2072 0.004% -0.43%
2071 0.02% -0.43%
2070 0.05% -0.42%
2069 0.07% -0.41%
2068 0.09% -0.4%
2067 0.12% -0.39%
2066 0.14% -0.38%
2065 0.16% -0.36%
2064 0.19% -0.34%
2063 0.21% -0.33%
2062 0.23% -0.3%
2061 0.26% -0.29%
2060 0.29% -0.25%
2059 0.32% -0.22%
2058 0.34% -0.2%
2057 0.36% -0.17%
2056 0.39% -0.13%
2055 0.42% -0.1%
2054 0.44% -0.05%
2053 0.47% -0.03%
2052 0.51% 0.005%
2051 0.53% 0.04%
2050 0.56% 0.07%
2049 0.59% 0.09%
2048 0.62% 0.13%
2047 0.64% 0.14%
2046 0.67% 0.16%
2045 0.7% 0.18%
2044 0.72% 0.19%
2043 0.75% 0.2%
2042 0.78% 0.2%
2041 0.81% 0.2%
2040 0.84% 0.21%
2039 0.87% 0.21%
2038 0.9% 0.22%
2037 0.93% 0.24%
2036 0.96% 0.24%
2035 0.99% 0.25%
2034 1.02% 0.29%
2033 1.05% 0.3%
2032 1.09% 0.32%
2031 1.12% 0.34%
2030 1.15% 0.38%
2029 1.19% 0.43%
2028 1.23% 0.47%
2027 1.26% 0.52%
2026 1.3% 0.56%
2025 1.32% 0.58%
2024 1.36% 0.63%
2023 1.38% 0.67%
2022 1.29% 0.59%
2021 1.21% 0.62%
2020 1.26% 0.83%
2019 1.31% 0.93%
2018 1.33% 0.99%
2017 1.34% 1.06%
2016 1.35% 1.11%
2015 1.37% 1.14%
2014 1.38% 1.19%
2013 1.4% 1.2%
2012 1.41% 1.14%
2011 1.42% 1.12%
2010 1.43% 1.08%
2009 1.43% 1.02%
2008 1.44% 0.97%
2007 1.45% 0.92%
2006 1.44% 0.89%
2005 1.31% 0.88%
2004 1.19% 0.94%
2003 1.19% 1%
2002 1.22% 1.03%
2001 1.3% 1.07%
2000 1.39% 1.13%
1999 1.44% 1.2%
1998 1.54% 1.28%
1997 1.68% 1.36%
1996 1.87% 1.45%
1995 2.06% 1.58%
1994 2.15% 1.81%
1993 2.22% 2.02%
1992 2.29% 2.13%
1991 2.33% 2.13%
1990 2.36% 2.12%
1989 2.37% 2.22%
1988 2.32% 2.37%
1987 2.32% 2.5%
1986 2.37% 2.57%
1985 2.41% 2.63%
1984 2.52% 2.36%
1983 2.66% 2.1%
1982 2.78% 2.22%
1981 2.87% 2.3%
1980 2.78% 2.32%
1979 2.73% 2.33%
1978 2.93% 2.49%
1977 3.05% 2.65%
1976 3.09% 2.7%
1975 3.11% 2.72%
1974 3.13% 2.66%
1973 2.94% 2.61%
1972 2.95% 2.56%
1971 3.17% 2.54%
1970 3.18% 2.53%
1969 3.19% 2.56%
1968 3.19% 2.5%
1967 3.17% 2.34%
1966 3.14% 1.99%
1965 3.11% 1.59%
1964 3.08% 1.42%
1963 3.06% 1.33%
1962 3.04% 1.22%
1961 3.03% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Tunisia
Current population
7144725
12450912
Population rank 107/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.15%
One net population change
5.77 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
3.97 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
16.4 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +250 +196
Annual growth/decline +91,362 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +1.32% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 125/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -8,371 -14,523
Net migration rank 129/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - -14,523
2024 100,318 -8,189 88,910 -15,221
2023 100,921 -7,996 93,663 -14,001
2022 100,987 -7,996 96,531 -14,001
2021 89,213 -10,383 68,087 -9,190
2020 90,515 -10,383 109,431 -19,188
2019 102,817 -19,730 127,312 -19,612
2018 104,814 -20,742 132,445 -21,012
2017 105,468 -21,849 140,971 -22,365
2016 106,585 -23,076 148,870 -23,827
2015 107,344 -24,353 153,007 -25,229
2014 108,420 -25,570 154,762 -26,586
2013 109,032 -26,587 154,687 -17,020
2012 110,065 -27,389 151,812 -26,059
2011 110,026 -28,221 143,401 -21,935
2010 110,475 -29,081 132,809 -14,168
2009 110,213 -29,913 125,465 -13,512
2008 110,395 -30,675 121,873 -17,742
2007 110,341 -31,357 118,920 -21,190
2006 110,073 -32,274 116,945 -24,098
2005 108,984 -33,280 115,374 -26,361
2004 106,904 -44,222 113,322 -23,735
2003 106,142 -44,931 111,926 -12,459
2002 105,805 -44,906 109,099 -8,334
2001 107,109 -43,837 110,146 -7,235
2000 109,192 -42,087 112,501 -5,937
1999 110,217 -40,095 114,829 -3,452
1998 108,862 -38,260 121,332 -4,111
1997 114,415 -36,851 128,327 -4,756
1996 116,849 -35,208 135,615 -5,506
1995 118,325 -25,889 144,345 -8,095
1994 119,565 -24,773 153,647 -4,271
1993 120,469 -24,091 160,922 10,771
1992 121,204 -24,171 163,978 15,124
1991 121,787 -24,028 166,245 16,021
1990 120,677 -24,280 168,180 4,183
1989 120,128 -24,364 169,221 4,100
1988 117,299 -24,753 177,176 3,934
1987 112,885 -25,127 184,101 3,711
1986 113,054 -24,805 188,107 3,464
1985 110,949 -23,840 186,344 2,887
1984 110,133 -22,493 182,386 8,109
1983 110,618 -20,620 179,878 -37,895
1982 112,468 -19,395 177,898 -29,559
1981 110,421 -17,353 176,628 -24,242
1980 108,604 -15,130 171,094 -19,321
1979 96,429 -14,152 171,463 -23,688
1978 98,419 -12,273 173,255 -26,968
1977 100,498 -11,082 174,539 -13,910
1976 98,100 -10,155 172,744 -15,499
1975 95,230 -9,349 166,991 -8,765
1974 92,505 -8,639 160,200 -9,254
1973 89,662 -7,947 153,525 -9,606
1972 76,906 -7,219 147,239 -9,790
1971 84,139 -6,328 142,296 -9,949
1970 81,127 -5,423 138,235 -10,054
1969 78,237 -4,592 135,257 -10,049
1968 75,458 -3,979 134,246 -9,848
1967 72,722 -3,666 132,626 -19,155
1966 69,883 -3,443 131,274 -27,393
1965 67,056 -3,231 127,673 -49,751
1964 64,227 -3,043 124,711 -59,602
1963 61,738 -2,881 120,865 -60,505
1962 59,547 -2,727 116,887 -61,260
1961 57,499 -2,579 111,459 -61,369
1960 55,664 -2,418 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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