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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 6,916,140 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,124,343 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 12.1 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.12% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.33% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.12M (31.5% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Nicaragua vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Turkey
2100 8,688,116 64,274,243
2099 8,724,538 64,924,706
2098 8,760,232 65,567,989
2097 8,794,755 66,219,045
2096 8,828,433 66,865,890
2095 8,861,157 67,516,190
2094 8,892,755 68,169,346
2093 8,924,287 68,835,313
2092 8,954,488 69,496,264
2091 8,984,026 70,159,325
2090 9,012,075 70,828,304
2089 9,039,709 71,490,133
2088 9,065,862 72,146,464
2087 9,090,942 72,792,552
2086 9,115,336 73,439,558
2085 9,138,363 74,085,313
2084 9,160,205 74,713,882
2083 9,180,483 75,342,464
2082 9,199,639 75,969,760
2081 9,217,574 76,583,769
2080 9,233,677 77,195,480
2079 9,247,995 77,793,711
2078 9,260,269 78,386,293
2077 9,271,296 78,973,194
2076 9,280,355 79,556,991
2075 9,287,263 80,128,010
2074 9,293,340 80,697,544
2073 9,297,217 81,244,619
2072 9,298,930 81,785,452
2071 9,298,548 82,311,503
2070 9,296,541 82,827,402
2069 9,292,245 83,324,862
2068 9,285,519 83,806,741
2067 9,277,073 84,270,976
2066 9,266,063 84,728,547
2065 9,253,359 85,177,268
2064 9,238,451 85,611,517
2063 9,221,261 86,026,471
2062 9,201,687 86,425,827
2061 9,180,231 86,800,591
2060 9,156,164 87,156,663
2059 9,129,485 87,500,101
2058 9,100,437 87,809,920
2057 9,069,770 88,100,397
2056 9,037,076 88,369,840
2055 9,002,004 88,598,739
2054 8,964,646 88,806,632
2053 8,925,248 88,985,609
2052 8,883,323 89,144,425
2051 8,838,651 89,270,515
2050 8,791,647 89,374,730
2049 8,743,003 89,447,182
2048 8,691,701 89,484,074
2047 8,638,293 89,492,406
2046 8,583,244 89,467,391
2045 8,525,953 89,441,098
2044 8,466,669 89,390,601
2043 8,405,733 89,326,342
2042 8,342,871 89,237,658
2041 8,278,159 89,137,199
2040 8,211,510 89,021,820
2039 8,143,346 88,885,792
2038 8,072,943 88,736,121
2037 8,000,701 88,562,197
2036 7,926,969 88,373,007
2035 7,851,540 88,178,595
2034 7,774,327 87,975,336
2033 7,695,506 87,754,631
2032 7,615,273 87,524,158
2031 7,533,169 87,274,280
2030 7,449,842 87,004,538
2029 7,364,850 86,741,614
2028 7,278,061 86,466,107
2027 7,189,755 86,189,693
2026 7,100,090 85,932,926
2025 7,008,896 85,718,588
2024 6,916,140 85,518,661
2023 6,823,613 85,325,965
2022 6,730,654 84,979,913
2021 6,644,741 84,147,318
2020 6,565,267 83,384,680
2019 6,483,657 82,579,440
2018 6,400,080 81,407,204
2017 6,316,231 80,312,698
2016 6,232,666 79,277,962
2015 6,149,417 78,218,479
2014 6,066,492 77,181,884
2013 5,983,845 76,147,624
2012 5,901,287 75,175,827
2011 5,819,051 74,223,629
2010 5,737,450 73,142,150
2009 5,656,601 72,039,206
2008 5,576,593 71,051,678
2007 5,497,243 70,158,112
2006 5,418,855 70,045,349
2005 5,342,105 69,329,557
2004 5,272,912 68,592,617
2003 5,210,963 67,831,730
2002 5,149,909 67,048,795
2001 5,087,825 66,245,128
2000 5,022,633 65,425,961
1999 4,954,018 64,591,923
1998 4,883,655 63,734,383
1997 4,809,573 62,852,966
1996 4,729,974 61,951,134
1995 4,642,931 61,024,503
1994 4,549,316 60,033,836
1993 4,453,732 58,999,167
1992 4,357,026 57,990,118
1991 4,259,637 57,009,887
1990 4,162,559 56,015,628
1989 4,066,476 54,976,723
1988 3,972,320 53,909,626
1987 3,882,164 52,843,670
1986 3,794,157 51,777,772
1985 3,706,479 50,687,115
1984 3,619,104 49,574,069
1983 3,530,282 48,447,410
1982 3,438,745 47,322,096
1981 3,345,674 46,321,190
1980 3,252,403 45,408,815
1979 3,164,525 44,510,429
1978 3,080,314 43,645,306
1977 2,992,534 42,773,298
1976 2,903,851 41,899,984
1975 2,816,943 41,053,126
1974 2,732,075 40,210,234
1973 2,649,278 39,329,533
1972 2,573,578 38,430,221
1971 2,499,825 37,518,611
1970 2,423,065 36,638,465
1969 2,348,398 35,787,774
1968 2,275,836 34,921,684
1967 2,205,567 34,050,421
1966 2,137,820 33,177,672
1965 2,072,681 32,345,220
1964 2,010,176 31,543,072
1963 1,950,159 30,726,841
1962 1,892,320 29,916,147
1961 1,836,451 29,119,238
1960 1,782,370 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Turkey
2100 -0.42% -1%
2099 -0.41% -0.98%
2098 -0.39% -0.98%
2097 -0.38% -0.97%
2096 -0.37% -0.96%
2095 -0.36% -0.96%
2094 -0.35% -0.97%
2093 -0.34% -0.95%
2092 -0.33% -0.95%
2091 -0.31% -0.94%
2090 -0.31% -0.93%
2089 -0.29% -0.91%
2088 -0.28% -0.89%
2087 -0.27% -0.88%
2086 -0.25% -0.87%
2085 -0.24% -0.84%
2084 -0.22% -0.83%
2083 -0.21% -0.83%
2082 -0.19% -0.8%
2081 -0.17% -0.79%
2080 -0.15% -0.77%
2079 -0.13% -0.76%
2078 -0.12% -0.74%
2077 -0.1% -0.73%
2076 -0.07% -0.71%
2075 -0.07% -0.71%
2074 -0.04% -0.67%
2073 -0.02% -0.66%
2072 0.004% -0.64%
2071 0.02% -0.62%
2070 0.05% -0.6%
2069 0.07% -0.57%
2068 0.09% -0.55%
2067 0.12% -0.54%
2066 0.14% -0.53%
2065 0.16% -0.51%
2064 0.19% -0.48%
2063 0.21% -0.46%
2062 0.23% -0.43%
2061 0.26% -0.41%
2060 0.29% -0.39%
2059 0.32% -0.35%
2058 0.34% -0.33%
2057 0.36% -0.3%
2056 0.39% -0.26%
2055 0.42% -0.23%
2054 0.44% -0.2%
2053 0.47% -0.18%
2052 0.51% -0.14%
2051 0.53% -0.12%
2050 0.56% -0.08%
2049 0.59% -0.04%
2048 0.62% -0.009%
2047 0.64% 0.03%
2046 0.67% 0.03%
2045 0.7% 0.06%
2044 0.72% 0.07%
2043 0.75% 0.1%
2042 0.78% 0.11%
2041 0.81% 0.13%
2040 0.84% 0.15%
2039 0.87% 0.17%
2038 0.9% 0.2%
2037 0.93% 0.21%
2036 0.96% 0.22%
2035 0.99% 0.23%
2034 1.02% 0.25%
2033 1.05% 0.26%
2032 1.09% 0.29%
2031 1.12% 0.31%
2030 1.15% 0.3%
2029 1.19% 0.32%
2028 1.23% 0.32%
2027 1.26% 0.3%
2026 1.3% 0.25%
2025 1.34% 0.23%
2024 1.36% 0.23%
2023 1.38% 0.41%
2022 1.29% 0.99%
2021 1.21% 0.91%
2020 1.26% 0.98%
2019 1.31% 1.44%
2018 1.33% 1.36%
2017 1.34% 1.31%
2016 1.35% 1.35%
2015 1.37% 1.34%
2014 1.38% 1.36%
2013 1.4% 1.29%
2012 1.41% 1.28%
2011 1.42% 1.48%
2010 1.43% 1.53%
2009 1.43% 1.39%
2008 1.44% 1.27%
2007 1.45% 0.16%
2006 1.44% 1.03%
2005 1.31% 1.07%
2004 1.19% 1.12%
2003 1.19% 1.17%
2002 1.22% 1.21%
2001 1.3% 1.25%
2000 1.39% 1.29%
1999 1.44% 1.35%
1998 1.54% 1.4%
1997 1.68% 1.46%
1996 1.87% 1.52%
1995 2.06% 1.65%
1994 2.15% 1.75%
1993 2.22% 1.74%
1992 2.29% 1.72%
1991 2.33% 1.77%
1990 2.36% 1.89%
1989 2.37% 1.98%
1988 2.32% 2.02%
1987 2.32% 2.06%
1986 2.37% 2.15%
1985 2.41% 2.25%
1984 2.52% 2.33%
1983 2.66% 2.38%
1982 2.78% 2.16%
1981 2.87% 2.01%
1980 2.78% 2.02%
1979 2.73% 1.98%
1978 2.93% 2.04%
1977 3.05% 2.08%
1976 3.09% 2.06%
1975 3.11% 2.1%
1974 3.13% 2.24%
1973 2.94% 2.34%
1972 2.95% 2.43%
1971 3.17% 2.4%
1970 3.18% 2.38%
1969 3.19% 2.48%
1968 3.19% 2.56%
1967 3.17% 2.63%
1966 3.14% 2.57%
1965 3.11% 2.54%
1964 3.08% 2.66%
1963 3.06% 2.71%
1962 3.04% 2.74%
1961 3.03% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Turkey
Current population
7124343
86002379
Population rank 107/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 1.04%
One net population change
5.68 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
3.98 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
16.8 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +253 +528
Annual growth/decline +92,527 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 154/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -8,371 -258,205
Net migration rank 129/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - -258,205
2024 - -8,189 - -275,952
2023 100,921 -7,996 426,630 -318,070
2022 100,987 -7,996 535,373 -301,544
2021 89,213 -10,383 521,713 20,283
2020 90,515 -10,383 608,708 37,934
2019 102,817 -19,730 751,472 -15,690
2018 104,814 -20,742 830,353 187,570
2017 105,468 -21,849 875,408 659,846
2016 106,585 -23,076 895,841 352,063
2015 107,344 -24,353 930,799 1,063,140
2014 108,420 -25,570 957,055 1,033,384
2013 109,032 -26,587 921,386 438,618
2012 110,065 -27,389 917,145 258,623
2011 110,026 -28,221 875,839 68,849
2010 110,475 -29,081 892,334 55,532
2009 110,213 -29,913 900,491 24,276
2008 110,395 -30,675 868,749 47,915
2007 110,341 -31,357 876,626 -186,402
2006 110,073 -32,274 897,351 -190,194
2005 108,984 -33,280 898,650 -174,177
2004 106,904 -44,222 896,025 -146,574
2003 106,142 -44,931 893,683 -121,383
2002 105,805 -44,906 922,927 -129,444
2001 107,109 -43,837 980,560 -166,759
2000 109,192 -42,087 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 110,217 -40,095 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 108,862 -38,260 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 114,415 -36,851 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 116,849 -35,208 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 118,325 -25,889 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 119,565 -24,773 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 120,469 -24,091 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 121,204 -24,171 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 121,787 -24,028 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 120,677 -24,280 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 120,128 -24,364 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 117,299 -24,753 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 112,885 -25,127 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 113,054 -24,805 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 110,949 -23,840 1,098,846 8,960
1984 110,133 -22,493 1,096,529 21,787
1983 110,618 -20,620 1,095,106 39,871
1982 112,468 -19,395 1,091,863 23,728
1981 110,421 -17,353 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 108,604 -15,130 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 96,429 -14,152 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 98,419 -12,273 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 100,498 -11,082 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 98,100 -10,155 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 95,230 -9,349 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 92,505 -8,639 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 89,662 -7,947 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 76,906 -7,219 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 84,139 -6,328 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 81,127 -5,423 991,950 -150,924
1969 78,237 -4,592 970,958 -110,578
1968 75,458 -3,979 950,778 -78,973
1967 72,722 -3,666 936,727 -65,993
1966 69,883 -3,443 925,790 -50,999
1965 67,056 -3,231 904,016 -113,911
1964 64,227 -3,043 884,152 -69,978
1963 61,738 -2,881 862,626 -44,317
1962 59,547 -2,727 837,473 -34,353
1961 57,499 -2,579 816,911 -26,187
1960 55,664 -2,418 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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