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

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The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 7,007,502 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,144,725 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 1.09 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.32% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.14M (31.8% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Nicaragua vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Turkmenistan
2100 8,686,387 10,041,228
2099 8,722,801 10,070,007
2098 8,758,489 10,097,571
2097 8,793,005 10,123,813
2096 8,826,676 10,148,560
2095 8,859,393 10,172,371
2094 8,890,985 10,194,567
2093 8,922,511 10,215,533
2092 8,952,706 10,235,132
2091 8,982,238 10,253,189
2090 9,010,281 10,270,414
2089 9,037,910 10,285,963
2088 9,064,058 10,300,439
2087 9,089,133 10,313,629
2086 9,113,522 10,325,212
2085 9,136,545 10,335,299
2084 9,158,382 10,343,821
2083 9,178,656 10,350,710
2082 9,197,809 10,356,526
2081 9,215,739 10,360,689
2080 9,231,840 10,363,394
2079 9,246,154 10,364,229
2078 9,258,426 10,363,113
2077 9,269,451 10,360,467
2076 9,278,508 10,356,079
2075 9,285,415 10,349,863
2074 9,291,490 10,342,496
2073 9,295,367 10,333,532
2072 9,297,079 10,322,776
2071 9,296,698 10,310,748
2070 9,294,691 10,297,702
2069 9,290,396 10,283,723
2068 9,283,672 10,268,779
2067 9,275,227 10,252,681
2066 9,264,219 10,235,535
2065 9,251,518 10,217,603
2064 9,236,612 10,198,228
2063 9,219,426 10,177,447
2062 9,199,856 10,155,121
2061 9,178,404 10,131,160
2060 9,154,342 10,105,616
2059 9,127,668 10,077,893
2058 9,098,625 10,047,185
2057 9,067,965 10,013,846
2056 9,035,277 9,977,699
2055 9,000,212 9,938,273
2054 8,962,862 9,895,840
2053 8,923,471 9,849,324
2052 8,881,555 9,799,331
2051 8,836,892 9,745,673
2050 8,789,897 9,688,197
2049 8,741,263 9,627,119
2048 8,689,971 9,562,502
2047 8,636,574 9,494,734
2046 8,581,536 9,423,990
2045 8,524,256 9,350,870
2044 8,464,984 9,275,707
2043 8,404,060 9,199,229
2042 8,341,211 9,121,705
2041 8,276,512 9,043,208
2040 8,209,876 8,964,374
2039 8,141,726 8,885,167
2038 8,071,337 8,805,836
2037 7,999,109 8,726,399
2036 7,925,391 8,646,796
2035 7,849,978 8,567,354
2034 7,772,780 8,487,651
2033 7,693,975 8,407,327
2032 7,613,757 8,326,172
2031 7,531,669 8,243,436
2030 7,448,359 8,158,380
2029 7,363,385 8,065,431
2028 7,276,613 7,964,546
2027 7,188,324 7,856,302
2026 7,098,677 7,740,924
2025 7,007,502 7,618,847
2024 6,916,140 7,494,498
2023 6,823,613 7,364,438
2022 6,730,654 7,230,193
2021 6,644,741 7,092,043
2020 6,565,267 6,949,912
2019 6,483,657 6,803,944
2018 6,400,080 6,655,524
2017 6,316,231 6,507,061
2016 6,232,666 6,360,041
2015 6,149,417 6,215,770
2014 6,066,492 6,075,283
2013 5,983,845 5,939,341
2012 5,901,287 5,808,546
2011 5,819,051 5,683,417
2010 5,737,450 5,564,356
2009 5,656,601 5,451,592
2008 5,576,593 5,345,029
2007 5,497,243 5,244,046
2006 5,418,855 5,147,105
2005 5,342,105 5,052,257
2004 5,272,912 4,958,093
2003 5,210,963 4,863,865
2002 5,149,909 4,769,465
2001 5,087,825 4,675,409
2000 5,022,633 4,582,677
1999 4,954,018 4,492,170
1998 4,883,655 4,410,507
1997 4,809,573 4,336,730
1996 4,729,974 4,263,819
1995 4,642,931 4,191,203
1994 4,549,316 4,116,662
1993 4,453,732 4,032,407
1992 4,357,026 3,944,689
1991 4,259,637 3,855,894
1990 4,162,559 3,760,562
1989 4,066,476 3,662,459
1988 3,972,320 3,559,363
1987 3,882,164 3,452,731
1986 3,794,157 3,347,809
1985 3,706,479 3,247,534
1984 3,619,104 3,154,079
1983 3,530,282 3,067,534
1982 3,438,745 2,985,557
1981 3,345,674 2,907,187
1980 3,252,403 2,832,203
1979 3,164,525 2,760,358
1978 3,080,314 2,691,088
1977 2,992,534 2,623,948
1976 2,903,851 2,558,521
1975 2,816,943 2,494,570
1974 2,732,075 2,432,028
1973 2,649,278 2,370,919
1972 2,573,578 2,311,430
1971 2,499,825 2,253,119
1970 2,423,065 2,195,616
1969 2,348,398 2,139,024
1968 2,275,836 2,083,069
1967 2,205,567 2,027,403
1966 2,137,820 1,971,737
1965 2,072,681 1,915,916
1964 2,010,176 1,859,997
1963 1,950,159 1,804,272
1962 1,892,320 1,749,214
1961 1,836,451 1,695,400
1960 1,782,370 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Turkmenistan
2100 -0.42% -0.29%
2099 -0.41% -0.27%
2098 -0.39% -0.26%
2097 -0.38% -0.24%
2096 -0.37% -0.23%
2095 -0.36% -0.22%
2094 -0.35% -0.21%
2093 -0.34% -0.19%
2092 -0.33% -0.18%
2091 -0.31% -0.17%
2090 -0.31% -0.15%
2089 -0.29% -0.14%
2088 -0.28% -0.13%
2087 -0.27% -0.11%
2086 -0.25% -0.1%
2085 -0.24% -0.08%
2084 -0.22% -0.07%
2083 -0.21% -0.06%
2082 -0.19% -0.04%
2081 -0.17% -0.03%
2080 -0.15% -0.008%
2079 -0.13% 0.01%
2078 -0.12% 0.03%
2077 -0.1% 0.04%
2076 -0.07% 0.06%
2075 -0.07% 0.07%
2074 -0.04% 0.09%
2073 -0.02% 0.1%
2072 0.004% 0.12%
2071 0.02% 0.13%
2070 0.05% 0.14%
2069 0.07% 0.15%
2068 0.09% 0.16%
2067 0.12% 0.17%
2066 0.14% 0.18%
2065 0.16% 0.19%
2064 0.19% 0.2%
2063 0.21% 0.22%
2062 0.23% 0.24%
2061 0.26% 0.25%
2060 0.29% 0.28%
2059 0.32% 0.31%
2058 0.34% 0.33%
2057 0.36% 0.36%
2056 0.39% 0.4%
2055 0.42% 0.43%
2054 0.44% 0.47%
2053 0.47% 0.51%
2052 0.51% 0.55%
2051 0.53% 0.59%
2050 0.56% 0.63%
2049 0.59% 0.68%
2048 0.62% 0.71%
2047 0.64% 0.75%
2046 0.67% 0.78%
2045 0.7% 0.81%
2044 0.72% 0.83%
2043 0.75% 0.85%
2042 0.78% 0.87%
2041 0.81% 0.88%
2040 0.84% 0.89%
2039 0.87% 0.9%
2038 0.9% 0.91%
2037 0.93% 0.92%
2036 0.96% 0.93%
2035 0.99% 0.94%
2034 1.02% 0.96%
2033 1.05% 0.97%
2032 1.09% 1%
2031 1.12% 1.04%
2030 1.15% 1.15%
2029 1.19% 1.27%
2028 1.23% 1.38%
2027 1.26% 1.49%
2026 1.3% 1.6%
2025 1.32% 1.66%
2024 1.36% 1.77%
2023 1.38% 1.86%
2022 1.29% 1.95%
2021 1.21% 2.05%
2020 1.26% 2.15%
2019 1.31% 2.23%
2018 1.33% 2.28%
2017 1.34% 2.31%
2016 1.35% 2.32%
2015 1.37% 2.31%
2014 1.38% 2.29%
2013 1.4% 2.25%
2012 1.41% 2.2%
2011 1.42% 2.14%
2010 1.43% 2.07%
2009 1.43% 1.99%
2008 1.44% 1.93%
2007 1.45% 1.88%
2006 1.44% 1.88%
2005 1.31% 1.9%
2004 1.19% 1.94%
2003 1.19% 1.98%
2002 1.22% 2.01%
2001 1.3% 2.02%
2000 1.39% 2.01%
1999 1.44% 1.85%
1998 1.54% 1.7%
1997 1.68% 1.71%
1996 1.87% 1.73%
1995 2.06% 1.81%
1994 2.15% 2.09%
1993 2.22% 2.22%
1992 2.29% 2.3%
1991 2.33% 2.54%
1990 2.36% 2.68%
1989 2.37% 2.9%
1988 2.32% 3.09%
1987 2.32% 3.13%
1986 2.37% 3.09%
1985 2.41% 2.96%
1984 2.52% 2.82%
1983 2.66% 2.75%
1982 2.78% 2.7%
1981 2.87% 2.65%
1980 2.78% 2.6%
1979 2.73% 2.57%
1978 2.93% 2.56%
1977 3.05% 2.56%
1976 3.09% 2.56%
1975 3.11% 2.57%
1974 3.13% 2.58%
1973 2.94% 2.57%
1972 2.95% 2.59%
1971 3.17% 2.62%
1970 3.18% 2.65%
1969 3.19% 2.69%
1968 3.19% 2.75%
1967 3.17% 2.82%
1966 3.14% 2.91%
1965 3.11% 3.01%
1964 3.08% 3.09%
1963 3.06% 3.15%
1962 3.04% 3.17%
1961 3.03% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.32%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Turkmenistan
Current population
7144725
7800189
Population rank 107/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.09%
One net population change
5.77 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
3.97 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
16.4 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +250 +341
Annual growth/decline +91,362 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +1.32% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 63/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -8,371 +13,268
Net migration rank 129/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - 13,268
2024 100,318 -8,189 112,942 14,646
2023 100,921 -7,996 117,529 15,005
2022 100,987 -7,996 121,814 14,141
2021 89,213 -10,383 122,721 17,617
2020 90,515 -10,383 124,014 19,913
2019 102,817 -19,730 128,275 19,735
2018 104,814 -20,742 129,537 19,293
2017 105,468 -21,849 131,417 16,678
2016 106,585 -23,076 132,581 13,365
2015 107,344 -24,353 132,663 9,936
2014 108,420 -25,570 129,677 8,696
2013 109,032 -26,587 126,217 7,287
2012 110,065 -27,389 120,957 7,125
2011 110,026 -28,221 115,197 6,992
2010 110,475 -29,081 109,318 6,621
2009 110,213 -29,913 102,931 6,656
2008 110,395 -30,675 96,815 6,734
2007 110,341 -31,357 92,038 6,388
2006 110,073 -32,274 87,840 7,613
2005 108,984 -33,280 83,968 10,263
2004 106,904 -44,222 79,850 14,242
2003 106,142 -44,931 76,737 17,625
2002 105,805 -44,906 75,639 18,803
2001 107,109 -43,837 76,682 16,982
2000 109,192 -42,087 76,875 14,925
1999 110,217 -40,095 76,362 12,859
1998 108,862 -38,260 77,342 -3,239
1997 114,415 -36,851 79,045 -5,600
1996 116,849 -35,208 80,996 -8,627
1995 118,325 -25,889 86,289 -13,423
1994 119,565 -24,773 89,319 -13,094
1993 120,469 -24,091 92,596 -312
1992 121,204 -24,171 96,668 -13,517
1991 121,787 -24,028 99,297 -4,864
1990 120,677 -24,280 101,099 -4,864
1989 120,128 -24,364 103,553 -3,576
1988 117,299 -24,753 104,802 1,408
1987 112,885 -25,127 103,885 3,161
1986 113,054 -24,805 100,930 1,878
1985 110,949 -23,840 95,890 1,861
1984 110,133 -22,493 90,591 -1,427
1983 110,618 -20,620 85,183 -1,264
1982 112,468 -19,395 80,989 -961
1981 110,421 -17,353 77,829 -1,102
1980 108,604 -15,130 74,394 -1,152
1979 96,429 -14,152 71,135 -677
1978 98,419 -12,273 68,437 -350
1977 100,498 -11,082 66,318 -132
1976 98,100 -10,155 64,513 160
1975 95,230 -9,349 62,681 550
1974 92,505 -8,639 60,925 924
1973 89,662 -7,947 59,169 1,194
1972 76,906 -7,219 57,326 1,293
1971 84,139 -6,328 56,666 1,348
1970 81,127 -5,423 55,617 1,376
1969 78,237 -4,592 54,791 1,397
1968 75,458 -3,979 54,324 1,401
1967 72,722 -3,666 54,209 1,397
1966 69,883 -3,443 54,353 1,377
1965 67,056 -3,231 54,558 1,366
1964 64,227 -3,043 54,574 1,340
1963 61,738 -2,881 54,203 1,332
1962 59,547 -2,727 53,248 1,337
1961 57,499 -2,579 51,659 1,372
1960 55,664 -2,418 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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