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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 6,916,140 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,124,343 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 7.46 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.33% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.12M (31.5% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Nicaragua vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Uganda
2100 8,688,116 122,497,526
2099 8,724,538 122,436,109
2098 8,760,232 122,364,302
2097 8,794,755 122,266,255
2096 8,828,433 122,146,810
2095 8,861,157 121,976,411
2094 8,892,755 121,799,752
2093 8,924,287 121,584,860
2092 8,954,488 121,336,796
2091 8,984,026 121,070,447
2090 9,012,075 120,767,412
2089 9,039,709 120,427,771
2088 9,065,862 120,064,594
2087 9,090,942 119,668,549
2086 9,115,336 119,256,686
2085 9,138,363 118,815,763
2084 9,160,205 118,339,179
2083 9,180,483 117,821,938
2082 9,199,639 117,274,958
2081 9,217,574 116,707,394
2080 9,233,677 116,096,095
2079 9,247,995 115,474,153
2078 9,260,269 114,805,376
2077 9,271,296 114,118,687
2076 9,280,355 113,390,189
2075 9,287,263 112,637,851
2074 9,293,340 111,863,410
2073 9,297,217 111,070,771
2072 9,298,930 110,240,940
2071 9,298,548 109,392,890
2070 9,296,541 108,505,633
2069 9,292,245 107,607,659
2068 9,285,519 106,677,578
2067 9,277,073 105,722,829
2066 9,266,063 104,739,111
2065 9,253,359 103,737,893
2064 9,238,451 102,701,560
2063 9,221,261 101,646,533
2062 9,201,687 100,561,859
2061 9,180,231 99,450,764
2060 9,156,164 98,334,788
2059 9,129,485 97,187,498
2058 9,100,437 96,014,439
2057 9,069,770 94,821,765
2056 9,037,076 93,613,209
2055 9,002,004 92,385,049
2054 8,964,646 91,132,827
2053 8,925,248 89,857,705
2052 8,883,323 88,568,311
2051 8,838,651 87,270,603
2050 8,791,647 85,957,376
2049 8,743,003 84,632,277
2048 8,691,701 83,284,965
2047 8,638,293 81,928,165
2046 8,583,244 80,569,225
2045 8,525,953 79,208,662
2044 8,466,669 77,834,944
2043 8,405,733 76,453,982
2042 8,342,871 75,075,287
2041 8,278,159 73,701,695
2040 8,211,510 72,333,375
2039 8,143,346 70,963,211
2038 8,072,943 69,580,447
2037 8,000,701 68,186,136
2036 7,926,969 66,804,746
2035 7,851,540 65,411,934
2034 7,774,327 64,023,352
2033 7,695,506 62,634,483
2032 7,615,273 61,235,174
2031 7,533,169 59,825,075
2030 7,449,842 58,415,479
2029 7,364,850 57,006,283
2028 7,278,061 55,596,520
2027 7,189,755 54,191,271
2026 7,100,090 52,792,624
2025 7,008,896 51,400,003
2024 6,916,140 50,015,092
2023 6,823,613 48,656,601
2022 6,730,654 47,312,719
2021 6,644,741 45,910,930
2020 6,565,267 44,457,152
2019 6,483,657 42,999,637
2018 6,400,080 41,565,831
2017 6,316,231 40,177,388
2016 6,232,666 38,799,152
2015 6,149,417 37,531,446
2014 6,066,492 36,395,539
2013 5,983,845 35,337,042
2012 5,901,287 34,337,438
2011 5,819,051 33,354,543
2010 5,737,450 32,390,802
2009 5,656,601 31,451,151
2008 5,576,593 30,539,553
2007 5,497,243 29,653,430
2006 5,418,855 28,794,003
2005 5,342,105 27,963,289
2004 5,272,912 27,154,515
2003 5,210,963 26,352,124
2002 5,149,909 25,532,870
2001 5,087,825 24,745,676
2000 5,022,633 24,000,150
1999 4,954,018 23,257,281
1998 4,883,655 22,515,806
1997 4,809,573 21,856,046
1996 4,729,974 21,231,550
1995 4,642,931 20,665,667
1994 4,549,316 20,108,801
1993 4,453,732 19,445,161
1992 4,357,026 18,785,032
1991 4,259,637 18,155,901
1990 4,162,559 17,569,897
1989 4,066,476 17,010,698
1988 3,972,320 16,470,483
1987 3,882,164 15,954,170
1986 3,794,157 15,467,579
1985 3,706,479 15,023,681
1984 3,619,104 14,607,677
1983 3,530,282 14,221,881
1982 3,438,745 13,873,631
1981 3,345,674 13,556,452
1980 3,252,403 13,275,741
1979 3,164,525 13,002,163
1978 3,080,314 12,692,113
1977 2,992,534 12,359,669
1976 2,903,851 12,037,294
1975 2,816,943 11,725,240
1974 2,732,075 11,424,846
1973 2,649,278 11,144,236
1972 2,573,578 10,885,796
1971 2,499,825 10,618,206
1970 2,423,065 10,321,603
1969 2,348,398 10,014,858
1968 2,275,836 9,708,632
1967 2,205,567 9,408,924
1966 2,137,820 9,122,864
1965 2,072,681 8,849,203
1964 2,010,176 8,586,363
1963 1,950,159 8,333,663
1962 1,892,320 8,092,231
1961 1,836,451 7,862,217
1960 1,782,370 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Uganda
2100 -0.42% 0.05%
2099 -0.41% 0.06%
2098 -0.39% 0.08%
2097 -0.38% 0.1%
2096 -0.37% 0.14%
2095 -0.36% 0.15%
2094 -0.35% 0.18%
2093 -0.34% 0.2%
2092 -0.33% 0.22%
2091 -0.31% 0.25%
2090 -0.31% 0.28%
2089 -0.29% 0.3%
2088 -0.28% 0.33%
2087 -0.27% 0.35%
2086 -0.25% 0.37%
2085 -0.24% 0.4%
2084 -0.22% 0.44%
2083 -0.21% 0.47%
2082 -0.19% 0.49%
2081 -0.17% 0.53%
2080 -0.15% 0.54%
2079 -0.13% 0.58%
2078 -0.12% 0.6%
2077 -0.1% 0.64%
2076 -0.07% 0.67%
2075 -0.07% 0.69%
2074 -0.04% 0.71%
2073 -0.02% 0.75%
2072 0.004% 0.78%
2071 0.02% 0.82%
2070 0.05% 0.83%
2069 0.07% 0.87%
2068 0.09% 0.9%
2067 0.12% 0.94%
2066 0.14% 0.97%
2065 0.16% 1.01%
2064 0.19% 1.04%
2063 0.21% 1.08%
2062 0.23% 1.12%
2061 0.26% 1.13%
2060 0.29% 1.18%
2059 0.32% 1.22%
2058 0.34% 1.26%
2057 0.36% 1.29%
2056 0.39% 1.33%
2055 0.42% 1.37%
2054 0.44% 1.42%
2053 0.47% 1.46%
2052 0.51% 1.49%
2051 0.53% 1.53%
2050 0.56% 1.57%
2049 0.59% 1.62%
2048 0.62% 1.66%
2047 0.64% 1.69%
2046 0.67% 1.72%
2045 0.7% 1.76%
2044 0.72% 1.81%
2043 0.75% 1.84%
2042 0.78% 1.86%
2041 0.81% 1.89%
2040 0.84% 1.93%
2039 0.87% 1.99%
2038 0.9% 2.04%
2037 0.93% 2.07%
2036 0.96% 2.13%
2035 0.99% 2.17%
2034 1.02% 2.22%
2033 1.05% 2.29%
2032 1.09% 2.36%
2031 1.12% 2.41%
2030 1.15% 2.47%
2029 1.19% 2.54%
2028 1.23% 2.59%
2027 1.26% 2.65%
2026 1.3% 2.71%
2025 1.34% 2.77%
2024 1.36% 2.79%
2023 1.38% 2.84%
2022 1.29% 3.05%
2021 1.21% 3.27%
2020 1.26% 3.39%
2019 1.31% 3.45%
2018 1.33% 3.46%
2017 1.34% 3.55%
2016 1.35% 3.38%
2015 1.37% 3.12%
2014 1.38% 3%
2013 1.4% 2.91%
2012 1.41% 2.95%
2011 1.42% 2.98%
2010 1.43% 2.99%
2009 1.43% 2.98%
2008 1.44% 2.99%
2007 1.45% 2.98%
2006 1.44% 2.97%
2005 1.31% 2.98%
2004 1.19% 3.04%
2003 1.19% 3.21%
2002 1.22% 3.18%
2001 1.3% 3.11%
2000 1.39% 3.19%
1999 1.44% 3.29%
1998 1.54% 3.02%
1997 1.68% 2.94%
1996 1.87% 2.74%
1995 2.06% 2.77%
1994 2.15% 3.41%
1993 2.22% 3.51%
1992 2.29% 3.47%
1991 2.33% 3.34%
1990 2.36% 3.29%
1989 2.37% 3.28%
1988 2.32% 3.24%
1987 2.32% 3.15%
1986 2.37% 2.95%
1985 2.41% 2.85%
1984 2.52% 2.71%
1983 2.66% 2.51%
1982 2.78% 2.34%
1981 2.87% 2.11%
1980 2.78% 2.1%
1979 2.73% 2.44%
1978 2.93% 2.69%
1977 3.05% 2.68%
1976 3.09% 2.66%
1975 3.11% 2.63%
1974 3.13% 2.52%
1973 2.94% 2.37%
1972 2.95% 2.52%
1971 3.17% 2.87%
1970 3.18% 3.06%
1969 3.19% 3.15%
1968 3.19% 3.19%
1967 3.17% 3.14%
1966 3.14% 3.09%
1965 3.11% 3.06%
1964 3.08% 3.03%
1963 3.06% 2.98%
1962 3.04% 2.93%
1961 3.03% 2.9%

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/uganda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.36%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Uganda
Current population
7124343
53170946
Population rank 107/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.64%
One net population change
5.68 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
3.98 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
16.8 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +253 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +92,527 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 22/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -8,371 -119,059
Net migration rank 129/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - -119,059
2024 - -8,189 - -117,924
2023 100,921 -7,996 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 100,987 -7,996 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 89,213 -10,383 1,423,377 43,464
2020 90,515 -10,383 1,397,288 43,464
2019 102,817 -19,730 1,367,044 107,210
2018 104,814 -20,742 1,332,600 60,724
2017 105,468 -21,849 1,290,658 92,879
2016 106,585 -23,076 1,249,565 123,379
2015 107,344 -24,353 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 108,420 -25,570 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 109,032 -26,587 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 110,065 -27,389 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 110,026 -28,221 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 110,475 -29,081 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 110,213 -29,913 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 110,395 -30,675 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 110,341 -31,357 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 110,073 -32,274 999,958 -156,232
2005 108,984 -33,280 969,096 -151,386
2004 106,904 -44,222 938,623 -138,770
2003 106,142 -44,931 901,374 -96,429
2002 105,805 -44,906 868,756 -35,149
2001 107,109 -43,837 836,751 -95,956
2000 109,192 -42,087 803,069 -52,824
1999 110,217 -40,095 775,166 -39,695
1998 108,862 -38,260 741,175 6,277
1997 114,415 -36,851 727,523 -155,461
1996 116,849 -35,208 699,707 -22,795
1995 118,325 -25,889 697,218 -242,378
1994 119,565 -24,773 675,092 -16,198
1993 120,469 -24,091 650,032 18,349
1992 121,204 -24,171 627,139 24,723
1991 121,787 -24,028 602,740 3,643
1990 120,677 -24,280 587,291 -21,688
1989 120,128 -24,364 565,367 -12,576
1988 117,299 -24,753 547,759 -20,113
1987 112,885 -25,127 527,397 -22,415
1986 113,054 -24,805 487,693 -19,485
1985 110,949 -23,840 462,534 -42,942
1984 110,133 -22,493 421,241 -8,818
1983 110,618 -20,620 404,940 -45,776
1982 112,468 -19,395 390,820 -53,497
1981 110,421 -17,353 380,028 -83,010
1980 108,604 -15,130 370,287 -105,900
1979 96,429 -14,152 381,626 -98,863
1978 98,419 -12,273 371,930 -34,606
1977 100,498 -11,082 365,216 -37,671
1976 98,100 -10,155 359,458 -42,259
1975 95,230 -9,349 354,278 -47,359
1974 92,505 -8,639 345,773 -51,910
1973 89,662 -7,947 340,780 -73,439
1972 76,906 -7,219 335,935 -86,409
1971 84,139 -6,328 328,294 -42,642
1970 81,127 -5,423 333,202 -25,646
1969 78,237 -4,592 320,486 -14,548
1968 75,458 -3,979 309,725 -3,214
1967 72,722 -3,666 296,692 -3,773
1966 69,883 -3,443 282,225 -3,021
1965 67,056 -3,231 271,830 -3,716
1964 64,227 -3,043 260,733 -3,169
1963 61,738 -2,881 250,885 -3,058
1962 59,547 -2,727 241,513 -6,470
1961 57,499 -2,579 232,894 -7,893
1960 55,664 -2,418 225,080 -7,586

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/uganda | 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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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