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

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The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 7,007,502 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,144,725 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 7.49 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 +1.32% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.14M (31.8% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Nicaragua vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Uganda
2100 8,686,387 122,461,518
2099 8,722,801 122,400,118
2098 8,758,489 122,328,333
2097 8,793,005 122,230,315
2096 8,826,676 122,110,905
2095 8,859,393 121,940,556
2094 8,890,985 121,763,948
2093 8,922,511 121,549,120
2092 8,952,706 121,301,128
2091 8,982,238 121,034,858
2090 9,010,281 120,731,912
2089 9,037,910 120,392,371
2088 9,064,058 120,029,300
2087 9,089,133 119,633,372
2086 9,113,522 119,221,630
2085 9,136,545 118,780,837
2084 9,158,382 118,304,392
2083 9,178,656 117,787,304
2082 9,197,809 117,240,484
2081 9,215,739 116,673,088
2080 9,231,840 116,061,969
2079 9,246,154 115,440,209
2078 9,258,426 114,771,629
2077 9,269,451 114,085,142
2076 9,278,508 113,356,858
2075 9,285,415 112,604,741
2074 9,291,490 111,830,528
2073 9,295,367 111,038,122
2072 9,297,079 110,208,535
2071 9,296,698 109,360,734
2070 9,294,691 108,473,738
2069 9,290,396 107,576,028
2068 9,283,672 106,646,220
2067 9,275,227 105,691,752
2066 9,264,219 104,708,323
2065 9,251,518 103,707,399
2064 9,236,612 102,671,371
2063 9,219,426 101,616,654
2062 9,199,856 100,532,299
2061 9,178,404 99,421,530
2060 9,154,342 98,305,883
2059 9,127,668 97,158,930
2058 9,098,625 95,986,215
2057 9,067,965 94,793,892
2056 9,035,277 93,585,691
2055 9,000,212 92,357,892
2054 8,962,862 91,106,039
2053 8,923,471 89,831,291
2052 8,881,555 88,542,276
2051 8,836,892 87,244,950
2050 8,789,897 85,932,109
2049 8,741,263 84,607,399
2048 8,689,971 83,260,483
2047 8,636,574 81,904,082
2046 8,581,536 80,545,542
2045 8,524,256 79,185,378
2044 8,464,984 77,812,065
2043 8,404,060 76,431,508
2042 8,341,211 75,053,218
2041 8,276,512 73,680,031
2040 8,209,876 72,312,112
2039 8,141,726 70,942,351
2038 8,071,337 69,559,994
2037 7,999,109 68,166,092
2036 7,925,391 66,785,108
2035 7,849,978 65,392,706
2034 7,772,780 64,004,533
2033 7,693,975 62,616,072
2032 7,613,757 61,217,174
2031 7,531,669 59,807,490
2030 7,448,359 58,398,308
2029 7,363,385 56,989,526
2028 7,276,613 55,580,177
2027 7,188,324 54,175,341
2026 7,098,677 52,777,106
2025 7,007,502 51,384,894
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% 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% to 8,789,897 people with a rank change from 107th to 109th. The population of Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 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 1.32% 2.74%
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 (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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Uganda
Current population
7144725
53495325
Population rank 107/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.64%
One net population change
5.77 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
3.97 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
16.4 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +250 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +91,362 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +1.32% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 21/197
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 100,318 -8,189 1,483,898 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 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 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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