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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 6,916,140 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,124,343 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 5.63 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.33% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.12M (31.5% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Nicaragua vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Ukraine
2100 8,688,116 15,493,960
2099 8,724,538 15,751,557
2098 8,760,232 16,012,938
2097 8,794,755 16,278,602
2096 8,828,433 16,547,938
2095 8,861,157 16,820,897
2094 8,892,755 17,098,910
2093 8,924,287 17,381,822
2092 8,954,488 17,669,049
2091 8,984,026 17,960,681
2090 9,012,075 18,257,867
2089 9,039,709 18,559,027
2088 9,065,862 18,865,031
2087 9,090,942 19,176,483
2086 9,115,336 19,492,606
2085 9,138,363 19,812,584
2084 9,160,205 20,138,855
2083 9,180,483 20,468,747
2082 9,199,639 20,803,241
2081 9,217,574 21,140,953
2080 9,233,677 21,482,498
2079 9,247,995 21,827,152
2078 9,260,269 22,175,099
2077 9,271,296 22,525,846
2076 9,280,355 22,879,896
2075 9,287,263 23,236,521
2074 9,293,340 23,596,095
2073 9,297,217 23,957,807
2072 9,298,930 24,319,928
2071 9,298,548 24,685,370
2070 9,296,541 25,053,352
2069 9,292,245 25,423,272
2068 9,285,519 25,794,560
2067 9,277,073 26,168,072
2066 9,266,063 26,543,206
2065 9,253,359 26,920,121
2064 9,238,451 27,298,592
2063 9,221,261 27,677,528
2062 9,201,687 28,056,960
2061 9,180,231 28,437,884
2060 9,156,164 28,818,343
2059 9,129,485 29,198,891
2058 9,100,437 29,580,044
2057 9,069,770 29,958,884
2056 9,037,076 30,335,136
2055 9,002,004 30,710,041
2054 8,964,646 31,080,334
2053 8,925,248 31,447,868
2052 8,883,323 31,811,171
2051 8,838,651 32,170,929
2050 8,791,647 32,525,262
2049 8,743,003 32,875,483
2048 8,691,701 33,217,836
2047 8,638,293 33,556,749
2046 8,583,244 33,892,646
2045 8,525,953 34,221,999
2044 8,466,669 34,547,153
2043 8,405,733 34,869,270
2042 8,342,871 35,189,550
2041 8,278,159 35,507,946
2040 8,211,510 35,823,225
2039 8,143,346 36,141,658
2038 8,072,943 36,457,134
2037 8,000,701 36,772,578
2036 7,926,969 37,084,252
2035 7,851,540 37,396,243
2034 7,774,327 37,706,533
2033 7,695,506 38,015,585
2032 7,615,273 38,322,554
2031 7,533,169 38,630,259
2030 7,449,842 38,935,791
2029 7,364,850 39,238,099
2028 7,278,061 39,537,815
2027 7,189,755 39,830,895
2026 7,100,090 40,125,599
2025 7,008,896 38,707,520
2024 6,916,140 37,860,221
2023 6,823,613 37,732,836
2022 6,730,654 41,048,766
2021 6,644,741 44,298,640
2020 6,565,267 44,680,014
2019 6,483,657 44,957,458
2018 6,400,080 45,208,907
2017 6,316,231 45,436,041
2016 6,232,666 45,616,832
2015 6,149,417 45,784,896
2014 6,066,492 45,972,380
2013 5,983,845 46,126,770
2012 5,901,287 46,210,056
2011 5,819,051 46,307,853
2010 5,737,450 46,456,003
2009 5,656,601 46,623,731
2008 5,576,593 46,819,175
2007 5,497,243 47,062,798
2006 5,418,855 47,278,694
2005 5,342,105 47,585,556
2004 5,272,912 47,979,507
2003 5,210,963 48,315,136
2002 5,149,909 48,677,281
2001 5,087,825 49,106,855
2000 5,022,633 49,556,660
1999 4,954,018 49,976,446
1998 4,883,655 50,379,731
1997 4,809,573 50,786,885
1996 4,729,974 51,226,109
1995 4,642,931 51,665,539
1994 4,549,316 52,075,998
1993 4,453,732 52,350,126
1992 4,357,026 52,323,671
1991 4,259,637 52,170,961
1990 4,162,559 52,054,092
1989 4,066,476 51,917,817
1988 3,972,320 51,724,853
1987 3,882,164 51,515,732
1986 3,794,157 51,318,745
1985 3,706,479 51,108,770
1984 3,619,104 50,887,599
1983 3,530,282 50,637,029
1982 3,438,745 50,402,724
1981 3,345,674 50,189,281
1980 3,252,403 49,955,152
1979 3,164,525 49,721,381
1978 3,080,314 49,521,243
1977 2,992,534 49,336,481
1976 2,903,851 49,120,842
1975 2,816,943 48,865,229
1974 2,732,075 48,576,570
1973 2,649,278 48,277,121
1972 2,573,578 47,946,893
1971 2,499,825 47,573,287
1970 2,423,065 47,261,306
1969 2,348,398 46,976,256
1968 2,275,836 46,614,325
1967 2,205,567 46,215,988
1966 2,137,820 45,802,519
1965 2,072,681 45,386,892
1964 2,010,176 44,951,156
1963 1,950,159 44,462,372
1962 1,892,320 43,943,674
1961 1,836,451 43,399,766
1960 1,782,370 42,824,093

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Ukraine
2100 -0.42% -1.64%
2099 -0.41% -1.63%
2098 -0.39% -1.63%
2097 -0.38% -1.63%
2096 -0.37% -1.62%
2095 -0.36% -1.63%
2094 -0.35% -1.63%
2093 -0.34% -1.63%
2092 -0.33% -1.62%
2091 -0.31% -1.63%
2090 -0.31% -1.62%
2089 -0.29% -1.62%
2088 -0.28% -1.62%
2087 -0.27% -1.62%
2086 -0.25% -1.62%
2085 -0.24% -1.62%
2084 -0.22% -1.61%
2083 -0.21% -1.61%
2082 -0.19% -1.6%
2081 -0.17% -1.59%
2080 -0.15% -1.58%
2079 -0.13% -1.57%
2078 -0.12% -1.56%
2077 -0.1% -1.55%
2076 -0.07% -1.53%
2075 -0.07% -1.52%
2074 -0.04% -1.51%
2073 -0.02% -1.49%
2072 0.004% -1.48%
2071 0.02% -1.47%
2070 0.05% -1.46%
2069 0.07% -1.44%
2068 0.09% -1.43%
2067 0.12% -1.41%
2066 0.14% -1.4%
2065 0.16% -1.39%
2064 0.19% -1.37%
2063 0.21% -1.35%
2062 0.23% -1.34%
2061 0.26% -1.32%
2060 0.29% -1.3%
2059 0.32% -1.29%
2058 0.34% -1.26%
2057 0.36% -1.24%
2056 0.39% -1.22%
2055 0.42% -1.19%
2054 0.44% -1.17%
2053 0.47% -1.14%
2052 0.51% -1.12%
2051 0.53% -1.09%
2050 0.56% -1.07%
2049 0.59% -1.03%
2048 0.62% -1.01%
2047 0.64% -0.99%
2046 0.67% -0.96%
2045 0.7% -0.94%
2044 0.72% -0.92%
2043 0.75% -0.91%
2042 0.78% -0.9%
2041 0.81% -0.88%
2040 0.84% -0.88%
2039 0.87% -0.87%
2038 0.9% -0.86%
2037 0.93% -0.84%
2036 0.96% -0.83%
2035 0.99% -0.82%
2034 1.02% -0.81%
2033 1.05% -0.8%
2032 1.09% -0.8%
2031 1.12% -0.78%
2030 1.15% -0.77%
2029 1.19% -0.76%
2028 1.23% -0.74%
2027 1.26% -0.73%
2026 1.3% 3.66%
2025 1.34% 2.24%
2024 1.36% 0.34%
2023 1.38% -8.08%
2022 1.29% -7.34%
2021 1.21% -0.85%
2020 1.26% -0.62%
2019 1.31% -0.56%
2018 1.33% -0.5%
2017 1.34% -0.4%
2016 1.35% -0.37%
2015 1.37% -0.41%
2014 1.38% -0.33%
2013 1.4% -0.18%
2012 1.41% -0.21%
2011 1.42% -0.32%
2010 1.43% -0.36%
2009 1.43% -0.42%
2008 1.44% -0.52%
2007 1.45% -0.46%
2006 1.44% -0.64%
2005 1.31% -0.82%
2004 1.19% -0.69%
2003 1.19% -0.74%
2002 1.22% -0.87%
2001 1.3% -0.91%
2000 1.39% -0.84%
1999 1.44% -0.8%
1998 1.54% -0.8%
1997 1.68% -0.86%
1996 1.87% -0.85%
1995 2.06% -0.79%
1994 2.15% -0.52%
1993 2.22% 0.05%
1992 2.29% 0.29%
1991 2.33% 0.22%
1990 2.36% 0.26%
1989 2.37% 0.37%
1988 2.32% 0.41%
1987 2.32% 0.38%
1986 2.37% 0.41%
1985 2.41% 0.43%
1984 2.52% 0.49%
1983 2.66% 0.46%
1982 2.78% 0.43%
1981 2.87% 0.47%
1980 2.78% 0.47%
1979 2.73% 0.4%
1978 2.93% 0.37%
1977 3.05% 0.44%
1976 3.09% 0.52%
1975 3.11% 0.59%
1974 3.13% 0.62%
1973 2.94% 0.69%
1972 2.95% 0.79%
1971 3.17% 0.66%
1970 3.18% 0.61%
1969 3.19% 0.78%
1968 3.19% 0.86%
1967 3.17% 0.9%
1966 3.14% 0.92%
1965 3.11% 0.97%
1964 3.08% 1.1%
1963 3.06% 1.18%
1962 3.04% 1.25%
1961 3.03% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Ukraine
Current population
7124343
40125599
Population rank 107/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.48%
One net population change
5.68 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
3.98 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +253 +349
Annual growth/decline +92,527 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 147/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -8,371 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 129/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - 1,702,358
2024 - -8,189 - 1,146,012
2023 100,921 -7,996 -283,185 -299,961
2022 100,987 -7,996 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 89,213 -10,383 -449,941 -1,129
2020 90,515 -10,383 -307,533 -4,167
2019 102,817 -19,730 -236,296 -6,908
2018 104,814 -20,742 -227,491 -32,220
2017 105,468 -21,849 -158,390 -36,155
2016 106,585 -23,076 -135,710 -31,340
2015 107,344 -24,353 -147,107 -21,992
2014 108,420 -25,570 -140,216 -65,678
2013 109,032 -26,587 -129,662 26,781
2012 110,065 -27,389 -130,451 66,768
2011 110,026 -28,221 -158,372 26,457
2010 110,475 -29,081 -180,388 16,030
2009 110,213 -29,913 -197,918 26,796
2008 110,395 -30,675 -229,086 9,312
2007 110,341 -31,357 -282,659 15,237
2006 110,073 -32,274 -300,787 136,442
2005 108,984 -33,280 -337,857 -111,493
2004 106,904 -44,222 -344,157 5,644
2003 106,142 -44,931 -351,299 18,540
2002 105,805 -44,906 -364,544 -26,991
2001 107,109 -43,837 -374,734 -92,847
2000 109,192 -42,087 -364,143 -67,865
1999 110,217 -40,095 -348,286 -59,247
1998 108,862 -38,260 -318,299 -80,684
1997 114,415 -36,851 -306,549 -108,735
1996 116,849 -35,208 -305,154 -158,008
1995 118,325 -25,889 -281,629 -134,053
1994 119,565 -24,773 -238,820 -166,380
1993 120,469 -24,091 -169,405 26,357
1992 121,204 -24,171 -95,857 291,788
1991 121,787 -24,028 -16,486 125,962
1990 120,677 -24,280 48,463 75,760
1989 120,128 -24,364 106,431 36,978
1988 117,299 -24,753 162,002 75,637
1987 112,885 -25,127 198,850 -18,275
1986 113,054 -24,805 225,751 -12,369
1985 110,949 -23,840 201,011 5,546
1984 110,133 -22,493 222,430 13,340
1983 110,618 -20,620 241,741 23,608
1982 112,468 -19,395 194,101 9,096
1981 110,421 -17,353 182,839 40,807
1980 108,604 -15,130 197,223 47,406
1979 96,429 -14,152 197,294 25,635
1978 98,419 -12,273 206,554 -29,180
1977 100,498 -11,082 216,932 -24,745
1976 98,100 -10,155 247,323 -8,219
1975 95,230 -9,349 256,787 15,336
1974 92,505 -8,639 273,486 31,725
1973 89,662 -7,947 274,938 18,777
1972 76,906 -7,219 309,785 56,928
1971 84,139 -6,328 305,849 74,604
1970 81,127 -5,423 291,839 -48,335
1969 78,237 -4,592 274,858 51,763
1968 75,458 -3,979 295,162 102,096
1967 72,722 -3,666 313,899 85,527
1966 69,883 -3,443 337,794 89,737
1965 67,056 -3,231 334,365 69,354
1964 64,227 -3,043 391,120 76,650
1963 61,738 -2,881 449,648 60,178
1962 59,547 -2,727 481,887 45,712
1961 57,499 -2,579 508,602 51,625
1960 55,664 -2,418 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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