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Population in Nicaragua compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 6,916,140 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,124,343 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.64 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.33% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.12M (31.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Nicaragua vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua UAE
2100 8,688,116 26,368,750
2099 8,724,538 26,130,374
2098 8,760,232 25,894,010
2097 8,794,755 25,660,062
2096 8,828,433 25,427,961
2095 8,861,157 25,197,670
2094 8,892,755 24,968,891
2093 8,924,287 24,741,434
2092 8,954,488 24,515,086
2091 8,984,026 24,289,496
2090 9,012,075 24,064,404
2089 9,039,709 23,839,033
2088 9,065,862 23,613,963
2087 9,090,942 23,388,786
2086 9,115,336 23,163,641
2085 9,138,363 22,938,169
2084 9,160,205 22,711,804
2083 9,180,483 22,484,154
2082 9,199,639 22,255,625
2081 9,217,574 22,026,183
2080 9,233,677 21,796,073
2079 9,247,995 21,565,118
2078 9,260,269 21,333,574
2077 9,271,296 21,101,274
2076 9,280,355 20,868,733
2075 9,287,263 20,636,203
2074 9,293,340 20,404,044
2073 9,297,217 20,171,659
2072 9,298,930 19,940,853
2071 9,298,548 19,710,934
2070 9,296,541 19,483,026
2069 9,292,245 19,256,572
2068 9,285,519 19,032,681
2067 9,277,073 18,811,331
2066 9,266,063 18,593,017
2065 9,253,359 18,377,364
2064 9,238,451 18,164,584
2063 9,221,261 17,955,352
2062 9,201,687 17,749,596
2061 9,180,231 17,547,827
2060 9,156,164 17,349,620
2059 9,129,485 17,153,273
2058 9,100,437 16,959,263
2057 9,069,770 16,767,893
2056 9,037,076 16,579,195
2055 9,002,004 16,392,558
2054 8,964,646 16,207,309
2053 8,925,248 16,024,789
2052 8,883,323 15,844,357
2051 8,838,651 15,665,362
2050 8,791,647 15,487,008
2049 8,743,003 15,309,031
2048 8,691,701 15,132,784
2047 8,638,293 14,958,209
2046 8,583,244 14,788,046
2045 8,525,953 14,620,902
2044 8,466,669 14,454,466
2043 8,405,733 14,289,021
2042 8,342,871 14,124,515
2041 8,278,159 13,961,010
2040 8,211,510 13,798,651
2039 8,143,346 13,637,499
2038 8,072,943 13,477,450
2037 8,000,701 13,319,346
2036 7,926,969 13,163,073
2035 7,851,540 13,009,160
2034 7,774,327 12,857,729
2033 7,695,506 12,709,520
2032 7,615,273 12,564,906
2031 7,533,169 12,424,286
2030 7,449,842 12,288,186
2029 7,364,850 12,148,661
2028 7,278,061 11,999,549
2027 7,189,755 11,831,082
2026 7,100,090 11,632,806
2025 7,008,896 11,367,504
2024 6,916,140 10,986,400
2023 6,823,613 10,483,751
2022 6,730,654 10,074,977
2021 6,644,741 9,575,152
2020 6,565,267 9,401,038
2019 6,483,657 9,445,785
2018 6,400,080 9,346,701
2017 6,316,231 9,223,225
2016 6,232,666 8,935,095
2015 6,149,417 8,505,237
2014 6,066,492 8,059,440
2013 5,983,845 7,693,031
2012 5,901,287 7,391,448
2011 5,819,051 7,104,538
2010 5,737,450 6,869,838
2009 5,656,601 6,707,058
2008 5,576,593 6,302,664
2007 5,497,243 5,624,635
2006 5,418,855 5,009,100
2005 5,342,105 4,664,790
2004 5,272,912 4,428,967
2003 5,210,963 4,192,457
2002 5,149,909 3,956,826
2001 5,087,825 3,723,590
2000 5,022,633 3,493,575
1999 4,954,018 3,266,009
1998 4,883,655 3,040,421
1997 4,809,573 2,817,410
1996 4,729,974 2,597,564
1995 4,642,931 2,434,662
1994 4,549,316 2,328,188
1993 4,453,732 2,222,093
1992 4,357,026 2,114,730
1991 4,259,637 2,006,626
1990 4,162,559 1,898,220
1989 4,066,476 1,789,851
1988 3,972,320 1,681,788
1987 3,882,164 1,574,244
1986 3,794,157 1,467,383
1985 3,706,479 1,377,911
1984 3,619,104 1,305,996
1983 3,530,282 1,235,305
1982 3,438,745 1,166,370
1981 3,345,674 1,099,855
1980 3,252,403 1,015,700
1979 3,164,525 912,010
1978 3,080,314 809,274
1977 2,992,534 710,209
1976 2,903,851 615,866
1975 2,816,943 542,856
1974 2,732,075 489,087
1973 2,649,278 436,399
1972 2,573,578 385,014
1971 2,499,825 335,027
1970 2,423,065 286,536
1969 2,348,398 239,660
1968 2,275,836 199,416
1967 2,205,567 179,700
1966 2,137,820 173,976
1965 2,072,681 167,103
1964 2,010,176 159,692
1963 1,950,159 152,211
1962 1,892,320 144,946
1961 1,836,451 137,989
1960 1,782,370 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua UAE
2100 -0.42% 0.91%
2099 -0.41% 0.91%
2098 -0.39% 0.91%
2097 -0.38% 0.91%
2096 -0.37% 0.91%
2095 -0.36% 0.92%
2094 -0.35% 0.92%
2093 -0.34% 0.92%
2092 -0.33% 0.93%
2091 -0.31% 0.94%
2090 -0.31% 0.95%
2089 -0.29% 0.95%
2088 -0.28% 0.96%
2087 -0.27% 0.97%
2086 -0.25% 0.98%
2085 -0.24% 1%
2084 -0.22% 1.01%
2083 -0.21% 1.03%
2082 -0.19% 1.04%
2081 -0.17% 1.06%
2080 -0.15% 1.07%
2079 -0.13% 1.09%
2078 -0.12% 1.1%
2077 -0.1% 1.11%
2076 -0.07% 1.13%
2075 -0.07% 1.14%
2074 -0.04% 1.15%
2073 -0.02% 1.16%
2072 0.004% 1.17%
2071 0.02% 1.17%
2070 0.05% 1.18%
2069 0.07% 1.18%
2068 0.09% 1.18%
2067 0.12% 1.17%
2066 0.14% 1.17%
2065 0.16% 1.17%
2064 0.19% 1.17%
2063 0.21% 1.16%
2062 0.23% 1.15%
2061 0.26% 1.14%
2060 0.29% 1.14%
2059 0.32% 1.14%
2058 0.34% 1.14%
2057 0.36% 1.14%
2056 0.39% 1.14%
2055 0.42% 1.14%
2054 0.44% 1.14%
2053 0.47% 1.14%
2052 0.51% 1.14%
2051 0.53% 1.15%
2050 0.56% 1.16%
2049 0.59% 1.16%
2048 0.62% 1.17%
2047 0.64% 1.15%
2046 0.67% 1.14%
2045 0.7% 1.15%
2044 0.72% 1.16%
2043 0.75% 1.16%
2042 0.78% 1.17%
2041 0.81% 1.18%
2040 0.84% 1.18%
2039 0.87% 1.19%
2038 0.9% 1.19%
2037 0.93% 1.19%
2036 0.96% 1.18%
2035 0.99% 1.18%
2034 1.02% 1.17%
2033 1.05% 1.15%
2032 1.09% 1.13%
2031 1.12% 1.11%
2030 1.15% 1.15%
2029 1.19% 1.24%
2028 1.23% 1.42%
2027 1.26% 1.7%
2026 1.3% 2.33%
2025 1.34% 3.47%
2024 1.36% 4.79%
2023 1.38% 4.06%
2022 1.29% 5.22%
2021 1.21% 1.85%
2020 1.26% -0.47%
2019 1.31% 1.06%
2018 1.33% 1.34%
2017 1.34% 3.22%
2016 1.35% 5.05%
2015 1.37% 5.53%
2014 1.38% 4.76%
2013 1.4% 4.08%
2012 1.41% 4.04%
2011 1.42% 3.42%
2010 1.43% 2.43%
2009 1.43% 6.42%
2008 1.44% 12.1%
2007 1.45% 12.3%
2006 1.44% 7.38%
2005 1.31% 5.32%
2004 1.19% 5.64%
2003 1.19% 5.96%
2002 1.22% 6.26%
2001 1.3% 6.58%
2000 1.39% 6.97%
1999 1.44% 7.42%
1998 1.54% 7.92%
1997 1.68% 8.46%
1996 1.87% 6.69%
1995 2.06% 4.57%
1994 2.15% 4.77%
1993 2.22% 5.08%
1992 2.29% 5.39%
1991 2.33% 5.71%
1990 2.36% 6.05%
1989 2.37% 6.43%
1988 2.32% 6.83%
1987 2.32% 7.28%
1986 2.37% 6.49%
1985 2.41% 5.51%
1984 2.52% 5.72%
1983 2.66% 5.91%
1982 2.78% 6.05%
1981 2.87% 8.29%
1980 2.78% 11.4%
1979 2.73% 12.7%
1978 2.93% 13.9%
1977 3.05% 15.3%
1976 3.09% 13.4%
1975 3.11% 11%
1974 3.13% 12.1%
1973 2.94% 13.3%
1972 2.95% 14.9%
1971 3.17% 16.9%
1970 3.18% 19.6%
1969 3.19% 20.2%
1968 3.19% 11%
1967 3.17% 3.29%
1966 3.14% 4.11%
1965 3.11% 4.64%
1964 3.08% 4.91%
1963 3.06% 5.01%
1962 3.04% 5.04%
1961 3.03% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua UAE
Current population
7124343
11686438
Population rank 107/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.14%
One net population change
5.68 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
3.98 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +253 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +92,527 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 3/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -8,371 +158,634
Net migration rank 129/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - 158,634
2024 - -8,189 - 278,439
2023 100,921 -7,996 92,698 300,004
2022 100,987 -7,996 81,758 322,773
2021 89,213 -10,383 76,802 421,663
2020 90,515 -10,383 87,871 92,541
2019 102,817 -19,730 86,296 -125,186
2018 104,814 -20,742 86,840 14,611
2017 105,468 -21,849 89,382 34,155
2016 106,585 -23,076 87,028 195,317
2015 107,344 -24,353 85,044 342,468
2014 108,420 -25,570 84,277 360,174
2013 109,032 -26,587 82,977 279,269
2012 110,065 -27,389 78,682 225,921
2011 110,026 -28,221 73,496 215,183
2010 110,475 -29,081 69,907 161,842
2009 110,213 -29,913 66,521 163,643
2008 110,395 -30,675 55,426 523,207
2007 110,341 -31,357 55,048 722,380
2006 110,073 -32,274 54,338 399,306
2005 108,984 -33,280 60,046 174,926
2004 106,904 -44,222 60,344 176,319
2003 106,142 -44,931 59,118 177,237
2002 105,805 -44,906 55,922 178,988
2001 107,109 -43,837 52,789 178,779
2000 109,192 -42,087 49,993 178,469
1999 110,217 -40,095 46,198 180,469
1998 108,862 -38,260 41,176 183,329
1997 114,415 -36,851 38,207 183,310
1996 116,849 -35,208 37,886 180,296
1995 118,325 -25,889 38,685 68,938
1994 119,565 -24,773 42,976 62,352
1993 120,469 -24,091 41,324 65,545
1992 121,204 -24,171 42,119 65,739
1991 121,787 -24,028 41,409 66,943
1990 120,677 -24,280 41,339 67,118
1989 120,128 -24,364 40,148 68,132
1988 117,299 -24,753 38,861 68,991
1987 112,885 -25,127 37,741 69,493
1986 113,054 -24,805 36,829 69,655
1985 110,949 -23,840 34,855 37,605
1984 110,133 -22,493 33,250 38,124
1983 110,618 -20,620 31,480 38,536
1982 112,468 -19,395 29,585 38,276
1981 110,421 -17,353 27,560 37,600
1980 108,604 -15,130 25,005 78,148
1979 96,429 -14,152 21,987 82,238
1978 98,419 -12,273 18,879 82,359
1977 100,498 -11,082 15,787 81,111
1976 98,100 -10,155 12,876 78,903
1975 95,230 -9,349 11,859 42,380
1974 92,505 -8,639 10,835 42,474
1973 89,662 -7,947 9,822 42,243
1972 76,906 -7,219 8,818 41,888
1971 84,139 -6,328 7,839 41,425
1970 81,127 -5,423 6,922 40,792
1969 78,237 -4,592 6,138 39,902
1968 75,458 -3,979 5,588 28,866
1967 72,722 -3,666 5,264 -283
1966 69,883 -3,443 4,955 1,516
1965 67,056 -3,231 4,675 2,598
1964 64,227 -3,043 4,410 3,126
1963 61,738 -2,881 4,157 3,264
1962 59,547 -2,727 3,901 3,212
1961 57,499 -2,579 3,657 3,141
1960 55,664 -2,418 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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