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

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The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 7,007,502 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,144,725 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.66 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 +1.32% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.14M (31.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% 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 8,686,387 26,706,595
2099 8,722,801 26,465,166
2098 8,758,489 26,225,773
2097 8,793,005 25,988,828
2096 8,826,676 25,753,753
2095 8,859,393 25,520,511
2094 8,890,985 25,288,801
2093 8,922,511 25,058,430
2092 8,952,706 24,829,182
2091 8,982,238 24,600,702
2090 9,010,281 24,372,725
2089 9,037,910 24,144,467
2088 9,064,058 23,916,513
2087 9,089,133 23,688,452
2086 9,113,522 23,460,422
2085 9,136,545 23,232,061
2084 9,158,382 23,002,795
2083 9,178,656 22,772,229
2082 9,197,809 22,540,771
2081 9,215,739 22,308,390
2080 9,231,840 22,075,331
2079 9,246,154 21,841,417
2078 9,258,426 21,606,907
2077 9,269,451 21,371,631
2076 9,278,508 21,136,110
2075 9,285,415 20,900,601
2074 9,291,490 20,665,468
2073 9,295,367 20,430,105
2072 9,297,079 20,196,342
2071 9,296,698 19,963,477
2070 9,294,691 19,732,649
2069 9,290,396 19,503,294
2068 9,283,672 19,276,535
2067 9,275,227 19,052,348
2066 9,264,219 18,831,237
2065 9,251,518 18,612,821
2064 9,236,612 18,397,315
2063 9,219,426 18,185,402
2062 9,199,856 17,977,010
2061 9,178,404 17,772,656
2060 9,154,342 17,571,910
2059 9,127,668 17,373,047
2058 9,098,625 17,176,551
2057 9,067,965 16,982,730
2056 9,035,277 16,791,613
2055 9,000,212 16,602,585
2054 8,962,862 16,414,963
2053 8,923,471 16,230,105
2052 8,881,555 16,047,360
2051 8,836,892 15,866,073
2050 8,789,897 15,685,433
2049 8,741,263 15,505,176
2048 8,689,971 15,326,671
2047 8,636,574 15,149,859
2046 8,581,536 14,977,516
2045 8,524,256 14,808,230
2044 8,464,984 14,639,661
2043 8,404,060 14,472,097
2042 8,341,211 14,305,483
2041 8,276,512 14,139,883
2040 8,209,876 13,975,444
2039 8,141,726 13,812,227
2038 8,071,337 13,650,128
2037 7,999,109 13,489,998
2036 7,925,391 13,331,723
2035 7,849,978 13,175,838
2034 7,772,780 13,022,467
2033 7,693,975 12,872,359
2032 7,613,757 12,725,892
2031 7,531,669 12,583,470
2030 7,448,359 12,445,626
2029 7,363,385 12,304,314
2028 7,276,613 12,153,292
2027 7,188,324 11,982,666
2026 7,098,677 11,781,850
2025 7,007,502 11,513,149
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% 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% to 8,789,897 people with a rank change from 107th to 109th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people compared to the peak of 26.7M 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 1.32% 4.79%
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua UAE
Current population
7144725
11885001
Population rank 107/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.14%
One net population change
5.77 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
3.97 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
16.4 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +250 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +91,362 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +1.32% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 1/197
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 100,318 -8,189 97,197 278,439
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 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
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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