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

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The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 7,007,502 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,144,725 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 9.81 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.32% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.14M (31.8% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Nicaragua vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua United Kingdom
2100 8,686,387 74,517,005
2099 8,722,801 74,647,273
2098 8,758,489 74,766,073
2097 8,793,005 74,879,923
2096 8,826,676 74,991,940
2095 8,859,393 75,102,041
2094 8,890,985 75,198,597
2093 8,922,511 75,296,704
2092 8,952,706 75,390,038
2091 8,982,238 75,480,137
2090 9,010,281 75,566,962
2089 9,037,910 75,649,353
2088 9,064,058 75,721,067
2087 9,089,133 75,791,990
2086 9,113,522 75,859,854
2085 9,136,545 75,918,647
2084 9,158,382 75,969,065
2083 9,178,656 76,018,614
2082 9,197,809 76,059,464
2081 9,215,739 76,086,593
2080 9,231,840 76,118,679
2079 9,246,154 76,147,352
2078 9,258,426 76,165,841
2077 9,269,451 76,183,437
2076 9,278,508 76,185,828
2075 9,285,415 76,198,349
2074 9,291,490 76,209,676
2073 9,295,367 76,218,781
2072 9,297,079 76,211,187
2071 9,296,698 76,200,495
2070 9,294,691 76,190,801
2069 9,290,396 76,184,140
2068 9,283,672 76,183,288
2067 9,275,227 76,175,881
2066 9,264,219 76,168,987
2065 9,251,518 76,168,193
2064 9,236,612 76,165,129
2063 9,219,426 76,165,534
2062 9,199,856 76,158,910
2061 9,178,404 76,156,587
2060 9,154,342 76,157,104
2059 9,127,668 76,157,593
2058 9,098,625 76,139,384
2057 9,067,965 76,119,478
2056 9,035,277 76,086,799
2055 9,000,212 76,047,952
2054 8,962,862 75,980,524
2053 8,923,471 75,907,047
2052 8,881,555 75,815,200
2051 8,836,892 75,709,173
2050 8,789,897 75,591,218
2049 8,741,263 75,460,140
2048 8,689,971 75,313,837
2047 8,636,574 75,153,802
2046 8,581,536 74,986,563
2045 8,524,256 74,808,886
2044 8,464,984 74,623,687
2043 8,404,060 74,424,133
2042 8,341,211 74,224,922
2041 8,276,512 74,020,934
2040 8,209,876 73,812,680
2039 8,141,726 73,600,788
2038 8,071,337 73,378,310
2037 7,999,109 73,155,497
2036 7,925,391 72,921,995
2035 7,849,978 72,671,687
2034 7,772,780 72,418,766
2033 7,693,975 72,145,065
2032 7,613,757 71,869,259
2031 7,531,669 71,581,519
2030 7,448,359 71,267,237
2029 7,363,385 70,948,992
2028 7,276,613 70,609,246
2027 7,188,324 70,248,858
2026 7,098,677 69,883,746
2025 7,007,502 69,487,000
2024 6,916,140 69,281,000
2023 6,823,613 68,526,000
2022 6,730,654 67,636,000
2021 6,644,741 66,978,000
2020 6,565,267 66,740,000
2019 6,483,657 66,628,000
2018 6,400,080 66,287,000
2017 6,316,231 65,964,000
2016 6,232,666 65,606,000
2015 6,149,417 65,087,000
2014 6,066,492 64,619,000
2013 5,983,845 64,138,000
2012 5,901,287 63,711,000
2011 5,819,051 63,258,810
2010 5,737,450 62,766,365
2009 5,656,601 62,276,270
2008 5,576,593 61,806,995
2007 5,497,243 61,322,463
2006 5,418,855 60,846,820
2005 5,342,105 60,401,206
2004 5,272,912 59,987,905
2003 5,210,963 59,647,577
2002 5,149,909 59,370,479
2001 5,087,825 59,119,673
2000 5,022,633 58,892,514
1999 4,954,018 58,682,466
1998 4,883,655 58,487,141
1997 4,809,573 58,316,954
1996 4,729,974 58,166,950
1995 4,642,931 58,019,030
1994 4,549,316 57,865,745
1993 4,453,732 57,718,614
1992 4,357,026 57,580,402
1991 4,259,637 57,424,897
1990 4,162,559 57,247,586
1989 4,066,476 57,076,711
1988 3,972,320 56,928,327
1987 3,882,164 56,802,050
1986 3,794,157 56,681,396
1985 3,706,479 56,550,268
1984 3,619,104 56,422,072
1983 3,530,282 56,332,848
1982 3,438,745 56,313,641
1981 3,345,674 56,333,829
1980 3,252,403 56,314,216
1979 3,164,525 56,246,951
1978 3,080,314 56,196,504
1977 2,992,534 56,193,492
1976 2,903,851 56,211,968
1975 2,816,943 56,225,800
1974 2,732,075 56,229,974
1973 2,649,278 56,194,527
1972 2,573,578 56,086,065
1971 2,499,825 55,896,223
1970 2,423,065 55,663,250
1969 2,348,398 55,441,750
1968 2,275,836 55,211,700
1967 2,205,567 54,943,600
1966 2,137,820 54,648,500
1965 2,072,681 54,348,050
1964 2,010,176 54,000,000
1963 1,950,159 53,650,000
1962 1,892,320 53,250,000
1961 1,836,451 52,800,000
1960 1,782,370 52,400,000

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 the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua United Kingdom
2100 -0.42% -0.17%
2099 -0.41% -0.16%
2098 -0.39% -0.15%
2097 -0.38% -0.15%
2096 -0.37% -0.15%
2095 -0.36% -0.13%
2094 -0.35% -0.13%
2093 -0.34% -0.12%
2092 -0.33% -0.12%
2091 -0.31% -0.11%
2090 -0.31% -0.11%
2089 -0.29% -0.09%
2088 -0.28% -0.09%
2087 -0.27% -0.09%
2086 -0.25% -0.08%
2085 -0.24% -0.07%
2084 -0.22% -0.07%
2083 -0.21% -0.05%
2082 -0.19% -0.04%
2081 -0.17% -0.04%
2080 -0.15% -0.04%
2079 -0.13% -0.02%
2078 -0.12% -0.02%
2077 -0.1% -0.003%
2076 -0.07% -0.02%
2075 -0.07% -0.01%
2074 -0.04% -0.01%
2073 -0.02% 0.01%
2072 0.004% 0.01%
2071 0.02% 0.01%
2070 0.05% 0.009%
2069 0.07% 0.001%
2068 0.09% 0.01%
2067 0.12% 0.009%
2066 0.14% 0.001%
2065 0.16% 0.004%
2064 0.19% -0%
2063 0.21% 0.009%
2062 0.23% 0.003%
2061 0.26% -0.001%
2060 0.29% -0.001%
2059 0.32% 0.02%
2058 0.34% 0.03%
2057 0.36% 0.04%
2056 0.39% 0.05%
2055 0.42% 0.09%
2054 0.44% 0.1%
2053 0.47% 0.12%
2052 0.51% 0.14%
2051 0.53% 0.16%
2050 0.56% 0.17%
2049 0.59% 0.19%
2048 0.62% 0.21%
2047 0.64% 0.22%
2046 0.67% 0.24%
2045 0.7% 0.25%
2044 0.72% 0.27%
2043 0.75% 0.27%
2042 0.78% 0.28%
2041 0.81% 0.28%
2040 0.84% 0.29%
2039 0.87% 0.3%
2038 0.9% 0.3%
2037 0.93% 0.32%
2036 0.96% 0.34%
2035 0.99% 0.35%
2034 1.02% 0.38%
2033 1.05% 0.38%
2032 1.09% 0.4%
2031 1.12% 0.44%
2030 1.15% 0.45%
2029 1.19% 0.48%
2028 1.23% 0.51%
2027 1.26% 0.52%
2026 1.3% 0.57%
2025 1.32% 0.3%
2024 1.36% 1.1%
2023 1.38% 1.32%
2022 1.29% 0.98%
2021 1.21% 0.36%
2020 1.26% 0.17%
2019 1.31% 0.51%
2018 1.33% 0.49%
2017 1.34% 0.55%
2016 1.35% 0.8%
2015 1.37% 0.72%
2014 1.38% 0.75%
2013 1.4% 0.67%
2012 1.41% 0.71%
2011 1.42% 0.78%
2010 1.43% 0.79%
2009 1.43% 0.76%
2008 1.44% 0.79%
2007 1.45% 0.78%
2006 1.44% 0.74%
2005 1.31% 0.69%
2004 1.19% 0.57%
2003 1.19% 0.47%
2002 1.22% 0.42%
2001 1.3% 0.39%
2000 1.39% 0.36%
1999 1.44% 0.33%
1998 1.54% 0.29%
1997 1.68% 0.26%
1996 1.87% 0.25%
1995 2.06% 0.26%
1994 2.15% 0.25%
1993 2.22% 0.24%
1992 2.29% 0.27%
1991 2.33% 0.31%
1990 2.36% 0.3%
1989 2.37% 0.26%
1988 2.32% 0.22%
1987 2.32% 0.21%
1986 2.37% 0.23%
1985 2.41% 0.23%
1984 2.52% 0.16%
1983 2.66% 0.03%
1982 2.78% -0.04%
1981 2.87% 0.03%
1980 2.78% 0.12%
1979 2.73% 0.09%
1978 2.93% 0.005%
1977 3.05% -0.03%
1976 3.09% -0.02%
1975 3.11% -0.007%
1974 3.13% 0.06%
1973 2.94% 0.19%
1972 2.95% 0.34%
1971 3.17% 0.42%
1970 3.18% 0.4%
1969 3.19% 0.42%
1968 3.19% 0.49%
1967 3.17% 0.54%
1966 3.14% 0.55%
1965 3.11% 0.64%
1964 3.08% 0.65%
1963 3.06% 0.75%
1962 3.04% 0.85%
1961 3.03% 0.76%

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 Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua United Kingdom
Current population
7144725
70071289
Population rank 107/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.84%
One net population change
5.77 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
3.97 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
16.4 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +250 +564
Annual growth/decline +91,362 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.32% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 145/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -8,371 +389,911
Net migration rank 129/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - 389,911
2024 100,318 -8,189 13,233 417,114
2023 100,921 -7,996 34,606 445,523
2022 100,987 -7,996 39,770 487,029
2021 89,213 -10,383 30,609 462,967
2020 90,515 -10,383 -4,272 144,221
2019 102,817 -19,730 108,338 232,727
2018 104,814 -20,742 119,317 259,744
2017 105,468 -21,849 145,121 272,311
2016 106,585 -23,076 177,136 324,649
2015 107,344 -24,353 175,735 347,839
2014 108,420 -25,570 206,781 306,091
2013 109,032 -26,587 198,827 237,272
2012 110,065 -27,389 248,473 172,088
2011 110,026 -28,221 259,361 228,773
2010 110,475 -29,081 251,066 274,811
2009 110,213 -29,913 230,422 249,639
2008 110,395 -30,675 216,325 263,390
2007 110,341 -31,357 196,232 309,385
2006 110,073 -32,274 176,455 288,923
2005 108,984 -33,280 144,963 308,279
2004 106,904 -44,222 131,974 276,077
2003 106,142 -44,931 89,471 211,846
2002 105,805 -44,906 65,308 203,577
2001 107,109 -43,837 65,032 175,133
2000 109,192 -42,087 70,671 153,917
1999 110,217 -40,095 64,551 152,653
1998 108,862 -38,260 87,730 125,541
1997 114,415 -36,851 99,138 59,723
1996 116,849 -35,208 98,884 54,964
1995 118,325 -25,889 87,028 61,385
1994 119,565 -24,773 127,304 45,339
1993 120,469 -24,091 103,893 27,403
1992 121,204 -24,171 149,709 17,846
1991 121,787 -24,028 143,562 27,601
1990 120,677 -24,280 154,569 57,132
1989 120,128 -24,364 119,861 49,586
1988 117,299 -24,753 136,628 13,952
1987 112,885 -25,127 136,325 8,266
1986 113,054 -24,805 90,690 41,836
1985 110,949 -23,840 79,170 83,164
1984 110,133 -22,493 84,633 71,107
1983 110,618 -20,620 61,966 27,063
1982 112,468 -19,395 56,314 -61,152
1981 110,421 -17,353 73,234 -83,876
1980 108,604 -15,130 95,734 -25,187
1979 96,429 -14,152 61,872 11,255
1978 98,419 -12,273 16,859 3,783
1977 100,498 -11,082 0 -21,636
1976 98,100 -10,155 -5,621 -19,135
1975 95,230 -9,349 33,735 -40,241
1974 92,505 -8,639 67,476 -65,710
1973 89,662 -7,947 112,389 -33,840
1972 76,906 -7,219 162,650 -1,406
1971 84,139 -6,328 257,123 1,175
1970 81,127 -5,423 244,918 -15,254
1969 78,237 -4,592 260,577 -60,655
1968 75,458 -3,979 292,622 -38,852
1967 72,722 -3,666 346,145 -39,659
1966 69,883 -3,443 333,356 -27,935
1965 67,056 -3,231 364,132 -24,955
1964 64,227 -3,043 405,000 -23,885
1963 61,738 -2,881 337,995 8,271
1962 59,547 -2,727 340,800 76,443
1961 57,499 -2,579 311,519 52,295
1960 55,664 -2,418 314,400 19,953

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 the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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