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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 6,916,140 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,124,343 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 48.3 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.24% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.33% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.12M (31.5% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Nicaragua vs United States: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua United States
2100 8,688,116 415,429,771
2099 8,724,538 414,829,167
2098 8,760,232 414,231,720
2097 8,794,755 413,576,381
2096 8,828,433 412,927,393
2095 8,861,157 412,225,379
2094 8,892,755 411,498,749
2093 8,924,287 410,785,729
2092 8,954,488 410,051,921
2091 8,984,026 409,320,183
2090 9,012,075 408,613,732
2089 9,039,709 407,885,645
2088 9,065,862 407,129,733
2087 9,090,942 406,421,298
2086 9,115,336 405,715,343
2085 9,138,363 405,059,379
2084 9,160,205 404,343,130
2083 9,180,483 403,612,785
2082 9,199,639 402,871,293
2081 9,217,574 402,054,554
2080 9,233,677 401,319,194
2079 9,247,995 400,554,914
2078 9,260,269 399,737,968
2077 9,271,296 398,906,565
2076 9,280,355 398,035,750
2075 9,287,263 397,109,170
2074 9,293,340 396,226,412
2073 9,297,217 395,307,725
2072 9,298,930 394,393,561
2071 9,298,548 393,415,363
2070 9,296,541 392,469,727
2069 9,292,245 391,479,981
2068 9,285,519 390,517,695
2067 9,277,073 389,543,856
2066 9,266,063 388,597,719
2065 9,253,359 387,685,327
2064 9,238,451 386,805,026
2063 9,221,261 385,911,917
2062 9,201,687 385,032,627
2061 9,180,231 384,170,837
2060 9,156,164 383,361,269
2059 9,129,485 382,542,030
2058 9,100,437 381,704,804
2057 9,069,770 380,907,023
2056 9,037,076 380,159,777
2055 9,002,004 379,430,756
2054 8,964,646 378,682,851
2053 8,925,248 377,878,421
2052 8,883,323 377,073,303
2051 8,838,651 376,229,840
2050 8,791,647 375,373,155
2049 8,743,003 374,493,150
2048 8,691,701 373,590,762
2047 8,638,293 372,626,259
2046 8,583,244 371,644,809
2045 8,525,953 370,602,914
2044 8,466,669 369,518,897
2043 8,405,733 368,375,680
2042 8,342,871 367,158,772
2041 8,278,159 365,937,822
2040 8,211,510 364,671,837
2039 8,143,346 363,367,337
2038 8,072,943 361,997,023
2037 8,000,701 360,606,236
2036 7,926,969 359,193,245
2035 7,851,540 357,750,686
2034 7,774,327 356,266,726
2033 7,695,506 354,775,032
2032 7,615,273 353,259,037
2031 7,533,169 351,721,511
2030 7,449,842 350,155,042
2029 7,364,850 348,564,667
2028 7,278,061 346,906,294
2027 7,189,755 345,257,605
2026 7,100,090 343,565,426
2025 7,008,896 341,784,857
2024 6,916,140 340,110,988
2023 6,823,613 334,914,895
2022 6,730,654 333,271,411
2021 6,644,741 331,893,745
2020 6,565,267 331,526,933
2019 6,483,657 328,329,953
2018 6,400,080 326,838,199
2017 6,316,231 325,122,128
2016 6,232,666 323,071,755
2015 6,149,417 320,738,994
2014 6,066,492 318,386,329
2013 5,983,845 316,059,947
2012 5,901,287 313,877,662
2011 5,819,051 311,583,481
2010 5,737,450 309,327,143
2009 5,656,601 306,771,529
2008 5,576,593 304,093,966
2007 5,497,243 301,231,207
2006 5,418,855 298,379,912
2005 5,342,105 295,516,599
2004 5,272,912 292,805,298
2003 5,210,963 290,107,933
2002 5,149,909 287,625,193
2001 5,087,825 284,968,955
2000 5,022,633 282,162,411
1999 4,954,018 279,294,713
1998 4,883,655 276,115,288
1997 4,809,573 272,911,760
1996 4,729,974 269,667,391
1995 4,642,931 266,557,091
1994 4,549,316 263,435,673
1993 4,453,732 260,255,352
1992 4,357,026 256,894,189
1991 4,259,637 253,492,503
1990 4,162,559 250,131,894
1989 4,066,476 246,819,222
1988 3,972,320 244,499,004
1987 3,882,164 242,288,936
1986 3,794,157 240,132,831
1985 3,706,479 237,923,734
1984 3,619,104 235,824,908
1983 3,530,282 233,792,014
1982 3,438,745 231,664,432
1981 3,345,674 229,465,744
1980 3,252,403 226,542,250
1979 3,164,525 225,055,487
1978 3,080,314 222,584,545
1977 2,992,534 220,239,425
1976 2,903,851 218,035,164
1975 2,816,943 215,973,199
1974 2,732,075 213,853,928
1973 2,649,278 211,908,788
1972 2,573,578 209,896,021
1971 2,499,825 207,660,677
1970 2,423,065 205,052,174
1969 2,348,398 202,676,946
1968 2,275,836 200,706,052
1967 2,205,567 198,712,056
1966 2,137,820 196,560,338
1965 2,072,681 194,302,963
1964 2,010,176 191,888,791
1963 1,950,159 189,241,798
1962 1,892,320 186,537,737
1961 1,836,451 183,691,481
1960 1,782,370 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua United States
2100 -0.42% 0.14%
2099 -0.41% 0.14%
2098 -0.39% 0.16%
2097 -0.38% 0.16%
2096 -0.37% 0.17%
2095 -0.36% 0.18%
2094 -0.35% 0.17%
2093 -0.34% 0.18%
2092 -0.33% 0.18%
2091 -0.31% 0.17%
2090 -0.31% 0.18%
2089 -0.29% 0.19%
2088 -0.28% 0.17%
2087 -0.27% 0.17%
2086 -0.25% 0.16%
2085 -0.24% 0.18%
2084 -0.22% 0.18%
2083 -0.21% 0.18%
2082 -0.19% 0.2%
2081 -0.17% 0.18%
2080 -0.15% 0.19%
2079 -0.13% 0.2%
2078 -0.12% 0.21%
2077 -0.1% 0.22%
2076 -0.07% 0.23%
2075 -0.07% 0.22%
2074 -0.04% 0.23%
2073 -0.02% 0.23%
2072 0.004% 0.25%
2071 0.02% 0.24%
2070 0.05% 0.25%
2069 0.07% 0.25%
2068 0.09% 0.25%
2067 0.12% 0.24%
2066 0.14% 0.24%
2065 0.16% 0.23%
2064 0.19% 0.23%
2063 0.21% 0.23%
2062 0.23% 0.22%
2061 0.26% 0.21%
2060 0.29% 0.21%
2059 0.32% 0.22%
2058 0.34% 0.21%
2057 0.36% 0.2%
2056 0.39% 0.19%
2055 0.42% 0.2%
2054 0.44% 0.21%
2053 0.47% 0.21%
2052 0.51% 0.22%
2051 0.53% 0.23%
2050 0.56% 0.23%
2049 0.59% 0.24%
2048 0.62% 0.26%
2047 0.64% 0.26%
2046 0.67% 0.28%
2045 0.7% 0.29%
2044 0.72% 0.31%
2043 0.75% 0.33%
2042 0.78% 0.33%
2041 0.81% 0.35%
2040 0.84% 0.36%
2039 0.87% 0.38%
2038 0.9% 0.39%
2037 0.93% 0.39%
2036 0.96% 0.4%
2035 0.99% 0.42%
2034 1.02% 0.42%
2033 1.05% 0.43%
2032 1.09% 0.44%
2031 1.12% 0.45%
2030 1.15% 0.46%
2029 1.19% 0.48%
2028 1.23% 0.48%
2027 1.26% 0.49%
2026 1.3% 0.52%
2025 1.34% 0.49%
2024 1.36% 1.55%
2023 1.38% 0.49%
2022 1.29% 0.42%
2021 1.21% 0.11%
2020 1.26% 0.97%
2019 1.31% 0.46%
2018 1.33% 0.53%
2017 1.34% 0.63%
2016 1.35% 0.73%
2015 1.37% 0.74%
2014 1.38% 0.74%
2013 1.4% 0.7%
2012 1.41% 0.74%
2011 1.42% 0.73%
2010 1.43% 0.83%
2009 1.43% 0.88%
2008 1.44% 0.95%
2007 1.45% 0.96%
2006 1.44% 0.97%
2005 1.31% 0.93%
2004 1.19% 0.93%
2003 1.19% 0.86%
2002 1.22% 0.93%
2001 1.3% 0.99%
2000 1.39% 1.03%
1999 1.44% 1.15%
1998 1.54% 1.17%
1997 1.68% 1.2%
1996 1.87% 1.17%
1995 2.06% 1.18%
1994 2.15% 1.22%
1993 2.22% 1.31%
1992 2.29% 1.34%
1991 2.33% 1.34%
1990 2.36% 1.34%
1989 2.37% 0.95%
1988 2.32% 0.91%
1987 2.32% 0.9%
1986 2.37% 0.93%
1985 2.41% 0.89%
1984 2.52% 0.87%
1983 2.66% 0.92%
1982 2.78% 0.96%
1981 2.87% 1.29%
1980 2.78% 0.66%
1979 2.73% 1.11%
1978 2.93% 1.06%
1977 3.05% 1.01%
1976 3.09% 0.95%
1975 3.11% 0.99%
1974 3.13% 0.92%
1973 2.94% 0.96%
1972 2.95% 1.08%
1971 3.17% 1.27%
1970 3.18% 1.17%
1969 3.19% 0.98%
1968 3.19% 1%
1967 3.17% 1.09%
1966 3.14% 1.16%
1965 3.11% 1.26%
1964 3.08% 1.4%
1963 3.06% 1.45%
1962 3.04% 1.55%
1961 3.03% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.36%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua United States
Current population
7124343
344023146
Population rank 107/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 4.15%
One net population change
5.68 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
3.98 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
16.8 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +253 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +92,527 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 134/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -8,371 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 129/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - 1,230,663
2024 - -8,189 - 1,286,132
2023 100,921 -7,996 502,372 1,322,668
2022 100,987 -7,996 399,926 1,319,009
2021 89,213 -10,383 199,137 674,787
2020 90,515 -10,383 208,862 329,769
2019 102,817 -19,730 887,476 1,774,500
2018 104,814 -20,742 955,022 1,764,961
2017 105,468 -21,849 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 106,585 -23,076 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 107,344 -24,353 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 108,420 -25,570 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 109,032 -26,587 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 110,065 -27,389 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 110,026 -28,221 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 110,475 -29,081 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 110,213 -29,913 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 110,395 -30,675 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 110,341 -31,357 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 110,073 -32,274 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 108,984 -33,280 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 106,904 -44,222 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 106,142 -44,931 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 105,805 -44,906 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 107,109 -43,837 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 109,192 -42,087 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 110,217 -40,095 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 108,862 -38,260 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 114,415 -36,851 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 116,849 -35,208 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 118,325 -25,889 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 119,565 -24,773 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 120,469 -24,091 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 121,204 -24,171 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 121,787 -24,028 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 120,677 -24,280 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 120,128 -24,364 1,875,826 400,998
1988 117,299 -24,753 1,735,943 460,778
1987 112,885 -25,127 1,720,252 480,815
1986 113,054 -24,805 1,656,917 493,082
1985 110,949 -23,840 1,689,258 598,777
1984 110,133 -22,493 1,627,192 622,793
1983 110,618 -20,620 1,636,544 662,840
1982 112,468 -19,395 1,714,317 600,149
1981 110,421 -17,353 1,652,153 583,070
1980 108,604 -15,130 1,608,450 595,916
1979 96,429 -14,152 1,597,894 503,559
1978 98,419 -12,273 1,402,283 556,521
1977 100,498 -11,082 1,431,556 577,060
1976 98,100 -10,155 1,264,604 635,590
1975 95,230 -9,349 1,252,644 655,078
1974 92,505 -8,639 1,218,968 706,978
1973 89,662 -7,947 1,165,499 783,163
1972 76,906 -7,219 1,301,355 833,543
1971 84,139 -6,328 1,640,519 833,549
1970 81,127 -5,423 1,824,965 744,902
1969 78,237 -4,592 1,702,487 523,740
1968 75,458 -3,979 1,565,507 594,514
1967 72,722 -3,666 1,669,181 585,410
1966 69,883 -3,443 1,749,387 637,692
1965 67,056 -3,231 1,943,030 644,902
1964 64,227 -3,043 2,245,099 618,635
1963 61,738 -2,881 2,289,826 639,495
1962 59,547 -2,727 2,406,337 625,617
1961 57,499 -2,579 2,571,681 580,333
1960 55,664 -2,418 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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