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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 6,916,140 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,124,343 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 2.11 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.33% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.12M (31.5% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Nicaragua vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Uruguay
2100 8,688,116 2,256,741
2099 8,724,538 2,279,899
2098 8,760,232 2,303,351
2097 8,794,755 2,326,987
2096 8,828,433 2,350,799
2095 8,861,157 2,374,835
2094 8,892,755 2,398,960
2093 8,924,287 2,423,269
2092 8,954,488 2,447,646
2091 8,984,026 2,472,126
2090 9,012,075 2,496,514
2089 9,039,709 2,520,852
2088 9,065,862 2,545,052
2087 9,090,942 2,569,100
2086 9,115,336 2,592,974
2085 9,138,363 2,616,629
2084 9,160,205 2,640,001
2083 9,180,483 2,663,150
2082 9,199,639 2,686,021
2081 9,217,574 2,708,594
2080 9,233,677 2,730,883
2079 9,247,995 2,752,831
2078 9,260,269 2,774,432
2077 9,271,296 2,795,709
2076 9,280,355 2,816,677
2075 9,287,263 2,837,308
2074 9,293,340 2,857,709
2073 9,297,217 2,877,721
2072 9,298,930 2,897,543
2071 9,298,548 2,917,097
2070 9,296,541 2,936,478
2069 9,292,245 2,955,616
2068 9,285,519 2,974,445
2067 9,277,073 2,992,987
2066 9,266,063 3,011,309
2065 9,253,359 3,029,441
2064 9,238,451 3,047,343
2063 9,221,261 3,065,064
2062 9,201,687 3,082,642
2061 9,180,231 3,100,006
2060 9,156,164 3,117,149
2059 9,129,485 3,133,952
2058 9,100,437 3,150,250
2057 9,069,770 3,166,055
2056 9,037,076 3,181,373
2055 9,002,004 3,196,072
2054 8,964,646 3,210,110
2053 8,925,248 3,223,395
2052 8,883,323 3,235,973
2051 8,838,651 3,247,888
2050 8,791,647 3,259,108
2049 8,743,003 3,269,675
2048 8,691,701 3,279,610
2047 8,638,293 3,288,969
2046 8,583,244 3,297,696
2045 8,525,953 3,305,917
2044 8,466,669 3,313,556
2043 8,405,733 3,320,565
2042 8,342,871 3,326,955
2041 8,278,159 3,332,884
2040 8,211,510 3,338,277
2039 8,143,346 3,343,295
2038 8,072,943 3,347,790
2037 8,000,701 3,351,911
2036 7,926,969 3,355,671
2035 7,851,540 3,359,126
2034 7,774,327 3,362,276
2033 7,695,506 3,365,250
2032 7,615,273 3,368,057
2031 7,533,169 3,370,727
2030 7,449,842 3,373,273
2029 7,364,850 3,375,805
2028 7,278,061 3,378,198
2027 7,189,755 3,380,504
2026 7,100,090 3,382,789
2025 7,008,896 3,384,805
2024 6,916,140 3,386,588
2023 6,823,613 3,388,081
2022 6,730,654 3,390,913
2021 6,644,741 3,396,695
2020 6,565,267 3,398,968
2019 6,483,657 3,397,206
2018 6,400,080 3,394,534
2017 6,316,231 3,388,438
2016 6,232,666 3,379,283
2015 6,149,417 3,368,017
2014 6,066,492 3,356,334
2013 5,983,845 3,345,337
2012 5,901,287 3,335,401
2011 5,819,051 3,326,825
2010 5,737,450 3,318,580
2009 5,656,601 3,310,091
2008 5,576,593 3,302,177
2007 5,497,243 3,295,153
2006 5,418,855 3,289,506
2005 5,342,105 3,285,771
2004 5,272,912 3,283,148
2003 5,210,963 3,281,186
2002 5,149,909 3,278,867
2001 5,087,825 3,274,251
2000 5,022,633 3,266,206
1999 4,954,018 3,254,015
1998 4,883,655 3,239,280
1997 4,809,573 3,223,345
1996 4,729,974 3,206,324
1995 4,642,931 3,189,440
1994 4,549,316 3,172,834
1993 4,453,732 3,156,345
1992 4,357,026 3,139,702
1991 4,259,637 3,122,354
1990 4,162,559 3,104,403
1989 4,066,476 3,086,255
1988 3,972,320 3,067,961
1987 3,882,164 3,049,896
1986 3,794,157 3,032,845
1985 3,706,479 3,017,037
1984 3,619,104 3,002,488
1983 3,530,282 2,988,778
1982 3,438,745 2,975,492
1981 3,345,674 2,963,246
1980 3,252,403 2,951,953
1979 3,164,525 2,939,903
1978 3,080,314 2,925,715
1977 2,992,534 2,909,461
1976 2,903,851 2,891,392
1975 2,816,943 2,872,320
1974 2,732,075 2,853,944
1973 2,649,278 2,837,133
1972 2,573,578 2,821,644
1971 2,499,825 2,806,462
1970 2,423,065 2,790,807
1969 2,348,398 2,773,974
1968 2,275,836 2,754,606
1967 2,205,567 2,732,277
1966 2,137,820 2,707,646
1965 2,072,681 2,681,169
1964 2,010,176 2,653,180
1963 1,950,159 2,623,766
1962 1,892,320 2,593,298
1961 1,836,451 2,562,044
1960 1,782,370 2,529,957

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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Uruguay
2100 -0.42% -1.02%
2099 -0.41% -1.02%
2098 -0.39% -1.02%
2097 -0.38% -1.01%
2096 -0.37% -1.01%
2095 -0.36% -1.01%
2094 -0.35% -1%
2093 -0.34% -1%
2092 -0.33% -0.99%
2091 -0.31% -0.98%
2090 -0.31% -0.97%
2089 -0.29% -0.95%
2088 -0.28% -0.94%
2087 -0.27% -0.92%
2086 -0.25% -0.9%
2085 -0.24% -0.89%
2084 -0.22% -0.87%
2083 -0.21% -0.85%
2082 -0.19% -0.83%
2081 -0.17% -0.82%
2080 -0.15% -0.8%
2079 -0.13% -0.78%
2078 -0.12% -0.76%
2077 -0.1% -0.74%
2076 -0.07% -0.73%
2075 -0.07% -0.71%
2074 -0.04% -0.7%
2073 -0.02% -0.68%
2072 0.004% -0.67%
2071 0.02% -0.66%
2070 0.05% -0.65%
2069 0.07% -0.63%
2068 0.09% -0.62%
2067 0.12% -0.61%
2066 0.14% -0.6%
2065 0.16% -0.59%
2064 0.19% -0.58%
2063 0.21% -0.57%
2062 0.23% -0.56%
2061 0.26% -0.55%
2060 0.29% -0.54%
2059 0.32% -0.52%
2058 0.34% -0.5%
2057 0.36% -0.48%
2056 0.39% -0.46%
2055 0.42% -0.44%
2054 0.44% -0.41%
2053 0.47% -0.39%
2052 0.51% -0.37%
2051 0.53% -0.34%
2050 0.56% -0.32%
2049 0.59% -0.3%
2048 0.62% -0.28%
2047 0.64% -0.26%
2046 0.67% -0.25%
2045 0.7% -0.23%
2044 0.72% -0.21%
2043 0.75% -0.19%
2042 0.78% -0.18%
2041 0.81% -0.16%
2040 0.84% -0.15%
2039 0.87% -0.13%
2038 0.9% -0.12%
2037 0.93% -0.11%
2036 0.96% -0.1%
2035 0.99% -0.09%
2034 1.02% -0.09%
2033 1.05% -0.08%
2032 1.09% -0.08%
2031 1.12% -0.08%
2030 1.15% -0.08%
2029 1.19% -0.07%
2028 1.23% -0.07%
2027 1.26% -0.07%
2026 1.3% -0.06%
2025 1.34% -0.05%
2024 1.36% -0.04%
2023 1.38% -0.08%
2022 1.29% -0.17%
2021 1.21% -0.07%
2020 1.26% 0.05%
2019 1.31% 0.08%
2018 1.33% 0.18%
2017 1.34% 0.27%
2016 1.35% 0.33%
2015 1.37% 0.35%
2014 1.38% 0.33%
2013 1.4% 0.3%
2012 1.41% 0.26%
2011 1.42% 0.25%
2010 1.43% 0.26%
2009 1.43% 0.24%
2008 1.44% 0.21%
2007 1.45% 0.17%
2006 1.44% 0.11%
2005 1.31% 0.08%
2004 1.19% 0.06%
2003 1.19% 0.07%
2002 1.22% 0.14%
2001 1.3% 0.25%
2000 1.39% 0.37%
1999 1.44% 0.45%
1998 1.54% 0.49%
1997 1.68% 0.53%
1996 1.87% 0.53%
1995 2.06% 0.52%
1994 2.15% 0.52%
1993 2.22% 0.53%
1992 2.29% 0.56%
1991 2.33% 0.58%
1990 2.36% 0.59%
1989 2.37% 0.6%
1988 2.32% 0.59%
1987 2.32% 0.56%
1986 2.37% 0.52%
1985 2.41% 0.48%
1984 2.52% 0.46%
1983 2.66% 0.45%
1982 2.78% 0.41%
1981 2.87% 0.38%
1980 2.78% 0.41%
1979 2.73% 0.48%
1978 2.93% 0.56%
1977 3.05% 0.62%
1976 3.09% 0.66%
1975 3.11% 0.64%
1974 3.13% 0.59%
1973 2.94% 0.55%
1972 2.95% 0.54%
1971 3.17% 0.56%
1970 3.18% 0.61%
1969 3.19% 0.7%
1968 3.19% 0.82%
1967 3.17% 0.91%
1966 3.14% 0.99%
1965 3.11% 1.05%
1964 3.08% 1.12%
1963 3.06% 1.17%
1962 3.04% 1.22%
1961 3.03% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Uruguay
Current population
7124343
3382789
Population rank 107/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.04%
One net population change
5.68 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
3.98 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +253 -4
Annual growth/decline +92,527 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 167/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -8,371 -1,338
Net migration rank 129/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - -1,338
2024 - -8,189 - -1,348
2023 100,921 -7,996 298 -1,501
2022 100,987 -7,996 -2,964 -1,501
2021 89,213 -10,383 -5,621 -1,482
2020 90,515 -10,383 4,048 -1,482
2019 102,817 -19,730 3,873 -2,899
2018 104,814 -20,742 7,322 -2,963
2017 105,468 -21,849 10,907 -3,091
2016 106,585 -23,076 14,008 -3,506
2015 107,344 -24,353 16,194 -4,157
2014 108,420 -25,570 16,238 -4,919
2013 109,032 -26,587 16,318 -5,647
2012 110,065 -27,389 15,520 -6,317
2011 110,026 -28,221 14,934 -6,982
2010 110,475 -29,081 16,231 -7,696
2009 110,213 -29,913 16,947 -8,510
2008 110,395 -30,675 16,838 -9,458
2007 110,341 -31,357 17,422 -10,750
2006 110,073 -32,274 17,783 -13,161
2005 108,984 -33,280 18,926 -16,086
2004 106,904 -44,222 18,067 -15,668
2003 106,142 -44,931 18,628 -17,105
2002 105,805 -44,906 20,073 -16,957
2001 107,109 -43,837 20,729 -14,620
2000 109,192 -42,087 21,060 -11,076
1999 110,217 -40,095 21,844 -7,441
1998 108,862 -38,260 22,114 -7,048
1997 114,415 -36,851 23,737 -6,938
1996 116,849 -35,208 24,635 -7,397
1995 118,325 -25,889 24,872 -8,339
1994 119,565 -24,773 24,637 -7,955
1993 120,469 -24,091 24,212 -7,922
1992 121,204 -24,171 24,847 -7,850
1991 121,787 -24,028 25,422 -7,714
1990 120,677 -24,280 25,699 -7,499
1989 120,128 -24,364 25,322 -7,229
1988 117,299 -24,753 25,071 -6,582
1987 112,885 -25,127 24,469 -6,833
1986 113,054 -24,805 24,505 -8,046
1985 110,949 -23,840 23,988 -8,832
1984 110,133 -22,493 23,684 -9,730
1983 110,618 -20,620 24,146 -10,671
1982 112,468 -19,395 25,224 -12,131
1981 110,421 -17,353 24,968 -13,577
1980 108,604 -15,130 25,451 -14,252
1979 96,429 -14,152 27,456 -14,552
1978 98,419 -12,273 30,076 -14,611
1977 100,498 -11,082 31,321 -14,280
1976 98,100 -10,155 33,199 -14,096
1975 95,230 -9,349 33,393 -14,350
1974 92,505 -8,639 32,221 -14,512
1973 89,662 -7,947 30,213 -14,312
1972 76,906 -7,219 28,896 -13,817
1971 84,139 -6,328 28,584 -13,288
1970 81,127 -5,423 28,737 -12,727
1969 78,237 -4,592 28,805 -11,149
1968 75,458 -3,979 29,103 -8,028
1967 72,722 -3,666 29,514 -5,938
1966 69,883 -3,443 30,293 -4,599
1965 67,056 -3,231 30,807 -3,542
1964 64,227 -3,043 31,340 -2,623
1963 61,738 -2,881 31,824 -1,707
1962 59,547 -2,727 31,441 -623
1961 57,499 -2,579 30,975 703
1960 55,664 -2,418 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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