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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 6,916,140 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,124,343 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 5.33 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.33% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.12M (31.5% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Nicaragua vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Uzbekistan
2100 8,688,116 74,950,276
2099 8,724,538 74,687,562
2098 8,760,232 74,412,253
2097 8,794,755 74,120,787
2096 8,828,433 73,822,520
2095 8,861,157 73,512,493
2094 8,892,755 73,187,441
2093 8,924,287 72,852,823
2092 8,954,488 72,509,869
2091 8,984,026 72,158,109
2090 9,012,075 71,795,130
2089 9,039,709 71,419,019
2088 9,065,862 71,037,131
2087 9,090,942 70,645,917
2086 9,115,336 70,250,312
2085 9,138,363 69,845,645
2084 9,160,205 69,430,096
2083 9,180,483 69,009,654
2082 9,199,639 68,591,369
2081 9,217,574 68,161,432
2080 9,233,677 67,729,509
2079 9,247,995 67,293,106
2078 9,260,269 66,849,622
2077 9,271,296 66,394,934
2076 9,280,355 65,946,007
2075 9,287,263 65,494,544
2074 9,293,340 65,041,409
2073 9,297,217 64,584,034
2072 9,298,930 64,126,554
2071 9,298,548 63,662,468
2070 9,296,541 63,197,548
2069 9,292,245 62,728,854
2068 9,285,519 62,256,069
2067 9,277,073 61,779,846
2066 9,266,063 61,296,688
2065 9,253,359 60,808,437
2064 9,238,451 60,310,657
2063 9,221,261 59,805,006
2062 9,201,687 59,290,829
2061 9,180,231 58,769,606
2060 9,156,164 58,237,257
2059 9,129,485 57,693,970
2058 9,100,437 57,141,935
2057 9,069,770 56,580,336
2056 9,037,076 56,012,936
2055 9,002,004 55,434,251
2054 8,964,646 54,845,302
2053 8,925,248 54,247,246
2052 8,883,323 53,641,903
2051 8,838,651 53,028,742
2050 8,791,647 52,411,754
2049 8,743,003 51,787,458
2048 8,691,701 51,159,295
2047 8,638,293 50,526,830
2046 8,583,244 49,892,416
2045 8,525,953 49,257,909
2044 8,466,669 48,629,333
2043 8,405,733 48,007,917
2042 8,342,871 47,394,130
2041 8,278,159 46,789,557
2040 8,211,510 46,197,382
2039 8,143,346 45,613,886
2038 8,072,943 45,033,877
2037 8,000,701 44,458,257
2036 7,926,969 43,884,266
2035 7,851,540 43,308,578
2034 7,774,327 42,729,398
2033 7,695,506 42,143,548
2032 7,615,273 41,549,754
2031 7,533,169 40,948,133
2030 7,449,842 40,333,867
2029 7,364,850 39,708,371
2028 7,278,061 39,074,978
2027 7,189,755 38,426,208
2026 7,100,090 37,758,494
2025 7,008,896 37,071,527
2024 6,916,140 36,361,859
2023 6,823,613 35,652,307
2022 6,730,654 34,938,955
2021 6,644,741 34,243,696
2020 6,565,267 33,586,372
2019 6,483,657 32,964,701
2018 6,400,080 32,373,490
2017 6,316,231 31,819,178
2016 6,232,666 31,284,568
2015 6,149,417 30,749,346
2014 6,066,492 30,222,994
2013 5,983,845 29,724,065
2012 5,901,287 29,261,903
2011 5,819,051 28,823,196
2010 5,737,450 28,385,506
2009 5,656,601 27,939,328
2008 5,576,593 27,494,774
2007 5,497,243 27,076,008
2006 5,418,855 26,699,043
2005 5,342,105 26,356,975
2004 5,272,912 26,029,350
2003 5,210,963 25,711,259
2002 5,149,909 25,399,980
2001 5,087,825 25,090,283
2000 5,022,633 24,787,054
1999 4,954,018 24,476,008
1998 4,883,655 24,134,929
1997 4,809,573 23,758,960
1996 4,729,974 23,351,981
1995 4,642,931 22,917,589
1994 4,549,316 22,463,291
1993 4,453,732 21,987,955
1992 4,357,026 21,485,090
1991 4,259,637 20,962,910
1990 4,162,559 20,464,956
1989 4,066,476 19,977,183
1988 3,972,320 19,460,630
1987 3,882,164 18,930,070
1986 3,794,157 18,395,621
1985 3,706,479 17,875,339
1984 3,619,104 17,378,846
1983 3,530,282 16,908,400
1982 3,438,745 16,462,736
1981 3,345,674 16,035,032
1980 3,252,403 15,619,936
1979 3,164,525 15,215,587
1978 3,080,314 14,816,349
1977 2,992,534 14,408,822
1976 2,903,851 13,998,620
1975 2,816,943 13,598,521
1974 2,732,075 13,209,011
1973 2,649,278 12,831,047
1972 2,573,578 12,465,106
1971 2,499,825 12,111,511
1970 2,423,065 11,762,638
1969 2,348,398 11,403,150
1968 2,275,836 11,032,155
1967 2,205,567 10,659,180
1966 2,137,820 10,289,294
1965 2,072,681 9,921,681
1964 2,010,176 9,557,611
1963 1,950,159 9,202,246
1962 1,892,320 8,854,368
1961 1,836,451 8,517,711
1960 1,782,370 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people compared to the peak of 75M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Uzbekistan
2100 -0.42% 0.35%
2099 -0.41% 0.37%
2098 -0.39% 0.39%
2097 -0.38% 0.4%
2096 -0.37% 0.42%
2095 -0.36% 0.44%
2094 -0.35% 0.46%
2093 -0.34% 0.47%
2092 -0.33% 0.49%
2091 -0.31% 0.51%
2090 -0.31% 0.53%
2089 -0.29% 0.54%
2088 -0.28% 0.55%
2087 -0.27% 0.56%
2086 -0.25% 0.58%
2085 -0.24% 0.6%
2084 -0.22% 0.61%
2083 -0.21% 0.61%
2082 -0.19% 0.63%
2081 -0.17% 0.64%
2080 -0.15% 0.65%
2079 -0.13% 0.66%
2078 -0.12% 0.68%
2077 -0.1% 0.68%
2076 -0.07% 0.69%
2075 -0.07% 0.7%
2074 -0.04% 0.71%
2073 -0.02% 0.71%
2072 0.004% 0.73%
2071 0.02% 0.74%
2070 0.05% 0.75%
2069 0.07% 0.76%
2068 0.09% 0.77%
2067 0.12% 0.79%
2066 0.14% 0.8%
2065 0.16% 0.83%
2064 0.19% 0.85%
2063 0.21% 0.87%
2062 0.23% 0.89%
2061 0.26% 0.91%
2060 0.29% 0.94%
2059 0.32% 0.97%
2058 0.34% 0.99%
2057 0.36% 1.01%
2056 0.39% 1.04%
2055 0.42% 1.07%
2054 0.44% 1.1%
2053 0.47% 1.13%
2052 0.51% 1.16%
2051 0.53% 1.18%
2050 0.56% 1.21%
2049 0.59% 1.23%
2048 0.62% 1.25%
2047 0.64% 1.27%
2046 0.67% 1.29%
2045 0.7% 1.29%
2044 0.72% 1.29%
2043 0.75% 1.3%
2042 0.78% 1.29%
2041 0.81% 1.28%
2040 0.84% 1.28%
2039 0.87% 1.29%
2038 0.9% 1.29%
2037 0.93% 1.31%
2036 0.96% 1.33%
2035 0.99% 1.36%
2034 1.02% 1.39%
2033 1.05% 1.43%
2032 1.09% 1.47%
2031 1.12% 1.52%
2030 1.15% 1.58%
2029 1.19% 1.62%
2028 1.23% 1.69%
2027 1.26% 1.77%
2026 1.3% 1.85%
2025 1.34% 1.95%
2024 1.36% 1.99%
2023 1.38% 2.04%
2022 1.29% 2.03%
2021 1.21% 1.96%
2020 1.26% 1.89%
2019 1.31% 1.83%
2018 1.33% 1.74%
2017 1.34% 1.71%
2016 1.35% 1.74%
2015 1.37% 1.74%
2014 1.38% 1.68%
2013 1.4% 1.58%
2012 1.41% 1.52%
2011 1.42% 1.54%
2010 1.43% 1.6%
2009 1.43% 1.62%
2008 1.44% 1.55%
2007 1.45% 1.41%
2006 1.44% 1.3%
2005 1.31% 1.26%
2004 1.19% 1.24%
2003 1.19% 1.23%
2002 1.22% 1.23%
2001 1.3% 1.22%
2000 1.39% 1.27%
1999 1.44% 1.41%
1998 1.54% 1.58%
1997 1.68% 1.74%
1996 1.87% 1.9%
1995 2.06% 2.02%
1994 2.15% 2.16%
1993 2.22% 2.34%
1992 2.29% 2.49%
1991 2.33% 2.43%
1990 2.36% 2.44%
1989 2.37% 2.65%
1988 2.32% 2.8%
1987 2.32% 2.91%
1986 2.37% 2.91%
1985 2.41% 2.86%
1984 2.52% 2.78%
1983 2.66% 2.71%
1982 2.78% 2.67%
1981 2.87% 2.66%
1980 2.78% 2.66%
1979 2.73% 2.69%
1978 2.93% 2.83%
1977 3.05% 2.93%
1976 3.09% 2.94%
1975 3.11% 2.95%
1974 3.13% 2.95%
1973 2.94% 2.94%
1972 2.95% 2.92%
1971 3.17% 2.97%
1970 3.18% 3.15%
1969 3.19% 3.36%
1968 3.19% 3.5%
1967 3.17% 3.59%
1966 3.14% 3.71%
1965 3.11% 3.81%
1964 3.08% 3.86%
1963 3.06% 3.93%
1962 3.04% 3.95%
1961 3.03% 3.76%

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

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.36%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Uzbekistan
Current population
7124343
37939105
Population rank 107/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.46%
One net population change
5.68 minutes
44.4 seconds
One birth every
3.98 minutes
33.4 seconds
One death every
16.8 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +253 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +92,527 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 52/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -8,371 -6,987
Net migration rank 129/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - -6,987
2024 - -8,189 - -7,066
2023 100,921 -7,996 722,280 -6,004
2022 100,987 -7,996 715,410 -5,007
2021 89,213 -10,383 689,325 -9,205
2020 90,515 -10,383 643,750 -9,208
2019 102,817 -19,730 618,154 -9,341
2018 104,814 -20,742 585,119 -11,516
2017 105,468 -21,849 548,372 -13,352
2016 106,585 -23,076 549,045 -14,839
2015 107,344 -24,353 552,781 -16,545
2014 108,420 -25,570 536,881 -20,381
2013 109,032 -26,587 501,742 -20,380
2012 110,065 -27,389 463,333 -20,381
2011 110,026 -28,221 454,858 -20,380
2010 110,475 -29,081 461,293 -20,380
2009 110,213 -29,913 471,839 -20,378
2008 110,395 -30,675 461,665 -24,028
2007 110,341 -31,357 426,880 -27,013
2006 110,073 -32,274 383,265 -29,197
2005 108,984 -33,280 363,462 -33,386
2004 106,904 -44,222 363,994 -38,834
2003 106,142 -44,931 355,098 -44,092
2002 105,805 -44,906 359,231 -47,679
2001 107,109 -43,837 356,483 -48,642
2000 109,192 -42,087 365,138 -66,547
1999 110,217 -40,095 385,448 -61,955
1998 108,862 -38,260 408,532 -49,862
1997 114,415 -36,851 441,631 -48,360
1996 116,849 -35,208 471,010 -50,314
1995 118,325 -25,889 493,966 -45,876
1994 119,565 -24,773 502,279 -41,788
1993 120,469 -24,091 527,557 -37,377
1992 121,204 -24,171 548,793 -33,259
1991 121,787 -24,028 557,886 -29,064
1990 120,677 -24,280 540,581 -73,478
1989 120,128 -24,364 522,323 -13,888
1988 117,299 -24,753 525,126 -473
1987 112,885 -25,127 537,292 -824
1986 113,054 -24,805 533,234 -802
1985 110,949 -23,840 508,893 -773
1984 110,133 -22,493 485,617 -752
1983 110,618 -20,620 454,464 1,568
1982 112,468 -19,395 431,389 3,897
1981 110,421 -17,353 413,897 6,223
1980 108,604 -15,130 401,557 8,540
1979 96,429 -14,152 387,754 10,864
1978 98,419 -12,273 372,068 27,783
1977 100,498 -11,082 369,572 45,622
1976 98,100 -10,155 363,110 42,094
1975 95,230 -9,349 357,382 37,611
1974 92,505 -8,639 350,422 33,600
1973 89,662 -7,947 341,807 30,094
1972 76,906 -7,219 333,230 26,748
1971 84,139 -6,328 323,171 24,030
1970 81,127 -5,423 313,216 37,324
1969 78,237 -4,592 302,833 65,596
1968 75,458 -3,979 295,651 77,914
1967 72,722 -3,666 298,350 74,030
1966 69,883 -3,443 297,844 69,537
1965 67,056 -3,231 302,264 65,579
1964 64,227 -3,043 298,790 61,512
1963 61,738 -2,881 293,432 57,002
1962 59,547 -2,727 292,788 52,532
1961 57,499 -2,579 279,841 48,168
1960 55,664 -2,418 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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