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

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The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 7,007,502 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,144,725 people compared to 38,082,870 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 +1.32% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.14M (31.8% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Nicaragua vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Uzbekistan
2100 8,686,387 74,913,683
2099 8,722,801 74,651,098
2098 8,758,489 74,375,923
2097 8,793,005 74,084,599
2096 8,826,676 73,786,478
2095 8,859,393 73,476,603
2094 8,890,985 73,151,709
2093 8,922,511 72,817,254
2092 8,952,706 72,474,468
2091 8,982,238 72,122,880
2090 9,010,281 71,760,077
2089 9,037,910 71,384,150
2088 9,064,058 71,002,449
2087 9,089,133 70,611,426
2086 9,113,522 70,216,014
2085 9,136,545 69,811,545
2084 9,158,382 69,396,198
2083 9,178,656 68,975,962
2082 9,197,809 68,557,881
2081 9,215,739 68,128,154
2080 9,231,840 67,696,442
2079 9,246,154 67,260,252
2078 9,258,426 66,816,984
2077 9,269,451 66,362,519
2076 9,278,508 65,913,810
2075 9,285,415 65,462,568
2074 9,291,490 65,009,654
2073 9,295,367 64,552,502
2072 9,297,079 64,095,245
2071 9,296,698 63,631,386
2070 9,294,691 63,166,693
2069 9,290,396 62,698,228
2068 9,283,672 62,225,674
2067 9,275,227 61,749,683
2066 9,264,219 61,266,762
2065 9,251,518 60,778,749
2064 9,236,612 60,281,212
2063 9,219,426 59,775,807
2062 9,199,856 59,261,881
2061 9,178,404 58,740,914
2060 9,154,342 58,208,824
2059 9,127,668 57,665,803
2058 9,098,625 57,114,037
2057 9,067,965 56,552,712
2056 9,035,277 55,985,589
2055 9,000,212 55,407,187
2054 8,962,862 54,818,525
2053 8,923,471 54,220,761
2052 8,881,555 53,615,713
2051 8,836,892 53,002,852
2050 8,789,897 52,386,166
2049 8,741,263 51,762,174
2048 8,689,971 51,134,317
2047 8,636,574 50,502,162
2046 8,581,536 49,868,057
2045 8,524,256 49,233,860
2044 8,464,984 48,605,591
2043 8,404,060 47,984,479
2042 8,341,211 47,370,990
2041 8,276,512 46,766,713
2040 8,209,876 46,174,827
2039 8,141,726 45,591,616
2038 8,071,337 45,011,890
2037 7,999,109 44,436,551
2036 7,925,391 43,862,840
2035 7,849,978 43,287,434
2034 7,772,780 42,708,536
2033 7,693,975 42,122,973
2032 7,613,757 41,529,468
2031 7,531,669 40,928,141
2030 7,448,359 40,314,175
2029 7,363,385 39,688,984
2028 7,276,613 39,055,901
2027 7,188,324 38,407,447
2026 7,098,677 37,740,059
2025 7,007,502 37,053,428
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% 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% to 8,789,897 people with a rank change from 107th to 109th. The population of Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 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 74.9M 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 1.32% 1.9%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.32%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Uzbekistan
Current population
7144725
38082870
Population rank 107/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.46%
One net population change
5.77 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
3.97 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
16.4 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +250 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +91,362 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.32% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 54/197
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 100,318 -8,189 709,893 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 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 (1960–2025, 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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