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

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The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 7,007,502 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,144,725 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 4.02 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.32% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.14M (31.8% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Nicaragua vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Venezuela
2100 8,686,387 28,410,292
2099 8,722,801 28,556,135
2098 8,758,489 28,707,705
2097 8,793,005 28,852,186
2096 8,826,676 28,997,910
2095 8,859,393 29,134,707
2094 8,890,985 29,264,882
2093 8,922,511 29,394,209
2092 8,952,706 29,510,768
2091 8,982,238 29,623,813
2090 9,010,281 29,734,285
2089 9,037,910 29,840,423
2088 9,064,058 29,936,470
2087 9,089,133 30,030,678
2086 9,113,522 30,120,614
2085 9,136,545 30,201,240
2084 9,158,382 30,276,736
2083 9,178,656 30,348,224
2082 9,197,809 30,418,460
2081 9,215,739 30,484,132
2080 9,231,840 30,549,302
2079 9,246,154 30,612,881
2078 9,258,426 30,674,565
2077 9,269,451 30,730,870
2076 9,278,508 30,780,046
2075 9,285,415 30,829,620
2074 9,291,490 30,868,955
2073 9,295,367 30,913,457
2072 9,297,079 30,956,993
2071 9,296,698 30,999,181
2070 9,294,691 31,039,456
2069 9,290,396 31,077,886
2068 9,283,672 31,111,229
2067 9,275,227 31,147,205
2066 9,264,219 31,177,952
2065 9,251,518 31,202,552
2064 9,236,612 31,217,149
2063 9,219,426 31,232,539
2062 9,199,856 31,245,802
2061 9,178,404 31,255,590
2060 9,154,342 31,264,668
2059 9,127,668 31,272,623
2058 9,098,625 31,273,762
2057 9,067,965 31,276,766
2056 9,035,277 31,268,661
2055 9,000,212 31,252,602
2054 8,962,862 31,238,775
2053 8,923,471 31,222,231
2052 8,881,555 31,194,694
2051 8,836,892 31,174,182
2050 8,789,897 31,139,557
2049 8,741,263 31,104,189
2048 8,689,971 31,062,699
2047 8,636,574 31,009,532
2046 8,581,536 30,960,686
2045 8,524,256 30,905,370
2044 8,464,984 30,845,107
2043 8,404,060 30,776,828
2042 8,341,211 30,694,535
2041 8,276,512 30,607,831
2040 8,209,876 30,504,638
2039 8,141,726 30,389,092
2038 8,071,337 30,268,244
2037 7,999,109 30,145,046
2036 7,925,391 30,014,973
2035 7,849,978 29,870,829
2034 7,772,780 29,718,039
2033 7,693,975 29,574,127
2032 7,613,757 29,428,330
2031 7,531,669 29,279,969
2030 7,448,359 29,139,878
2029 7,363,385 29,004,690
2028 7,276,613 28,880,803
2027 7,188,324 28,750,990
2026 7,098,677 28,630,592
2025 7,007,502 28,516,896
2024 6,916,140 28,405,543
2023 6,823,613 28,300,854
2022 6,730,654 28,213,017
2021 6,644,741 28,237,826
2020 6,565,267 28,444,077
2019 6,483,657 28,938,098
2018 6,400,080 29,807,592
2017 6,316,231 30,565,323
2016 6,232,666 30,765,720
2015 6,149,417 30,573,972
2014 6,066,492 30,254,079
2013 5,983,845 29,912,198
2012 5,901,287 29,553,826
2011 5,819,051 29,185,212
2010 5,737,450 28,813,101
2009 5,656,601 28,438,298
2008 5,576,593 28,053,696
2007 5,497,243 27,649,363
2006 5,418,855 27,224,686
2005 5,342,105 26,785,804
2004 5,272,912 26,340,838
2003 5,210,963 25,892,703
2002 5,149,909 25,435,671
2001 5,087,825 24,979,922
2000 5,022,633 24,526,708
1999 4,954,018 24,066,593
1998 4,883,655 23,601,337
1997 4,809,573 23,131,685
1996 4,729,974 22,662,113
1995 4,642,931 22,193,821
1994 4,549,316 21,725,188
1993 4,453,732 21,254,520
1992 4,357,026 20,780,948
1991 4,259,637 20,304,896
1990 4,162,559 19,827,010
1989 4,066,476 19,348,921
1988 3,972,320 18,871,020
1987 3,882,164 18,394,963
1986 3,794,157 17,923,536
1985 3,706,479 17,461,434
1984 3,619,104 17,008,841
1983 3,530,282 16,562,205
1982 3,438,745 16,121,874
1981 3,345,674 15,687,297
1980 3,252,403 15,258,218
1979 3,164,525 14,834,552
1978 3,080,314 14,416,684
1977 2,992,534 14,006,812
1976 2,903,851 13,606,284
1975 2,816,943 13,215,892
1974 2,732,075 12,835,351
1973 2,649,278 12,463,537
1972 2,573,578 12,099,180
1971 2,499,825 11,741,008
1970 2,423,065 11,387,790
1969 2,348,398 11,040,280
1968 2,275,836 10,697,530
1967 2,205,567 10,358,513
1966 2,137,820 10,024,854
1965 2,072,681 9,697,790
1964 2,010,176 9,377,712
1963 1,950,159 9,064,021
1962 1,892,320 8,756,870
1961 1,836,451 8,455,915
1960 1,782,370 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Venezuela
2100 -0.42% -0.51%
2099 -0.41% -0.53%
2098 -0.39% -0.5%
2097 -0.38% -0.5%
2096 -0.37% -0.47%
2095 -0.36% -0.44%
2094 -0.35% -0.44%
2093 -0.34% -0.39%
2092 -0.33% -0.38%
2091 -0.31% -0.37%
2090 -0.31% -0.36%
2089 -0.29% -0.32%
2088 -0.28% -0.31%
2087 -0.27% -0.3%
2086 -0.25% -0.27%
2085 -0.24% -0.25%
2084 -0.22% -0.24%
2083 -0.21% -0.23%
2082 -0.19% -0.22%
2081 -0.17% -0.21%
2080 -0.15% -0.21%
2079 -0.13% -0.2%
2078 -0.12% -0.18%
2077 -0.1% -0.16%
2076 -0.07% -0.16%
2075 -0.07% -0.13%
2074 -0.04% -0.14%
2073 -0.02% -0.14%
2072 0.004% -0.14%
2071 0.02% -0.13%
2070 0.05% -0.12%
2069 0.07% -0.11%
2068 0.09% -0.12%
2067 0.12% -0.1%
2066 0.14% -0.08%
2065 0.16% -0.05%
2064 0.19% -0.05%
2063 0.21% -0.04%
2062 0.23% -0.03%
2061 0.26% -0.03%
2060 0.29% -0.03%
2059 0.32% -0.004%
2058 0.34% -0.01%
2057 0.36% 0.03%
2056 0.39% 0.05%
2055 0.42% 0.04%
2054 0.44% 0.05%
2053 0.47% 0.09%
2052 0.51% 0.07%
2051 0.53% 0.11%
2050 0.56% 0.11%
2049 0.59% 0.13%
2048 0.62% 0.17%
2047 0.64% 0.16%
2046 0.67% 0.18%
2045 0.7% 0.2%
2044 0.72% 0.22%
2043 0.75% 0.27%
2042 0.78% 0.28%
2041 0.81% 0.34%
2040 0.84% 0.38%
2039 0.87% 0.4%
2038 0.9% 0.41%
2037 0.93% 0.43%
2036 0.96% 0.48%
2035 0.99% 0.51%
2034 1.02% 0.49%
2033 1.05% 0.5%
2032 1.09% 0.51%
2031 1.12% 0.48%
2030 1.15% 0.47%
2029 1.19% 0.43%
2028 1.23% 0.45%
2027 1.26% 0.42%
2026 1.3% 0.4%
2025 1.32% 0.39%
2024 1.36% 0.37%
2023 1.38% 0.31%
2022 1.29% -0.09%
2021 1.21% -0.73%
2020 1.26% -1.71%
2019 1.31% -2.92%
2018 1.33% -2.48%
2017 1.34% -0.65%
2016 1.35% 0.63%
2015 1.37% 1.06%
2014 1.38% 1.14%
2013 1.4% 1.21%
2012 1.41% 1.26%
2011 1.42% 1.29%
2010 1.43% 1.32%
2009 1.43% 1.37%
2008 1.44% 1.46%
2007 1.45% 1.56%
2006 1.44% 1.64%
2005 1.31% 1.69%
2004 1.19% 1.73%
2003 1.19% 1.8%
2002 1.22% 1.82%
2001 1.3% 1.85%
2000 1.39% 1.91%
1999 1.44% 1.97%
1998 1.54% 2.03%
1997 1.68% 2.07%
1996 1.87% 2.11%
1995 2.06% 2.16%
1994 2.15% 2.21%
1993 2.22% 2.28%
1992 2.29% 2.34%
1991 2.33% 2.41%
1990 2.36% 2.47%
1989 2.37% 2.53%
1988 2.32% 2.59%
1987 2.32% 2.63%
1986 2.37% 2.65%
1985 2.41% 2.66%
1984 2.52% 2.7%
1983 2.66% 2.73%
1982 2.78% 2.77%
1981 2.87% 2.81%
1980 2.78% 2.86%
1979 2.73% 2.9%
1978 2.93% 2.93%
1977 3.05% 2.94%
1976 3.09% 2.95%
1975 3.11% 2.96%
1974 3.13% 2.98%
1973 2.94% 3.01%
1972 2.95% 3.05%
1971 3.17% 3.1%
1970 3.18% 3.15%
1969 3.19% 3.2%
1968 3.19% 3.27%
1967 3.17% 3.33%
1966 3.14% 3.37%
1965 3.11% 3.41%
1964 3.08% 3.46%
1963 3.06% 3.51%
1962 3.04% 3.56%
1961 3.03% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.32%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Venezuela
Current population
7144725
28692435
Population rank 107/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.35%
One net population change
5.77 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
3.97 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
16.4 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +250 +305
Annual growth/decline +91,362 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +1.32% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 139/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -8,371 -100,467
Net migration rank 129/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - -100,467
2024 100,318 -8,189 214,547 -105,297
2023 100,921 -7,996 213,020 -112,899
2022 100,987 -7,996 216,619 -141,107
2021 89,213 -10,383 207,746 -332,936
2020 90,515 -10,383 237,223 -524,649
2019 102,817 -19,730 274,826 -975,534
2018 104,814 -20,742 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 105,468 -21,849 340,222 -817,376
2016 106,585 -23,076 359,651 -283,270
2015 107,344 -24,353 384,560 -77,417
2014 108,420 -25,570 395,088 -62,437
2013 109,032 -26,587 408,930 -57,818
2012 110,065 -27,389 420,758 -55,131
2011 110,026 -28,221 425,958 -54,384
2010 110,475 -29,081 425,397 -52,781
2009 110,213 -29,913 427,257 -50,286
2008 110,395 -30,675 435,870 -43,636
2007 110,341 -31,357 452,482 -36,060
2006 110,073 -32,274 460,152 -27,240
2005 108,984 -33,280 463,260 -18,407
2004 106,904 -44,222 455,881 -10,798
2003 106,142 -44,931 456,902 -5,729
2002 105,805 -44,906 466,821 -3,944
2001 107,109 -43,837 451,487 -2,856
2000 109,192 -42,087 459,802 -1,999
1999 110,217 -40,095 463,787 -1,376
1998 108,862 -38,260 469,123 -1,010
1997 114,415 -36,851 472,002 -816
1996 116,849 -35,208 468,653 -708
1995 118,325 -25,889 469,267 -622
1994 119,565 -24,773 469,178 -559
1993 120,469 -24,091 473,189 -477
1992 121,204 -24,171 474,824 -381
1991 121,787 -24,028 477,917 -236
1990 120,677 -24,280 478,168 -69
1989 120,128 -24,364 478,053 32
1988 117,299 -24,753 477,569 137
1987 112,885 -25,127 474,204 182
1986 113,054 -24,805 468,252 201
1985 110,949 -23,840 455,517 237
1984 110,133 -22,493 449,186 247
1983 110,618 -20,620 443,569 260
1982 112,468 -19,395 436,564 260
1981 110,421 -17,353 432,059 251
1980 108,604 -15,130 425,613 237
1979 96,429 -14,152 421,256 228
1978 98,419 -12,273 414,032 205
1977 100,498 -11,082 405,315 196
1976 98,100 -10,155 395,344 190
1975 95,230 -9,349 385,045 186
1974 92,505 -8,639 375,678 173
1973 89,662 -7,947 367,612 171
1972 76,906 -7,219 360,749 173
1971 84,139 -6,328 355,212 215
1970 81,127 -5,423 350,709 305
1969 78,237 -4,592 343,596 403
1968 75,458 -3,979 340,973 532
1967 72,722 -3,666 335,813 717
1966 69,883 -3,443 329,697 1,087
1965 67,056 -3,231 321,695 1,656
1964 64,227 -3,043 314,397 2,410
1963 61,738 -2,881 307,279 3,296
1962 59,547 -2,727 299,345 4,386
1961 57,499 -2,579 292,109 6,069
1960 55,664 -2,418 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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