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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 6,916,140 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,124,343 people compared to 28,661,242 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 +1.33% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.12M (31.5% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Nicaragua vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Venezuela
2100 8,688,116 28,408,393
2099 8,724,538 28,554,225
2098 8,760,232 28,705,786
2097 8,794,755 28,850,257
2096 8,828,433 28,995,972
2095 8,861,157 29,132,759
2094 8,892,755 29,262,925
2093 8,924,287 29,392,244
2092 8,954,488 29,508,795
2091 8,984,026 29,621,832
2090 9,012,075 29,732,297
2089 9,039,709 29,838,428
2088 9,065,862 29,934,468
2087 9,090,942 30,028,670
2086 9,115,336 30,118,600
2085 9,138,363 30,199,220
2084 9,160,205 30,274,712
2083 9,180,483 30,346,195
2082 9,199,639 30,416,426
2081 9,217,574 30,482,094
2080 9,233,677 30,547,260
2079 9,247,995 30,610,834
2078 9,260,269 30,672,514
2077 9,271,296 30,728,816
2076 9,280,355 30,777,988
2075 9,287,263 30,827,559
2074 9,293,340 30,866,891
2073 9,297,217 30,911,390
2072 9,298,930 30,954,923
2071 9,298,548 30,997,109
2070 9,296,541 31,037,381
2069 9,292,245 31,075,808
2068 9,285,519 31,109,149
2067 9,277,073 31,145,122
2066 9,266,063 31,175,867
2065 9,253,359 31,200,466
2064 9,238,451 31,215,062
2063 9,221,261 31,230,451
2062 9,201,687 31,243,713
2061 9,180,231 31,253,501
2060 9,156,164 31,262,578
2059 9,129,485 31,270,532
2058 9,100,437 31,271,671
2057 9,069,770 31,274,675
2056 9,037,076 31,266,571
2055 9,002,004 31,250,513
2054 8,964,646 31,236,686
2053 8,925,248 31,220,143
2052 8,883,323 31,192,608
2051 8,838,651 31,172,098
2050 8,791,647 31,137,475
2049 8,743,003 31,102,109
2048 8,691,701 31,060,623
2047 8,638,293 31,007,458
2046 8,583,244 30,958,617
2045 8,525,953 30,903,304
2044 8,466,669 30,843,044
2043 8,405,733 30,774,770
2042 8,342,871 30,692,483
2041 8,278,159 30,605,785
2040 8,211,510 30,502,599
2039 8,143,346 30,387,061
2038 8,072,943 30,266,220
2037 8,000,701 30,143,030
2036 7,926,969 30,012,966
2035 7,851,540 29,868,832
2034 7,774,327 29,716,052
2033 7,695,506 29,572,150
2032 7,615,273 29,426,362
2031 7,533,169 29,278,011
2030 7,449,842 29,137,930
2029 7,364,850 29,002,751
2028 7,278,061 28,878,872
2027 7,189,755 28,749,068
2026 7,100,090 28,628,678
2025 7,008,896 28,514,989
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% 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 23.4% to 8,791,647 people with a rank change from 107th to 108th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

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 1.34% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.36%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Venezuela
Current population
7124343
28661242
Population rank 107/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.35%
One net population change
5.68 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
3.98 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +253 +287
Annual growth/decline +92,527 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 143/197
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 - -8,189 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 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 (1960–2024, 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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