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

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The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 7,007,502 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,144,725 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 6.1 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.32% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.14M (31.8% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Nicaragua vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Yemen
2100 8,686,387 111,481,288
2099 8,722,801 111,166,365
2098 8,758,489 110,823,878
2097 8,793,005 110,463,393
2096 8,826,676 110,075,677
2095 8,859,393 109,669,492
2094 8,890,985 109,238,445
2093 8,922,511 108,785,158
2092 8,952,706 108,301,955
2091 8,982,238 107,796,487
2090 9,010,281 107,270,820
2089 9,037,910 106,721,736
2088 9,064,058 106,150,572
2087 9,089,133 105,558,607
2086 9,113,522 104,947,326
2085 9,136,545 104,309,237
2084 9,158,382 103,657,284
2083 9,178,656 102,986,631
2082 9,197,809 102,302,622
2081 9,215,739 101,596,159
2080 9,231,840 100,875,201
2079 9,246,154 100,134,051
2078 9,258,426 99,378,110
2077 9,269,451 98,609,975
2076 9,278,508 97,818,664
2075 9,285,415 97,013,320
2074 9,291,490 96,187,203
2073 9,295,367 95,346,716
2072 9,297,079 94,485,874
2071 9,296,698 93,603,848
2070 9,294,691 92,709,049
2069 9,290,396 91,795,290
2068 9,283,672 90,865,447
2067 9,275,227 89,921,194
2066 9,264,219 88,958,695
2065 9,251,518 87,982,501
2064 9,236,612 86,994,159
2063 9,219,426 85,982,061
2062 9,199,856 84,947,120
2061 9,178,404 83,896,256
2060 9,154,342 82,829,722
2059 9,127,668 81,744,993
2058 9,098,625 80,641,636
2057 9,067,965 79,527,942
2056 9,035,277 78,400,761
2055 9,000,212 77,261,521
2054 8,962,862 76,109,237
2053 8,923,471 74,951,358
2052 8,881,555 73,780,088
2051 8,836,892 72,598,574
2050 8,789,897 71,404,664
2049 8,741,263 70,211,386
2048 8,689,971 69,012,729
2047 8,636,574 67,813,135
2046 8,581,536 66,608,054
2045 8,524,256 65,404,355
2044 8,464,984 64,201,447
2043 8,404,060 63,002,861
2042 8,341,211 61,810,280
2041 8,276,512 60,624,401
2040 8,209,876 59,448,342
2039 8,141,726 58,277,392
2038 8,071,337 57,109,914
2037 7,999,109 55,948,438
2036 7,925,391 54,784,372
2035 7,849,978 53,617,795
2034 7,772,780 52,452,522
2033 7,693,975 51,284,323
2032 7,613,757 50,117,732
2031 7,531,669 48,947,870
2030 7,448,359 47,764,521
2029 7,363,385 46,573,906
2028 7,276,613 45,382,831
2027 7,188,324 44,183,742
2026 7,098,677 42,980,680
2025 7,007,502 41,773,878
2024 6,916,140 40,583,164
2023 6,823,613 39,390,799
2022 6,730,654 38,222,876
2021 6,644,741 37,140,230
2020 6,565,267 36,134,863
2019 6,483,657 35,111,408
2018 6,400,080 34,085,182
2017 6,316,231 33,090,921
2016 6,232,666 32,109,010
2015 6,149,417 31,159,379
2014 6,066,492 30,226,309
2013 5,983,845 29,312,952
2012 5,901,287 28,433,647
2011 5,819,051 27,582,897
2010 5,737,450 26,754,387
2009 5,656,601 25,927,724
2008 5,576,593 25,111,941
2007 5,497,243 24,318,082
2006 5,418,855 23,543,083
2005 5,342,105 22,790,085
2004 5,272,912 22,095,167
2003 5,210,963 21,456,379
2002 5,149,909 20,835,086
2001 5,087,825 20,226,147
2000 5,022,633 19,624,141
1999 4,954,018 19,029,420
1998 4,883,655 18,446,013
1997 4,809,573 17,873,936
1996 4,729,974 17,313,177
1995 4,642,931 16,740,058
1994 4,549,316 16,149,147
1993 4,453,732 15,563,914
1992 4,357,026 14,989,494
1991 4,259,637 14,430,201
1990 4,162,559 13,887,862
1989 4,066,476 13,364,174
1988 3,972,320 12,859,708
1987 3,882,164 12,369,912
1986 3,794,157 11,901,040
1985 3,706,479 11,453,825
1984 3,619,104 11,025,597
1983 3,530,282 10,621,499
1982 3,438,745 10,241,006
1981 3,345,674 9,882,362
1980 3,252,403 9,543,358
1979 3,164,525 9,224,194
1978 3,080,314 8,926,586
1977 2,992,534 8,648,222
1976 2,903,851 8,384,113
1975 2,816,943 8,133,598
1974 2,732,075 7,896,783
1973 2,649,278 7,672,796
1972 2,573,578 7,460,068
1971 2,499,825 7,257,462
1970 2,423,065 7,065,279
1969 2,348,398 6,875,859
1968 2,275,836 6,690,524
1967 2,205,567 6,516,444
1966 2,137,820 6,351,494
1965 2,072,681 6,195,593
1964 2,010,176 6,048,006
1963 1,950,159 5,911,135
1962 1,892,320 5,782,221
1961 1,836,451 5,655,232
1960 1,782,370 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Yemen
2100 -0.42% 0.28%
2099 -0.41% 0.31%
2098 -0.39% 0.33%
2097 -0.38% 0.35%
2096 -0.37% 0.37%
2095 -0.36% 0.39%
2094 -0.35% 0.42%
2093 -0.34% 0.45%
2092 -0.33% 0.47%
2091 -0.31% 0.49%
2090 -0.31% 0.51%
2089 -0.29% 0.54%
2088 -0.28% 0.56%
2087 -0.27% 0.58%
2086 -0.25% 0.61%
2085 -0.24% 0.63%
2084 -0.22% 0.65%
2083 -0.21% 0.67%
2082 -0.19% 0.7%
2081 -0.17% 0.71%
2080 -0.15% 0.74%
2079 -0.13% 0.76%
2078 -0.12% 0.78%
2077 -0.1% 0.81%
2076 -0.07% 0.83%
2075 -0.07% 0.86%
2074 -0.04% 0.88%
2073 -0.02% 0.91%
2072 0.004% 0.94%
2071 0.02% 0.97%
2070 0.05% 1%
2069 0.07% 1.02%
2068 0.09% 1.05%
2067 0.12% 1.08%
2066 0.14% 1.11%
2065 0.16% 1.14%
2064 0.19% 1.18%
2063 0.21% 1.22%
2062 0.23% 1.25%
2061 0.26% 1.29%
2060 0.29% 1.33%
2059 0.32% 1.37%
2058 0.34% 1.4%
2057 0.36% 1.44%
2056 0.39% 1.47%
2055 0.42% 1.51%
2054 0.44% 1.54%
2053 0.47% 1.59%
2052 0.51% 1.63%
2051 0.53% 1.67%
2050 0.56% 1.7%
2049 0.59% 1.74%
2048 0.62% 1.77%
2047 0.64% 1.81%
2046 0.67% 1.84%
2045 0.7% 1.87%
2044 0.72% 1.9%
2043 0.75% 1.93%
2042 0.78% 1.96%
2041 0.81% 1.98%
2040 0.84% 2.01%
2039 0.87% 2.04%
2038 0.9% 2.08%
2037 0.93% 2.12%
2036 0.96% 2.18%
2035 0.99% 2.22%
2034 1.02% 2.28%
2033 1.05% 2.33%
2032 1.09% 2.39%
2031 1.12% 2.48%
2030 1.15% 2.56%
2029 1.19% 2.62%
2028 1.23% 2.71%
2027 1.26% 2.8%
2026 1.3% 2.89%
2025 1.32% 2.93%
2024 1.36% 3.03%
2023 1.38% 3.06%
2022 1.29% 2.92%
2021 1.21% 2.78%
2020 1.26% 2.91%
2019 1.31% 3.01%
2018 1.33% 3%
2017 1.34% 3.06%
2016 1.35% 3.05%
2015 1.37% 3.09%
2014 1.38% 3.12%
2013 1.4% 3.09%
2012 1.41% 3.08%
2011 1.42% 3.1%
2010 1.43% 3.19%
2009 1.43% 3.25%
2008 1.44% 3.26%
2007 1.45% 3.29%
2006 1.44% 3.3%
2005 1.31% 3.15%
2004 1.19% 2.98%
2003 1.19% 2.98%
2002 1.22% 3.01%
2001 1.3% 3.07%
2000 1.39% 3.13%
1999 1.44% 3.16%
1998 1.54% 3.2%
1997 1.68% 3.24%
1996 1.87% 3.42%
1995 2.06% 3.66%
1994 2.15% 3.76%
1993 2.22% 3.83%
1992 2.29% 3.88%
1991 2.33% 3.91%
1990 2.36% 3.92%
1989 2.37% 3.92%
1988 2.32% 3.96%
1987 2.32% 3.94%
1986 2.37% 3.9%
1985 2.41% 3.88%
1984 2.52% 3.8%
1983 2.66% 3.72%
1982 2.78% 3.63%
1981 2.87% 3.55%
1980 2.78% 3.46%
1979 2.73% 3.33%
1978 2.93% 3.22%
1977 3.05% 3.15%
1976 3.09% 3.08%
1975 3.11% 3%
1974 3.13% 2.92%
1973 2.94% 2.85%
1972 2.95% 2.79%
1971 3.17% 2.72%
1970 3.18% 2.75%
1969 3.19% 2.77%
1968 3.19% 2.67%
1967 3.17% 2.6%
1966 3.14% 2.52%
1965 3.11% 2.44%
1964 3.08% 2.32%
1963 3.06% 2.23%
1962 3.04% 2.25%
1961 3.03% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.32%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Yemen
Current population
7144725
43598646
Population rank 107/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.52%
One net population change
5.77 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
3.97 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
16.4 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +250 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +91,362 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +1.32% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 15/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -8,371 -16,291
Net migration rank 129/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - -16,291
2024 100,318 -8,189 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 100,921 -7,996 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 100,987 -7,996 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 89,213 -10,383 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 90,515 -10,383 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 102,817 -19,730 1,056,432 2,129
2018 104,814 -20,742 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 105,468 -21,849 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 106,585 -23,076 975,697 -6,492
2015 107,344 -24,353 939,922 -9,883
2014 108,420 -25,570 920,330 15,764
2013 109,032 -26,587 884,929 5,697
2012 110,065 -27,389 845,645 22,349
2011 110,026 -28,221 806,359 27,184
2010 110,475 -29,081 803,246 20,269
2009 110,213 -29,913 798,911 30,919
2008 110,395 -30,675 779,123 22,621
2007 110,341 -31,357 764,780 21,210
2006 110,073 -32,274 750,082 13,940
2005 108,984 -33,280 726,708 15,283
2004 106,904 -44,222 710,493 -62,641
2003 106,142 -44,931 694,457 -64,737
2002 105,805 -44,906 672,494 -59,648
2001 107,109 -43,837 658,704 -53,698
2000 109,192 -42,087 646,694 -47,713
1999 110,217 -40,095 633,166 -42,731
1998 108,862 -38,260 615,488 -39,096
1997 114,415 -36,851 604,443 -36,694
1996 116,849 -35,208 588,786 -35,043
1995 118,325 -25,889 607,966 -15,485
1994 119,565 -24,773 602,363 -13,040
1993 120,469 -24,091 595,459 -14,332
1992 121,204 -24,171 582,072 -14,372
1991 121,787 -24,028 565,837 -14,964
1990 120,677 -24,280 549,654 -15,847
1989 120,128 -24,364 530,464 -16,876
1988 117,299 -24,753 513,296 -17,952
1987 112,885 -25,127 493,337 -9,097
1986 113,054 -24,805 464,665 -11,151
1985 110,949 -23,840 455,576 -14,660
1984 110,133 -22,493 434,674 -19,143
1983 110,618 -20,620 414,823 -22,152
1982 112,468 -19,395 392,302 -23,981
1981 110,421 -17,353 374,482 -25,499
1980 108,604 -15,130 355,767 -26,740
1979 96,429 -14,152 336,378 -27,090
1978 98,419 -12,273 312,439 -26,524
1977 100,498 -11,082 296,115 -25,305
1976 98,100 -10,155 281,078 -23,669
1975 95,230 -9,349 266,815 -23,192
1974 92,505 -8,639 252,737 -22,726
1973 89,662 -7,947 240,235 -22,282
1972 76,906 -7,219 229,322 -21,826
1971 84,139 -6,328 219,095 -21,386
1970 81,127 -5,423 207,613 -20,966
1969 78,237 -4,592 196,305 -4,121
1968 75,458 -3,979 182,518 -4,031
1967 72,722 -3,666 173,637 -3,959
1966 69,883 -3,443 164,091 -3,874
1965 67,056 -3,231 155,398 -3,797
1964 64,227 -3,043 147,299 -3,712
1963 61,738 -2,881 133,781 -3,640
1962 59,547 -2,727 131,262 -3,572
1961 57,499 -2,579 129,787 -3,503
1960 55,664 -2,418 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/nicaragua/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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