Nicaragua Population History
1960 - 2026
Nicaragua's population has grown from 1,782,370 in 1960 to 6,823,613 in 2023, a total increase of 282.8% (3.83x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
1.8M
2023 Population
6.8M
Total Growth
282.8%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
1.8M
1970
2.4M
1980
3.3M
1990
4.2M
2000
5.0M
2010
5.7M
2020
6.6M
2023
6.8M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+3.06%
1965-1970
+3.17%
1970-1975
+3.06%
1975-1980
+2.92%
1980-1985
+2.65%
1985-1990
+2.35%
1990-1995
+2.21%
1995-2000
+1.58%
2000-2005
+1.24%
2005-2010
+1.44%
2010-2015
+1.40%
2015-2020
+1.32%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6,823,613 | +92,959 |
| 2022 | 6,730,654 | +85,913 |
| 2021 | 6,644,741 | +79,474 |
| 2020 | 6,565,267 | +81,610 |
| 2019 | 6,483,657 | +83,577 |
| 2018 | 6,400,080 | +83,849 |
| 2017 | 6,316,231 | +83,565 |
| 2016 | 6,232,666 | +83,249 |
| 2015 | 6,149,417 | +82,925 |
| 2014 | 6,066,492 | +82,647 |
| 2013 | 5,983,845 | +82,558 |
| 2012 | 5,901,287 | +82,236 |
| 2011 | 5,819,051 | +81,601 |
| 2010 | 5,737,450 | +80,849 |
| 2009 | 5,656,601 | +80,008 |
| 2008 | 5,576,593 | +79,350 |
| 2007 | 5,497,243 | +78,388 |
| 2006 | 5,418,855 | +76,750 |
| 2005 | 5,342,105 | +69,193 |
| 2004 | 5,272,912 | +61,949 |
| 2003 | 5,210,963 | +61,054 |
| 2002 | 5,149,909 | +62,084 |
| 2001 | 5,087,825 | +65,192 |
| 2000 | 5,022,633 | +68,615 |
| 1999 | 4,954,018 | +70,363 |
| 1998 | 4,883,655 | +74,082 |
| 1997 | 4,809,573 | +79,599 |
| 1996 | 4,729,974 | +87,043 |
| 1995 | 4,642,931 | +93,615 |
| 1994 | 4,549,316 | +95,584 |
| 1993 | 4,453,732 | +96,706 |
| 1992 | 4,357,026 | +97,389 |
| 1991 | 4,259,637 | +97,078 |
| 1990 | 4,162,559 | +96,083 |
| 1989 | 4,066,476 | +94,156 |
| 1988 | 3,972,320 | +90,156 |
| 1987 | 3,882,164 | +88,007 |
| 1986 | 3,794,157 | +87,678 |
| 1985 | 3,706,479 | +87,375 |
| 1984 | 3,619,104 | +88,822 |
| 1983 | 3,530,282 | +91,537 |
| 1982 | 3,438,745 | +93,071 |
| 1981 | 3,345,674 | +93,271 |
| 1980 | 3,252,403 | +87,878 |
| 1979 | 3,164,525 | +84,211 |
| 1978 | 3,080,314 | +87,780 |
| 1977 | 2,992,534 | +88,683 |
| 1976 | 2,903,851 | +86,908 |
| 1975 | 2,816,943 | +84,868 |
| 1974 | 2,732,075 | +82,797 |
| 1973 | 2,649,278 | +75,700 |
| 1972 | 2,573,578 | +73,753 |
| 1971 | 2,499,825 | +76,760 |
| 1970 | 2,423,065 | +74,667 |
| 1969 | 2,348,398 | +72,562 |
| 1968 | 2,275,836 | +70,269 |
| 1967 | 2,205,567 | +67,747 |
| 1966 | 2,137,820 | +65,139 |
| 1965 | 2,072,681 | +62,505 |
| 1964 | 2,010,176 | +60,017 |
| 1963 | 1,950,159 | +57,839 |
| 1962 | 1,892,320 | +55,869 |
| 1961 | 1,836,451 | +54,081 |
| 1960 | 1,782,370 | — |