Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Population ages 15-64, total
Nicaragua
4.62 million
in 2025
Paraguay
4.55 million
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
106th
Paraguay rank
108th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 4.62 million against 4.55 million in Paraguay, a difference of 72,040.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Paraguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 106th and Paraguay ranks 108th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 million | 1.05 million | 36,329 | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 1.40 million | 1.39 million | 4,781 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1.84 million | 1.90 million | 57,946 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 2.44 million | 2.50 million | 59,090 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 3.13 million | 3.22 million | 92,699 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 3.84 million | 3.91 million | 69,190 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 4.42 million | 4.41 million | 12,473 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Nicaragua, at 4.62 million against 4.55 million in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 72,040, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Nicaragua ranks 106th and Paraguay ranks 108th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.