Population ages 15-64, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population ages 15-64, female was 2.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.35 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
106th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.35 million
in 2025
All-time low
449,535
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, female in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 2.35 million for population ages 15-64, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Nicaragua peaked at 2.35 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 449,535, in 1960.
Nicaragua ranks 106th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 449,535 | — |
| 1961 | 460,682 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 472,491 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 485,516 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 500,533 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 517,327 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 535,035 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 553,447 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 572,431 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 591,887 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 611,774 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 632,069 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 651,559 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 671,479 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 693,102 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 715,265 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 737,879 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 760,904 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 784,185 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 807,466 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 831,290 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 855,728 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 880,328 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 905,259 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 930,465 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 955,948 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 982,026 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.24 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.27 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.31 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.38 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.41 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.48 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.55 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.62 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.70 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.73 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.77 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.81 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.88 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.92 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.95 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.99 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.02 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.09 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.16 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.19 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.23 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.27 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 2.35 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 513,888 | 449,535 | 591,887 | 10 |
| 1970s | 706,568 | 611,774 | 807,466 | 10 |
| 1980s | 945,416 | 831,290 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million | 1.10 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 million | 1.45 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million | 1.81 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 million | 2.16 million | 2.35 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 103 Togo 2.51 million compare
- 104 Libya 2.48 million compare
- 105 Turkmenistan 2.48 million compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 2.32 million compare
- 108 Paraguay 2.26 million compare
- 109 El Salvador 2.26 million compare
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,175 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.2509 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2831 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Nicaragua?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Nicaragua was 2.35 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 449,535 in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 106th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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.