Population, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population, female was 50.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
74th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 1989
All-time low
50.2%
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 50.8% for population, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Nicaragua peaked at 51.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 1965.
That places Nicaragua 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.2% | — |
| 1961 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 50.6% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 6 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.8235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0415 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Nicaragua?
- Population, female in Nicaragua was 50.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 1965.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.