Population, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population, female was 3.56 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.56 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
107th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.56 million
in 2025
All-time low
895,535
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 3.56 million for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Nicaragua peaked at 3.56 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 895,535, in 1960.
That places Nicaragua 107th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 895,535 | — |
| 1961 | 922,465 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 950,282 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 979,088 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.04 million | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.07 million | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.11 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.14 million | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.18 million | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.26 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.33 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.37 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.42 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.46 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.51 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.55 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.60 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.65 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.69 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.79 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.84 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.88 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.93 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.98 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.12 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.22 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.32 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.36 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.41 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.45 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.49 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.62 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.65 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.76 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.80 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.84 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.88 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.92 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.96 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.09 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.17 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.21 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.38 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.42 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.51 million | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 3.56 million | +1.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 3.56 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.25 million, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 3.56 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.56 million, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 million | 895,535 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.40 million | 1.22 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 million | 1.65 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 million | 2.12 million | 2.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 million | 2.56 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 million | 2.92 million | 3.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 million | 3.34 million | 3.56 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 104 Turkmenistan 3.88 million compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 3.71 million compare
- 106 Libya 3.67 million compare
- 108 Paraguay 3.50 million compare
- 109 Serbia 3.44 million compare
- 110 El Salvador 3.34 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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Nicaragua?
- Population, female in Nicaragua was 3.56 million 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 3.56 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 895,535 in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 107th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.