Population, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population, male was 49.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
145th
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 1965
All-time low
49.0%
in 1989
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Nicaragua is 49.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Nicaragua peaked at 49.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1989.
That places Nicaragua 145th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.8% | — |
| 1961 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.7% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 49.0% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 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, male in Nicaragua?
- Population, male in Nicaragua was 49.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1989.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 145th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.