Nicaragua Population Pyramid 1975
Nicaragua in 1975
The population of Nicaragua in 1975 was 2,816,943. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 35.9%, up from 2,072,681 in 1965.
Half of the population was younger than 16.2 years; 47.3% were children under 15 and 2.5% were 65 or older. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Nicaragua was 2.22 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 74.9 years in 2023: 77.4 for women and 72.3 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
41,676 immigrants live in Nicaragua, 0.6% of the population.
| Honduras | 13,606 |
| Costa Rica | 11,707 |
| United States of America | 3,918 |
| El Salvador | 2,653 |
| Guatemala | 1,912 |
904,767 people born in Nicaragua live in other countries.
| Costa Rica | 423,401 |
| United States of America | 295,024 |
| Spain | 98,452 |
| Panama | 23,672 |
| Mexico | 18,139 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 2,816,944 | 16.2 | |
| Honduras | 3,193,234 | 16.1 | |
| Costa Rica | 2,092,719 | 18.9 | |
| Panama | 1,732,389 | 18.1 | |
| El Salvador | 4,120,449 | 16.9 |





