Nicaragua Population Pyramid 2029
Nicaragua in 2029
In 2029, Nicaragua is projected to have a population of 7,358,004 people. Compared with 2019, when the projection stands at 6,483,657, that represents growth of 13.5% over ten years.
Half of the population would be younger than 28.4 years, with 26.6% children under 15 and 6.4% aged 65 or older. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.
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 | 7,358,005 | 28.4 | |
| El Salvador | 6,464,414 | 30.8 | |
| Costa Rica | 5,233,881 | 38.3 | |
| Panama | 4,783,372 | 32.6 | |
| Honduras | 11,712,877 | 26.6 |





