Nicaragua Population Pyramid 2030
Nicaragua in 2030
By 2030, the population of Nicaragua is expected to reach 7,441,603. Compared with 2020, when the projection stands at 6,565,267, that represents growth of 13.3% over ten years.
Half of the population would be younger than 28.7 years, with 26.2% children under 15 and 6.6% aged 65 or older. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 7,441,603 | 28.7 | |
| El Salvador | 6,486,207 | 31.3 | |
| Costa Rica | 5,251,497 | 38.8 | |
| Panama | 4,833,859 | 32.9 | |
| Honduras | 11,885,320 | 27.0 |





