Nicaragua Population Pyramid 2033
Nicaragua in 2033
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Nicaragua at 7,683,393 in 2033. Ten years before, in 2023, the projected population is 6,823,613 — 12.6% lower.
With a projected median age of 29.8 years, Nicaragua would have a youth dependency ratio of 37.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 10.8 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.
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 | 7,683,393 | 29.8 | |
| El Salvador | 6,544,662 | 32.7 | |
| Costa Rica | 5,298,513 | 40.3 | |
| Panama | 4,979,807 | 33.9 | |
| Honduras | 12,389,378 | 28.0 |





