Nicaragua Population Pyramid 2036
Nicaragua in 2036
In 2036, Nicaragua is projected to have a population of 7,910,786 people. Ten years before, in 2026, the projected population is 7,097,329 — 11.5% lower.
Half of the population would be younger than 30.9 years, with 24.0% children under 15 and 8.1% 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 | 7,910,787 | 30.9 | |
| El Salvador | 6,593,324 | 34.1 | |
| Costa Rica | 5,336,139 | 41.8 | |
| Panama | 5,117,126 | 34.8 | |
| Honduras | 12,873,077 | 29.0 |





