Nicaragua Population Pyramid 2055
Nicaragua in 2055
In 2055, Nicaragua is projected to have a population of 8,959,459 people. Compared with 2045, when the projection stands at 8,497,615, that represents growth of 5.4% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 37.6 years, Nicaragua would have a youth dependency ratio of 29.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 22.6 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 | 8,959,459 | 37.6 | |
| El Salvador | 6,624,747 | 41.9 | |
| Panama | 5,757,099 | 40.7 | |
| Costa Rica | 5,288,194 | 49.8 | |
| Honduras | 15,423,746 | 34.8 |





