Nicaragua Population Pyramid 2074
Nicaragua in 2074
In 2074, Nicaragua is projected to have a population of 9,228,417 people. Compared with 2064, when the projection stands at 9,184,317, that represents growth of 0.5% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 43.1 years, Nicaragua would have a youth dependency ratio of 26.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 36.0 per 100 people of working age. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.
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 | 9,228,417 | 43.1 | |
| El Salvador | 6,209,161 | 47.8 | |
| Panama | 6,012,741 | 45.1 | |
| Costa Rica | 4,791,446 | 56.0 | |
| Honduras | 16,833,369 | 40.0 |





