As of 2025, the population of Nicaragua is approximately 7.01 million people (7 007 502), making it the 108th most populous country in the dataset of 217 countries, with a 0.09% share of the combined total.
Over the past five years the population of Nicaragua changed by +6.74%, and over the past ten years by +13.95%. By five-year growth, Nicaragua ranks 87th of 217 countries; in terms of momentum, growth is stable — the recent five-year pace (+1.31% per year) is essentially unchanged from the previous five years (+1.32%).
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