Share of women in the population — all countries

Share of women in the population — Nicaragua

Share of women in the population in Nicaragua in 2025 — 50.8%. Ranked 73 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 0.56 pp.

2025 50.8% −0.01 pp vs 2024
World rank 73of 217
Period maximum 50.98%1989
Period minimum 50.19%1965

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of women in the population — Nicaragua, 1960–20255050.250.450.650.85119601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 50.24%1962: 50.22%1964: 50.19%1966: 50.19%1968: 50.23%1970: 50.25%1972: 50.27%1974: 50.29%1976: 50.32%1978: 50.4%1980: 50.58%1982: 50.62%1984: 50.73%1986: 50.87%1988: 50.98%1990: 50.98%1992: 50.95%1994: 50.93%1996: 50.91%1998: 50.9%2000: 50.9%2002: 50.91%2004: 50.93%2006: 50.93%2008: 50.92%2010: 50.9%2012: 50.89%2014: 50.88%2016: 50.86%2018: 50.84%2020: 50.83%2022: 50.84%2024: 50.81%2025: 50.8%
Change over the period: +0.56 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nicaragua

Nicaragua 50.8%
World 49.73%
Central America computed 51.23%
Share of women in the population — Nicaragua, by year Nicaragua All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 50.8 −0.01 pp
2024 50.81 −0.01 pp
2023 50.82 −0.01 pp
2022 50.84 −0 pp
2021 50.84 +0.01 pp
2020 50.83 +0 pp
2019 50.83 −0.01 pp
2018 50.84 −0.01 pp
2017 50.85 −0.01 pp
2016 50.86 −0.01 pp
2015 50.87 −0.01 pp
2014 50.88 −0.01 pp
2013 50.88 −0.01 pp
2012 50.89 −0.01 pp
2011 50.9 −0.01 pp
2010 50.9 −0.01 pp
2009 50.91 −0.01 pp
2008 50.92 −0.01 pp
2007 50.92 −0.01 pp
2006 50.93 −0 pp
2005 50.93 +0 pp
2004 50.93 +0.01 pp
2003 50.92 +0.01 pp
2002 50.91 +0.01 pp
2001 50.91 +0.01 pp
2000 50.9 +0 pp
1999 50.9 −0 pp
1998 50.9 −0 pp
1997 50.9 −0 pp
1996 50.91 −0.01 pp
1995 50.91 −0.01 pp
1994 50.93 −0.01 pp
1993 50.94 −0.01 pp
1992 50.95 −0.01 pp
1991 50.97 −0.01 pp
1990 50.98 −0.01 pp
1989 50.98 +0.01 pp
1988 50.98 +0.04 pp
1987 50.93 +0.06 pp
1986 50.87 +0.07 pp
1985 50.81 +0.08 pp
1984 50.73 +0.07 pp
1983 50.66 +0.04 pp
1982 50.62 +0.02 pp
1981 50.6 +0.02 pp
1980 50.58 +0.08 pp
1979 50.51 +0.11 pp
1978 50.4 +0.05 pp
1977 50.35 +0.02 pp
1976 50.32 +0.02 pp
1975 50.31 +0.02 pp
1974 50.29 +0.02 pp
1973 50.28 +0 pp
1972 50.27 +0 pp
1971 50.27 +0.01 pp
1970 50.25 +0.01 pp
1969 50.24 +0.02 pp
1968 50.23 +0.02 pp
1967 50.21 +0.01 pp
1966 50.19 +0 pp
1965 50.19 −0 pp
1964 50.19 −0.01 pp
1963 50.21 −0.01 pp
1962 50.22 −0.01 pp
1961 50.23 −0.01 pp
1960 50.24

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of women in total population. Slightly more boys than girls are born (about 105 to 100), but because male mortality is higher the ratio evens out at older ages and then tilts toward women. Deviations from 50% in either direction point either to labor migration (the male surplus in the Gulf states) or to a gap in life expectancy.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.