Net migration — all countries

Net migration — Nicaragua

Net migration in Nicaragua in 2025 — -8,371 people. Ranked 149 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 246.2%.

2025 -8,371 people −2.22% vs 2024
World rank 149of 217
Period maximum -2,418 people1960
Period minimum -44,931 people2003

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Net migration — Nicaragua, 1960–2025-60,000-40,000-20,000019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: -2,418 people1962: -2,727 people1964: -3,043 people1966: -3,443 people1968: -3,979 people1970: -5,423 people1972: -7,219 people1974: -8,639 people1976: -10,155 people1978: -12,273 people1980: -15,130 people1982: -19,395 people1984: -22,493 people1986: -24,805 people1988: -24,753 people1990: -24,280 people1992: -24,171 people1994: -24,773 people1996: -35,208 people1998: -38,260 people2000: -42,087 people2002: -44,906 people2004: -44,222 people2006: -32,274 people2008: -30,675 people2010: -29,081 people2012: -27,389 people2014: -25,570 people2016: -23,076 people2018: -20,742 people2020: -10,383 people2022: -7,996 people2024: -8,189 people2025: -8,371 people
Change over the period: −5,953 (−246.2%)

Comparison, 2025

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

Nicaragua -8,371 people
World 0 people
Latin America & Caribbean -401,848 people
Central America computed -145,568 people
Lower-middle-income countries computed -1.71M people
Net migration — Nicaragua, by year Nicaragua All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 -8,371 −182 −2.22%
2024 -8,189 −193 −2.41%
2023 -7,996 +0 +0%
2022 -7,996 +2,387 +22.99%
2021 -10,383 +0 +0%
2020 -10,383 +9,347 +47.37%
2019 -19,730 +1,012 +4.88%
2018 -20,742 +1,107 +5.07%
2017 -21,849 +1,227 +5.32%
2016 -23,076 +1,277 +5.24%
2015 -24,353 +1,217 +4.76%
2014 -25,570 +1,017 +3.83%
2013 -26,587 +802 +2.93%
2012 -27,389 +832 +2.95%
2011 -28,221 +860 +2.96%
2010 -29,081 +832 +2.78%
2009 -29,913 +762 +2.48%
2008 -30,675 +682 +2.17%
2007 -31,357 +917 +2.84%
2006 -32,274 +1,006 +3.02%
2005 -33,280 +10,942 +24.74%
2004 -44,222 +709 +1.58%
2003 -44,931 −25 −0.06%
2002 -44,906 −1,069 −2.44%
2001 -43,837 −1,750 −4.16%
2000 -42,087 −1,992 −4.97%
1999 -40,095 −1,835 −4.8%
1998 -38,260 −1,409 −3.82%
1997 -36,851 −1,643 −4.67%
1996 -35,208 −9,319 −36%
1995 -25,889 −1,116 −4.5%
1994 -24,773 −682 −2.83%
1993 -24,091 +80 +0.33%
1992 -24,171 −143 −0.6%
1991 -24,028 +252 +1.04%
1990 -24,280 +84 +0.34%
1989 -24,364 +389 +1.57%
1988 -24,753 +374 +1.49%
1987 -25,127 −322 −1.3%
1986 -24,805 −965 −4.05%
1985 -23,840 −1,347 −5.99%
1984 -22,493 −1,873 −9.08%
1983 -20,620 −1,225 −6.32%
1982 -19,395 −2,042 −11.77%
1981 -17,353 −2,223 −14.69%
1980 -15,130 −978 −6.91%
1979 -14,152 −1,879 −15.31%
1978 -12,273 −1,191 −10.75%
1977 -11,082 −927 −9.13%
1976 -10,155 −806 −8.62%
1975 -9,349 −710 −8.22%
1974 -8,639 −692 −8.71%
1973 -7,947 −728 −10.08%
1972 -7,219 −891 −14.08%
1971 -6,328 −905 −16.69%
1970 -5,423 −831 −18.1%
1969 -4,592 −613 −15.41%
1968 -3,979 −313 −8.54%
1967 -3,666 −223 −6.48%
1966 -3,443 −212 −6.56%
1965 -3,231 −188 −6.18%
1964 -3,043 −162 −5.62%
1963 -2,881 −154 −5.65%
1962 -2,727 −148 −5.74%
1961 -2,579 −161 −6.66%
1960 -2,418

Central America, 2025

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About the indicator

Net migration is the number of people arriving in a country minus the number leaving it, counting both citizens and foreigners. A positive value means net inflow, a negative one net outflow. The UN Population Division publishes the indicator at five-year intervals and derives it residually, as the difference between the actual change in population and natural increase, so errors of registration end up inside it as well.

Important: The value refers to a five-year period rather than to a single year; in the years between reference points the figure repeats.

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