Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Nicaragua

Share of population aged 65 and over in Nicaragua in 2025 — 5.7%. Ranked 141 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 3.1 pp.

2025 5.7% +0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 141of 217
Period maximum 5.7%2025
Period minimum 2.5%1973

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Nicaragua, 1960–20252345619601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 2.6%1962: 2.6%1964: 2.5%1966: 2.5%1968: 2.5%1970: 2.5%1972: 2.5%1974: 2.5%1976: 2.5%1978: 2.6%1980: 2.6%1982: 2.6%1984: 2.6%1986: 2.7%1988: 2.7%1990: 2.8%1992: 2.9%1994: 2.9%1996: 3%1998: 3.3%2000: 3.5%2002: 3.8%2004: 4.1%2006: 4.3%2008: 4.3%2010: 4.4%2012: 4.5%2014: 4.6%2016: 4.8%2018: 5%2020: 5.2%2022: 5.2%2024: 5.5%2025: 5.7%
Change over the period: +3.1 pp Annual average: 0.05 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Nicaragua 5.7%
World 10.4%
Central America computed 7.9%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Nicaragua, by year Nicaragua All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 5.7 +0.2 pp
2024 5.5 +0.2 pp
2023 5.4 +0.1 pp
2022 5.2 +0.1 pp
2021 5.2 +0 pp
2020 5.2 +0 pp
2019 5.1 +0.1 pp
2018 5 +0.1 pp
2017 4.9 +0.1 pp
2016 4.8 +0.1 pp
2015 4.7 +0.1 pp
2014 4.6 +0.1 pp
2013 4.5 +0.1 pp
2012 4.5 +0 pp
2011 4.4 +0 pp
2010 4.4 +0 pp
2009 4.4 +0 pp
2008 4.3 +0 pp
2007 4.3 +0 pp
2006 4.3 +0.1 pp
2005 4.2 +0.1 pp
2004 4.1 +0.1 pp
2003 3.9 +0.1 pp
2002 3.8 +0.1 pp
2001 3.7 +0.1 pp
2000 3.5 +0.1 pp
1999 3.4 +0.1 pp
1998 3.3 +0.1 pp
1997 3.2 +0.1 pp
1996 3 +0.1 pp
1995 3 +0 pp
1994 2.9 +0 pp
1993 2.9 +0 pp
1992 2.9 +0 pp
1991 2.8 +0 pp
1990 2.8 +0 pp
1989 2.8 +0 pp
1988 2.7 +0 pp
1987 2.7 +0 pp
1986 2.7 +0 pp
1985 2.7 +0 pp
1984 2.6 +0 pp
1983 2.6 +0 pp
1982 2.6 +0 pp
1981 2.6 +0 pp
1980 2.6 +0 pp
1979 2.6 +0 pp
1978 2.6 +0 pp
1977 2.6 +0 pp
1976 2.5 +0 pp
1975 2.5 +0 pp
1974 2.5 +0 pp
1973 2.5 −0 pp
1972 2.5 −0 pp
1971 2.5 +0 pp
1970 2.5 +0 pp
1969 2.5 +0 pp
1968 2.5 +0 pp
1967 2.5 −0 pp
1966 2.5 −0 pp
1965 2.5 −0 pp
1964 2.5 −0 pp
1963 2.6 −0 pp
1962 2.6 −0 pp
1961 2.6 −0 pp
1960 2.6

Central America, 2025

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

About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

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