Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — Nicaragua

Population aged 65 and over in Nicaragua in 2025 — 399,256 people. Ranked 122 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 760.3%.

2025 399,256 people +4.32% vs 2024
World rank 122of 217
Period maximum 399,256 people2025
Period minimum 46,408 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — Nicaragua, 1960–20250100,000200,000300,000400,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 46,408 people1962: 48,556 people1964: 51,053 people1966: 54,011 people1968: 57,457 people1970: 61,253 people1972: 65,029 people1974: 69,143 people1976: 73,944 people1978: 78,951 people1980: 83,803 people1982: 89,561 people1984: 95,447 people1986: 101,886 people1988: 109,115 people1990: 117,067 people1992: 125,315 people1994: 133,639 people1996: 143,920 people1998: 160,354 people2000: 177,157 people2002: 195,206 people2004: 214,561 people2006: 231,157 people2008: 241,586 people2010: 252,106 people2012: 263,091 people2014: 278,624 people2016: 299,157 people2018: 320,499 people2020: 338,814 people2022: 352,644 people2024: 382,711 people2025: 399,256 people
Change over the period: +352,848 (+760.32%) Average annual rate: 3.37 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Nicaragua 399,256 people
World 855M people
Central America computed 14.72M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 210M people
Population aged 65 and over — Nicaragua, by year Nicaragua All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 399,256 +16,545 +4.32%
2024 382,711 +15,649 +4.26%
2023 367,062 +14,418 +4.09%
2022 352,644 +9,513 +2.77%
2021 343,131 +4,317 +1.27%
2020 338,814 +7,145 +2.15%
2019 331,669 +11,170 +3.49%
2018 320,499 +10,892 +3.52%
2017 309,607 +10,450 +3.49%
2016 299,157 +10,413 +3.61%
2015 288,744 +10,120 +3.63%
2014 278,624 +8,712 +3.23%
2013 269,912 +6,821 +2.59%
2012 263,091 +5,692 +2.21%
2011 257,399 +5,293 +2.1%
2010 252,106 +5,265 +2.13%
2009 246,841 +5,255 +2.18%
2008 241,586 +5,247 +2.22%
2007 236,339 +5,182 +2.24%
2006 231,157 +7,098 +3.17%
2005 224,059 +9,498 +4.43%
2004 214,561 +9,815 +4.79%
2003 204,746 +9,540 +4.89%
2002 195,206 +9,206 +4.95%
2001 186,000 +8,843 +4.99%
2000 177,157 +8,545 +5.07%
1999 168,612 +8,258 +5.15%
1998 160,354 +8,194 +5.39%
1997 152,160 +8,240 +5.73%
1996 143,920 +6,153 +4.47%
1995 137,767 +4,128 +3.09%
1994 133,639 +4,158 +3.21%
1993 129,481 +4,166 +3.32%
1992 125,315 +4,150 +3.43%
1991 121,165 +4,098 +3.5%
1990 117,067 +4,025 +3.56%
1989 113,042 +3,927 +3.6%
1988 109,115 +3,718 +3.53%
1987 105,397 +3,511 +3.45%
1986 101,886 +3,317 +3.37%
1985 98,569 +3,122 +3.27%
1984 95,447 +2,979 +3.22%
1983 92,468 +2,907 +3.25%
1982 89,561 +2,892 +3.34%
1981 86,669 +2,866 +3.42%
1980 83,803 +2,549 +3.14%
1979 81,254 +2,303 +2.92%
1978 78,951 +2,471 +3.23%
1977 76,480 +2,536 +3.43%
1976 73,944 +2,446 +3.42%
1975 71,498 +2,355 +3.41%
1974 69,143 +2,272 +3.4%
1973 66,871 +1,842 +2.83%
1972 65,029 +1,759 +2.78%
1971 63,270 +2,017 +3.29%
1970 61,253 +1,937 +3.27%
1969 59,316 +1,859 +3.24%
1968 57,457 +1,776 +3.19%
1967 55,681 +1,670 +3.09%
1966 54,011 +1,550 +2.95%
1965 52,461 +1,408 +2.76%
1964 51,053 +1,291 +2.59%
1963 49,762 +1,206 +2.48%
1962 48,556 +1,120 +2.36%
1961 47,436 +1,028 +2.22%
1960 46,408

Central America, 2025

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About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

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