Urban population in Nicaragua in 2025 — 4,165,511 people. Ranked 109 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 496.6%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nicaragua
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.17M | +66,810 | +1.63% |
| 2024 | 4.1M | +64,233 | +1.59% |
| 2023 | 4.03M | +63,689 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.97M | +59,734 | +1.53% |
| 2021 | 3.91M | +56,932 | +1.48% |
| 2020 | 3.85M | +58,543 | +1.54% |
| 2019 | 3.8M | +59,947 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.74M | +60,255 | +1.64% |
| 2017 | 3.68M | +60,148 | +1.66% |
| 2016 | 3.62M | +59,935 | +1.69% |
| 2015 | 3.56M | +59,635 | +1.71% |
| 2014 | 3.5M | +59,282 | +1.73% |
| 2013 | 3.44M | +58,962 | +1.75% |
| 2012 | 3.38M | +58,438 | +1.76% |
| 2011 | 3.32M | +57,669 | +1.77% |
| 2010 | 3.26M | +56,772 | +1.77% |
| 2009 | 3.2M | +55,770 | +1.77% |
| 2008 | 3.15M | +54,817 | +1.77% |
| 2007 | 3.09M | +53,645 | +1.76% |
| 2006 | 3.04M | +52,052 | +1.74% |
| 2005 | 2.99M | +47,056 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.94M | +42,286 | +1.46% |
| 2003 | 2.9M | +41,242 | +1.44% |
| 2002 | 2.86M | +41,433 | +1.47% |
| 2001 | 2.82M | +42,925 | +1.55% |
| 2000 | 2.77M | +44,729 | +1.64% |
| 1999 | 2.73M | +45,741 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.68M | +47,960 | +1.82% |
| 1997 | 2.63M | +51,267 | +1.98% |
| 1996 | 2.58M | +55,740 | +2.21% |
| 1995 | 2.53M | +59,439 | +2.41% |
| 1994 | 2.47M | +60,233 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.41M | +60,555 | +2.58% |
| 1992 | 2.35M | +60,671 | +2.65% |
| 1991 | 2.29M | +60,282 | +2.71% |
| 1990 | 2.23M | +59,558 | +2.75% |
| 1989 | 2.17M | +58,369 | +2.77% |
| 1988 | 2.11M | +56,118 | +2.73% |
| 1987 | 2.05M | +54,884 | +2.75% |
| 1986 | 2M | +54,634 | +2.81% |
| 1985 | 1.94M | +54,412 | +2.88% |
| 1984 | 1.89M | +55,110 | +3.01% |
| 1983 | 1.83M | +56,458 | +3.18% |
| 1982 | 1.78M | +57,177 | +3.32% |
| 1981 | 1.72M | +57,200 | +3.44% |
| 1980 | 1.66M | +54,371 | +3.38% |
| 1979 | 1.61M | +52,454 | +3.37% |
| 1978 | 1.56M | +54,194 | +3.61% |
| 1977 | 1.5M | +54,555 | +3.77% |
| 1976 | 1.45M | +53,563 | +3.84% |
| 1975 | 1.39M | +52,441 | +3.91% |
| 1974 | 1.34M | +51,303 | +3.98% |
| 1973 | 1.29M | +47,740 | +3.84% |
| 1972 | 1.24M | +46,569 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 1.2M | +49,919 | +4.36% |
| 1970 | 1.15M | +52,895 | +4.84% |
| 1969 | 1.09M | +54,294 | +5.23% |
| 1968 | 1.04M | +53,985 | +5.48% |
| 1967 | 984,481 | +52,144 | +5.59% |
| 1966 | 932,337 | +49,015 | +5.55% |
| 1965 | 883,322 | +44,781 | +5.34% |
| 1964 | 838,541 | +39,526 | +4.95% |
| 1963 | 799,015 | +35,437 | +4.64% |
| 1962 | 763,578 | +33,525 | +4.59% |
| 1961 | 730,053 | +31,879 | +4.57% |
| 1960 | 698,174 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
