NIC / Latin America & Caribbean
Nicaragua
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Managua
- Currency
- Nicaraguan córdoba
- Continent
- North America
- Area
- 120,340 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
7.01M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
22.24B · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
3,173.34 · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
2.08 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
5.04 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
2.21 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
75.1 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Nicaragua: 7.01M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Nicaragua |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,007,502 |
| 2024 | 6,916,140 |
| 2023 | 6,823,613 |
| 2022 | 6,730,654 |
| 2021 | 6,644,741 |
| 2020 | 6,565,267 |
| 2019 | 6,483,657 |
| 2018 | 6,400,080 |
| 2017 | 6,316,231 |
| 2016 | 6,232,666 |
| 2015 | 6,149,417 |
| 2014 | 6,066,492 |
| 2013 | 5,983,845 |
| 2012 | 5,901,287 |
| 2011 | 5,819,051 |
| 2010 | 5,737,450 |
| 2009 | 5,656,601 |
| 2008 | 5,576,593 |
| 2007 | 5,497,243 |
| 2006 | 5,418,855 |
2025Nicaragua: 22.24B
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Nicaragua |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,237,167,113.09 |
| 2024 | 19,696,311,850.33 |
| 2023 | 17,805,842,220.76 |
| 2022 | 15,634,573,555.9 |
| 2021 | 14,209,019,392.3 |
| 2020 | 12,726,422,432.49 |
| 2019 | 12,699,023,614.25 |
| 2018 | 13,025,221,974.23 |
| 2017 | 13,785,893,007.48 |
| 2016 | 13,286,093,388.48 |
| 2015 | 12,756,696,261.07 |
| 2014 | 11,880,438,824.45 |
| 2013 | 10,982,988,249.21 |
| 2012 | 10,532,017,231.83 |
| 2011 | 9,774,329,332.71 |
| 2010 | 8,758,602,232.98 |
| 2009 | 8,298,702,489.08 |
| 2008 | 8,496,967,596.77 |
| 2007 | 7,423,375,014.76 |
| 2006 | 6,763,672,380.61 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Nicaragua: 3,173.34
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Nicaragua |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,173.34 |
| 2024 | 2,847.88 |
| 2023 | 2,609.44 |
| 2022 | 2,322.89 |
| 2021 | 2,138.39 |
| 2020 | 1,938.45 |
| 2019 | 1,958.62 |
| 2018 | 2,035.17 |
| 2017 | 2,182.61 |
| 2016 | 2,131.69 |
| 2015 | 2,074.46 |
| 2014 | 1,958.37 |
| 2013 | 1,835.44 |
| 2012 | 1,784.7 |
| 2011 | 1,679.71 |
| 2010 | 1,526.57 |
| 2009 | 1,467.08 |
| 2008 | 1,523.68 |
| 2007 | 1,350.38 |
| 2006 | 1,248.17 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Nicaragua: 2.08
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Nicaragua |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.08 |
| 2024 | 4.62 |
| 2023 | 8.39 |
| 2022 | 10.47 |
| 2021 | 4.93 |
| 2020 | 3.68 |
| 2019 | 5.38 |
| 2018 | 4.95 |
| 2017 | 3.85 |
| 2016 | 3.52 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | 6.04 |
| 2013 | 7.14 |
| 2012 | 7.19 |
| 2011 | 8.08 |
| 2010 | 5.46 |
| 2009 | 3.69 |
| 2008 | 19.83 |
| 2007 | 11.13 |
| 2006 | 9.14 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Nicaragua: 5.04
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Nicaragua |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.04 |
| 2024 | 4.98 |
| 2023 | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 4.97 |
| 2021 | 6.08 |
| 2020 | 6.18 |
| 2019 | 5.46 |
| 2018 | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 4.52 |
| 2013 | 5.28 |
| 2012 | 5.21 |
| 2011 | 6.61 |
| 2010 | 7.83 |
| 2009 | 8.16 |
| 2008 | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 4.89 |
| 2006 | 5.31 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Nicaragua: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Nicaragua |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 2.21 |
| 2023 | 2.22 |
| 2022 | 2.24 |
| 2021 | 2.27 |
| 2020 | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 2.32 |
| 2018 | 2.35 |
| 2017 | 2.38 |
| 2016 | 2.41 |
| 2015 | 2.43 |
| 2014 | 2.46 |
| 2013 | 2.49 |
| 2012 | 2.53 |
| 2011 | 2.56 |
| 2010 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.63 |
| 2008 | 2.66 |
| 2007 | 2.7 |
| 2006 | 2.73 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Nicaragua: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Nicaragua |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 75.1 |
| 2023 | 74.95 |
| 2022 | 74.46 |
| 2021 | 70.48 |
| 2020 | 70.77 |
| 2019 | 73.76 |
| 2018 | 73.88 |
| 2017 | 73.39 |
| 2016 | 73.18 |
| 2015 | 72.9 |
| 2014 | 72.79 |
| 2013 | 72.55 |
| 2012 | 72.44 |
| 2011 | 72.03 |
| 2010 | 71.76 |
| 2009 | 71.5 |
| 2008 | 71.4 |
| 2007 | 71.2 |
| 2006 | 70.96 |