🇳🇮 Population Growth Rate of Nicaragua

The current population growth rate of Nicaragua is 1.377%. A -3.16% decrease from 2022, when the population growth rate was 1.422%. In the future, Nicaragua's population growth rate is projected to decrease to -0.397%, by the year 2100. A total decrease of the population growth rate of Nicaragua by -128.83% from today's standard.

Historic Population Growth Rate of Nicaragua (1950-2023)

Nicaragua has seen a decrease in population growth rate since the 1950's.

Year	Population Growth Rate	Overall Population +/-
1950	2.947%	39,210
1951	2.872%	39,332
1952	2.904%	40,933
1953	2.919%	42,361
1954	2.944%	44,001
1955	2.972%	45,753
1956	2.994%	47,484
1957	3.01%	49,197
1958	3.025%	50,962
1959	3.032%	52,652
1960	3.013%	53,924
1961	3.034%	55,969
1962	3.033%	57,673
1963	3.048%	59,734
1964	3.06%	61,838
1965	3.094%	64,473
1966	3.132%	67,341
1967	3.184%	70,655
1968	3.227%	73,941
1969	3.242%	76,729
1970	3.254%	79,536
1971	3.243%	81,891
1972	2.824%	73,511
1973	3.192%	85,621
1974	3.153%	87,306
1975	3.122%	89,193
1976	3.081%	90,793
1977	3.017%	91,661
1978	2.815%	88,067
1979	2.597%	83,466
1980	2.862%	94,530
1981	2.772%	94,169
1982	2.701%	94,326
1983	2.541%	91,081
1984	2.414%	88,701
1985	2.348%	88,365
1986	2.326%	89,602
1987	2.265%	89,289
1988	2.34%	94,368
1989	2.372%	97,943
1990	2.337%	98,804
1991	2.314%	100,135
1992	2.251%	99,630
1993	2.196%	99,403
1994	2.113%	97,740
1995	2.025%	95,598
1996	1.773%	85,327
1997	1.671%	81,815
1998	1.515%	75,364
1999	1.491%	75,288
2000	1.394%	71,401
2001	1.303%	67,682
2002	1.232%	64,801
2003	1.189%	63,312
2004	1.17%	63,010
2005	1.355%	73,900
2006	1.381%	76,367
2007	1.407%	78,917
2008	1.436%	81,664
2009	1.458%	84,125
2010	1.47%	86,065
2011	1.474%	87,574
2012	1.468%	88,534
2013	1.455%	89,010
2014	1.443%	89,583
2015	1.433%	90,262
2016	1.424%	91,012
2017	1.413%	91,581
2018	1.397%	91,821
2019	1.374%	91,562
2020	1.367%	92,381
2021	1.415%	96,908
2022	1.422%	98,796
2023	1.377%	97,041

How is Population Growth Rate calculated?

The population growth rate indicates the increase or decrease of a population in percent (%). The formula to calculate population growth rate can be used on any timeframe. In this case it indicates the population growth reate year over year, where a negative population growth rate is presented with red coloring and positive with green. The population growth rate of Nicaragua is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Population Growth Rate Formula

Population Growth Rate = New Population - Original Population / Original Population * 100

Future Population Growth Rate of Nicaragua (2023-2100)

Nicaragua's population growth rate is projected to decrease in the future. According to the United Nation, it will drop from today's growth rate of 1.422% all the way down to -0.397% by the year 2100. The yearly downward trend is clearly visible from the charts and data below.

Year	Population Growth Rate	Overall Population +/-
2023	1.377%	97,041
2024	1.336%	95,396
2025	1.301%	94,171
2026	1.264%	92,634
2027	1.224%	90,836
2028	1.19%	89,391
2029	1.16%	88,203
2030	1.124%	86,448
2031	1.094%	85,015
2032	1.063%	83,559
2033	1.036%	82,298
2034	1.009%	80,979
2035	0.978%	79,235
2036	0.946%	77,409
2037	0.922%	76,142
2038	0.893%	74,417
2039	0.862%	72,464
2040	0.837%	70,952
2041	0.809%	69,146
2042	0.784%	67,545
2043	0.752%	65,306
2044	0.726%	63,552
2045	0.701%	61,749
2046	0.675%	59,853
2047	0.65%	58,030
2048	0.621%	55,773
2049	0.594%	53,669
2050	0.564%	51,276
2051	0.537%	49,130
2052	0.512%	47,072
2053	0.488%	45,079
2054	0.462%	42,883
2055	0.437%	40,723
2056	0.413%	38,667
2057	0.386%	36,305
2058	0.359%	33,910
2059	0.333%	31,531
2060	0.305%	28,985
2061	0.285%	27,137
2062	0.261%	24,956
2063	0.236%	22,597
2064	0.209%	20,080
2065	0.187%	17,970
2066	0.163%	15,738
2067	0.137%	13,208
2068	0.111%	10,716
2069	0.091%	8,801
2070	0.066%	6,395
2071	0.049%	4,755
2072	0.032%	3,093
2073	0.013%	1,246
2074	-0.008%	-805
2075	-0.032%	-3,108
2076	-0.054%	-5,255
2077	-0.075%	-7,277
2078	-0.094%	-9,078
2079	-0.109%	-10,483
2080	-0.131%	-12,600
2081	-0.149%	-14,382
2082	-0.164%	-15,786
2083	-0.179%	-17,183
2084	-0.193%	-18,540
2085	-0.211%	-20,218
2086	-0.226%	-21,557
2087	-0.239%	-22,788
2088	-0.253%	-23,989
2089	-0.263%	-24,923
2090	-0.271%	-25,599
2091	-0.286%	-26,960
2092	-0.301%	-28,320
2093	-0.314%	-29,451
2094	-0.324%	-30,267
2095	-0.336%	-31,306
2096	-0.348%	-32,294
2097	-0.36%	-33,282
2098	-0.374%	-34,470
2099	-0.383%	-35,133
2100	-0.397%	-36,316

Why is the chart for future population growth rate mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future population growth rate is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Population Growth Rate

Some factors that increases population growth rate is life expectancy, imigration, emmigration and fertility rate.

Causes of Positive Population Growth Rate of Nicaragua

Causes of Negative Population Growth Rate of Nicaragua

Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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