Latin America & Caribbean
Nicaragua in numbers Nicaragua is in Latin America & Caribbean and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Managua. Its population was 7.01 million in 2025, ranking 108 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$3,173 in 2025.
Population 7.01 million 2025
GDP US$22.2 billion 2025
GDP per person US$3,173 2025
Life expectancy 75.1 2024
Area 130,370 2023
Urban share 59.4% 2025
People 7.01 million
2025 · +40% since 2000 · Rank 108 of 217
1.31%
2025 · 1.38% in 2000 · Rank 80 of 217
56.7
2023 · +36% since 2000 · Rank 148 of 216
59.4%
2025 · 55.2% in 2000 · Rank 128 of 217
28.3%
2025 · 40.3% in 2000 · Rank 80 of 217
5.7%
2025 · 3.5% in 2000 · Rank 141 of 217
2.21
2024 · -29% since 2000 · Rank 93 of 217
Health and living standards 75.1
2024 · +13% since 2000 · Rank 106 of 217
11.2
2024 · -70% since 2000 · Rank 116 of 196
US$217
2023 · +306% since 2000 · Rank 127 of 193
88.7%
2024 · 73.0% in 2000 · Rank 165 of 215
61.4%
2024 · 1.0% in 2000 · Rank 137 of 186
109.5%
2023 · 103.3% in 2000 · Rank 34 of 190
Economy US$22.2 billion
2025 · +335% since 2000 · Rank 129 of 210
US$3,173
2025 · +212% since 2000 · Rank 157 of 210
Int$9,284
2025 · +231% since 2000 · Rank 143 of 199
4.92%
2025 · 4.10% in 2000 · Rank 55 of 210
2.08%
2025 · 7.07% in 2000 · Rank 120 of 180
5.0%
2025 · 7.2% in 2000 · Rank 100 of 187
41.6%
2025 · 20.1% in 2000 · Rank 74 of 183
26.6%
2024 · 6.3% in 2000 · Rank 7 of 176
Land and environment 130,370
2023 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 98 of 216
25.8%
2023 · 50.7% in 2000 · Rank 117 of 214
0.83
2024 · +11% since 2000 · Rank 146 of 203
Elsewhere in Latin America & Caribbean Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Nicaragua. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.