Population in Nicaragua

Nicaragua
5 966 798

people

As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Nicaragua is 5 966 798 people, including children under the age of 6 - 598 917 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 701 845 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 718 253 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 2 563 486 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 1 121 758 people, and the centenarians in Nicaragua over 80 years old - 262 539 people.

110

place is occupied by Nicaragua in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Nicaragua by age groups

Children under 6 years old 598 917 / 10.04%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 701 845 / 11.76%
Young people from 18 to 29 718 253 / 12.04%
Adults from 30 to 59 2 563 486 / 42.96%
Elderly over 60 1 121 758 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 262 539 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population in Nicaragua

Total in Nicaragua permanent residents 2 840 196 men (47.6%) and 3 126 602 women (52.4%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4186 164 / 6.1%148 932 / 5.6%47.7%
5 – 9186 164 / 6.1%146 068 / 5.5%47.5%
10 - 14 166 115 / 5.4%131 747 / 5%47.5%
15 - 19 140 339 / 4.5%114 563 / 4.4%48%
20 - 24 166 115 / 5.4%137 475 / 5.2%49%
25 - 29 246 309 / 8.2%206 213 / 7.6%48.9%
30 - 34 240 581 / 8%206 213 / 7.6%49.4%
35 - 39 220 532 / 7.3%200 485 / 7.4%51.1%
40 - 44 203 348 / 6.7%189 029 / 7%51.5%
45 - 49 186 164 / 6.1%174 708 / 6.5%51.8%
50 - 54 211 940 / 7%211 941 / 7.8%53.6%
55 - 59 223 397 / 7.4%243 446 / 8.9%55.5%
60 - 64 186 164 / 6.1%217 669 / 8%57.3%
65 - 69 128 882 / 4.1%171 844 / 6.4%60.4%
70 - 74 54 417 / 1.5%91 650 / 3.6%65.8%
75 - 79 68 737 / 2%143 204 / 5.4%70%
80+48 689 / 1.3%128 883 / 4.9%75.2%

Education level

Education level of residents in Nicaragua: have higher education 22.7% (1 354 463 people), incomplete higher education — 2.9% (173 037 people), secondary vocational — 35.7% (2 130 147 people), 11 classes — 15.7% (936 787 people), 9 classes — 8.7% (519 111 people), 5 classes — 8.2% (489 277 people), have no education — 0.4% (23 867 people), illiterate — 0.6% (35 801 people).

Higher education 1 354 463 / 22.7%
Incomplete higher 173 037 / 2.9%
Secondary vocational 2 130 147 / 35.7%
Elementary school 936 787 / 15.7%
Middle school 519 111 / 8.7%
High school 489 277 / 8.2%
Without education 23 867 / 0.4%
Illiterate 35 801 / 0.6%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Nicaragua

Total in Nicaragua the number of officially employed population is 3 890 352 people (65.2%), pensioners 1 611 035 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 286 406 people (4.8%).

Employed population 3 890 352 / 65.2%
Unemployed 286 406 / 4.8%
Pensioners 1 611 035 / 27%

Disability

Total in Nicaragua have a disability 568 636 people, what constitutes 9.53% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 87 712 (1.47.%), disabled of the group II are 221 965 (3.72.%), disabled of the group III are 213 015 (3.57.%), disabled children 45 944 (0.77.%).

Total disabled 568 636 / 9.53%
Disabled of the group I 87 712 / 1.47%
Disabled of the group II 221 965 / 3.72%
Disabled of the group III 213 015 / 3.57%
Disabled children 45 944 / 0.77%