Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

Nicaragua

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Urban population
59.4%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Nicaragua2025 · 59.4%
014.8629.7244.5859.441960199320251960: 39.2%1961: 39.8%1962: 40.4%1963: 41%1964: 41.7%1965: 42.6%1966: 43.6%1967: 44.6%1968: 45.6%1969: 46.5%1970: 47.3%1971: 47.8%1972: 48.3%1973: 48.7%1974: 49.1%1975: 49.5%1976: 49.8%1977: 50.2%1978: 50.5%1979: 50.8%1980: 51.1%1981: 51.4%1982: 51.7%1983: 51.9%1984: 52.2%1985: 52.4%1986: 52.7%1987: 52.9%1988: 53.1%1989: 53.3%1990: 53.5%1991: 53.7%1992: 53.9%1993: 54.1%1994: 54.3%1995: 54.4%1996: 54.6%1997: 54.8%1998: 54.9%1999: 55.1%2000: 55.2%2001: 55.4%2002: 55.5%2003: 55.6%2004: 55.8%2005: 55.9%2006: 56.1%2007: 56.3%2008: 56.5%2009: 56.7%2010: 56.8%2011: 57%2012: 57.2%2013: 57.4%2014: 57.6%2015: 57.8%2016: 58%2017: 58.2%2018: 58.4%2019: 58.5%2020: 58.7%2021: 58.9%2022: 59%2023: 59.1%2024: 59.3%2025: 59.4%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

Nicaragua in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Managua
Country code
NIC