Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 1.12 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.12 million for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Nicaragua peaked at 1.12 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 198,594, in 1960.
Nicaragua ranks 118th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 198,594 | — |
| 1961 | 210,680 | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 223,519 | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 237,265 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 252,464 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 268,591 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 285,773 | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 304,053 | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 323,530 | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 344,197 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 366,215 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 387,470 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 400,761 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 414,470 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 428,668 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 443,352 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 458,560 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 474,246 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 490,491 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 507,293 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 524,694 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 542,642 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 561,230 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 580,455 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 600,367 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 620,903 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 642,172 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 664,170 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 686,953 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 710,451 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 734,788 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 759,958 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 786,027 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 812,914 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 840,760 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 864,993 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 869,323 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 873,664 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 878,032 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 882,422 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 886,840 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 891,268 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 895,725 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 900,203 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 904,710 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 910,222 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 928,401 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 946,942 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 965,880 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 985,143 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 991,925 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 998,755 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.11 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.12 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 264,867 | 198,594 | 344,197 | 10 |
| 1970s | 437,153 | 366,215 | 507,293 | 10 |
| 1980s | 613,404 | 524,694 | 710,451 | 10 |
| 1990s | 830,288 | 734,788 | 882,422 | 10 |
| 2000s | 921,533 | 886,840 | 985,143 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 991,925 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 1.06 million | 1.12 million | 6 |
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More urban development data for Nicaragua
- Population in the largest city 26.9% (2025)
- Population density 56.7 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 20.42 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 9.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.12 million (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 21.61 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 99.9% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Nicaragua?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Nicaragua was 1.12 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,594 in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Nicaragua ranks 118th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.