COUNTRY PROFILE / NIC
Nicaragua
NIC / NI
For Nicaragua, population is 7,007,502 people (2025, #108/215) and area is 130,370 km² (2023, #98/215). This profile covers 80 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2020 / 83.6%); Main language: Spanish.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Nicaragua in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Nicaragua with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Nicaragua, population is about 5.7% of Japan's value and area is about 34.5% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Nicaragua | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,007,502 people2025 / About 5.7% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 130,370 km²2023 / About 34.5% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 53.8 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 16.5% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 75.1 years2024 / 8.94 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 3,1732025 / About 8.8% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 5,022,633 people in 2000 to 7,007,502 people in 2025, an increase of about 39.5%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 66.36 years in 2000 to 75.1 years in 2024, an increase of 8.74 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,017 in 2000 to US$ 3,173 in 2025, an increase of about 211.9%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
75 additional rankings for Nicaragua.
75 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work18 rankings
Education & science5 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital11 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY