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Population in Nicaragua
5 966 798
people
As of December 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.
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 – 4 | 186 164 / 6.1% | 148 932 / 5.6% | 47.7% |
| 5 – 9 | 186 164 / 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% |