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Sheet 123 of 195 · AmericasNIC · 12.5°N 85.2°W

Nicaragua

Republic of Nicaragua · República de Nicaragua

Capital
Managua
Population
7.01 million 2025
Area
130,373 km²
Neighbours
2
Locator map of NicaraguaNICARAGUAManaguaHONDURASCOSTA RICAEL SALVADORNorthPacific OceanCaribbean Sea0100 km
Nicaragua hatched, Managua marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 12.9°N 85.4°W; the scale bar is true at the centre.

In Central America, Nicaragua has two land neighbours: Costa Rica and Honduras. At 130,373 km², it ranks 96th of 195 by area, close in size to Greece and North Korea.

Its population was 7.01 million in 2025 (World Bank), the 88th-smallest of the 194 countries with data. That works out at 54 people per km². 59.4% of people lived in urban areas in 2025.

GDP per capita was US$3,173 in 2025 (World Bank, current US$), 137th of 191 and 34th of 35 in the Americas. Life expectancy at birth was 75.1 years in 2024.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Western hemispheres. North to south it runs about 475 km, between 10.7°N and 15.0°N. Managua's antipode is in the Indian Ocean, about 340 km from Indian Ocean Territories, the nearest land.

How it compares Americas: 35 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAmericas
Population7,007,5022025, World Bank107th of 19418th of 35
Area130,373 km²world-countries96th of 19516th of 35
GDPUS$22.2 billion2025, World Bank, current US$127th of 19125th of 35
GDP per capitaUS$3,1732025, World Bank, current US$137th of 19134th of 35
Population density54 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries131st of 19420th of 35
Life expectancy75.1 years2024, World Bank85th of 19417th of 35
Urban population59.4%2025, World Bank110th of 19423rd of 35
Forest area25.8% of land2023, World Bank108th of 19429th of 35
Population growth+1.31% a year2025, World Bank77th of 1945th of 35
Internet users61.4%2024, World Bank134th of 18832nd of 35
Fertility rate2.21 births per woman2024, World Bank89th of 1949th of 35
Land neighbours2world-countries; among the 195112th of 19514th of 35
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaGreece, North Korea and Tajikistan

Closest in populationParaguay, Kyrgyzstan and Libya

Neighbours 2 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Honduras240 km
    Managua to Tegucigalpa, capital to capital
  • Costa Rica343 km
    Managua to San José, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Western
Capital
Managua
12.16°N 86.27°W
Northernmost latitude
15.01°N
Southernmost latitude
10.74°N
Westernmost longitude
87.67°W
Easternmost longitude
83.16°W
North to south
about 475 km
Antipode of Managua
12.16°S 93.73°E
in the Indian Ocean, about 340 km from the nearest land (Indian Ocean Territories)