Nicaragua
ISO3: NIC • Latin America & Caribbean • Lower middle income
Nicaragua is a lower middle income economy in Latin America & Caribbean. It has a population of about 6,916,140 and a GDP of $19.69 billion.
Explore 257 World Bank indicators for Nicaragua below.
Nicaragua at a Glance
- Capital
- Managua
- Population
- 6,916,140
- Area
- 130,373 km²
- 53.0 /km²
- Currency
- NIO Nicaraguan córdoba
- Languages
- Spanish
- ISO codes
- NIC · NI
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
19.69B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
2,847.54
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
6.92M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
75.10
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
4.62
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
5.04
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
87.33
2014
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
61.40
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
88.30
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
98.53
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
60.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
59.26
2024
Other Countries in Latin America & Caribbean
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Frequently asked questions about Nicaragua
- What is the population of Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua has a population of approximately 6,916,140, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Nicaragua?
- The capital of Nicaragua is Managua.
- What region is Nicaragua in?
- The World Bank places Nicaragua in the Latin America & Caribbean region.
- What income group is Nicaragua in?
- The World Bank classifies Nicaragua as a Lower middle income economy.
- What currency does Nicaragua use?
- Nicaragua uses the Nicaraguan córdoba (NIO).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.