Population, age 3, total in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population, age 3, total was 137,959 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 3, total in Nicaragua, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 3, total in Nicaragua is 137,959, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 3, total in Nicaragua peaked at 146,320 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 132,720, in 2007.
That places Nicaragua 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 3, total in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 138,277 | — |
| 1991 | 139,514 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 140,681 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 141,784 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 142,823 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 143,783 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 144,736 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 145,647 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 146,281 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 146,320 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 145,573 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 143,926 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 141,533 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 138,798 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 136,279 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 134,383 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 133,232 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 132,720 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 132,748 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 133,133 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 133,722 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 134,523 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 135,536 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 136,586 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 137,959 | +1.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 137,959 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246,124, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 137,959 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78,802, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142,985 | 138,277 | 146,320 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,232 | 132,720 | 145,573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,665 | 133,722 | 137,959 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 94 Libya 145,392 compare
- 95 Central African Republic 142,430 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 140,691 compare
- 98 Israel 135,639 compare
- 99 Congo 123,512 compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 112,793 compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 85,306 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,281 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,337 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 3, total in Nicaragua?
- Population, age 3, total in Nicaragua was 137,959 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 3, total recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 146,320 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, age 3, total recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,720 in 2007.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population, age 3, total?
- Nicaragua ranks 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 3, total rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 3, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.