Central America · North America
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is a country in Central America. Its capital is Managua. It shares land borders with 2 countries.
- Capital
- Managua
- Continent
- North America
- Region
- Central America
- Currency
- Nicaraguan Córdoba NIO5
- United Nations
- Member since October 24, 19456
- Internet domain
- .ni7
- Country code
- NI · NIC
At a glance
Nicaragua in numbers
- Population 7.1 million17,097,329 No. 106 of 195
- Area 130,374 km²2 No. 96 of 195
- Population density 54 per km²12 No. 132 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$22.2 billion3 No. 126 of 189
- GDP per person $3,1734 No. 136 of 189
- Life expectancy 75.4 years1 No. 88 of 195
- Median age 26.3 years1 No. 123 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.