Nicaragua

Americas · Central America · capital Managua

About Nicaragua

The capital of Nicaragua is Managua. Managua is the seat of national government for Nicaragua, a country in Central America.

Nicaragua has a population of about 6.8 million people, the 109th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Nicaragua covers 130,373 square kilometers (50,337 square miles), making Nicaragua the 98th largest country in the world by area.

Nicaragua borders 2 countries: Costa Rica and Honduras.

Life expectancy at birth in Nicaragua is 74.9 years, the 105th highest of any country in the world.

Nicaragua is in Americas, in the Central America region. Nicaragua is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Nicaragua
Populationtotal people	6.8Mpeople	109th
Land Areatotal km²	130.4Kkm²	98th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$2.6K	160th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$17.8B	132nd
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	74.9years	105th
Urban Population% living in cities	59.1%	127th
Internet Users% of people online	58.2%	139th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	2.22births/woman	93rd
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	474.0Karrivals/year	120th
Forest Cover% of land forested	26.7%	115th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	4.7%	104th
Military Spending% of GDP	0.6%of GDP	142nd
Renewable Energy% of energy use	50.4%	47th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	8.4%	60th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	2.9%of GDP	146th
Health Spending% of GDP	8.3%of GDP	57th
Arable Land% of land arable	12.5%	84th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$1.1B	90th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 NI · alpha-3 NIC · Central America