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Nicaragua
Republic of Nicaragua · Central America
At a glance
CapitalManagua
Most common first languageSpanish99.5% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageSpanish
CurrencyNicaraguan córdoba
Drives on theright
Highest pointCerro Mogotón2,107 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfood43% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports16%of everything sold abroad, 2024
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Nicaragua by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 7.01m (2025) | 108th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $22.2bn (2025) | 129th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 120k km² (2023) | 99th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $105m (2024) | 135th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $9.25bn (2025) | 113th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 7.33m (2024) | 110th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 31.1k km² (2023) | 89th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 50.9k km² (2023) | 86th of 206 |
| CO₂ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 6 Mt (2024) | 131st of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 4.17m (2025) | 109th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 75.1 years (2024) | 98th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $3,173 (2025) | 151st of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 61.4% (2024) | 137th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 2.1% (2025) | 123rd of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 5.0% (2025) | 98th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 59.4% (2025) | 123rd of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 2.21 (2024) | 92nd of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 0.55% of GDP (2024) | 144th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 96.4% of GDP (2025) | 66th of 183 |
| CO₂ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 0.82 t (2024) | 144th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.706 (2023) | 123rd of 193 |
Land borders
Across the water
Close by sea, with no shared land border.
Nicaragua shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has spanish as its most common first language 19Has spanish as an official language 20Mainly exports food 47Is in central america 7
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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