Departments
The population of the departments of Nicaragua according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Census (C) 1971-04-20 | Population Census (Cf) 1995-04-25 | Population Census (Cf) 2005-05-28 | Population Estimate (E) 2021-06-30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | NIC | Rep | Managua | 121,342 | 1,877,952 | 4,357,099 | 5,142,098 | 6,664,364 | → | ||
| Boaco | BOA | Depto | Boaco | 4,177 | 69,187 | 136,949 | 150,636 | 186,284 | 417700 | → | |
| Carazo | CAR | Depto | Jinotepe | 1,081 | 71,134 | 149,407 | 166,073 | 198,395 | 108100 | → | |
| Chinandega | CHI | Depto | Chinandega | 4,822 | 155,286 | 350,212 | 378,970 | 441,897 | 482200 | → | |
| Chontales | CHO | Depto | Juigalpa | 6,481 | 68,802 | 144,635 | 153,932 | 191,856 | 648100 | → | |
| Costa Caribe Norte (Atlántico Norte) [North Caribbean Coast] | RACCN | AReg | Puerto Cabezas | 33,106 | 54,988 | 192,716 | 314,130 | 541,189 | 3310600 | → | |
| Costa Caribe Sur (Atlántico Sur) [South Caribbean Coast] | RACCS | AReg | Bluefields | 27,260 | 90,520 | 272,252 | 306,510 | 420,935 | 2726000 | → | |
| Estelí | EST | Depto | Estelí | 2,230 | 79,164 | 174,894 | 201,548 | 230,953 | 223000 | → | |
| Granada | GRA | Depto | Granada | 1,040 | 71,102 | 155,683 | 168,186 | 215,965 | 104000 | → | |
| Jinotega | JIN | Depto | Jinotega | 9,222 | 90,640 | 257,933 | 331,335 | 483,404 | 922200 | → | |
| León | LEO | Depto | León | 5,138 | 166,820 | 336,894 | 355,779 | 423,012 | 513800 | → | |
| Madriz | MAD | Depto | Somoto | 1,708 | 53,423 | 107,567 | 132,459 | 176,920 | 170800 | → | |
| Managua | MAN | Depto | Managua | 3,465 | 485,850 | 1,093,760 | 1,262,978 | 1,559,774 | 346500 | → | |
| Masaya | MAS | Depto | Masaya | 611 | 92,152 | 241,354 | 289,988 | 397,632 | 61100 | → | |
| Matagalpa | MAT | Depto | Matagalpa | 6,804 | 168,139 | 383,776 | 469,172 | 600,057 | 680400 | → | |
| Nueva Segovia | NSE | Depto | Ocotal | 3,491 | 65,784 | 148,492 | 208,523 | 275,291 | 349100 | → | |
| Río San Juan | RSJ | Depto | San Carlos | 7,543 | 20,832 | 70,143 | 95,596 | 137,189 | 754300 | → | |
| Rivas | RIV | Depto | Rivas | 2,162 | 74,129 | 140,432 | 156,283 | 183,611 | 216200 | → |
- (1971) UN Demographic Yearbook 1979.
(1995) (2005) (2021) Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos, Nicaragua (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2021-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Managua | MAN | 1,047,286 |
| 2 | León | LEO | 175,026 |
| 3 | Tipitapa | MAN | 144,187 |
| 4 | Masaya | MAS | 136,584 |
| 5 | Ciudad Sandino | MAN | 124,702 |
| 6 | Chinandega | CHI | 114,417 |
| 7 | Matagalpa | MAT | 111,258 |
| 8 | Estelí | EST | 110,329 |
| 9 | Granada | GRA | 104,980 |
| 10 | Puerto Cabezas | RACCN | 82,125 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all Nicaraguan cities and towns with more than 10,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
The urban population of municipalities (municipios) is tabulated.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1971-04-20 | Population Census (Cf) 1995-04-25 | Population Census (Cf) 2005-05-28 | Population Estimate (E) 2021-06-30 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acoyapa | CHO | 2,853 | 7,575 | 8,108 | 10,287 | 0 | → | |
| Bluefields | RACCS | 14,406 | 33,745 | 38,623 | 55,575 | 0 | → | |
| Boaco | BOA | 6,443 | 17,344 | 20,405 | 26,014 | 0 | → | |
| Bonanza | RACCN | ... | 4,459 | 8,143 | 14,467 | 0 | → | |
| Camoapa | BOA | 4,485 | 11,110 | 13,995 | 17,292 | 0 | → | |
| Chichigalpa | CHI | 14,596 | 28,823 | 34,243 | 43,639 | 0 | → | |
| Chinandega | CHI | 29,922 | 97,387 | 95,614 | 114,417 | 0 | → | |
| Ciudad Darío | MAT | 5,708 | 9,745 | 16,646 | 23,123 | 0 | → | |
| Ciudad Sandino | MAN | Managua | Managua | 72,501 | 124,702 | 0 | → | |
| Condega | EST | 3,399 | 7,856 | 9,894 | 11,955 | 0 | → | |
| Corinto | CHI | 13,371 | 16,926 | 16,466 | 18,552 | 0 | → | |
| Diriamba | CAR | 10,151 | 30,558 | 35,222 | 43,916 | 0 | → | |
| Diriomo | GRA | 3,621 | 7,078 | 8,711 | 16,586 | 0 | → | |
| El Crucero | MAN | ... | ... | 7,276 | 10,255 | 0 | → | |
| El Cuá | JIN | ... | ... | 3,577 | 10,844 | 0 | → | |
| El Jícaro | NSE | 1,655 | 6,137 | 6,756 | 10,088 | 0 | → | |
| El Rama | RACCS | 1,432 | 17,138 | 14,838 | 23,116 | 0 | → | |
| El Sauce | LEO | 3,246 | 7,052 | 7,584 | 11,468 | 0 | → | |
| El Tortuguero | RACCS | ... | 834 | 1,737 | 9,958 | 0 | → | |
| El Tuma - La Dalia | MAT | ... | 2,876 | 7,876 | 13,117 | 0 | → | |
| El Viejo | CHI | 8,480 | 33,607 | 39,178 | 52,288 | 0 | → | |
| Estelí | EST | 19,801 | 71,550 | 90,294 | 110,329 | 0 | → | |
| Granada | GRA | 35,422 | 71,783 | 79,418 | 104,980 | 0 | → | |
| Jalapa | NSE | 3,604 | 21,668 | 24,435 | 41,783 | 0 | → | |
| Jinotega | JIN | 10,235 | 30,824 | 41,134 | 56,207 | 0 | → | |
| Jinotepe | CAR | 12,461 | 25,132 | 31,257 | 40,101 | 0 | → | |
| Juigalpa | CHO | 8,772 | 36,999 | 42,763 | 53,458 | 0 | → | |
| La Concepción | MAS | 2,684 | 8,986 | 12,234 | 18,398 | 0 | → | |
| Laguna de Perlas [Pearl Lagoon] | RACCS | ... | 3,325 | 4,404 | 10,718 | 0 | → | |
| La Paz Centro | LEO | 6,622 | 17,299 | 19,010 | 23,542 | 0 | → | |
| Larreynaga (Malpaisillo) | LEO | 4,183 | 5,475 | 11,292 | 14,679 | 0 | → | |
| La Trinidad | EST | 3,410 | 7,267 | 11,000 | 12,932 | 0 | → | |
| León | LEO | 54,841 | 123,865 | 139,433 | 175,026 | 0 | → | |
| Managua | MAN | 384,904 | 864,201 | 908,892 | 1,047,286 | 0 | → | |
| Masatepe | MAS | 7,181 | 13,924 | 15,482 | 22,590 | 0 | → | |
| Masaya | MAS | 30,796 | 88,971 | 92,598 | 136,584 | 0 | → | |
| Matagalpa | MAT | 20,682 | 59,397 | 80,228 | 111,258 | 0 | → | |
| Mateare | MAN | 1,331 | 11,417 | 25,313 | 58,780 | 0 | → | |
| Matiguás | MAT | 2,221 | 7,334 | 8,907 | 16,109 | 0 | → | |
| Muelle de los Bueyes | RACCS | ... | 2,599 | 7,397 | 10,954 | 0 | → | |
| Mulukukú | RACCN | ... | ... | 4,283 | 17,911 | 0 | → | |
| Nagarote | LEO | 7,250 | 19,646 | 19,614 | 25,578 | 0 | → | |
| Nandaime | GRA | 5,677 | 14,594 | 15,866 | 21,585 | 0 | → | |
| Nindirí | MAS | 2,148 | 7,563 | 17,313 | 28,969 | 0 | → | |
| Nueva Guinea | RACCS | ... | 31,359 | 25,585 | 39,641 | 0 | → | |
| Ocotal | NSE | 7,734 | 25,264 | 34,190 | 47,988 | 0 | → | |
| Puerto Cabezas (Bilwi) | RACCN | 5,528 | 22,588 | 39,428 | 82,125 | 0 | → | |
| Quilalí | NSE | 1,293 | 7,870 | 7,106 | 11,007 | 0 | → | |
| Río Blanco | MAT | ... | 9,242 | 12,933 | 18,005 | 0 | → | |
| Rivas | RIV | 10,007 | 20,868 | 27,650 | 35,512 | 0 | → | |
| Rosita | RACCN | ... | 5,930 | 8,535 | 15,801 | 0 | → | |
| San Carlos | RSJ | 2,487 | 8,909 | 12,174 | 17,171 | 0 | → | |
| San José de Bocay | JIN | ... | ... | 3,861 | 13,260 | 0 | → | |
| San Juan de Río Coco | MAD | 1,854 | 1,140 | 6,586 | 12,522 | 0 | → | |
| San Marcos | CAR | 3,491 | 16,041 | 18,852 | 21,781 | 0 | → | |
| San Rafael del Sur | MAN | 2,896 | 19,083 | 23,420 | 36,570 | 0 | → | |
| Santo Tomás | CHO | 2,320 | 10,167 | 11,678 | 14,375 | 0 | → | |
| Sébaco | MAT | 3,200 | 16,102 | 22,431 | 25,669 | 0 | → | |
| Siuna | RACCN | ... | 8,530 | 10,345 | 23,957 | 0 | → | |
| Somotillo | CHI | 1,853 | 9,891 | 13,290 | 19,841 | 0 | → | |
| Somoto | MAD | 5,579 | 14,218 | 18,126 | 21,117 | 0 | → | |
| Telica | LEO | 2,338 | 6,221 | 6,848 | 9,850 | 0 | → | |
| Ticuantepe | MAN | ... | 7,749 | 10,328 | 17,655 | 0 | → | |
| Tipitapa | MAN | 5,674 | 67,925 | 85,948 | 144,187 | 0 | → | |
| Villa El Carmen | MAN | ... | ... | 6,728 | 11,924 | 0 | → | |
| Villanueva | CHI | 1,349 | 3,090 | 7,684 | 12,193 | 0 | → | |
| Waslala | RACCN | ... | 4,082 | 8,604 | 11,954 | 0 | → | |
| Waspám (Waspán) | RACCN | 1,204 | 5,301 | 7,038 | 13,449 | 0 | → | |
| Wiwilí de Jinotega | JIN | ... | 5,448 | 6,674 | 14,631 | 0 | → |
- (1971) (1995) Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos, Nicaragua (provided by Clive Thornton).
(2005) (2021) Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos, Nicaragua (web).