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🇳🇮 Nicaragua

138 cities · 17 states/provinces · Capital: Managua · North America

6,465,513 Population
138 Cities
$17.8B GDP
$2,609 GDP per Capita
0.706 HDI
75.0 Life Expectancy
129,494 Area (km²)

Nicaragua at a Glance

General

CapitalManagua
ContinentNorth America
RegionAmericas
SubregionCentral America
LanguagesSpanish
CurrencyCordoba (NIO)

Demographics

Population6,465,513
Density49.9/km²
Median Age29.0
Urban Population59.1%
Birth Rate19.4 per 1K
Death Rate4.6 per 1K
Fertility Rate2.22

Economy

GDP$17.8 billion
GDP per Capita$2,609
HDI0.706
Gini Index46.2
Internet Users58.2%

Geography

Area129,494 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedNo
BordersCRI,HND
Calling Code++505
TLD.ni

Status

ISO CodeNI / NIC
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy75.0 years

Largest Cities in Nicaragua

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Managua Managua Department 973,087 78°F 354 ft
2 León León Department 144,538 81°F 335 ft
3 Masaya Masaya Department 130,113 77°F 794 ft
4 Chinandega Chinandega Department 126,387 81°F 226 ft
5 Matagalpa Matagalpa Department 109,089 71°F 2,260 ft
6 Estelí Estelí Department 96,422 71°F 2,733 ft
7 Granada Granada Department 89,409 80°F 203 ft
8 Mateare Managua Department 61,234 80°F 197 ft
9 Jinotega Jinotega Department 55,000 72°F 3,304 ft
10 El Viejo Chinandega Department 53,504 81°F 161 ft
11 Nueva Guinea South Caribbean Coast 52,929 78°F 696 ft
12 Ciudad Sandino Managua Department 50,000 78°F 344 ft
13 Juigalpa Chontales Department 50,000 79°F 344 ft
14 Tipitapa Managua Department 50,000 80°F 177 ft
15 Bluefields South Caribbean Coast 44,373 79°F 36 ft
16 Diriamba Carazo Department 35,008 74°F 1,913 ft
17 Ocotal Nueva Segovia Department 33,928 73°F 1,969 ft
18 Puerto Cabezas North Caribbean Coast 33,635 79°F 26 ft
19 Chichigalpa Chinandega Department 33,137 81°F 249 ft
20 Rivas Rivas Department 30,000 80°F 226 ft

States & Provinces in Nicaragua