International migrant stock, total in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: International migrant stock, total was 43,757 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Nicaragua, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock, total in Nicaragua is 43,757, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Nicaragua peaked at 43,757 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,619, in 1995.
That places Nicaragua 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock, total in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,421 | — |
| 1995 | 26,619 | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 30,389 | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 34,919 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 37,345 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 40,261 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 42,167 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 43,757 | +3.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 43,757 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 195,937, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 43,757 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67,285, 65% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,020 | 26,619 | 41,421 | 2 |
| 2000s | 32,654 | 30,389 | 34,919 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38,803 | 37,345 | 40,261 | 2 |
| 2020s | 42,962 | 42,167 | 43,757 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 159 Sierra Leone 49,997 compare
- 160 Andorra 48,408 compare
- 161 Albania 46,377 compare
- 163 Isle of Man 43,693 compare
- 164 El Salvador 43,342 compare
- 165 Sri Lanka 40,698 compare
More financial sector data for Nicaragua
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 6.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 4.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 6.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Nicaragua?
- International migrant stock, total in Nicaragua was 43,757 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 43,757 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,619 in 1995.
- How does Nicaragua rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Nicaragua ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.