Net migration in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Net migration was -8,371 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Nicaragua stood at -8,371.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Nicaragua peaked at -2,418 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -44,931, in 2003.
Nicaragua ranks 149th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -2,418 | — |
| 1961 | -2,579 | +6.7% |
| 1962 | -2,727 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | -2,881 | +5.6% |
| 1964 | -3,043 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | -3,231 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | -3,443 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | -3,666 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | -3,979 | +8.5% |
| 1969 | -4,592 | +15.4% |
| 1970 | -5,423 | +18.1% |
| 1971 | -6,328 | +16.7% |
| 1972 | -7,219 | +14.1% |
| 1973 | -7,947 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | -8,639 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | -9,349 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | -10,155 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | -11,082 | +9.1% |
| 1978 | -12,273 | +10.7% |
| 1979 | -14,152 | +15.3% |
| 1980 | -15,130 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | -17,353 | +14.7% |
| 1982 | -19,395 | +11.8% |
| 1983 | -20,620 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | -22,493 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | -23,840 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | -24,805 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | -25,127 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | -24,753 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | -24,364 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | -24,280 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | -24,028 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | -24,171 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | -24,091 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | -24,773 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | -25,889 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | -35,208 | +36.0% |
| 1997 | -36,851 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | -38,260 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | -40,095 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | -42,087 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | -43,837 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | -44,906 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | -44,931 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | -44,222 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | -33,280 | -24.7% |
| 2006 | -32,274 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | -31,357 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | -30,675 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | -29,913 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | -29,081 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | -28,221 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | -27,389 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | -26,587 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | -25,570 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | -24,353 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | -23,076 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | -21,849 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | -20,742 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | -19,730 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | -10,383 | -47.4% |
| 2021 | -10,383 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -7,996 | -23.0% |
| 2023 | -7,996 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -8,189 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | -8,371 | +2.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's -8,371 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -10,230, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's -8,371 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -213.5, 39.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +47.4% | -19,730 | -10,383 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3,256 | -4,592 | -2,418 | 10 |
| 1970s | -9,257 | -14,152 | -5,423 | 10 |
| 1980s | -21,788 | -25,127 | -15,130 | 10 |
| 1990s | -29,765 | -40,095 | -24,028 | 10 |
| 2000s | -37,748 | -44,931 | -29,913 | 10 |
| 2010s | -24,660 | -29,081 | -19,730 | 10 |
| 2020s | -8,886 | -10,383 | -7,996 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 net migration in Nicaragua?
- Net migration in Nicaragua was -8,371 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was -2,418 in 1960.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -44,931 in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for net migration?
- Nicaragua ranks 149th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.