Population
6.7M
Unitary diarchy
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,284
in 2025
Passport power
#87
74 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
San Juan del Sur
of 14 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of Nicaragua
- Capital
- Managua
- Continent
- North America / Central America
- Area
- 130,373 km²
- Population
- 6.7M
- Density
- 39.4/km²
- Government
- Unitary diarchy
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .ni
- Calling code
- +505
- Timezone
- UTC-06:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #87 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 74
- Total accessible
- 110
- Immigration programs
- 3 Residency
Culture and society
- Languages
- Spanish (Español)
- Religions
- Christianity 84.4%, No religion 14.7%, Other 0.9%
- Currencies
- C$ NIO — Nicaraguan córdoba
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.706
- GDP per capita (2025)
- $9,284
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 75.1 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 61.4%
- Gini index (2014)
- 46.2
- Inflation (2025)
- 2.1%
- Unemployment (2025)
- 2.7%
- Urban population (2025)
- 59.4%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 6.3/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 20.5 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2021)
- 11.4/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.51
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica Opens Temporary Residence Category for Asylum Applicants from Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela | Residency & citizenship | Erickson Immigration Group | 4 months ago |
| Ireland Removes Visa-Free Access for Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Nicaragua from June 15 | Visa & immigration | IMI Daily | 4 months ago |