Age composition in 2026:
| Nicaragua | Honduras | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 27.87%1,978,108 | 29.92%3,346,524 |
| Working Age Population | 66.26%4,702,707 | 65.41%7,316,252 |
| Elderly Population | 5.87%416,517 | 4.67%521,985 |
In 2026, the median age is 27.3 years in Nicaragua and 25.6 years in Honduras.Nicaragua already reached Hondurasโs current median age in 2021, about 5 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Nicaragua peaks in 2071 at 9,236,795.The total population of Honduras peaks in 2090 at 17,135,600.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Nicaragua will be 49.4%, and 12.83% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Honduras will be 47.9%, and 10.18% of the population will be elderly.
| Nicaragua | Honduras | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2028โ2051 | 2033โ2056 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2032 | 2040 8 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2053 | 2061 8 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2068 | 2079 11 years later |