Age composition in 2026:
| Nicaragua | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 27.87%1,978,108 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 66.26%4,702,707 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 5.87%416,517 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 27.3 years in Nicaragua and 32.1 years in World.World already reached Nicaraguaโs current median age in 2006, about 20 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Nicaragua peaks in 2071 at 9,236,795.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Nicaragua | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2028โ2051 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2032 30 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2053 14 years later | 2039 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2068 | 2070 2 years later |