Demographics (United Nations)

Population

6,417,000

Area

130,000 sq. km (51,000 sq. mi)

Population density

49/sq. km (130/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

1.08% (per 1,000: births 17, deaths 5)

Under 15 years

28%

Urban dwellers

59% (1.45% p.a.)

Capital city

Managua 1,064,000

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

79% Spanish, 9% Nicaragua Creole English, 7% Mískito, 4% …