General Information
Capital
Managua
Continent
Americas
Region
Americas
Subregion
Central America & Caribbean
Currency
cordobas (NIO)
Languages
Spanish (official) 99.5%
Indigenous 0.3%
Portuguese 0.1%
other 0.1% (2020 est.)
Timezones
UTC-6
Area
130,370 km²
Map Reference
Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Honduras
Borders
Costa Rica
Honduras
Demographics
Population (2023)
6,823,613
Density
52.3 per km²
Urban Population
59.8%
Median Age
29.0 years
Life Expectancy
74.7 years
Major Cities
MANAGUA
Economy
GDP (2024)
$19.7B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$2,613
Inflation (2024)
4.6%
Unemployment (2024)
4.6%
Public Debt
33.3% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
36.624 to USD
