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Population
According to the National Institute of Development Information (INIDE, for its acronym in Spanish), the estimated national population for 2015 is 6.17 million people, 51 percent being female and 49 percent male.
The following chart shows the national population distribution by age group for 2015:
The population breakdown by department for 2015 is as follows:
|
Department |
Population |
% of Total |
|
Managua (Capital) |
1,480,270 |
24.00% |
|
Matagalpa |
547,500 |
8.88% |
|
RAAN |
476,298 |
7.72% |
|
Jinotega |
438,412 |
7.11% |
|
Chinandega |
419,753 |
6.81% |
|
Leon |
399,879 |
6.48% |
|
RAAS |
380,121 |
6.16% |
|
Masaya |
361,914 |
5.87% |
|
Nueva Segovia |
249,376 |
4.04% |
|
Esteli |
223,356 |
3.62% |
|
Granada |
201,993 |
3.28% |
|
Chontales |
191,127 |
3.10% |
|
Carazo |
186,438 |
3.02% |
|
Rivas |
172,289 |
2.79% |
|
Boaco |
160,711 |
2.61% |
|
Madriz |
158,705 |
2.57% |
|
Rio San Juan |
119,095 |
1.93% |
|
Total |
6,167,237 |
100.00% |
Other important demographic indicators for the 2010-2015 period include:
- Average annual growth: 1.22 percent
- Life expectancy: 74.5 years
- Gross birth rate: 23.2 per thousand inhabitants
- Gross mortality rate: 4.6 per thousand inhabitants
- Infant mortality rate: 18.1 per thousand born
- Global fertility rate: 2.5 per woman
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