Nicaragua
Republic of Nicaragua 路 Central America
Nicaragua is a country in Central America, with Managua as its capital, home to about 7,007,502 people. Nicaragua shares land borders with 2 countries, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.
| Capital | Managua |
|---|---|
| Region | Central America |
| Currency | Nicaraguan c贸rdoba (NIO C$) |
| Calling code | +505 |
| ISO codes | NI / NIC / 558 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 馃嚦馃嚠 |
| Population | 7,007,502 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 130,373 km虏 |
| Languages | Spanish |
| Internet domain | .ni |
| Demonym | Nicaraguan |
Bordering countries
About Nicaragua
Nicaragua, officially Republic of Nicaragua, is a United Nations member state in Central America. Its capital and seat of government is Managua. It shares land borders with 2 countries. The official currency is the Nicaraguan c贸rdoba (C$), using the code NIO.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Nicaragua for Managua鈥檚 own facts and history.
To call Nicaragua from abroad, dial the country code +505. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes NI (alpha-2) and NIC (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 7,007,502.
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How Nicaragua compares
- Area: 130,373 km虏, ranking 96 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 7,007,502, ranking 107 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 54 people per square kilometre.
- Land borders: 2, against an average of 4.1 across the sovereign states that have any.
Flags with the same colours as Nicaragua
10 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (blue, white). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.