Largest cities in Nicaragua by population
The 9 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for Nicaragua: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is Managua with 1,058,909 people.
Who runs cities in Nicaragua?
Municipalities (153): Mayor, deputy mayor and councillors elected for five years. Local services, local taxes; must spend part of transfers on health, education, water and environment.
How local power works in Nicaragua · Level 3: local councils worldwide
| # | City | Population | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Managua (capital) | 1,058,909 | 1 July 2024 |
| 2 | León | 178,587 | 1 July 2024 |
| 3 | Tipitapa | 153,891 | 1 July 2024 |
| 4 | Masaya | 142,820 | 1 July 2024 |
| 5 | Ciudad Sandino | 133,264 | 1 July 2024 |
| 6 | Chinandega | 116,927 | 1 July 2024 |
| 7 | Matagalpa | 115,565 | 1 July 2024 |
| 8 | Estelí | 113,032 | 1 July 2024 |
| 9 | Granada | 107,587 | 1 July 2024 |
Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
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