Atlantico Norte: population, births and deaths, health services, schools, insured workers, wages, taxes, roads and crime
Atlantico Norte is a department of Nicaragua, number 3 of 17 by population. INIDE estimates the population of Atlantico Norte (RACCN, the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region) at 585,941 in 2025, 8.4% of the national 6,946,351 and 3rd highest of 17 departments and autonomous regions.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Atlantico Norte: INSS recorded an average of 18,728 active insured workers at employers in Atlantico Norte in 2023, 3.3 per 100 residents (2nd lowest of 17) against 11.6 nationally. Insured employment counts formal jobs by the employer's location.
- Health in Atlantico Norte: The Supreme Electoral Council registered 13,224 births in Atlantico Norte in 2023, 23.5 per 1,000 residents, the highest of 17; the national rate is 17.1. Records follow the place of registration.
- Education in Atlantico Norte: Schools in Atlantico Norte enrolled 164,712 pupils in initial, primary and secondary education in 2023, 293 per 1,000 residents (the highest of 17) against 242 nationally.
- Poverty and living standards in Atlantico Norte: The National Police recorded 934 road accidents in Atlantico Norte in 2023, 16.6 per 10,000 residents, 5th lowest of 17 against 76.4 nationally.
- Government budget and revenue in Atlantico Norte: The DGI collected C$ 107 million in taxes in Atlantico Norte (the Puerto Cabezas column of the table) in 2023, 0.5% of the C$ 20,016 million collected through departments (4th lowest of 17). Large taxpayers, with C$ 72,862 million, are reported separately.
Is the population of Atlantico Norte growing?
The population of Atlantico Norte changed by +4.1% between 2023 (563,088) and 2025 (585,941), the fastest growth of 17, against +2.1% for Nicaragua as a whole.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyWhat is the population density of Atlantico Norte?
Atlantico Norte covers 33,106 square kilometres and had 17.4 people per square kilometre in 2024, 2nd lowest of 17 by density; the national figure is 57.1.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many women and men live in Atlantico Norte?
Atlantico Norte had 99.3 women per 100 men in 2025 (291,978 women and 293,963 men), against 102.7 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow young is the population of Atlantico Norte?
In 2025 37.0% of the people of Atlantico Norte were aged 0 to 14 and 3.4% were 65 or older, against 28.0% and 6.9% nationally; the 0-14 share is the highest of 17.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow departments are governed in Nicaragua
Departments (15). No elected government; administrative units of central government. Deliver national services.
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Other departments of Nicaragua
- Managua 1,612,321
- Matagalpa 626,590
- Jinotega 515,630
- Chinandega 449,553
- Atlantico Sur 448,392
- Leon 430,567
- Masaya 421,132
- Nueva Segovia 290,419
- Esteli 235,138
- Granada 222,496
- Carazo 203,361
- Chontales 195,788
- Boaco 191,308
- Rivas 187,377
- Madriz 185,807
- Rio San Juan 144,531
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE): Anuario Estadistico 2023, tables III.2.2, III.3.6 and V.6.6: road network (MTI), tourist lodging (INTUR) and free-zone firms (CNZF) by department, 2023, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 47c54be057f9…)
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