What share of Boaco is urban?

35.3% of the population of Boaco lived in urban areas in 2025 (67,455 urban and 123,853 rural residents), 4th lowest of 17 by urban share; nationally the share is 59.4%.

Boaco: population, births and deaths, health services, schools, insured workers, wages, taxes, roads and crime

Boaco is a department of Nicaragua, number 14 of 17 by population. INIDE estimates the population of Boaco at 191,308 in 2025, 2.8% of the national 6,946,351 and 4th lowest of 17 departments and autonomous regions.

Population (INIDE estimate, 2025)

191,308

2025

In depth

Economy, jobs and prices in Boaco: INSS recorded an average of 8,280 active insured workers at employers in Boaco in 2023, 4.4 per 100 residents (3rd lowest of 17) against 11.6 nationally. Insured employment counts formal jobs by the employer's location.
Health in Boaco: The Supreme Electoral Council registered 3,511 births in Boaco in 2023, 18.6 per 1,000 residents, 6th highest of 17; the national rate is 17.1. Records follow the place of registration.
Education in Boaco: Schools in Boaco enrolled 46,829 pupils in initial, primary and secondary education in 2023, 248 per 1,000 residents (5th highest of 17) against 242 nationally.
Poverty and living standards in Boaco: The National Police recorded 391 road accidents in Boaco in 2023, 20.7 per 10,000 residents, 6th lowest of 17 against 76.4 nationally.
Government budget and revenue in Boaco: The DGI collected C$ 51 million in taxes in Boaco in 2023, 0.3% of the C$ 20,016 million collected through departments (2nd lowest of 17). Large taxpayers, with C$ 72,862 million, are reported separately.

Is the population of Boaco growing?

The population of Boaco changed by +1.3% between 2023 (188,809) and 2025 (191,308), 7th slowest growth of 17, against +2.1% for Nicaragua as a whole.

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What is the population density of Boaco?

Boaco covers 4,177 square kilometres and had 45.5 people per square kilometre in 2024, 5th lowest of 17 by density; the national figure is 57.1.

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How many women and men live in Boaco?

Boaco had 101.8 women per 100 men in 2025 (96,527 women and 94,781 men), against 102.7 nationally.

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How young is the population of Boaco?

In 2025 28.8% of the people of Boaco were aged 0 to 14 and 7.8% were 65 or older, against 28.0% and 6.9% nationally; the 0-14 share is 7th highest of 17.

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How departments are governed in Nicaragua

Departments (15). No elected government; administrative units of central government. Deliver national services.

Every tier of government in Nicaragua

Other departments of Nicaragua

Managua 1,612,321
Matagalpa 626,590
Atlantico Norte 585,941
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
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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