Carazo: population, births and deaths, health services, schools, insured workers, wages, taxes, roads and crime
Carazo is a department of Nicaragua, number 12 of 17 by population. INIDE estimates the population of Carazo at 203,361 in 2025, 2.9% of the national 6,946,351 and 6th lowest of 17 departments and autonomous regions.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Carazo: INSS recorded an average of 21,654 active insured workers at employers in Carazo in 2023, 10.8 per 100 residents (7th highest of 17) against 11.6 nationally. Insured employment counts formal jobs by the employer's location.
- Health in Carazo: The Supreme Electoral Council registered 3,192 births in Carazo in 2023, 15.9 per 1,000 residents, 6th lowest of 17; the national rate is 17.1. Records follow the place of registration.
- Education in Carazo: Schools in Carazo enrolled 49,559 pupils in initial, primary and secondary education in 2023, 247 per 1,000 residents (6th highest of 17) against 242 nationally.
- Poverty and living standards in Carazo: The National Police recorded 1,119 road accidents in Carazo in 2023, 55.7 per 10,000 residents, 5th highest of 17 against 76.4 nationally.
- Government budget and revenue in Carazo: The DGI collected C$ 140 million in taxes in Carazo in 2023, 0.7% of the C$ 20,016 million collected through departments (7th lowest of 17). Large taxpayers, with C$ 72,862 million, are reported separately.
Is the population of Carazo growing?
The population of Carazo changed by +1.2% between 2023 (200,894) and 2025 (203,361), 6th slowest 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 Carazo?
Carazo covers 1,081 square kilometres and had 186.9 people per square kilometre in 2024, 4th highest 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 Carazo?
Carazo had 104.5 women per 100 men in 2025 (103,923 women and 99,438 men), against 102.7 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow young is the population of Carazo?
In 2025 24.0% of the people of Carazo were aged 0 to 14 and 8.6% were 65 or older, against 28.0% and 6.9% nationally; the 0-14 share is 3rd lowest 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.
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
- 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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