What share of Jinotega is urban?

25.5% of the population of Jinotega lived in urban areas in 2025 (131,671 urban and 383,959 rural residents), the lowest of 17 by urban share; nationally the share is 59.4%.

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

Jinotega is a department of Nicaragua, number 4 of 17 by population. INIDE estimates the population of Jinotega at 515,630 in 2025, 7.4% of the national 6,946,351 and 4th highest of 17 departments and autonomous regions.

Population (INIDE estimate, 2025)

515,630

2025

In depth

Economy, jobs and prices in Jinotega: INSS recorded an average of 16,604 active insured workers at employers in Jinotega in 2023, 3.3 per 100 residents (the lowest of 17) against 11.6 nationally. Insured employment counts formal jobs by the employer's location.
Health in Jinotega: The Supreme Electoral Council registered 9,083 births in Jinotega in 2023, 18.2 per 1,000 residents, 7th highest of 17; the national rate is 17.1. Records follow the place of registration.
Education in Jinotega: Schools in Jinotega enrolled 122,631 pupils in initial, primary and secondary education in 2023, 246 per 1,000 residents (7th highest of 17) against 242 nationally.
Poverty and living standards in Jinotega: The National Police recorded 824 road accidents in Jinotega in 2023, 16.5 per 10,000 residents, 4th lowest of 17 against 76.4 nationally.
Government budget and revenue in Jinotega: The DGI collected C$ 168 million in taxes in Jinotega in 2023, 0.8% of the C$ 20,016 million collected through departments (8th lowest of 17). Large taxpayers, with C$ 72,862 million, are reported separately.

Is the population of Jinotega growing?

The population of Jinotega changed by +3.3% between 2023 (499,289) and 2025 (515,630), 2nd fastest growth of 17, against +2.1% for Nicaragua as a whole.

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What is the population density of Jinotega?

Jinotega covers 9,222 square kilometres and had 55.0 people per square kilometre in 2024, 6th lowest of 17 by density; the national figure is 57.1.

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How many women and men live in Jinotega?

Jinotega had 99.1 women per 100 men in 2025 (256,692 women and 258,938 men), against 102.7 nationally.

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How young is the population of Jinotega?

In 2025 35.4% of the people of Jinotega were aged 0 to 14 and 4.4% were 65 or older, against 28.0% and 6.9% nationally; the 0-14 share is 2nd 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
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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