What share of Masaya is urban?

60.3% of the population of Masaya lived in urban areas in 2025 (253,805 urban and 167,327 rural residents), 8th highest of 17 by urban share; nationally the share is 59.4%.

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

Masaya is a department of Nicaragua, number 8 of 17 by population. INIDE estimates the population of Masaya at 421,132 in 2025, 6.1% of the national 6,946,351 and 8th highest of 17 departments and autonomous regions.

Population (INIDE estimate, 2025)

421,132

2025

In depth

Economy, jobs and prices in Masaya: INSS recorded an average of 47,307 active insured workers at employers in Masaya in 2023, 11.6 per 100 residents (5th highest of 17) against 11.6 nationally. Insured employment counts formal jobs by the employer's location.
Health in Masaya: The Supreme Electoral Council registered 5,893 births in Masaya in 2023, 14.4 per 1,000 residents, 2nd lowest of 17; the national rate is 17.1. Records follow the place of registration.
Education in Masaya: Schools in Masaya enrolled 93,563 pupils in initial, primary and secondary education in 2023, 229 per 1,000 residents (3rd lowest of 17) against 242 nationally.
Poverty and living standards in Masaya: The National Police recorded 1,963 road accidents in Masaya in 2023, 48.0 per 10,000 residents, 8th highest of 17 against 76.4 nationally.
Government budget and revenue in Masaya: The DGI collected C$ 438 million in taxes in Masaya in 2023, 2.2% of the C$ 20,016 million collected through departments (5th highest of 17). Large taxpayers, with C$ 72,862 million, are reported separately.

Is the population of Masaya growing?

The population of Masaya changed by +2.9% between 2023 (409,265) and 2025 (421,132), 4th fastest growth of 17, against +2.1% for Nicaragua as a whole.

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What is the population density of Masaya?

Masaya covers 611 square kilometres and had 679.7 people per square kilometre in 2024, the highest of 17 by density; the national figure is 57.1.

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How many women and men live in Masaya?

Masaya had 102.9 women per 100 men in 2025 (213,555 women and 207,577 men), against 102.7 nationally.

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How young is the population of Masaya?

In 2025 26.0% of the people of Masaya were aged 0 to 14 and 7.3% were 65 or older, against 28.0% and 6.9% nationally; the 0-14 share is 6th lowest 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
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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