Nueva Segovia: population, births and deaths, health services, schools, insured workers, wages, taxes, roads and crime
Nueva Segovia is a department of Nicaragua, number 9 of 17 by population. INIDE estimates the population of Nueva Segovia at 290,419 in 2025, 4.2% of the national 6,946,351 and 9th highest of 17 departments and autonomous regions.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Nueva Segovia: INSS recorded an average of 14,817 active insured workers at employers in Nueva Segovia in 2023, 5.2 per 100 residents (6th lowest of 17) against 11.6 nationally. Insured employment counts formal jobs by the employer's location.
- Health in Nueva Segovia: The Supreme Electoral Council registered 4,604 births in Nueva Segovia in 2023, 16.3 per 1,000 residents, 7th lowest of 17; the national rate is 17.1. Records follow the place of registration.
- Education in Nueva Segovia: Schools in Nueva Segovia enrolled 54,620 pupils in initial, primary and secondary education in 2023, 193 per 1,000 residents (the lowest of 17) against 242 nationally.
- Poverty and living standards in Nueva Segovia: The National Police recorded 373 road accidents in Nueva Segovia in 2023, 13.2 per 10,000 residents, 2nd lowest of 17 against 76.4 nationally.
- Government budget and revenue in Nueva Segovia: The DGI collected C$ 114 million in taxes in Nueva Segovia in 2023, 0.6% of the C$ 20,016 million collected through departments (6th lowest of 17). Large taxpayers, with C$ 72,862 million, are reported separately.
Is the population of Nueva Segovia growing?
The population of Nueva Segovia changed by +2.7% between 2023 (282,799) and 2025 (290,419), 5th 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 Nueva Segovia?
Nueva Segovia covers 3,491 square kilometres and had 82.1 people per square kilometre in 2024, 7th 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 Nueva Segovia?
Nueva Segovia had 100.1 women per 100 men in 2025 (145,298 women and 145,121 men), against 102.7 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow young is the population of Nueva Segovia?
In 2025 30.2% of the people of Nueva Segovia were aged 0 to 14 and 6.2% were 65 or older, against 28.0% and 6.9% nationally; the 0-14 share is 6th 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.
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
- 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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