Nicaragua at its true size
Nicaragua covers 120,340 km², number 100 of 235 by area. Home to 7,007,502 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 120,340 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,007,502 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 58 per km² |
| Capital | Managua |
| Region | Central America, North America |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | NI · NIC · 558 |
Countries of a similar size
- North Korea1.0×Nicaragua and North Korea are almost exactly the same size.
- Malawi1.02×Nicaragua and Malawi are almost exactly the same size.
- Eritrea1.02×Nicaragua and Eritrea are almost exactly the same size.
- Benin1.05×Nicaragua is 5% larger than Benin.
- Honduras1.07×Nicaragua is 7% larger than Honduras.
- Liberia1.08×Nicaragua is 8% larger than Liberia.
How many times does Nicaragua fit into…
- Russia: about 142 times
- Canada: about 83 times
- United States: about 82 times
Neighbours
Questions about Nicaragua
- How big is Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua covers 120,340 km², which makes it number 100 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 7,007,502 people live there (2025), 58 per km².
- Is Nicaragua bigger than North Korea?
- Nicaragua and North Korea are almost exactly the same size. Nicaragua: 120,340 km²; North Korea: 120,540 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua shares a land border with Honduras, Costa Rica.