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Flag of Nicaragua
NI · Central America

Nicaragua

Nicaragua is a sovereign country in Central America with coastal access and land borders with Costa Rica and Honduras. Managua is the capital; key languages include Spanish; the listed currency is Nicaraguan córdoba (NIO); population is about 7M.

Capital
Managua
Currency
Nicaraguan córdoba (NIO)
Languages
Spanish
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Flag of Costa Rica
CR · Central America

Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a sovereign country in Central America with coastal access and land borders with Nicaragua and Panama. San José is the capital; key languages include Spanish; the listed currency is Costa Rican colón (CRC); population is about 5.2M.

Capital
San José
Currency
Costa Rican colón (CRC)
Languages
Spanish
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Population

Nicaragua7.1M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Costa Rica5.2M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Nicaragua$22.2B
2025 · current USD
Costa Rica$102.9B
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

Nicaragua$3.2K
2025 · current USD
Costa Rica$20K
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

Nicaragua4.9%
2025 annual growth
Costa Rica4.6%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

Nicaragua75.4 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Costa Rica81.4 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Nicaragua130,373 km²
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Costa Rica51,100 km²
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Median age

Nicaragua26.3 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Costa Rica35.7 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Nicaragua59.4%
World Bank · 2025
Costa Rica79.7%
World Bank · 2025

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Nicaragua
Costa Rica
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Nicaragua leads this comparison with 7.1M people.

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Nicaragua essentials

Subregion
Central America
Time zones
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Driving side
Right
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  • Managua is the capital city.
  • Nicaragua covers 130,373 km².
  • Nicaragua has coastal access.
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Costa Rica essentials

Subregion
Central America
Time zones
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Driving side
Right
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  • San José is the capital city.
  • Costa Rica covers 51,100 km².
  • Costa Rica has coastal access.