Where is Nicaragua? 🇳🇮

Nicaragua is located in the Central America region at latitude 12.865416 and longitude -85.207229 and is part of the North American continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

12° 51' 55.50'' N
85° 12' 26.02'' W

You can see the location of Nicaragua on the world map below:

Nicaragua on the World Map

Flag of Nicaragua on map — Location of Nicaragua in Central America marked by a pin of its national flag.

Nicaragua Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Nicaragua (NI) are:

Costa Rica (CR)
Honduras (HN)

Maritime Borders

Nicaragua borders with the Caribbean Sea, and the Pacific Ocean.

Nicaragua Key Facts

Country	Nicaragua
Coordinates	Latitude: 12.865416 Longitude: -85.207229
Country Codes	Alpha 2: NI Alpha 3: NIC
Country Flag Emoji	🇳🇮
Int. Phone Prefix	+505
Capital city	Managua
Continent / Subcontinent	North America Central America
Country Area	130,370 sq km
Population 2024	6,916,140 World Rank: 108
Median Age	24.5
Life expectancy	74.9
Major languages	Spanish (official) 95.3%, Miskito 2.2%, Mestizo of the Caribbean coast 2%, other 0.5% (2005 est.)
UTC/GMT Time	Number of time zones: 1 UTC−06:00
Internet TLD	.ni
Biggest Airport	Augusto C. Sandino International Airport (MGA)
Average temperature	24.90 °C 76.82 °F
Administrative Divisions	15 departments 2 autonomous regions
Political system	Presidential representative democratic republic

Nicaragua Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group	Lower middle income
World Bank Region	Latin America & Caribbean
Currency	Nicaraguan Cordoba Oro (NIO)
GDP in 2024	$19.7 (billions of USD) World Rank: 131
GDP per capita in 2024	$2,848 World Rank: 159
Major Industries / Economic Sectors	Agriculture, manufacturing, energy, services
Top 5 Import Countries	United States, China, Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala
Top 5 Export Countries	United States, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Honduras