Nicaragua at a glance
- Across 153 municipios, Nicaragua runs from 88 to 111.4 men per 100 women aged 20–39.
- 23 at 95 or below.
- Summed across every municipio on this page the figure is 97.3; the published national figure is 100 (different source and vintage).
Every line is computed from the municipio table below. Green cells hold more women per man aged 20–39.
The map
Every departamento in Nicaragua, shaded by men per 100 women aged 20–39. Green holds more women, red more men.
94 or fewer112 or more men per 100 women
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Most women-heavy municipios
Lowest men-per-100-women, 20–39. 30 of 153 with at least 300 people in the band, sortable by any column.
| Dolores | Carazo | 88 | 9k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estelí | Estelí | 90 | 130k |
| Ocotal | Nueva Segovia | 90.2 | 48k |
| Juigalpa | Chontales | 90.3 | 61k |
| León | León | 91.2 | 211k |
| Corinto | Chinandega | 91.6 | 18k |
| Managua | Managua | 91.8 | 1.1M |
| Corn Island | Región Autónoma de la Costa Caribe Sur | 91.9 | 8k |
| Ciudad Sandino | Managua | 92.1 | 124k |
| Bluefields | Región Autónoma de la Costa Caribe Sur | 92.2 | 58k |
| Sébaco | Matagalpa | 92.2 | 38k |
| San Francisco de Cuapa | Chontales | 92.7 | 10k |
| Chinandega | Chinandega | 93.1 | 137k |
| Ticuantepe | Managua | 93.4 | 38k |
| Matagalpa | Matagalpa | 93.5 | 166k |
| San Jorge | Rivas | 93.5 | 9k |
| Rivas | Rivas | 93.8 | 55k |
| Jinotepe | Carazo | 94 | 54k |
| Río Blanco | Matagalpa | 94.3 | 37k |
| San José de Bocay | Jinotega | 94.3 | 70k |
| San Isidro | Matagalpa | 94.7 | 20k |
| Santo Tomás | Chontales | 94.8 | 19k |
| Puerto Cabezas | Región Autónoma Costa Caribe Norte | 94.8 | 127k |
| Somoto | Madriz | 95.2 | 40k |
| Camoapa | Boaco | 95.2 | 40k |
| Masaya | Masaya | 95.3 | 186k |
| San Marcos | Carazo | 95.4 | 33k |
| Mateare | Managua | 95.7 | 59k |
| El Realejo | Chinandega | 95.8 | 10k |
| Boaco | Boaco | 95.9 | 62k |
Most men-heavy municipios
Highest men-per-100-women, 20–39. 30 of 153 with at least 300 people in the band. Units housing an institution (prison, barracks, camp) read high here; the figure is correct, the dating signal is not.
| San Juan de Nicaragua | Río San Juan | 112 | 3k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comalapa | Chontales | 111.4 | 18k |
| Macuelizo | Nueva Segovia | 110.7 | 7k |
| San Francisco Libre | Managua | 110 | 11k |
| San Nicolás | Estelí | 109.8 | 8k |
| El Almendro | Río San Juan | 109.7 | 15k |
| Mulukukú | Región Autónoma Costa Caribe Norte | 108.9 | 55k |
| Santa Rosa del Peñón | León | 108 | 11k |
| Moyogalpa | Rivas | 107.2 | 11k |
| El Tortuguero | Región Autónoma de la Costa Caribe Sur | 107.1 | 54k |
| Totogalpa | Madriz | 107.1 | 17k |
| Rosita | Región Autónoma Costa Caribe Norte | 106.5 | 37k |
| San Juan del Sur | Rivas | 106.4 | 16k |
| Telpaneca | Madriz | 106.3 | 24k |
| Achuapa | León | 106.1 | 15k |
| Santa María | Nueva Segovia | 105.9 | 5k |
| Murra | Nueva Segovia | 105.9 | 19k |
| Rancho Grande | Matagalpa | 105.8 | 40k |
| San Miguelito | Río San Juan | 105.1 | 19k |
| San José de Cusmapa | Madriz | 105 | 8k |
| San José de Los Remates | Boaco | 104.9 | 8k |
| Ciudad Antigua | Nueva Segovia | 104.6 | 7k |
| El Cuá | Jinotega | 104.3 | 61k |
| Diriá | Granada | 104.1 | 7k |
| Prinzapolka | Región Autónoma Costa Caribe Norte | 104 | 42k |
| San Lucas | Madriz | 103.8 | 16k |
| San Ramón | Matagalpa | 103.8 | 41k |
| Villanueva | Chinandega | 103.7 | 32k |
| La Libertad | Chontales | 103.7 | 14k |
| San Fernando | Nueva Segovia | 103.7 | 12k |
By Departamento
Every departamento in Nicaragua, aggregated from the municipios above.
| Municipios | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Managua | 93.5 | 1.5M | 9 |
| Estelí | 94 | 230k | 6 |
| Carazo | 95.7 | 197k | 8 |
| León | 96 | 421k | 10 |
| Chontales | 96.7 | 191k | 10 |
| Masaya | 97.3 | 392k | 9 |
| Matagalpa | 97.5 | 594k | 13 |
| Chinandega | 97.5 | 440k | 13 |
| Boaco | 98.3 | 185k | 6 |
| Granada | 98.6 | 214k | 4 |
| Rivas | 99.8 | 183k | 10 |
| Nueva Segovia | 99.9 | 272k | 12 |
| Región Autónoma de la Costa Caribe Sur | 99.9 | 415k | 12 |
| Región Autónoma Costa Caribe Norte | 100.8 | 531k | 8 |
| Madriz | 101 | 175k | 9 |
| Jinotega | 101.2 | 476k | 8 |
| Río San Juan | 104.2 | 135k | 6 |
Census age-by-sex counts. Counted in 2005, projected to 2020. Data updated August 6, 2026. A ratio is a supply number, not a measure of dating success.
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