Nicaragua - Total prison population
| Date | Adults Female held | Adults Female held per 100,000 | Adults Male held | Adults Male held / 100,000 | Juveniles held | Juveniles held per 100,000 | Persons in detention | Rate in detention per 100.000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,096 | 50.9 | 20,058 | 1,004.5 | 249 | 10.8 | 20,918 | 318.3 |
| 2017 | 993 | 47.0 | 16,936 | 864.9 | 234 | 10.1 | ||
| 2016 | 660 | 31.8 | 10,835 | 564.6 | 249 | 10.8 | 14,675 | 232.8 |
| 2014 | 10,569 | 170.2 | ||||||
| 2012 | 60 | 9,168 | 152.0 | |||||
| 2010 | 270 | 14.8 | 6,443 | 383.5 | 76 | 3.3 | 6,789 | 115.9 |
| 2009 | 335 | 18.8 | 5,419 | 330.3 | 53 | 2.3 | 5,807 | 100.6 |
| 2008 | 323 | 18.6 | 5,546 | 346.4 | 56 | 2.4 | 5,925 | 104.2 |
| 2007 | 486 | 28.7 | 6,119 | 391.9 | 58 | 2.5 | 6,663 | 118.8 |
| 2006 | 385 | 23.3 | 5,574 | 366.3 | 60 | 2.6 | 6,029 | 109.0 |
| 2005 | 370 | 23.0 | 5,101 | 344.2 | 65 | 2.8 | 5,536 | 101.5 |
| 2004 | 6,233 | 115.7 | ||||||
| 2000 | 6,539 | 127.6 |