| 1 | AN | 17 | 17 | Costa Caribe Norte | región autónoma (autonomous region) | Puerto Cabezas | 249,700 | | NA | | |
| 2 | AS | 18 | 18 | Costa Caribe Sur | región autónoma (autonomous region) | Bluefields | 306,510 | | NA | | |
| 3 | BO | 01 | 01 | Boaco | departamento (department) | Boaco | 171,000 | | NA | | |
| 4 | CA | 02 | 02 | Carazo | departamento (department) | Jinotepe | 177,100 | | NA | | |
| 5 | CI | 03 | 03 | Chinandega | departamento (department) | Chinandega | 441,300 | | NA | | |
| 6 | CO | 04 | 04 | Chontales | departamento (department) | Juigalpa | 182,000 | | NA | | |
| 7 | ES | 05 | 05 | Esteli | departamento (department) | Estelí | 215,400 | | NA | | |
| 8 | GR | 06 | 06 | Granada | departamento (department) | Granada | 190,600 | | NA | | |
| 9 | JI | 07 | 07 | Jinotega | departamento (department) | Jinotega | 297,300 | | NA | | |
| 10 | LE | 08 | 08 | Leon | departamento (department) | León | 389,600 | | NA | | |
| 11 | MD | 09 | 09 | Madriz | departamento (department) | Somoto | 133,300 | | NA | | |
| 12 | MN | 10 | 10 | Managua | departamento (department) | Managua | 1,380,300 | | NA | | |
| 13 | MS | 11 | 11 | Masaya | departamento (department) | Masaya | 317,500 | | NA | | |
| 14 | MT | 12 | 12 | Matagalpa | departamento (department) | Matagalpa | 484,900 | | NA | | |
| 15 | NS | 13 | 13 | Nueva Segovia | departamento (department) | Ocotal | 211,200 | | NA | | |
| 16 | RI | 15 | 15 | Rivas | departamento (department) | Rivas | 166,900 | | NA | | |
| 17 | SJ | 14 | 14 | Rio San Juan | departamento (department) | San Carlos | 95,500 | | NA | | |
