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Population in Australia compared to Panama: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 5.99 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Australia vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Panama
2100 44,031,396 5,947,731
2099 43,809,392 5,958,919
2098 43,581,416 5,969,676
2097 43,339,542 5,979,860
2096 43,103,046 5,989,615
2095 42,875,281 5,998,960
2094 42,654,231 6,007,655
2093 42,420,140 6,015,893
2092 42,183,554 6,023,482
2091 41,942,760 6,030,584
2090 41,703,255 6,037,116
2089 41,471,675 6,043,194
2088 41,232,214 6,048,506
2087 41,005,392 6,053,252
2086 40,785,916 6,057,347
2085 40,573,592 6,060,940
2084 40,363,192 6,063,735
2083 40,140,606 6,065,863
2082 39,925,452 6,067,171
2081 39,703,018 6,067,635
2080 39,490,533 6,067,317
2079 39,277,415 6,066,164
2078 39,063,163 6,064,127
2077 38,847,269 6,061,297
2076 38,637,253 6,057,645
2075 38,425,571 6,053,134
2074 38,212,169 6,047,620
2073 38,002,408 6,041,318
2072 37,795,438 6,034,065
2071 37,589,598 6,026,051
2070 37,376,868 6,017,288
2069 37,159,014 6,007,621
2068 36,939,616 5,997,109
2067 36,721,604 5,985,932
2066 36,504,952 5,973,853
2065 36,297,175 5,961,039
2064 36,095,981 5,947,320
2063 35,883,588 5,932,822
2062 35,673,924 5,917,367
2061 35,465,080 5,900,972
2060 35,260,552 5,883,654
2059 35,055,719 5,865,433
2058 34,839,385 5,846,037
2057 34,630,577 5,825,696
2056 34,422,531 5,804,369
2055 34,208,970 5,781,900
2054 33,996,776 5,758,339
2053 33,788,097 5,733,538
2052 33,580,016 5,707,562
2051 33,366,925 5,680,231
2050 33,152,099 5,651,617
2049 32,937,633 5,621,841
2048 32,711,001 5,590,701
2047 32,496,856 5,558,382
2046 32,269,549 5,524,843
2045 32,047,969 5,490,228
2044 31,829,535 5,454,371
2043 31,610,306 5,417,316
2042 31,387,780 5,379,169
2041 31,168,179 5,339,872
2040 30,952,283 5,299,492
2039 30,740,454 5,257,983
2038 30,521,772 5,215,284
2037 30,307,856 5,171,497
2036 30,085,861 5,126,814
2035 29,862,898 5,081,210
2034 29,641,453 5,034,708
2033 29,418,053 4,987,247
2032 29,191,922 4,938,646
2031 28,959,421 4,889,260
2030 28,722,798 4,838,970
2029 28,484,745 4,787,654
2028 28,236,324 4,735,214
2027 27,984,287 4,681,847
2026 27,730,530 4,627,497
2025 27,466,430 4,572,106
2024 27,196,812 4,515,577
2023 26,659,922 4,458,759
2022 26,018,721 4,400,773
2021 25,685,412 4,345,405
2020 25,649,248 4,293,261
2019 25,334,826 4,234,700
2018 24,963,258 4,167,860
2017 24,592,588 4,098,707
2016 24,190,907 4,029,086
2015 23,815,995 3,960,035
2014 23,475,686 3,892,101
2013 23,128,129 3,825,329
2012 22,733,465 3,759,256
2011 22,340,024 3,693,505
2010 22,031,750 3,628,535
2009 21,691,653 3,564,381
2008 21,249,199 3,500,648
2007 20,827,622 3,437,490
2006 20,450,966 3,375,024
2005 20,176,844 3,313,026
2004 19,932,722 3,251,155
2003 19,720,737 3,189,807
2002 19,495,210 3,129,344
2001 19,274,701 3,069,537
2000 19,028,802 3,010,369
1999 18,812,264 2,951,822
1998 18,607,584 2,893,914
1997 18,423,037 2,836,695
1996 18,224,767 2,780,227
1995 18,004,882 2,724,557
1994 17,805,468 2,669,546
1993 17,634,808 2,615,099
1992 17,478,635 2,561,336
1991 17,284,036 2,508,265
1990 17,065,128 2,455,583
1989 16,814,416 2,403,820
1988 16,532,164 2,352,848
1987 16,263,874 2,301,970
1986 16,018,350 2,251,325
1985 15,788,312 2,200,915
1984 15,579,391 2,150,782
1983 15,393,472 2,101,106
1982 15,184,247 2,052,271
1981 14,923,260 2,004,418
1980 14,692,000 1,957,534
1979 14,514,000 1,911,552
1978 14,358,000 1,866,311
1977 14,192,000 1,821,543
1976 14,033,000 1,776,935
1975 13,893,000 1,732,389
1974 13,723,000 1,687,926
1973 13,380,000 1,643,690
1972 13,177,000 1,599,723
1971 12,937,000 1,556,081
1970 12,507,000 1,513,070
1969 12,263,000 1,470,886
1968 12,009,000 1,429,447
1967 11,799,000 1,388,628
1966 11,651,000 1,348,388
1965 11,388,000 1,308,835
1964 11,167,000 1,270,065
1963 10,950,000 1,232,124
1962 10,742,000 1,195,301
1961 10,483,000 1,159,870
1960 10,276,477 1,126,005

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Panama
2100 0.51% -0.19%
2099 0.52% -0.18%
2098 0.56% -0.17%
2097 0.55% -0.16%
2096 0.53% -0.16%
2095 0.52% -0.14%
2094 0.55% -0.14%
2093 0.56% -0.13%
2092 0.57% -0.12%
2091 0.57% -0.11%
2090 0.56% -0.1%
2089 0.58% -0.09%
2088 0.55% -0.08%
2087 0.54% -0.07%
2086 0.52% -0.06%
2085 0.52% -0.05%
2084 0.55% -0.04%
2083 0.54% -0.02%
2082 0.56% -0.008%
2081 0.54% 0.005%
2080 0.54% 0.02%
2079 0.55% 0.03%
2078 0.56% 0.05%
2077 0.54% 0.06%
2076 0.55% 0.07%
2075 0.56% 0.09%
2074 0.55% 0.1%
2073 0.55% 0.12%
2072 0.55% 0.13%
2071 0.57% 0.15%
2070 0.59% 0.16%
2069 0.59% 0.18%
2068 0.59% 0.19%
2067 0.59% 0.2%
2066 0.57% 0.21%
2065 0.56% 0.23%
2064 0.59% 0.24%
2063 0.59% 0.26%
2062 0.59% 0.28%
2061 0.58% 0.29%
2060 0.58% 0.31%
2059 0.62% 0.33%
2058 0.6% 0.35%
2057 0.6% 0.37%
2056 0.62% 0.39%
2055 0.62% 0.41%
2054 0.62% 0.43%
2053 0.62% 0.46%
2052 0.64% 0.48%
2051 0.65% 0.51%
2050 0.65% 0.53%
2049 0.69% 0.56%
2048 0.66% 0.58%
2047 0.7% 0.61%
2046 0.69% 0.63%
2045 0.69% 0.66%
2044 0.69% 0.68%
2043 0.71% 0.71%
2042 0.7% 0.74%
2041 0.7% 0.76%
2040 0.69% 0.79%
2039 0.72% 0.82%
2038 0.71% 0.85%
2037 0.74% 0.87%
2036 0.75% 0.9%
2035 0.75% 0.92%
2034 0.76% 0.95%
2033 0.77% 0.98%
2032 0.8% 1.01%
2031 0.82% 1.04%
2030 0.84% 1.07%
2029 0.88% 1.11%
2028 0.9% 1.14%
2027 0.92% 1.17%
2026 0.96% 1.21%
2025 0.99% 1.25%
2024 2.01% 1.27%
2023 2.46% 1.32%
2022 1.3% 1.27%
2021 0.14% 1.21%
2020 1.24% 1.38%
2019 1.49% 1.6%
2018 1.51% 1.69%
2017 1.66% 1.73%
2016 1.57% 1.74%
2015 1.45% 1.75%
2014 1.5% 1.75%
2013 1.74% 1.76%
2012 1.76% 1.78%
2011 1.4% 1.79%
2010 1.57% 1.8%
2009 2.08% 1.82%
2008 2.02% 1.84%
2007 1.84% 1.85%
2006 1.36% 1.87%
2005 1.22% 1.9%
2004 1.07% 1.92%
2003 1.16% 1.93%
2002 1.14% 1.95%
2001 1.29% 1.97%
2000 1.15% 1.98%
1999 1.1% 2%
1998 1% 2.02%
1997 1.09% 2.03%
1996 1.22% 2.04%
1995 1.12% 2.06%
1994 0.97% 2.08%
1993 0.89% 2.1%
1992 1.13% 2.12%
1991 1.28% 2.15%
1990 1.49% 2.15%
1989 1.71% 2.17%
1988 1.65% 2.21%
1987 1.53% 2.25%
1986 1.46% 2.29%
1985 1.34% 2.33%
1984 1.21% 2.36%
1983 1.38% 2.38%
1982 1.75% 2.39%
1981 1.57% 2.4%
1980 1.23% 2.41%
1979 1.09% 2.42%
1978 1.17% 2.46%
1977 1.13% 2.51%
1976 1.01% 2.57%
1975 1.24% 2.63%
1974 2.56% 2.69%
1973 1.54% 2.75%
1972 1.86% 2.8%
1971 3.44% 2.84%
1970 1.99% 2.87%
1969 2.12% 2.9%
1968 1.78% 2.94%
1967 1.27% 2.98%
1966 2.31% 3.02%
1965 1.98% 3.05%
1964 1.98% 3.08%
1963 1.94% 3.08%
1962 2.47% 3.05%
1961 2.01% 3.01%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Australia Panama
Current population
27799169
4642198
Population rank 55/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.06%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
9.25 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +156
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 83/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 +6,151
Net migration rank 11/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 6,151
2024 - 138,510 - 6,706
2023 103,974 140,232 50,197 7,262
2022 111,881 140,972 50,556 7,967
2021 138,701 116,768 46,747 5,473
2020 133,376 44,447 46,599 5,473
2019 136,808 207,142 54,420 10,623
2018 157,269 226,412 57,508 11,130
2017 150,015 255,023 58,607 11,059
2016 152,403 254,648 59,454 10,109
2015 150,041 212,350 59,896 8,648
2014 154,940 200,177 60,227 7,105
2013 159,584 215,823 60,295 5,926
2012 161,408 235,776 60,471 5,447
2011 156,380 197,657 60,411 5,167
2010 158,628 166,752 59,418 4,953
2009 160,518 235,628 59,168 4,765
2008 155,119 275,773 58,961 4,568
2007 154,124 249,873 58,454 4,330
2006 132,931 191,985 58,067 4,087
2005 129,132 131,371 58,014 3,843
2004 115,610 110,072 58,281 3,596
2003 118,325 104,437 57,458 3,352
2002 116,971 108,852 57,011 3,099
2001 117,575 117,552 56,654 2,856
2000 119,882 111,186 56,236 2,602
1999 118,517 92,900 55,911 2,341
1998 120,949 81,310 55,482 2,084
1997 121,592 67,661 55,060 1,820
1996 125,751 82,965 54,512 1,533
1995 131,436 80,456 54,069 1,221
1994 131,761 51,941 53,845 899
1993 137,551 23,833 53,591 560
1992 139,829 40,767 53,186 182
1991 138,273 68,847 53,079 -305
1990 143,347 100,093 53,451 -854
1989 127,789 144,042 52,295 -1,368
1988 127,298 153,330 52,767 -1,750
1987 128,484 136,421 52,690 -1,953
1986 123,342 113,061 52,681 -2,136
1985 143,674 98,327 52,573 -2,297
1984 123,077 79,617 52,436 -2,435
1983 130,844 73,251 51,880 -2,518
1982 126,030 111,722 50,858 -2,554
1981 125,356 121,921 50,018 -2,620
1980 117,536 89,189 49,077 -2,701
1979 116,112 52,137 48,362 -2,772
1978 116,299 45,832 47,694 -2,811
1977 117,793 44,946 47,438 -2,792
1976 115,070 32,792 47,307 -2,727
1975 123,648 25,336 47,149 -2,635
1974 128,996 56,167 46,932 -2,531
1973 136,476 62,928 46,540 -2,464
1972 155,488 54,895 46,311 -2,448
1971 165,593 223,991 45,867 -2,454
1970 145,081 256,295 45,075 -2,476
1969 143,477 108,770 44,278 -2,510
1968 132,099 100,963 43,641 -2,528
1967 126,249 80,904 43,054 -2,528
1966 126,996 110,864 42,457 -2,500
1965 122,990 118,891 41,604 -2,454
1964 128,420 91,588 40,806 -2,418
1963 140,161 73,237 39,872 -2,380
1962 143,943 58,315 38,537 -2,377
1961 150,955 64,495 37,100 -2,394
1960 141,816 85,707 35,431 -2,409

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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