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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 46.1 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 2.64% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Brazil vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Panama
2100 164,294,719 5,947,731
2099 165,504,324 5,958,919
2098 166,724,540 5,969,676
2097 167,957,900 5,979,860
2096 169,198,878 5,989,615
2095 170,447,187 5,998,960
2094 171,702,406 6,007,655
2093 172,959,201 6,015,893
2092 174,226,209 6,023,482
2091 175,495,014 6,030,584
2090 176,771,657 6,037,116
2089 178,046,664 6,043,194
2088 179,329,069 6,048,506
2087 180,613,269 6,053,252
2086 181,900,405 6,057,347
2085 183,185,504 6,060,940
2084 184,470,859 6,063,735
2083 185,757,734 6,065,863
2082 187,047,504 6,067,171
2081 188,336,189 6,067,635
2080 189,617,504 6,067,317
2079 190,892,825 6,066,164
2078 192,160,856 6,064,127
2077 193,420,209 6,061,297
2076 194,668,253 6,057,645
2075 195,904,930 6,053,134
2074 197,131,520 6,047,620
2073 198,346,178 6,041,318
2072 199,541,890 6,034,065
2071 200,718,990 6,026,051
2070 201,872,528 6,017,288
2069 203,003,940 6,007,621
2068 204,112,753 5,997,109
2067 205,191,144 5,985,932
2066 206,245,316 5,973,853
2065 207,268,823 5,961,039
2064 208,258,342 5,947,320
2063 209,219,808 5,932,822
2062 210,147,571 5,917,367
2061 211,035,957 5,900,972
2060 211,887,727 5,883,654
2059 212,703,223 5,865,433
2058 213,475,371 5,846,037
2057 214,208,817 5,825,696
2056 214,897,416 5,804,369
2055 215,547,622 5,781,900
2054 216,155,836 5,758,339
2053 216,720,807 5,733,538
2052 217,240,244 5,707,562
2051 217,710,548 5,680,231
2050 218,139,994 5,651,617
2049 218,529,238 5,621,841
2048 218,862,226 5,590,701
2047 219,144,767 5,558,382
2046 219,374,582 5,524,843
2045 219,555,915 5,490,228
2044 219,680,790 5,454,371
2043 219,751,357 5,417,316
2042 219,767,446 5,379,169
2041 219,726,082 5,339,872
2040 219,627,035 5,299,492
2039 219,488,186 5,257,983
2038 219,300,758 5,215,284
2037 219,070,710 5,171,497
2036 218,795,673 5,126,814
2035 218,478,532 5,081,210
2034 218,116,666 5,034,708
2033 217,714,006 4,987,247
2032 217,266,965 4,938,646
2031 216,776,060 4,889,260
2030 216,239,032 4,838,970
2029 215,655,337 4,787,654
2028 215,029,016 4,735,214
2027 214,352,035 4,681,847
2026 213,629,498 4,627,497
2025 212,848,504 4,572,106
2024 211,998,573 4,515,577
2023 211,140,729 4,458,759
2022 210,306,415 4,400,773
2021 209,550,294 4,345,405
2020 208,660,842 4,293,261
2019 207,455,459 4,234,700
2018 206,107,261 4,167,860
2017 204,703,445 4,098,707
2016 203,218,114 4,029,086
2015 201,675,532 3,960,035
2014 200,085,127 3,892,101
2013 198,478,299 3,825,329
2012 196,876,111 3,759,256
2011 195,284,734 3,693,505
2010 193,701,929 3,628,535
2009 192,079,951 3,564,381
2008 190,367,302 3,500,648
2007 188,552,320 3,437,490
2006 186,653,106 3,375,024
2005 184,688,101 3,313,026
2004 182,675,143 3,251,155
2003 180,622,688 3,189,807
2002 178,503,484 3,129,344
2001 176,301,203 3,069,537
2000 174,018,282 3,010,369
1999 171,641,543 2,951,822
1998 169,159,655 2,893,914
1997 166,661,659 2,836,695
1996 164,202,549 2,780,227
1995 161,735,073 2,724,557
1994 159,265,006 2,669,546
1993 156,794,577 2,615,099
1992 154,275,079 2,561,336
1991 151,724,256 2,508,265
1990 149,143,223 2,455,583
1989 146,502,972 2,403,820
1988 143,826,357 2,352,848
1987 141,104,944 2,301,970
1986 138,336,370 2,251,325
1985 135,515,595 2,200,915
1984 132,658,864 2,150,782
1983 129,790,077 2,101,106
1982 126,923,155 2,052,271
1981 124,063,109 2,004,418
1980 121,207,461 1,957,534
1979 118,380,821 1,911,552
1978 115,600,942 1,866,311
1977 112,875,292 1,821,543
1976 110,213,349 1,776,935
1975 107,619,565 1,732,389
1974 105,089,675 1,687,926
1973 102,600,976 1,643,690
1972 100,146,797 1,599,723
1971 97,739,273 1,556,081
1970 95,375,651 1,513,070
1969 93,045,777 1,470,886
1968 90,741,240 1,429,447
1967 88,446,124 1,388,628
1966 86,139,359 1,348,388
1965 83,817,583 1,308,835
1964 81,488,595 1,270,065
1963 79,164,235 1,232,124
1962 76,865,323 1,195,301
1961 74,605,447 1,159,870
1960 72,388,126 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 Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th 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) Brazil's population will grow by 2.02% to 218,139,994 people with a rank change from 7th to 9th. The population of Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Panama
2100 -0.73% -0.19%
2099 -0.73% -0.18%
2098 -0.73% -0.17%
2097 -0.73% -0.16%
2096 -0.73% -0.16%
2095 -0.73% -0.14%
2094 -0.73% -0.14%
2093 -0.73% -0.13%
2092 -0.72% -0.12%
2091 -0.72% -0.11%
2090 -0.72% -0.1%
2089 -0.72% -0.09%
2088 -0.71% -0.08%
2087 -0.71% -0.07%
2086 -0.7% -0.06%
2085 -0.7% -0.05%
2084 -0.69% -0.04%
2083 -0.69% -0.02%
2082 -0.68% -0.008%
2081 -0.68% 0.005%
2080 -0.67% 0.02%
2079 -0.66% 0.03%
2078 -0.65% 0.05%
2077 -0.64% 0.06%
2076 -0.63% 0.07%
2075 -0.62% 0.09%
2074 -0.61% 0.1%
2073 -0.6% 0.12%
2072 -0.59% 0.13%
2071 -0.57% 0.15%
2070 -0.56% 0.16%
2069 -0.54% 0.18%
2068 -0.53% 0.19%
2067 -0.51% 0.2%
2066 -0.49% 0.21%
2065 -0.48% 0.23%
2064 -0.46% 0.24%
2063 -0.44% 0.26%
2062 -0.42% 0.28%
2061 -0.4% 0.29%
2060 -0.38% 0.31%
2059 -0.36% 0.33%
2058 -0.34% 0.35%
2057 -0.32% 0.37%
2056 -0.3% 0.39%
2055 -0.28% 0.41%
2054 -0.26% 0.43%
2053 -0.24% 0.46%
2052 -0.22% 0.48%
2051 -0.2% 0.51%
2050 -0.18% 0.53%
2049 -0.15% 0.56%
2048 -0.13% 0.58%
2047 -0.1% 0.61%
2046 -0.08% 0.63%
2045 -0.06% 0.66%
2044 -0.03% 0.68%
2043 -0.007% 0.71%
2042 0.02% 0.74%
2041 0.05% 0.76%
2040 0.06% 0.79%
2039 0.09% 0.82%
2038 0.11% 0.85%
2037 0.13% 0.87%
2036 0.15% 0.9%
2035 0.17% 0.92%
2034 0.18% 0.95%
2033 0.21% 0.98%
2032 0.23% 1.01%
2031 0.25% 1.04%
2030 0.27% 1.07%
2029 0.29% 1.11%
2028 0.32% 1.14%
2027 0.34% 1.17%
2026 0.37% 1.21%
2025 0.4% 1.25%
2024 0.41% 1.27%
2023 0.4% 1.32%
2022 0.36% 1.27%
2021 0.43% 1.21%
2020 0.58% 1.38%
2019 0.65% 1.6%
2018 0.69% 1.69%
2017 0.73% 1.73%
2016 0.76% 1.74%
2015 0.79% 1.75%
2014 0.81% 1.75%
2013 0.81% 1.76%
2012 0.81% 1.78%
2011 0.82% 1.79%
2010 0.84% 1.8%
2009 0.9% 1.82%
2008 0.96% 1.84%
2007 1.02% 1.85%
2006 1.06% 1.87%
2005 1.1% 1.9%
2004 1.14% 1.92%
2003 1.19% 1.93%
2002 1.25% 1.95%
2001 1.31% 1.97%
2000 1.38% 1.98%
1999 1.47% 2%
1998 1.5% 2.02%
1997 1.5% 2.03%
1996 1.53% 2.04%
1995 1.55% 2.06%
1994 1.58% 2.08%
1993 1.63% 2.1%
1992 1.68% 2.12%
1991 1.73% 2.15%
1990 1.8% 2.15%
1989 1.86% 2.17%
1988 1.93% 2.21%
1987 2% 2.25%
1986 2.08% 2.29%
1985 2.15% 2.33%
1984 2.21% 2.36%
1983 2.26% 2.38%
1982 2.31% 2.39%
1981 2.36% 2.4%
1980 2.39% 2.41%
1979 2.4% 2.42%
1978 2.41% 2.46%
1977 2.42% 2.51%
1976 2.41% 2.57%
1975 2.41% 2.63%
1974 2.43% 2.69%
1973 2.45% 2.75%
1972 2.46% 2.8%
1971 2.48% 2.84%
1970 2.5% 2.87%
1969 2.54% 2.9%
1968 2.59% 2.94%
1967 2.68% 2.98%
1966 2.77% 3.02%
1965 2.86% 3.05%
1964 2.94% 3.08%
1963 2.99% 3.08%
1962 3.03% 3.05%
1961 3.06% 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 Brazil grew by 0.41%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Brazil Panama
Current population
213824938
4642198
Population rank 7/197 128/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 0.06%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
9.25 minutes
One birth every
12.1 seconds
7.35 minutes
One death every
21.1 seconds
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,350 +156
Annual growth/decline +857,844 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 83/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -217,283 +6,151
Net migration rank 186/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 6,151
2024 - -225,510 - 6,706
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 50,197 7,262
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 50,556 7,967
2021 919,507 -208,581 46,747 5,473
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 46,599 5,473
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 54,420 10,623
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 57,508 11,130
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 58,607 11,059
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 59,454 10,109
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 59,896 8,648
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 60,227 7,105
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 60,295 5,926
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 60,471 5,447
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 60,411 5,167
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 59,418 4,953
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 59,168 4,765
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 58,961 4,568
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 58,454 4,330
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 58,067 4,087
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 58,014 3,843
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 58,281 3,596
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 57,458 3,352
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 57,011 3,099
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 56,654 2,856
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 56,236 2,602
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 55,911 2,341
1998 2,514,728 21,666 55,482 2,084
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 55,060 1,820
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 54,512 1,533
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 54,069 1,221
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 53,845 899
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 53,591 560
1992 2,547,698 14,394 53,186 182
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 53,079 -305
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 53,451 -854
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 52,295 -1,368
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 52,767 -1,750
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 52,690 -1,953
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 52,681 -2,136
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 52,573 -2,297
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 52,436 -2,435
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 51,880 -2,518
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 50,858 -2,554
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 50,018 -2,620
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 49,077 -2,701
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 48,362 -2,772
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 47,694 -2,811
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 47,438 -2,792
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 47,307 -2,727
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 47,149 -2,635
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 46,932 -2,531
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 46,540 -2,464
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 46,311 -2,448
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 45,867 -2,454
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 45,075 -2,476
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 44,278 -2,510
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 43,641 -2,528
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 43,054 -2,528
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 42,457 -2,500
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 41,604 -2,454
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 40,806 -2,418
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 39,872 -2,380
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 38,537 -2,377
1961 2,240,178 75 37,100 -2,394
1960 2,190,392 4,066 35,431 -2,409

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

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Over the last 10 years, 89.1% of the population change in Brazil is from natural causes (a gain of 14,004,164 people) and 10.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,708,894 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, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

Biggest cities by population

Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M
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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