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

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The latest officially reported population of Dominica was 65,871 in 2025 vs 4,571,189 people in Panama in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominica's population is 65,501 people compared to 4,654,479 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Panama's population is 71.1 times bigger than Dominica's.
  • Dominica is ranked the 188th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.0008% for Dominica vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Dominica has had an average growth rate of -0.6% per year vs +1.47% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Dominica has decreased from 68.8K people to 65.5K (4.8% decline), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.65M (37.9% growth).

Dominica vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Dominica
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominica Panama
2100 49,161 5,946,537
2099 49,550 5,957,723
2098 49,923 5,968,478
2097 50,272 5,978,660
2096 50,597 5,988,413
2095 50,943 5,997,756
2094 51,277 6,006,449
2093 51,604 6,014,686
2092 51,918 6,022,273
2091 52,241 6,029,373
2090 52,598 6,035,905
2089 52,927 6,041,981
2088 53,285 6,047,292
2087 53,620 6,052,037
2086 53,952 6,056,131
2085 54,281 6,059,724
2084 54,596 6,062,518
2083 54,912 6,064,646
2082 55,227 6,065,953
2081 55,523 6,066,417
2080 55,844 6,066,099
2079 56,168 6,064,946
2078 56,496 6,062,910
2077 56,790 6,060,080
2076 57,109 6,056,429
2075 57,427 6,051,919
2074 57,735 6,046,406
2073 58,050 6,040,106
2072 58,352 6,032,854
2071 58,648 6,024,842
2070 58,947 6,016,080
2069 59,206 6,006,415
2068 59,480 5,995,906
2067 59,737 5,984,730
2066 59,970 5,972,654
2065 60,221 5,959,843
2064 60,471 5,946,126
2063 60,683 5,931,632
2062 60,914 5,916,180
2061 61,141 5,899,788
2060 61,369 5,882,473
2059 61,575 5,864,256
2058 61,776 5,844,863
2057 61,982 5,824,527
2056 62,158 5,803,204
2055 62,341 5,780,739
2054 62,498 5,757,183
2053 62,647 5,732,387
2052 62,815 5,706,417
2051 62,952 5,679,091
2050 63,075 5,650,483
2049 63,179 5,620,713
2048 63,280 5,589,579
2047 63,365 5,557,267
2046 63,425 5,523,734
2045 63,472 5,489,126
2044 63,524 5,453,277
2043 63,580 5,416,228
2042 63,622 5,378,090
2041 63,622 5,338,800
2040 63,616 5,298,428
2039 63,610 5,256,927
2038 63,598 5,214,237
2037 63,581 5,170,459
2036 63,583 5,125,785
2035 63,580 5,080,190
2034 63,585 5,033,697
2033 63,604 4,986,246
2032 63,689 4,937,655
2031 63,850 4,888,279
2030 64,125 4,837,999
2029 64,454 4,786,693
2028 64,797 4,734,263
2027 65,152 4,680,907
2026 65,501 4,626,568
2025 65,871 4,571,189
2024 66,205 4,515,577
2023 66,510 4,458,759
2022 66,826 4,400,773
2021 67,202 4,345,405
2020 67,573 4,293,261
2019 67,880 4,234,700
2018 68,174 4,167,860
2017 68,496 4,098,707
2016 69,606 4,029,086
2015 70,410 3,960,035
2014 70,373 3,892,101
2013 69,715 3,825,329
2012 69,118 3,759,256
2011 69,053 3,693,505
2010 68,859 3,628,535
2009 68,864 3,564,381
2008 68,854 3,500,648
2007 68,847 3,437,490
2006 68,806 3,375,024
2005 68,734 3,313,026
2004 68,649 3,251,155
2003 68,531 3,189,807
2002 68,367 3,129,344
2001 68,288 3,069,537
2000 68,511 3,010,369
1999 68,870 2,951,822
1998 69,124 2,893,914
1997 69,299 2,836,695
1996 69,410 2,780,227
1995 69,469 2,724,557
1994 69,477 2,669,546
1993 69,433 2,615,099
1992 69,325 2,561,336
1991 69,296 2,508,265
1990 69,627 2,455,583
1989 70,153 2,403,820
1988 70,608 2,352,848
1987 71,023 2,301,970
1986 71,406 2,251,325
1985 71,744 2,200,915
1984 72,056 2,150,782
1983 72,365 2,101,106
1982 72,688 2,052,271
1981 72,986 2,004,418
1980 73,083 1,957,534
1979 72,959 1,911,552
1978 72,724 1,866,311
1977 72,406 1,821,543
1976 72,017 1,776,935
1975 71,570 1,732,389
1974 71,091 1,687,926
1973 70,585 1,643,690
1972 70,060 1,599,723
1971 69,532 1,556,081
1970 68,908 1,513,070
1969 67,934 1,470,886
1968 66,732 1,429,447
1967 65,585 1,388,628
1966 64,507 1,348,388
1965 63,505 1,308,835
1964 62,587 1,270,065
1963 61,739 1,232,124
1962 60,948 1,195,301
1961 60,209 1,159,870
1960 59,372 1,126,005

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Dominica increased by 800 people (a 1.16% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Dominica lost 4,105 people (a 5.9% decline), while Panama's population increased by 625,393 people (a 15.5% growth).

Dominica was ranked 187th most populous country in 2006 and is 188th 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) Dominica's population will shrink by 3.7% to 63,075 people and will still be ranked 188th. The population of Panama will increase by 21.4% to 5,650,483 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people, while Dominica's population already peaked in 1980 at 73.1K people and is projected to decrease to 49.2K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominica
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominica Panama
2100 -0.78% -0.19%
2099 -0.75% -0.18%
2098 -0.69% -0.17%
2097 -0.64% -0.16%
2096 -0.68% -0.16%
2095 -0.65% -0.14%
2094 -0.63% -0.14%
2093 -0.61% -0.13%
2092 -0.62% -0.12%
2091 -0.68% -0.11%
2090 -0.62% -0.1%
2089 -0.67% -0.09%
2088 -0.62% -0.08%
2087 -0.62% -0.07%
2086 -0.61% -0.06%
2085 -0.58% -0.05%
2084 -0.58% -0.04%
2083 -0.57% -0.02%
2082 -0.53% -0.008%
2081 -0.57% 0.005%
2080 -0.58% 0.02%
2079 -0.58% 0.03%
2078 -0.52% 0.05%
2077 -0.56% 0.06%
2076 -0.55% 0.07%
2075 -0.53% 0.09%
2074 -0.54% 0.1%
2073 -0.52% 0.12%
2072 -0.5% 0.13%
2071 -0.51% 0.15%
2070 -0.44% 0.16%
2069 -0.46% 0.18%
2068 -0.43% 0.19%
2067 -0.39% 0.2%
2066 -0.42% 0.21%
2065 -0.41% 0.23%
2064 -0.35% 0.24%
2063 -0.38% 0.26%
2062 -0.37% 0.28%
2061 -0.37% 0.29%
2060 -0.33% 0.31%
2059 -0.33% 0.33%
2058 -0.33% 0.35%
2057 -0.28% 0.37%
2056 -0.29% 0.39%
2055 -0.25% 0.41%
2054 -0.24% 0.43%
2053 -0.27% 0.46%
2052 -0.22% 0.48%
2051 -0.2% 0.51%
2050 -0.16% 0.53%
2049 -0.16% 0.56%
2048 -0.13% 0.58%
2047 -0.1% 0.61%
2046 -0.07% 0.63%
2045 -0.08% 0.66%
2044 -0.09% 0.68%
2043 -0.07% 0.71%
2042 0% 0.74%
2041 0.009% 0.76%
2040 0.009% 0.79%
2039 0.02% 0.82%
2038 0.03% 0.85%
2037 -0.003% 0.87%
2036 0.005% 0.9%
2035 -0.008% 0.92%
2034 -0.03% 0.95%
2033 -0.13% 0.98%
2032 -0.25% 1.01%
2031 -0.43% 1.04%
2030 -0.51% 1.07%
2029 -0.53% 1.11%
2028 -0.54% 1.14%
2027 -0.53% 1.17%
2026 -0.56% 1.21%
2025 -0.5% 1.23%
2024 -0.46% 1.27%
2023 -0.47% 1.32%
2022 -0.56% 1.27%
2021 -0.55% 1.21%
2020 -0.45% 1.38%
2019 -0.43% 1.6%
2018 -0.47% 1.69%
2017 -1.59% 1.73%
2016 -1.14% 1.74%
2015 0.05% 1.75%
2014 0.94% 1.75%
2013 0.86% 1.76%
2012 0.09% 1.78%
2011 0.28% 1.79%
2010 -0.007% 1.8%
2009 0.01% 1.82%
2008 0.01% 1.84%
2007 0.06% 1.85%
2006 0.1% 1.87%
2005 0.12% 1.9%
2004 0.17% 1.92%
2003 0.24% 1.93%
2002 0.12% 1.95%
2001 -0.33% 1.97%
2000 -0.52% 1.98%
1999 -0.37% 2%
1998 -0.25% 2.02%
1997 -0.16% 2.03%
1996 -0.08% 2.04%
1995 -0.01% 2.06%
1994 0.06% 2.08%
1993 0.16% 2.1%
1992 0.04% 2.12%
1991 -0.48% 2.15%
1990 -0.75% 2.15%
1989 -0.64% 2.17%
1988 -0.58% 2.21%
1987 -0.54% 2.25%
1986 -0.47% 2.29%
1985 -0.43% 2.33%
1984 -0.43% 2.36%
1983 -0.44% 2.38%
1982 -0.41% 2.39%
1981 -0.13% 2.4%
1980 0.17% 2.41%
1979 0.32% 2.42%
1978 0.44% 2.46%
1977 0.54% 2.51%
1976 0.62% 2.57%
1975 0.67% 2.63%
1974 0.72% 2.69%
1973 0.75% 2.75%
1972 0.76% 2.8%
1971 0.91% 2.84%
1970 1.43% 2.87%
1969 1.8% 2.9%
1968 1.75% 2.94%
1967 1.67% 2.98%
1966 1.58% 3.02%
1965 1.47% 3.05%
1964 1.37% 3.08%
1963 1.3% 3.08%
1962 1.23% 3.05%
1961 1.41% 3.01%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Dominica declined by 0.5%, while Panama's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Dominica Panama
Current population
65501
4654479
Population rank 188/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.0008% 0.06%
One net population change
1.1 days
9.48 minutes
One birth every
12.1 hours
7.34 minutes
One death every
10.5 hours
23.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +152
Annual growth/decline -334 +55,612
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 82/197
One migration net change every
1.51 days
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -242 +6,151
Net migration rank 85/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 8,440 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 178/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.7% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 53/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominica
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominica Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -242 - 6,151
2024 -109 -200 49,459 6,706
2023 -111 -199 50,197 7,262
2022 -118 -202 50,556 7,967
2021 -205 -224 46,747 5,473
2020 -88 -225 46,599 5,473
2019 -75 -228 54,420 10,623
2018 -60 -231 57,508 11,130
2017 -124 -234 58,607 11,059
2016 177 -2,032 59,454 10,109
2015 157 92 59,896 8,648
2014 257 -431 60,227 7,105
2013 110 1,376 60,295 5,926
2012 167 -461 60,471 5,447
2011 121 307 60,411 5,167
2010 171 -206 59,418 4,953
2009 220 -198 59,168 4,765
2008 272 -264 58,961 4,568
2007 319 -297 58,454 4,330
2006 364 -316 58,067 4,087
2005 339 -259 58,014 3,843
2004 360 -254 58,281 3,596
2003 387 -252 57,458 3,352
2002 429 -248 57,011 3,099
2001 556 -585 56,654 2,856
2000 561 -973 56,236 2,602
1999 647 -947 55,911 2,341
1998 595 -805 55,482 2,084
1997 662 -803 55,060 1,820
1996 753 -838 54,512 1,533
1995 853 -885 54,069 1,221
1994 1,002 -984 53,845 899
1993 1,130 -1,061 53,591 560
1992 1,111 -969 53,186 182
1991 1,103 -1,183 53,079 -305
1990 1,138 -1,722 53,451 -854
1989 1,178 -1,651 52,295 -1,368
1988 1,222 -1,653 52,767 -1,750
1987 1,256 -1,661 52,690 -1,953
1986 1,285 -1,642 52,681 -2,136
1985 1,302 -1,617 52,573 -2,297
1984 1,308 -1,614 52,436 -2,435
1983 1,301 -1,615 51,880 -2,518
1982 1,250 -1,588 50,858 -2,554
1981 1,169 -1,420 50,018 -2,620
1980 1,090 -1,035 49,077 -2,701
1979 981 -802 48,362 -2,772
1978 991 -705 47,694 -2,811
1977 996 -634 47,438 -2,792
1976 1,050 -627 47,307 -2,727
1975 1,142 -678 47,149 -2,635
1974 1,267 -770 46,932 -2,531
1973 1,400 -882 46,540 -2,464
1972 1,497 -971 46,311 -2,448
1971 1,549 -1,022 45,867 -2,454
1970 1,574 -847 45,075 -2,476
1969 1,628 -406 44,278 -2,510
1968 1,673 -488 43,641 -2,528
1967 1,716 -605 43,054 -2,528
1966 1,752 -715 42,457 -2,500
1965 1,778 -816 41,604 -2,454
1964 1,792 -911 40,806 -2,418
1963 1,796 -978 39,872 -2,380
1962 1,786 -1,028 38,537 -2,377
1961 1,762 -1,044 37,100 -2,394
1960 1,720 -759 35,431 -2,409

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 13.1% of the population change in Dominica is from natural causes (a loss of 556 people) and 86.9% is from migration (a loss of 3,683 people). In Panama 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 533,443 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a gain of 84,450 people).

As of 2024, 8,440 residents or 12.7% of the population were not native-born in Dominica, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

Biggest cities by population

Dominica
City Population
Roseau 16.6K
Portsmouth 3.63K
Panama
City Population
Panama 1.54M
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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