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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Panama's population is 1.25 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Eritrea vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Panama
2100 8,514,681 5,947,731
2099 8,489,924 5,958,919
2098 8,466,983 5,969,676
2097 8,444,468 5,979,860
2096 8,422,323 5,989,615
2095 8,396,086 5,998,960
2094 8,370,114 6,007,655
2093 8,344,405 6,015,893
2092 8,309,034 6,023,482
2091 8,278,860 6,030,584
2090 8,243,905 6,037,116
2089 8,209,883 6,043,194
2088 8,172,664 6,048,506
2087 8,136,016 6,053,252
2086 8,093,065 6,057,347
2085 8,046,814 6,060,940
2084 7,999,706 6,063,735
2083 7,956,385 6,065,863
2082 7,911,764 6,067,171
2081 7,871,753 6,067,635
2080 7,815,766 6,067,317
2079 7,765,677 6,066,164
2078 7,711,886 6,064,127
2077 7,656,307 6,061,297
2076 7,600,951 6,057,645
2075 7,538,912 6,053,134
2074 7,484,322 6,047,620
2073 7,420,571 6,041,318
2072 7,358,500 6,034,065
2071 7,296,109 6,026,051
2070 7,231,198 6,017,288
2069 7,164,883 6,007,621
2068 7,094,530 5,997,109
2067 7,026,000 5,985,932
2066 6,952,514 5,973,853
2065 6,884,323 5,961,039
2064 6,814,893 5,947,320
2063 6,733,263 5,932,822
2062 6,659,531 5,917,367
2061 6,580,923 5,900,972
2060 6,500,944 5,883,654
2059 6,422,305 5,865,433
2058 6,343,070 5,846,037
2057 6,265,450 5,825,696
2056 6,194,123 5,804,369
2055 6,114,099 5,781,900
2054 6,039,801 5,758,339
2053 5,957,339 5,733,538
2052 5,871,954 5,707,562
2051 5,791,096 5,680,231
2050 5,711,061 5,651,617
2049 5,632,165 5,621,841
2048 5,549,890 5,590,701
2047 5,468,518 5,558,382
2046 5,387,267 5,524,843
2045 5,300,511 5,490,228
2044 5,215,831 5,454,371
2043 5,131,686 5,417,316
2042 5,044,262 5,379,169
2041 4,960,422 5,339,872
2040 4,870,981 5,299,492
2039 4,782,316 5,257,983
2038 4,693,015 5,215,284
2037 4,599,752 5,171,497
2036 4,506,879 5,126,814
2035 4,420,367 5,081,210
2034 4,332,828 5,034,708
2033 4,248,272 4,987,247
2032 4,165,241 4,938,646
2031 4,083,762 4,889,260
2030 3,998,903 4,838,970
2029 3,917,775 4,787,654
2028 3,836,693 4,735,214
2027 3,756,696 4,681,847
2026 3,679,782 4,627,497
2025 3,603,902 4,572,106
2024 3,535,603 4,515,577
2023 3,470,390 4,458,759
2022 3,409,447 4,400,773
2021 3,350,183 4,345,405
2020 3,291,271 4,293,261
2019 3,240,194 4,234,700
2018 3,192,760 4,167,860
2017 3,150,347 4,098,707
2016 3,124,698 4,029,086
2015 3,105,546 3,960,035
2014 3,095,173 3,892,101
2013 3,074,360 3,825,329
2012 3,036,988 3,759,256
2011 2,998,485 3,693,505
2010 2,945,186 3,628,535
2009 2,887,885 3,564,381
2008 2,816,327 3,500,648
2007 2,743,222 3,437,490
2006 2,703,502 3,375,024
2005 2,661,215 3,313,026
2004 2,598,284 3,251,155
2003 2,493,903 3,189,807
2002 2,392,978 3,129,344
2001 2,312,079 3,069,537
2000 2,247,031 3,010,369
1999 2,212,780 2,951,822
1998 2,180,419 2,893,914
1997 2,152,135 2,836,695
1996 2,128,464 2,780,227
1995 2,025,267 2,724,557
1994 1,913,915 2,669,546
1993 1,856,006 2,615,099
1992 1,798,748 2,561,336
1991 1,919,571 2,508,265
1990 2,032,737 2,455,583
1989 1,987,017 2,403,820
1988 1,938,255 2,352,848
1987 1,888,669 2,301,970
1986 1,845,164 2,251,325
1985 1,807,816 2,200,915
1984 1,771,730 2,150,782
1983 1,736,160 2,101,106
1982 1,695,461 2,052,271
1981 1,649,939 2,004,418
1980 1,605,797 1,957,534
1979 1,563,332 1,911,552
1978 1,522,378 1,866,311
1977 1,482,565 1,821,543
1976 1,443,807 1,776,935
1975 1,408,210 1,732,389
1974 1,375,688 1,687,926
1973 1,342,669 1,643,690
1972 1,309,235 1,599,723
1971 1,276,154 1,556,081
1970 1,243,453 1,513,070
1969 1,212,005 1,470,886
1968 1,181,737 1,429,447
1967 1,152,339 1,388,628
1966 1,124,957 1,348,388
1965 1,098,335 1,308,835
1964 1,071,287 1,270,065
1963 1,045,092 1,232,124
1962 1,019,788 1,195,301
1961 995,573 1,159,870
1960 972,547 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).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th 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) Eritrea's population will grow by 54.3% to 5,711,061 people with a rank change from 130th to 123rd. The population of Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Panama
2100 0.29% -0.19%
2099 0.27% -0.18%
2098 0.27% -0.17%
2097 0.26% -0.16%
2096 0.31% -0.16%
2095 0.31% -0.14%
2094 0.31% -0.14%
2093 0.43% -0.13%
2092 0.36% -0.12%
2091 0.42% -0.11%
2090 0.41% -0.1%
2089 0.46% -0.09%
2088 0.45% -0.08%
2087 0.53% -0.07%
2086 0.57% -0.06%
2085 0.59% -0.05%
2084 0.54% -0.04%
2083 0.56% -0.02%
2082 0.51% -0.008%
2081 0.72% 0.005%
2080 0.65% 0.02%
2079 0.7% 0.03%
2078 0.73% 0.05%
2077 0.73% 0.06%
2076 0.82% 0.07%
2075 0.73% 0.09%
2074 0.86% 0.1%
2073 0.84% 0.12%
2072 0.86% 0.13%
2071 0.9% 0.15%
2070 0.93% 0.16%
2069 0.99% 0.18%
2068 0.98% 0.19%
2067 1.06% 0.2%
2066 0.99% 0.21%
2065 1.02% 0.23%
2064 1.21% 0.24%
2063 1.11% 0.26%
2062 1.19% 0.28%
2061 1.23% 0.29%
2060 1.22% 0.31%
2059 1.25% 0.33%
2058 1.24% 0.35%
2057 1.15% 0.37%
2056 1.31% 0.39%
2055 1.23% 0.41%
2054 1.38% 0.43%
2053 1.45% 0.46%
2052 1.4% 0.48%
2051 1.4% 0.51%
2050 1.4% 0.53%
2049 1.48% 0.56%
2048 1.49% 0.58%
2047 1.51% 0.61%
2046 1.64% 0.63%
2045 1.62% 0.66%
2044 1.64% 0.68%
2043 1.73% 0.71%
2042 1.69% 0.74%
2041 1.84% 0.76%
2040 1.85% 0.79%
2039 1.9% 0.82%
2038 2.03% 0.85%
2037 2.06% 0.87%
2036 1.96% 0.9%
2035 2.02% 0.92%
2034 1.99% 0.95%
2033 1.99% 0.98%
2032 2% 1.01%
2031 2.12% 1.04%
2030 2.07% 1.07%
2029 2.11% 1.11%
2028 2.13% 1.14%
2027 2.09% 1.17%
2026 2.11% 1.21%
2025 1.93% 1.25%
2024 1.88% 1.27%
2023 1.79% 1.32%
2022 1.77% 1.27%
2021 1.79% 1.21%
2020 1.58% 1.38%
2019 1.49% 1.6%
2018 1.35% 1.69%
2017 0.82% 1.73%
2016 0.62% 1.74%
2015 0.34% 1.75%
2014 0.68% 1.75%
2013 1.23% 1.76%
2012 1.28% 1.78%
2011 1.81% 1.79%
2010 1.98% 1.8%
2009 2.54% 1.82%
2008 2.66% 1.84%
2007 1.47% 1.85%
2006 1.59% 1.87%
2005 2.42% 1.9%
2004 4.19% 1.92%
2003 4.22% 1.93%
2002 3.5% 1.95%
2001 2.89% 1.97%
2000 1.55% 1.98%
1999 1.48% 2%
1998 1.31% 2.02%
1997 1.11% 2.03%
1996 5.1% 2.04%
1995 5.82% 2.06%
1994 3.12% 2.08%
1993 3.18% 2.1%
1992 -6.29% 2.12%
1991 -5.57% 2.15%
1990 2.3% 2.15%
1989 2.52% 2.17%
1988 2.63% 2.21%
1987 2.36% 2.25%
1986 2.07% 2.29%
1985 2.04% 2.33%
1984 2.05% 2.36%
1983 2.4% 2.38%
1982 2.76% 2.39%
1981 2.75% 2.4%
1980 2.72% 2.41%
1979 2.69% 2.42%
1978 2.69% 2.46%
1977 2.68% 2.51%
1976 2.53% 2.57%
1975 2.36% 2.63%
1974 2.46% 2.69%
1973 2.55% 2.75%
1972 2.59% 2.8%
1971 2.63% 2.84%
1970 2.59% 2.87%
1969 2.56% 2.9%
1968 2.55% 2.94%
1967 2.43% 2.98%
1966 2.42% 3.02%
1965 2.52% 3.05%
1964 2.51% 3.08%
1963 2.48% 3.08%
1962 2.43% 3.05%
1961 2.37% 3.01%

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Panama
Current population
3700586
4642198
Population rank 130/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.06%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
5.31 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
25 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +156
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 83/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -6,698 +6,151
Net migration rank 122/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - 6,151
2024 - -12,696 - 6,706
2023 78,073 -15,284 50,197 7,262
2022 76,221 -17,134 50,556 7,967
2021 74,394 -14,966 46,747 5,473
2020 73,362 -14,967 46,599 5,473
2019 73,572 -29,818 54,420 10,623
2018 72,511 -21,403 57,508 11,130
2017 72,291 -38,579 58,607 11,059
2016 73,002 -55,431 59,454 10,109
2015 73,682 -52,965 59,896 8,648
2014 75,729 -75,696 60,227 7,105
2013 75,562 -33,974 60,295 5,926
2012 76,416 -43,269 60,471 5,447
2011 76,806 -32,949 60,411 5,167
2010 76,098 -13,361 59,418 4,953
2009 76,206 -24,348 59,168 4,765
2008 73,391 17,855 58,961 4,568
2007 73,101 -18,131 58,454 4,330
2006 74,470 -49,998 58,067 4,087
2005 72,930 -12,835 58,014 3,843
2004 72,147 -6,374 58,281 3,596
2003 66,291 76,703 57,458 3,352
2002 65,436 -6,574 57,011 3,099
2001 61,180 41,760 56,654 2,856
2000 60,274 -33,133 56,236 2,602
1999 45,120 -3,769 55,911 2,341
1998 55,332 -31,951 55,482 2,084
1997 63,953 -30,768 55,060 1,820
1996 66,557 -52,421 54,512 1,533
1995 56,157 136,105 54,069 1,221
1994 56,288 -25,841 53,845 899
1993 51,679 33,688 53,591 560
1992 51,443 -22,293 53,186 182
1991 57,741 -328,546 53,079 -305
1990 56,903 -12,425 53,451 -854
1989 54,299 -7,330 52,295 -1,368
1988 54,163 -3,612 52,767 -1,750
1987 52,229 -3,613 52,690 -1,953
1986 39,470 -1,073 52,681 -2,136
1985 37,362 -1,073 52,573 -2,297
1984 35,101 772 52,436 -2,435
1983 33,420 1,853 51,880 -2,518
1982 44,146 1,985 50,858 -2,554
1981 42,924 1,985 50,018 -2,620
1980 41,392 1,985 49,077 -2,701
1979 39,577 1,985 48,362 -2,772
1978 38,353 1,985 47,694 -2,811
1977 37,295 1,985 47,438 -2,792
1976 36,250 1,985 47,307 -2,727
1975 30,971 1,985 47,149 -2,635
1974 30,111 1,985 46,932 -2,531
1973 31,969 1,985 46,540 -2,464
1972 30,951 1,953 46,311 -2,448
1971 31,490 1,758 45,867 -2,454
1970 30,686 1,480 45,075 -2,476
1969 29,535 1,199 44,278 -2,510
1968 28,777 1,013 43,641 -2,528
1967 27,992 1,004 43,054 -2,528
1966 24,713 1,063 42,457 -2,500
1965 26,285 1,188 41,604 -2,454
1964 25,327 1,300 40,806 -2,418
1963 24,393 1,368 39,872 -2,380
1962 23,478 1,364 38,537 -2,377
1961 22,351 1,235 37,100 -2,394
1960 21,424 1,045 35,431 -2,409

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

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Over the last 10 years, 68.8% of the population change in Eritrea is from natural causes (a gain of 742,837 people) and 31.2% is from migration (a loss of 336,243 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, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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