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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Panama's population is 3.47 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Estonia vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Panama
2100 831,394 5,947,731
2099 836,965 5,958,919
2098 842,414 5,969,676
2097 847,873 5,979,860
2096 853,472 5,989,615
2095 859,044 5,998,960
2094 864,547 6,007,655
2093 870,136 6,015,893
2092 875,676 6,023,482
2091 881,282 6,030,584
2090 887,028 6,037,116
2089 892,857 6,043,194
2088 898,736 6,048,506
2087 904,914 6,053,252
2086 911,254 6,057,347
2085 917,722 6,060,940
2084 924,458 6,063,735
2083 931,259 6,065,863
2082 938,110 6,067,171
2081 944,978 6,067,635
2080 952,018 6,067,317
2079 959,194 6,066,164
2078 966,496 6,064,127
2077 973,883 6,061,297
2076 981,283 6,057,645
2075 988,735 6,053,134
2074 996,352 6,047,620
2073 1,004,078 6,041,318
2072 1,011,873 6,034,065
2071 1,019,779 6,026,051
2070 1,027,821 6,017,288
2069 1,035,828 6,007,621
2068 1,043,819 5,997,109
2067 1,051,892 5,985,932
2066 1,059,940 5,973,853
2065 1,068,064 5,961,039
2064 1,076,199 5,947,320
2063 1,084,303 5,932,822
2062 1,092,418 5,917,367
2061 1,100,514 5,900,972
2060 1,108,650 5,883,654
2059 1,116,534 5,865,433
2058 1,124,375 5,846,037
2057 1,132,033 5,825,696
2056 1,139,610 5,804,369
2055 1,147,117 5,781,900
2054 1,154,317 5,758,339
2053 1,161,452 5,733,538
2052 1,168,381 5,707,562
2051 1,175,291 5,680,231
2050 1,182,029 5,651,617
2049 1,188,633 5,621,841
2048 1,194,960 5,590,701
2047 1,201,294 5,558,382
2046 1,207,577 5,524,843
2045 1,213,815 5,490,228
2044 1,220,042 5,454,371
2043 1,226,162 5,417,316
2042 1,232,282 5,379,169
2041 1,238,386 5,339,872
2040 1,244,441 5,299,492
2039 1,250,581 5,257,983
2038 1,256,780 5,215,284
2037 1,263,149 5,171,497
2036 1,269,700 5,126,814
2035 1,276,331 5,081,210
2034 1,283,159 5,034,708
2033 1,290,037 4,987,247
2032 1,297,036 4,938,646
2031 1,304,102 4,889,260
2030 1,311,189 4,838,970
2029 1,318,225 4,787,654
2028 1,325,354 4,735,214
2027 1,332,492 4,681,847
2026 1,339,590 4,627,497
2025 1,358,931 4,572,106
2024 1,372,341 4,515,577
2023 1,370,286 4,458,759
2022 1,348,840 4,400,773
2021 1,330,932 4,345,405
2020 1,329,522 4,293,261
2019 1,326,898 4,234,700
2018 1,321,977 4,167,860
2017 1,317,384 4,098,707
2016 1,315,790 4,029,086
2015 1,315,407 3,960,035
2014 1,314,545 3,892,101
2013 1,317,997 3,825,329
2012 1,322,696 3,759,256
2011 1,327,439 3,693,505
2010 1,331,475 3,628,535
2009 1,334,515 3,564,381
2008 1,337,090 3,500,648
2007 1,340,680 3,437,490
2006 1,346,810 3,375,024
2005 1,354,775 3,313,026
2004 1,362,550 3,251,155
2003 1,370,720 3,189,807
2002 1,379,350 3,129,344
2001 1,388,115 3,069,537
2000 1,396,985 3,010,369
1999 1,390,244 2,951,822
1998 1,386,156 2,893,914
1997 1,399,535 2,836,695
1996 1,415,594 2,780,227
1995 1,436,634 2,724,557
1994 1,462,514 2,669,546
1993 1,494,128 2,615,099
1992 1,533,091 2,561,336
1991 1,561,314 2,508,265
1990 1,569,174 2,455,583
1989 1,568,131 2,403,820
1988 1,561,900 2,352,848
1987 1,552,221 2,301,970
1986 1,540,190 2,251,325
1985 1,528,781 2,200,915
1984 1,518,617 2,150,782
1983 1,508,745 2,101,106
1982 1,498,414 2,052,271
1981 1,487,666 2,004,418
1980 1,477,219 1,957,534
1979 1,468,333 1,911,552
1978 1,460,188 1,866,311
1977 1,450,211 1,821,543
1976 1,439,576 1,776,935
1975 1,429,352 1,732,389
1974 1,418,169 1,687,926
1973 1,405,951 1,643,690
1972 1,392,518 1,599,723
1971 1,376,955 1,556,081
1970 1,360,076 1,513,070
1969 1,345,249 1,470,886
1968 1,331,214 1,429,447
1967 1,318,946 1,388,628
1966 1,308,597 1,348,388
1965 1,294,566 1,308,835
1964 1,277,086 1,270,065
1963 1,258,857 1,232,124
1962 1,241,623 1,195,301
1961 1,225,077 1,159,870
1960 1,211,537 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/estonia/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th 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) Estonia's population will shrink by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Panama
2100 -0.67% -0.19%
2099 -0.65% -0.18%
2098 -0.64% -0.17%
2097 -0.66% -0.16%
2096 -0.65% -0.16%
2095 -0.64% -0.14%
2094 -0.64% -0.14%
2093 -0.63% -0.13%
2092 -0.64% -0.12%
2091 -0.65% -0.11%
2090 -0.65% -0.1%
2089 -0.65% -0.09%
2088 -0.68% -0.08%
2087 -0.7% -0.07%
2086 -0.7% -0.06%
2085 -0.73% -0.05%
2084 -0.73% -0.04%
2083 -0.73% -0.02%
2082 -0.73% -0.008%
2081 -0.74% 0.005%
2080 -0.75% 0.02%
2079 -0.76% 0.03%
2078 -0.76% 0.05%
2077 -0.75% 0.06%
2076 -0.75% 0.07%
2075 -0.76% 0.09%
2074 -0.77% 0.1%
2073 -0.77% 0.12%
2072 -0.78% 0.13%
2071 -0.78% 0.15%
2070 -0.77% 0.16%
2069 -0.77% 0.18%
2068 -0.77% 0.19%
2067 -0.76% 0.2%
2066 -0.76% 0.21%
2065 -0.76% 0.23%
2064 -0.75% 0.24%
2063 -0.74% 0.26%
2062 -0.74% 0.28%
2061 -0.73% 0.29%
2060 -0.71% 0.31%
2059 -0.7% 0.33%
2058 -0.68% 0.35%
2057 -0.66% 0.37%
2056 -0.65% 0.39%
2055 -0.62% 0.41%
2054 -0.61% 0.43%
2053 -0.59% 0.46%
2052 -0.59% 0.48%
2051 -0.57% 0.51%
2050 -0.56% 0.53%
2049 -0.53% 0.56%
2048 -0.53% 0.58%
2047 -0.52% 0.61%
2046 -0.51% 0.63%
2045 -0.51% 0.66%
2044 -0.5% 0.68%
2043 -0.5% 0.71%
2042 -0.49% 0.74%
2041 -0.49% 0.76%
2040 -0.49% 0.79%
2039 -0.49% 0.82%
2038 -0.5% 0.85%
2037 -0.52% 0.87%
2036 -0.52% 0.9%
2035 -0.53% 0.92%
2034 -0.53% 0.95%
2033 -0.54% 0.98%
2032 -0.54% 1.01%
2031 -0.54% 1.04%
2030 -0.53% 1.07%
2029 -0.54% 1.11%
2028 -0.54% 1.14%
2027 -0.53% 1.17%
2026 -1.42% 1.21%
2025 -0.98% 1.25%
2024 0.15% 1.27%
2023 1.59% 1.32%
2022 1.35% 1.27%
2021 0.11% 1.21%
2020 0.2% 1.38%
2019 0.37% 1.6%
2018 0.35% 1.69%
2017 0.12% 1.73%
2016 0.03% 1.74%
2015 0.07% 1.75%
2014 -0.26% 1.75%
2013 -0.36% 1.76%
2012 -0.36% 1.78%
2011 -0.3% 1.79%
2010 -0.23% 1.8%
2009 -0.19% 1.82%
2008 -0.27% 1.84%
2007 -0.46% 1.85%
2006 -0.59% 1.87%
2005 -0.57% 1.9%
2004 -0.6% 1.92%
2003 -0.63% 1.93%
2002 -0.63% 1.95%
2001 -0.63% 1.97%
2000 0.48% 1.98%
1999 0.29% 2%
1998 -0.96% 2.02%
1997 -1.13% 2.03%
1996 -1.46% 2.04%
1995 -1.77% 2.06%
1994 -2.12% 2.08%
1993 -2.54% 2.1%
1992 -1.81% 2.12%
1991 -0.5% 2.15%
1990 0.07% 2.15%
1989 0.4% 2.17%
1988 0.62% 2.21%
1987 0.78% 2.25%
1986 0.75% 2.29%
1985 0.67% 2.33%
1984 0.65% 2.36%
1983 0.69% 2.38%
1982 0.72% 2.39%
1981 0.71% 2.4%
1980 0.61% 2.41%
1979 0.56% 2.42%
1978 0.69% 2.46%
1977 0.74% 2.51%
1976 0.72% 2.57%
1975 0.79% 2.63%
1974 0.87% 2.69%
1973 0.96% 2.75%
1972 1.13% 2.8%
1971 1.24% 2.84%
1970 1.1% 2.87%
1969 1.05% 2.9%
1968 0.93% 2.94%
1967 0.79% 2.98%
1966 1.08% 3.02%
1965 1.37% 3.05%
1964 1.45% 3.08%
1963 1.39% 3.08%
1962 1.35% 3.05%
1961 1.12% 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/estonia/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Estonia Panama
Current population
1339590
4642198
Population rank 155/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.06%
One net population change
4.26 hours
9.25 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +156
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 83/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -13,350 +6,151
Net migration rank 141/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 6,151
2024 - -7,742 - 6,706
2023 -5,070 5,717 50,197 7,262
2022 -5,665 39,754 50,556 7,967
2021 -5,324 7,043 46,747 5,473
2020 -2,659 3,694 46,599 5,473
2019 -1,327 5,386 54,420 10,623
2018 -1,322 7,089 57,508 11,130
2017 -1,713 5,202 58,607 11,059
2016 -1,316 1,081 59,454 10,109
2015 -1,315 4,261 59,896 8,648
2014 -1,972 -674 60,227 7,105
2013 -1,713 -2,688 60,295 5,926
2012 -1,455 -3,674 60,471 5,447
2011 -531 -3,941 60,411 5,167
2010 0 -3,781 59,418 4,953
2009 -400 -2,089 59,168 4,765
2008 -668 -2,034 58,961 4,568
2007 -1,608 -2,941 58,454 4,330
2006 -2,559 -5,351 58,067 4,087
2005 -2,981 -5,208 58,014 3,843
2004 -3,679 -3,681 58,281 3,596
2003 -5,072 -3,705 57,458 3,352
2002 -5,380 -2,889 57,011 3,099
2001 -5,830 -3,280 56,654 2,856
2000 -5,309 -3,083 56,236 2,602
1999 -6,117 1,419 55,911 2,341
1998 -7,208 -3,296 55,482 2,084
1997 -6,018 -4,066 55,060 1,820
1996 -5,662 -10,540 54,512 1,533
1995 -7,327 -12,655 54,069 1,221
1994 -8,044 -17,984 53,845 899
1993 -5,976 -25,501 53,591 560
1992 -1,993 -38,391 53,186 182
1991 -312 -9,712 53,079 -305
1990 2,825 -2,660 53,451 -854
1989 5,803 -368 52,295 -1,368
1988 6,404 5,256 52,767 -1,750
1987 6,829 5,389 52,690 -1,953
1986 6,160 5,260 52,681 -2,136
1985 4,281 5,097 52,573 -2,297
1984 5,163 5,006 52,436 -2,435
1983 5,884 4,986 51,880 -2,518
1982 5,244 4,832 50,858 -2,554
1981 4,612 4,789 50,018 -2,620
1980 3,989 4,619 49,077 -2,701
1979 3,818 4,521 48,362 -2,772
1978 4,088 7,234 47,694 -2,811
1977 4,931 7,189 47,438 -2,792
1976 4,319 6,942 47,307 -2,727
1975 4,717 6,737 47,149 -2,635
1974 5,956 6,594 46,932 -2,531
1973 5,623 6,488 46,540 -2,464
1972 6,267 6,432 46,311 -2,448
1971 7,160 6,392 45,867 -2,454
1970 6,257 6,158 45,075 -2,476
1969 5,515 8,650 44,278 -2,510
1968 5,592 9,403 43,641 -2,528
1967 5,012 9,115 43,054 -2,528
1966 4,842 8,998 42,457 -2,500
1965 5,437 8,851 41,604 -2,454
1964 6,897 8,734 40,806 -2,418
1963 6,043 8,410 39,872 -2,380
1962 6,457 8,248 38,537 -2,377
1961 7,228 7,991 37,100 -2,394
1960 7,511 7,762 35,431 -2,409

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 26.1% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 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, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

Biggest cities by population

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K
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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