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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guyana was 831,087 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guyana's population is 842,249 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Panama's population is 5.51 times bigger than Guyana's.
  • Guyana is ranked the 162nd most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.01% for Guyana vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Guyana has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guyana has increased from 759K people to 842K (11% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Guyana vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Guyana
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guyana Panama
2100 893,427 5,947,731
2099 897,075 5,958,919
2098 900,730 5,969,676
2097 903,879 5,979,860
2096 907,239 5,989,615
2095 910,449 5,998,960
2094 913,720 6,007,655
2093 916,747 6,015,893
2092 919,782 6,023,482
2091 922,593 6,030,584
2090 925,382 6,037,116
2089 928,365 6,043,194
2088 931,149 6,048,506
2087 933,725 6,053,252
2086 936,488 6,057,347
2085 939,122 6,060,940
2084 941,484 6,063,735
2083 943,485 6,065,863
2082 945,768 6,067,171
2081 947,613 6,067,635
2080 949,747 6,067,317
2079 951,550 6,066,164
2078 953,310 6,064,127
2077 954,825 6,061,297
2076 956,285 6,057,645
2075 957,487 6,053,134
2074 958,532 6,047,620
2073 959,731 6,041,318
2072 960,840 6,034,065
2071 961,696 6,026,051
2070 962,231 6,017,288
2069 962,932 6,007,621
2068 963,050 5,997,109
2067 963,082 5,985,932
2066 962,949 5,973,853
2065 962,820 5,961,039
2064 962,570 5,947,320
2063 962,105 5,932,822
2062 961,231 5,917,367
2061 960,288 5,900,972
2060 959,030 5,883,654
2059 957,500 5,865,433
2058 956,227 5,846,037
2057 954,861 5,825,696
2056 953,884 5,804,369
2055 952,501 5,781,900
2054 950,779 5,758,339
2053 948,578 5,733,538
2052 946,446 5,707,562
2051 944,628 5,680,231
2050 942,160 5,651,617
2049 939,529 5,621,841
2048 936,679 5,590,701
2047 933,818 5,558,382
2046 930,648 5,524,843
2045 927,546 5,490,228
2044 924,165 5,454,371
2043 920,452 5,417,316
2042 916,600 5,379,169
2041 912,255 5,339,872
2040 908,134 5,299,492
2039 903,859 5,257,983
2038 899,504 5,215,284
2037 895,108 5,171,497
2036 890,826 5,126,814
2035 886,294 5,081,210
2034 881,375 5,034,708
2033 876,510 4,987,247
2032 871,122 4,938,646
2031 866,170 4,889,260
2030 861,006 4,838,970
2029 856,154 4,787,654
2028 851,204 4,735,214
2027 845,847 4,681,847
2026 840,915 4,627,497
2025 836,010 4,572,106
2024 831,087 4,515,577
2023 826,353 4,458,759
2022 821,637 4,400,773
2021 815,482 4,345,405
2020 807,481 4,293,261
2019 807,665 4,234,700
2018 791,556 4,167,860
2017 768,479 4,098,707
2016 763,548 4,029,086
2015 758,781 3,960,035
2014 754,229 3,892,101
2013 750,021 3,825,329
2012 746,288 3,759,256
2011 746,153 3,693,505
2010 749,256 3,628,535
2009 752,094 3,564,381
2008 754,606 3,500,648
2007 756,861 3,437,490
2006 758,966 3,375,024
2005 760,914 3,313,026
2004 762,418 3,251,155
2003 763,101 3,189,807
2002 763,652 3,129,344
2001 764,477 3,069,537
2000 764,832 3,010,369
1999 764,483 2,951,822
1998 763,586 2,893,914
1997 762,245 2,836,695
1996 760,526 2,780,227
1995 758,388 2,724,557
1994 755,822 2,669,546
1993 752,965 2,615,099
1992 749,911 2,561,336
1991 747,861 2,508,265
1990 749,894 2,455,583
1989 754,865 2,403,820
1988 759,663 2,352,848
1987 764,120 2,301,970
1986 768,098 2,251,325
1985 771,477 2,200,915
1984 774,111 2,150,782
1983 775,891 2,101,106
1982 776,712 2,052,271
1981 776,453 2,004,418
1980 774,367 1,957,534
1979 770,062 1,911,552
1978 764,586 1,866,311
1977 758,654 1,821,543
1976 752,253 1,776,935
1975 745,393 1,732,389
1974 738,057 1,687,926
1973 730,138 1,643,690
1972 721,617 1,599,723
1971 712,662 1,556,081
1970 702,705 1,513,070
1969 690,223 1,470,886
1968 676,160 1,429,447
1967 662,311 1,388,628
1966 648,646 1,348,388
1965 635,128 1,308,835
1964 621,764 1,270,065
1963 608,537 1,232,124
1962 595,461 1,195,301
1961 582,568 1,159,870
1960 569,143 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/guyana/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guyana increased by 4,582 people (a 0.6% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guyana gained 78,701 people (a 10.3% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Guyana was ranked 160th most populous country in 2006 and is 162nd 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) Guyana's population will grow by 11.9% to 942,160 people and will still be ranked 162nd. The population of Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Guyana is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 963K people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Guyana
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guyana Panama
2100 -0.41% -0.19%
2099 -0.41% -0.18%
2098 -0.35% -0.17%
2097 -0.37% -0.16%
2096 -0.35% -0.16%
2095 -0.36% -0.14%
2094 -0.33% -0.14%
2093 -0.33% -0.13%
2092 -0.3% -0.12%
2091 -0.3% -0.11%
2090 -0.32% -0.1%
2089 -0.3% -0.09%
2088 -0.28% -0.08%
2087 -0.3% -0.07%
2086 -0.28% -0.06%
2085 -0.25% -0.05%
2084 -0.21% -0.04%
2083 -0.24% -0.02%
2082 -0.19% -0.008%
2081 -0.22% 0.005%
2080 -0.19% 0.02%
2079 -0.18% 0.03%
2078 -0.16% 0.05%
2077 -0.15% 0.06%
2076 -0.13% 0.07%
2075 -0.11% 0.09%
2074 -0.12% 0.1%
2073 -0.12% 0.12%
2072 -0.09% 0.13%
2071 -0.06% 0.15%
2070 -0.07% 0.16%
2069 -0.01% 0.18%
2068 -0.003% 0.19%
2067 0.01% 0.2%
2066 0.01% 0.21%
2065 0.03% 0.23%
2064 0.05% 0.24%
2063 0.09% 0.26%
2062 0.1% 0.28%
2061 0.13% 0.29%
2060 0.16% 0.31%
2059 0.13% 0.33%
2058 0.14% 0.35%
2057 0.1% 0.37%
2056 0.15% 0.39%
2055 0.18% 0.41%
2054 0.23% 0.43%
2053 0.23% 0.46%
2052 0.19% 0.48%
2051 0.26% 0.51%
2050 0.28% 0.53%
2049 0.3% 0.56%
2048 0.31% 0.58%
2047 0.34% 0.61%
2046 0.33% 0.63%
2045 0.37% 0.66%
2044 0.4% 0.68%
2043 0.42% 0.71%
2042 0.48% 0.74%
2041 0.45% 0.76%
2040 0.47% 0.79%
2039 0.48% 0.82%
2038 0.49% 0.85%
2037 0.48% 0.87%
2036 0.51% 0.9%
2035 0.56% 0.92%
2034 0.56% 0.95%
2033 0.62% 0.98%
2032 0.57% 1.01%
2031 0.6% 1.04%
2030 0.57% 1.07%
2029 0.58% 1.11%
2028 0.63% 1.14%
2027 0.59% 1.17%
2026 0.59% 1.21%
2025 0.59% 1.25%
2024 0.57% 1.27%
2023 0.57% 1.32%
2022 0.75% 1.27%
2021 0.99% 1.21%
2020 -0.02% 1.38%
2019 2.04% 1.6%
2018 3% 1.69%
2017 0.65% 1.73%
2016 0.63% 1.74%
2015 0.6% 1.75%
2014 0.56% 1.75%
2013 0.5% 1.76%
2012 0.02% 1.78%
2011 -0.41% 1.79%
2010 -0.38% 1.8%
2009 -0.33% 1.82%
2008 -0.3% 1.84%
2007 -0.28% 1.85%
2006 -0.26% 1.87%
2005 -0.2% 1.9%
2004 -0.09% 1.92%
2003 -0.07% 1.93%
2002 -0.11% 1.95%
2001 -0.05% 1.97%
2000 0.05% 1.98%
1999 0.12% 2%
1998 0.18% 2.02%
1997 0.23% 2.03%
1996 0.28% 2.04%
1995 0.34% 2.06%
1994 0.38% 2.08%
1993 0.41% 2.1%
1992 0.27% 2.12%
1991 -0.27% 2.15%
1990 -0.66% 2.15%
1989 -0.63% 2.17%
1988 -0.58% 2.21%
1987 -0.52% 2.25%
1986 -0.44% 2.29%
1985 -0.34% 2.33%
1984 -0.23% 2.36%
1983 -0.11% 2.38%
1982 0.03% 2.39%
1981 0.27% 2.4%
1980 0.56% 2.41%
1979 0.72% 2.42%
1978 0.78% 2.46%
1977 0.85% 2.51%
1976 0.92% 2.57%
1975 0.99% 2.63%
1974 1.08% 2.69%
1973 1.18% 2.75%
1972 1.26% 2.8%
1971 1.42% 2.84%
1970 1.81% 2.87%
1969 2.08% 2.9%
1968 2.09% 2.94%
1967 2.11% 2.98%
1966 2.13% 3.02%
1965 2.15% 3.05%
1964 2.17% 3.08%
1963 2.2% 3.08%
1962 2.21% 3.05%
1961 2.36% 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/guyana/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guyana grew by 0.57%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Guyana Panama
Current population
842249
4642198
Population rank 162/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.06%
One net population change
1.85 hours
9.25 minutes
One birth every
31.4 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
1.45 hours
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13 +156
Annual growth/decline +4,734 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +0.57% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 128/197 83/197
One migration net change every
1.73 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -5,092 +6,151
Net migration rank 116/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 54,175 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 147/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 82/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guyana
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guyana Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,092 - 6,151
2024 - -5,407 - 6,706
2023 10,716 -6,161 50,197 7,262
2022 11,042 -6,161 50,556 7,967
2021 8,125 -689 46,747 5,473
2020 10,307 -1,743 46,599 5,473
2019 11,665 -20,603 54,420 10,623
2018 10,946 30,213 57,508 11,130
2017 11,108 -6,107 58,607 11,059
2016 11,168 -6,309 59,454 10,109
2015 11,199 -6,527 59,896 8,648
2014 11,143 -6,710 60,227 7,105
2013 10,887 -6,907 60,295 5,926
2012 10,633 -7,152 60,471 5,447
2011 10,713 -13,920 60,411 5,167
2010 10,652 -13,655 59,418 4,953
2009 10,758 -13,425 59,168 4,765
2008 10,792 -13,143 58,961 4,568
2007 10,741 -12,906 58,454 4,330
2006 10,525 -12,575 58,067 4,087
2005 10,455 -12,290 58,014 3,843
2004 10,767 -11,938 58,281 3,596
2003 11,344 -11,551 57,458 3,352
2002 12,218 -13,116 57,011 3,099
2001 13,307 -14,050 56,654 2,856
2000 14,128 -14,090 56,236 2,602
1999 14,763 -14,115 55,911 2,341
1998 15,292 -14,155 55,482 2,084
1997 15,568 -14,019 55,060 1,820
1996 15,768 -13,871 54,512 1,533
1995 15,991 -13,614 54,069 1,221
1994 16,185 -13,426 53,845 899
1993 16,099 -13,137 53,591 560
1992 15,990 -12,844 53,186 182
1991 15,896 -14,949 53,079 -305
1990 15,917 -20,930 53,451 -854
1989 15,947 -20,870 52,295 -1,368
1988 16,189 -20,860 52,767 -1,750
1987 16,600 -20,848 52,690 -1,953
1986 16,940 -20,647 52,681 -2,136
1985 17,292 -20,337 52,573 -2,297
1984 17,466 -19,702 52,436 -2,435
1983 17,753 -19,075 51,880 -2,518
1982 17,644 -17,959 50,858 -2,554
1981 17,471 -16,648 50,018 -2,620
1980 17,298 -13,952 49,077 -2,701
1979 17,402 -12,138 48,362 -2,772
1978 17,539 -11,841 47,694 -2,811
1977 17,805 -11,636 47,438 -2,792
1976 18,083 -11,445 47,307 -2,727
1975 18,317 -11,231 47,149 -2,635
1974 18,589 -11,012 46,932 -2,531
1973 18,991 -10,731 46,540 -2,464
1972 19,219 -10,448 46,311 -2,448
1971 19,273 -10,142 45,867 -2,454
1970 19,233 -8,439 45,075 -2,476
1969 19,133 -4,969 44,278 -2,510
1968 19,035 -5,071 43,641 -2,528
1967 18,933 -5,192 43,054 -2,528
1966 18,862 -5,277 42,457 -2,500
1965 18,791 -5,347 41,604 -2,454
1964 18,729 -5,437 40,806 -2,418
1963 18,606 -5,434 39,872 -2,380
1962 18,344 -5,379 38,537 -2,377
1961 18,092 -5,267 37,100 -2,394
1960 17,867 -3,837 35,431 -2,409

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 77.7% of the population change in Guyana is from natural causes (a gain of 107,419 people) and 22.3% is from migration (a loss of 30,797 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, 54,175 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in Guyana, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

Biggest cities by population

Guyana
City Population
Georgetown 235K
Linden 28.7K
New Amsterdam 14.8K
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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