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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 319 times bigger than Panama's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

India vs Panama: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Panama
2100 1,515,897,176 5,947,731
2099 1,523,583,618 5,958,919
2098 1,531,281,096 5,969,676
2097 1,538,914,978 5,979,860
2096 1,546,515,506 5,989,615
2095 1,554,100,337 5,998,960
2094 1,561,632,624 6,007,655
2093 1,569,112,481 6,015,893
2092 1,576,470,228 6,023,482
2091 1,583,793,450 6,030,584
2090 1,591,038,578 6,037,116
2089 1,598,165,996 6,043,194
2088 1,605,169,643 6,048,506
2087 1,612,023,916 6,053,252
2086 1,618,795,931 6,057,347
2085 1,625,424,591 6,060,940
2084 1,631,854,605 6,063,735
2083 1,638,132,423 6,065,863
2082 1,644,206,476 6,067,171
2081 1,650,106,942 6,067,635
2080 1,655,799,569 6,067,317
2079 1,661,261,962 6,066,164
2078 1,666,477,951 6,064,127
2077 1,671,444,317 6,061,297
2076 1,676,151,275 6,057,645
2075 1,680,606,119 6,053,134
2074 1,684,743,082 6,047,620
2073 1,688,579,113 6,041,318
2072 1,692,138,648 6,034,065
2071 1,695,351,098 6,026,051
2070 1,698,255,829 6,017,288
2069 1,700,813,392 6,007,621
2068 1,703,025,450 5,997,109
2067 1,704,872,725 5,985,932
2066 1,706,347,017 5,973,853
2065 1,707,540,131 5,961,039
2064 1,708,362,011 5,947,320
2063 1,708,845,280 5,932,822
2062 1,709,011,618 5,917,367
2061 1,708,866,368 5,900,972
2060 1,708,344,645 5,883,654
2059 1,707,488,768 5,865,433
2058 1,706,314,224 5,846,037
2057 1,704,805,210 5,825,696
2056 1,703,013,988 5,804,369
2055 1,700,890,479 5,781,900
2054 1,698,473,703 5,758,339
2053 1,695,661,388 5,733,538
2052 1,692,531,993 5,707,562
2051 1,689,057,795 5,680,231
2050 1,685,236,057 5,651,617
2049 1,681,083,344 5,621,841
2048 1,676,576,931 5,590,701
2047 1,671,678,054 5,558,382
2046 1,666,371,707 5,524,843
2045 1,660,667,112 5,490,228
2044 1,654,556,840 5,454,371
2043 1,648,067,988 5,417,316
2042 1,641,136,901 5,379,169
2041 1,633,771,970 5,339,872
2040 1,625,990,392 5,299,492
2039 1,617,818,911 5,257,983
2038 1,609,238,166 5,215,284
2037 1,600,212,760 5,171,497
2036 1,590,731,970 5,126,814
2035 1,580,864,963 5,081,210
2034 1,570,629,033 5,034,708
2033 1,560,043,145 4,987,247
2032 1,549,098,676 4,938,646
2031 1,537,810,507 4,889,260
2030 1,526,192,552 4,838,970
2029 1,514,274,850 4,787,654
2028 1,502,102,657 4,735,214
2027 1,489,628,314 4,681,847
2026 1,476,911,618 4,627,497
2025 1,463,993,377 4,572,106
2024 1,450,935,791 4,515,577
2023 1,438,069,596 4,458,759
2022 1,425,423,212 4,400,773
2021 1,414,203,896 4,345,405
2020 1,402,617,695 4,293,261
2019 1,389,030,312 4,234,700
2018 1,374,659,064 4,167,860
2017 1,359,657,400 4,098,707
2016 1,343,944,296 4,029,086
2015 1,328,024,498 3,960,035
2014 1,312,277,191 3,892,101
2013 1,295,829,511 3,825,329
2012 1,278,674,502 3,759,256
2011 1,261,224,954 3,693,505
2010 1,243,481,564 3,628,535
2009 1,225,524,753 3,564,381
2008 1,207,930,964 3,500,648
2007 1,190,676,021 3,437,490
2006 1,172,878,890 3,375,024
2005 1,154,676,322 3,313,026
2004 1,135,991,513 3,251,155
2003 1,116,803,006 3,189,807
2002 1,097,600,380 3,129,344
2001 1,077,898,575 3,069,537
2000 1,057,922,733 3,010,369
1999 1,038,225,823 2,951,822
1998 1,018,665,080 2,893,914
1997 999,133,762 2,836,695
1996 979,678,458 2,780,227
1995 960,301,044 2,724,557
1994 941,163,767 2,669,546
1993 922,118,387 2,615,099
1992 902,957,070 2,561,336
1991 883,927,600 2,508,265
1990 864,972,221 2,455,583
1989 846,039,529 2,403,820
1988 827,342,990 2,352,848
1987 808,931,270 2,301,970
1986 790,689,978 2,251,325
1985 772,647,793 2,200,915
1984 754,875,449 2,150,782
1983 737,372,681 2,101,106
1982 720,313,473 2,052,271
1981 703,696,250 2,004,418
1980 687,354,025 1,957,534
1979 671,155,747 1,911,552
1978 655,728,229 1,866,311
1977 640,801,103 1,821,543
1976 625,861,883 1,776,935
1975 611,309,535 1,732,389
1974 597,041,391 1,687,926
1973 583,465,598 1,643,690
1972 570,482,142 1,599,723
1971 558,096,387 1,556,081
1970 545,864,268 1,513,070
1969 533,880,544 1,470,886
1968 522,716,889 1,429,447
1967 511,606,372 1,388,628
1966 500,740,247 1,348,388
1965 490,140,146 1,308,835
1964 479,229,598 1,270,065
1963 468,138,575 1,232,124
1962 457,283,090 1,195,301
1961 446,564,729 1,159,870
1960 435,990,338 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 India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st 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) India's population will grow by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Panama
2100 -0.5% -0.19%
2099 -0.5% -0.18%
2098 -0.5% -0.17%
2097 -0.49% -0.16%
2096 -0.49% -0.16%
2095 -0.48% -0.14%
2094 -0.48% -0.14%
2093 -0.47% -0.13%
2092 -0.46% -0.12%
2091 -0.46% -0.11%
2090 -0.45% -0.1%
2089 -0.44% -0.09%
2088 -0.43% -0.08%
2087 -0.42% -0.07%
2086 -0.41% -0.06%
2085 -0.39% -0.05%
2084 -0.38% -0.04%
2083 -0.37% -0.02%
2082 -0.36% -0.008%
2081 -0.34% 0.005%
2080 -0.33% 0.02%
2079 -0.31% 0.03%
2078 -0.3% 0.05%
2077 -0.28% 0.06%
2076 -0.27% 0.07%
2075 -0.25% 0.09%
2074 -0.23% 0.1%
2073 -0.21% 0.12%
2072 -0.19% 0.13%
2071 -0.17% 0.15%
2070 -0.15% 0.16%
2069 -0.13% 0.18%
2068 -0.11% 0.19%
2067 -0.09% 0.2%
2066 -0.07% 0.21%
2065 -0.05% 0.23%
2064 -0.03% 0.24%
2063 -0.01% 0.26%
2062 0.008% 0.28%
2061 0.03% 0.29%
2060 0.05% 0.31%
2059 0.07% 0.33%
2058 0.09% 0.35%
2057 0.11% 0.37%
2056 0.12% 0.39%
2055 0.14% 0.41%
2054 0.17% 0.43%
2053 0.18% 0.46%
2052 0.21% 0.48%
2051 0.23% 0.51%
2050 0.25% 0.53%
2049 0.27% 0.56%
2048 0.29% 0.58%
2047 0.32% 0.61%
2046 0.34% 0.63%
2045 0.37% 0.66%
2044 0.39% 0.68%
2043 0.42% 0.71%
2042 0.45% 0.74%
2041 0.48% 0.76%
2040 0.51% 0.79%
2039 0.53% 0.82%
2038 0.56% 0.85%
2037 0.6% 0.87%
2036 0.62% 0.9%
2035 0.65% 0.92%
2034 0.68% 0.95%
2033 0.71% 0.98%
2032 0.73% 1.01%
2031 0.76% 1.04%
2030 0.79% 1.07%
2029 0.81% 1.11%
2028 0.84% 1.14%
2027 0.86% 1.17%
2026 0.88% 1.21%
2025 0.9% 1.25%
2024 0.89% 1.27%
2023 0.89% 1.32%
2022 0.79% 1.27%
2021 0.83% 1.21%
2020 0.98% 1.38%
2019 1.05% 1.6%
2018 1.1% 1.69%
2017 1.17% 1.73%
2016 1.2% 1.74%
2015 1.2% 1.75%
2014 1.27% 1.75%
2013 1.34% 1.76%
2012 1.38% 1.78%
2011 1.43% 1.79%
2010 1.47% 1.8%
2009 1.46% 1.82%
2008 1.45% 1.84%
2007 1.52% 1.85%
2006 1.58% 1.87%
2005 1.64% 1.9%
2004 1.72% 1.92%
2003 1.75% 1.93%
2002 1.83% 1.95%
2001 1.89% 1.97%
2000 1.9% 1.98%
1999 1.92% 2%
1998 1.95% 2.02%
1997 1.99% 2.03%
1996 2.02% 2.04%
1995 2.03% 2.06%
1994 2.07% 2.08%
1993 2.12% 2.1%
1992 2.15% 2.12%
1991 2.19% 2.15%
1990 2.24% 2.15%
1989 2.26% 2.17%
1988 2.28% 2.21%
1987 2.31% 2.25%
1986 2.34% 2.29%
1985 2.35% 2.33%
1984 2.37% 2.36%
1983 2.37% 2.38%
1982 2.36% 2.39%
1981 2.38% 2.4%
1980 2.41% 2.41%
1979 2.35% 2.42%
1978 2.33% 2.46%
1977 2.39% 2.51%
1976 2.38% 2.57%
1975 2.39% 2.63%
1974 2.33% 2.69%
1973 2.28% 2.75%
1972 2.22% 2.8%
1971 2.24% 2.84%
1970 2.24% 2.87%
1969 2.14% 2.9%
1968 2.17% 2.94%
1967 2.17% 2.98%
1966 2.16% 3.02%
1965 2.28% 3.05%
1964 2.37% 3.08%
1963 2.37% 3.08%
1962 2.4% 3.05%
1961 2.43% 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 India grew by 0.89%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

India Panama
Current population
1480351380
4642198
Population rank 1/197 128/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.06%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
9.25 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
7.35 minutes
One death every
3.32 seconds
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +156
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 83/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -495,753 +6,151
Net migration rank 195/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 6,151
2024 - -630,830 - 6,706
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 50,197 7,262
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 50,556 7,967
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 46,747 5,473
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 46,599 5,473
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 54,420 10,623
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 57,508 11,130
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 58,607 11,059
2016 16,202,593 81,248 59,454 10,109
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 59,896 8,648
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 60,227 7,105
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 60,295 5,926
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 60,471 5,447
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 60,411 5,167
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 59,418 4,953
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 59,168 4,765
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 58,961 4,568
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 58,454 4,330
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 58,067 4,087
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 58,014 3,843
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 58,281 3,596
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 57,458 3,352
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 57,011 3,099
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 56,654 2,856
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 56,236 2,602
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 55,911 2,341
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 55,482 2,084
1997 19,494,098 880 55,060 1,820
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 54,512 1,533
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 54,069 1,221
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 53,845 899
1993 19,152,399 2,364 53,591 560
1992 19,132,757 35,155 53,186 182
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 53,079 -305
1990 18,893,588 125,514 53,451 -854
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 52,295 -1,368
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 52,767 -1,750
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 52,690 -1,953
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 52,681 -2,136
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 52,573 -2,297
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 52,436 -2,435
1983 17,219,127 119,694 51,880 -2,518
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 50,858 -2,554
1981 16,422,159 33,243 50,018 -2,620
1980 16,018,786 210,914 49,077 -2,701
1979 15,392,957 774,094 48,362 -2,772
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 47,694 -2,811
1977 14,575,662 590,626 47,438 -2,792
1976 14,435,504 275,984 47,307 -2,727
1975 13,958,642 434,205 47,149 -2,635
1974 13,795,836 347,869 46,932 -2,531
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 46,540 -2,464
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 46,311 -2,448
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 45,867 -2,454
1970 12,417,866 233,782 45,075 -2,476
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 44,278 -2,510
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 43,641 -2,528
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 43,054 -2,528
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 42,457 -2,500
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 41,604 -2,454
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 40,806 -2,418
1963 11,016,705 21,640 39,872 -2,380
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 38,537 -2,377
1961 10,468,816 295,177 37,100 -2,394
1960 10,237,489 146,955 35,431 -2,409

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

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Over the last 10 years, 96.4% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 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, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

Biggest cities by population

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M
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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