Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Ireland's population is 1.19 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Ireland vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Panama
2100 5,468,791 5,947,731
2099 5,493,162 5,958,919
2098 5,516,999 5,969,676
2097 5,540,157 5,979,860
2096 5,562,811 5,989,615
2095 5,583,505 5,998,960
2094 5,603,538 6,007,655
2093 5,623,266 6,015,893
2092 5,642,437 6,023,482
2091 5,661,268 6,030,584
2090 5,680,076 6,037,116
2089 5,697,512 6,043,194
2088 5,714,108 6,048,506
2087 5,729,431 6,053,252
2086 5,743,405 6,057,347
2085 5,757,666 6,060,940
2084 5,771,610 6,063,735
2083 5,785,324 6,065,863
2082 5,798,037 6,067,171
2081 5,809,262 6,067,635
2080 5,821,598 6,067,317
2079 5,836,731 6,066,164
2078 5,851,937 6,064,127
2077 5,867,627 6,061,297
2076 5,883,876 6,057,645
2075 5,900,200 6,053,134
2074 5,917,659 6,047,620
2073 5,934,975 6,041,318
2072 5,952,211 6,034,065
2071 5,969,279 6,026,051
2070 5,986,770 6,017,288
2069 6,003,570 6,007,621
2068 6,019,937 5,997,109
2067 6,035,810 5,985,932
2066 6,051,604 5,973,853
2065 6,066,791 5,961,039
2064 6,081,606 5,947,320
2063 6,094,455 5,932,822
2062 6,106,325 5,917,367
2061 6,118,587 5,900,972
2060 6,131,482 5,883,654
2059 6,143,979 5,865,433
2058 6,153,447 5,846,037
2057 6,161,059 5,825,696
2056 6,164,047 5,804,369
2055 6,168,611 5,781,900
2054 6,169,455 5,758,339
2053 6,169,673 5,733,538
2052 6,167,591 5,707,562
2051 6,164,894 5,680,231
2050 6,159,756 5,651,617
2049 6,151,623 5,621,841
2048 6,140,272 5,590,701
2047 6,128,245 5,558,382
2046 6,115,454 5,524,843
2045 6,099,562 5,490,228
2044 6,081,384 5,454,371
2043 6,062,477 5,417,316
2042 6,041,683 5,379,169
2041 6,017,573 5,339,872
2040 5,992,311 5,299,492
2039 5,967,604 5,257,983
2038 5,940,474 5,215,284
2037 5,912,327 5,171,497
2036 5,884,159 5,126,814
2035 5,855,902 5,081,210
2034 5,825,178 5,034,708
2033 5,792,751 4,987,247
2032 5,757,842 4,938,646
2031 5,721,671 4,889,260
2030 5,684,420 4,838,970
2029 5,644,008 4,787,654
2028 5,600,083 4,735,214
2027 5,553,725 4,681,847
2026 5,505,248 4,627,497
2025 5,452,752 4,572,106
2024 5,395,790 4,515,577
2023 5,311,538 4,458,759
2022 5,212,836 4,400,773
2021 5,110,585 4,345,405
2020 5,039,747 4,293,261
2019 4,976,456 4,234,700
2018 4,898,022 4,167,860
2017 4,827,445 4,098,707
2016 4,762,722 4,029,086
2015 4,701,957 3,960,035
2014 4,657,740 3,892,101
2013 4,623,816 3,825,329
2012 4,599,533 3,759,256
2011 4,580,084 3,693,505
2010 4,560,155 3,628,535
2009 4,535,375 3,564,381
2008 4,489,544 3,500,648
2007 4,398,942 3,437,490
2006 4,273,591 3,375,024
2005 4,159,914 3,313,026
2004 4,070,262 3,251,155
2003 3,996,521 3,189,807
2002 3,931,947 3,129,344
2001 3,866,243 3,069,537
2000 3,805,174 3,010,369
1999 3,754,786 2,951,822
1998 3,712,696 2,893,914
1997 3,674,171 2,836,695
1996 3,637,510 2,780,227
1995 3,608,841 2,724,557
1994 3,590,386 2,669,546
1993 3,576,261 2,615,099
1992 3,558,430 2,561,336
1991 3,534,235 2,508,265
1990 3,513,974 2,455,583
1989 3,511,009 2,403,820
1988 3,524,949 2,352,848
1987 3,540,057 2,301,970
1986 3,539,690 2,251,325
1985 3,538,082 2,200,915
1984 3,532,423 2,150,782
1983 3,510,600 2,101,106
1982 3,485,800 2,052,271
1981 3,453,000 2,004,418
1980 3,412,800 1,957,534
1979 3,373,750 1,911,552
1978 3,329,100 1,866,311
1977 3,282,200 1,821,543
1976 3,238,050 1,776,935
1975 3,189,550 1,732,389
1974 3,137,500 1,687,926
1973 3,085,950 1,643,690
1972 3,036,850 1,599,723
1971 2,992,050 1,556,081
1970 2,957,250 1,513,070
1969 2,932,650 1,470,886
1968 2,915,550 1,429,447
1967 2,902,450 1,388,628
1966 2,888,800 1,348,388
1965 2,877,300 1,308,835
1964 2,866,550 1,270,065
1963 2,852,650 1,232,124
1962 2,836,050 1,195,301
1961 2,824,400 1,159,870
1960 2,828,600 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/ireland/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st 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) Ireland's population will grow by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people with a rank change from 121st to 119th. The population of Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Panama
2100 -0.44% -0.19%
2099 -0.43% -0.18%
2098 -0.42% -0.17%
2097 -0.41% -0.16%
2096 -0.37% -0.16%
2095 -0.36% -0.14%
2094 -0.35% -0.14%
2093 -0.34% -0.13%
2092 -0.33% -0.12%
2091 -0.33% -0.11%
2090 -0.31% -0.1%
2089 -0.29% -0.09%
2088 -0.27% -0.08%
2087 -0.24% -0.07%
2086 -0.25% -0.06%
2085 -0.24% -0.05%
2084 -0.24% -0.04%
2083 -0.22% -0.02%
2082 -0.19% -0.008%
2081 -0.21% 0.005%
2080 -0.26% 0.02%
2079 -0.26% 0.03%
2078 -0.27% 0.05%
2077 -0.28% 0.06%
2076 -0.28% 0.07%
2075 -0.3% 0.09%
2074 -0.29% 0.1%
2073 -0.29% 0.12%
2072 -0.29% 0.13%
2071 -0.29% 0.15%
2070 -0.28% 0.16%
2069 -0.27% 0.18%
2068 -0.26% 0.19%
2067 -0.26% 0.2%
2066 -0.25% 0.21%
2065 -0.24% 0.23%
2064 -0.21% 0.24%
2063 -0.19% 0.26%
2062 -0.2% 0.28%
2061 -0.21% 0.29%
2060 -0.2% 0.31%
2059 -0.15% 0.33%
2058 -0.12% 0.35%
2057 -0.05% 0.37%
2056 -0.07% 0.39%
2055 -0.01% 0.41%
2054 -0.004% 0.43%
2053 0.03% 0.46%
2052 0.04% 0.48%
2051 0.08% 0.51%
2050 0.13% 0.53%
2049 0.18% 0.56%
2048 0.2% 0.58%
2047 0.21% 0.61%
2046 0.26% 0.63%
2045 0.3% 0.66%
2044 0.31% 0.68%
2043 0.34% 0.71%
2042 0.4% 0.74%
2041 0.42% 0.76%
2040 0.41% 0.79%
2039 0.46% 0.82%
2038 0.48% 0.85%
2037 0.48% 0.87%
2036 0.48% 0.9%
2035 0.53% 0.92%
2034 0.56% 0.95%
2033 0.61% 0.98%
2032 0.63% 1.01%
2031 0.66% 1.04%
2030 0.72% 1.07%
2029 0.78% 1.11%
2028 0.83% 1.14%
2027 0.88% 1.17%
2026 0.96% 1.21%
2025 1.06% 1.25%
2024 1.59% 1.27%
2023 1.89% 1.32%
2022 2% 1.27%
2021 1.41% 1.21%
2020 1.27% 1.38%
2019 1.6% 1.6%
2018 1.46% 1.69%
2017 1.36% 1.73%
2016 1.29% 1.74%
2015 0.95% 1.75%
2014 0.73% 1.75%
2013 0.53% 1.76%
2012 0.42% 1.78%
2011 0.44% 1.79%
2010 0.55% 1.8%
2009 1.02% 1.82%
2008 2.06% 1.84%
2007 2.93% 1.85%
2006 2.73% 1.87%
2005 2.2% 1.9%
2004 1.85% 1.92%
2003 1.64% 1.93%
2002 1.7% 1.95%
2001 1.6% 1.97%
2000 1.34% 1.98%
1999 1.13% 2%
1998 1.05% 2.02%
1997 1.01% 2.03%
1996 0.79% 2.04%
1995 0.51% 2.06%
1994 0.39% 2.08%
1993 0.5% 2.1%
1992 0.68% 2.12%
1991 0.58% 2.15%
1990 0.08% 2.15%
1989 -0.4% 2.17%
1988 -0.43% 2.21%
1987 0.01% 2.25%
1986 0.05% 2.29%
1985 0.16% 2.33%
1984 0.62% 2.36%
1983 0.71% 2.38%
1982 0.95% 2.39%
1981 1.18% 2.4%
1980 1.16% 2.41%
1979 1.34% 2.42%
1978 1.43% 2.46%
1977 1.36% 2.51%
1976 1.52% 2.57%
1975 1.66% 2.63%
1974 1.67% 2.69%
1973 1.62% 2.75%
1972 1.5% 2.8%
1971 1.18% 2.84%
1970 0.84% 2.87%
1969 0.59% 2.9%
1968 0.45% 2.94%
1967 0.47% 2.98%
1966 0.4% 3.02%
1965 0.38% 3.05%
1964 0.49% 3.08%
1963 0.59% 3.08%
1962 0.41% 3.05%
1961 -0.15% 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/ireland/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Ireland Panama
Current population
5518360
4642198
Population rank 121/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.06%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 +156
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 83/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +35,417 +6,151
Net migration rank 27/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - 6,151
2024 - 39,059 - 6,706
2023 19,652 43,873 50,197 7,262
2022 19,287 93,535 50,556 7,967
2021 26,064 27,419 46,747 5,473
2020 23,687 15,746 46,599 5,473
2019 28,365 29,663 54,420 10,623
2018 29,878 33,387 57,508 11,130
2017 31,379 28,883 58,607 11,059
2016 33,339 18,967 59,454 10,109
2015 35,265 13,376 59,896 8,648
2014 37,728 448 60,227 7,105
2013 39,302 -12,309 60,295 5,926
2012 42,775 -22,411 60,471 5,447
2011 45,801 -26,529 60,411 5,167
2010 47,426 -26,974 59,418 4,953
2009 47,168 -18,524 59,168 4,765
2008 46,691 18,979 58,961 4,568
2007 43,109 76,465 58,454 4,330
2006 36,752 94,513 58,067 4,087
2005 33,279 63,983 58,014 3,843
2004 33,376 49,102 58,281 3,596
2003 32,372 32,220 57,458 3,352
2002 31,062 34,286 57,011 3,099
2001 27,837 39,220 56,654 2,856
2000 23,592 31,298 56,236 2,602
1999 21,402 23,592 55,911 2,341
1998 22,277 16,615 55,482 2,084
1997 21,311 17,425 55,060 1,820
1996 18,915 9,959 54,512 1,533
1995 16,601 10,019 54,069 1,221
1994 17,234 -3,118 53,845 899
1993 17,166 -3,762 53,591 560
1992 20,283 1,335 53,186 182
1991 21,206 4,944 53,079 -305
1990 21,787 -8,203 53,451 -854
1989 20,012 -28,752 52,295 -1,368
1988 22,912 -44,020 52,767 -1,750
1987 26,904 -38,426 52,690 -1,953
1986 27,963 -21,139 52,681 -2,136
1985 29,013 -16,178 52,573 -2,297
1984 31,791 -15,549 52,436 -2,435
1983 34,053 -15,043 51,880 -2,518
1982 38,344 -14,464 50,858 -2,554
1981 39,364 -10,834 50,018 -2,620
1980 40,612 -2,876 49,077 -2,701
1979 38,798 1,486 48,362 -2,772
1978 36,288 15,543 47,694 -2,811
1977 35,448 14,505 47,438 -2,792
1976 33,676 14,200 47,307 -2,727
1975 34,128 13,828 47,149 -2,635
1974 34,199 13,482 46,932 -2,531
1973 34,562 13,164 46,540 -2,464
1972 34,316 12,858 46,311 -2,448
1971 35,606 5,851 45,867 -2,454
1970 30,756 -8,892 45,075 -2,476
1969 29,326 -10,250 44,278 -2,510
1968 27,697 -11,132 43,641 -2,528
1967 29,895 -11,708 43,054 -2,528
1966 26,866 -11,858 42,457 -2,500
1965 30,500 -14,016 41,604 -2,454
1964 31,532 -15,640 40,806 -2,418
1963 29,667 -16,615 39,872 -2,380
1962 28,077 -17,438 38,537 -2,377
1961 25,137 -22,237 37,100 -2,394
1960 28,286 -38,492 35,431 -2,409

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 48.2% of the population change in Ireland is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 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, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

Biggest cities by population

Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K
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

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.