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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 2.22 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Israel vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Panama
2100 21,079,031 5,947,731
2099 20,971,907 5,958,919
2098 20,869,188 5,969,676
2097 20,764,637 5,979,860
2096 20,651,056 5,989,615
2095 20,537,392 5,998,960
2094 20,420,251 6,007,655
2093 20,294,077 6,015,893
2092 20,167,075 6,023,482
2091 20,038,540 6,030,584
2090 19,910,123 6,037,116
2089 19,788,579 6,043,194
2088 19,660,357 6,048,506
2087 19,527,597 6,053,252
2086 19,388,628 6,057,347
2085 19,246,899 6,060,940
2084 19,099,510 6,063,735
2083 18,955,502 6,065,863
2082 18,813,463 6,067,171
2081 18,667,367 6,067,635
2080 18,512,469 6,067,317
2079 18,362,060 6,066,164
2078 18,208,724 6,064,127
2077 18,053,774 6,061,297
2076 17,908,513 6,057,645
2075 17,761,880 6,053,134
2074 17,618,257 6,047,620
2073 17,477,875 6,041,318
2072 17,343,227 6,034,065
2071 17,195,556 6,026,051
2070 17,043,216 6,017,288
2069 16,890,521 6,007,621
2068 16,742,334 5,997,109
2067 16,593,617 5,985,932
2066 16,448,006 5,973,853
2065 16,297,575 5,961,039
2064 16,152,550 5,947,320
2063 15,997,249 5,932,822
2062 15,847,545 5,917,367
2061 15,695,962 5,900,972
2060 15,537,020 5,883,654
2059 15,383,512 5,865,433
2058 15,227,838 5,846,037
2057 15,069,709 5,825,696
2056 14,910,638 5,804,369
2055 14,746,579 5,781,900
2054 14,578,352 5,758,339
2053 14,414,886 5,733,538
2052 14,252,277 5,707,562
2051 14,090,930 5,680,231
2050 13,927,651 5,651,617
2049 13,765,178 5,621,841
2048 13,606,737 5,590,701
2047 13,448,310 5,558,382
2046 13,286,110 5,524,843
2045 13,126,049 5,490,228
2044 12,960,184 5,454,371
2043 12,796,533 5,417,316
2042 12,632,183 5,379,169
2041 12,471,494 5,339,872
2040 12,312,998 5,299,492
2039 12,152,920 5,257,983
2038 11,995,851 5,215,284
2037 11,841,052 5,171,497
2036 11,693,469 5,126,814
2035 11,543,041 5,081,210
2034 11,396,608 5,034,708
2033 11,252,344 4,987,247
2032 11,108,763 4,938,646
2031 10,961,050 4,889,260
2030 10,815,614 4,838,970
2029 10,675,258 4,787,654
2028 10,533,711 4,735,214
2027 10,393,227 4,681,847
2026 10,252,942 4,627,497
2025 10,113,937 4,572,106
2024 9,974,400 4,515,577
2023 9,849,000 4,458,759
2022 9,557,500 4,400,773
2021 9,371,400 4,345,405
2020 9,215,100 4,293,261
2019 9,054,000 4,234,700
2018 8,882,800 4,167,860
2017 8,713,300 4,098,707
2016 8,546,000 4,029,086
2015 8,380,100 3,960,035
2014 8,215,700 3,892,101
2013 8,059,500 3,825,329
2012 7,910,500 3,759,256
2011 7,765,800 3,693,505
2010 7,623,600 3,628,535
2009 7,485,600 3,564,381
2008 7,308,800 3,500,648
2007 7,180,100 3,437,490
2006 7,053,700 3,375,024
2005 6,930,100 3,313,026
2004 6,809,000 3,251,155
2003 6,689,700 3,189,807
2002 6,570,000 3,129,344
2001 6,439,000 3,069,537
2000 6,289,000 3,010,369
1999 6,125,000 2,951,822
1998 5,971,000 2,893,914
1997 5,836,000 2,836,695
1996 5,692,000 2,780,227
1995 5,545,000 2,724,557
1994 5,399,000 2,669,546
1993 5,261,000 2,615,099
1992 5,123,000 2,561,336
1991 4,949,000 2,508,265
1990 4,660,000 2,455,583
1989 4,518,000 2,403,820
1988 4,442,000 2,352,848
1987 4,369,000 2,301,970
1986 4,299,000 2,251,325
1985 4,233,000 2,200,915
1984 4,159,000 2,150,782
1983 4,105,000 2,101,106
1982 4,031,000 2,052,271
1981 3,956,000 2,004,418
1980 3,878,000 1,957,534
1979 3,786,000 1,911,552
1978 3,690,000 1,866,311
1977 3,613,000 1,821,543
1976 3,533,000 1,776,935
1975 3,455,000 1,732,389
1974 3,377,000 1,687,926
1973 3,278,000 1,643,690
1972 3,148,000 1,599,723
1971 3,069,000 1,556,081
1970 2,974,000 1,513,070
1969 2,877,000 1,470,886
1968 2,803,000 1,429,447
1967 2,745,000 1,388,628
1966 2,629,000 1,348,388
1965 2,563,000 1,308,835
1964 2,475,000 1,270,065
1963 2,379,000 1,232,124
1962 2,293,000 1,195,301
1961 2,185,000 1,159,870
1960 2,114,020 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/israel/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th 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) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Panama
2100 0.51% -0.19%
2099 0.49% -0.18%
2098 0.5% -0.17%
2097 0.55% -0.16%
2096 0.55% -0.16%
2095 0.57% -0.14%
2094 0.62% -0.14%
2093 0.63% -0.13%
2092 0.64% -0.12%
2091 0.64% -0.11%
2090 0.61% -0.1%
2089 0.65% -0.09%
2088 0.68% -0.08%
2087 0.72% -0.07%
2086 0.74% -0.06%
2085 0.77% -0.05%
2084 0.76% -0.04%
2083 0.75% -0.02%
2082 0.78% -0.008%
2081 0.84% 0.005%
2080 0.82% 0.02%
2079 0.84% 0.03%
2078 0.86% 0.05%
2077 0.81% 0.06%
2076 0.83% 0.07%
2075 0.82% 0.09%
2074 0.8% 0.1%
2073 0.78% 0.12%
2072 0.86% 0.13%
2071 0.89% 0.15%
2070 0.9% 0.16%
2069 0.89% 0.18%
2068 0.9% 0.19%
2067 0.89% 0.2%
2066 0.92% 0.21%
2065 0.9% 0.23%
2064 0.97% 0.24%
2063 0.94% 0.26%
2062 0.97% 0.28%
2061 1.02% 0.29%
2060 1% 0.31%
2059 1.02% 0.33%
2058 1.05% 0.35%
2057 1.07% 0.37%
2056 1.11% 0.39%
2055 1.15% 0.41%
2054 1.13% 0.43%
2053 1.14% 0.46%
2052 1.15% 0.48%
2051 1.17% 0.51%
2050 1.18% 0.53%
2049 1.16% 0.56%
2048 1.18% 0.58%
2047 1.22% 0.61%
2046 1.22% 0.63%
2045 1.28% 0.66%
2044 1.28% 0.68%
2043 1.3% 0.71%
2042 1.29% 0.74%
2041 1.29% 0.76%
2040 1.32% 0.79%
2039 1.31% 0.82%
2038 1.31% 0.85%
2037 1.26% 0.87%
2036 1.3% 0.9%
2035 1.28% 0.92%
2034 1.28% 0.95%
2033 1.29% 0.98%
2032 1.35% 1.01%
2031 1.34% 1.04%
2030 1.31% 1.07%
2029 1.34% 1.11%
2028 1.35% 1.14%
2027 1.37% 1.17%
2026 1.37% 1.21%
2025 1.4% 1.25%
2024 1.27% 1.27%
2023 3.05% 1.32%
2022 1.99% 1.27%
2021 1.7% 1.21%
2020 1.78% 1.38%
2019 1.93% 1.6%
2018 1.95% 1.69%
2017 1.96% 1.73%
2016 1.98% 1.74%
2015 2% 1.75%
2014 1.94% 1.75%
2013 1.88% 1.76%
2012 1.86% 1.78%
2011 1.87% 1.79%
2010 1.84% 1.8%
2009 2.42% 1.82%
2008 1.79% 1.84%
2007 1.79% 1.85%
2006 1.78% 1.87%
2005 1.78% 1.9%
2004 1.78% 1.92%
2003 1.82% 1.93%
2002 2.03% 1.95%
2001 2.39% 1.97%
2000 2.68% 1.98%
1999 2.58% 2%
1998 2.31% 2.02%
1997 2.53% 2.03%
1996 2.65% 2.04%
1995 2.7% 2.06%
1994 2.62% 2.08%
1993 2.69% 2.1%
1992 3.52% 2.12%
1991 6.2% 2.15%
1990 3.14% 2.15%
1989 1.71% 2.17%
1988 1.67% 2.21%
1987 1.63% 2.25%
1986 1.56% 2.29%
1985 1.78% 2.33%
1984 1.32% 2.36%
1983 1.84% 2.38%
1982 1.9% 2.39%
1981 2.01% 2.4%
1980 2.43% 2.41%
1979 2.6% 2.42%
1978 2.13% 2.46%
1977 2.26% 2.51%
1976 2.26% 2.57%
1975 2.31% 2.63%
1974 3.02% 2.69%
1973 4.13% 2.75%
1972 2.57% 2.8%
1971 3.19% 2.84%
1970 3.37% 2.87%
1969 2.64% 2.9%
1968 2.11% 2.94%
1967 4.41% 2.98%
1966 2.58% 3.02%
1965 3.56% 3.05%
1964 4.04% 3.08%
1963 3.75% 3.08%
1962 4.94% 3.05%
1961 3.36% 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/israel/panama | CC BY

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

Live population counters

Israel Panama
Current population
10290887
4642198
Population rank 95/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.06%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
2.87 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +344 +156
Annual growth/decline +125,400 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 83/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +11,466 +6,151
Net migration rank 42/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - 6,151
2024 - 10,612 - 6,706
2023 131,977 9,999 50,197 7,262
2022 129,982 50,004 50,556 7,967
2021 134,011 16,859 46,747 5,473
2020 128,089 16,573 46,599 5,473
2019 135,810 16,134 54,420 10,623
2018 140,348 15,615 57,508 11,130
2017 138,541 14,518 58,607 11,059
2016 136,736 24,308 59,454 10,109
2015 134,082 29,735 59,896 8,648
2014 133,916 25,303 60,227 7,105
2013 129,758 17,075 60,295 5,926
2012 128,941 16,549 60,471 5,447
2011 125,030 10,470 60,411 5,167
2010 126,552 12,906 59,418 4,953
2009 122,015 7,269 59,168 4,765
2008 117,672 7,974 58,961 4,568
2007 111,292 9,654 58,454 4,330
2006 109,332 11,446 58,067 4,087
2005 105,338 10,975 58,014 3,843
2004 106,901 8,494 58,281 3,596
2003 106,366 6,684 57,458 3,352
2002 101,178 17,420 57,011 3,099
2001 99,160 38,643 56,654 2,856
2000 98,737 63,409 56,236 2,602
1999 94,325 78,422 55,911 2,341
1998 93,744 52,713 55,482 2,084
1997 88,707 60,297 55,060 1,820
1996 86,518 66,811 54,512 1,533
1995 82,066 61,800 54,069 1,221
1994 79,365 57,273 53,845 899
1993 77,337 49,345 53,591 560
1992 77,357 57,522 53,186 182
1991 73,740 153,141 53,079 -305
1990 71,764 178,732 53,451 -854
1989 68,674 14,192 52,295 -1,368
1988 71,072 1,675 52,767 -1,750
1987 69,904 7,511 52,690 -1,953
1986 70,073 -3,598 52,681 -2,136
1985 71,538 -3,686 52,573 -2,297
1984 70,703 10,933 52,436 -2,435
1983 70,196 689 51,880 -2,518
1982 68,931 16,563 50,858 -2,554
1981 67,647 16,021 50,018 -2,620
1980 68,253 16,284 49,077 -2,701
1979 68,148 15,591 48,362 -2,772
1978 67,158 15,556 47,694 -2,811
1977 70,092 12,747 47,438 -2,792
1976 74,899 10,459 47,307 -2,727
1975 70,828 11,726 47,149 -2,635
1974 68,891 11,929 46,932 -2,531
1973 65,560 14,310 46,540 -2,464
1972 62,960 27,415 46,311 -2,448
1971 64,449 52,632 45,867 -2,454
1970 56,506 56,173 45,075 -2,476
1969 53,800 59,928 44,278 -2,510
1968 51,014 60,804 43,641 -2,528
1967 47,488 59,483 43,054 -2,528
1966 50,477 57,347 42,457 -2,500
1965 49,979 54,694 41,604 -2,454
1964 48,015 54,050 40,806 -2,418
1963 44,964 53,877 39,872 -2,380
1962 43,337 52,313 38,537 -2,377
1961 42,170 34,482 37,100 -2,394
1960 44,818 10,990 35,431 -2,409

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 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, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
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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