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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 12.6 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Italy vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Panama
2100 35,208,261 5,947,731
2099 35,444,989 5,958,919
2098 35,676,340 5,969,676
2097 35,914,345 5,979,860
2096 36,150,501 5,989,615
2095 36,386,787 5,998,960
2094 36,619,396 6,007,655
2093 36,850,181 6,015,893
2092 37,089,746 6,023,482
2091 37,323,400 6,030,584
2090 37,560,976 6,037,116
2089 37,802,157 6,043,194
2088 38,040,056 6,048,506
2087 38,280,439 6,053,252
2086 38,517,279 6,057,347
2085 38,761,126 6,060,940
2084 39,008,873 6,063,735
2083 39,255,273 6,065,863
2082 39,509,964 6,067,171
2081 39,767,732 6,067,635
2080 40,030,977 6,067,317
2079 40,302,924 6,066,164
2078 40,579,648 6,064,127
2077 40,860,952 6,061,297
2076 41,151,772 6,057,645
2075 41,455,646 6,053,134
2074 41,779,503 6,047,620
2073 42,111,664 6,041,318
2072 42,459,257 6,034,065
2071 42,814,908 6,026,051
2070 43,187,953 6,017,288
2069 43,571,469 6,007,621
2068 43,964,515 5,997,109
2067 44,361,273 5,985,932
2066 44,771,926 5,973,853
2065 45,197,177 5,961,039
2064 45,628,630 5,947,320
2063 46,066,216 5,932,822
2062 46,517,561 5,917,367
2061 46,971,598 5,900,972
2060 47,424,830 5,883,654
2059 47,879,711 5,865,433
2058 48,332,818 5,846,037
2057 48,778,066 5,825,696
2056 49,222,515 5,804,369
2055 49,653,326 5,781,900
2054 50,073,600 5,758,339
2053 50,488,203 5,733,538
2052 50,886,354 5,707,562
2051 51,276,616 5,680,231
2050 51,663,176 5,651,617
2049 52,034,983 5,621,841
2048 52,392,012 5,590,701
2047 52,745,310 5,558,382
2046 53,080,828 5,524,843
2045 53,408,660 5,490,228
2044 53,723,325 5,454,371
2043 54,042,322 5,417,316
2042 54,342,628 5,379,169
2041 54,629,496 5,339,872
2040 54,916,374 5,299,492
2039 55,205,078 5,257,983
2038 55,481,637 5,215,284
2037 55,757,394 5,171,497
2036 56,025,224 5,126,814
2035 56,295,613 5,081,210
2034 56,562,648 5,034,708
2033 56,822,364 4,987,247
2032 57,078,534 4,938,646
2031 57,345,322 4,889,260
2030 57,606,120 4,838,970
2029 57,851,091 4,787,654
2028 58,091,760 4,735,214
2027 58,333,039 4,681,847
2026 58,562,681 4,627,497
2025 58,769,653 4,572,106
2024 58,952,704 4,515,577
2023 58,984,216 4,458,759
2022 59,013,667 4,400,773
2021 59,133,173 4,345,405
2020 59,438,851 4,293,261
2019 59,729,081 4,234,700
2018 60,148,658 4,167,860
2017 60,002,252 4,098,707
2016 60,115,223 4,029,086
2015 60,229,605 3,960,035
2014 60,320,707 3,892,101
2013 60,311,613 3,825,329
2012 60,191,247 3,759,256
2011 60,026,841 3,693,505
2010 59,819,407 3,628,535
2009 59,555,454 3,564,381
2008 59,211,181 3,500,648
2007 58,756,247 3,437,490
2006 58,399,861 3,375,024
2005 58,166,682 3,313,026
2004 57,828,179 3,251,155
2003 57,399,184 3,189,807
2002 57,089,824 3,129,344
2001 56,976,981 3,069,537
2000 56,942,108 3,010,369
1999 56,916,317 2,951,822
1998 56,906,744 2,893,914
1997 56,890,372 2,836,695
1996 56,860,281 2,780,227
1995 56,844,303 2,724,557
1994 56,843,400 2,669,546
1993 56,831,821 2,615,099
1992 56,797,087 2,561,336
1991 56,758,521 2,508,265
1990 56,719,240 2,455,583
1989 56,671,781 2,403,820
1988 56,629,288 2,352,848
1987 56,601,931 2,301,970
1986 56,596,155 2,251,325
1985 56,593,071 2,200,915
1984 56,576,718 2,150,782
1983 56,564,074 2,101,106
1982 56,543,548 2,052,271
1981 56,501,675 2,004,418
1980 56,433,883 1,957,534
1979 56,317,749 1,911,552
1978 56,155,143 1,866,311
1977 55,955,411 1,821,543
1976 55,718,260 1,776,935
1975 55,441,001 1,732,389
1974 55,110,868 1,687,926
1973 54,751,406 1,643,690
1972 54,381,345 1,599,723
1971 54,073,490 1,556,081
1970 53,821,850 1,513,070
1969 53,537,950 1,470,886
1968 53,235,750 1,429,447
1967 52,900,500 1,388,628
1966 52,519,000 1,348,388
1965 52,112,350 1,308,835
1964 51,675,350 1,270,065
1963 51,252,000 1,232,124
1962 50,879,450 1,195,301
1961 50,536,350 1,159,870
1960 50,199,700 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/italy/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th 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) Italy's population will shrink by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people with a rank change from 26th to 40th. 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 Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Panama
2100 -0.67% -0.19%
2099 -0.65% -0.18%
2098 -0.66% -0.17%
2097 -0.65% -0.16%
2096 -0.65% -0.16%
2095 -0.64% -0.14%
2094 -0.63% -0.14%
2093 -0.65% -0.13%
2092 -0.63% -0.12%
2091 -0.63% -0.11%
2090 -0.64% -0.1%
2089 -0.63% -0.09%
2088 -0.63% -0.08%
2087 -0.61% -0.07%
2086 -0.63% -0.06%
2085 -0.64% -0.05%
2084 -0.63% -0.04%
2083 -0.64% -0.02%
2082 -0.65% -0.008%
2081 -0.66% 0.005%
2080 -0.67% 0.02%
2079 -0.68% 0.03%
2078 -0.69% 0.05%
2077 -0.71% 0.06%
2076 -0.73% 0.07%
2075 -0.78% 0.09%
2074 -0.79% 0.1%
2073 -0.82% 0.12%
2072 -0.83% 0.13%
2071 -0.86% 0.15%
2070 -0.88% 0.16%
2069 -0.89% 0.18%
2068 -0.89% 0.19%
2067 -0.92% 0.2%
2066 -0.94% 0.21%
2065 -0.95% 0.23%
2064 -0.95% 0.24%
2063 -0.97% 0.26%
2062 -0.97% 0.28%
2061 -0.96% 0.29%
2060 -0.95% 0.31%
2059 -0.94% 0.33%
2058 -0.91% 0.35%
2057 -0.9% 0.37%
2056 -0.87% 0.39%
2055 -0.84% 0.41%
2054 -0.82% 0.43%
2053 -0.78% 0.46%
2052 -0.76% 0.48%
2051 -0.75% 0.51%
2050 -0.71% 0.53%
2049 -0.68% 0.56%
2048 -0.67% 0.58%
2047 -0.63% 0.61%
2046 -0.61% 0.63%
2045 -0.59% 0.66%
2044 -0.59% 0.68%
2043 -0.55% 0.71%
2042 -0.53% 0.74%
2041 -0.52% 0.76%
2040 -0.52% 0.79%
2039 -0.5% 0.82%
2038 -0.49% 0.85%
2037 -0.48% 0.87%
2036 -0.48% 0.9%
2035 -0.47% 0.92%
2034 -0.46% 0.95%
2033 -0.45% 0.98%
2032 -0.47% 1.01%
2031 -0.45% 1.04%
2030 -0.42% 1.07%
2029 -0.41% 1.11%
2028 -0.41% 1.14%
2027 -0.39% 1.17%
2026 -0.35% 1.21%
2025 -0.31% 1.25%
2024 -0.05% 1.27%
2023 -0.05% 1.32%
2022 -0.2% 1.27%
2021 -0.51% 1.21%
2020 -0.49% 1.38%
2019 -0.7% 1.6%
2018 0.24% 1.69%
2017 -0.19% 1.73%
2016 -0.19% 1.74%
2015 -0.15% 1.75%
2014 0.02% 1.75%
2013 0.2% 1.76%
2012 0.27% 1.78%
2011 0.35% 1.79%
2010 0.44% 1.8%
2009 0.58% 1.82%
2008 0.77% 1.84%
2007 0.61% 1.85%
2006 0.4% 1.87%
2005 0.59% 1.9%
2004 0.75% 1.92%
2003 0.54% 1.93%
2002 0.2% 1.95%
2001 0.06% 1.97%
2000 0.05% 1.98%
1999 0.02% 2%
1998 0.03% 2.02%
1997 0.05% 2.03%
1996 0.03% 2.04%
1995 0.002% 2.06%
1994 0.02% 2.08%
1993 0.06% 2.1%
1992 0.07% 2.12%
1991 0.07% 2.15%
1990 0.08% 2.15%
1989 0.08% 2.17%
1988 0.05% 2.21%
1987 0.01% 2.25%
1986 0.005% 2.29%
1985 0.03% 2.33%
1984 0.02% 2.36%
1983 0.04% 2.38%
1982 0.07% 2.39%
1981 0.12% 2.4%
1980 0.21% 2.41%
1979 0.29% 2.42%
1978 0.36% 2.46%
1977 0.43% 2.51%
1976 0.5% 2.57%
1975 0.6% 2.63%
1974 0.66% 2.69%
1973 0.68% 2.75%
1972 0.57% 2.8%
1971 0.47% 2.84%
1970 0.53% 2.87%
1969 0.57% 2.9%
1968 0.63% 2.94%
1967 0.73% 2.98%
1966 0.78% 3.02%
1965 0.85% 3.05%
1964 0.83% 3.08%
1963 0.73% 3.08%
1962 0.68% 3.05%
1961 0.67% 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/italy/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Italy Panama
Current population
58562681
4642198
Population rank 26/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.06%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +156
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 83/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +75,448 +6,151
Net migration rank 19/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - 6,151
2024 - 95,246 - 6,706
2023 -283,125 150,189 50,197 7,262
2022 -318,674 231,228 50,556 7,967
2021 -301,579 157,327 46,747 5,473
2020 -338,801 85,281 46,599 5,473
2019 -215,025 46,634 54,420 10,623
2018 -192,475 83,686 57,508 11,130
2017 -192,007 95,147 58,607 11,059
2016 -138,265 84,568 59,454 10,109
2015 -162,620 39,389 59,896 8,648
2014 -96,513 52,679 60,227 7,105
2013 -90,468 158,090 60,295 5,926
2012 -78,248 252,524 60,471 5,447
2011 -48,021 198,544 60,411 5,167
2010 -23,928 274,387 59,418 4,953
2009 -17,866 283,676 59,168 4,765
2008 -11,842 422,534 58,961 4,568
2007 -5,876 495,092 58,454 4,330
2006 0 215,995 58,067 4,087
2005 -17,450 258,702 58,014 3,843
2004 11,566 417,970 58,281 3,596
2003 -40,179 478,578 57,458 3,352
2002 -22,836 223,861 57,011 3,099
2001 -11,396 48,903 56,654 2,856
2000 -17,082 56,065 56,236 2,602
1999 -22,766 54,405 55,911 2,341
1998 -39,835 67,985 55,482 2,084
1997 -22,756 50,539 55,060 1,820
1996 -22,744 53,450 54,512 1,533
1995 -34,107 -460,287 54,069 1,221
1994 -17,053 502,750 53,845 899
1993 0 24,321 53,591 560
1992 22,718 51,747 53,186 182
1991 11,352 19,721 53,079 -305
1990 22,688 35,317 53,451 -854
1989 28,336 19,540 52,295 -1,368
1988 33,977 18,553 52,767 -1,750
1987 16,980 7,825 52,690 -1,953
1986 11,319 -6,206 52,681 -2,136
1985 28,297 6,911 52,573 -2,297
1984 50,919 203 52,436 -2,435
1983 33,939 -3,733 51,880 -2,518
1982 79,161 -24,223 50,858 -2,554
1981 73,452 7,182 50,018 -2,620
1980 84,650 295,642 49,077 -2,701
1979 129,531 42,637 48,362 -2,772
1978 168,465 43,932 47,694 -2,811
1977 190,248 42,246 47,438 -2,792
1976 228,445 40,885 47,307 -2,727
1975 271,660 43,051 47,149 -2,635
1974 336,176 42,487 46,932 -2,531
1973 328,508 41,631 46,540 -2,464
1972 364,355 43,182 46,311 -2,448
1971 383,922 -58,627 45,867 -2,454
1970 376,753 -62,216 45,075 -2,476
1969 390,827 -45,346 44,278 -2,510
1968 399,268 -50,149 43,641 -2,528
1967 439,074 -37,992 43,054 -2,528
1966 488,427 -35,352 42,457 -2,500
1965 474,222 -36,267 41,604 -2,454
1964 527,089 -27,368 40,806 -2,418
1963 440,767 -28,198 39,872 -2,380
1962 427,387 -25,840 38,537 -2,377
1961 459,880 -129,761 37,100 -2,394
1960 426,697 -140,765 35,431 -2,409

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 68.6% of the population change in Italy is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 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, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

Biggest cities by population

Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K
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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