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

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 4,571,189 people in Panama in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 4,654,479 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 28.7 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 1.66% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +1.47% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.65M (37.9% growth).

Mexico vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Panama
2100 131,158,772 5,946,537
2099 131,919,278 5,957,723
2098 132,676,226 5,968,478
2097 133,430,730 5,978,660
2096 134,179,811 5,988,413
2095 134,924,667 5,997,756
2094 135,662,399 6,006,449
2093 136,390,414 6,014,686
2092 137,102,695 6,022,273
2091 137,808,909 6,029,373
2090 138,501,995 6,035,905
2089 139,183,536 6,041,981
2088 139,849,476 6,047,292
2087 140,504,916 6,052,037
2086 141,148,688 6,056,131
2085 141,779,696 6,059,724
2084 142,390,038 6,062,518
2083 142,983,168 6,064,646
2082 143,553,646 6,065,953
2081 144,112,618 6,066,417
2080 144,651,130 6,066,099
2079 145,168,756 6,064,946
2078 145,664,735 6,062,910
2077 146,138,472 6,060,080
2076 146,589,999 6,056,429
2075 147,020,176 6,051,919
2074 147,428,934 6,046,406
2073 147,814,398 6,040,106
2072 148,174,180 6,032,854
2071 148,507,034 6,024,842
2070 148,821,087 6,016,080
2069 149,107,578 6,006,415
2068 149,368,537 5,995,906
2067 149,603,163 5,984,730
2066 149,814,864 5,972,654
2065 150,001,973 5,959,843
2064 150,160,667 5,946,126
2063 150,292,498 5,931,632
2062 150,396,857 5,916,180
2061 150,474,868 5,899,788
2060 150,528,257 5,882,473
2059 150,549,825 5,864,256
2058 150,541,650 5,844,863
2057 150,507,950 5,824,527
2056 150,447,865 5,803,204
2055 150,356,976 5,780,739
2054 150,235,899 5,757,183
2053 150,083,305 5,732,387
2052 149,896,641 5,706,417
2051 149,677,830 5,679,091
2050 149,423,583 5,650,483
2049 149,138,900 5,620,713
2048 148,809,771 5,589,579
2047 148,451,951 5,557,267
2046 148,054,747 5,523,734
2045 147,620,456 5,489,126
2044 147,146,325 5,453,277
2043 146,641,077 5,416,228
2042 146,096,981 5,378,090
2041 145,517,171 5,338,800
2040 144,905,265 5,298,428
2039 144,260,027 5,256,927
2038 143,575,746 5,214,237
2037 142,857,009 5,170,459
2036 142,113,069 5,125,785
2035 141,334,167 5,080,190
2034 140,529,082 5,033,697
2033 139,687,630 4,986,246
2032 138,818,384 4,937,655
2031 137,922,237 4,888,279
2030 136,998,375 4,837,999
2029 136,046,964 4,786,693
2028 135,066,178 4,734,263
2027 134,056,943 4,680,907
2026 133,017,798 4,626,568
2025 131,946,900 4,571,189
2024 130,861,007 4,515,577
2023 129,739,759 4,458,759
2022 128,613,117 4,400,773
2021 127,648,148 4,345,405
2020 126,799,054 4,293,261
2019 125,762,982 4,234,700
2018 124,573,711 4,167,860
2017 123,400,057 4,098,707
2016 122,251,351 4,029,086
2015 121,072,306 3,960,035
2014 119,784,261 3,892,101
2013 118,343,573 3,825,329
2012 116,818,208 3,759,256
2011 115,243,504 3,693,505
2010 113,623,895 3,628,535
2009 111,999,721 3,564,381
2008 110,374,288 3,500,648
2007 108,774,360 3,437,490
2006 107,253,666 3,375,024
2005 105,811,504 3,313,026
2004 104,394,131 3,251,155
2003 102,978,515 3,189,807
2002 101,548,624 3,129,344
2001 100,099,099 3,069,537
2000 98,625,552 3,010,369
1999 97,115,707 2,951,822
1998 95,575,245 2,893,914
1997 94,021,207 2,836,695
1996 92,452,702 2,780,227
1995 90,862,455 2,724,557
1994 89,259,205 2,669,546
1993 87,653,807 2,615,099
1992 86,044,809 2,561,336
1991 84,430,572 2,508,265
1990 82,820,170 2,455,583
1989 81,247,182 2,403,820
1988 79,695,531 2,352,848
1987 78,136,651 2,301,970
1986 76,585,637 2,251,325
1985 75,043,414 2,200,915
1984 73,506,846 2,150,782
1983 71,971,240 2,101,106
1982 70,433,260 2,052,271
1981 68,892,108 2,004,418
1980 67,300,334 1,957,534
1979 65,648,865 1,911,552
1978 63,979,046 1,866,311
1977 62,308,493 1,821,543
1976 60,645,512 1,776,935
1975 58,982,400 1,732,389
1974 57,320,149 1,687,926
1973 55,667,284 1,643,690
1972 54,030,168 1,599,723
1971 52,412,558 1,556,081
1970 50,814,953 1,513,070
1969 49,233,194 1,470,886
1968 47,668,303 1,429,447
1967 46,129,608 1,388,628
1966 44,629,106 1,348,388
1965 43,174,477 1,308,835
1964 41,772,049 1,270,065
1963 40,424,065 1,232,124
1962 39,129,200 1,195,301
1961 37,890,118 1,159,870
1960 36,724,615 1,126,005

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while Panama's population increased by 625,393 people (a 15.5% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th 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) Mexico's population will grow by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people with a rank change from 11th to 12th. The population of Panama will increase by 21.4% to 5,650,483 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Panama
2100 -0.58% -0.19%
2099 -0.57% -0.18%
2098 -0.57% -0.17%
2097 -0.56% -0.16%
2096 -0.55% -0.16%
2095 -0.54% -0.14%
2094 -0.53% -0.14%
2093 -0.52% -0.13%
2092 -0.51% -0.12%
2091 -0.5% -0.11%
2090 -0.49% -0.1%
2089 -0.48% -0.09%
2088 -0.47% -0.08%
2087 -0.46% -0.07%
2086 -0.45% -0.06%
2085 -0.43% -0.05%
2084 -0.41% -0.04%
2083 -0.4% -0.02%
2082 -0.39% -0.008%
2081 -0.37% 0.005%
2080 -0.36% 0.02%
2079 -0.34% 0.03%
2078 -0.32% 0.05%
2077 -0.31% 0.06%
2076 -0.29% 0.07%
2075 -0.28% 0.09%
2074 -0.26% 0.1%
2073 -0.24% 0.12%
2072 -0.22% 0.13%
2071 -0.21% 0.15%
2070 -0.19% 0.16%
2069 -0.17% 0.18%
2068 -0.16% 0.19%
2067 -0.14% 0.2%
2066 -0.12% 0.21%
2065 -0.11% 0.23%
2064 -0.09% 0.24%
2063 -0.07% 0.26%
2062 -0.05% 0.28%
2061 -0.04% 0.29%
2060 -0.01% 0.31%
2059 0.005% 0.33%
2058 0.02% 0.35%
2057 0.04% 0.37%
2056 0.06% 0.39%
2055 0.08% 0.41%
2054 0.1% 0.43%
2053 0.12% 0.46%
2052 0.15% 0.48%
2051 0.17% 0.51%
2050 0.19% 0.53%
2049 0.22% 0.56%
2048 0.24% 0.58%
2047 0.27% 0.61%
2046 0.29% 0.63%
2045 0.32% 0.66%
2044 0.34% 0.68%
2043 0.37% 0.71%
2042 0.4% 0.74%
2041 0.42% 0.76%
2040 0.45% 0.79%
2039 0.48% 0.82%
2038 0.5% 0.85%
2037 0.52% 0.87%
2036 0.55% 0.9%
2035 0.57% 0.92%
2034 0.6% 0.95%
2033 0.63% 0.98%
2032 0.65% 1.01%
2031 0.67% 1.04%
2030 0.7% 1.07%
2029 0.73% 1.11%
2028 0.75% 1.14%
2027 0.78% 1.17%
2026 0.81% 1.21%
2025 0.83% 1.23%
2024 0.86% 1.27%
2023 0.88% 1.32%
2022 0.76% 1.27%
2021 0.67% 1.21%
2020 0.82% 1.38%
2019 0.95% 1.6%
2018 0.95% 1.69%
2017 0.94% 1.73%
2016 0.97% 1.74%
2015 1.08% 1.75%
2014 1.22% 1.75%
2013 1.31% 1.76%
2012 1.37% 1.78%
2011 1.43% 1.79%
2010 1.45% 1.8%
2009 1.47% 1.82%
2008 1.47% 1.84%
2007 1.42% 1.85%
2006 1.36% 1.87%
2005 1.36% 1.9%
2004 1.37% 1.92%
2003 1.41% 1.93%
2002 1.45% 1.95%
2001 1.49% 1.97%
2000 1.55% 1.98%
1999 1.61% 2%
1998 1.65% 2.02%
1997 1.7% 2.03%
1996 1.75% 2.04%
1995 1.8% 2.06%
1994 1.83% 2.08%
1993 1.87% 2.1%
1992 1.91% 2.12%
1991 1.94% 2.15%
1990 1.94% 2.15%
1989 1.95% 2.17%
1988 2% 2.21%
1987 2.03% 2.25%
1986 2.06% 2.29%
1985 2.09% 2.33%
1984 2.13% 2.36%
1983 2.18% 2.38%
1982 2.24% 2.39%
1981 2.37% 2.4%
1980 2.52% 2.41%
1979 2.61% 2.42%
1978 2.68% 2.46%
1977 2.74% 2.51%
1976 2.82% 2.57%
1975 2.9% 2.63%
1974 2.97% 2.69%
1973 3.03% 2.75%
1972 3.09% 2.8%
1971 3.14% 2.84%
1970 3.21% 2.87%
1969 3.28% 2.9%
1968 3.34% 2.94%
1967 3.36% 2.98%
1966 3.37% 3.02%
1965 3.36% 3.05%
1964 3.33% 3.08%
1963 3.31% 3.08%
1962 3.27% 3.05%
1961 3.17% 3.01%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Mexico grew by 0.83%, while Panama's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Mexico Panama
Current population
133551566
4654479
Population rank 11/197 128/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.06%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
9.48 minutes
One birth every
15.6 seconds
7.34 minutes
One death every
38.8 seconds
23.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,975 +152
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 +55,612
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 82/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -108,037 +6,151
Net migration rank 181/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - 6,151
2024 1,209,810 -104,581 49,459 6,706
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 50,197 7,262
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 50,556 7,967
2021 936,682 -122,791 46,747 5,473
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 46,599 5,473
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 54,420 10,623
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 57,508 11,130
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 58,607 11,059
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 59,454 10,109
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 59,896 8,648
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 60,227 7,105
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 60,295 5,926
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 60,471 5,447
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 60,411 5,167
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 59,418 4,953
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 59,168 4,765
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 58,961 4,568
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 58,454 4,330
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 58,067 4,087
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 58,014 3,843
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 58,281 3,596
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 57,458 3,352
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 57,011 3,099
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 56,654 2,856
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 56,236 2,602
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 55,911 2,341
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 55,482 2,084
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 55,060 1,820
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 54,512 1,533
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 54,069 1,221
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 53,845 899
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 53,591 560
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 53,186 182
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 53,079 -305
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 53,451 -854
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 52,295 -1,368
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 52,767 -1,750
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 52,690 -1,953
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 52,681 -2,136
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 52,573 -2,297
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 52,436 -2,435
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 51,880 -2,518
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 50,858 -2,554
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 50,018 -2,620
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 49,077 -2,701
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 48,362 -2,772
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 47,694 -2,811
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 47,438 -2,792
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 47,307 -2,727
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 47,149 -2,635
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 46,932 -2,531
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 46,540 -2,464
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 46,311 -2,448
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 45,867 -2,454
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 45,075 -2,476
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 44,278 -2,510
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 43,641 -2,528
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 43,054 -2,528
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 42,457 -2,500
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 41,604 -2,454
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 40,806 -2,418
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 39,872 -2,380
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 38,537 -2,377
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 37,100 -2,394
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 35,431 -2,409

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 87.9% of the population change in Mexico is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people). In Panama 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 533,443 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a gain of 84,450 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

Biggest cities by population

Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M
Panama
City Population
Panama 1.54M
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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