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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,402,306 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,341,166 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Panama's population is 1.98 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Moldova is ranked the 145th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.03% for Moldova vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.57% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.34M (18.7% decline), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Moldova vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova Panama
2100 1,175,882 5,947,731
2099 1,186,641 5,958,919
2098 1,197,541 5,969,676
2097 1,208,458 5,979,860
2096 1,219,478 5,989,615
2095 1,230,573 5,998,960
2094 1,241,540 6,007,655
2093 1,252,531 6,015,893
2092 1,263,471 6,023,482
2091 1,274,372 6,030,584
2090 1,285,020 6,037,116
2089 1,295,696 6,043,194
2088 1,306,424 6,048,506
2087 1,317,064 6,053,252
2086 1,327,799 6,057,347
2085 1,338,702 6,060,940
2084 1,349,432 6,063,735
2083 1,360,333 6,065,863
2082 1,371,322 6,067,171
2081 1,382,447 6,067,635
2080 1,393,733 6,067,317
2079 1,405,298 6,066,164
2078 1,417,062 6,064,127
2077 1,429,240 6,061,297
2076 1,441,240 6,057,645
2075 1,453,677 6,053,134
2074 1,466,568 6,047,620
2073 1,479,672 6,041,318
2072 1,493,311 6,034,065
2071 1,507,315 6,026,051
2070 1,522,149 6,017,288
2069 1,537,091 6,007,621
2068 1,552,724 5,997,109
2067 1,568,676 5,985,932
2066 1,584,782 5,973,853
2065 1,601,356 5,961,039
2064 1,618,317 5,947,320
2063 1,635,288 5,932,822
2062 1,652,720 5,917,367
2061 1,670,255 5,900,972
2060 1,688,120 5,883,654
2059 1,705,595 5,865,433
2058 1,722,942 5,846,037
2057 1,740,252 5,825,696
2056 1,757,829 5,804,369
2055 1,775,082 5,781,900
2054 1,792,262 5,758,339
2053 1,809,221 5,733,538
2052 1,825,831 5,707,562
2051 1,842,337 5,680,231
2050 1,858,281 5,651,617
2049 1,874,666 5,621,841
2048 1,890,586 5,590,701
2047 1,906,615 5,558,382
2046 1,922,962 5,524,843
2045 1,939,938 5,490,228
2044 1,956,858 5,454,371
2043 1,974,616 5,417,316
2042 1,992,765 5,379,169
2041 2,011,342 5,339,872
2040 2,030,732 5,299,492
2039 2,051,163 5,257,983
2038 2,071,871 5,215,284
2037 2,093,068 5,171,497
2036 2,114,669 5,126,814
2035 2,136,998 5,081,210
2034 2,159,450 5,034,708
2033 2,182,023 4,987,247
2032 2,204,431 4,938,646
2031 2,227,006 4,889,260
2030 2,250,038 4,838,970
2029 2,272,963 4,787,654
2028 2,295,739 4,735,214
2027 2,318,425 4,681,847
2026 2,341,166 4,627,497
2025 2,373,265 4,572,106
2024 2,402,306 4,515,577
2023 2,457,783 4,458,759
2022 2,528,654 4,400,773
2021 2,595,809 4,345,405
2020 2,635,130 4,293,261
2019 2,664,224 4,234,700
2018 2,707,203 4,167,860
2017 2,755,189 4,098,707
2016 2,803,186 4,029,086
2015 2,835,978 3,960,035
2014 2,857,815 3,892,101
2013 2,859,558 3,825,329
2012 2,860,324 3,759,256
2011 2,860,699 3,693,505
2010 2,862,354 3,628,535
2009 2,865,213 3,564,381
2008 2,868,833 3,500,648
2007 2,874,299 3,437,490
2006 2,880,967 3,375,024
2005 2,888,985 3,313,026
2004 2,896,023 3,251,155
2003 2,903,198 3,189,807
2002 2,911,385 3,129,344
2001 2,918,135 3,069,537
2000 2,924,668 3,010,369
1999 2,930,622 2,951,822
1998 2,935,227 2,893,914
1997 2,936,413 2,836,695
1996 2,947,293 2,780,227
1995 2,953,200 2,724,557
1994 2,966,745 2,669,546
1993 2,975,966 2,615,099
1992 2,980,965 2,561,336
1991 2,981,566 2,508,265
1990 2,977,912 2,455,583
1989 2,970,039 2,403,820
1988 2,948,891 2,352,848
1987 2,916,306 2,301,970
1986 2,883,057 2,251,325
1985 2,850,787 2,200,915
1984 2,820,518 2,150,782
1983 2,791,207 2,101,106
1982 2,763,101 2,052,271
1981 2,735,987 2,004,418
1980 2,708,675 1,957,534
1979 2,683,035 1,911,552
1978 2,656,211 1,866,311
1977 2,626,298 1,821,543
1976 2,596,491 1,776,935
1975 2,566,998 1,732,389
1974 2,538,164 1,687,926
1973 2,510,584 1,643,690
1972 2,484,742 1,599,723
1971 2,460,611 1,556,081
1970 2,437,590 1,513,070
1969 2,408,469 1,470,886
1968 2,373,073 1,429,447
1967 2,337,695 1,388,628
1966 2,301,871 1,348,388
1965 2,265,287 1,308,835
1964 2,228,000 1,270,065
1963 2,188,895 1,232,124
1962 2,147,227 1,195,301
1961 2,103,327 1,159,870
1960 2,058,020 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).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Moldova decreased by 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Moldova was ranked 134th most populous country in 2006 and is 145th 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) Moldova's population will shrink by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people with a rank change from 145th to 150th. 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 Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Moldova Panama
2100 -0.91% -0.19%
2099 -0.91% -0.18%
2098 -0.9% -0.17%
2097 -0.9% -0.16%
2096 -0.9% -0.16%
2095 -0.88% -0.14%
2094 -0.88% -0.14%
2093 -0.87% -0.13%
2092 -0.86% -0.12%
2091 -0.83% -0.11%
2090 -0.82% -0.1%
2089 -0.82% -0.09%
2088 -0.81% -0.08%
2087 -0.81% -0.07%
2086 -0.81% -0.06%
2085 -0.8% -0.05%
2084 -0.8% -0.04%
2083 -0.8% -0.02%
2082 -0.8% -0.008%
2081 -0.81% 0.005%
2080 -0.82% 0.02%
2079 -0.83% 0.03%
2078 -0.85% 0.05%
2077 -0.83% 0.06%
2076 -0.86% 0.07%
2075 -0.88% 0.09%
2074 -0.89% 0.1%
2073 -0.91% 0.12%
2072 -0.93% 0.13%
2071 -0.97% 0.15%
2070 -0.97% 0.16%
2069 -1.01% 0.18%
2068 -1.02% 0.19%
2067 -1.02% 0.2%
2066 -1.03% 0.21%
2065 -1.05% 0.23%
2064 -1.04% 0.24%
2063 -1.05% 0.26%
2062 -1.05% 0.28%
2061 -1.06% 0.29%
2060 -1.02% 0.31%
2059 -1.01% 0.33%
2058 -0.99% 0.35%
2057 -1% 0.37%
2056 -0.97% 0.39%
2055 -0.96% 0.41%
2054 -0.94% 0.43%
2053 -0.91% 0.46%
2052 -0.9% 0.48%
2051 -0.86% 0.51%
2050 -0.87% 0.53%
2049 -0.84% 0.56%
2048 -0.84% 0.58%
2047 -0.85% 0.61%
2046 -0.88% 0.63%
2045 -0.86% 0.66%
2044 -0.9% 0.68%
2043 -0.91% 0.71%
2042 -0.92% 0.74%
2041 -0.95% 0.76%
2040 -1% 0.79%
2039 -1% 0.82%
2038 -1.01% 0.85%
2037 -1.02% 0.87%
2036 -1.04% 0.9%
2035 -1.04% 0.92%
2034 -1.03% 0.95%
2033 -1.02% 0.98%
2032 -1.01% 1.01%
2031 -1.02% 1.04%
2030 -1.01% 1.07%
2029 -0.99% 1.11%
2028 -0.98% 1.14%
2027 -0.97% 1.17%
2026 -1.35% 1.21%
2025 -1.21% 1.25%
2024 -2.26% 1.27%
2023 -2.8% 1.32%
2022 -2.59% 1.27%
2021 -1.49% 1.21%
2020 -1.09% 1.38%
2019 -1.59% 1.6%
2018 -1.74% 1.69%
2017 -1.71% 1.73%
2016 -1.16% 1.74%
2015 -0.76% 1.75%
2014 -0.06% 1.75%
2013 -0.03% 1.76%
2012 -0.01% 1.78%
2011 -0.06% 1.79%
2010 -0.1% 1.8%
2009 -0.13% 1.82%
2008 -0.19% 1.84%
2007 -0.23% 1.85%
2006 -0.28% 1.87%
2005 -0.24% 1.9%
2004 -0.25% 1.92%
2003 -0.28% 1.93%
2002 -0.23% 1.95%
2001 -0.22% 1.97%
2000 -0.2% 1.98%
1999 -0.16% 2%
1998 -0.04% 2.02%
1997 -0.37% 2.03%
1996 -0.2% 2.04%
1995 -0.46% 2.06%
1994 -0.31% 2.08%
1993 -0.17% 2.1%
1992 -0.02% 2.12%
1991 0.12% 2.15%
1990 0.27% 2.15%
1989 0.72% 2.17%
1988 1.12% 2.21%
1987 1.15% 2.25%
1986 1.13% 2.29%
1985 1.07% 2.33%
1984 1.05% 2.36%
1983 1.02% 2.38%
1982 0.99% 2.39%
1981 1.01% 2.4%
1980 0.96% 2.41%
1979 1.01% 2.42%
1978 1.14% 2.46%
1977 1.15% 2.51%
1976 1.15% 2.57%
1975 1.14% 2.63%
1974 1.1% 2.69%
1973 1.04% 2.75%
1972 0.98% 2.8%
1971 0.94% 2.84%
1970 1.21% 2.87%
1969 1.49% 2.9%
1968 1.51% 2.94%
1967 1.56% 2.98%
1966 1.61% 3.02%
1965 1.67% 3.05%
1964 1.79% 3.08%
1963 1.94% 3.08%
1962 2.09% 3.05%
1961 2.2% 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 Moldova declined by 2.26%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Moldova Panama
Current population
2341166
4642198
Population rank 145/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.06%
One net population change
9.47 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
19.9 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
15.7 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -152 +156
Annual growth/decline -55,477 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate -2.26% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 83/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -29,766 +6,151
Net migration rank 164/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 188,207 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 116/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.2% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 85/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Moldova
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Moldova Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,766 - 6,151
2024 - -27,088 - 6,706
2023 -7,007 -18,570 50,197 7,262
2022 -6,385 89,154 50,556 7,967
2021 -13,444 -33,405 46,747 5,473
2020 -7,067 -33,405 46,599 5,473
2019 -3,416 -41,233 54,420 10,623
2018 -961 -36,085 57,508 11,130
2017 1,402 -43,871 58,607 11,059
2016 4,580 -51,642 59,454 10,109
2015 6,049 -59,399 59,896 8,648
2014 7,248 -67,175 60,227 7,105
2013 3,537 -77,571 60,295 5,926
2012 5,581 -81,215 60,471 5,447
2011 5,948 -82,271 60,411 5,167
2010 7,456 -84,039 59,418 4,953
2009 7,492 -83,546 59,168 4,765
2008 5,210 -79,593 58,961 4,568
2007 3,490 -75,734 58,454 4,330
2006 2,406 -72,061 58,067 4,087
2005 2,005 -68,681 58,014 3,843
2004 1,714 -52,491 58,281 3,596
2003 -322 -46,947 57,458 3,352
2002 -1,249 -45,833 57,011 3,099
2001 -718 -45,043 56,654 2,856
2000 -324 -43,854 56,236 2,602
1999 642 -43,111 55,911 2,341
1998 2,140 -41,975 55,482 2,084
1997 4,669 -41,743 55,060 1,820
1996 2,655 -33,369 54,512 1,533
1995 5,534 -31,975 54,069 1,221
1994 9,921 -31,616 53,845 899
1993 13,886 -31,526 53,591 560
1992 17,373 -30,136 53,186 182
1991 21,127 -29,204 53,079 -305
1990 25,824 -30,053 53,451 -854
1989 29,638 -29,307 52,295 -1,368
1988 35,608 -4,989 52,767 -1,750
1987 40,122 -10,796 52,690 -1,953
1986 39,463 -8,769 52,681 -2,136
1985 38,060 -10,627 52,573 -2,297
1984 38,108 -12,732 52,436 -2,435
1983 36,076 -10,543 51,880 -2,518
1982 32,814 -8,412 50,858 -2,554
1981 31,360 -6,452 50,018 -2,620
1980 30,053 -3,693 49,077 -2,701
1979 28,322 -6,912 48,362 -2,772
1978 27,622 3,483 47,694 -2,811
1977 27,707 3,245 47,438 -2,792
1976 27,801 2,885 47,307 -2,727
1975 27,677 2,355 47,149 -2,635
1974 27,219 1,785 46,932 -2,531
1973 25,967 1,156 46,540 -2,464
1972 24,626 481 46,311 -2,448
1971 23,359 -61 45,867 -2,454
1970 22,314 606 45,075 -2,476
1969 21,768 20,561 44,278 -2,510
1968 22,005 19,830 43,641 -2,528
1967 22,654 19,175 43,054 -2,528
1966 23,720 18,601 42,457 -2,500
1965 24,916 18,066 41,604 -2,454
1964 25,860 17,509 40,806 -2,418
1963 29,382 16,816 39,872 -2,380
1962 32,082 15,884 38,537 -2,377
1961 35,180 14,818 37,100 -2,394
1960 36,352 13,697 35,431 -2,409

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

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Over the last 10 years, 6.04% of the population change in Moldova is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 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, 188,207 residents or 6.2% of the population were not native-born in Moldova, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

Biggest cities by population

Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K
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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