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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nigeria was 232,679,478 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nigeria's population is 243,824,469 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 52.5 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Nigeria is ranked the 6th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 3% of the world: 2.94% for Nigeria vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Nigeria has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nigeria has increased from 149M people to 244M (63.6% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Nigeria vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Panama
2100 481,678,166 5,947,731
2099 481,494,914 5,958,919
2098 481,219,866 5,969,676
2097 480,876,108 5,979,860
2096 480,460,381 5,989,615
2095 479,976,454 5,998,960
2094 479,432,855 6,007,655
2093 478,807,152 6,015,893
2092 478,097,591 6,023,482
2091 477,274,569 6,030,584
2090 476,367,086 6,037,116
2089 475,363,859 6,043,194
2088 474,268,867 6,048,506
2087 473,072,894 6,053,252
2086 471,769,229 6,057,347
2085 470,365,292 6,060,940
2084 468,843,169 6,063,735
2083 467,224,322 6,065,863
2082 465,509,151 6,067,171
2081 463,679,779 6,067,635
2080 461,741,930 6,067,317
2079 459,680,797 6,066,164
2078 457,513,367 6,064,127
2077 455,254,796 6,061,297
2076 452,885,729 6,057,645
2075 450,402,898 6,053,134
2074 447,825,224 6,047,620
2073 445,152,156 6,041,318
2072 442,375,349 6,034,065
2071 439,499,004 6,026,051
2070 436,539,777 6,017,288
2069 433,472,204 6,007,621
2068 430,320,190 5,997,109
2067 427,066,199 5,985,932
2066 423,736,078 5,973,853
2065 420,318,527 5,961,039
2064 416,811,285 5,947,320
2063 413,231,409 5,932,822
2062 409,583,480 5,917,367
2061 405,859,509 5,900,972
2060 402,073,494 5,883,654
2059 398,228,736 5,865,433
2058 394,315,883 5,846,037
2057 390,341,867 5,825,696
2056 386,298,064 5,804,369
2055 382,193,151 5,781,900
2054 378,030,342 5,758,339
2053 373,799,276 5,733,538
2052 369,501,634 5,707,562
2051 365,149,555 5,680,231
2050 360,734,783 5,651,617
2049 356,271,401 5,621,841
2048 351,752,501 5,590,701
2047 347,169,674 5,558,382
2046 342,532,578 5,524,843
2045 337,834,528 5,490,228
2044 333,076,416 5,454,371
2043 328,256,555 5,417,316
2042 323,388,886 5,379,169
2041 318,469,120 5,339,872
2040 313,492,800 5,299,492
2039 308,474,350 5,257,983
2038 303,423,786 5,215,284
2037 298,351,344 5,171,497
2036 293,250,795 5,126,814
2035 288,138,368 5,081,210
2034 283,018,151 5,034,708
2033 277,897,810 4,987,247
2032 272,769,123 4,938,646
2031 267,666,779 4,889,260
2030 262,583,487 4,838,970
2029 257,504,936 4,787,654
2028 252,465,743 4,735,214
2027 247,457,208 4,681,847
2026 242,477,499 4,627,497
2025 237,546,527 4,572,106
2024 232,679,478 4,515,577
2023 227,882,945 4,458,759
2022 223,150,896 4,400,773
2021 218,529,286 4,345,405
2020 213,996,181 4,293,261
2019 209,485,641 4,234,700
2018 204,938,755 4,167,860
2017 200,254,579 4,098,707
2016 195,443,700 4,029,086
2015 190,671,878 3,960,035
2014 185,896,915 3,892,101
2013 181,049,443 3,825,329
2012 176,200,625 3,759,256
2011 171,379,598 3,693,505
2010 166,642,886 3,628,535
2009 162,049,464 3,564,381
2008 157,595,014 3,500,648
2007 153,267,261 3,437,490
2006 149,077,334 3,375,024
2005 145,017,253 3,313,026
2004 141,057,045 3,251,155
2003 137,202,644 3,189,807
2002 133,471,989 3,129,344
2001 129,862,595 3,069,537
2000 126,382,494 3,010,369
1999 123,047,320 2,951,822
1998 119,846,254 2,893,914
1997 116,754,792 2,836,695
1996 113,754,779 2,780,227
1995 110,819,428 2,724,557
1994 107,935,714 2,669,546
1993 105,122,069 2,615,099
1992 102,372,770 2,561,336
1991 99,720,162 2,508,265
1990 97,120,925 2,455,583
1989 94,531,014 2,403,820
1988 92,020,090 2,352,848
1987 89,591,716 2,301,970
1986 87,235,953 2,251,325
1985 84,897,973 2,200,915
1984 82,526,443 2,150,782
1983 80,438,260 2,101,106
1982 78,378,701 2,052,271
1981 76,068,103 2,004,418
1980 73,764,641 1,957,534
1979 71,498,242 1,911,552
1978 69,326,532 1,866,311
1977 67,234,590 1,821,543
1976 65,258,009 1,776,935
1975 63,410,815 1,732,389
1974 61,679,144 1,687,926
1973 60,082,139 1,643,690
1972 58,601,748 1,599,723
1971 57,214,684 1,556,081
1970 55,893,838 1,513,070
1969 54,631,914 1,470,886
1968 53,432,783 1,429,447
1967 52,293,065 1,388,628
1966 51,188,234 1,348,388
1965 50,086,764 1,308,835
1964 49,012,016 1,270,065
1963 47,973,575 1,232,124
1962 46,965,292 1,195,301
1961 45,989,310 1,159,870
1960 45,053,782 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 Nigeria increased by 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nigeria gained 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Nigeria was ranked 7th most populous country in 2006 and is 6th 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) Nigeria's population will grow by 47.9% to 360,734,783 people with a rank change from 6th to 5th. The population of Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nigeria Panama
2100 0.04% -0.19%
2099 0.06% -0.18%
2098 0.07% -0.17%
2097 0.09% -0.16%
2096 0.1% -0.16%
2095 0.11% -0.14%
2094 0.13% -0.14%
2093 0.15% -0.13%
2092 0.17% -0.12%
2091 0.19% -0.11%
2090 0.21% -0.1%
2089 0.23% -0.09%
2088 0.25% -0.08%
2087 0.28% -0.07%
2086 0.3% -0.06%
2085 0.32% -0.05%
2084 0.35% -0.04%
2083 0.37% -0.02%
2082 0.39% -0.008%
2081 0.42% 0.005%
2080 0.45% 0.02%
2079 0.47% 0.03%
2078 0.5% 0.05%
2077 0.52% 0.06%
2076 0.55% 0.07%
2075 0.58% 0.09%
2074 0.6% 0.1%
2073 0.63% 0.12%
2072 0.65% 0.13%
2071 0.68% 0.15%
2070 0.71% 0.16%
2069 0.73% 0.18%
2068 0.76% 0.19%
2067 0.79% 0.2%
2066 0.81% 0.21%
2065 0.84% 0.23%
2064 0.87% 0.24%
2063 0.89% 0.26%
2062 0.92% 0.28%
2061 0.94% 0.29%
2060 0.97% 0.31%
2059 0.99% 0.33%
2058 1.02% 0.35%
2057 1.05% 0.37%
2056 1.07% 0.39%
2055 1.1% 0.41%
2054 1.13% 0.43%
2053 1.16% 0.46%
2052 1.19% 0.48%
2051 1.22% 0.51%
2050 1.25% 0.53%
2049 1.28% 0.56%
2048 1.32% 0.58%
2047 1.35% 0.61%
2046 1.39% 0.63%
2045 1.43% 0.66%
2044 1.47% 0.68%
2043 1.51% 0.71%
2042 1.54% 0.74%
2041 1.59% 0.76%
2040 1.63% 0.79%
2039 1.66% 0.82%
2038 1.7% 0.85%
2037 1.74% 0.87%
2036 1.77% 0.9%
2035 1.81% 0.92%
2034 1.84% 0.95%
2033 1.88% 0.98%
2032 1.91% 1.01%
2031 1.94% 1.04%
2030 1.97% 1.07%
2029 2% 1.11%
2028 2.02% 1.14%
2027 2.05% 1.17%
2026 2.08% 1.21%
2025 2.09% 1.25%
2024 2.1% 1.27%
2023 2.12% 1.32%
2022 2.11% 1.27%
2021 2.12% 1.21%
2020 2.15% 1.38%
2019 2.22% 1.6%
2018 2.34% 1.69%
2017 2.46% 1.73%
2016 2.5% 1.74%
2015 2.57% 1.75%
2014 2.68% 1.75%
2013 2.75% 1.76%
2012 2.81% 1.78%
2011 2.84% 1.79%
2010 2.83% 1.8%
2009 2.83% 1.82%
2008 2.82% 1.84%
2007 2.81% 1.85%
2006 2.8% 1.87%
2005 2.81% 1.9%
2004 2.81% 1.92%
2003 2.8% 1.93%
2002 2.78% 1.95%
2001 2.75% 1.97%
2000 2.71% 1.98%
1999 2.67% 2%
1998 2.65% 2.02%
1997 2.64% 2.03%
1996 2.65% 2.04%
1995 2.67% 2.06%
1994 2.68% 2.08%
1993 2.69% 2.1%
1992 2.66% 2.12%
1991 2.68% 2.15%
1990 2.74% 2.15%
1989 2.73% 2.17%
1988 2.71% 2.21%
1987 2.7% 2.25%
1986 2.75% 2.29%
1985 2.87% 2.33%
1984 2.6% 2.36%
1983 2.63% 2.38%
1982 3.04% 2.39%
1981 3.12% 2.4%
1980 3.17% 2.41%
1979 3.13% 2.42%
1978 3.11% 2.46%
1977 3.03% 2.51%
1976 2.91% 2.57%
1975 2.81% 2.63%
1974 2.66% 2.69%
1973 2.53% 2.75%
1972 2.42% 2.8%
1971 2.36% 2.84%
1970 2.31% 2.87%
1969 2.24% 2.9%
1968 2.18% 2.94%
1967 2.16% 2.98%
1966 2.2% 3.02%
1965 2.19% 3.05%
1964 2.16% 3.08%
1963 2.15% 3.08%
1962 2.12% 3.05%
1961 2.08% 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 Nigeria grew by 2.1%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Nigeria Panama
Current population
243824469
4642198
Population rank 6/197 128/197
Percent of world population 2.94% 0.06%
One net population change
6.58 seconds
9.25 minutes
One birth every
4.2 seconds
7.35 minutes
One death every
11.8 seconds
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13,141 +156
Annual growth/decline +4,796,533 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +2.1% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 83/197
One migration net change every
34.5 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -15,258 +6,151
Net migration rank 145/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 1,403,281 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 49/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 173/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nigeria
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nigeria Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,258 - 6,151
2024 - -35,202 - 6,706
2023 4,834,309 -57,936 50,197 7,262
2022 4,739,502 -51,680 50,556 7,967
2021 4,641,562 -86,115 46,747 5,473
2020 4,525,164 -14,497 46,599 5,473
2019 4,609,941 -99,722 54,420 10,623
2018 4,659,898 -76,565 57,508 11,130
2017 4,706,183 78,685 58,607 11,059
2016 4,761,594 75,265 59,454 10,109
2015 4,823,045 -116,162 59,896 8,648
2014 4,862,319 -19,376 60,227 7,105
2013 4,811,751 40,201 60,295 5,926
2012 4,774,508 71,138 60,471 5,447
2011 4,728,363 67,808 60,411 5,167
2010 4,629,173 47,966 59,418 4,953
2009 4,528,149 -18,422 59,168 4,765
2008 4,412,976 -13,646 58,961 4,568
2007 4,265,428 -9,162 58,454 4,330
2006 4,135,703 -12,093 58,067 4,087
2005 4,013,788 -17,146 58,014 3,843
2004 3,877,376 46,370 58,281 3,596
2003 3,751,120 33,857 57,458 3,352
2002 3,606,814 69,594 57,011 3,099
2001 3,478,370 64,163 56,654 2,856
2000 3,343,196 74,535 56,236 2,602
1999 3,155,425 97,195 55,911 2,341
1998 3,003,946 145,575 55,482 2,084
1997 2,936,500 96,885 55,060 1,820
1996 2,882,205 84,448 54,512 1,533
1995 2,830,771 73,243 54,069 1,221
1994 2,735,198 128,134 53,845 899
1993 2,673,675 90,200 53,591 560
1992 2,596,173 138,412 53,186 182
1991 2,527,807 42,760 53,079 -305
1990 2,491,928 135,959 53,451 -854
1989 2,452,324 99,588 52,295 -1,368
1988 2,376,419 93,510 52,767 -1,750
1987 2,322,397 64,418 52,690 -1,953
1986 2,295,003 29,682 52,681 -2,136
1985 2,289,784 61,514 52,573 -2,297
1984 2,278,060 113,758 52,436 -2,435
1983 2,292,089 -507,539 51,880 -2,518
1982 2,233,401 101,116 50,858 -2,554
1981 2,179,884 106,723 50,018 -2,620
1980 2,121,618 198,672 49,077 -2,701
1979 2,074,807 137,721 48,362 -2,772
1978 2,019,621 111,258 47,694 -2,811
1977 1,923,917 129,075 47,438 -2,792
1976 1,827,289 72,889 47,307 -2,727
1975 1,718,623 75,603 47,149 -2,635
1974 1,624,813 44,281 46,932 -2,531
1973 1,525,485 -618 46,540 -2,464
1972 1,448,928 -12,962 46,311 -2,448
1971 1,373,896 -35,639 45,867 -2,454
1970 1,295,507 7,953 45,075 -2,476
1969 1,213,484 6,912 44,278 -2,510
1968 1,168,254 9,615 43,641 -2,528
1967 1,082,884 18,683 43,054 -2,528
1966 1,095,582 12,513 42,457 -2,500
1965 1,061,840 32,988 41,604 -2,454
1964 1,028,272 26,411 40,806 -2,418
1963 995,116 27,115 39,872 -2,380
1962 966,452 27,906 38,537 -2,377
1961 932,111 25,515 37,100 -2,394
1960 901,301 12,131 35,431 -2,409

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

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Over the last 10 years, 99.2% of the population change in Nigeria is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 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, 1,403,281 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nigeria, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

Biggest cities by population

Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
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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