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Population in Panama compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,515,577 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,642,198 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 2.37 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Panama is ranked the 128th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.06% for Panama vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Panama has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.64M (37.5% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Panama vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama Papua New Guinea
2100 5,947,731 18,802,138
2099 5,958,919 18,790,040
2098 5,969,676 18,776,265
2097 5,979,860 18,758,897
2096 5,989,615 18,737,707
2095 5,998,960 18,714,219
2094 6,007,655 18,687,257
2093 6,015,893 18,658,233
2092 6,023,482 18,625,772
2091 6,030,584 18,590,001
2090 6,037,116 18,549,501
2089 6,043,194 18,510,463
2088 6,048,506 18,468,827
2087 6,053,252 18,424,378
2086 6,057,347 18,376,043
2085 6,060,940 18,325,641
2084 6,063,735 18,274,394
2083 6,065,863 18,218,709
2082 6,067,171 18,163,177
2081 6,067,635 18,104,285
2080 6,067,317 18,039,008
2079 6,066,164 17,975,778
2078 6,064,127 17,908,670
2077 6,061,297 17,840,781
2076 6,057,645 17,771,791
2075 6,053,134 17,699,428
2074 6,047,620 17,625,044
2073 6,041,318 17,548,128
2072 6,034,065 17,466,649
2071 6,026,051 17,381,598
2070 6,017,288 17,295,105
2069 6,007,621 17,205,503
2068 5,997,109 17,112,154
2067 5,985,932 17,015,090
2066 5,973,853 16,915,436
2065 5,961,039 16,812,946
2064 5,947,320 16,708,669
2063 5,932,822 16,604,296
2062 5,917,367 16,497,292
2061 5,900,972 16,386,905
2060 5,883,654 16,270,535
2059 5,865,433 16,152,614
2058 5,846,037 16,032,684
2057 5,825,696 15,909,649
2056 5,804,369 15,784,519
2055 5,781,900 15,656,542
2054 5,758,339 15,523,143
2053 5,733,538 15,389,244
2052 5,707,562 15,250,715
2051 5,680,231 15,110,389
2050 5,651,617 14,968,530
2049 5,621,841 14,821,865
2048 5,590,701 14,673,459
2047 5,558,382 14,522,926
2046 5,524,843 14,370,120
2045 5,490,228 14,213,585
2044 5,454,371 14,056,036
2043 5,417,316 13,897,765
2042 5,379,169 13,738,690
2041 5,339,872 13,577,382
2040 5,299,492 13,413,396
2039 5,257,983 13,247,486
2038 5,215,284 13,079,352
2037 5,171,497 12,909,735
2036 5,126,814 12,738,223
2035 5,081,210 12,566,543
2034 5,034,708 12,392,476
2033 4,987,247 12,218,246
2032 4,938,646 12,042,345
2031 4,889,260 11,865,316
2030 4,838,970 11,685,599
2029 4,787,654 11,504,890
2028 4,735,214 11,322,573
2027 4,681,847 11,138,409
2026 4,627,497 10,952,454
2025 4,572,106 10,765,048
2024 4,515,577 10,576,502
2023 4,458,759 10,389,635
2022 4,400,773 10,203,169
2021 4,345,405 10,012,896
2020 4,293,261 9,815,746
2019 4,234,700 9,609,010
2018 4,167,860 9,394,513
2017 4,098,707 9,178,714
2016 4,029,086 8,961,718
2015 3,960,035 8,743,246
2014 3,892,101 8,523,441
2013 3,825,329 8,302,698
2012 3,759,256 8,081,390
2011 3,693,505 7,859,346
2010 3,628,535 7,633,523
2009 3,564,381 7,406,438
2008 3,500,648 7,183,002
2007 3,437,490 6,963,345
2006 3,375,024 6,747,720
2005 3,313,026 6,535,905
2004 3,251,155 6,328,041
2003 3,189,807 6,123,997
2002 3,129,344 5,924,003
2001 3,069,537 5,728,435
2000 3,010,369 5,537,064
1999 2,951,822 5,349,333
1998 2,893,914 5,166,390
1997 2,836,695 4,987,883
1996 2,780,227 4,813,361
1995 2,724,557 4,644,278
1994 2,669,546 4,480,208
1993 2,615,099 4,320,872
1992 2,561,336 4,166,699
1991 2,508,265 4,021,837
1990 2,455,583 3,896,481
1989 2,403,820 3,796,078
1988 2,352,848 3,711,880
1987 2,301,970 3,632,543
1986 2,251,325 3,554,793
1985 2,200,915 3,478,936
1984 2,150,782 3,405,198
1983 2,101,106 3,333,633
1982 2,052,271 3,264,291
1981 2,004,418 3,197,019
1980 1,957,534 3,131,512
1979 1,911,552 3,067,341
1978 1,866,311 3,003,714
1977 1,821,543 2,940,327
1976 1,776,935 2,877,327
1975 1,732,389 2,814,820
1974 1,687,926 2,752,671
1973 1,643,690 2,690,629
1972 1,599,723 2,628,432
1971 1,556,081 2,566,421
1970 1,513,070 2,505,628
1969 1,470,886 2,446,927
1968 1,429,447 2,390,803
1967 1,388,628 2,337,532
1966 1,348,388 2,285,774
1965 1,308,835 2,235,820
1964 1,270,065 2,188,325
1963 1,232,124 2,141,376
1962 1,195,301 2,093,919
1961 1,159,870 2,046,127
1960 1,126,005 1,995,110

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/panama/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Panama increased by 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Panama was ranked 128th most populous country in 2006 and is still 128th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Panama's population will grow by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people with a rank change from 128th to 124th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Panama
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Panama Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.19% 0.06%
2099 -0.18% 0.07%
2098 -0.17% 0.09%
2097 -0.16% 0.11%
2096 -0.16% 0.13%
2095 -0.14% 0.14%
2094 -0.14% 0.16%
2093 -0.13% 0.17%
2092 -0.12% 0.19%
2091 -0.11% 0.22%
2090 -0.1% 0.21%
2089 -0.09% 0.23%
2088 -0.08% 0.24%
2087 -0.07% 0.26%
2086 -0.06% 0.28%
2085 -0.05% 0.28%
2084 -0.04% 0.31%
2083 -0.02% 0.31%
2082 -0.008% 0.33%
2081 0.005% 0.36%
2080 0.02% 0.35%
2079 0.03% 0.37%
2078 0.05% 0.38%
2077 0.06% 0.39%
2076 0.07% 0.41%
2075 0.09% 0.42%
2074 0.1% 0.44%
2073 0.12% 0.47%
2072 0.13% 0.49%
2071 0.15% 0.5%
2070 0.16% 0.52%
2069 0.18% 0.55%
2068 0.19% 0.57%
2067 0.2% 0.59%
2066 0.21% 0.61%
2065 0.23% 0.62%
2064 0.24% 0.63%
2063 0.26% 0.65%
2062 0.28% 0.67%
2061 0.29% 0.72%
2060 0.31% 0.73%
2059 0.33% 0.75%
2058 0.35% 0.77%
2057 0.37% 0.79%
2056 0.39% 0.82%
2055 0.41% 0.86%
2054 0.43% 0.87%
2053 0.46% 0.91%
2052 0.48% 0.93%
2051 0.51% 0.95%
2050 0.53% 0.99%
2049 0.56% 1.01%
2048 0.58% 1.04%
2047 0.61% 1.06%
2046 0.63% 1.1%
2045 0.66% 1.12%
2044 0.68% 1.14%
2043 0.71% 1.16%
2042 0.74% 1.19%
2041 0.76% 1.22%
2040 0.79% 1.25%
2039 0.82% 1.29%
2038 0.85% 1.31%
2037 0.87% 1.35%
2036 0.9% 1.37%
2035 0.92% 1.4%
2034 0.95% 1.43%
2033 0.98% 1.46%
2032 1.01% 1.49%
2031 1.04% 1.54%
2030 1.07% 1.57%
2029 1.11% 1.61%
2028 1.14% 1.65%
2027 1.17% 1.7%
2026 1.21% 1.74%
2025 1.25% 1.78%
2024 1.27% 1.8%
2023 1.32% 1.83%
2022 1.27% 1.9%
2021 1.21% 2.01%
2020 1.38% 2.15%
2019 1.6% 2.28%
2018 1.69% 2.35%
2017 1.73% 2.42%
2016 1.74% 2.5%
2015 1.75% 2.58%
2014 1.75% 2.66%
2013 1.76% 2.74%
2012 1.78% 2.83%
2011 1.79% 2.96%
2010 1.8% 3.07%
2009 1.82% 3.11%
2008 1.84% 3.15%
2007 1.85% 3.2%
2006 1.87% 3.24%
2005 1.9% 3.28%
2004 1.92% 3.33%
2003 1.93% 3.38%
2002 1.95% 3.41%
2001 1.97% 3.46%
2000 1.98% 3.51%
1999 2% 3.54%
1998 2.02% 3.58%
1997 2.03% 3.63%
1996 2.04% 3.64%
1995 2.06% 3.66%
1994 2.08% 3.69%
1993 2.1% 3.7%
1992 2.12% 3.6%
1991 2.15% 3.22%
1990 2.15% 2.64%
1989 2.17% 2.27%
1988 2.21% 2.18%
1987 2.25% 2.19%
1986 2.29% 2.18%
1985 2.33% 2.17%
1984 2.36% 2.15%
1983 2.38% 2.12%
1982 2.39% 2.1%
1981 2.4% 2.09%
1980 2.41% 2.09%
1979 2.42% 2.12%
1978 2.46% 2.16%
1977 2.51% 2.19%
1976 2.57% 2.22%
1975 2.63% 2.26%
1974 2.69% 2.31%
1973 2.75% 2.37%
1972 2.8% 2.42%
1971 2.84% 2.43%
1970 2.87% 2.4%
1969 2.9% 2.35%
1968 2.94% 2.28%
1967 2.98% 2.26%
1966 3.02% 2.23%
1965 3.05% 2.17%
1964 3.08% 2.19%
1963 3.08% 2.27%
1962 3.05% 2.34%
1961 3.01% 2.56%

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/panama/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Panama grew by 1.27%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Panama Papua New Guinea
Current population
4642198
11002753
Population rank 128/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.13%
One net population change
9.25 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
7.35 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
24.7 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +156 +512
Annual growth/decline +56,818 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 83/197 59/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
1.29 days
Annual migration change +6,151 -284
Net migration rank 49/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 477,749 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 81/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 63/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Panama
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Panama Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,151 - -284
2024 - 6,706 - -707
2023 50,197 7,262 187,637 -787
2022 50,556 7,967 186,861 -787
2021 46,747 5,473 183,766 10,703
2020 46,599 5,473 189,130 10,703
2019 54,420 10,623 190,662 22,978
2018 57,508 11,130 190,662 24,684
2017 58,607 11,059 189,715 26,513
2016 59,454 10,109 189,281 28,473
2015 59,896 8,648 188,600 30,580
2014 60,227 7,105 187,592 32,840
2013 60,295 5,926 185,790 35,280
2012 60,471 5,447 183,658 37,893
2011 60,411 5,167 181,842 40,690
2010 59,418 4,953 178,998 50,106
2009 59,168 4,765 175,421 49,647
2008 58,961 4,568 172,823 48,985
2007 58,454 4,330 169,306 48,203
2006 58,067 4,087 166,540 47,191
2005 58,014 3,843 163,888 46,014
2004 58,281 3,596 161,023 44,811
2003 57,458 3,352 158,611 43,639
2002 57,011 3,099 155,091 42,657
2001 56,654 2,856 151,431 41,962
2000 56,236 2,602 147,496 41,855
1999 55,911 2,341 143,592 42,519
1998 55,482 2,084 136,677 43,091
1997 55,060 1,820 134,458 42,787
1996 54,512 1,533 129,802 41,994
1995 54,069 1,221 125,410 40,962
1994 53,845 899 122,113 39,669
1993 53,591 560 118,668 38,220
1992 53,186 182 114,818 36,622
1991 53,079 -305 111,453 26,830
1990 53,451 -854 110,033 2,398
1989 52,295 -1,368 108,199 -19,824
1988 52,767 -1,750 106,256 -26,232
1987 52,690 -1,953 104,367 -25,720
1986 52,681 -2,136 102,346 -25,495
1985 52,573 -2,297 100,333 -25,470
1984 52,436 -2,435 98,103 -25,487
1983 51,880 -2,518 95,982 -25,465
1982 50,858 -2,554 93,522 -25,355
1981 50,018 -2,620 91,767 -25,383
1980 49,077 -2,701 90,266 -25,638
1979 48,362 -2,772 89,330 -25,618
1978 47,694 -2,811 88,747 -25,208
1977 47,438 -2,792 87,954 -24,722
1976 47,307 -2,727 86,965 -24,198
1975 47,149 -2,635 85,809 -23,562
1974 46,932 -2,531 84,829 -22,771
1973 46,540 -2,464 83,821 -21,803
1972 46,311 -2,448 82,672 -20,303
1971 45,867 -2,454 80,599 -18,945
1970 45,075 -2,476 78,712 -18,773
1969 44,278 -2,510 76,454 -18,994
1968 43,641 -2,528 73,983 -19,188
1967 43,054 -2,528 71,519 -19,767
1966 42,457 -2,500 69,206 -17,454
1965 41,604 -2,454 66,693 -18,532
1964 40,806 -2,418 64,558 -17,730
1963 39,872 -2,380 62,260 -15,189
1962 38,537 -2,377 59,974 -12,141
1961 37,100 -2,394 58,151 -10,409
1960 35,431 -2,409 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/panama/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86.5% of the population change in Panama is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people). In Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 477,749 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Panama, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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