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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,515,577 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,642,198 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 2.3 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Panama is ranked the 128th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.06% for Panama vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Panama has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.64M (37.5% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Panama vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama Portugal
2100 5,947,731 8,977,781
2099 5,958,919 8,983,042
2098 5,969,676 8,987,129
2097 5,979,860 8,992,549
2096 5,989,615 8,998,689
2095 5,998,960 9,006,394
2094 6,007,655 9,011,158
2093 6,015,893 9,016,023
2092 6,023,482 9,021,257
2091 6,030,584 9,025,345
2090 6,037,116 9,029,722
2089 6,043,194 9,034,399
2088 6,048,506 9,039,122
2087 6,053,252 9,045,400
2086 6,057,347 9,050,153
2085 6,060,940 9,055,552
2084 6,063,735 9,062,369
2083 6,065,863 9,068,714
2082 6,067,171 9,077,003
2081 6,067,635 9,087,394
2080 6,067,317 9,098,423
2079 6,066,164 9,111,057
2078 6,064,127 9,125,056
2077 6,061,297 9,140,039
2076 6,057,645 9,158,661
2075 6,053,134 9,178,289
2074 6,047,620 9,201,245
2073 6,041,318 9,225,478
2072 6,034,065 9,248,867
2071 6,026,051 9,275,782
2070 6,017,288 9,304,137
2069 6,007,621 9,334,425
2068 5,997,109 9,367,211
2067 5,985,932 9,399,389
2066 5,973,853 9,432,609
2065 5,961,039 9,466,860
2064 5,947,320 9,503,941
2063 5,932,822 9,540,829
2062 5,917,367 9,578,098
2061 5,900,972 9,614,549
2060 5,883,654 9,652,893
2059 5,865,433 9,691,151
2058 5,846,037 9,731,557
2057 5,825,696 9,769,285
2056 5,804,369 9,807,403
2055 5,781,900 9,847,280
2054 5,758,339 9,885,446
2053 5,733,538 9,924,814
2052 5,707,562 9,963,090
2051 5,680,231 9,999,372
2050 5,651,617 10,035,796
2049 5,621,841 10,072,922
2048 5,590,701 10,106,403
2047 5,558,382 10,140,325
2046 5,524,843 10,173,871
2045 5,490,228 10,206,046
2044 5,454,371 10,237,224
2043 5,417,316 10,268,090
2042 5,379,169 10,296,167
2041 5,339,872 10,322,968
2040 5,299,492 10,351,965
2039 5,257,983 10,379,824
2038 5,215,284 10,405,843
2037 5,171,497 10,430,143
2036 5,126,814 10,454,779
2035 5,081,210 10,478,501
2034 5,034,708 10,502,828
2033 4,987,247 10,525,638
2032 4,938,646 10,548,736
2031 4,889,260 10,569,489
2030 4,838,970 10,588,717
2029 4,787,654 10,609,556
2028 4,735,214 10,631,437
2027 4,681,847 10,649,916
2026 4,627,497 10,667,081
2025 4,572,106 10,683,692
2024 4,515,577 10,694,681
2023 4,458,759 10,578,174
2022 4,400,773 10,434,332
2021 4,345,405 10,361,831
2020 4,293,261 10,297,081
2019 4,234,700 10,286,263
2018 4,167,860 10,283,822
2017 4,098,707 10,300,300
2016 4,029,086 10,325,452
2015 3,960,035 10,358,076
2014 3,892,101 10,401,062
2013 3,825,329 10,457,295
2012 3,759,256 10,514,844
2011 3,693,505 10,557,560
2010 3,628,535 10,573,100
2009 3,564,381 10,568,247
2008 3,500,648 10,558,177
2007 3,437,490 10,542,964
2006 3,375,024 10,522,288
2005 3,313,026 10,503,330
2004 3,251,155 10,483,861
2003 3,189,807 10,458,821
2002 3,129,344 10,419,631
2001 3,069,537 10,362,722
2000 3,010,369 10,289,898
1999 2,951,822 10,217,828
1998 2,893,914 10,160,196
1997 2,836,695 10,108,977
1996 2,780,227 10,063,945
1995 2,724,557 10,026,176
1994 2,669,546 9,991,525
1993 2,615,099 9,964,675
1992 2,561,336 9,952,494
1991 2,508,265 9,960,235
1990 2,455,583 9,983,218
1989 2,403,820 10,005,000
1988 2,352,848 10,019,610
1987 2,301,970 10,030,031
1986 2,251,325 10,032,734
1985 2,200,915 10,023,613
1984 2,150,782 9,996,232
1983 2,101,106 9,957,865
1982 2,052,271 9,911,771
1981 2,004,418 9,851,362
1980 1,957,534 9,766,312
1979 1,911,552 9,661,265
1978 1,866,311 9,558,250
1977 1,821,543 9,455,675
1976 1,776,935 9,355,810
1975 1,732,389 9,093,470
1974 1,687,926 8,754,365
1973 1,643,690 8,633,100
1972 1,599,723 8,630,430
1971 1,556,081 8,643,756
1970 1,513,070 8,680,431
1969 1,470,886 8,757,705
1968 1,429,447 8,836,650
1967 1,388,628 8,874,520
1966 1,348,388 8,930,990
1965 1,308,835 8,998,595
1964 1,270,065 9,035,365
1963 1,232,124 9,030,355
1962 1,195,301 8,993,985
1961 1,159,870 8,929,316
1960 1,126,005 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Panama increased by 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Panama was ranked 128th most populous country in 2006 and is still 128th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Panama
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Panama Portugal
2100 -0.19% -0.06%
2099 -0.18% -0.05%
2098 -0.17% -0.06%
2097 -0.16% -0.07%
2096 -0.16% -0.09%
2095 -0.14% -0.05%
2094 -0.14% -0.05%
2093 -0.13% -0.06%
2092 -0.12% -0.05%
2091 -0.11% -0.05%
2090 -0.1% -0.05%
2089 -0.09% -0.05%
2088 -0.08% -0.07%
2087 -0.07% -0.05%
2086 -0.06% -0.06%
2085 -0.05% -0.08%
2084 -0.04% -0.07%
2083 -0.02% -0.09%
2082 -0.008% -0.11%
2081 0.005% -0.12%
2080 0.02% -0.14%
2079 0.03% -0.15%
2078 0.05% -0.16%
2077 0.06% -0.2%
2076 0.07% -0.21%
2075 0.09% -0.25%
2074 0.1% -0.26%
2073 0.12% -0.25%
2072 0.13% -0.29%
2071 0.15% -0.3%
2070 0.16% -0.32%
2069 0.18% -0.35%
2068 0.19% -0.34%
2067 0.2% -0.35%
2066 0.21% -0.36%
2065 0.23% -0.39%
2064 0.24% -0.39%
2063 0.26% -0.39%
2062 0.28% -0.38%
2061 0.29% -0.4%
2060 0.31% -0.39%
2059 0.33% -0.42%
2058 0.35% -0.39%
2057 0.37% -0.39%
2056 0.39% -0.4%
2055 0.41% -0.39%
2054 0.43% -0.4%
2053 0.46% -0.38%
2052 0.48% -0.36%
2051 0.51% -0.36%
2050 0.53% -0.37%
2049 0.56% -0.33%
2048 0.58% -0.33%
2047 0.61% -0.33%
2046 0.63% -0.32%
2045 0.66% -0.3%
2044 0.68% -0.3%
2043 0.71% -0.27%
2042 0.74% -0.26%
2041 0.76% -0.28%
2040 0.79% -0.27%
2039 0.82% -0.25%
2038 0.85% -0.23%
2037 0.87% -0.24%
2036 0.9% -0.23%
2035 0.92% -0.23%
2034 0.95% -0.22%
2033 0.98% -0.22%
2032 1.01% -0.2%
2031 1.04% -0.18%
2030 1.07% -0.2%
2029 1.11% -0.21%
2028 1.14% -0.17%
2027 1.17% -0.16%
2026 1.21% -0.16%
2025 1.25% -0.1%
2024 1.27% 1.1%
2023 1.32% 1.38%
2022 1.27% 0.7%
2021 1.21% 0.63%
2020 1.38% 0.11%
2019 1.6% 0.02%
2018 1.69% -0.16%
2017 1.73% -0.24%
2016 1.74% -0.31%
2015 1.75% -0.41%
2014 1.75% -0.54%
2013 1.76% -0.55%
2012 1.78% -0.4%
2011 1.79% -0.15%
2010 1.8% 0.05%
2009 1.82% 0.1%
2008 1.84% 0.14%
2007 1.85% 0.2%
2006 1.87% 0.18%
2005 1.9% 0.19%
2004 1.92% 0.24%
2003 1.93% 0.38%
2002 1.95% 0.55%
2001 1.97% 0.71%
2000 1.98% 0.71%
1999 2% 0.57%
1998 2.02% 0.51%
1997 2.03% 0.45%
1996 2.04% 0.38%
1995 2.06% 0.35%
1994 2.08% 0.27%
1993 2.1% 0.12%
1992 2.12% -0.08%
1991 2.15% -0.23%
1990 2.15% -0.22%
1989 2.17% -0.15%
1988 2.21% -0.1%
1987 2.25% -0.03%
1986 2.29% 0.09%
1985 2.33% 0.27%
1984 2.36% 0.39%
1983 2.38% 0.47%
1982 2.39% 0.61%
1981 2.4% 0.87%
1980 2.41% 1.09%
1979 2.42% 1.08%
1978 2.46% 1.08%
1977 2.51% 1.07%
1976 2.57% 2.88%
1975 2.63% 3.87%
1974 2.69% 1.4%
1973 2.75% 0.03%
1972 2.8% -0.15%
1971 2.84% -0.42%
1970 2.87% -0.88%
1969 2.9% -0.89%
1968 2.94% -0.43%
1967 2.98% -0.63%
1966 3.02% -0.75%
1965 3.05% -0.41%
1964 3.08% 0.06%
1963 3.08% 0.4%
1962 3.05% 0.72%
1961 3.01% 0.81%

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/portugal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Panama grew by 1.27%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Panama Portugal
Current population
4642198
10667081
Population rank 128/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.13%
One net population change
9.25 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
7.35 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
24.7 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +156 +319
Annual growth/decline +56,818 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 83/197 94/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
32 minutes
Annual migration change +6,151 +16,472
Net migration rank 49/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 477,749 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 81/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 63/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Panama
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Panama Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,151 - 16,472
2024 - 6,706 - 20,648
2023 50,197 7,262 -32,792 29,102
2022 50,556 7,967 -40,694 68,696
2021 46,747 5,473 -45,592 69,606
2020 46,599 5,473 -39,129 54,076
2019 54,420 10,623 -24,687 63,031
2018 57,508 11,130 -25,709 22,495
2017 58,607 11,059 -23,691 13,979
2016 59,454 10,109 -23,749 -775
2015 59,896 8,648 -23,823 -3,209
2014 60,227 7,105 -22,882 -26,447
2013 60,295 5,926 -24,052 -36,342
2012 60,471 5,447 -17,875 -37,083
2011 60,411 5,167 -5,279 -31,513
2010 59,418 4,953 -4,230 -5,627
2009 59,168 4,765 -5,284 14,532
2008 58,961 4,568 0 9,478
2007 58,454 4,330 -1,055 21,064
2006 58,067 4,087 3,156 16,754
2005 58,014 3,843 2,101 15,537
2004 58,281 3,596 7,339 13,928
2003 57,458 3,352 4,184 24,740
2002 57,011 3,099 8,335 42,169
2001 56,654 2,856 8,290 55,565
2000 56,236 2,602 15,435 60,586
1999 55,911 2,341 8,175 49,572
1998 55,482 2,084 7,112 40,931
1997 55,060 1,820 8,087 36,922
1996 54,512 1,533 4,026 32,640
1995 54,069 1,221 4,011 26,971
1994 53,845 899 9,991 20,761
1993 53,591 560 7,972 8,561
1992 53,186 182 13,933 -11,847
1991 53,079 -305 12,948 -37,914
1990 53,451 -854 13,976 -34,855
1989 52,295 -1,368 22,011 -30,615
1988 52,767 -1,750 24,047 -26,595
1987 52,690 -1,953 28,084 -23,142
1986 52,681 -2,136 31,102 -20,000
1985 52,573 -2,297 33,077 -19,183
1984 52,436 -2,435 45,983 -16,658
1983 51,880 -2,518 47,798 -16,568
1982 50,858 -2,554 58,479 -15,006
1981 50,018 -2,620 56,152 -7,938
1980 49,077 -2,701 63,481 29,881
1979 48,362 -2,772 67,628 32,434
1978 47,694 -2,811 70,731 34,345
1977 47,438 -2,792 84,156 37,779
1976 47,307 -2,727 85,138 40,490
1975 47,149 -2,635 81,841 42,262
1974 46,932 -2,531 74,412 41,254
1973 46,540 -2,464 76,835 39,748
1972 46,311 -2,448 83,715 39,058
1971 45,867 -2,454 82,980 48,944
1970 45,075 -2,476 87,672 -191,862
1969 44,278 -2,510 89,329 -161,114
1968 43,641 -2,528 100,737 -145,200
1967 43,054 -2,528 106,495 -136,232
1966 42,457 -2,500 107,171 -129,233
1965 41,604 -2,454 115,182 -123,855
1964 40,806 -2,418 120,170 -118,763
1963 39,872 -2,380 113,783 -116,874
1962 38,537 -2,377 123,217 -113,947
1961 37,100 -2,394 117,867 -112,768
1960 35,431 -2,409 118,693 -95,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/panama/portugal | 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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 477,749 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Panama, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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