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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,515,577 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,642,198 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 4.06 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Panama is ranked the 128th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.06% for Panama vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Panama has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.64M (37.5% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Panama vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama Romania
2100 5,947,731 10,801,385
2099 5,958,919 10,885,505
2098 5,969,676 10,969,050
2097 5,979,860 11,052,086
2096 5,989,615 11,134,776
2095 5,998,960 11,217,462
2094 6,007,655 11,299,298
2093 6,015,893 11,382,352
2092 6,023,482 11,464,817
2091 6,030,584 11,546,872
2090 6,037,116 11,630,335
2089 6,043,194 11,713,468
2088 6,048,506 11,796,733
2087 6,053,252 11,880,373
2086 6,057,347 11,966,550
2085 6,060,940 12,052,744
2084 6,063,735 12,140,454
2083 6,065,863 12,229,714
2082 6,067,171 12,319,480
2081 6,067,635 12,412,385
2080 6,067,317 12,507,333
2079 6,066,164 12,603,302
2078 6,064,127 12,700,870
2077 6,061,297 12,799,985
2076 6,057,645 12,900,610
2075 6,053,134 13,002,848
2074 6,047,620 13,107,513
2073 6,041,318 13,213,407
2072 6,034,065 13,323,211
2071 6,026,051 13,435,661
2070 6,017,288 13,550,449
2069 6,007,621 13,667,892
2068 5,997,109 13,786,771
2067 5,985,932 13,909,141
2066 5,973,853 14,034,214
2065 5,961,039 14,163,381
2064 5,947,320 14,293,294
2063 5,932,822 14,424,068
2062 5,917,367 14,557,025
2061 5,900,972 14,689,897
2060 5,883,654 14,821,441
2059 5,865,433 14,952,855
2058 5,846,037 15,082,857
2057 5,825,696 15,211,914
2056 5,804,369 15,340,213
2055 5,781,900 15,467,019
2054 5,758,339 15,590,545
2053 5,733,538 15,712,155
2052 5,707,562 15,834,374
2051 5,680,231 15,954,507
2050 5,651,617 16,073,070
2049 5,621,841 16,192,498
2048 5,590,701 16,311,535
2047 5,558,382 16,430,565
2046 5,524,843 16,547,661
2045 5,490,228 16,665,026
2044 5,454,371 16,783,383
2043 5,417,316 16,900,955
2042 5,379,169 17,018,000
2041 5,339,872 17,136,818
2040 5,299,492 17,253,674
2039 5,257,983 17,370,310
2038 5,215,284 17,488,193
2037 5,171,497 17,604,853
2036 5,126,814 17,721,511
2035 5,081,210 17,837,396
2034 5,034,708 17,950,976
2033 4,987,247 18,064,449
2032 4,938,646 18,176,399
2031 4,889,260 18,288,437
2030 4,838,970 18,399,699
2029 4,787,654 18,511,331
2028 4,735,214 18,621,197
2027 4,681,847 18,730,482
2026 4,627,497 18,839,108
2025 4,572,106 18,946,392
2024 4,515,577 19,051,804
2023 4,458,759 19,061,062
2022 4,400,773 19,048,502
2021 4,345,405 19,122,059
2020 4,293,261 19,265,250
2019 4,234,700 19,371,648
2018 4,167,860 19,473,970
2017 4,098,707 19,588,715
2016 4,029,086 19,702,267
2015 3,960,035 19,815,616
2014 3,892,101 19,908,979
2013 3,825,329 19,983,693
2012 3,759,256 20,058,035
2011 3,693,505 20,147,528
2010 3,628,535 20,246,871
2009 3,564,381 20,367,487
2008 3,500,648 20,537,875
2007 3,437,490 20,882,982
2006 3,375,024 21,193,760
2005 3,313,026 21,319,685
2004 3,251,155 21,451,748
2003 3,189,807 21,574,326
2002 3,129,344 21,730,496
2001 3,069,537 22,131,970
2000 3,010,369 22,442,971
1999 2,951,822 22,472,040
1998 2,893,914 22,507,344
1997 2,836,695 22,553,978
1996 2,780,227 22,619,004
1995 2,724,557 22,684,270
1994 2,669,546 22,730,211
1993 2,615,099 22,763,280
1992 2,561,336 22,794,284
1991 2,508,265 23,001,155
1990 2,455,583 23,201,835
1989 2,403,820 23,161,458
1988 2,352,848 23,057,662
1987 2,301,970 22,949,430
1986 2,251,325 22,836,841
1985 2,200,915 22,732,999
1984 2,150,782 22,640,547
1983 2,101,106 22,560,478
1982 2,052,271 22,475,741
1981 2,004,418 22,353,070
1980 1,957,534 22,207,282
1979 1,911,552 22,090,488
1978 1,866,311 21,951,464
1977 1,821,543 21,756,096
1976 1,776,935 21,551,634
1975 1,732,389 21,293,583
1974 1,687,926 21,029,429
1973 1,643,690 20,835,681
1972 1,599,723 20,657,957
1971 1,556,081 20,461,567
1970 1,513,070 20,250,398
1969 1,470,886 20,009,141
1968 1,429,447 19,799,831
1967 1,388,628 19,534,242
1966 1,348,388 19,215,450
1965 1,308,835 19,031,576
1964 1,270,065 18,919,126
1963 1,232,124 18,797,850
1962 1,195,301 18,676,550
1961 1,159,870 18,555,250
1960 1,126,005 18,406,905

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 Panama increased by 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Panama was ranked 128th most populous country in 2006 and is still 128th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Panama
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Panama Romania
2100 -0.19% -0.77%
2099 -0.18% -0.76%
2098 -0.17% -0.75%
2097 -0.16% -0.74%
2096 -0.16% -0.74%
2095 -0.14% -0.72%
2094 -0.14% -0.73%
2093 -0.13% -0.72%
2092 -0.12% -0.71%
2091 -0.11% -0.72%
2090 -0.1% -0.71%
2089 -0.09% -0.71%
2088 -0.08% -0.7%
2087 -0.07% -0.72%
2086 -0.06% -0.72%
2085 -0.05% -0.72%
2084 -0.04% -0.73%
2083 -0.02% -0.73%
2082 -0.008% -0.75%
2081 0.005% -0.76%
2080 0.02% -0.76%
2079 0.03% -0.77%
2078 0.05% -0.77%
2077 0.06% -0.78%
2076 0.07% -0.79%
2075 0.09% -0.8%
2074 0.1% -0.8%
2073 0.12% -0.82%
2072 0.13% -0.84%
2071 0.15% -0.85%
2070 0.16% -0.86%
2069 0.18% -0.86%
2068 0.19% -0.88%
2067 0.2% -0.89%
2066 0.21% -0.91%
2065 0.23% -0.91%
2064 0.24% -0.91%
2063 0.26% -0.91%
2062 0.28% -0.9%
2061 0.29% -0.89%
2060 0.31% -0.88%
2059 0.33% -0.86%
2058 0.35% -0.85%
2057 0.37% -0.84%
2056 0.39% -0.82%
2055 0.41% -0.79%
2054 0.43% -0.77%
2053 0.46% -0.77%
2052 0.48% -0.75%
2051 0.51% -0.74%
2050 0.53% -0.74%
2049 0.56% -0.73%
2048 0.58% -0.72%
2047 0.61% -0.71%
2046 0.63% -0.7%
2045 0.66% -0.71%
2044 0.68% -0.7%
2043 0.71% -0.69%
2042 0.74% -0.69%
2041 0.76% -0.68%
2040 0.79% -0.67%
2039 0.82% -0.67%
2038 0.85% -0.66%
2037 0.87% -0.66%
2036 0.9% -0.65%
2035 0.92% -0.63%
2034 0.95% -0.63%
2033 0.98% -0.62%
2032 1.01% -0.61%
2031 1.04% -0.6%
2030 1.07% -0.6%
2029 1.11% -0.59%
2028 1.14% -0.58%
2027 1.17% -0.58%
2026 1.21% -0.57%
2025 1.25% -0.55%
2024 1.27% -0.05%
2023 1.32% 0.07%
2022 1.27% -0.38%
2021 1.21% -0.74%
2020 1.38% -0.55%
2019 1.6% -0.53%
2018 1.69% -0.59%
2017 1.73% -0.58%
2016 1.74% -0.57%
2015 1.75% -0.47%
2014 1.75% -0.37%
2013 1.76% -0.37%
2012 1.78% -0.44%
2011 1.79% -0.49%
2010 1.8% -0.59%
2009 1.82% -0.83%
2008 1.84% -1.65%
2007 1.85% -1.47%
2006 1.87% -0.59%
2005 1.9% -0.62%
2004 1.92% -0.57%
2003 1.93% -0.72%
2002 1.95% -1.81%
2001 1.97% -1.39%
2000 1.98% -0.13%
1999 2% -0.16%
1998 2.02% -0.21%
1997 2.03% -0.29%
1996 2.04% -0.29%
1995 2.06% -0.2%
1994 2.08% -0.15%
1993 2.1% -0.14%
1992 2.12% -0.9%
1991 2.15% -0.86%
1990 2.15% 0.17%
1989 2.17% 0.45%
1988 2.21% 0.47%
1987 2.25% 0.49%
1986 2.29% 0.46%
1985 2.33% 0.41%
1984 2.36% 0.35%
1983 2.38% 0.38%
1982 2.39% 0.55%
1981 2.4% 0.66%
1980 2.41% 0.53%
1979 2.42% 0.63%
1978 2.46% 0.9%
1977 2.51% 0.95%
1976 2.57% 1.21%
1975 2.63% 1.26%
1974 2.69% 0.93%
1973 2.75% 0.86%
1972 2.8% 0.96%
1971 2.84% 1.04%
1970 2.87% 1.21%
1969 2.9% 1.06%
1968 2.94% 1.36%
1967 2.98% 1.66%
1966 3.02% 0.97%
1965 3.05% 0.59%
1964 3.08% 0.65%
1963 3.08% 0.65%
1962 3.05% 0.65%
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).

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In 2024, the population of Panama grew by 1.27%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Panama Romania
Current population
4642198
18839108
Population rank 128/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.23%
One net population change
9.25 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
7.35 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
24.7 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +156 -25
Annual growth/decline +56,818 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 83/197 169/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +6,151 -29,041
Net migration rank 49/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 477,749 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 81/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 63/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Panama
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Panama Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,151 - -29,041
2024 - 6,706 - -28,466
2023 50,197 7,262 -89,587 -27,780
2022 50,556 7,967 -93,338 89,076
2021 46,747 5,473 -141,504 -17,731
2020 46,599 5,473 -100,179 -13,202
2019 54,420 10,623 -60,053 -27,909
2018 57,508 11,130 -62,316 -33,018
2017 58,607 11,059 -50,930 -33,081
2016 59,454 10,109 -53,196 -33,073
2015 59,896 8,648 -59,447 -35,751
2014 60,227 7,105 -55,745 -35,448
2013 60,295 5,926 -59,951 -34,910
2012 60,471 5,447 -54,157 -37,589
2011 60,411 5,167 -56,413 -102,769
2010 59,418 4,953 -46,567 -122,364
2009 59,168 4,765 -34,625 -137,953
2008 58,961 4,568 -30,806 -144,368
2007 58,454 4,330 -37,590 -133,089
2006 58,067 4,087 -38,148 -132,777
2005 58,014 3,843 -40,508 -131,176
2004 58,281 3,596 -42,904 -117,432
2003 57,458 3,352 -56,093 -107,139
2002 57,011 3,099 -58,673 -106,585
2001 56,654 2,856 -37,625 -91,154
2000 56,236 2,602 -22,443 -92,451
1999 55,911 2,341 -31,461 -82,590
1998 55,482 2,084 -33,761 -81,366
1997 55,060 1,820 -42,853 -88,734
1996 54,512 1,533 -56,548 -70,799
1995 54,069 1,221 -36,295 -73,779
1994 53,845 899 -18,184 -76,246
1993 53,591 560 -13,658 -73,475
1992 53,186 182 -4,559 -63,200
1991 53,079 -305 25,301 -36,824
1990 53,451 -854 69,605 -38,157
1989 52,295 -1,368 122,756 -33,866
1988 52,767 -1,750 126,817 -48,911
1987 52,690 -1,953 128,517 -42,868
1986 52,681 -2,136 134,737 -50,450
1985 52,573 -2,297 111,392 -28,108
1984 52,436 -2,435 117,731 -24,629
1983 51,880 -2,518 87,986 3,093
1982 50,858 -2,554 119,121 -4,725
1981 50,018 -2,620 156,472 -20,870
1980 49,077 -2,701 168,776 -16,668
1979 48,362 -2,772 194,397 -29,600
1978 47,694 -2,811 204,148 -31,427
1977 47,438 -2,792 215,385 -28,135
1976 47,307 -2,727 213,361 18,748
1975 47,149 -2,635 219,324 9,125
1974 46,932 -2,531 235,530 6,725
1973 46,540 -2,464 175,020 58,651
1972 46,311 -2,448 198,316 61,920
1971 45,867 -2,454 206,662 74,473
1970 45,075 -2,476 234,905 71,919
1969 44,278 -2,510 264,120 74,851
1968 43,641 -2,528 338,577 33,601
1967 43,054 -2,528 347,709 37,282
1966 42,457 -2,500 115,293 -25,458
1965 41,604 -2,454 114,190 -60,430
1964 40,806 -2,418 134,326 -59,500
1963 39,872 -2,380 139,104 -58,076
1962 38,537 -2,377 130,736 -56,152
1961 37,100 -2,394 163,286 -54,642
1960 35,431 -2,409 191,431 -55,397

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

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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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 477,749 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Panama, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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