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

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The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,571,189 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,654,479 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 30.6 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Panama is ranked the 128th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.77% of the world: 0.06% for Panama vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Panama has had an average growth rate of +1.47% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.65M (37.9% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Panama vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama Russia
2100 5,946,537 125,631,984
2099 5,957,723 125,735,285
2098 5,968,478 125,835,990
2097 5,978,660 125,914,480
2096 5,988,413 126,004,709
2095 5,997,756 126,072,890
2094 6,006,449 126,125,529
2093 6,014,686 126,181,074
2092 6,022,273 126,256,091
2091 6,029,373 126,304,823
2090 6,035,905 126,360,262
2089 6,041,981 126,412,664
2088 6,047,292 126,463,022
2087 6,052,037 126,511,263
2086 6,056,131 126,579,534
2085 6,059,724 126,655,806
2084 6,062,518 126,730,694
2083 6,064,646 126,805,713
2082 6,065,953 126,889,471
2081 6,066,417 126,973,300
2080 6,066,099 127,070,546
2079 6,064,946 127,191,346
2078 6,062,910 127,331,975
2077 6,060,080 127,489,152
2076 6,056,429 127,641,749
2075 6,051,919 127,825,235
2074 6,046,406 128,023,096
2073 6,040,106 128,238,922
2072 6,032,854 128,465,870
2071 6,024,842 128,745,681
2070 6,016,080 129,020,076
2069 6,006,415 129,309,803
2068 5,995,906 129,589,275
2067 5,984,730 129,873,991
2066 5,972,654 130,184,092
2065 5,959,843 130,515,828
2064 5,946,126 130,852,649
2063 5,931,632 131,199,458
2062 5,916,180 131,530,725
2061 5,899,788 131,881,030
2060 5,882,473 132,209,377
2059 5,864,256 132,568,882
2058 5,844,863 132,933,515
2057 5,824,527 133,272,997
2056 5,803,204 133,615,325
2055 5,780,739 133,963,055
2054 5,757,183 134,288,366
2053 5,732,387 134,609,198
2052 5,706,417 134,876,558
2051 5,679,091 135,141,211
2050 5,650,483 135,386,454
2049 5,620,713 135,609,441
2048 5,589,579 135,818,840
2047 5,557,267 136,013,698
2046 5,523,734 136,185,098
2045 5,489,126 136,368,416
2044 5,453,277 136,568,234
2043 5,416,228 136,791,498
2042 5,378,090 137,015,033
2041 5,338,800 137,266,491
2040 5,298,428 137,531,851
2039 5,256,927 137,833,822
2038 5,214,237 138,146,863
2037 5,170,459 138,485,780
2036 5,125,785 138,835,731
2035 5,080,190 139,197,452
2034 5,033,697 139,573,272
2033 4,986,246 139,960,175
2032 4,937,655 140,359,785
2031 4,888,279 140,785,026
2030 4,837,999 141,182,418
2029 4,786,693 141,571,268
2028 4,734,263 141,946,979
2027 4,680,907 142,315,155
2026 4,626,568 142,643,173
2025 4,571,189 143,513,328
2024 4,515,577 143,669,648
2023 4,458,759 143,826,130
2022 4,400,773 144,236,933
2021 4,345,405 144,746,762
2020 4,293,261 145,245,148
2019 4,234,700 145,453,291
2018 4,167,860 145,398,106
2017 4,098,707 145,293,260
2016 4,029,086 145,015,460
2015 3,960,035 144,640,716
2014 3,892,101 144,237,223
2013 3,825,329 143,805,638
2012 3,759,256 143,378,447
2011 3,693,505 143,018,195
2010 3,628,535 142,849,468
2009 3,564,381 142,785,348
2008 3,500,648 142,742,366
2007 3,437,490 142,805,114
2006 3,375,024 143,049,637
2005 3,313,026 143,518,814
2004 3,251,155 144,067,316
2003 3,189,807 144,648,618
2002 3,129,344 145,306,497
2001 3,069,537 145,976,482
2000 3,010,369 146,596,869
1999 2,951,822 147,214,776
1998 2,893,914 147,670,784
1997 2,836,695 147,915,361
1996 2,780,227 148,160,129
1995 2,724,557 148,375,787
1994 2,669,546 148,407,912
1993 2,615,099 148,458,777
1992 2,561,336 148,538,197
1991 2,508,265 148,394,216
1990 2,455,583 147,969,406
1989 2,403,820 147,721,000
1988 2,352,848 146,857,000
1987 2,301,970 145,908,000
1986 2,251,325 144,894,000
1985 2,200,915 143,858,000
1984 2,150,782 142,745,000
1983 2,101,106 141,668,000
1982 2,052,271 140,823,000
1981 2,004,418 139,941,000
1980 1,957,534 139,010,000
1979 1,911,552 138,027,000
1978 1,866,311 137,060,000
1977 1,821,543 136,100,000
1976 1,776,935 135,147,000
1975 1,732,389 134,200,000
1974 1,687,926 133,432,000
1973 1,643,690 132,669,000
1972 1,599,723 131,909,000
1971 1,556,081 131,155,000
1970 1,513,070 130,404,000
1969 1,470,886 129,664,000
1968 1,429,447 128,928,000
1967 1,388,628 128,196,000
1966 1,348,388 127,468,000
1965 1,308,835 126,745,000
1964 1,270,065 125,345,000
1963 1,232,124 123,960,000
1962 1,195,301 122,591,000
1961 1,159,870 121,236,000
1960 1,126,005 119,897,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/panama/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Panama increased by 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 625,393 people (a 15.5% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Panama was ranked 128th most populous country in 2006 and is still 128th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Panama's population will grow by 21.4% to 5,650,483 people with a rank change from 128th to 124th. The population of Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Panama
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Panama Russia
2100 -0.19% -0.08%
2099 -0.18% -0.08%
2098 -0.17% -0.06%
2097 -0.16% -0.07%
2096 -0.16% -0.05%
2095 -0.14% -0.04%
2094 -0.14% -0.04%
2093 -0.13% -0.06%
2092 -0.12% -0.04%
2091 -0.11% -0.04%
2090 -0.1% -0.04%
2089 -0.09% -0.04%
2088 -0.08% -0.04%
2087 -0.07% -0.05%
2086 -0.06% -0.06%
2085 -0.05% -0.06%
2084 -0.04% -0.06%
2083 -0.02% -0.07%
2082 -0.008% -0.07%
2081 0.005% -0.08%
2080 0.02% -0.09%
2079 0.03% -0.11%
2078 0.05% -0.12%
2077 0.06% -0.12%
2076 0.07% -0.14%
2075 0.09% -0.15%
2074 0.1% -0.17%
2073 0.12% -0.18%
2072 0.13% -0.22%
2071 0.15% -0.21%
2070 0.16% -0.22%
2069 0.18% -0.22%
2068 0.19% -0.22%
2067 0.2% -0.24%
2066 0.21% -0.25%
2065 0.23% -0.26%
2064 0.24% -0.26%
2063 0.26% -0.25%
2062 0.28% -0.27%
2061 0.29% -0.25%
2060 0.31% -0.27%
2059 0.33% -0.27%
2058 0.35% -0.25%
2057 0.37% -0.26%
2056 0.39% -0.26%
2055 0.41% -0.24%
2054 0.43% -0.24%
2053 0.46% -0.2%
2052 0.48% -0.2%
2051 0.51% -0.18%
2050 0.53% -0.16%
2049 0.56% -0.15%
2048 0.58% -0.14%
2047 0.61% -0.13%
2046 0.63% -0.13%
2045 0.66% -0.15%
2044 0.68% -0.16%
2043 0.71% -0.16%
2042 0.74% -0.18%
2041 0.76% -0.19%
2040 0.79% -0.22%
2039 0.82% -0.23%
2038 0.85% -0.24%
2037 0.87% -0.25%
2036 0.9% -0.26%
2035 0.92% -0.27%
2034 0.95% -0.28%
2033 0.98% -0.28%
2032 1.01% -0.3%
2031 1.04% -0.28%
2030 1.07% -0.27%
2029 1.11% -0.26%
2028 1.14% -0.26%
2027 1.17% -0.23%
2026 1.21% -0.61%
2025 1.23% -0.11%
2024 1.27% -0.11%
2023 1.32% -0.28%
2022 1.27% -0.35%
2021 1.21% -0.34%
2020 1.38% -0.14%
2019 1.6% 0.04%
2018 1.69% 0.07%
2017 1.73% 0.19%
2016 1.74% 0.26%
2015 1.75% 0.28%
2014 1.75% 0.3%
2013 1.76% 0.3%
2012 1.78% 0.25%
2011 1.79% 0.12%
2010 1.8% 0.04%
2009 1.82% 0.03%
2008 1.84% -0.04%
2007 1.85% -0.17%
2006 1.87% -0.33%
2005 1.9% -0.38%
2004 1.92% -0.4%
2003 1.93% -0.45%
2002 1.95% -0.46%
2001 1.97% -0.42%
2000 1.98% -0.42%
1999 2% -0.31%
1998 2.02% -0.17%
1997 2.03% -0.17%
1996 2.04% -0.15%
1995 2.06% -0.02%
1994 2.08% -0.03%
1993 2.1% -0.05%
1992 2.12% 0.1%
1991 2.15% 0.29%
1990 2.15% 0.17%
1989 2.17% 0.59%
1988 2.21% 0.65%
1987 2.25% 0.7%
1986 2.29% 0.72%
1985 2.33% 0.78%
1984 2.36% 0.76%
1983 2.38% 0.6%
1982 2.39% 0.63%
1981 2.4% 0.67%
1980 2.41% 0.71%
1979 2.42% 0.71%
1978 2.46% 0.71%
1977 2.51% 0.71%
1976 2.57% 0.71%
1975 2.63% 0.58%
1974 2.69% 0.58%
1973 2.75% 0.58%
1972 2.8% 0.57%
1971 2.84% 0.58%
1970 2.87% 0.57%
1969 2.9% 0.57%
1968 2.94% 0.57%
1967 2.98% 0.57%
1966 3.02% 0.57%
1965 3.05% 1.12%
1964 3.08% 1.12%
1963 3.08% 1.12%
1962 3.05% 1.12%
1961 3.01% 1.12%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/panama/russia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Panama grew by 1.23%, while Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Panama Russia
Current population
4654479
142643173
Population rank 128/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 1.72%
One net population change
9.48 minutes
3.37 minutes
One birth every
7.34 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
23.7 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +152 -428
Annual growth/decline +55,612 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 166/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change +6,151 -251,822
Net migration rank 49/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 477,749 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 81/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 63/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Panama
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Panama Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,151 - -251,822
2024 49,459 6,706 -574,678 -178,042
2023 50,197 7,262 -503,392 27,807
2022 50,556 7,967 -576,948 765,629
2021 46,747 5,473 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 46,599 5,473 -697,177 334,094
2019 54,420 10,623 -319,997 336,494
2018 57,508 11,130 -232,637 339,972
2017 58,607 11,059 -130,764 396,619
2016 59,454 10,109 0 447,645
2015 59,896 8,648 43,392 384,756
2014 60,227 7,105 28,848 264,698
2013 60,295 5,926 28,761 289,872
2012 60,471 5,447 0 285,977
2011 60,411 5,167 -128,716 309,377
2010 59,418 4,953 -242,844 307,555
2009 59,168 4,765 -257,014 350,206
2008 58,961 4,568 -356,856 360,840
2007 58,454 4,330 -471,257 365,717
2006 58,067 4,087 -686,638 308,370
2005 58,014 3,843 -846,761 263,541
2004 58,281 3,596 -792,370 261,519
2003 57,458 3,352 -896,822 256,804
2002 57,011 3,099 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 56,654 2,856 -963,445 259,614
2000 56,236 2,602 -967,540 550,401
1999 55,911 2,341 -927,453 375,468
1998 55,482 2,084 -694,053 528,135
1997 55,060 1,820 -769,159 541,387
1996 54,512 1,533 -785,248 587,171
1995 54,069 1,221 -845,742 723,875
1994 53,845 899 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 53,591 560 -757,140 507,229
1992 53,186 182 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 53,079 -305 103,876 125,505
1990 53,451 -854 325,533 299,863
1989 52,295 -1,368 576,112 89,400
1988 52,767 -1,750 778,343 269,862
1987 52,690 -1,953 977,583 275,611
1986 52,681 -2,136 985,279 283,553
1985 52,573 -2,297 762,447 280,614
1984 52,436 -2,435 756,548 247,026
1983 51,880 -2,518 906,676 200,159
1982 50,858 -2,554 830,855 107,520
1981 50,018 -2,620 713,700 36,686
1980 49,077 -2,701 681,149 10,440
1979 48,362 -2,772 690,135 -5,791
1978 47,694 -2,811 812,766 108,882
1977 47,438 -2,792 832,932 122,316
1976 47,307 -2,727 852,237 113,851
1975 47,149 -2,635 843,850 80,069
1974 46,932 -2,531 883,186 -51,759
1973 46,540 -2,464 846,561 -107,568
1972 46,311 -2,448 872,050 -111,168
1971 45,867 -2,454 854,999 -134,968
1970 45,075 -2,476 785,554 -264,464
1969 44,278 -2,510 753,088 -64,643
1968 43,641 -2,528 787,621 -83,221
1967 43,054 -2,528 854,554 -116,029
1966 42,457 -2,500 989,279 -111,360
1965 41,604 -2,454 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 40,806 -2,418 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 39,872 -2,380 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 38,537 -2,377 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 37,100 -2,394 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 35,431 -2,409 1,962,834 -234,895

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 86.3% of the population change in Panama is from natural causes (a gain of 533,443 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a gain of 84,450 people). In Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 477,749 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Panama, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

Biggest cities by population

Panama
City Population
Panama 1.54M
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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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