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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,515,577 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,642,198 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 3.23 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Panama is ranked the 128th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.06% for Panama vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Panama has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.64M (37.5% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Panama vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama Rwanda
2100 5,947,731 33,092,520
2099 5,958,919 32,987,847
2098 5,969,676 32,907,335
2097 5,979,860 32,832,706
2096 5,989,615 32,747,490
2095 5,998,960 32,615,044
2094 6,007,655 32,529,590
2093 6,015,893 32,396,544
2092 6,023,482 32,274,083
2091 6,030,584 32,171,077
2090 6,037,116 32,068,626
2089 6,043,194 31,872,593
2088 6,048,506 31,726,882
2087 6,053,252 31,533,364
2086 6,057,347 31,379,315
2085 6,060,940 31,235,000
2084 6,063,735 31,092,940
2083 6,065,863 30,917,707
2082 6,067,171 30,733,578
2081 6,067,635 30,557,819
2080 6,067,317 30,367,298
2079 6,066,164 30,176,627
2078 6,064,127 29,997,866
2077 6,061,297 29,800,561
2076 6,057,645 29,627,021
2075 6,053,134 29,423,503
2074 6,047,620 29,225,643
2073 6,041,318 29,007,777
2072 6,034,065 28,780,763
2071 6,026,051 28,560,382
2070 6,017,288 28,316,533
2069 6,007,621 28,103,541
2068 5,997,109 27,854,906
2067 5,985,932 27,591,747
2066 5,973,853 27,355,659
2065 5,961,039 27,084,704
2064 5,947,320 26,821,315
2063 5,932,822 26,543,184
2062 5,917,367 26,296,132
2061 5,900,972 25,985,356
2060 5,883,654 25,712,904
2059 5,865,433 25,437,446
2058 5,846,037 25,106,242
2057 5,825,696 24,837,928
2056 5,804,369 24,566,784
2055 5,781,900 24,266,669
2054 5,758,339 23,976,914
2053 5,733,538 23,690,426
2052 5,707,562 23,406,346
2051 5,680,231 23,099,207
2050 5,651,617 22,800,250
2049 5,621,841 22,484,698
2048 5,590,701 22,157,938
2047 5,558,382 21,834,786
2046 5,524,843 21,540,566
2045 5,490,228 21,215,262
2044 5,454,371 20,902,695
2043 5,417,316 20,535,605
2042 5,379,169 20,201,608
2041 5,339,872 19,832,577
2040 5,299,492 19,463,015
2039 5,257,983 19,096,860
2038 5,215,284 18,761,626
2037 5,171,497 18,421,864
2036 5,126,814 18,116,691
2035 5,081,210 17,753,910
2034 5,034,708 17,421,234
2033 4,987,247 17,089,349
2032 4,938,646 16,811,505
2031 4,889,260 16,485,559
2030 4,838,970 16,167,916
2029 4,787,654 15,858,862
2028 4,735,214 15,544,959
2027 4,681,847 15,207,733
2026 4,627,497 14,888,776
2025 4,572,106 14,560,205
2024 4,515,577 14,256,567
2023 4,458,759 13,954,471
2022 4,400,773 13,651,030
2021 4,345,405 13,355,260
2020 4,293,261 13,065,837
2019 4,234,700 12,776,103
2018 4,167,860 12,487,996
2017 4,098,707 12,202,060
2016 4,029,086 11,919,183
2015 3,960,035 11,640,022
2014 3,892,101 11,364,757
2013 3,825,329 11,093,340
2012 3,759,256 10,829,901
2011 3,693,505 10,573,733
2010 3,628,535 10,317,553
2009 3,564,381 10,060,432
2008 3,500,648 9,804,269
2007 3,437,490 9,549,933
2006 3,375,024 9,299,246
2005 3,313,026 9,054,528
2004 3,251,155 8,816,844
2003 3,189,807 8,586,875
2002 3,129,344 8,400,180
2001 3,069,537 8,287,094
2000 3,010,369 8,213,931
1999 2,951,822 8,147,912
1998 2,893,914 8,081,681
1997 2,836,695 7,755,238
1996 2,780,227 6,708,764
1995 2,724,557 5,674,118
1994 2,669,546 6,792,352
1993 2,615,099 7,981,132
1992 2,561,336 7,683,266
1991 2,508,265 7,526,966
1990 2,455,583 7,375,307
1989 2,403,820 7,184,706
1988 2,352,848 6,968,071
1987 2,301,970 6,749,493
1986 2,251,325 6,531,881
1985 2,200,915 6,317,228
1984 2,150,782 6,107,627
1983 2,101,106 5,905,311
1982 2,052,271 5,711,549
1981 2,004,418 5,527,230
1980 1,957,534 5,353,259
1979 1,911,552 5,189,541
1978 1,866,311 5,035,171
1977 1,821,543 4,888,240
1976 1,776,935 4,745,954
1975 1,732,389 4,607,728
1974 1,687,926 4,474,228
1973 1,643,690 4,345,047
1972 1,599,723 4,220,335
1971 1,556,081 4,100,044
1970 1,513,070 3,980,669
1969 1,470,886 3,861,271
1968 1,429,447 3,744,010
1967 1,388,628 3,629,577
1966 1,348,388 3,521,626
1965 1,308,835 3,423,210
1964 1,270,065 3,334,834
1963 1,232,124 3,258,890
1962 1,195,301 3,186,025
1961 1,159,870 3,106,779
1960 1,126,005 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Panama increased by 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Panama was ranked 128th most populous country in 2006 and is still 128th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Panama
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Panama Rwanda
2100 -0.19% 0.32%
2099 -0.18% 0.24%
2098 -0.17% 0.23%
2097 -0.16% 0.26%
2096 -0.16% 0.41%
2095 -0.14% 0.26%
2094 -0.14% 0.41%
2093 -0.13% 0.38%
2092 -0.12% 0.32%
2091 -0.11% 0.32%
2090 -0.1% 0.62%
2089 -0.09% 0.46%
2088 -0.08% 0.61%
2087 -0.07% 0.49%
2086 -0.06% 0.46%
2085 -0.05% 0.46%
2084 -0.04% 0.57%
2083 -0.02% 0.6%
2082 -0.008% 0.58%
2081 0.005% 0.63%
2080 0.02% 0.63%
2079 0.03% 0.6%
2078 0.05% 0.66%
2077 0.06% 0.59%
2076 0.07% 0.69%
2075 0.09% 0.68%
2074 0.1% 0.75%
2073 0.12% 0.79%
2072 0.13% 0.77%
2071 0.15% 0.86%
2070 0.16% 0.76%
2069 0.18% 0.89%
2068 0.19% 0.95%
2067 0.2% 0.86%
2066 0.21% 1%
2065 0.23% 0.98%
2064 0.24% 1.05%
2063 0.26% 0.94%
2062 0.28% 1.2%
2061 0.29% 1.06%
2060 0.31% 1.08%
2059 0.33% 1.32%
2058 0.35% 1.08%
2057 0.37% 1.1%
2056 0.39% 1.24%
2055 0.41% 1.21%
2054 0.43% 1.21%
2053 0.46% 1.21%
2052 0.48% 1.33%
2051 0.51% 1.31%
2050 0.53% 1.4%
2049 0.56% 1.47%
2048 0.58% 1.48%
2047 0.61% 1.37%
2046 0.63% 1.53%
2045 0.66% 1.5%
2044 0.68% 1.79%
2043 0.71% 1.65%
2042 0.74% 1.86%
2041 0.76% 1.9%
2040 0.79% 1.92%
2039 0.82% 1.79%
2038 0.85% 1.84%
2037 0.87% 1.68%
2036 0.9% 2.04%
2035 0.92% 1.91%
2034 0.95% 1.94%
2033 0.98% 1.65%
2032 1.01% 1.98%
2031 1.04% 1.96%
2030 1.07% 1.95%
2029 1.11% 2.02%
2028 1.14% 2.22%
2027 1.17% 2.14%
2026 1.21% 2.26%
2025 1.25% 2.13%
2024 1.27% 2.16%
2023 1.32% 2.22%
2022 1.27% 2.21%
2021 1.21% 2.22%
2020 1.38% 2.27%
2019 1.6% 2.31%
2018 1.69% 2.34%
2017 1.73% 2.37%
2016 1.74% 2.4%
2015 1.75% 2.42%
2014 1.75% 2.45%
2013 1.76% 2.43%
2012 1.78% 2.42%
2011 1.79% 2.48%
2010 1.8% 2.56%
2009 1.82% 2.61%
2008 1.84% 2.66%
2007 1.85% 2.7%
2006 1.87% 2.7%
2005 1.9% 2.7%
2004 1.92% 2.68%
2003 1.93% 2.22%
2002 1.95% 1.36%
2001 1.97% 0.89%
2000 1.98% 0.81%
1999 2% 0.82%
1998 2.02% 4.21%
1997 2.03% 15.6%
1996 2.04% 18.2%
1995 2.06% -16.5%
1994 2.08% -14.9%
1993 2.1% 3.88%
1992 2.12% 2.08%
1991 2.15% 2.06%
1990 2.15% 2.65%
1989 2.17% 3.11%
1988 2.21% 3.24%
1987 2.25% 3.33%
1986 2.29% 3.4%
1985 2.33% 3.43%
1984 2.36% 3.43%
1983 2.38% 3.39%
1982 2.39% 3.33%
1981 2.4% 3.25%
1980 2.41% 3.15%
1979 2.42% 3.07%
1978 2.46% 3.01%
1977 2.51% 3%
1976 2.57% 3%
1975 2.63% 2.98%
1974 2.69% 2.97%
1973 2.75% 2.96%
1972 2.8% 2.93%
1971 2.84% 3%
1970 2.87% 3.09%
1969 2.9% 3.13%
1968 2.94% 3.15%
1967 2.98% 3.07%
1966 3.02% 2.87%
1965 3.05% 2.65%
1964 3.08% 2.33%
1963 3.08% 2.29%
1962 3.05% 2.55%
1961 3.01% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Panama grew by 1.27%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Panama Rwanda
Current population
4642198
14975051
Population rank 128/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.18%
One net population change
9.25 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
7.35 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
24.7 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +156 +828
Annual growth/decline +56,818 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 83/197 45/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +6,151 +6,282
Net migration rank 49/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 477,749 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 81/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 63/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Panama
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Panama Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,151 - 6,282
2024 - 6,706 - -15,582
2023 50,197 7,262 312,762 -9,001
2022 50,556 7,967 312,145 -9,001
2021 46,747 5,473 309,895 -21,492
2020 46,599 5,473 312,692 -22,251
2019 54,420 10,623 313,525 -24,492
2018 57,508 11,130 312,512 -25,323
2017 58,607 11,059 310,323 -25,634
2016 59,454 10,109 305,549 -24,474
2015 59,896 8,648 299,114 -21,862
2014 60,227 7,105 292,779 -19,505
2013 60,295 5,926 286,331 -16,779
2012 60,471 5,447 282,584 -25,260
2011 60,411 5,167 282,922 -27,915
2010 59,418 4,953 286,848 -29,501
2009 59,168 4,765 287,034 -30,128
2008 58,961 4,568 287,334 -31,913
2007 58,454 4,330 285,791 -32,537
2006 58,067 4,087 282,149 -34,008
2005 58,014 3,843 275,121 -33,830
2004 58,281 3,596 265,273 -31,214
2003 57,458 3,352 251,243 -25,355
2002 57,011 3,099 239,036 -91,518
2001 56,654 2,856 230,845 -152,197
2000 56,236 2,602 221,276 -153,588
1999 55,911 2,341 210,518 -146,162
1998 55,482 2,084 197,185 -129,089
1997 55,060 1,820 174,687 410,106
1996 54,512 1,533 140,455 1,367,700
1995 54,069 1,221 121,137 439,995
1994 53,845 899 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 53,591 560 183,926 236,110
1992 53,186 182 188,025 -12,334
1991 53,079 -305 196,431 -59,519
1990 53,451 -854 207,895 -41,483
1989 52,295 -1,368 217,632 -2,826
1988 52,767 -1,750 223,759 -5,285
1987 52,690 -1,953 225,744 -7,062
1986 52,681 -2,136 225,526 -8,982
1985 52,573 -2,297 223,794 -11,031
1984 52,436 -2,435 219,337 -12,899
1983 51,880 -2,518 212,750 -14,560
1982 50,858 -2,554 205,147 -15,818
1981 50,018 -2,620 195,769 -16,453
1980 49,077 -2,701 184,988 -16,359
1979 48,362 -2,772 174,477 -15,669
1978 47,694 -2,811 163,779 -13,838
1977 47,438 -2,792 155,011 -11,084
1976 47,307 -2,727 147,665 -7,027
1975 47,149 -2,635 140,596 -4,791
1974 46,932 -2,531 135,743 -4,535
1973 46,540 -2,464 131,021 -3,862
1972 46,311 -2,448 126,403 -4,156
1971 45,867 -2,454 122,567 -4,230
1970 45,075 -2,476 119,273 1,149
1969 44,278 -2,510 115,394 2,983
1968 43,641 -2,528 111,422 4,728
1967 43,054 -2,528 108,053 4,655
1966 42,457 -2,500 105,128 -1,930
1965 41,604 -2,454 103,422 -9,774
1964 40,806 -2,418 102,562 -19,458
1963 39,872 -2,380 94,296 -25,524
1962 38,537 -2,377 102,548 -25,594
1961 37,100 -2,394 102,051 -20,508
1960 35,431 -2,409 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/panama/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 477,749 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Panama, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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