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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,515,577 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,642,198 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 4.2 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Panama is ranked the 128th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.06% for Panama vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Panama has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.64M (37.5% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Panama vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama Senegal
2100 5,947,731 47,481,703
2099 5,958,919 47,309,204
2098 5,969,676 47,131,505
2097 5,979,860 46,942,831
2096 5,989,615 46,749,318
2095 5,998,960 46,548,519
2094 6,007,655 46,338,777
2093 6,015,893 46,124,372
2092 6,023,482 45,903,819
2091 6,030,584 45,676,277
2090 6,037,116 45,442,218
2089 6,043,194 45,197,486
2088 6,048,506 44,949,158
2087 6,053,252 44,692,601
2086 6,057,347 44,425,160
2085 6,060,940 44,150,556
2084 6,063,735 43,871,406
2083 6,065,863 43,579,072
2082 6,067,171 43,285,560
2081 6,067,635 42,984,866
2080 6,067,317 42,679,614
2079 6,066,164 42,366,808
2078 6,064,127 42,044,826
2077 6,061,297 41,716,837
2076 6,057,645 41,379,705
2075 6,053,134 41,030,232
2074 6,047,620 40,674,683
2073 6,041,318 40,312,726
2072 6,034,065 39,943,067
2071 6,026,051 39,568,028
2070 6,017,288 39,187,711
2069 6,007,621 38,795,322
2068 5,997,109 38,398,147
2067 5,985,932 37,996,983
2066 5,973,853 37,584,328
2065 5,961,039 37,167,637
2064 5,947,320 36,744,279
2063 5,932,822 36,318,015
2062 5,917,367 35,884,713
2061 5,900,972 35,448,776
2060 5,883,654 35,010,231
2059 5,865,433 34,571,669
2058 5,846,037 34,122,702
2057 5,825,696 33,673,448
2056 5,804,369 33,219,406
2055 5,781,900 32,765,741
2054 5,758,339 32,313,613
2053 5,733,538 31,859,051
2052 5,707,562 31,405,418
2051 5,680,231 30,949,633
2050 5,651,617 30,490,614
2049 5,621,841 30,032,811
2048 5,590,701 29,570,773
2047 5,558,382 29,111,688
2046 5,524,843 28,648,672
2045 5,490,228 28,187,838
2044 5,454,371 27,724,585
2043 5,417,316 27,260,926
2042 5,379,169 26,796,927
2041 5,339,872 26,332,270
2040 5,299,492 25,866,240
2039 5,257,983 25,398,425
2038 5,215,284 24,928,471
2037 5,171,497 24,457,649
2036 5,126,814 23,986,892
2035 5,081,210 23,515,497
2034 5,034,708 23,046,885
2033 4,987,247 22,578,286
2032 4,938,646 22,110,230
2031 4,889,260 21,643,047
2030 4,838,970 21,178,414
2029 4,787,654 20,719,234
2028 4,735,214 20,263,713
2027 4,681,847 19,814,138
2026 4,627,497 19,372,006
2025 4,572,106 18,934,809
2024 4,515,577 18,501,984
2023 4,458,759 18,077,573
2022 4,400,773 17,651,103
2021 4,345,405 17,220,867
2020 4,293,261 16,789,219
2019 4,234,700 16,352,922
2018 4,167,860 15,914,498
2017 4,098,707 15,475,002
2016 4,029,086 15,034,521
2015 3,960,035 14,593,331
2014 3,892,101 14,152,102
2013 3,825,329 13,710,849
2012 3,759,256 13,310,495
2011 3,693,505 12,958,897
2010 3,628,535 12,635,413
2009 3,564,381 12,337,389
2008 3,500,648 12,048,959
2007 3,437,490 11,770,344
2006 3,375,024 11,500,094
2005 3,313,026 11,235,472
2004 3,251,155 10,975,704
2003 3,189,807 10,721,176
2002 3,129,344 10,466,214
2001 3,069,537 10,212,942
2000 3,010,369 9,968,260
1999 2,951,822 9,730,887
1998 2,893,914 9,502,952
1997 2,836,695 9,283,495
1996 2,780,227 9,067,014
1995 2,724,557 8,848,101
1994 2,669,546 8,624,078
1993 2,615,099 8,396,288
1992 2,561,336 8,168,395
1991 2,508,265 7,943,085
1990 2,455,583 7,720,523
1989 2,403,820 7,502,207
1988 2,352,848 7,289,618
1987 2,301,970 7,081,530
1986 2,251,325 6,878,192
1985 2,200,915 6,683,287
1984 2,150,782 6,499,364
1983 2,101,106 6,324,504
1982 2,052,271 6,156,961
1981 2,004,418 5,997,160
1980 1,957,534 5,845,638
1979 1,911,552 5,702,895
1978 1,866,311 5,568,096
1977 1,821,543 5,439,549
1976 1,776,935 5,308,564
1975 1,732,389 5,170,810
1974 1,687,926 5,029,437
1973 1,643,690 4,885,181
1972 1,599,723 4,741,631
1971 1,556,081 4,601,864
1970 1,513,070 4,466,328
1969 1,470,886 4,334,974
1968 1,429,447 4,207,587
1967 1,388,628 4,083,870
1966 1,348,388 3,964,299
1965 1,308,835 3,849,788
1964 1,270,065 3,740,535
1963 1,232,124 3,635,876
1962 1,195,301 3,534,686
1961 1,159,870 3,436,375
1960 1,126,005 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Panama increased by 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Panama was ranked 128th most populous country in 2006 and is still 128th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Panama
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Panama Senegal
2100 -0.19% 0.36%
2099 -0.18% 0.38%
2098 -0.17% 0.4%
2097 -0.16% 0.41%
2096 -0.16% 0.43%
2095 -0.14% 0.45%
2094 -0.14% 0.46%
2093 -0.13% 0.48%
2092 -0.12% 0.5%
2091 -0.11% 0.52%
2090 -0.1% 0.54%
2089 -0.09% 0.55%
2088 -0.08% 0.57%
2087 -0.07% 0.6%
2086 -0.06% 0.62%
2085 -0.05% 0.64%
2084 -0.04% 0.67%
2083 -0.02% 0.68%
2082 -0.008% 0.7%
2081 0.005% 0.72%
2080 0.02% 0.74%
2079 0.03% 0.77%
2078 0.05% 0.79%
2077 0.06% 0.81%
2076 0.07% 0.85%
2075 0.09% 0.87%
2074 0.1% 0.9%
2073 0.12% 0.93%
2072 0.13% 0.95%
2071 0.15% 0.97%
2070 0.16% 1.01%
2069 0.18% 1.03%
2068 0.19% 1.06%
2067 0.2% 1.1%
2066 0.21% 1.12%
2065 0.23% 1.15%
2064 0.24% 1.17%
2063 0.26% 1.21%
2062 0.28% 1.23%
2061 0.29% 1.25%
2060 0.31% 1.27%
2059 0.33% 1.32%
2058 0.35% 1.33%
2057 0.37% 1.37%
2056 0.39% 1.38%
2055 0.41% 1.4%
2054 0.43% 1.43%
2053 0.46% 1.44%
2052 0.48% 1.47%
2051 0.51% 1.51%
2050 0.53% 1.52%
2049 0.56% 1.56%
2048 0.58% 1.58%
2047 0.61% 1.62%
2046 0.63% 1.63%
2045 0.66% 1.67%
2044 0.68% 1.7%
2043 0.71% 1.73%
2042 0.74% 1.76%
2041 0.76% 1.8%
2040 0.79% 1.84%
2039 0.82% 1.89%
2038 0.85% 1.93%
2037 0.87% 1.96%
2036 0.9% 2%
2035 0.92% 2.03%
2034 0.95% 2.08%
2033 0.98% 2.12%
2032 1.01% 2.16%
2031 1.04% 2.19%
2030 1.07% 2.22%
2029 1.11% 2.25%
2028 1.14% 2.27%
2027 1.17% 2.28%
2026 1.21% 2.31%
2025 1.25% 2.34%
2024 1.27% 2.35%
2023 1.32% 2.42%
2022 1.27% 2.5%
2021 1.21% 2.57%
2020 1.38% 2.67%
2019 1.6% 2.75%
2018 1.69% 2.84%
2017 1.73% 2.93%
2016 1.74% 3.02%
2015 1.75% 3.12%
2014 1.75% 3.22%
2013 1.76% 3.01%
2012 1.78% 2.71%
2011 1.79% 2.56%
2010 1.8% 2.42%
2009 1.82% 2.39%
2008 1.84% 2.37%
2007 1.85% 2.35%
2006 1.87% 2.36%
2005 1.9% 2.37%
2004 1.92% 2.37%
2003 1.93% 2.44%
2002 1.95% 2.48%
2001 1.97% 2.45%
2000 1.98% 2.44%
1999 2% 2.4%
1998 2.02% 2.36%
1997 2.03% 2.39%
1996 2.04% 2.47%
1995 2.06% 2.6%
1994 2.08% 2.71%
1993 2.1% 2.79%
1992 2.12% 2.84%
1991 2.15% 2.88%
1990 2.15% 2.91%
1989 2.17% 2.92%
1988 2.21% 2.94%
1987 2.25% 2.96%
1986 2.29% 2.92%
1985 2.33% 2.83%
1984 2.36% 2.76%
1983 2.38% 2.72%
1982 2.39% 2.66%
1981 2.4% 2.59%
1980 2.41% 2.5%
1979 2.42% 2.42%
1978 2.46% 2.36%
1977 2.51% 2.47%
1976 2.57% 2.66%
1975 2.63% 2.81%
1974 2.69% 2.95%
1973 2.75% 3.03%
1972 2.8% 3.04%
1971 2.84% 3.03%
1970 2.87% 3.03%
1969 2.9% 3.03%
1968 2.94% 3.03%
1967 2.98% 3.02%
1966 3.02% 2.97%
1965 3.05% 2.92%
1964 3.08% 2.88%
1963 3.08% 2.86%
1962 3.05% 2.86%
1961 3.01% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Panama grew by 1.27%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Panama Senegal
Current population
4642198
19491599
Population rank 128/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.24%
One net population change
9.25 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
7.35 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
24.7 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +156 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +56,818 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 83/197 35/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +6,151 -12,636
Net migration rank 49/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 477,749 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 81/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 63/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Panama
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Panama Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,151 - -12,636
2024 - 6,706 - -10,307
2023 50,197 7,262 431,006 -9,999
2022 50,556 7,967 415,507 16,425
2021 46,747 5,473 403,019 25,519
2020 46,599 5,473 400,910 33,848
2019 54,420 10,623 399,436 38,386
2018 57,508 11,130 405,454 33,567
2017 58,607 11,059 410,366 29,605
2016 59,454 10,109 411,480 29,498
2015 59,896 8,648 407,008 34,387
2014 60,227 7,105 405,019 36,030
2013 60,295 5,926 406,582 34,878
2012 60,471 5,447 402,243 -42,978
2011 60,411 5,167 387,290 -43,350
2010 59,418 4,953 372,934 -69,888
2009 59,168 4,765 362,238 -69,239
2008 58,961 4,568 351,661 -67,812
2007 58,454 4,330 339,963 -66,580
2006 58,067 4,087 331,364 -64,254
2005 58,014 3,843 323,908 -61,781
2004 58,281 3,596 317,286 -59,879
2003 57,458 3,352 308,856 -57,213
2002 57,011 3,099 298,842 -40,554
2001 56,654 2,856 289,690 -41,422
2000 56,236 2,602 283,946 -42,854
1999 55,911 2,341 277,944 -44,284
1998 55,482 2,084 267,404 -45,189
1997 55,060 1,820 261,200 -44,506
1996 54,512 1,533 255,418 -39,162
1995 54,069 1,221 252,552 -31,001
1994 53,845 899 249,115 -22,633
1993 53,591 560 245,742 -16,649
1992 53,186 182 241,482 -14,796
1991 53,079 -305 237,713 -13,783
1990 53,451 -854 234,155 -12,959
1989 52,295 -1,368 227,797 -12,362
1988 52,767 -1,750 221,772 -12,036
1987 52,690 -1,953 218,522 -12,086
1986 52,681 -2,136 212,887 -12,655
1985 52,573 -2,297 208,218 -18,644
1984 52,436 -2,435 203,125 -24,858
1983 51,880 -2,518 197,673 -26,222
1982 50,858 -2,554 191,309 -27,672
1981 50,018 -2,620 185,917 -29,959
1980 49,077 -2,701 179,707 -32,616
1979 48,362 -2,772 173,425 -35,022
1978 47,694 -2,811 167,744 -36,559
1977 47,438 -2,792 161,636 -35,731
1976 47,307 -2,727 154,776 -18,716
1975 47,149 -2,635 147,311 -7,870
1974 46,932 -2,531 139,974 3,347
1973 46,540 -2,464 133,834 11,382
1972 46,311 -2,448 128,024 13,852
1971 45,867 -2,454 122,511 15,131
1970 45,075 -2,476 117,264 16,168
1969 44,278 -2,510 112,393 16,887
1968 43,641 -2,528 108,240 17,264
1967 43,054 -2,528 104,824 17,107
1966 42,457 -2,500 101,359 15,849
1965 41,604 -2,454 97,912 13,913
1964 40,806 -2,418 94,797 11,892
1963 39,872 -2,380 92,264 10,371
1962 38,537 -2,377 89,937 9,809
1961 37,100 -2,394 87,322 9,549
1960 35,431 -2,409 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/panama/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 477,749 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Panama, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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