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Population in Panama compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,571,189 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,654,479 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 1.95 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Panama is ranked the 128th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.06% for Panama vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Panama has had an average growth rate of +1.47% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.65M (37.9% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Panama vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama Sierra Leone
2100 5,946,537 16,107,087
2099 5,957,723 16,121,940
2098 5,968,478 16,135,035
2097 5,978,660 16,149,905
2096 5,988,413 16,160,672
2095 5,997,756 16,169,304
2094 6,006,449 16,168,902
2093 6,014,686 16,173,609
2092 6,022,273 16,170,778
2091 6,029,373 16,163,901
2090 6,035,905 16,154,165
2089 6,041,981 16,142,526
2088 6,047,292 16,128,775
2087 6,052,037 16,112,585
2086 6,056,131 16,085,549
2085 6,059,724 16,064,212
2084 6,062,518 16,040,563
2083 6,064,646 16,006,923
2082 6,065,953 15,970,872
2081 6,066,417 15,930,880
2080 6,066,099 15,892,665
2079 6,064,946 15,850,728
2078 6,062,910 15,801,450
2077 6,060,080 15,750,408
2076 6,056,429 15,695,310
2075 6,051,919 15,635,345
2074 6,046,406 15,580,279
2073 6,040,106 15,512,655
2072 6,032,854 15,442,481
2071 6,024,842 15,370,747
2070 6,016,080 15,293,426
2069 6,006,415 15,212,664
2068 5,995,906 15,124,069
2067 5,984,730 15,028,190
2066 5,972,654 14,931,295
2065 5,959,843 14,833,794
2064 5,946,126 14,736,872
2063 5,931,632 14,638,180
2062 5,916,180 14,525,736
2061 5,899,788 14,420,068
2060 5,882,473 14,307,451
2059 5,864,256 14,194,972
2058 5,844,863 14,077,124
2057 5,824,527 13,957,197
2056 5,803,204 13,832,494
2055 5,780,739 13,702,508
2054 5,757,183 13,576,231
2053 5,732,387 13,440,929
2052 5,706,417 13,299,910
2051 5,679,091 13,152,910
2050 5,650,483 13,006,688
2049 5,620,713 12,863,637
2048 5,589,579 12,712,671
2047 5,557,267 12,566,944
2046 5,523,734 12,411,042
2045 5,489,126 12,254,651
2044 5,453,277 12,088,895
2043 5,416,228 11,928,393
2042 5,378,090 11,767,372
2041 5,338,800 11,599,942
2040 5,298,428 11,428,331
2039 5,256,927 11,259,845
2038 5,214,237 11,097,180
2037 5,170,459 10,928,754
2036 5,125,785 10,757,928
2035 5,080,190 10,582,918
2034 5,033,697 10,411,088
2033 4,986,246 10,238,503
2032 4,937,655 10,059,929
2031 4,888,279 9,881,109
2030 4,837,999 9,705,485
2029 4,786,693 9,529,493
2028 4,734,263 9,358,412
2027 4,680,907 9,177,288
2026 4,626,568 8,998,902
2025 4,571,189 8,819,794
2024 4,515,577 8,642,022
2023 4,458,759 8,460,512
2022 4,400,773 8,276,807
2021 4,345,405 8,094,602
2020 4,293,261 7,912,558
2019 4,234,700 7,731,991
2018 4,167,860 7,554,563
2017 4,098,707 7,379,299
2016 4,029,086 7,205,328
2015 3,960,035 7,037,655
2014 3,892,101 6,876,385
2013 3,825,329 6,714,051
2012 3,759,256 6,551,080
2011 3,693,505 6,387,251
2010 3,628,535 6,222,714
2009 3,564,381 6,055,646
2008 3,500,648 5,894,722
2007 3,437,490 5,749,352
2006 3,375,024 5,624,466
2005 3,313,026 5,501,712
2004 3,251,155 5,355,717
2003 3,189,807 5,177,687
2002 3,129,344 4,971,435
2001 3,069,537 4,692,716
2000 3,010,369 4,423,611
1999 2,951,822 4,318,043
1998 2,893,914 4,295,785
1997 2,836,695 4,253,716
1996 2,780,227 4,199,210
1995 2,724,557 4,179,179
1994 2,669,546 4,173,105
1993 2,615,099 4,157,130
1992 2,561,336 4,166,366
1991 2,508,265 4,246,267
1990 2,455,583 4,196,828
1989 2,403,820 4,034,037
1988 2,352,848 3,934,517
1987 2,301,970 3,829,718
1986 2,251,325 3,728,380
1985 2,200,915 3,638,438
1984 2,150,782 3,558,758
1983 2,101,106 3,481,646
1982 2,052,271 3,408,183
1981 2,004,418 3,338,940
1980 1,957,534 3,272,089
1979 1,911,552 3,207,499
1978 1,866,311 3,145,517
1977 1,821,543 3,085,354
1976 1,776,935 3,028,820
1975 1,732,389 2,974,657
1974 1,687,926 2,920,459
1973 1,643,690 2,866,955
1972 1,599,723 2,814,388
1971 1,556,081 2,763,222
1970 1,513,070 2,712,286
1969 1,470,886 2,661,365
1968 1,429,447 2,611,532
1967 1,388,628 2,562,384
1966 1,348,388 2,514,638
1965 1,308,835 2,468,666
1964 1,270,065 2,424,390
1963 1,232,124 2,382,258
1962 1,195,301 2,342,242
1961 1,159,870 2,304,227
1960 1,126,005 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Panama increased by 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 625,393 people (a 15.5% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Panama was ranked 128th most populous country in 2006 and is still 128th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th to 91st.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Panama
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Panama Sierra Leone
2100 -0.19% -0.09%
2099 -0.18% -0.08%
2098 -0.17% -0.09%
2097 -0.16% -0.07%
2096 -0.16% -0.05%
2095 -0.14% 0.002%
2094 -0.14% -0.03%
2093 -0.13% 0.02%
2092 -0.12% 0.04%
2091 -0.11% 0.06%
2090 -0.1% 0.07%
2089 -0.09% 0.09%
2088 -0.08% 0.1%
2087 -0.07% 0.17%
2086 -0.06% 0.13%
2085 -0.05% 0.15%
2084 -0.04% 0.21%
2083 -0.02% 0.23%
2082 -0.008% 0.25%
2081 0.005% 0.24%
2080 0.02% 0.26%
2079 0.03% 0.31%
2078 0.05% 0.32%
2077 0.06% 0.35%
2076 0.07% 0.38%
2075 0.09% 0.35%
2074 0.1% 0.44%
2073 0.12% 0.45%
2072 0.13% 0.47%
2071 0.15% 0.51%
2070 0.16% 0.53%
2069 0.18% 0.59%
2068 0.19% 0.64%
2067 0.2% 0.65%
2066 0.21% 0.66%
2065 0.23% 0.66%
2064 0.24% 0.67%
2063 0.26% 0.77%
2062 0.28% 0.73%
2061 0.29% 0.79%
2060 0.31% 0.79%
2059 0.33% 0.84%
2058 0.35% 0.86%
2057 0.37% 0.9%
2056 0.39% 0.95%
2055 0.41% 0.93%
2054 0.43% 1.01%
2053 0.46% 1.06%
2052 0.48% 1.12%
2051 0.51% 1.12%
2050 0.53% 1.11%
2049 0.56% 1.19%
2048 0.58% 1.16%
2047 0.61% 1.26%
2046 0.63% 1.28%
2045 0.66% 1.37%
2044 0.68% 1.35%
2043 0.71% 1.37%
2042 0.74% 1.44%
2041 0.76% 1.5%
2040 0.79% 1.5%
2039 0.82% 1.47%
2038 0.85% 1.54%
2037 0.87% 1.59%
2036 0.9% 1.65%
2035 0.92% 1.65%
2034 0.95% 1.69%
2033 0.98% 1.78%
2032 1.01% 1.81%
2031 1.04% 1.81%
2030 1.07% 1.85%
2029 1.11% 1.83%
2028 1.14% 1.97%
2027 1.17% 1.98%
2026 1.21% 2.03%
2025 1.23% 2.06%
2024 1.27% 2.15%
2023 1.32% 2.22%
2022 1.27% 2.25%
2021 1.21% 2.3%
2020 1.38% 2.34%
2019 1.6% 2.35%
2018 1.69% 2.38%
2017 1.73% 2.41%
2016 1.74% 2.38%
2015 1.75% 2.35%
2014 1.75% 2.42%
2013 1.76% 2.49%
2012 1.78% 2.56%
2011 1.79% 2.64%
2010 1.8% 2.76%
2009 1.82% 2.73%
2008 1.84% 2.53%
2007 1.85% 2.22%
2006 1.87% 2.23%
2005 1.9% 2.73%
2004 1.92% 3.44%
2003 1.93% 4.15%
2002 1.95% 5.94%
2001 1.97% 6.08%
2000 1.98% 2.44%
1999 2% 0.52%
1998 2.02% 0.99%
1997 2.03% 1.3%
1996 2.04% 0.48%
1995 2.06% 0.15%
1994 2.08% 0.38%
1993 2.1% -0.22%
1992 2.12% -1.88%
1991 2.15% 1.18%
1990 2.15% 4.04%
1989 2.17% 2.53%
1988 2.21% 2.74%
1987 2.25% 2.72%
1986 2.29% 2.47%
1985 2.33% 2.24%
1984 2.36% 2.21%
1983 2.38% 2.16%
1982 2.39% 2.07%
1981 2.4% 2.04%
1980 2.41% 2.01%
1979 2.42% 1.97%
1978 2.46% 1.95%
1977 2.51% 1.87%
1976 2.57% 1.82%
1975 2.63% 1.86%
1974 2.69% 1.87%
1973 2.75% 1.87%
1972 2.8% 1.85%
1971 2.84% 1.88%
1970 2.87% 1.91%
1969 2.9% 1.91%
1968 2.94% 1.92%
1967 2.98% 1.9%
1966 3.02% 1.86%
1965 3.05% 1.83%
1964 3.08% 1.77%
1963 3.08% 1.71%
1962 3.05% 1.65%
1961 3.01% 1.58%

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

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In 2025, the population of Panama grew by 1.23%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Panama Sierra Leone
Current population
4654479
9090531
Population rank 128/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.11%
One net population change
9.48 minutes
2.96 minutes
One birth every
7.34 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
23.7 minutes
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +152 +487
Annual growth/decline +55,612 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 47/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +6,151 -11,309
Net migration rank 49/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 477,749 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 81/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 63/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Panama
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Panama Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,151 - -11,309
2024 49,459 6,706 189,234 -11,000
2023 50,197 7,262 188,788 -4,000
2022 50,556 7,967 186,625 -4,000
2021 46,747 5,473 183,326 -1,544
2020 46,599 5,473 181,015 1,292
2019 54,420 10,623 181,068 -2,238
2018 57,508 11,130 178,772 -2,741
2017 58,607 11,059 173,259 1,234
2016 59,454 10,109 168,784 4,657
2015 59,896 8,648 162,275 -356
2014 60,227 7,105 160,137 485
2013 60,295 5,926 161,265 2,773
2012 60,471 5,447 160,915 988
2011 60,411 5,167 158,858 6,895
2010 59,418 4,953 155,338 7,983
2009 59,168 4,765 152,669 18,145
2008 58,961 4,568 149,855 1,182
2007 58,454 4,330 145,740 -6,042
2006 58,067 4,087 144,127 -34,052
2005 58,014 3,843 137,234 -1,805
2004 58,281 3,596 132,661 23,897
2003 57,458 3,352 130,312 69,185
2002 57,011 3,099 126,429 86,578
2001 56,654 2,856 116,647 227,791
2000 56,236 2,602 110,754 83,013
1999 55,911 2,341 102,295 -84,926
1998 55,482 2,084 103,906 -76,766
1997 55,060 1,820 105,433 -48,437
1996 54,512 1,533 104,140 -52,110
1995 54,069 1,221 100,885 -112,857
1994 53,845 899 101,486 -77,371
1993 53,591 560 103,317 -95,476
1992 53,186 182 103,251 -129,565
1991 53,079 -305 105,477 -238,965
1990 53,451 -854 100,778 131,587
1989 52,295 -1,368 98,298 -5,079
1988 52,767 -1,750 96,344 9,470
1987 52,690 -1,953 94,235 9,558
1986 52,681 -2,136 90,902 7,992
1985 52,573 -2,297 88,869 -7,873
1984 52,436 -2,435 87,072 -8,708
1983 51,880 -2,518 84,628 -8,783
1982 50,858 -2,554 82,457 -11,379
1981 50,018 -2,620 80,111 -12,699
1980 49,077 -2,701 77,932 -11,641
1979 48,362 -2,772 75,992 -13,095
1978 47,694 -2,811 74,130 -13,073
1977 47,438 -2,792 71,663 -12,399
1976 47,307 -2,727 69,506 -15,686
1975 47,149 -2,635 67,560 -13,058
1974 46,932 -2,531 65,357 -11,473
1973 46,540 -2,464 62,443 -9,322
1972 46,311 -2,448 60,279 -8,267
1971 45,867 -2,454 58,484 -8,162
1970 45,075 -2,476 56,513 -4,957
1969 44,278 -2,510 54,768 -4,485
1968 43,641 -2,528 53,126 -3,743
1967 43,054 -2,528 51,734 -2,819
1966 42,457 -2,500 49,486 -2,911
1965 41,604 -2,454 47,223 -1,851
1964 40,806 -2,418 45,487 -2,308
1963 39,872 -2,380 43,569 -2,480
1962 38,537 -2,377 41,603 -2,658
1961 37,100 -2,394 40,022 -2,947
1960 35,431 -2,409 38,192 -3,528

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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 people).

As of 2024, 477,749 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Panama, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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