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Population in Panama compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,515,577 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,642,198 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Panama's population is 5.37 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Panama is ranked the 128th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.06% for Panama vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Panama has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.64M (37.5% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Panama vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama Solomon Islands
2100 5,947,731 1,869,358
2099 5,958,919 1,865,277
2098 5,969,676 1,861,047
2097 5,979,860 1,856,421
2096 5,989,615 1,851,585
2095 5,998,960 1,846,229
2094 6,007,655 1,840,799
2093 6,015,893 1,834,881
2092 6,023,482 1,828,545
2091 6,030,584 1,822,001
2090 6,037,116 1,815,153
2089 6,043,194 1,808,103
2088 6,048,506 1,800,741
2087 6,053,252 1,793,136
2086 6,057,347 1,785,209
2085 6,060,940 1,777,013
2084 6,063,735 1,768,444
2083 6,065,863 1,759,601
2082 6,067,171 1,750,433
2081 6,067,635 1,740,952
2080 6,067,317 1,731,110
2079 6,066,164 1,721,146
2078 6,064,127 1,710,785
2077 6,061,297 1,700,043
2076 6,057,645 1,688,876
2075 6,053,134 1,677,587
2074 6,047,620 1,666,185
2073 6,041,318 1,654,264
2072 6,034,065 1,642,044
2071 6,026,051 1,629,467
2070 6,017,288 1,616,736
2069 6,007,621 1,603,679
2068 5,997,109 1,590,304
2067 5,985,932 1,576,716
2066 5,973,853 1,563,005
2065 5,961,039 1,549,060
2064 5,947,320 1,534,862
2063 5,932,822 1,520,351
2062 5,917,367 1,505,792
2061 5,900,972 1,490,935
2060 5,883,654 1,476,028
2059 5,865,433 1,460,816
2058 5,846,037 1,445,385
2057 5,825,696 1,429,967
2056 5,804,369 1,414,320
2055 5,781,900 1,398,440
2054 5,758,339 1,382,426
2053 5,733,538 1,366,190
2052 5,707,562 1,349,703
2051 5,680,231 1,333,136
2050 5,651,617 1,316,322
2049 5,621,841 1,299,367
2048 5,590,701 1,282,258
2047 5,558,382 1,265,007
2046 5,524,843 1,247,608
2045 5,490,228 1,230,002
2044 5,454,371 1,212,277
2043 5,417,316 1,194,351
2042 5,379,169 1,176,271
2041 5,339,872 1,158,172
2040 5,299,492 1,139,832
2039 5,257,983 1,121,014
2038 5,215,284 1,101,787
2037 5,171,497 1,082,148
2036 5,126,814 1,062,197
2035 5,081,210 1,041,925
2034 5,034,708 1,021,492
2033 4,987,247 1,000,997
2032 4,938,646 980,329
2031 4,889,260 959,788
2030 4,838,970 939,300
2029 4,787,654 918,921
2028 4,735,214 898,660
2027 4,681,847 878,499
2026 4,627,497 858,557
2025 4,572,106 838,746
2024 4,515,577 819,198
2023 4,458,759 800,005
2022 4,400,773 781,066
2021 4,345,405 762,591
2020 4,293,261 744,498
2019 4,234,700 728,147
2018 4,167,860 709,101
2017 4,098,707 685,672
2016 4,029,086 662,379
2015 3,960,035 639,415
2014 3,892,101 616,908
2013 3,825,329 594,945
2012 3,759,256 573,606
2011 3,693,505 552,945
2010 3,628,535 532,968
2009 3,564,381 518,141
2008 3,500,648 508,790
2007 3,437,490 500,156
2006 3,375,024 491,594
2005 3,313,026 483,080
2004 3,251,155 474,611
2003 3,189,807 466,154
2002 3,129,344 457,671
2001 3,069,537 449,125
2000 3,010,369 440,469
1999 2,951,822 430,500
1998 2,893,914 419,071
1997 2,836,695 407,474
1996 2,780,227 396,009
1995 2,724,557 384,733
1994 2,669,546 373,675
1993 2,615,099 362,839
1992 2,561,336 352,205
1991 2,508,265 341,738
1990 2,455,583 331,435
1989 2,403,820 321,282
1988 2,352,848 311,265
1987 2,301,970 301,414
1986 2,251,325 291,842
1985 2,200,915 282,455
1984 2,150,782 273,163
1983 2,101,106 264,068
1982 2,052,271 255,200
1981 2,004,418 246,555
1980 1,957,534 238,135
1979 1,911,552 229,953
1978 1,866,311 222,029
1977 1,821,543 214,418
1976 1,776,935 207,194
1975 1,732,389 200,744
1974 1,687,926 195,041
1973 1,643,690 189,774
1972 1,599,723 184,994
1971 1,556,081 180,637
1970 1,513,070 176,579
1969 1,470,886 172,476
1968 1,429,447 168,282
1967 1,388,628 164,245
1966 1,348,388 160,393
1965 1,308,835 156,686
1964 1,270,065 153,085
1963 1,232,124 149,589
1962 1,195,301 146,201
1961 1,159,870 142,912
1960 1,126,005 139,688

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 the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Panama was ranked 128th most populous country in 2006 and is still 128th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Panama
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Panama Solomon Islands
2100 -0.19% 0.22%
2099 -0.18% 0.23%
2098 -0.17% 0.25%
2097 -0.16% 0.26%
2096 -0.16% 0.29%
2095 -0.14% 0.29%
2094 -0.14% 0.32%
2093 -0.13% 0.35%
2092 -0.12% 0.36%
2091 -0.11% 0.38%
2090 -0.1% 0.39%
2089 -0.09% 0.41%
2088 -0.08% 0.42%
2087 -0.07% 0.44%
2086 -0.06% 0.46%
2085 -0.05% 0.48%
2084 -0.04% 0.5%
2083 -0.02% 0.52%
2082 -0.008% 0.54%
2081 0.005% 0.57%
2080 0.02% 0.58%
2079 0.03% 0.61%
2078 0.05% 0.63%
2077 0.06% 0.66%
2076 0.07% 0.67%
2075 0.09% 0.68%
2074 0.1% 0.72%
2073 0.12% 0.74%
2072 0.13% 0.77%
2071 0.15% 0.79%
2070 0.16% 0.81%
2069 0.18% 0.84%
2068 0.19% 0.86%
2067 0.2% 0.88%
2066 0.21% 0.9%
2065 0.23% 0.93%
2064 0.24% 0.95%
2063 0.26% 0.97%
2062 0.28% 1%
2061 0.29% 1.01%
2060 0.31% 1.04%
2059 0.33% 1.07%
2058 0.35% 1.08%
2057 0.37% 1.11%
2056 0.39% 1.14%
2055 0.41% 1.16%
2054 0.43% 1.19%
2053 0.46% 1.22%
2052 0.48% 1.24%
2051 0.51% 1.28%
2050 0.53% 1.3%
2049 0.56% 1.33%
2048 0.58% 1.36%
2047 0.61% 1.39%
2046 0.63% 1.43%
2045 0.66% 1.46%
2044 0.68% 1.5%
2043 0.71% 1.54%
2042 0.74% 1.56%
2041 0.76% 1.61%
2040 0.79% 1.68%
2039 0.82% 1.75%
2038 0.85% 1.81%
2037 0.87% 1.88%
2036 0.9% 1.95%
2035 0.92% 2%
2034 0.95% 2.05%
2033 0.98% 2.11%
2032 1.01% 2.14%
2031 1.04% 2.18%
2030 1.07% 2.22%
2029 1.11% 2.25%
2028 1.14% 2.3%
2027 1.17% 2.32%
2026 1.21% 2.36%
2025 1.25% 2.39%
2024 1.27% 2.4%
2023 1.32% 2.42%
2022 1.27% 2.42%
2021 1.21% 2.43%
2020 1.38% 2.25%
2019 1.6% 2.69%
2018 1.69% 3.42%
2017 1.73% 3.52%
2016 1.74% 3.59%
2015 1.75% 3.65%
2014 1.75% 3.69%
2013 1.76% 3.72%
2012 1.78% 3.74%
2011 1.79% 3.75%
2010 1.8% 2.86%
2009 1.82% 1.84%
2008 1.84% 1.73%
2007 1.85% 1.74%
2006 1.87% 1.76%
2005 1.9% 1.78%
2004 1.92% 1.81%
2003 1.93% 1.85%
2002 1.95% 1.9%
2001 1.97% 1.97%
2000 1.98% 2.32%
1999 2% 2.73%
1998 2.02% 2.85%
1997 2.03% 2.9%
1996 2.04% 2.93%
1995 2.06% 2.96%
1994 2.08% 2.99%
1993 2.1% 3.02%
1992 2.12% 3.06%
1991 2.15% 3.11%
1990 2.15% 3.16%
1989 2.17% 3.22%
1988 2.21% 3.27%
1987 2.25% 3.28%
1986 2.29% 3.32%
1985 2.33% 3.4%
1984 2.36% 3.44%
1983 2.38% 3.47%
1982 2.39% 3.51%
1981 2.4% 3.54%
1980 2.41% 3.56%
1979 2.42% 3.57%
1978 2.46% 3.55%
1977 2.51% 3.49%
1976 2.57% 3.21%
1975 2.63% 2.92%
1974 2.69% 2.78%
1973 2.75% 2.58%
1972 2.8% 2.41%
1971 2.84% 2.3%
1970 2.87% 2.38%
1969 2.9% 2.49%
1968 2.94% 2.46%
1967 2.98% 2.4%
1966 3.02% 2.37%
1965 3.05% 2.35%
1964 3.08% 2.34%
1963 3.08% 2.32%
1962 3.05% 2.3%
1961 3.01% 2.31%

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 the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Panama Solomon Islands
Current population
4642198
863951
Population rank 128/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.01%
One net population change
9.25 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
7.35 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
24.7 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +156 +53
Annual growth/decline +56,818 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 83/197 33/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +6,151 +1,631
Net migration rank 49/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 477,749 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 81/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 63/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Panama
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Panama Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,151 - 1,631
2024 - 6,706 - 1,610
2023 50,197 7,262 17,436 1,636
2022 50,556 7,967 17,253 1,567
2021 46,747 5,473 16,626 1,499
2020 46,599 5,473 16,488 1,556
2019 54,420 10,623 16,649 -1,990
2018 57,508 11,130 16,790 6,653
2017 58,607 11,059 16,897 6,513
2016 59,454 10,109 17,027 6,146
2015 59,896 8,648 16,909 5,853
2014 60,227 7,105 16,652 5,598
2013 60,295 5,926 16,038 5,631
2012 60,471 5,447 15,585 5,420
2011 60,411 5,167 15,095 5,219
2010 59,418 4,953 14,604 5,040
2009 59,168 4,765 14,381 -4,360
2008 58,961 4,568 14,225 -5,538
2007 58,454 4,330 13,963 -5,383
2006 58,067 4,087 13,799 -5,262
2005 58,014 3,843 13,568 -5,082
2004 58,281 3,596 13,444 -4,985
2003 57,458 3,352 13,344 -4,881
2002 57,011 3,099 13,195 -4,691
2001 56,654 2,856 13,061 -4,474
2000 56,236 2,602 12,938 -4,219
1999 55,911 2,341 12,809 -1,588
1998 55,482 2,084 12,658 -1,019
1997 55,060 1,820 12,478 -931
1996 54,512 1,533 12,328 -947
1995 54,069 1,221 12,124 -952
1994 53,845 899 11,771 -828
1993 53,591 560 11,396 -665
1992 53,186 182 11,029 -482
1991 53,079 -305 10,789 -410
1990 53,451 -854 10,561 -335
1989 52,295 -1,368 10,354 -270
1988 52,767 -1,750 10,142 -197
1987 52,690 -1,953 9,943 -179
1986 52,681 -2,136 9,656 -269
1985 52,573 -2,297 9,534 -150
1984 52,436 -2,435 9,299 -102
1983 51,880 -2,518 9,011 -30
1982 50,858 -2,554 8,720 40
1981 50,018 -2,620 8,436 99
1980 49,077 -2,701 8,156 151
1979 48,362 -2,772 7,874 188
1978 47,694 -2,811 7,598 174
1977 47,438 -2,792 7,290 159
1976 47,307 -2,727 7,058 -48
1975 47,149 -2,635 6,635 -760
1974 46,932 -2,531 6,612 -1,084
1973 46,540 -2,464 6,343 -1,329
1972 46,311 -2,448 6,074 -1,520
1971 45,867 -2,454 5,814 -1,646
1970 45,075 -2,476 5,575 -1,632
1969 44,278 -2,510 5,444 -1,187
1968 43,641 -2,528 5,285 -1,154
1967 43,054 -2,528 5,151 -1,213
1966 42,457 -2,500 5,028 -1,256
1965 41,604 -2,454 4,885 -1,237
1964 40,806 -2,418 4,747 -1,200
1963 39,872 -2,380 4,571 -1,129
1962 38,537 -2,377 4,408 -1,073
1961 37,100 -2,394 4,257 -1,016
1960 35,431 -2,409 4,119 -917

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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 477,749 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Panama, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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