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Population in Panama compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,571,189 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,654,479 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 2.7 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Panama is ranked the 128th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.06% for Panama vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Panama has had an average growth rate of +1.47% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.65M (37.9% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Panama vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama South Sudan
2100 5,946,537 24,078,379
2099 5,957,723 24,072,957
2098 5,968,478 24,054,947
2097 5,978,660 24,056,753
2096 5,988,413 24,045,972
2095 5,997,756 24,037,837
2094 6,006,449 24,039,267
2093 6,014,686 24,030,512
2092 6,022,273 24,010,555
2091 6,029,373 23,991,816
2090 6,035,905 23,970,012
2089 6,041,981 23,929,017
2088 6,047,292 23,883,712
2087 6,052,037 23,848,809
2086 6,056,131 23,794,890
2085 6,059,724 23,750,772
2084 6,062,518 23,678,728
2083 6,064,646 23,609,290
2082 6,065,953 23,532,790
2081 6,066,417 23,458,146
2080 6,066,099 23,383,482
2079 6,064,946 23,286,011
2078 6,062,910 23,188,860
2077 6,060,080 23,078,416
2076 6,056,429 22,979,198
2075 6,051,919 22,860,496
2074 6,046,406 22,718,148
2073 6,040,106 22,575,682
2072 6,032,854 22,431,004
2071 6,024,842 22,280,140
2070 6,016,080 22,143,813
2069 6,006,415 21,995,874
2068 5,995,906 21,822,076
2067 5,984,730 21,654,546
2066 5,972,654 21,489,275
2065 5,959,843 21,309,913
2064 5,946,126 21,134,522
2063 5,931,632 20,957,705
2062 5,916,180 20,777,701
2061 5,899,788 20,601,672
2060 5,882,473 20,423,629
2059 5,864,256 20,227,862
2058 5,844,863 20,041,880
2057 5,824,527 19,846,671
2056 5,803,204 19,652,407
2055 5,780,739 19,457,411
2054 5,757,183 19,250,667
2053 5,732,387 19,053,773
2052 5,706,417 18,833,795
2051 5,679,091 18,626,605
2050 5,650,483 18,427,690
2049 5,620,713 18,224,430
2048 5,589,579 18,014,650
2047 5,557,267 17,799,982
2046 5,523,734 17,572,953
2045 5,489,126 17,348,901
2044 5,453,277 17,115,914
2043 5,416,228 16,882,303
2042 5,378,090 16,639,465
2041 5,338,800 16,390,966
2040 5,298,428 16,137,104
2039 5,256,927 15,884,330
2038 5,214,237 15,622,514
2037 5,170,459 15,358,539
2036 5,125,785 15,085,936
2035 5,080,190 14,810,066
2034 5,033,697 14,538,365
2033 4,986,246 14,273,128
2032 4,937,655 14,002,178
2031 4,888,279 13,725,779
2030 4,837,999 13,460,850
2029 4,786,693 13,201,804
2028 4,734,263 12,942,501
2027 4,680,907 12,688,278
2026 4,626,568 12,434,895
2025 4,571,189 12,188,788
2024 4,515,577 11,943,408
2023 4,458,759 11,483,374
2022 4,400,773 11,021,177
2021 4,345,405 10,865,780
2020 4,293,261 10,698,467
2019 4,234,700 10,423,384
2018 4,167,860 10,122,977
2017 4,098,707 10,259,154
2016 4,029,086 10,830,102
2015 3,960,035 11,107,561
2014 3,892,101 11,235,073
2013 3,825,329 11,166,275
2012 3,759,256 10,756,240
2011 3,693,505 10,288,109
2010 3,628,535 9,745,953
2009 3,564,381 9,243,556
2008 3,500,648 8,817,647
2007 3,437,490 8,388,788
2006 3,375,024 7,976,526
2005 3,313,026 7,590,143
2004 3,251,155 7,233,041
2003 3,189,807 6,903,127
2002 3,129,344 6,596,806
2001 3,069,537 6,308,391
2000 3,010,369 6,032,267
1999 2,951,822 5,771,628
1998 2,893,914 5,620,068
1997 2,836,695 5,509,136
1996 2,780,227 5,356,925
1995 2,724,557 5,225,836
1994 2,669,546 5,071,184
1993 2,615,099 4,956,002
1992 2,561,336 4,909,749
1991 2,508,265 4,836,677
1990 2,455,583 4,737,633
1989 2,403,820 4,713,229
1988 2,352,848 4,848,029
1987 2,301,970 4,962,395
1986 2,251,325 4,921,240
1985 2,200,915 4,834,296
1984 2,150,782 4,750,627
1983 2,101,106 4,661,574
1982 2,052,271 4,557,686
1981 2,004,418 4,447,272
1980 1,957,534 4,339,030
1979 1,911,552 4,232,605
1978 1,866,311 4,127,657
1977 1,821,543 4,024,032
1976 1,776,935 3,921,910
1975 1,732,389 3,821,494
1974 1,687,926 3,723,259
1973 1,643,690 3,627,383
1972 1,599,723 3,542,497
1971 1,556,081 3,468,646
1970 1,513,070 3,409,614
1969 1,470,886 3,365,533
1968 1,429,447 3,321,528
1967 1,388,628 3,277,648
1966 1,348,388 3,236,423
1965 1,308,835 3,189,835
1964 1,270,065 3,129,918
1963 1,232,124 3,072,669
1962 1,195,301 3,024,308
1961 1,159,870 2,976,724
1960 1,126,005 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Panama increased by 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 625,393 people (a 15.5% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Panama was ranked 128th most populous country in 2006 and is still 128th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Panama
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Panama South Sudan
2100 -0.19% 0.02%
2099 -0.18% 0.07%
2098 -0.17% -0.008%
2097 -0.16% 0.04%
2096 -0.16% 0.03%
2095 -0.14% -0.006%
2094 -0.14% 0.04%
2093 -0.13% 0.08%
2092 -0.12% 0.08%
2091 -0.11% 0.09%
2090 -0.1% 0.17%
2089 -0.09% 0.19%
2088 -0.08% 0.15%
2087 -0.07% 0.23%
2086 -0.06% 0.19%
2085 -0.05% 0.3%
2084 -0.04% 0.29%
2083 -0.02% 0.33%
2082 -0.008% 0.32%
2081 0.005% 0.32%
2080 0.02% 0.42%
2079 0.03% 0.42%
2078 0.05% 0.48%
2077 0.06% 0.43%
2076 0.07% 0.52%
2075 0.09% 0.63%
2074 0.1% 0.63%
2073 0.12% 0.64%
2072 0.13% 0.68%
2071 0.15% 0.62%
2070 0.16% 0.67%
2069 0.18% 0.8%
2068 0.19% 0.77%
2067 0.2% 0.77%
2066 0.21% 0.84%
2065 0.23% 0.83%
2064 0.24% 0.84%
2063 0.26% 0.87%
2062 0.28% 0.85%
2061 0.29% 0.87%
2060 0.31% 0.97%
2059 0.33% 0.93%
2058 0.35% 0.98%
2057 0.37% 0.99%
2056 0.39% 1%
2055 0.41% 1.07%
2054 0.43% 1.03%
2053 0.46% 1.17%
2052 0.48% 1.11%
2051 0.51% 1.08%
2050 0.53% 1.12%
2049 0.56% 1.16%
2048 0.58% 1.21%
2047 0.61% 1.29%
2046 0.63% 1.29%
2045 0.66% 1.36%
2044 0.68% 1.38%
2043 0.71% 1.46%
2042 0.74% 1.52%
2041 0.76% 1.57%
2040 0.79% 1.59%
2039 0.82% 1.68%
2038 0.85% 1.72%
2037 0.87% 1.81%
2036 0.9% 1.86%
2035 0.92% 1.87%
2034 0.95% 1.86%
2033 0.98% 1.94%
2032 1.01% 2.01%
2031 1.04% 1.97%
2030 1.07% 1.96%
2029 1.11% 2%
2028 1.14% 2%
2027 1.17% 2.04%
2026 1.21% 2.02%
2025 1.23% 2.05%
2024 1.27% 4.01%
2023 1.32% 4.19%
2022 1.27% 1.43%
2021 1.21% 1.56%
2020 1.38% 2.64%
2019 1.6% 2.97%
2018 1.69% -1.33%
2017 1.73% -5.27%
2016 1.74% -2.5%
2015 1.75% -1.13%
2014 1.75% 0.62%
2013 1.76% 3.81%
2012 1.78% 4.55%
2011 1.79% 5.56%
2010 1.8% 5.44%
2009 1.82% 4.83%
2008 1.84% 5.11%
2007 1.85% 5.17%
2006 1.87% 5.09%
2005 1.9% 4.94%
2004 1.92% 4.78%
2003 1.93% 4.64%
2002 1.95% 4.57%
2001 1.97% 4.58%
2000 1.98% 4.52%
1999 2% 2.7%
1998 2.02% 2.01%
1997 2.03% 2.84%
1996 2.04% 2.51%
1995 2.06% 3.05%
1994 2.08% 2.32%
1993 2.1% 0.94%
1992 2.12% 1.51%
1991 2.15% 2.09%
1990 2.15% 0.52%
1989 2.17% -2.78%
1988 2.21% -2.3%
1987 2.25% 0.84%
1986 2.29% 1.8%
1985 2.33% 1.76%
1984 2.36% 1.91%
1983 2.38% 2.28%
1982 2.39% 2.48%
1981 2.4% 2.49%
1980 2.41% 2.51%
1979 2.42% 2.54%
1978 2.46% 2.58%
1977 2.51% 2.6%
1976 2.57% 2.63%
1975 2.63% 2.64%
1974 2.69% 2.64%
1973 2.75% 2.4%
1972 2.8% 2.13%
1971 2.84% 1.73%
1970 2.87% 1.31%
1969 2.9% 1.32%
1968 2.94% 1.34%
1967 2.98% 1.27%
1966 3.02% 1.46%
1965 3.05% 1.91%
1964 3.08% 1.86%
1963 3.08% 1.6%
1962 3.05% 1.6%
1961 3.01% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Panama grew by 1.23%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Panama South Sudan
Current population
4654479
12565048
Population rank 128/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.15%
One net population change
9.48 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
7.34 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
23.7 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +152 +672
Annual growth/decline +55,612 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 48/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +6,151 +6,145
Net migration rank 49/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 477,749 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 81/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 63/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Panama
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Panama South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,151 - 6,145
2024 49,459 6,706 231,714 15,374
2023 50,197 7,262 217,966 455,000
2022 50,556 7,967 211,166 40,259
2021 46,747 5,473 213,567 -154,359
2020 46,599 5,473 212,332 62,935
2019 54,420 10,623 209,708 65,198
2018 57,508 11,130 168,497 157,408
2017 58,607 11,059 72,193 -670,477
2016 59,454 10,109 110,553 -654,225
2015 59,896 8,648 148,542 -159,822
2014 60,227 7,105 227,611 -471,523
2013 60,295 5,926 315,983 65,337
2012 60,471 5,447 312,974 125,771
2011 60,411 5,167 303,181 194,325
2010 59,418 4,953 287,409 299,402
2009 59,168 4,765 278,859 139,129
2008 58,961 4,568 268,268 165,557
2007 58,454 4,330 256,546 167,350
2006 58,067 4,087 246,706 153,926
2005 58,014 3,843 239,272 132,869
2004 58,281 3,596 231,877 110,182
2003 57,458 3,352 225,822 91,951
2002 57,011 3,099 212,014 82,847
2001 56,654 2,856 204,108 77,856
2000 56,236 2,602 196,055 74,227
1999 55,911 2,341 180,721 70,271
1998 55,482 2,084 -12,157 64,285
1997 55,060 1,820 121,454 48,280
1996 54,512 1,533 116,728 17,953
1995 54,069 1,221 110,417 17,077
1994 53,845 899 165,407 16,407
1993 53,591 560 32,779 15,772
1992 53,186 182 28,874 15,077
1991 53,079 -305 87,873 14,327
1990 53,451 -854 82,900 12,988
1989 52,295 -1,368 83,735 -130,821
1988 52,767 -1,750 -125,447 -97,065
1987 52,690 -1,953 5,756 -11,976
1986 52,681 -2,136 99,502 -10,973
1985 52,573 -2,297 95,342 -9,986
1984 52,436 -2,435 90,970 -8,984
1983 51,880 -2,518 104,107 -7,986
1982 50,858 -2,554 118,641 -6,983
1981 50,018 -2,620 115,163 -5,994
1980 49,077 -2,701 112,307 -4,997
1979 48,362 -2,772 109,540 -3,997
1978 47,694 -2,811 107,352 -2,998
1977 47,438 -2,792 104,886 -1,997
1976 47,307 -2,727 102,346 -995
1975 47,149 -2,635 99,882 -395
1974 46,932 -2,531 97,181 -192
1973 46,540 -2,464 94,765 0
1972 46,311 -2,448 74,803 193
1971 45,867 -2,454 72,308 394
1970 45,075 -2,476 44,776 587
1969 44,278 -2,510 42,015 786
1968 43,641 -2,528 44,213 995
1967 43,054 -2,528 41,357 1,194
1966 42,457 -2,500 38,523 1,386
1965 41,604 -2,454 51,682 1,591
1964 40,806 -2,418 64,786 1,785
1963 39,872 -2,380 46,333 1,591
1962 38,537 -2,377 47,406 1,386
1961 37,100 -2,394 45,186 1,194
1960 35,431 -2,409 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/panama/south-sudan | CC BY

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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 477,749 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Panama, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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