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Population in Panama compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,571,189 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,654,479 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 4.71 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Panama is ranked the 128th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.06% for Panama vs 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Panama has had an average growth rate of +1.47% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.65M (37.9% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Panama vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama Sri Lanka
2100 5,946,537 20,009,380
2099 5,957,723 20,121,095
2098 5,968,478 20,234,513
2097 5,978,660 20,345,619
2096 5,988,413 20,456,607
2095 5,997,756 20,566,246
2094 6,006,449 20,674,019
2093 6,014,686 20,780,946
2092 6,022,273 20,886,274
2091 6,029,373 20,990,047
2090 6,035,905 21,095,968
2089 6,041,981 21,198,788
2088 6,047,292 21,299,229
2087 6,052,037 21,398,269
2086 6,056,131 21,496,892
2085 6,059,724 21,594,661
2084 6,062,518 21,687,323
2083 6,064,646 21,778,597
2082 6,065,953 21,866,395
2081 6,066,417 21,954,337
2080 6,066,099 22,038,953
2079 6,064,946 22,122,744
2078 6,062,910 22,200,069
2077 6,060,080 22,274,355
2076 6,056,429 22,345,857
2075 6,051,919 22,414,609
2074 6,046,406 22,485,066
2073 6,040,106 22,550,427
2072 6,032,854 22,610,645
2071 6,024,842 22,669,042
2070 6,016,080 22,725,948
2069 6,006,415 22,779,050
2068 5,995,906 22,831,596
2067 5,984,730 22,885,941
2066 5,972,654 22,935,123
2065 5,959,843 22,985,942
2064 5,946,126 23,030,844
2063 5,931,632 23,071,114
2062 5,916,180 23,107,970
2061 5,899,788 23,139,924
2060 5,882,473 23,171,649
2059 5,864,256 23,199,387
2058 5,844,863 23,224,997
2057 5,824,527 23,247,211
2056 5,803,204 23,267,292
2055 5,780,739 23,278,653
2054 5,757,183 23,287,520
2053 5,732,387 23,297,347
2052 5,706,417 23,301,287
2051 5,679,091 23,302,108
2050 5,650,483 23,299,282
2049 5,620,713 23,293,630
2048 5,589,579 23,283,465
2047 5,557,267 23,267,251
2046 5,523,734 23,244,081
2045 5,489,126 23,212,221
2044 5,453,277 23,181,041
2043 5,416,228 23,144,217
2042 5,378,090 23,103,489
2041 5,338,800 23,056,478
2040 5,298,428 23,005,928
2039 5,256,927 22,948,866
2038 5,214,237 22,888,821
2037 5,170,459 22,822,943
2036 5,125,785 22,756,462
2035 5,080,190 22,685,766
2034 5,033,697 22,611,514
2033 4,986,246 22,532,374
2032 4,937,655 22,449,310
2031 4,888,279 22,364,063
2030 4,837,999 22,273,377
2029 4,786,693 22,181,300
2028 4,734,263 22,082,826
2027 4,680,907 21,979,196
2026 4,626,568 21,870,145
2025 4,571,189 21,756,000
2024 4,515,577 21,916,000
2023 4,458,759 22,037,000
2022 4,400,773 22,181,000
2021 4,345,405 22,156,000
2020 4,293,261 21,919,000
2019 4,234,700 21,803,000
2018 4,167,860 21,670,000
2017 4,098,707 21,453,000
2016 4,029,086 21,209,000
2015 3,960,035 20,970,000
2014 3,892,101 20,778,000
2013 3,825,329 20,585,000
2012 3,759,256 21,169,458
2011 3,693,505 21,009,048
2010 3,628,535 20,879,089
2009 3,564,381 20,756,435
2008 3,500,648 20,629,378
2007 3,437,490 20,492,545
2006 3,375,024 20,352,411
2005 3,313,026 20,216,524
2004 3,251,155 20,087,605
2003 3,189,807 19,951,521
2002 3,129,344 19,805,752
2001 3,069,537 19,600,362
2000 3,010,369 19,293,054
1999 2,951,822 18,944,731
1998 2,893,914 18,596,003
1997 2,836,695 18,248,200
1996 2,780,227 17,905,018
1995 2,724,557 17,564,068
1994 2,669,546 17,275,773
1993 2,615,099 17,025,918
1992 2,561,336 16,739,284
1991 2,508,265 16,475,354
1990 2,455,583 16,352,458
1989 2,403,820 16,248,557
1988 2,352,848 16,078,621
1987 2,301,970 15,916,576
1986 2,251,325 15,731,256
1985 2,200,915 15,544,154
1984 2,150,782 15,441,860
1983 2,101,106 15,388,794
1982 2,052,271 15,286,567
1981 2,004,418 15,099,414
1980 1,957,534 14,847,974
1979 1,911,552 14,579,614
1978 1,866,311 14,310,128
1977 1,821,543 14,049,371
1976 1,776,935 13,796,770
1975 1,732,389 13,548,984
1974 1,687,926 13,305,693
1973 1,643,690 13,060,916
1972 1,599,723 12,809,205
1971 1,556,081 12,551,910
1970 1,513,070 12,287,110
1969 1,470,886 12,013,858
1968 1,429,447 11,736,088
1967 1,388,628 11,457,328
1966 1,348,388 11,183,928
1965 1,308,835 10,916,965
1964 1,270,065 10,653,397
1963 1,232,124 10,395,040
1962 1,195,301 10,143,754
1961 1,159,870 9,899,372
1960 1,126,005 9,661,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Panama increased by 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 625,393 people (a 15.5% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth).

Panama was ranked 128th most populous country in 2006 and is still 128th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people compared to the peak of 23.3M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Panama
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Panama Sri Lanka
2100 -0.19% -0.56%
2099 -0.18% -0.56%
2098 -0.17% -0.55%
2097 -0.16% -0.54%
2096 -0.16% -0.53%
2095 -0.14% -0.52%
2094 -0.14% -0.51%
2093 -0.13% -0.5%
2092 -0.12% -0.49%
2091 -0.11% -0.5%
2090 -0.1% -0.49%
2089 -0.09% -0.47%
2088 -0.08% -0.46%
2087 -0.07% -0.46%
2086 -0.06% -0.45%
2085 -0.05% -0.43%
2084 -0.04% -0.42%
2083 -0.02% -0.4%
2082 -0.008% -0.4%
2081 0.005% -0.38%
2080 0.02% -0.38%
2079 0.03% -0.35%
2078 0.05% -0.33%
2077 0.06% -0.32%
2076 0.07% -0.31%
2075 0.09% -0.31%
2074 0.1% -0.29%
2073 0.12% -0.27%
2072 0.13% -0.26%
2071 0.15% -0.25%
2070 0.16% -0.23%
2069 0.18% -0.23%
2068 0.19% -0.24%
2067 0.2% -0.21%
2066 0.21% -0.22%
2065 0.23% -0.19%
2064 0.24% -0.17%
2063 0.26% -0.16%
2062 0.28% -0.14%
2061 0.29% -0.14%
2060 0.31% -0.12%
2059 0.33% -0.11%
2058 0.35% -0.1%
2057 0.37% -0.09%
2056 0.39% -0.05%
2055 0.41% -0.04%
2054 0.43% -0.04%
2053 0.46% -0.02%
2052 0.48% -0.004%
2051 0.51% 0.01%
2050 0.53% 0.02%
2049 0.56% 0.04%
2048 0.58% 0.07%
2047 0.61% 0.1%
2046 0.63% 0.14%
2045 0.66% 0.13%
2044 0.68% 0.16%
2043 0.71% 0.18%
2042 0.74% 0.2%
2041 0.76% 0.22%
2040 0.79% 0.25%
2039 0.82% 0.26%
2038 0.85% 0.29%
2037 0.87% 0.29%
2036 0.9% 0.31%
2035 0.92% 0.33%
2034 0.95% 0.35%
2033 0.98% 0.37%
2032 1.01% 0.38%
2031 1.04% 0.41%
2030 1.07% 0.42%
2029 1.11% 0.45%
2028 1.14% 0.47%
2027 1.17% 0.5%
2026 1.21% 0.52%
2025 1.23% -0.73%
2024 1.27% -0.55%
2023 1.32% -0.65%
2022 1.27% 0.11%
2021 1.21% 1.08%
2020 1.38% 0.53%
2019 1.6% 0.61%
2018 1.69% 1.01%
2017 1.73% 1.15%
2016 1.74% 1.14%
2015 1.75% 0.92%
2014 1.75% 0.94%
2013 1.76% -2.76%
2012 1.78% 0.76%
2011 1.79% 0.62%
2010 1.8% 0.59%
2009 1.82% 0.62%
2008 1.84% 0.67%
2007 1.85% 0.69%
2006 1.87% 0.67%
2005 1.9% 0.64%
2004 1.92% 0.68%
2003 1.93% 0.74%
2002 1.95% 1.05%
2001 1.97% 1.59%
2000 1.98% 1.84%
1999 2% 1.88%
1998 2.02% 1.91%
1997 2.03% 1.92%
1996 2.04% 1.94%
1995 2.06% 1.67%
1994 2.08% 1.47%
1993 2.1% 1.71%
1992 2.12% 1.6%
1991 2.15% 0.75%
1990 2.15% 0.64%
1989 2.17% 1.06%
1988 2.21% 1.02%
1987 2.25% 1.18%
1986 2.29% 1.2%
1985 2.33% 0.66%
1984 2.36% 0.34%
1983 2.38% 0.67%
1982 2.39% 1.24%
1981 2.4% 1.69%
1980 2.41% 1.84%
1979 2.42% 1.88%
1978 2.46% 1.86%
1977 2.51% 1.83%
1976 2.57% 1.83%
1975 2.63% 1.83%
1974 2.69% 1.87%
1973 2.75% 1.97%
1972 2.8% 2.05%
1971 2.84% 2.16%
1970 2.87% 2.27%
1969 2.9% 2.37%
1968 2.94% 2.43%
1967 2.98% 2.44%
1966 3.02% 2.45%
1965 3.05% 2.47%
1964 3.08% 2.49%
1963 3.08% 2.48%
1962 3.05% 2.47%
1961 3.01% 2.46%

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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Panama Sri Lanka
Current population
4654479
21926160
Population rank 128/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.26%
One net population change
9.48 minutes
3.29 minutes
One birth every
7.34 minutes
2.37 minutes
One death every
23.7 minutes
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline +152 -438
Annual growth/decline +55,612 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 190/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change +6,151 -30,724
Net migration rank 49/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 477,749 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 81/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 63/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Panama
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Panama Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,151 - -30,724
2024 49,459 6,706 50,407 -27,245
2023 50,197 7,262 66,111 -28,011
2022 50,556 7,967 95,378 -27,435
2021 46,747 5,473 121,858 -29,586
2020 46,599 5,473 170,968 -29,875
2019 54,420 10,623 172,243 -28,426
2018 57,508 11,130 183,610 -28,607
2017 58,607 11,059 187,993 -22,324
2016 59,454 10,109 194,232 -18,388
2015 59,896 8,648 201,815 -29,797
2014 60,227 7,105 211,541 -33,672
2013 60,295 5,926 221,021 -37,754
2012 60,471 5,447 229,138 -41,955
2011 60,411 5,167 224,461 -90,839
2010 59,418 4,953 224,325 -98,060
2009 59,168 4,765 200,175 -81,130
2008 58,961 4,568 232,225 -97,144
2007 58,454 4,330 248,287 -109,695
2006 58,067 4,087 248,706 -107,045
2005 58,014 3,843 248,683 -118,594
2004 58,281 3,596 212,527 -84,795
2003 57,458 3,352 252,008 -107,573
2002 57,011 3,099 252,840 -105,718
2001 56,654 2,856 244,377 19,273
2000 56,236 2,602 227,060 123,894
1999 55,911 2,341 206,876 138,799
1998 55,482 2,084 201,059 150,724
1997 55,060 1,820 208,193 135,636
1996 54,512 1,533 215,290 127,236
1995 54,069 1,221 221,957 117,416
1994 53,845 899 228,904 8,323
1993 53,591 560 226,257 36,232
1992 53,186 182 222,230 88,542
1991 53,079 -305 218,117 -1,047
1990 53,451 -854 224,454 -195,736
1989 52,295 -1,368 212,401 -33,305
1988 52,767 -1,750 219,184 -58,415
1987 52,690 -1,953 226,414 -63,105
1986 52,681 -2,136 233,782 -26,460
1985 52,573 -2,297 247,836 -80,950
1984 52,436 -2,435 263,175 -225,450
1983 51,880 -2,518 277,768 -209,362
1982 50,858 -2,554 300,030 -163,987
1981 50,018 -2,620 328,096 -89,824
1980 49,077 -2,701 328,155 -63,541
1979 48,362 -2,772 329,791 -57,683
1978 47,694 -2,811 317,055 -50,189
1977 47,438 -2,792 300,038 -45,383
1976 47,307 -2,727 291,816 -41,258
1975 47,149 -2,635 282,496 -37,475
1974 46,932 -2,531 275,521 -33,979
1973 46,540 -2,464 278,577 -30,582
1972 46,311 -2,448 282,494 -27,071
1971 45,867 -2,454 281,200 -22,021
1970 45,075 -2,476 286,719 -16,299
1969 44,278 -2,510 286,218 -10,152
1968 43,641 -2,528 286,642 -7,163
1967 43,054 -2,528 284,738 -6,696
1966 42,457 -2,500 275,549 -6,794
1965 41,604 -2,454 272,422 -7,249
1964 40,806 -2,418 269,584 -7,614
1963 39,872 -2,380 262,880 -8,118
1962 38,537 -2,377 256,719 -8,909
1961 37,100 -2,394 251,087 -10,144
1960 35,431 -2,409 247,631 -12,610

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 Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 people).

As of 2024, 477,749 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Panama, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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

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