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

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The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,571,189 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,654,479 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 11.6 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Panama is ranked the 128th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.06% for Panama vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Panama has had an average growth rate of +1.47% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.65M (37.9% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Panama vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama Sudan
2100 5,946,537 138,786,562
2099 5,957,723 138,200,726
2098 5,968,478 137,581,716
2097 5,978,660 136,936,850
2096 5,988,413 136,293,310
2095 5,997,756 135,619,411
2094 6,006,449 134,962,748
2093 6,014,686 134,241,761
2092 6,022,273 133,476,598
2091 6,029,373 132,717,036
2090 6,035,905 131,929,843
2089 6,041,981 131,106,299
2088 6,047,292 130,258,636
2087 6,052,037 129,375,710
2086 6,056,131 128,473,461
2085 6,059,724 127,558,118
2084 6,062,518 126,607,392
2083 6,064,646 125,651,327
2082 6,065,953 124,696,076
2081 6,066,417 123,744,490
2080 6,066,099 122,770,063
2079 6,064,946 121,779,815
2078 6,062,910 120,751,900
2077 6,060,080 119,717,424
2076 6,056,429 118,681,140
2075 6,051,919 117,612,837
2074 6,046,406 116,516,833
2073 6,040,106 115,406,797
2072 6,032,854 114,272,123
2071 6,024,842 113,124,997
2070 6,016,080 111,982,729
2069 6,006,415 110,816,409
2068 5,995,906 109,652,769
2067 5,984,730 108,433,341
2066 5,972,654 107,199,808
2065 5,959,843 105,978,161
2064 5,946,126 104,726,820
2063 5,931,632 103,455,672
2062 5,916,180 102,156,918
2061 5,899,788 100,859,967
2060 5,882,473 99,547,905
2059 5,864,256 98,233,054
2058 5,844,863 96,897,205
2057 5,824,527 95,551,255
2056 5,803,204 94,198,924
2055 5,780,739 92,819,157
2054 5,757,183 91,429,774
2053 5,732,387 90,049,799
2052 5,706,417 88,658,871
2051 5,679,091 87,267,085
2050 5,650,483 85,869,620
2049 5,620,713 84,466,974
2048 5,589,579 83,095,662
2047 5,557,267 81,727,967
2046 5,523,734 80,356,627
2045 5,489,126 78,980,614
2044 5,453,277 77,616,012
2043 5,416,228 76,252,103
2042 5,378,090 74,901,092
2041 5,338,800 73,546,861
2040 5,298,428 72,207,474
2039 5,256,927 70,876,908
2038 5,214,237 69,547,797
2037 5,170,459 68,201,884
2036 5,125,785 66,863,109
2035 5,080,190 65,516,233
2034 5,033,697 64,168,801
2033 4,986,246 62,823,562
2032 4,937,655 61,491,227
2031 4,888,279 60,168,709
2030 4,837,999 58,846,984
2029 4,786,693 57,534,918
2028 4,734,263 56,242,802
2027 4,680,907 54,955,096
2026 4,626,568 53,313,722
2025 4,571,189 51,662,147
2024 4,515,577 50,448,963
2023 4,458,759 50,042,791
2022 4,400,773 49,383,346
2021 4,345,405 48,066,924
2020 4,293,261 46,789,231
2019 4,234,700 45,548,175
2018 4,167,860 44,230,596
2017 4,098,707 42,714,306
2016 4,029,086 41,259,892
2015 3,960,035 40,024,431
2014 3,892,101 38,823,318
2013 3,825,329 37,785,849
2012 3,759,256 36,923,178
2011 3,693,505 36,140,806
2010 3,628,535 35,414,399
2009 3,564,381 34,569,113
2008 3,500,648 33,623,980
2007 3,437,490 32,764,135
2006 3,375,024 31,992,435
2005 3,313,026 31,262,444
2004 3,251,155 30,556,637
2003 3,189,807 29,896,035
2002 3,129,344 29,228,727
2001 3,069,537 28,516,770
2000 3,010,369 27,816,745
1999 2,951,822 27,130,613
1998 2,893,914 26,458,999
1997 2,836,695 25,799,821
1996 2,780,227 25,231,528
1995 2,724,557 24,672,143
1994 2,669,546 24,043,948
1993 2,615,099 23,445,592
1992 2,561,336 22,927,355
1991 2,508,265 22,470,676
1990 2,455,583 22,021,481
1989 2,403,820 21,578,022
1988 2,352,848 21,138,431
1987 2,301,970 20,704,904
1986 2,251,325 20,288,238
1985 2,200,915 19,905,872
1984 2,150,782 19,546,528
1983 2,101,106 19,109,770
1982 2,052,271 18,486,645
1981 2,004,418 17,780,572
1980 1,957,534 17,058,905
1979 1,911,552 16,355,352
1978 1,866,311 15,695,003
1977 1,821,543 15,086,614
1976 1,776,935 14,569,716
1975 1,732,389 14,064,798
1974 1,687,926 13,580,723
1973 1,643,690 13,049,315
1972 1,599,723 12,527,856
1971 1,556,081 12,105,539
1970 1,513,070 11,695,771
1969 1,470,886 11,298,936
1968 1,429,447 10,917,999
1967 1,388,628 10,550,597
1966 1,348,388 10,197,578
1965 1,308,835 9,858,030
1964 1,270,065 9,531,109
1963 1,232,124 9,218,077
1962 1,195,301 8,919,028
1961 1,159,870 8,634,941
1960 1,126,005 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Panama increased by 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 625,393 people (a 15.5% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth).

Panama was ranked 128th most populous country in 2006 and is still 128th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people compared to the peak of 139M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Panama
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Panama Sudan
2100 -0.19% 0.42%
2099 -0.18% 0.45%
2098 -0.17% 0.47%
2097 -0.16% 0.47%
2096 -0.16% 0.5%
2095 -0.14% 0.49%
2094 -0.14% 0.54%
2093 -0.13% 0.57%
2092 -0.12% 0.57%
2091 -0.11% 0.6%
2090 -0.1% 0.63%
2089 -0.09% 0.65%
2088 -0.08% 0.68%
2087 -0.07% 0.7%
2086 -0.06% 0.72%
2085 -0.05% 0.75%
2084 -0.04% 0.76%
2083 -0.02% 0.77%
2082 -0.008% 0.77%
2081 0.005% 0.79%
2080 0.02% 0.81%
2079 0.03% 0.85%
2078 0.05% 0.86%
2077 0.06% 0.87%
2076 0.07% 0.91%
2075 0.09% 0.94%
2074 0.1% 0.96%
2073 0.12% 0.99%
2072 0.13% 1.01%
2071 0.15% 1.02%
2070 0.16% 1.05%
2069 0.18% 1.06%
2068 0.19% 1.12%
2067 0.2% 1.15%
2066 0.21% 1.15%
2065 0.23% 1.19%
2064 0.24% 1.23%
2063 0.26% 1.27%
2062 0.28% 1.29%
2061 0.29% 1.32%
2060 0.31% 1.34%
2059 0.33% 1.38%
2058 0.35% 1.41%
2057 0.37% 1.44%
2056 0.39% 1.49%
2055 0.41% 1.52%
2054 0.43% 1.53%
2053 0.46% 1.57%
2052 0.48% 1.59%
2051 0.51% 1.63%
2050 0.53% 1.66%
2049 0.56% 1.65%
2048 0.58% 1.67%
2047 0.61% 1.71%
2046 0.63% 1.74%
2045 0.66% 1.76%
2044 0.68% 1.79%
2043 0.71% 1.8%
2042 0.74% 1.84%
2041 0.76% 1.85%
2040 0.79% 1.88%
2039 0.82% 1.91%
2038 0.85% 1.97%
2037 0.87% 2%
2036 0.9% 2.06%
2035 0.92% 2.1%
2034 0.95% 2.14%
2033 0.98% 2.17%
2032 1.01% 2.2%
2031 1.04% 2.25%
2030 1.07% 2.28%
2029 1.11% 2.3%
2028 1.14% 2.34%
2027 1.17% 3.08%
2026 1.21% 3.2%
2025 1.23% 2.4%
2024 1.27% 0.81%
2023 1.32% 1.34%
2022 1.27% 2.74%
2021 1.21% 2.73%
2020 1.38% 2.72%
2019 1.6% 2.98%
2018 1.69% 3.55%
2017 1.73% 3.53%
2016 1.74% 3.09%
2015 1.75% 3.09%
2014 1.75% 2.75%
2013 1.76% 2.34%
2012 1.78% 2.16%
2011 1.79% 2.05%
2010 1.8% 2.45%
2009 1.82% 2.81%
2008 1.84% 2.62%
2007 1.85% 2.41%
2006 1.87% 2.34%
2005 1.9% 2.31%
2004 1.92% 2.21%
2003 1.93% 2.28%
2002 1.95% 2.5%
2001 1.97% 2.52%
2000 1.98% 2.53%
1999 2% 2.54%
1998 2.02% 2.55%
1997 2.03% 2.25%
1996 2.04% 2.27%
1995 2.06% 2.61%
1994 2.08% 2.55%
1993 2.1% 2.26%
1992 2.12% 2.03%
1991 2.15% 2.04%
1990 2.15% 2.06%
1989 2.17% 2.08%
1988 2.21% 2.09%
1987 2.25% 2.05%
1986 2.29% 1.92%
1985 2.33% 1.84%
1984 2.36% 2.29%
1983 2.38% 3.37%
1982 2.39% 3.97%
1981 2.4% 4.23%
1980 2.41% 4.3%
1979 2.42% 4.21%
1978 2.46% 4.03%
1977 2.51% 3.55%
1976 2.57% 3.59%
1975 2.63% 3.56%
1974 2.69% 4.07%
1973 2.75% 4.16%
1972 2.8% 3.49%
1971 2.84% 3.5%
1970 2.87% 3.51%
1969 2.9% 3.49%
1968 2.94% 3.48%
1967 2.98% 3.46%
1966 3.02% 3.44%
1965 3.05% 3.43%
1964 3.08% 3.4%
1963 3.08% 3.35%
1962 3.05% 3.29%
1961 3.01% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Panama grew by 1.23%, while Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Panama Sudan
Current population
4654479
54156832
Population rank 128/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.65%
One net population change
9.48 minutes
26.1 seconds
One birth every
7.34 minutes
18.9 seconds
One death every
23.7 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +152 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +55,612 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 30/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change +6,151 +291,469
Net migration rank 49/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 477,749 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 81/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 63/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Panama
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Panama Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,151 - 291,469
2024 49,459 6,706 1,345,019 -544,257
2023 50,197 7,262 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 50,556 7,967 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 46,747 5,473 1,293,817 31,664
2020 46,599 5,473 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 54,420 10,623 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 57,508 11,130 1,257,387 125,499
2017 58,607 11,059 1,208,046 441,623
2016 59,454 10,109 1,174,422 84,728
2015 59,896 8,648 1,145,259 66,476
2014 60,227 7,105 1,097,962 92,504
2013 60,295 5,926 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 60,471 5,447 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 60,411 5,167 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 59,418 4,953 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 59,168 4,765 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 58,961 4,568 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 58,454 4,330 992,819 -201,769
2006 58,067 4,087 963,740 -211,387
2005 58,014 3,843 907,017 -199,378
2004 58,281 3,596 889,382 -185,392
2003 57,458 3,352 898,226 -281,001
2002 57,011 3,099 897,965 -180,603
2001 56,654 2,856 880,284 -173,745
2000 56,236 2,602 858,536 -165,030
1999 55,911 2,341 835,840 -157,090
1998 55,482 2,084 814,752 -150,271
1997 55,060 1,820 802,245 -148,368
1996 54,512 1,533 792,926 -310,221
1995 54,069 1,221 780,700 -144,670
1994 53,845 899 764,645 -144,324
1993 53,591 560 743,249 -166,861
1992 53,186 182 731,177 -271,093
1991 53,079 -305 714,612 -261,341
1990 53,451 -854 699,953 -254,825
1989 52,295 -1,368 683,743 -241,979
1988 52,767 -1,750 672,604 -235,213
1987 52,690 -1,953 658,416 -228,756
1986 52,681 -2,136 649,649 -245,968
1985 52,573 -2,297 583,382 -222,315
1984 52,436 -2,435 577,405 -219,755
1983 51,880 -2,518 570,198 -54,325
1982 50,858 -2,554 606,362 124,007
1981 50,018 -2,620 585,087 96,697
1980 49,077 -2,701 552,930 208,602
1979 48,362 -2,772 524,942 120,613
1978 47,694 -2,811 497,987 177,153
1977 47,438 -2,792 483,089 58,540
1976 47,307 -2,727 470,019 22,147
1975 47,149 -2,635 454,813 62,843
1974 46,932 -2,531 444,456 6,023
1973 46,540 -2,464 439,201 173,143
1972 46,311 -2,448 428,340 2,238
1971 45,867 -2,454 417,641 -3,577
1970 45,075 -2,476 401,013 4,479
1969 44,278 -2,510 385,712 2,476
1968 43,641 -2,528 370,917 2,776
1967 43,054 -2,528 356,599 4,508
1966 42,457 -2,500 342,118 2,813
1965 41,604 -2,454 327,799 6,367
1964 40,806 -2,418 315,166 4,505
1963 39,872 -2,380 302,132 4,263
1962 38,537 -2,377 287,317 4,387
1961 37,100 -2,394 272,562 3,904
1960 35,431 -2,409 262,235 2,194

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 Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 people).

As of 2024, 477,749 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Panama, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in 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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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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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