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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,515,577 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,642,198 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 2.3 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Panama is ranked the 128th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.06% for Panama vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Panama has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.64M (37.5% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Panama vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama Sweden
2100 5,947,731 11,357,586
2099 5,958,919 11,361,443
2098 5,969,676 11,365,725
2097 5,979,860 11,366,889
2096 5,989,615 11,368,572
2095 5,998,960 11,371,525
2094 6,007,655 11,374,169
2093 6,015,893 11,376,054
2092 6,023,482 11,378,099
2091 6,030,584 11,379,549
2090 6,037,116 11,381,475
2089 6,043,194 11,384,408
2088 6,048,506 11,387,073
2087 6,053,252 11,390,874
2086 6,057,347 11,398,223
2085 6,060,940 11,403,279
2084 6,063,735 11,408,050
2083 6,065,863 11,411,588
2082 6,067,171 11,416,796
2081 6,067,635 11,418,438
2080 6,067,317 11,420,629
2079 6,066,164 11,420,158
2078 6,064,127 11,418,032
2077 6,061,297 11,415,948
2076 6,057,645 11,412,112
2075 6,053,134 11,407,978
2074 6,047,620 11,404,682
2073 6,041,318 11,401,754
2072 6,034,065 11,398,056
2071 6,026,051 11,393,134
2070 6,017,288 11,389,416
2069 6,007,621 11,385,560
2068 5,997,109 11,384,165
2067 5,985,932 11,383,331
2066 5,973,853 11,383,335
2065 5,961,039 11,382,611
2064 5,947,320 11,381,643
2063 5,932,822 11,381,489
2062 5,917,367 11,382,109
2061 5,900,972 11,379,849
2060 5,883,654 11,378,661
2059 5,865,433 11,376,317
2058 5,846,037 11,372,527
2057 5,825,696 11,367,109
2056 5,804,369 11,361,843
2055 5,781,900 11,354,884
2054 5,758,339 11,347,343
2053 5,733,538 11,336,678
2052 5,707,562 11,322,876
2051 5,680,231 11,306,983
2050 5,651,617 11,287,973
2049 5,621,841 11,268,461
2048 5,590,701 11,247,615
2047 5,558,382 11,225,655
2046 5,524,843 11,202,749
2045 5,490,228 11,178,920
2044 5,454,371 11,153,887
2043 5,417,316 11,128,417
2042 5,379,169 11,102,505
2041 5,339,872 11,078,898
2040 5,299,492 11,054,498
2039 5,257,983 11,031,322
2038 5,215,284 11,008,943
2037 5,171,497 10,987,323
2036 5,126,814 10,964,438
2035 5,081,210 10,941,953
2034 5,034,708 10,919,289
2033 4,987,247 10,895,104
2032 4,938,646 10,869,796
2031 4,889,260 10,844,434
2030 4,838,970 10,815,888
2029 4,787,654 10,784,274
2028 4,735,214 10,749,191
2027 4,681,847 10,710,226
2026 4,627,497 10,668,870
2025 4,572,106 10,621,495
2024 4,515,577 10,569,709
2023 4,458,759 10,536,632
2022 4,400,773 10,486,941
2021 4,345,405 10,415,811
2020 4,293,261 10,353,442
2019 4,234,700 10,278,887
2018 4,167,860 10,175,214
2017 4,098,707 10,057,698
2016 4,029,086 9,923,085
2015 3,960,035 9,799,186
2014 3,892,101 9,696,110
2013 3,825,329 9,600,379
2012 3,759,256 9,519,374
2011 3,693,505 9,449,213
2010 3,628,535 9,378,126
2009 3,564,381 9,298,515
2008 3,500,648 9,219,637
2007 3,437,490 9,148,092
2006 3,375,024 9,080,505
2005 3,313,026 9,029,572
2004 3,251,155 8,993,531
2003 3,189,807 8,958,229
2002 3,129,344 8,924,958
2001 3,069,537 8,895,960
2000 3,010,369 8,872,109
1999 2,951,822 8,857,874
1998 2,893,914 8,850,974
1997 2,836,695 8,846,062
1996 2,780,227 8,840,998
1995 2,724,557 8,826,939
1994 2,669,546 8,780,745
1993 2,615,099 8,718,561
1992 2,561,336 8,668,067
1991 2,508,265 8,617,375
1990 2,455,583 8,558,835
1989 2,403,820 8,492,964
1988 2,352,848 8,436,489
1987 2,301,970 8,397,804
1986 2,251,325 8,369,829
1985 2,200,915 8,350,386
1984 2,150,782 8,336,605
1983 2,101,106 8,329,033
1982 2,052,271 8,325,263
1981 2,004,418 8,320,503
1980 1,957,534 8,310,531
1979 1,911,552 8,293,678
1978 1,866,311 8,275,599
1977 1,821,543 8,251,540
1976 1,776,935 8,222,286
1975 1,732,389 8,192,437
1974 1,687,926 8,159,955
1973 1,643,690 8,136,312
1972 1,599,723 8,122,300
1971 1,556,081 8,098,334
1970 1,513,070 8,042,801
1969 1,470,886 7,968,072
1968 1,429,447 7,912,273
1967 1,388,628 7,867,931
1966 1,348,388 7,807,797
1965 1,308,835 7,733,853
1964 1,270,065 7,661,354
1963 1,232,124 7,604,328
1962 1,195,301 7,561,588
1961 1,159,870 7,519,998
1960 1,126,005 7,484,656

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/panama/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Panama increased by 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Panama was ranked 128th most populous country in 2006 and is still 128th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Panama
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Panama Sweden
2100 -0.19% -0.03%
2099 -0.18% -0.04%
2098 -0.17% -0.01%
2097 -0.16% -0.01%
2096 -0.16% -0.03%
2095 -0.14% -0.02%
2094 -0.14% -0.02%
2093 -0.13% -0.02%
2092 -0.12% -0.01%
2091 -0.11% -0.02%
2090 -0.1% -0.03%
2089 -0.09% -0.02%
2088 -0.08% -0.03%
2087 -0.07% -0.06%
2086 -0.06% -0.04%
2085 -0.05% -0.04%
2084 -0.04% -0.03%
2083 -0.02% -0.05%
2082 -0.008% -0.01%
2081 0.005% -0.02%
2080 0.02% 0.004%
2079 0.03% 0.02%
2078 0.05% 0.02%
2077 0.06% 0.03%
2076 0.07% 0.04%
2075 0.09% 0.03%
2074 0.1% 0.03%
2073 0.12% 0.03%
2072 0.13% 0.04%
2071 0.15% 0.03%
2070 0.16% 0.03%
2069 0.18% 0.01%
2068 0.19% 0.007%
2067 0.2% -0%
2066 0.21% 0.006%
2065 0.23% 0.009%
2064 0.24% 0.001%
2063 0.26% -0.005%
2062 0.28% 0.02%
2061 0.29% 0.01%
2060 0.31% 0.02%
2059 0.33% 0.03%
2058 0.35% 0.05%
2057 0.37% 0.05%
2056 0.39% 0.06%
2055 0.41% 0.07%
2054 0.43% 0.09%
2053 0.46% 0.12%
2052 0.48% 0.14%
2051 0.51% 0.17%
2050 0.53% 0.17%
2049 0.56% 0.19%
2048 0.58% 0.2%
2047 0.61% 0.2%
2046 0.63% 0.21%
2045 0.66% 0.22%
2044 0.68% 0.23%
2043 0.71% 0.23%
2042 0.74% 0.21%
2041 0.76% 0.22%
2040 0.79% 0.21%
2039 0.82% 0.2%
2038 0.85% 0.2%
2037 0.87% 0.21%
2036 0.9% 0.21%
2035 0.92% 0.21%
2034 0.95% 0.22%
2033 0.98% 0.23%
2032 1.01% 0.23%
2031 1.04% 0.26%
2030 1.07% 0.29%
2029 1.11% 0.33%
2028 1.14% 0.36%
2027 1.17% 0.39%
2026 1.21% 0.45%
2025 1.25% 0.49%
2024 1.27% 0.31%
2023 1.32% 0.47%
2022 1.27% 0.68%
2021 1.21% 0.6%
2020 1.38% 0.73%
2019 1.6% 1.02%
2018 1.69% 1.17%
2017 1.73% 1.36%
2016 1.74% 1.26%
2015 1.75% 1.06%
2014 1.75% 1%
2013 1.76% 0.85%
2012 1.78% 0.74%
2011 1.79% 0.76%
2010 1.8% 0.86%
2009 1.82% 0.86%
2008 1.84% 0.78%
2007 1.85% 0.74%
2006 1.87% 0.56%
2005 1.9% 0.4%
2004 1.92% 0.39%
2003 1.93% 0.37%
2002 1.95% 0.33%
2001 1.97% 0.27%
2000 1.98% 0.16%
1999 2% 0.08%
1998 2.02% 0.06%
1997 2.03% 0.06%
1996 2.04% 0.16%
1995 2.06% 0.53%
1994 2.08% 0.71%
1993 2.1% 0.58%
1992 2.12% 0.59%
1991 2.15% 0.68%
1990 2.15% 0.78%
1989 2.17% 0.67%
1988 2.21% 0.46%
1987 2.25% 0.33%
1986 2.29% 0.23%
1985 2.33% 0.17%
1984 2.36% 0.09%
1983 2.38% 0.05%
1982 2.39% 0.06%
1981 2.4% 0.12%
1980 2.41% 0.2%
1979 2.42% 0.22%
1978 2.46% 0.29%
1977 2.51% 0.36%
1976 2.57% 0.36%
1975 2.63% 0.4%
1974 2.69% 0.29%
1973 2.75% 0.17%
1972 2.8% 0.3%
1971 2.84% 0.69%
1970 2.87% 0.94%
1969 2.9% 0.71%
1968 2.94% 0.56%
1967 2.98% 0.77%
1966 3.02% 0.96%
1965 3.05% 0.95%
1964 3.08% 0.75%
1963 3.08% 0.57%
1962 3.05% 0.55%
1961 3.01% 0.47%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/panama/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Panama grew by 1.27%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Panama Sweden
Current population
4642198
10680056
Population rank 128/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.13%
One net population change
9.25 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
7.35 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
24.7 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +156 +91
Annual growth/decline +56,818 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 83/197 149/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +6,151 +47,079
Net migration rank 49/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 477,749 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 81/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 63/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Panama
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Panama Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,151 - 47,079
2024 - 6,706 - 50,115
2023 50,197 7,262 5,269 55,209
2022 50,556 7,967 10,487 58,955
2021 46,747 5,473 22,914 51,947
2020 46,599 5,473 14,495 37,302
2019 54,420 10,623 25,697 72,619
2018 57,508 11,130 23,403 87,517
2017 58,607 11,059 24,138 102,671
2016 59,454 10,109 25,800 119,234
2015 59,896 8,648 23,518 80,534
2014 60,227 7,105 26,179 77,654
2013 60,295 5,926 23,041 66,760
2012 60,471 5,447 20,943 52,879
2011 60,411 5,167 21,733 46,049
2010 59,418 4,953 25,320 51,175
2009 59,168 4,765 21,387 63,638
2008 58,961 4,568 18,439 56,452
2007 58,454 4,330 15,552 54,907
2006 58,067 4,087 15,436 51,675
2005 58,014 3,843 9,030 27,030
2004 58,281 3,596 9,893 25,842
2003 57,458 3,352 6,271 29,161
2002 57,011 3,099 893 31,364
2001 56,654 2,856 -1,779 28,856
2000 56,236 2,602 -2,662 24,900
1999 55,911 2,341 -6,201 13,940
1998 55,482 2,084 -3,541 11,325
1997 55,060 1,820 -3,539 6,047
1996 54,512 1,533 1,768 5,773
1995 54,069 1,221 9,710 11,621
1994 53,845 899 20,196 51,545
1993 53,591 560 20,924 32,725
1992 53,186 182 28,605 20,507
1991 53,079 -305 29,299 25,314
1990 53,451 -854 29,100 35,668
1989 52,295 -1,368 24,629 44,565
1988 52,767 -1,750 15,186 30,064
1987 52,690 -1,953 11,757 21,335
1986 52,681 -2,136 9,206 15,211
1985 52,573 -2,297 4,175 11,464
1984 52,436 -2,435 3,335 8,668
1983 51,880 -2,518 833 2,105
1982 50,858 -2,554 1,665 2,524
1981 50,018 -2,620 1,664 3,209
1980 49,077 -2,701 5,818 10,040
1979 48,362 -2,772 4,976 13,895
1978 47,694 -2,811 4,138 13,807
1977 47,438 -2,792 7,426 23,528
1976 47,307 -2,727 8,222 20,324
1975 47,149 -2,635 14,746 16,564
1974 46,932 -2,531 23,664 9,217
1973 46,540 -2,464 24,409 -9,551
1972 46,311 -2,448 28,428 -13,519
1971 45,867 -2,454 31,583 2,334
1970 45,075 -2,476 30,563 47,242
1969 44,278 -2,510 23,904 48,824
1968 43,641 -2,528 30,858 8,545
1967 43,054 -2,528 41,700 11,075
1966 42,457 -2,500 45,286 24,920
1965 41,604 -2,454 44,857 32,444
1964 40,806 -2,418 45,968 23,581
1963 39,872 -2,380 35,741 11,009
1962 38,537 -2,377 30,246 9,627
1961 37,100 -2,394 30,832 14,401
1960 35,431 -2,409 27,693 1,080

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/panama/sweden | CC BY

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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 477,749 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Panama, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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