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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,515,577 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,642,198 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 5.78 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Panama is ranked the 128th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.06% for Panama vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Panama has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.64M (37.5% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Panama vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama Syria
2100 5,947,731 44,620,090
2099 5,958,919 44,690,260
2098 5,969,676 44,750,249
2097 5,979,860 44,813,148
2096 5,989,615 44,867,740
2095 5,998,960 44,895,489
2094 6,007,655 44,945,231
2093 6,015,893 44,974,311
2092 6,023,482 45,003,795
2091 6,030,584 45,016,478
2090 6,037,116 45,048,083
2089 6,043,194 45,047,102
2088 6,048,506 45,041,864
2087 6,053,252 45,049,516
2086 6,057,347 45,068,928
2085 6,060,940 45,034,847
2084 6,063,735 44,999,929
2083 6,065,863 44,971,600
2082 6,067,171 44,910,859
2081 6,067,635 44,843,908
2080 6,067,317 44,744,718
2079 6,066,164 44,687,371
2078 6,064,127 44,649,760
2077 6,061,297 44,604,175
2076 6,057,645 44,520,132
2075 6,053,134 44,426,423
2074 6,047,620 44,328,795
2073 6,041,318 44,221,016
2072 6,034,065 44,084,262
2071 6,026,051 43,939,848
2070 6,017,288 43,795,999
2069 6,007,621 43,648,130
2068 5,997,109 43,465,442
2067 5,985,932 43,271,173
2066 5,973,853 43,060,752
2065 5,961,039 42,810,442
2064 5,947,320 42,559,554
2063 5,932,822 42,311,907
2062 5,917,367 42,062,193
2061 5,900,972 41,808,082
2060 5,883,654 41,522,274
2059 5,865,433 41,208,825
2058 5,846,037 40,925,728
2057 5,825,696 40,643,453
2056 5,804,369 40,332,578
2055 5,781,900 40,026,632
2054 5,758,339 39,691,425
2053 5,733,538 39,348,020
2052 5,707,562 39,045,268
2051 5,680,231 38,733,827
2050 5,651,617 38,410,423
2049 5,621,841 38,089,455
2048 5,590,701 37,784,449
2047 5,558,382 37,492,636
2046 5,524,843 37,181,526
2045 5,490,228 36,843,579
2044 5,454,371 36,526,509
2043 5,417,316 36,188,225
2042 5,379,169 35,825,419
2041 5,339,872 35,447,414
2040 5,299,492 35,042,107
2039 5,257,983 34,626,945
2038 5,215,284 34,183,740
2037 5,171,497 33,703,682
2036 5,126,814 33,223,843
2035 5,081,210 32,696,648
2034 5,034,708 32,148,814
2033 4,987,247 31,562,427
2032 4,938,646 30,967,322
2031 4,889,260 30,329,874
2030 4,838,970 29,672,629
2029 4,787,654 28,949,535
2028 4,735,214 28,217,748
2027 4,681,847 27,428,807
2026 4,627,497 26,607,148
2025 4,572,106 25,689,551
2024 4,515,577 24,672,760
2023 4,458,759 23,594,623
2022 4,400,773 22,462,173
2021 4,345,405 21,628,839
2020 4,293,261 21,049,429
2019 4,234,700 20,353,534
2018 4,167,860 19,577,845
2017 4,098,707 19,224,668
2016 4,029,086 19,193,834
2015 3,960,035 19,424,618
2014 3,892,101 20,273,659
2013 3,825,329 21,666,917
2012 3,759,256 22,759,763
2011 3,693,505 22,878,098
2010 3,628,535 22,482,421
2009 3,564,381 21,976,969
2008 3,500,648 21,636,564
2007 3,437,490 20,884,125
2006 3,375,024 19,637,022
2005 3,313,026 18,814,091
2004 3,251,155 18,336,875
2003 3,189,807 17,889,296
2002 3,129,344 17,468,332
2001 3,069,537 17,051,338
2000 3,010,369 16,637,888
1999 2,951,822 16,228,061
1998 2,893,914 15,820,413
1997 2,836,695 15,417,542
1996 2,780,227 15,018,104
1995 2,724,557 14,616,801
1994 2,669,546 14,208,583
1993 2,615,099 13,795,686
1992 2,561,336 13,385,571
1991 2,508,265 12,980,821
1990 2,455,583 12,579,208
1989 2,403,820 12,179,060
1988 2,352,848 11,782,264
1987 2,301,970 11,388,923
1986 2,251,325 11,002,844
1985 2,200,915 10,625,672
1984 2,150,782 10,258,398
1983 2,101,106 9,904,809
1982 2,052,271 9,572,511
1981 2,004,418 9,260,189
1980 1,957,534 8,957,663
1979 1,911,552 8,661,909
1978 1,866,311 8,372,759
1977 1,821,543 8,090,501
1976 1,776,935 7,817,320
1975 1,732,389 7,554,364
1974 1,687,926 7,302,160
1973 1,643,690 7,060,321
1972 1,599,723 6,826,024
1971 1,556,081 6,598,094
1970 1,513,070 6,380,609
1969 1,470,886 6,175,166
1968 1,429,447 5,978,742
1967 1,388,628 5,790,198
1966 1,348,388 5,609,047
1965 1,308,835 5,435,267
1964 1,270,065 5,269,087
1963 1,232,124 5,110,467
1962 1,195,301 4,959,340
1961 1,159,870 4,815,466
1960 1,126,005 4,673,500

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 Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Panama was ranked 128th most populous country in 2006 and is still 128th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Panama
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Panama Syria
2100 -0.19% -0.16%
2099 -0.18% -0.13%
2098 -0.17% -0.14%
2097 -0.16% -0.12%
2096 -0.16% -0.06%
2095 -0.14% -0.11%
2094 -0.14% -0.06%
2093 -0.13% -0.07%
2092 -0.12% -0.03%
2091 -0.11% -0.07%
2090 -0.1% 0.002%
2089 -0.09% 0.01%
2088 -0.08% -0.02%
2087 -0.07% -0.04%
2086 -0.06% 0.08%
2085 -0.05% 0.08%
2084 -0.04% 0.06%
2083 -0.02% 0.14%
2082 -0.008% 0.15%
2081 0.005% 0.22%
2080 0.02% 0.13%
2079 0.03% 0.08%
2078 0.05% 0.1%
2077 0.06% 0.19%
2076 0.07% 0.21%
2075 0.09% 0.22%
2074 0.1% 0.24%
2073 0.12% 0.31%
2072 0.13% 0.33%
2071 0.15% 0.33%
2070 0.16% 0.34%
2069 0.18% 0.42%
2068 0.19% 0.45%
2067 0.2% 0.49%
2066 0.21% 0.58%
2065 0.23% 0.59%
2064 0.24% 0.59%
2063 0.26% 0.59%
2062 0.28% 0.61%
2061 0.29% 0.69%
2060 0.31% 0.76%
2059 0.33% 0.69%
2058 0.35% 0.69%
2057 0.37% 0.77%
2056 0.39% 0.76%
2055 0.41% 0.84%
2054 0.43% 0.87%
2053 0.46% 0.78%
2052 0.48% 0.8%
2051 0.51% 0.84%
2050 0.53% 0.84%
2049 0.56% 0.81%
2048 0.58% 0.78%
2047 0.61% 0.84%
2046 0.63% 0.92%
2045 0.66% 0.87%
2044 0.68% 0.93%
2043 0.71% 1.01%
2042 0.74% 1.07%
2041 0.76% 1.16%
2040 0.79% 1.2%
2039 0.82% 1.3%
2038 0.85% 1.42%
2037 0.87% 1.44%
2036 0.9% 1.61%
2035 0.92% 1.7%
2034 0.95% 1.86%
2033 0.98% 1.92%
2032 1.01% 2.1%
2031 1.04% 2.21%
2030 1.07% 2.5%
2029 1.11% 2.59%
2028 1.14% 2.88%
2027 1.17% 3.09%
2026 1.21% 3.57%
2025 1.25% 4.12%
2024 1.27% 4.57%
2023 1.32% 5.04%
2022 1.27% 3.85%
2021 1.21% 2.75%
2020 1.38% 3.42%
2019 1.6% 3.96%
2018 1.69% 1.84%
2017 1.73% 0.16%
2016 1.74% -1.19%
2015 1.75% -4.19%
2014 1.75% -6.43%
2013 1.76% -4.8%
2012 1.78% -0.52%
2011 1.79% 1.76%
2010 1.8% 2.3%
2009 1.82% 1.57%
2008 1.84% 3.6%
2007 1.85% 6.35%
2006 1.87% 4.37%
2005 1.9% 2.6%
2004 1.92% 2.5%
2003 1.93% 2.41%
2002 1.95% 2.45%
2001 1.97% 2.48%
2000 1.98% 2.53%
1999 2% 2.58%
1998 2.02% 2.61%
1997 2.03% 2.66%
1996 2.04% 2.75%
1995 2.06% 2.87%
1994 2.08% 2.99%
1993 2.1% 3.06%
1992 2.12% 3.12%
1991 2.15% 3.19%
1990 2.15% 3.29%
1989 2.17% 3.37%
1988 2.21% 3.45%
1987 2.25% 3.51%
1986 2.29% 3.55%
1985 2.33% 3.58%
1984 2.36% 3.57%
1983 2.38% 3.47%
1982 2.39% 3.37%
1981 2.4% 3.38%
1980 2.41% 3.41%
1979 2.42% 3.45%
1978 2.46% 3.49%
1977 2.51% 3.49%
1976 2.57% 3.48%
1975 2.63% 3.45%
1974 2.69% 3.43%
1973 2.75% 3.43%
1972 2.8% 3.45%
1971 2.84% 3.41%
1970 2.87% 3.33%
1969 2.9% 3.29%
1968 2.94% 3.26%
1967 2.98% 3.23%
1966 3.02% 3.2%
1965 3.05% 3.15%
1964 3.08% 3.1%
1963 3.08% 3.05%
1962 3.05% 2.99%
1961 3.01% 3.04%

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 Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Panama Syria
Current population
4642198
26829400
Population rank 128/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.32%
One net population change
9.25 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
7.35 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
24.7 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +156 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +56,818 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 83/197 6/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +6,151 +421,693
Net migration rank 49/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 477,749 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 81/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 63/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Panama
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Panama Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,151 - 421,693
2024 - 6,706 - 546,494
2023 50,197 7,262 402,713 757,309
2022 50,556 7,967 369,750 735,142
2021 46,747 5,473 350,560 211,220
2020 46,599 5,473 327,992 269,050
2019 54,420 10,623 293,762 500,985
2018 57,508 11,130 242,530 514,102
2017 58,607 11,059 237,214 -287,501
2016 59,454 10,109 236,007 -124,063
2015 59,896 8,648 253,977 -827,496
2014 60,227 7,105 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 60,295 5,926 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 60,471 5,447 475,520 -999,267
2011 60,411 5,167 543,950 -256,888
2010 59,418 4,953 558,666 -54,359
2009 59,168 4,765 559,314 -52,703
2008 58,961 4,568 576,593 -402,393
2007 58,454 4,330 529,162 801,514
2006 58,067 4,087 480,616 682,911
2005 58,014 3,843 468,960 13,382
2004 58,281 3,596 461,209 10,881
2003 57,458 3,352 457,000 -33,920
2002 57,011 3,099 453,967 -35,096
2001 56,654 2,856 451,503 -36,383
2000 56,236 2,602 446,211 -34,425
1999 55,911 2,341 439,261 -31,394
1998 55,482 2,084 433,447 -26,025
1997 55,060 1,820 429,887 -31,571
1996 54,512 1,533 430,765 -30,197
1995 54,069 1,221 430,172 -28,122
1994 53,845 899 426,996 -12,630
1993 53,591 560 420,244 -8,828
1992 53,186 182 412,878 -4,063
1991 53,079 -305 410,830 -10,154
1990 53,451 -854 409,177 -6,620
1989 52,295 -1,368 406,111 -8,379
1988 52,767 -1,750 404,285 -8,426
1987 52,690 -1,953 399,159 -8,335
1986 52,681 -2,136 390,821 -9,485
1985 52,573 -2,297 379,231 -6,221
1984 52,436 -2,435 366,768 -5,245
1983 51,880 -2,518 355,375 -9,729
1982 50,858 -2,554 319,664 -721
1981 50,018 -2,620 330,237 -24,536
1980 49,077 -2,701 332,464 -33,114
1979 48,362 -2,772 324,943 -32,793
1978 47,694 -2,811 316,724 -30,567
1977 47,438 -2,792 306,630 -28,275
1976 47,307 -2,727 294,267 -26,268
1975 47,149 -2,635 282,299 -24,389
1974 46,932 -2,531 270,735 -24,242
1973 46,540 -2,464 254,687 -17,502
1972 46,311 -2,448 249,027 -17,610
1971 45,867 -2,454 239,610 -15,167
1970 45,075 -2,476 230,117 -19,594
1969 44,278 -2,510 219,114 -18,749
1968 43,641 -2,528 209,454 -16,968
1967 43,054 -2,528 199,223 -14,618
1966 42,457 -2,500 191,122 -13,434
1965 41,604 -2,454 182,560 -12,704
1964 40,806 -2,418 174,549 -12,044
1963 39,872 -2,380 166,555 -11,817
1962 38,537 -2,377 159,155 -11,641
1961 37,100 -2,394 151,485 -11,237
1960 35,431 -2,409 143,687 0

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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 477,749 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Panama, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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