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

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The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,571,189 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,654,479 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 5.79 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 +1.47% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.65M (37.9% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Panama vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama Syria
2100 5,946,537 44,500,028
2099 5,957,723 44,570,009
2098 5,968,478 44,629,837
2097 5,978,660 44,692,566
2096 5,988,413 44,747,012
2095 5,997,756 44,774,686
2094 6,006,449 44,824,294
2093 6,014,686 44,853,295
2092 6,022,273 44,882,700
2091 6,029,373 44,895,349
2090 6,035,905 44,926,869
2089 6,041,981 44,925,891
2088 6,047,292 44,920,667
2087 6,052,037 44,928,298
2086 6,056,131 44,947,658
2085 6,059,724 44,913,669
2084 6,062,518 44,878,845
2083 6,064,646 44,850,592
2082 6,065,953 44,790,014
2081 6,066,417 44,723,244
2080 6,066,099 44,624,321
2079 6,064,946 44,567,127
2078 6,062,910 44,529,618
2077 6,060,080 44,484,155
2076 6,056,429 44,400,339
2075 6,051,919 44,306,882
2074 6,046,406 44,209,517
2073 6,040,106 44,102,028
2072 6,032,854 43,965,642
2071 6,024,842 43,821,617
2070 6,016,080 43,678,154
2069 6,006,415 43,530,683
2068 5,995,906 43,348,487
2067 5,984,730 43,154,741
2066 5,972,654 42,944,885
2065 5,959,843 42,695,249
2064 5,946,126 42,445,036
2063 5,931,632 42,198,056
2062 5,916,180 41,949,014
2061 5,899,788 41,695,586
2060 5,882,473 41,410,547
2059 5,864,256 41,097,942
2058 5,844,863 40,815,606
2057 5,824,527 40,534,091
2056 5,803,204 40,224,053
2055 5,780,739 39,918,930
2054 5,757,183 39,584,624
2053 5,732,387 39,242,144
2052 5,706,417 38,940,206
2051 5,679,091 38,629,604
2050 5,650,483 38,307,069
2049 5,620,713 37,986,965
2048 5,589,579 37,682,780
2047 5,557,267 37,391,752
2046 5,523,734 37,081,479
2045 5,489,126 36,744,441
2044 5,453,277 36,428,225
2043 5,416,228 36,090,851
2042 5,378,090 35,729,021
2041 5,338,800 35,352,033
2040 5,298,428 34,947,817
2039 5,256,927 34,533,772
2038 5,214,237 34,091,760
2037 5,170,459 33,612,993
2036 5,125,785 33,134,445
2035 5,080,190 32,608,669
2034 5,033,697 32,062,309
2033 4,986,246 31,477,500
2032 4,937,655 30,883,996
2031 4,888,279 30,248,264
2030 4,837,999 29,592,787
2029 4,786,693 28,871,638
2028 4,734,263 28,141,821
2027 4,680,907 27,355,002
2026 4,626,568 26,535,554
2025 4,571,189 25,620,427
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 (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 Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 625,393 people (a 15.5% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% 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 21.4% to 5,650,483 people with a rank change from 128th to 124th. The population of Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 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 44.9M 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 1.23% 3.84%
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 (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 Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Panama Syria
Current population
4654479
26956472
Population rank 128/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.32%
One net population change
9.48 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
7.34 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
23.7 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +152 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +55,612 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 5/197
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 49,459 6,706 449,784 546,494
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 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 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
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 (1960–2025, 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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