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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,515,577 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,642,198 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 5 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Panama is ranked the 128th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.06% for Panama vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Panama has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.64M (37.5% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Panama vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama Taiwan
2100 5,947,731 10,150,338
2099 5,958,919 10,273,881
2098 5,969,676 10,399,680
2097 5,979,860 10,527,804
2096 5,989,615 10,657,536
2095 5,998,960 10,789,978
2094 6,007,655 10,925,075
2093 6,015,893 11,062,491
2092 6,023,482 11,202,670
2091 6,030,584 11,346,131
2090 6,037,116 11,494,369
2089 6,043,194 11,644,743
2088 6,048,506 11,799,177
2087 6,053,252 11,956,109
2086 6,057,347 12,116,149
2085 6,060,940 12,281,248
2084 6,063,735 12,451,872
2083 6,065,863 12,625,681
2082 6,067,171 12,803,442
2081 6,067,635 12,986,931
2080 6,067,317 13,174,137
2079 6,066,164 13,366,920
2078 6,064,127 13,564,788
2077 6,061,297 13,765,770
2076 6,057,645 13,969,802
2075 6,053,134 14,178,904
2074 6,047,620 14,391,331
2073 6,041,318 14,606,033
2072 6,034,065 14,824,987
2071 6,026,051 15,045,310
2070 6,017,288 15,266,143
2069 6,007,621 15,488,280
2068 5,997,109 15,714,125
2067 5,985,932 15,940,945
2066 5,973,853 16,167,553
2065 5,961,039 16,396,032
2064 5,947,320 16,625,600
2063 5,932,822 16,854,355
2062 5,917,367 17,084,600
2061 5,900,972 17,314,450
2060 5,883,654 17,541,998
2059 5,865,433 17,767,014
2058 5,846,037 17,988,239
2057 5,825,696 18,208,151
2056 5,804,369 18,423,453
2055 5,781,900 18,639,554
2054 5,758,339 18,853,384
2053 5,733,538 19,063,428
2052 5,707,562 19,270,076
2051 5,680,231 19,474,323
2050 5,651,617 19,677,203
2049 5,621,841 19,878,438
2048 5,590,701 20,073,645
2047 5,558,382 20,267,326
2046 5,524,843 20,454,154
2045 5,490,228 20,640,565
2044 5,454,371 20,819,477
2043 5,417,316 20,995,111
2042 5,379,169 21,166,213
2041 5,339,872 21,331,710
2040 5,299,492 21,491,361
2039 5,257,983 21,645,911
2038 5,215,284 21,794,529
2037 5,171,497 21,939,617
2036 5,126,814 22,077,701
2035 5,081,210 22,211,115
2034 5,034,708 22,340,809
2033 4,987,247 22,463,465
2032 4,938,646 22,582,449
2031 4,889,260 22,698,460
2030 4,838,970 22,809,605
2029 4,787,654 22,916,803
2028 4,735,214 23,022,058
2027 4,681,847 23,127,410
2026 4,627,497 23,229,461
2025 4,572,106 23,331,886
2024 4,515,577 23,410,331
2023 4,458,759 23,342,541
2022 4,400,773 23,319,977
2021 4,345,405 23,468,275
2020 4,293,261 23,582,179
2019 4,234,700 23,596,027
2018 4,167,860 23,580,080
2017 4,098,707 23,555,522
2016 4,029,086 23,515,945
2015 3,960,035 23,462,914
2014 3,892,101 23,403,635
2013 3,825,329 23,344,670
2012 3,759,256 23,270,367
2011 3,693,505 23,193,518
2010 3,628,535 23,140,948
2009 3,564,381 23,078,402
2008 3,500,648 22,997,696
2007 3,437,490 22,917,444
2006 3,375,024 22,823,455
2005 3,313,026 22,729,753
2004 3,251,155 22,646,836
2003 3,189,807 22,562,663
2002 3,129,344 22,463,172
2001 3,069,537 22,341,120
2000 3,010,369 22,184,530
1999 2,951,822 22,010,489
1998 2,893,914 21,835,703
1997 2,836,695 21,634,124
1996 2,780,227 21,441,432
1995 2,724,557 21,267,653
1994 2,669,546 21,086,645
1993 2,615,099 20,899,019
1992 2,561,336 20,704,227
1991 2,508,265 20,503,568
1990 2,455,583 20,278,946
1989 2,403,820 20,055,492
1988 2,352,848 19,839,704
1987 2,301,970 19,617,046
1986 2,251,325 19,411,454
1985 2,200,915 19,191,510
1984 2,150,782 18,929,866
1983 2,101,106 18,653,146
1982 2,052,271 18,354,855
1981 2,004,418 18,029,982
1980 1,957,534 17,704,538
1979 1,911,552 17,372,779
1978 1,866,311 17,042,272
1977 1,821,543 16,730,895
1976 1,776,935 16,401,413
1975 1,732,389 16,075,128
1974 1,687,926 15,784,817
1973 1,643,690 15,505,121
1972 1,599,723 15,220,495
1971 1,556,081 14,913,564
1970 1,513,070 14,582,944
1969 1,470,886 14,068,984
1968 1,429,447 13,548,537
1967 1,388,628 13,210,344
1966 1,348,388 12,874,153
1965 1,308,835 12,511,863
1964 1,270,065 12,137,143
1963 1,232,124 11,762,101
1962 1,195,301 11,392,513
1961 1,159,870 11,030,385
1960 1,126,005 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Panama was ranked 128th most populous country in 2006 and is still 128th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Panama
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Panama Taiwan
2100 -0.19% -1.2%
2099 -0.18% -1.21%
2098 -0.17% -1.22%
2097 -0.16% -1.22%
2096 -0.16% -1.23%
2095 -0.14% -1.24%
2094 -0.14% -1.24%
2093 -0.13% -1.25%
2092 -0.12% -1.26%
2091 -0.11% -1.29%
2090 -0.1% -1.29%
2089 -0.09% -1.31%
2088 -0.08% -1.31%
2087 -0.07% -1.32%
2086 -0.06% -1.34%
2085 -0.05% -1.37%
2084 -0.04% -1.38%
2083 -0.02% -1.39%
2082 -0.008% -1.41%
2081 0.005% -1.42%
2080 0.02% -1.44%
2079 0.03% -1.46%
2078 0.05% -1.46%
2077 0.06% -1.46%
2076 0.07% -1.47%
2075 0.09% -1.48%
2074 0.1% -1.47%
2073 0.12% -1.48%
2072 0.13% -1.46%
2071 0.15% -1.45%
2070 0.16% -1.43%
2069 0.18% -1.44%
2068 0.19% -1.42%
2067 0.2% -1.4%
2066 0.21% -1.39%
2065 0.23% -1.38%
2064 0.24% -1.36%
2063 0.26% -1.35%
2062 0.28% -1.33%
2061 0.29% -1.3%
2060 0.31% -1.27%
2059 0.33% -1.23%
2058 0.35% -1.21%
2057 0.37% -1.17%
2056 0.39% -1.16%
2055 0.41% -1.13%
2054 0.43% -1.1%
2053 0.46% -1.07%
2052 0.48% -1.05%
2051 0.51% -1.03%
2050 0.53% -1.01%
2049 0.56% -0.97%
2048 0.58% -0.96%
2047 0.61% -0.91%
2046 0.63% -0.9%
2045 0.66% -0.86%
2044 0.68% -0.84%
2043 0.71% -0.81%
2042 0.74% -0.78%
2041 0.76% -0.74%
2040 0.79% -0.71%
2039 0.82% -0.68%
2038 0.85% -0.66%
2037 0.87% -0.63%
2036 0.9% -0.6%
2035 0.92% -0.58%
2034 0.95% -0.55%
2033 0.98% -0.53%
2032 1.01% -0.51%
2031 1.04% -0.49%
2030 1.07% -0.47%
2029 1.11% -0.46%
2028 1.14% -0.46%
2027 1.17% -0.44%
2026 1.21% -0.44%
2025 1.25% -0.34%
2024 1.27% 0.29%
2023 1.32% 0.1%
2022 1.27% -0.63%
2021 1.21% -0.48%
2020 1.38% -0.06%
2019 1.6% 0.07%
2018 1.69% 0.1%
2017 1.73% 0.17%
2016 1.74% 0.23%
2015 1.75% 0.25%
2014 1.75% 0.25%
2013 1.76% 0.32%
2012 1.78% 0.33%
2011 1.79% 0.23%
2010 1.8% 0.27%
2009 1.82% 0.35%
2008 1.84% 0.35%
2007 1.85% 0.41%
2006 1.87% 0.41%
2005 1.9% 0.37%
2004 1.92% 0.37%
2003 1.93% 0.44%
2002 1.95% 0.55%
2001 1.97% 0.71%
2000 1.98% 0.79%
1999 2% 0.8%
1998 2.02% 0.93%
1997 2.03% 0.9%
1996 2.04% 0.82%
1995 2.06% 0.86%
1994 2.08% 0.9%
1993 2.1% 0.94%
1992 2.12% 0.98%
1991 2.15% 1.11%
1990 2.15% 1.11%
1989 2.17% 1.09%
1988 2.21% 1.14%
1987 2.25% 1.06%
1986 2.29% 1.15%
1985 2.33% 1.38%
1984 2.36% 1.48%
1983 2.38% 1.63%
1982 2.39% 1.8%
1981 2.4% 1.84%
1980 2.41% 1.91%
1979 2.42% 1.94%
1978 2.46% 1.86%
1977 2.51% 2.01%
1976 2.57% 2.03%
1975 2.63% 1.84%
1974 2.69% 1.8%
1973 2.75% 1.87%
1972 2.8% 2.06%
1971 2.84% 2.27%
1970 2.87% 3.65%
1969 2.9% 3.84%
1968 2.94% 2.56%
1967 2.98% 2.61%
1966 3.02% 2.9%
1965 3.05% 3.09%
1964 3.08% 3.19%
1963 3.08% 3.24%
1962 3.05% 3.28%
1961 3.01% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Panama grew by 1.27%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Panama Taiwan
Current population
4642198
23229461
Population rank 128/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.28%
One net population change
9.25 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
7.35 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
24.7 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +156 -215
Annual growth/decline +56,818 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 83/197 180/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +6,151 +47,029
Net migration rank 49/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 477,749 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Panama
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Panama Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,151 - -
2024 - 6,706 -67,188 47,029
2023 50,197 7,262 -69,794 225,599
2022 50,556 7,967 -68,327 -42,430
2021 46,747 5,473 -30,039 -156,010
2020 46,599 5,473 -7,782 -33,978
2019 54,420 10,623 1,416 12,718
2018 57,508 11,130 8,725 8,888
2017 58,607 11,059 22,613 8,809
2016 59,454 10,109 35,980 11,707
2015 59,896 8,648 49,741 8,581
2014 60,227 7,105 - -
2013 60,295 5,926 - -
2012 60,471 5,447 - -
2011 60,411 5,167 43,836 19,077
2010 59,418 4,953 - -
2009 59,168 4,765 - -
2008 58,961 4,568 - -
2007 58,454 4,330 - -
2006 58,067 4,087 - -
2005 58,014 3,843 - -
2004 58,281 3,596 - -
2003 57,458 3,352 - -
2002 57,011 3,099 - -
2001 56,654 2,856 132,707 -3,811
2000 56,236 2,602 - -
1999 55,911 2,341 - -
1998 55,482 2,084 - -
1997 55,060 1,820 - -
1996 54,512 1,533 - -
1995 54,069 1,221 - -
1994 53,845 899 - -
1993 53,591 560 - -
1992 53,186 182 - -
1991 53,079 -305 215,698 -12,128
1990 53,451 -854 - -
1989 52,295 -1,368 - -
1988 52,767 -1,750 - -
1987 52,690 -1,953 - -
1986 52,681 -2,136 - -
1985 52,573 -2,297 - -
1984 52,436 -2,435 - -
1983 51,880 -2,518 - -
1982 50,858 -2,554 - -
1981 50,018 -2,620 326,883 4,508
1980 49,077 -2,701 - -
1979 48,362 -2,772 - -
1978 47,694 -2,811 - -
1977 47,438 -2,792 - -
1976 47,307 -2,727 - -
1975 47,149 -2,635 - -
1974 46,932 -2,531 - -
1973 46,540 -2,464 - -
1972 46,311 -2,448 - -
1971 45,867 -2,454 - -
1970 45,075 -2,476 - -
1969 44,278 -2,510 - -
1968 43,641 -2,528 - -
1967 43,054 -2,528 - -
1966 42,457 -2,500 346,958 18,774
1965 41,604 -2,454 - -
1964 40,806 -2,418 - -
1963 39,872 -2,380 - -
1962 38,537 -2,377 - -
1961 37,100 -2,394 - -
1960 35,431 -2,409 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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