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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,515,577 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,642,198 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 2.38 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Panama is ranked the 128th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.06% for Panama vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Panama has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.64M (37.5% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Panama vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama Tajikistan
2100 5,947,731 20,390,053
2099 5,958,919 20,381,074
2098 5,969,676 20,367,161
2097 5,979,860 20,348,897
2096 5,989,615 20,324,869
2095 5,998,960 20,297,885
2094 6,007,655 20,265,966
2093 6,015,893 20,234,160
2092 6,023,482 20,192,937
2091 6,030,584 20,148,873
2090 6,037,116 20,103,798
2089 6,043,194 20,056,079
2088 6,048,506 20,005,521
2087 6,053,252 19,950,317
2086 6,057,347 19,895,606
2085 6,060,940 19,836,988
2084 6,063,735 19,773,272
2083 6,065,863 19,706,082
2082 6,067,171 19,639,516
2081 6,067,635 19,572,596
2080 6,067,317 19,499,390
2079 6,066,164 19,425,502
2078 6,064,127 19,347,261
2077 6,061,297 19,265,447
2076 6,057,645 19,175,355
2075 6,053,134 19,083,859
2074 6,047,620 18,988,290
2073 6,041,318 18,889,470
2072 6,034,065 18,785,103
2071 6,026,051 18,674,697
2070 6,017,288 18,559,138
2069 6,007,621 18,437,873
2068 5,997,109 18,315,011
2067 5,985,932 18,187,508
2066 5,973,853 18,054,404
2065 5,961,039 17,921,674
2064 5,947,320 17,783,801
2063 5,932,822 17,641,066
2062 5,917,367 17,498,306
2061 5,900,972 17,356,130
2060 5,883,654 17,206,922
2059 5,865,433 17,056,085
2058 5,846,037 16,903,532
2057 5,825,696 16,749,284
2056 5,804,369 16,595,691
2055 5,781,900 16,441,650
2054 5,758,339 16,285,520
2053 5,733,538 16,130,235
2052 5,707,562 15,967,770
2051 5,680,231 15,805,253
2050 5,651,617 15,638,613
2049 5,621,841 15,468,883
2048 5,590,701 15,292,499
2047 5,558,382 15,112,083
2046 5,524,843 14,928,123
2045 5,490,228 14,739,540
2044 5,454,371 14,544,544
2043 5,417,316 14,349,357
2042 5,379,169 14,147,892
2041 5,339,872 13,945,694
2040 5,299,492 13,741,587
2039 5,257,983 13,536,704
2038 5,215,284 13,331,490
2037 5,171,497 13,125,051
2036 5,126,814 12,917,110
2035 5,081,210 12,714,184
2034 5,034,708 12,515,962
2033 4,987,247 12,321,294
2032 4,938,646 12,128,060
2031 4,889,260 11,938,351
2030 4,838,970 11,749,706
2029 4,787,654 11,559,235
2028 4,735,214 11,369,414
2027 4,681,847 11,178,605
2026 4,627,497 10,986,242
2025 4,572,106 10,791,246
2024 4,515,577 10,590,927
2023 4,458,759 10,389,799
2022 4,400,773 10,182,222
2021 4,345,405 9,966,908
2020 4,293,261 9,749,310
2019 4,234,700 9,529,966
2018 4,167,860 9,307,333
2017 4,098,707 9,085,946
2016 4,029,086 8,865,631
2015 3,960,035 8,643,840
2014 3,892,101 8,425,552
2013 3,825,329 8,216,724
2012 3,759,256 8,014,084
2011 3,693,505 7,824,785
2010 3,628,535 7,652,141
2009 3,564,381 7,490,230
2008 3,500,648 7,338,403
2007 3,437,490 7,194,477
2006 3,375,024 7,057,566
2005 3,313,026 6,924,720
2004 3,251,155 6,790,547
2003 3,189,807 6,658,575
2002 3,129,344 6,531,669
2001 3,069,537 6,407,377
2000 3,010,369 6,284,735
1999 2,951,822 6,208,370
1998 2,893,914 6,176,397
1997 2,836,695 6,139,829
1996 2,780,227 6,066,523
1995 2,724,557 5,948,584
1994 2,669,546 5,825,368
1993 2,615,099 5,724,993
1992 2,561,336 5,649,400
1991 2,508,265 5,541,205
1990 2,455,583 5,398,768
1989 2,403,820 5,267,249
1988 2,352,848 5,114,989
1987 2,301,970 4,939,059
1986 2,251,325 4,772,139
1985 2,200,915 4,619,003
1984 2,150,782 4,480,026
1983 2,101,106 4,350,874
1982 2,052,271 4,227,171
1981 2,004,418 4,109,022
1980 1,957,534 3,995,256
1979 1,911,552 3,882,691
1978 1,866,311 3,768,508
1977 1,821,543 3,653,265
1976 1,776,935 3,540,076
1975 1,732,389 3,430,425
1974 1,687,926 3,324,499
1973 1,643,690 3,222,290
1972 1,599,723 3,123,691
1971 1,556,081 3,028,837
1970 1,513,070 2,936,779
1969 1,470,886 2,845,273
1968 1,429,447 2,753,848
1967 1,388,628 2,664,130
1966 1,348,388 2,577,184
1965 1,308,835 2,492,998
1964 1,270,065 2,411,260
1963 1,232,124 2,331,736
1962 1,195,301 2,255,026
1961 1,159,870 2,181,805
1960 1,126,005 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Panama was ranked 128th most populous country in 2006 and is still 128th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Panama
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Panama Tajikistan
2100 -0.19% 0.04%
2099 -0.18% 0.07%
2098 -0.17% 0.09%
2097 -0.16% 0.12%
2096 -0.16% 0.13%
2095 -0.14% 0.16%
2094 -0.14% 0.16%
2093 -0.13% 0.2%
2092 -0.12% 0.22%
2091 -0.11% 0.22%
2090 -0.1% 0.24%
2089 -0.09% 0.25%
2088 -0.08% 0.28%
2087 -0.07% 0.27%
2086 -0.06% 0.3%
2085 -0.05% 0.32%
2084 -0.04% 0.34%
2083 -0.02% 0.34%
2082 -0.008% 0.34%
2081 0.005% 0.38%
2080 0.02% 0.38%
2079 0.03% 0.4%
2078 0.05% 0.42%
2077 0.06% 0.47%
2076 0.07% 0.48%
2075 0.09% 0.5%
2074 0.1% 0.52%
2073 0.12% 0.56%
2072 0.13% 0.59%
2071 0.15% 0.62%
2070 0.16% 0.66%
2069 0.18% 0.67%
2068 0.19% 0.7%
2067 0.2% 0.74%
2066 0.21% 0.74%
2065 0.23% 0.78%
2064 0.24% 0.81%
2063 0.26% 0.82%
2062 0.28% 0.82%
2061 0.29% 0.87%
2060 0.31% 0.88%
2059 0.33% 0.9%
2058 0.35% 0.92%
2057 0.37% 0.93%
2056 0.39% 0.94%
2055 0.41% 0.96%
2054 0.43% 0.96%
2053 0.46% 1.02%
2052 0.48% 1.03%
2051 0.51% 1.07%
2050 0.53% 1.1%
2049 0.56% 1.15%
2048 0.58% 1.19%
2047 0.61% 1.23%
2046 0.63% 1.28%
2045 0.66% 1.34%
2044 0.68% 1.36%
2043 0.71% 1.42%
2042 0.74% 1.45%
2041 0.76% 1.49%
2040 0.79% 1.51%
2039 0.82% 1.54%
2038 0.85% 1.57%
2037 0.87% 1.61%
2036 0.9% 1.6%
2035 0.92% 1.58%
2034 0.95% 1.58%
2033 0.98% 1.59%
2032 1.01% 1.59%
2031 1.04% 1.61%
2030 1.07% 1.65%
2029 1.11% 1.67%
2028 1.14% 1.71%
2027 1.17% 1.75%
2026 1.21% 1.81%
2025 1.25% 1.89%
2024 1.27% 1.94%
2023 1.32% 2.04%
2022 1.27% 2.16%
2021 1.21% 2.23%
2020 1.38% 2.3%
2019 1.6% 2.39%
2018 1.69% 2.44%
2017 1.73% 2.49%
2016 1.74% 2.57%
2015 1.75% 2.59%
2014 1.75% 2.54%
2013 1.76% 2.53%
2012 1.78% 2.42%
2011 1.79% 2.26%
2010 1.8% 2.16%
2009 1.82% 2.07%
2008 1.84% 2%
2007 1.85% 1.94%
2006 1.87% 1.92%
2005 1.9% 1.98%
2004 1.92% 1.98%
2003 1.93% 1.94%
2002 1.95% 1.94%
2001 1.97% 1.95%
2000 1.98% 1.23%
1999 2% 0.52%
1998 2.02% 0.6%
1997 2.03% 1.21%
1996 2.04% 1.98%
1995 2.06% 2.12%
1994 2.08% 1.75%
1993 2.1% 1.34%
1992 2.12% 1.95%
1991 2.15% 2.64%
1990 2.15% 2.5%
1989 2.17% 2.98%
1988 2.21% 3.56%
1987 2.25% 3.5%
1986 2.29% 3.32%
1985 2.33% 3.1%
1984 2.36% 2.97%
1983 2.38% 2.93%
1982 2.39% 2.88%
1981 2.4% 2.85%
1980 2.41% 2.9%
1979 2.42% 3.03%
1978 2.46% 3.15%
1977 2.51% 3.2%
1976 2.57% 3.2%
1975 2.63% 3.19%
1974 2.69% 3.17%
1973 2.75% 3.16%
1972 2.8% 3.13%
1971 2.84% 3.13%
1970 2.87% 3.22%
1969 2.9% 3.32%
1968 2.94% 3.37%
1967 2.98% 3.37%
1966 3.02% 3.38%
1965 3.05% 3.39%
1964 3.08% 3.41%
1963 3.08% 3.4%
1962 3.05% 3.36%
1961 3.01% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Panama Tajikistan
Current population
4642198
11038274
Population rank 128/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.13%
One net population change
9.25 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
7.35 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
24.7 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +156 +551
Annual growth/decline +56,818 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 83/197 55/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +6,151 -21,606
Net migration rank 49/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 477,749 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 81/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 63/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Panama
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Panama Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,151 - -21,606
2024 - 6,706 - -21,236
2023 50,197 7,262 223,828 -19,999
2022 50,556 7,967 228,336 -17,001
2021 46,747 5,473 222,850 -3,564
2020 46,599 5,473 219,467 -3,564
2019 54,420 10,623 231,817 -9,041
2018 57,508 11,130 228,597 -6,111
2017 58,607 11,059 224,396 -4,093
2016 59,454 10,109 228,547 -8,210
2015 59,896 8,648 230,903 -7,660
2014 60,227 7,105 227,304 -13,962
2013 60,295 5,926 220,693 -16,362
2012 60,471 5,447 213,078 -12,132
2011 60,411 5,167 208,429 -30,783
2010 59,418 4,953 201,389 -33,733
2009 59,168 4,765 192,851 -36,677
2008 58,961 4,568 182,337 -34,855
2007 58,454 4,330 173,200 -32,831
2006 58,067 4,087 164,046 -30,591
2005 58,014 3,843 160,189 -27,954
2004 58,281 3,596 161,201 -25,082
2003 57,458 3,352 150,391 -22,562
2002 57,011 3,099 146,492 -20,526
2001 56,654 2,856 142,276 -19,657
2000 56,236 2,602 136,549 -13,871
1999 55,911 2,341 147,622 -117,571
1998 55,482 2,084 153,508 -119,621
1997 55,060 1,820 149,825 -110,572
1996 54,512 1,533 138,287 -30,922
1995 54,069 1,221 168,934 -40,418
1994 53,845 899 167,590 -49,668
1993 53,591 560 157,975 -75,147
1992 53,186 182 163,652 -95,280
1991 53,079 -305 177,585 -29,553
1990 53,451 -854 178,429 -41,596
1989 52,295 -1,368 179,212 -53,020
1988 52,767 -1,750 172,805 5,523
1987 52,690 -1,953 163,611 9,923
1986 52,681 -2,136 155,987 4,321
1985 52,573 -2,297 145,720 247
1984 52,436 -2,435 139,145 -7,152
1983 51,880 -2,518 133,280 -6,972
1982 50,858 -2,554 127,838 -6,730
1981 50,018 -2,620 121,418 -6,221
1980 49,077 -2,701 117,888 -5,557
1979 48,362 -2,772 114,496 -1,703
1978 47,694 -2,811 110,564 5,006
1977 47,438 -2,792 106,920 7,999
1976 47,307 -2,727 103,777 7,679
1975 47,149 -2,635 100,604 7,237
1974 46,932 -2,531 97,481 6,531
1973 46,540 -2,464 94,523 5,876
1972 46,311 -2,448 91,677 5,123
1971 45,867 -2,454 88,618 4,293
1970 45,075 -2,476 85,645 5,559
1969 44,278 -2,510 82,931 8,886
1968 43,641 -2,528 80,698 10,323
1967 43,054 -2,528 78,733 9,670
1966 42,457 -2,500 76,702 8,796
1965 41,604 -2,454 75,139 7,744
1964 40,806 -2,418 74,030 6,568
1963 39,872 -2,380 73,065 5,379
1962 38,537 -2,377 70,700 4,270
1961 37,100 -2,394 68,182 3,291
1960 35,431 -2,409 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 477,749 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Panama, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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