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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,515,577 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,642,198 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 15.4 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Panama is ranked the 128th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.06% for Panama vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Panama has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.64M (37.5% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Panama vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama Thailand
2100 5,947,731 45,712,111
2099 5,958,919 46,056,854
2098 5,969,676 46,406,925
2097 5,979,860 46,761,683
2096 5,989,615 47,122,446
2095 5,998,960 47,487,866
2094 6,007,655 47,857,414
2093 6,015,893 48,230,566
2092 6,023,482 48,609,149
2091 6,030,584 48,988,448
2090 6,037,116 49,372,024
2089 6,043,194 49,760,635
2088 6,048,506 50,146,313
2087 6,053,252 50,536,233
2086 6,057,347 50,929,394
2085 6,060,940 51,326,092
2084 6,063,735 51,728,619
2083 6,065,863 52,131,789
2082 6,067,171 52,537,598
2081 6,067,635 52,942,608
2080 6,067,317 53,352,029
2079 6,066,164 53,766,821
2078 6,064,127 54,181,891
2077 6,061,297 54,599,508
2076 6,057,645 55,019,721
2075 6,053,134 55,442,571
2074 6,047,620 55,872,412
2073 6,041,318 56,304,891
2072 6,034,065 56,739,842
2071 6,026,051 57,177,118
2070 6,017,288 57,621,370
2069 6,007,621 58,066,637
2068 5,997,109 58,516,959
2067 5,985,932 58,967,738
2066 5,973,853 59,418,676
2065 5,961,039 59,878,082
2064 5,947,320 60,336,709
2063 5,932,822 60,797,201
2062 5,917,367 61,262,000
2061 5,900,972 61,724,999
2060 5,883,654 62,192,387
2059 5,865,433 62,656,203
2058 5,846,037 63,118,413
2057 5,825,696 63,577,864
2056 5,804,369 64,032,675
2055 5,781,900 64,478,337
2054 5,758,339 64,917,436
2053 5,733,538 65,343,383
2052 5,707,562 65,763,356
2051 5,680,231 66,167,939
2050 5,651,617 66,558,274
2049 5,621,841 66,936,876
2048 5,590,701 67,296,897
2047 5,558,382 67,641,907
2046 5,524,843 67,972,603
2045 5,490,228 68,287,399
2044 5,454,371 68,585,177
2043 5,417,316 68,870,333
2042 5,379,169 69,139,548
2041 5,339,872 69,396,419
2040 5,299,492 69,632,464
2039 5,257,983 69,854,146
2038 5,215,284 70,062,543
2037 5,171,497 70,256,027
2036 5,126,814 70,435,348
2035 5,081,210 70,604,705
2034 5,034,708 70,756,791
2033 4,987,247 70,897,217
2032 4,938,646 71,025,384
2031 4,889,260 71,140,609
2030 4,838,970 71,247,320
2029 4,787,654 71,342,891
2028 4,735,214 71,428,869
2027 4,681,847 71,505,168
2026 4,627,497 71,571,743
2025 4,572,106 71,625,629
2024 4,515,577 71,668,011
2023 4,458,759 71,702,435
2022 4,400,773 71,735,329
2021 4,345,405 71,727,332
2020 4,293,261 71,641,484
2019 4,234,700 71,522,271
2018 4,167,860 71,376,079
2017 4,098,707 71,160,187
2016 4,029,086 70,859,841
2015 3,960,035 70,540,795
2014 3,892,101 70,216,367
2013 3,825,329 69,845,114
2012 3,759,256 69,436,098
2011 3,693,505 69,007,208
2010 3,628,535 68,579,447
2009 3,564,381 68,121,080
2008 3,500,648 67,619,830
2007 3,437,490 67,102,394
2006 3,375,024 66,567,687
2005 3,313,026 66,017,420
2004 3,251,155 65,452,047
2003 3,189,807 64,868,166
2002 3,129,344 64,266,437
2001 3,069,537 63,651,141
2000 3,010,369 63,007,815
1999 2,951,822 62,299,043
1998 2,893,914 61,522,630
1997 2,836,695 60,724,584
1996 2,780,227 59,920,064
1995 2,724,557 59,098,232
1994 2,669,546 58,260,854
1993 2,615,099 57,408,198
1992 2,561,336 56,528,834
1991 2,508,265 55,637,434
1990 2,455,583 54,738,329
1989 2,403,820 53,848,956
1988 2,352,848 52,969,595
1987 2,301,970 52,074,105
1986 2,251,325 51,177,834
1985 2,200,915 50,270,753
1984 2,150,782 49,351,708
1983 2,101,106 48,423,309
1982 2,052,271 47,494,577
1981 2,004,418 46,575,855
1980 1,957,534 45,650,022
1979 1,911,552 44,718,434
1978 1,866,311 43,788,976
1977 1,821,543 42,843,974
1976 1,776,935 41,896,504
1975 1,732,389 40,940,005
1974 1,687,926 39,952,891
1973 1,643,690 38,947,787
1972 1,599,723 37,933,929
1971 1,556,081 36,937,387
1970 1,513,070 35,954,408
1969 1,470,886 34,973,782
1968 1,429,447 34,002,560
1967 1,388,628 33,037,801
1966 1,348,388 32,086,071
1965 1,308,835 31,149,337
1964 1,270,065 30,232,141
1963 1,232,124 29,342,322
1962 1,195,301 28,481,040
1961 1,159,870 27,650,334
1960 1,126,005 26,851,747

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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Panama was ranked 128th most populous country in 2006 and is still 128th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Panama
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Panama Thailand
2100 -0.19% -0.75%
2099 -0.18% -0.75%
2098 -0.17% -0.76%
2097 -0.16% -0.77%
2096 -0.16% -0.77%
2095 -0.14% -0.77%
2094 -0.14% -0.77%
2093 -0.13% -0.78%
2092 -0.12% -0.77%
2091 -0.11% -0.78%
2090 -0.1% -0.78%
2089 -0.09% -0.77%
2088 -0.08% -0.77%
2087 -0.07% -0.77%
2086 -0.06% -0.77%
2085 -0.05% -0.78%
2084 -0.04% -0.77%
2083 -0.02% -0.77%
2082 -0.008% -0.76%
2081 0.005% -0.77%
2080 0.02% -0.77%
2079 0.03% -0.77%
2078 0.05% -0.76%
2077 0.06% -0.76%
2076 0.07% -0.76%
2075 0.09% -0.77%
2074 0.1% -0.77%
2073 0.12% -0.77%
2072 0.13% -0.76%
2071 0.15% -0.77%
2070 0.16% -0.77%
2069 0.18% -0.77%
2068 0.19% -0.76%
2067 0.2% -0.76%
2066 0.21% -0.77%
2065 0.23% -0.76%
2064 0.24% -0.76%
2063 0.26% -0.76%
2062 0.28% -0.75%
2061 0.29% -0.75%
2060 0.31% -0.74%
2059 0.33% -0.73%
2058 0.35% -0.72%
2057 0.37% -0.71%
2056 0.39% -0.69%
2055 0.41% -0.68%
2054 0.43% -0.65%
2053 0.46% -0.64%
2052 0.48% -0.61%
2051 0.51% -0.59%
2050 0.53% -0.57%
2049 0.56% -0.53%
2048 0.58% -0.51%
2047 0.61% -0.49%
2046 0.63% -0.46%
2045 0.66% -0.43%
2044 0.68% -0.41%
2043 0.71% -0.39%
2042 0.74% -0.37%
2041 0.76% -0.34%
2040 0.79% -0.32%
2039 0.82% -0.3%
2038 0.85% -0.28%
2037 0.87% -0.25%
2036 0.9% -0.24%
2035 0.92% -0.21%
2034 0.95% -0.2%
2033 0.98% -0.18%
2032 1.01% -0.16%
2031 1.04% -0.15%
2030 1.07% -0.13%
2029 1.11% -0.12%
2028 1.14% -0.11%
2027 1.17% -0.09%
2026 1.21% -0.08%
2025 1.25% -0.06%
2024 1.27% -0.05%
2023 1.32% -0.05%
2022 1.27% 0.01%
2021 1.21% 0.12%
2020 1.38% 0.17%
2019 1.6% 0.2%
2018 1.69% 0.3%
2017 1.73% 0.42%
2016 1.74% 0.45%
2015 1.75% 0.46%
2014 1.75% 0.53%
2013 1.76% 0.59%
2012 1.78% 0.62%
2011 1.79% 0.62%
2010 1.8% 0.67%
2009 1.82% 0.74%
2008 1.84% 0.77%
2007 1.85% 0.8%
2006 1.87% 0.83%
2005 1.9% 0.86%
2004 1.92% 0.9%
2003 1.93% 0.94%
2002 1.95% 0.97%
2001 1.97% 1.02%
2000 1.98% 1.14%
1999 2% 1.26%
1998 2.02% 1.31%
1997 2.03% 1.34%
1996 2.04% 1.39%
1995 2.06% 1.44%
1994 2.08% 1.49%
1993 2.1% 1.56%
1992 2.12% 1.6%
1991 2.15% 1.64%
1990 2.15% 1.65%
1989 2.17% 1.66%
1988 2.21% 1.72%
1987 2.25% 1.75%
1986 2.29% 1.8%
1985 2.33% 1.86%
1984 2.36% 1.92%
1983 2.38% 1.96%
1982 2.39% 1.97%
1981 2.4% 2.03%
1980 2.41% 2.08%
1979 2.42% 2.12%
1978 2.46% 2.21%
1977 2.51% 2.26%
1976 2.57% 2.34%
1975 2.63% 2.47%
1974 2.69% 2.58%
1973 2.75% 2.67%
1972 2.8% 2.7%
1971 2.84% 2.73%
1970 2.87% 2.8%
1969 2.9% 2.86%
1968 2.94% 2.92%
1967 2.98% 2.97%
1966 3.02% 3.01%
1965 3.05% 3.03%
1964 3.08% 3.03%
1963 3.08% 3.02%
1962 3.05% 3%
1961 3.01% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Panama Thailand
Current population
4642198
71571743
Population rank 128/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.86%
One net population change
9.25 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
7.35 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
24.7 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +156 -94
Annual growth/decline +56,818 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 83/197 168/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +6,151 +27,509
Net migration rank 49/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 477,749 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 81/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 63/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Panama
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Panama Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,151 - 27,509
2024 - 6,706 - 23,321
2023 50,197 7,262 -46,105 19,648
2022 50,556 7,967 -61,046 21,683
2021 46,747 5,473 57,382 -2,093
2020 46,599 5,473 84,107 32,277
2019 54,420 10,623 116,867 5,221
2018 57,508 11,130 159,383 10,984
2017 58,607 11,059 194,695 66,805
2016 59,454 10,109 226,255 112,978
2015 59,896 8,648 266,362 32,500
2014 60,227 7,105 294,628 55,358
2013 60,295 5,926 325,059 67,452
2012 60,471 5,447 351,485 74,033
2011 60,411 5,167 365,670 66,607
2010 59,418 4,953 370,466 52,791
2009 59,168 4,765 382,636 110,883
2008 58,961 4,568 401,730 107,333
2007 58,454 4,330 425,362 100,486
2006 58,067 4,087 441,211 102,362
2005 58,014 3,843 456,378 100,542
2004 58,281 3,596 466,542 107,199
2003 57,458 3,352 488,003 105,917
2002 57,011 3,099 504,299 105,215
2001 56,654 2,856 524,230 96,817
2000 56,236 2,602 543,884 121,640
1999 55,911 2,341 578,073 173,924
1998 55,482 2,084 617,318 183,471
1997 55,060 1,820 644,834 150,411
1996 54,512 1,533 661,397 152,397
1995 54,069 1,221 682,703 147,226
1994 53,845 899 712,589 132,271
1993 53,591 560 737,696 122,746
1992 53,186 182 754,999 143,318
1991 53,079 -305 760,508 124,034
1990 53,451 -854 760,808 152,916
1989 52,295 -1,368 774,563 90,497
1988 52,767 -1,750 765,252 128,469
1987 52,690 -1,953 774,498 122,791
1986 52,681 -2,136 783,430 111,820
1985 52,573 -2,297 776,935 141,963
1984 52,436 -2,435 779,856 139,345
1983 51,880 -2,518 794,239 143,393
1982 50,858 -2,554 817,951 101,885
1981 50,018 -2,620 839,297 78,337
1980 49,077 -2,701 845,575 88,478
1979 48,362 -2,772 843,434 85,693
1978 47,694 -2,811 847,799 82,011
1977 47,438 -2,792 871,232 88,937
1976 47,307 -2,727 894,072 40,656
1975 47,149 -2,635 911,980 66,306
1974 46,932 -2,531 923,151 72,801
1973 46,540 -2,464 933,540 80,704
1972 46,311 -2,448 940,420 73,082
1971 45,867 -2,454 936,215 43,400
1970 45,075 -2,476 937,116 49,221
1969 44,278 -2,510 948,314 26,551
1968 43,641 -2,528 953,806 13,718
1967 43,054 -2,528 944,980 17,005
1966 42,457 -2,500 929,469 12,016
1965 41,604 -2,454 909,000 22,995
1964 40,806 -2,418 885,137 17,249
1963 39,872 -2,380 860,728 16,494
1962 38,537 -2,377 828,741 16,605
1961 37,100 -2,394 801,140 14,968
1960 35,431 -2,409 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 477,749 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Panama, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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