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Population in Panama compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,515,577 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,642,198 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Panama's population is 3.38 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Panama is ranked the 128th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.06% for Panama vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Panama has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.64M (37.5% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

Panama vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama Trinidad
2100 5,947,731 820,139
2099 5,958,919 827,732
2098 5,969,676 835,344
2097 5,979,860 843,011
2096 5,989,615 850,741
2095 5,998,960 858,556
2094 6,007,655 866,373
2093 6,015,893 874,273
2092 6,023,482 882,213
2091 6,030,584 890,266
2090 6,037,116 898,378
2089 6,043,194 906,601
2088 6,048,506 914,872
2087 6,053,252 923,272
2086 6,057,347 931,804
2085 6,060,940 940,463
2084 6,063,735 949,270
2083 6,065,863 958,273
2082 6,067,171 967,427
2081 6,067,635 976,795
2080 6,067,317 986,272
2079 6,066,164 995,976
2078 6,064,127 1,005,824
2077 6,061,297 1,015,872
2076 6,057,645 1,026,025
2075 6,053,134 1,036,315
2074 6,047,620 1,046,695
2073 6,041,318 1,057,138
2072 6,034,065 1,067,706
2071 6,026,051 1,078,279
2070 6,017,288 1,088,883
2069 6,007,621 1,099,489
2068 5,997,109 1,110,059
2067 5,985,932 1,120,501
2066 5,973,853 1,130,882
2065 5,961,039 1,141,203
2064 5,947,320 1,151,388
2063 5,932,822 1,161,394
2062 5,917,367 1,171,232
2061 5,900,972 1,180,918
2060 5,883,654 1,190,417
2059 5,865,433 1,199,770
2058 5,846,037 1,208,904
2057 5,825,696 1,217,922
2056 5,804,369 1,226,725
2055 5,781,900 1,235,387
2054 5,758,339 1,243,896
2053 5,733,538 1,252,160
2052 5,707,562 1,260,260
2051 5,680,231 1,268,194
2050 5,651,617 1,275,900
2049 5,621,841 1,283,457
2048 5,590,701 1,290,793
2047 5,558,382 1,297,947
2046 5,524,843 1,304,843
2045 5,490,228 1,311,560
2044 5,454,371 1,318,015
2043 5,417,316 1,324,249
2042 5,379,169 1,330,180
2041 5,339,872 1,335,843
2040 5,299,492 1,341,188
2039 5,257,983 1,346,239
2038 5,215,284 1,350,921
2037 5,171,497 1,355,297
2036 5,126,814 1,359,322
2035 5,081,210 1,362,986
2034 5,034,708 1,366,278
2033 4,987,247 1,369,125
2032 4,938,646 1,371,607
2031 4,889,260 1,373,561
2030 4,838,970 1,375,038
2029 4,787,654 1,376,018
2028 4,735,214 1,376,314
2027 4,681,847 1,375,856
2026 4,627,497 1,374,464
2025 4,572,106 1,372,016
2024 4,515,577 1,368,333
2023 4,458,759 1,367,510
2022 4,400,773 1,365,805
2021 4,345,405 1,367,558
2020 4,293,261 1,366,725
2019 4,234,700 1,363,985
2018 4,167,860 1,359,193
2017 4,098,707 1,356,633
2016 4,029,086 1,353,895
2015 3,960,035 1,349,667
2014 3,892,101 1,345,343
2013 3,825,329 1,340,557
2012 3,759,256 1,335,194
2011 3,693,505 1,328,019
2010 3,628,535 1,317,714
2009 3,564,381 1,310,106
2008 3,500,648 1,308,587
2007 3,437,490 1,303,188
2006 3,375,024 1,297,944
2005 3,313,026 1,294,494
2004 3,251,155 1,345,380
2003 3,189,807 1,338,709
2002 3,129,344 1,332,011
2001 3,069,537 1,325,567
2000 3,010,369 1,319,774
1999 2,951,822 1,314,708
1998 2,893,914 1,310,225
1997 2,836,695 1,305,836
1996 2,780,227 1,300,928
1995 2,724,557 1,295,169
1994 2,669,546 1,288,341
1993 2,615,099 1,280,466
1992 2,561,336 1,271,674
1991 2,508,265 1,262,171
1990 2,455,583 1,252,208
1989 2,403,820 1,241,600
1988 2,352,848 1,230,069
1987 2,301,970 1,217,364
1986 2,251,325 1,203,124
1985 2,200,915 1,187,366
1984 2,150,782 1,172,984
1983 2,101,106 1,160,534
1982 2,052,271 1,147,927
1981 2,004,418 1,135,132
1980 1,957,534 1,121,744
1979 1,911,552 1,107,639
1978 1,866,311 1,093,380
1977 1,821,543 1,079,554
1976 1,776,935 1,066,311
1975 1,732,389 1,053,469
1974 1,687,926 1,040,761
1973 1,643,690 1,027,851
1972 1,599,723 1,014,921
1971 1,556,081 1,002,585
1970 1,513,070 991,471
1969 1,470,886 980,706
1968 1,429,447 969,006
1967 1,388,628 956,418
1966 1,348,388 942,937
1965 1,308,835 928,425
1964 1,270,065 912,963
1963 1,232,124 896,804
1962 1,195,301 880,194
1961 1,159,870 863,144
1960 1,126,005 844,943

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

GeoRank.org/population/panama/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Panama increased by 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

Panama was ranked 128th most populous country in 2006 and is still 128th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people compared to the peak of 1.38M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Panama
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Panama Trinidad
2100 -0.19% -0.92%
2099 -0.18% -0.91%
2098 -0.17% -0.91%
2097 -0.16% -0.91%
2096 -0.16% -0.91%
2095 -0.14% -0.9%
2094 -0.14% -0.9%
2093 -0.13% -0.9%
2092 -0.12% -0.9%
2091 -0.11% -0.9%
2090 -0.1% -0.91%
2089 -0.09% -0.9%
2088 -0.08% -0.91%
2087 -0.07% -0.92%
2086 -0.06% -0.92%
2085 -0.05% -0.93%
2084 -0.04% -0.94%
2083 -0.02% -0.95%
2082 -0.008% -0.96%
2081 0.005% -0.96%
2080 0.02% -0.97%
2079 0.03% -0.98%
2078 0.05% -0.99%
2077 0.06% -0.99%
2076 0.07% -0.99%
2075 0.09% -0.99%
2074 0.1% -0.99%
2073 0.12% -0.99%
2072 0.13% -0.98%
2071 0.15% -0.97%
2070 0.16% -0.96%
2069 0.18% -0.95%
2068 0.19% -0.93%
2067 0.2% -0.92%
2066 0.21% -0.9%
2065 0.23% -0.88%
2064 0.24% -0.86%
2063 0.26% -0.84%
2062 0.28% -0.82%
2061 0.29% -0.8%
2060 0.31% -0.78%
2059 0.33% -0.76%
2058 0.35% -0.74%
2057 0.37% -0.72%
2056 0.39% -0.7%
2055 0.41% -0.68%
2054 0.43% -0.66%
2053 0.46% -0.64%
2052 0.48% -0.63%
2051 0.51% -0.6%
2050 0.53% -0.59%
2049 0.56% -0.57%
2048 0.58% -0.55%
2047 0.61% -0.53%
2046 0.63% -0.51%
2045 0.66% -0.49%
2044 0.68% -0.47%
2043 0.71% -0.45%
2042 0.74% -0.42%
2041 0.76% -0.4%
2040 0.79% -0.38%
2039 0.82% -0.35%
2038 0.85% -0.32%
2037 0.87% -0.3%
2036 0.9% -0.27%
2035 0.92% -0.24%
2034 0.95% -0.21%
2033 0.98% -0.18%
2032 1.01% -0.14%
2031 1.04% -0.11%
2030 1.07% -0.07%
2029 1.11% -0.02%
2028 1.14% 0.03%
2027 1.17% 0.1%
2026 1.21% 0.18%
2025 1.25% 0.27%
2024 1.27% 0.06%
2023 1.32% 0.12%
2022 1.27% -0.13%
2021 1.21% 0.06%
2020 1.38% 0.2%
2019 1.6% 0.35%
2018 1.69% 0.19%
2017 1.73% 0.2%
2016 1.74% 0.31%
2015 1.75% 0.32%
2014 1.75% 0.36%
2013 1.76% 0.4%
2012 1.78% 0.54%
2011 1.79% 0.78%
2010 1.8% 0.58%
2009 1.82% 0.12%
2008 1.84% 0.41%
2007 1.85% 0.4%
2006 1.87% 0.27%
2005 1.9% -3.78%
2004 1.92% 0.5%
2003 1.93% 0.5%
2002 1.95% 0.49%
2001 1.97% 0.44%
2000 1.98% 0.39%
1999 2% 0.34%
1998 2.02% 0.34%
1997 2.03% 0.38%
1996 2.04% 0.44%
1995 2.06% 0.53%
1994 2.08% 0.62%
1993 2.1% 0.69%
1992 2.12% 0.75%
1991 2.15% 0.8%
1990 2.15% 0.85%
1989 2.17% 0.94%
1988 2.21% 1.04%
1987 2.25% 1.18%
1986 2.29% 1.33%
1985 2.33% 1.23%
1984 2.36% 1.07%
1983 2.38% 1.1%
1982 2.39% 1.13%
1981 2.4% 1.19%
1980 2.41% 1.27%
1979 2.42% 1.3%
1978 2.46% 1.28%
1977 2.51% 1.24%
1976 2.57% 1.22%
1975 2.63% 1.22%
1974 2.69% 1.26%
1973 2.75% 1.27%
1972 2.8% 1.23%
1971 2.84% 1.12%
1970 2.87% 1.1%
1969 2.9% 1.21%
1968 2.94% 1.32%
1967 2.98% 1.43%
1966 3.02% 1.56%
1965 3.05% 1.69%
1964 3.08% 1.8%
1963 3.08% 1.89%
1962 3.05% 1.98%
1961 3.01% 2.15%

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

GeoRank.org/population/panama/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Panama grew by 1.27%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Panama Trinidad
Current population
4642198
1374840
Population rank 128/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.02%
One net population change
9.25 minutes
10.6 hours
One birth every
7.35 minutes
35.9 minutes
One death every
24.7 minutes
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +156 +2
Annual growth/decline +56,818 +823
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 83/197 161/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
12.7 hours
Annual migration change +6,151 +691
Net migration rank 49/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 477,749 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 81/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 63/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Panama
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Panama Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,151 - 691
2024 - 6,706 - 1,334
2023 50,197 7,262 3,200 2,126
2022 50,556 7,967 3,773 4,247
2021 46,747 5,473 2,091 5,749
2020 46,599 5,473 4,558 427
2019 54,420 10,623 5,647 -19,251
2018 57,508 11,130 5,869 35,502
2017 58,607 11,059 6,779 1,445
2016 59,454 10,109 7,436 -86
2015 59,896 8,648 7,963 -575
2014 60,227 7,105 8,571 -799
2013 60,295 5,926 9,020 -796
2012 60,471 5,447 9,376 -880
2011 60,411 5,167 9,601 -1,410
2010 59,418 4,953 9,698 -2,230
2009 59,168 4,765 9,769 -3,056
2008 58,961 4,568 9,872 -3,624
2007 58,454 4,330 9,939 -3,731
2006 58,067 4,087 9,889 -3,684
2005 58,014 3,843 9,822 -3,595
2004 58,281 3,596 10,149 -3,504
2003 57,458 3,352 10,169 -3,472
2002 57,011 3,099 10,316 -3,613
2001 56,654 2,856 10,438 -4,252
2000 56,236 2,602 10,588 -5,185
1999 55,911 2,341 10,821 -6,103
1998 55,482 2,084 10,964 -6,730
1997 55,060 1,820 11,405 -6,865
1996 54,512 1,533 12,101 -6,827
1995 54,069 1,221 12,971 -6,723
1994 53,845 899 14,032 -6,615
1993 53,591 560 14,878 -6,554
1992 53,186 182 15,910 -6,650
1991 53,079 -305 16,903 -7,149
1990 53,451 -854 18,052 -7,878
1989 52,295 -1,368 19,636 -8,588
1988 52,767 -1,750 21,028 -9,023
1987 52,690 -1,953 22,398 -9,002
1986 52,681 -2,136 23,705 -8,620
1985 52,573 -2,297 24,487 -8,051
1984 52,436 -2,435 24,738 -12,413
1983 51,880 -2,518 25,118 -12,544
1982 50,858 -2,554 25,181 -12,529
1981 50,018 -2,620 25,015 -12,086
1980 49,077 -2,701 24,557 -10,709
1979 48,362 -2,772 23,475 -9,106
1978 47,694 -2,811 22,538 -8,397
1977 47,438 -2,792 21,660 -8,154
1976 47,307 -2,727 20,875 -7,895
1975 47,149 -2,635 20,468 -7,768
1974 46,932 -2,531 20,412 -7,683
1973 46,540 -2,464 20,617 -7,524
1972 46,311 -2,448 20,116 -7,346
1971 45,867 -2,454 19,400 -7,499
1970 45,075 -2,476 19,074 -8,751
1969 44,278 -2,510 19,652 -8,449
1968 43,641 -2,528 20,849 -8,647
1967 43,054 -2,528 21,992 -9,008
1966 42,457 -2,500 23,228 -9,254
1965 41,604 -2,454 24,349 -9,301
1964 40,806 -2,418 25,065 -9,193
1963 39,872 -2,380 25,507 -9,067
1962 38,537 -2,377 25,763 -8,982
1961 37,100 -2,394 25,518 -8,200
1960 35,431 -2,409 24,766 -5,671

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/panama/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 477,749 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Panama, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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