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

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The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,571,189 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,654,479 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 2.68 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Panama is ranked the 128th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.06% for Panama vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Panama has had an average growth rate of +1.47% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.65M (37.9% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Panama vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama Tunisia
2100 5,946,537 10,720,705
2099 5,957,723 10,796,270
2098 5,968,478 10,870,365
2097 5,978,660 10,942,334
2096 5,988,413 11,015,071
2095 5,997,756 11,086,568
2094 6,006,449 11,157,542
2093 6,014,686 11,226,508
2092 6,022,273 11,294,195
2091 6,029,373 11,360,662
2090 6,035,905 11,425,878
2089 6,041,981 11,490,110
2088 6,047,292 11,552,154
2087 6,052,037 11,614,090
2086 6,056,131 11,675,384
2085 6,059,724 11,734,490
2084 6,062,518 11,792,840
2083 6,064,646 11,851,260
2082 6,065,953 11,908,828
2081 6,066,417 11,964,392
2080 6,066,099 12,021,096
2079 6,064,946 12,078,476
2078 6,062,910 12,136,099
2077 6,060,080 12,191,648
2076 6,056,429 12,245,010
2075 6,051,919 12,299,514
2074 6,046,406 12,353,013
2073 6,040,106 12,407,814
2072 6,032,854 12,461,090
2071 6,024,842 12,515,463
2070 6,016,080 12,569,058
2069 6,006,415 12,622,516
2068 5,995,906 12,674,867
2067 5,984,730 12,726,080
2066 5,972,654 12,775,620
2065 5,959,843 12,824,867
2064 5,946,126 12,870,728
2063 5,931,632 12,915,152
2062 5,916,180 12,957,498
2061 5,899,788 12,996,917
2060 5,882,473 13,034,579
2059 5,864,256 13,066,669
2058 5,844,863 13,095,856
2057 5,824,527 13,122,073
2056 5,803,204 13,144,442
2055 5,780,739 13,161,720
2054 5,757,183 13,174,836
2053 5,732,387 13,181,943
2052 5,706,417 13,185,429
2051 5,679,091 13,184,813
2050 5,650,483 13,179,371
2049 5,620,713 13,170,781
2048 5,589,579 13,158,351
2047 5,557,267 13,141,815
2046 5,523,734 13,123,298
2045 5,489,126 13,102,394
2044 5,453,277 13,079,200
2043 5,416,228 13,054,663
2042 5,378,090 13,028,925
2041 5,338,800 13,003,433
2040 5,298,428 12,977,122
2039 5,256,927 12,950,166
2038 5,214,237 12,922,736
2037 5,170,459 12,893,752
2036 5,125,785 12,863,431
2035 5,080,190 12,833,137
2034 5,033,697 12,800,738
2033 4,986,246 12,763,981
2032 4,937,655 12,725,768
2031 4,888,279 12,685,304
2030 4,837,999 12,641,975
2029 4,786,693 12,594,181
2028 4,734,263 12,540,258
2027 4,680,907 12,482,078
2026 4,626,568 12,417,997
2025 4,571,189 12,348,573
2024 4,515,577 12,277,109
2023 4,458,759 12,200,431
2022 4,400,773 12,119,334
2021 4,345,405 12,048,622
2020 4,293,261 11,974,057
2019 4,234,700 11,875,081
2018 4,167,860 11,765,514
2017 4,098,707 11,650,498
2016 4,029,086 11,528,674
2015 3,960,035 11,402,264
2014 3,892,101 11,274,288
2013 3,825,329 11,141,361
2012 3,759,256 11,009,647
2011 3,693,505 10,886,035
2010 3,628,535 10,765,980
2009 3,564,381 10,650,681
2008 3,500,648 10,542,635
2007 3,437,490 10,441,702
2006 3,375,024 10,346,410
2005 3,313,026 10,255,472
2004 3,251,155 10,166,163
2003 3,189,807 10,071,632
2002 3,129,344 9,971,515
2001 3,069,537 9,869,677
2000 3,010,369 9,764,935
1999 2,951,822 9,655,963
1998 2,893,914 9,541,667
1997 2,836,695 9,421,270
1996 2,780,227 9,294,432
1995 2,724,557 9,161,258
1994 2,669,546 9,018,448
1993 2,615,099 8,857,910
1992 2,561,336 8,682,512
1991 2,508,265 8,501,827
1990 2,455,583 8,324,509
1989 2,403,820 8,151,660
1988 2,352,848 7,974,440
1987 2,301,970 7,789,987
1986 2,251,325 7,600,301
1985 2,200,915 7,409,903
1984 2,150,782 7,220,044
1983 2,101,106 7,053,800
1982 2,052,271 6,908,642
1981 2,004,418 6,758,284
1980 1,957,534 6,606,195
1979 1,911,552 6,456,419
1978 1,866,311 6,309,390
1977 1,821,543 6,155,931
1976 1,776,935 5,996,994
1975 1,732,389 5,839,262
1974 1,687,926 5,684,674
1973 1,643,690 5,537,242
1972 1,599,723 5,396,557
1971 1,556,081 5,261,658
1970 1,513,070 5,131,396
1969 1,470,886 5,004,697
1968 1,429,447 4,879,899
1967 1,388,628 4,760,970
1966 1,348,388 4,652,287
1965 1,308,835 4,561,385
1964 1,270,065 4,489,869
1963 1,232,124 4,427,131
1962 1,195,301 4,369,136
1961 1,159,870 4,316,278
1960 1,126,005 4,267,288

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/panama/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Panama increased by 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 625,393 people (a 15.5% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Panama was ranked 128th most populous country in 2006 and is still 128th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Panama
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Panama Tunisia
2100 -0.19% -0.7%
2099 -0.18% -0.68%
2098 -0.17% -0.66%
2097 -0.16% -0.66%
2096 -0.16% -0.64%
2095 -0.14% -0.64%
2094 -0.14% -0.61%
2093 -0.13% -0.6%
2092 -0.12% -0.59%
2091 -0.11% -0.57%
2090 -0.1% -0.56%
2089 -0.09% -0.54%
2088 -0.08% -0.53%
2087 -0.07% -0.52%
2086 -0.06% -0.5%
2085 -0.05% -0.49%
2084 -0.04% -0.49%
2083 -0.02% -0.48%
2082 -0.008% -0.46%
2081 0.005% -0.47%
2080 0.02% -0.48%
2079 0.03% -0.47%
2078 0.05% -0.46%
2077 0.06% -0.44%
2076 0.07% -0.44%
2075 0.09% -0.43%
2074 0.1% -0.44%
2073 0.12% -0.43%
2072 0.13% -0.43%
2071 0.15% -0.43%
2070 0.16% -0.42%
2069 0.18% -0.41%
2068 0.19% -0.4%
2067 0.2% -0.39%
2066 0.21% -0.38%
2065 0.23% -0.36%
2064 0.24% -0.34%
2063 0.26% -0.33%
2062 0.28% -0.3%
2061 0.29% -0.29%
2060 0.31% -0.25%
2059 0.33% -0.22%
2058 0.35% -0.2%
2057 0.37% -0.17%
2056 0.39% -0.13%
2055 0.41% -0.1%
2054 0.43% -0.05%
2053 0.46% -0.03%
2052 0.48% 0.005%
2051 0.51% 0.04%
2050 0.53% 0.07%
2049 0.56% 0.09%
2048 0.58% 0.13%
2047 0.61% 0.14%
2046 0.63% 0.16%
2045 0.66% 0.18%
2044 0.68% 0.19%
2043 0.71% 0.2%
2042 0.74% 0.2%
2041 0.76% 0.2%
2040 0.79% 0.21%
2039 0.82% 0.21%
2038 0.85% 0.22%
2037 0.87% 0.24%
2036 0.9% 0.24%
2035 0.92% 0.25%
2034 0.95% 0.29%
2033 0.98% 0.3%
2032 1.01% 0.32%
2031 1.04% 0.34%
2030 1.07% 0.38%
2029 1.11% 0.43%
2028 1.14% 0.47%
2027 1.17% 0.52%
2026 1.21% 0.56%
2025 1.23% 0.58%
2024 1.27% 0.63%
2023 1.32% 0.67%
2022 1.27% 0.59%
2021 1.21% 0.62%
2020 1.38% 0.83%
2019 1.6% 0.93%
2018 1.69% 0.99%
2017 1.73% 1.06%
2016 1.74% 1.11%
2015 1.75% 1.14%
2014 1.75% 1.19%
2013 1.76% 1.2%
2012 1.78% 1.14%
2011 1.79% 1.12%
2010 1.8% 1.08%
2009 1.82% 1.02%
2008 1.84% 0.97%
2007 1.85% 0.92%
2006 1.87% 0.89%
2005 1.9% 0.88%
2004 1.92% 0.94%
2003 1.93% 1%
2002 1.95% 1.03%
2001 1.97% 1.07%
2000 1.98% 1.13%
1999 2% 1.2%
1998 2.02% 1.28%
1997 2.03% 1.36%
1996 2.04% 1.45%
1995 2.06% 1.58%
1994 2.08% 1.81%
1993 2.1% 2.02%
1992 2.12% 2.13%
1991 2.15% 2.13%
1990 2.15% 2.12%
1989 2.17% 2.22%
1988 2.21% 2.37%
1987 2.25% 2.5%
1986 2.29% 2.57%
1985 2.33% 2.63%
1984 2.36% 2.36%
1983 2.38% 2.1%
1982 2.39% 2.22%
1981 2.4% 2.3%
1980 2.41% 2.32%
1979 2.42% 2.33%
1978 2.46% 2.49%
1977 2.51% 2.65%
1976 2.57% 2.7%
1975 2.63% 2.72%
1974 2.69% 2.66%
1973 2.75% 2.61%
1972 2.8% 2.56%
1971 2.84% 2.54%
1970 2.87% 2.53%
1969 2.9% 2.56%
1968 2.94% 2.5%
1967 2.98% 2.34%
1966 3.02% 1.99%
1965 3.05% 1.59%
1964 3.08% 1.42%
1963 3.08% 1.33%
1962 3.05% 1.22%
1961 3.01% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Panama Tunisia
Current population
4654479
12450912
Population rank 128/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.15%
One net population change
9.48 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
7.34 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
23.7 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +152 +196
Annual growth/decline +55,612 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 125/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +6,151 -14,523
Net migration rank 49/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 477,749 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 81/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 63/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Panama
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Panama Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,151 - -14,523
2024 49,459 6,706 88,910 -15,221
2023 50,197 7,262 93,663 -14,001
2022 50,556 7,967 96,531 -14,001
2021 46,747 5,473 68,087 -9,190
2020 46,599 5,473 109,431 -19,188
2019 54,420 10,623 127,312 -19,612
2018 57,508 11,130 132,445 -21,012
2017 58,607 11,059 140,971 -22,365
2016 59,454 10,109 148,870 -23,827
2015 59,896 8,648 153,007 -25,229
2014 60,227 7,105 154,762 -26,586
2013 60,295 5,926 154,687 -17,020
2012 60,471 5,447 151,812 -26,059
2011 60,411 5,167 143,401 -21,935
2010 59,418 4,953 132,809 -14,168
2009 59,168 4,765 125,465 -13,512
2008 58,961 4,568 121,873 -17,742
2007 58,454 4,330 118,920 -21,190
2006 58,067 4,087 116,945 -24,098
2005 58,014 3,843 115,374 -26,361
2004 58,281 3,596 113,322 -23,735
2003 57,458 3,352 111,926 -12,459
2002 57,011 3,099 109,099 -8,334
2001 56,654 2,856 110,146 -7,235
2000 56,236 2,602 112,501 -5,937
1999 55,911 2,341 114,829 -3,452
1998 55,482 2,084 121,332 -4,111
1997 55,060 1,820 128,327 -4,756
1996 54,512 1,533 135,615 -5,506
1995 54,069 1,221 144,345 -8,095
1994 53,845 899 153,647 -4,271
1993 53,591 560 160,922 10,771
1992 53,186 182 163,978 15,124
1991 53,079 -305 166,245 16,021
1990 53,451 -854 168,180 4,183
1989 52,295 -1,368 169,221 4,100
1988 52,767 -1,750 177,176 3,934
1987 52,690 -1,953 184,101 3,711
1986 52,681 -2,136 188,107 3,464
1985 52,573 -2,297 186,344 2,887
1984 52,436 -2,435 182,386 8,109
1983 51,880 -2,518 179,878 -37,895
1982 50,858 -2,554 177,898 -29,559
1981 50,018 -2,620 176,628 -24,242
1980 49,077 -2,701 171,094 -19,321
1979 48,362 -2,772 171,463 -23,688
1978 47,694 -2,811 173,255 -26,968
1977 47,438 -2,792 174,539 -13,910
1976 47,307 -2,727 172,744 -15,499
1975 47,149 -2,635 166,991 -8,765
1974 46,932 -2,531 160,200 -9,254
1973 46,540 -2,464 153,525 -9,606
1972 46,311 -2,448 147,239 -9,790
1971 45,867 -2,454 142,296 -9,949
1970 45,075 -2,476 138,235 -10,054
1969 44,278 -2,510 135,257 -10,049
1968 43,641 -2,528 134,246 -9,848
1967 43,054 -2,528 132,626 -19,155
1966 42,457 -2,500 131,274 -27,393
1965 41,604 -2,454 127,673 -49,751
1964 40,806 -2,418 124,711 -59,602
1963 39,872 -2,380 120,865 -60,505
1962 38,537 -2,377 116,887 -61,260
1961 37,100 -2,394 111,459 -61,369
1960 35,431 -2,409 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 477,749 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Panama, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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