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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,515,577 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,642,198 people compared to 12,437,803 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 +1.52% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.64M (37.5% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Panama vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama Tunisia
2100 5,947,731 10,722,837
2099 5,958,919 10,798,417
2098 5,969,676 10,872,527
2097 5,979,860 10,944,510
2096 5,989,615 11,017,262
2095 5,998,960 11,088,773
2094 6,007,655 11,159,761
2093 6,015,893 11,228,741
2092 6,023,482 11,296,441
2091 6,030,584 11,362,922
2090 6,037,116 11,428,150
2089 6,043,194 11,492,395
2088 6,048,506 11,554,451
2087 6,053,252 11,616,399
2086 6,057,347 11,677,706
2085 6,060,940 11,736,824
2084 6,063,735 11,795,185
2083 6,065,863 11,853,617
2082 6,067,171 11,911,196
2081 6,067,635 11,966,771
2080 6,067,317 12,023,486
2079 6,066,164 12,080,879
2078 6,064,127 12,138,513
2077 6,061,297 12,194,072
2076 6,057,645 12,247,445
2075 6,053,134 12,301,960
2074 6,047,620 12,355,470
2073 6,041,318 12,410,281
2072 6,034,065 12,463,568
2071 6,026,051 12,517,952
2070 6,017,288 12,571,557
2069 6,007,621 12,625,027
2068 5,997,109 12,677,388
2067 5,985,932 12,728,611
2066 5,973,853 12,778,160
2065 5,961,039 12,827,417
2064 5,947,320 12,873,288
2063 5,932,822 12,917,720
2062 5,917,367 12,960,075
2061 5,900,972 12,999,502
2060 5,883,654 13,037,172
2059 5,865,433 13,069,268
2058 5,846,037 13,098,461
2057 5,825,696 13,124,682
2056 5,804,369 13,147,057
2055 5,781,900 13,164,337
2054 5,758,339 13,177,456
2053 5,733,538 13,184,564
2052 5,707,562 13,188,052
2051 5,680,231 13,187,435
2050 5,651,617 13,181,992
2049 5,621,841 13,173,401
2048 5,590,701 13,160,968
2047 5,558,382 13,144,429
2046 5,524,843 13,125,908
2045 5,490,228 13,104,999
2044 5,454,371 13,081,801
2043 5,417,316 13,057,259
2042 5,379,169 13,031,516
2041 5,339,872 13,006,019
2040 5,299,492 12,979,703
2039 5,257,983 12,952,741
2038 5,215,284 12,925,306
2037 5,171,497 12,896,316
2036 5,126,814 12,865,989
2035 5,081,210 12,835,689
2034 5,034,708 12,803,284
2033 4,987,247 12,766,519
2032 4,938,646 12,728,299
2031 4,889,260 12,687,827
2030 4,838,970 12,644,489
2029 4,787,654 12,596,686
2028 4,735,214 12,542,752
2027 4,681,847 12,484,560
2026 4,627,497 12,420,467
2025 4,572,106 12,351,028
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% 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 21.7% to 5,651,617 people with a rank change from 128th to 124th. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 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 1.25% 0.6%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Panama grew by 1.27%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Panama Tunisia
Current population
4642198
12437803
Population rank 128/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.15%
One net population change
9.25 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
7.35 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
24.7 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +156 +210
Annual growth/decline +56,818 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 83/197 124/197
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 - 6,706 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 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 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
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 (1960–2024, 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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