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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,515,577 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,642,198 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Panama's population is 497 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Panama is ranked the 128th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.06% for Panama vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Panama has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.64M (37.5% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Panama vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama Tuvalu
2100 5,947,731 12,153
2099 5,958,919 12,146
2098 5,969,676 12,126
2097 5,979,860 12,104
2096 5,989,615 12,081
2095 5,998,960 12,066
2094 6,007,655 12,048
2093 6,015,893 12,028
2092 6,023,482 11,999
2091 6,030,584 11,972
2090 6,037,116 11,941
2089 6,043,194 11,909
2088 6,048,506 11,874
2087 6,053,252 11,847
2086 6,057,347 11,812
2085 6,060,940 11,772
2084 6,063,735 11,728
2083 6,065,863 11,689
2082 6,067,171 11,649
2081 6,067,635 11,609
2080 6,067,317 11,547
2079 6,066,164 11,491
2078 6,064,127 11,441
2077 6,061,297 11,382
2076 6,057,645 11,324
2075 6,053,134 11,268
2074 6,047,620 11,203
2073 6,041,318 11,127
2072 6,034,065 11,069
2071 6,026,051 10,994
2070 6,017,288 10,936
2069 6,007,621 10,866
2068 5,997,109 10,798
2067 5,985,932 10,730
2066 5,973,853 10,666
2065 5,961,039 10,611
2064 5,947,320 10,546
2063 5,932,822 10,482
2062 5,917,367 10,425
2061 5,900,972 10,356
2060 5,883,654 10,299
2059 5,865,433 10,230
2058 5,846,037 10,167
2057 5,825,696 10,115
2056 5,804,369 10,048
2055 5,781,900 9,985
2054 5,758,339 9,927
2053 5,733,538 9,859
2052 5,707,562 9,802
2051 5,680,231 9,731
2050 5,651,617 9,666
2049 5,621,841 9,600
2048 5,590,701 9,533
2047 5,558,382 9,456
2046 5,524,843 9,390
2045 5,490,228 9,329
2044 5,454,371 9,267
2043 5,417,316 9,201
2042 5,379,169 9,136
2041 5,339,872 9,084
2040 5,299,492 9,043
2039 5,257,983 8,992
2038 5,215,284 8,952
2037 5,171,497 8,925
2036 5,126,814 8,910
2035 5,081,210 8,901
2034 5,034,708 8,894
2033 4,987,247 8,903
2032 4,938,646 8,923
2031 4,889,260 8,946
2030 4,838,970 8,997
2029 4,787,654 9,056
2028 4,735,214 9,132
2027 4,681,847 9,226
2026 4,627,497 9,341
2025 4,572,106 9,484
2024 4,515,577 9,646
2023 4,458,759 9,816
2022 4,400,773 9,992
2021 4,345,405 10,194
2020 4,293,261 10,399
2019 4,234,700 10,581
2018 4,167,860 10,751
2017 4,098,707 10,869
2016 4,029,086 10,930
2015 3,960,035 10,963
2014 3,892,101 10,984
2013 3,825,329 11,001
2012 3,759,256 10,934
2011 3,693,505 10,780
2010 3,628,535 10,614
2009 3,564,381 10,461
2008 3,500,648 10,321
2007 3,437,490 10,182
2006 3,375,024 10,056
2005 3,313,026 9,940
2004 3,251,155 9,816
2003 3,189,807 9,695
2002 3,129,344 9,623
2001 3,069,537 9,586
2000 3,010,369 9,544
1999 2,951,822 9,496
1998 2,893,914 9,451
1997 2,836,695 9,400
1996 2,780,227 9,342
1995 2,724,557 9,280
1994 2,669,546 9,207
1993 2,615,099 9,126
1992 2,561,336 9,038
1991 2,508,265 8,928
1990 2,455,583 8,798
1989 2,403,820 8,662
1988 2,352,848 8,518
1987 2,301,970 8,371
1986 2,251,325 8,217
1985 2,200,915 8,046
1984 2,150,782 7,902
1983 2,101,106 7,789
1982 2,052,271 7,664
1981 2,004,418 7,526
1980 1,957,534 7,366
1979 1,911,552 7,184
1978 1,866,311 6,957
1977 1,821,543 6,686
1976 1,776,935 6,404
1975 1,732,389 6,117
1974 1,687,926 5,822
1973 1,643,690 5,681
1972 1,599,723 5,692
1971 1,556,081 5,685
1970 1,513,070 5,663
1969 1,470,886 5,631
1968 1,429,447 5,624
1967 1,388,628 5,652
1966 1,348,388 5,686
1965 1,308,835 5,715
1964 1,270,065 5,752
1963 1,232,124 5,751
1962 1,195,301 5,699
1961 1,159,870 5,648
1960 1,126,005 5,598

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 Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Panama was ranked 128th most populous country in 2006 and is still 128th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Panama
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Panama Tuvalu
2100 -0.19% 0.06%
2099 -0.18% 0.17%
2098 -0.17% 0.18%
2097 -0.16% 0.19%
2096 -0.16% 0.12%
2095 -0.14% 0.15%
2094 -0.14% 0.16%
2093 -0.13% 0.25%
2092 -0.12% 0.22%
2091 -0.11% 0.26%
2090 -0.1% 0.27%
2089 -0.09% 0.3%
2088 -0.08% 0.23%
2087 -0.07% 0.29%
2086 -0.06% 0.35%
2085 -0.05% 0.37%
2084 -0.04% 0.33%
2083 -0.02% 0.35%
2082 -0.008% 0.34%
2081 0.005% 0.54%
2080 0.02% 0.48%
2079 0.03% 0.43%
2078 0.05% 0.52%
2077 0.06% 0.51%
2076 0.07% 0.5%
2075 0.09% 0.58%
2074 0.1% 0.69%
2073 0.12% 0.53%
2072 0.13% 0.68%
2071 0.15% 0.54%
2070 0.16% 0.64%
2069 0.18% 0.63%
2068 0.19% 0.63%
2067 0.2% 0.6%
2066 0.21% 0.51%
2065 0.23% 0.62%
2064 0.24% 0.61%
2063 0.26% 0.55%
2062 0.28% 0.67%
2061 0.29% 0.55%
2060 0.31% 0.68%
2059 0.33% 0.61%
2058 0.35% 0.52%
2057 0.37% 0.66%
2056 0.39% 0.64%
2055 0.41% 0.58%
2054 0.43% 0.69%
2053 0.46% 0.58%
2052 0.48% 0.73%
2051 0.51% 0.67%
2050 0.53% 0.69%
2049 0.56% 0.7%
2048 0.58% 0.82%
2047 0.61% 0.71%
2046 0.63% 0.65%
2045 0.66% 0.67%
2044 0.68% 0.71%
2043 0.71% 0.72%
2042 0.74% 0.57%
2041 0.76% 0.46%
2040 0.79% 0.56%
2039 0.82% 0.44%
2038 0.85% 0.31%
2037 0.87% 0.17%
2036 0.9% 0.1%
2035 0.92% 0.08%
2034 0.95% -0.1%
2033 0.98% -0.22%
2032 1.01% -0.27%
2031 1.04% -0.56%
2030 1.07% -0.66%
2029 1.11% -0.83%
2028 1.14% -1.02%
2027 1.17% -1.23%
2026 1.21% -1.51%
2025 1.25% -1.68%
2024 1.27% -1.73%
2023 1.32% -1.76%
2022 1.27% -1.98%
2021 1.21% -1.97%
2020 1.38% -1.72%
2019 1.6% -1.58%
2018 1.69% -1.09%
2017 1.73% -0.56%
2016 1.74% -0.3%
2015 1.75% -0.19%
2014 1.75% -0.15%
2013 1.76% 0.61%
2012 1.78% 1.43%
2011 1.79% 1.56%
2010 1.8% 1.46%
2009 1.82% 1.36%
2008 1.84% 1.37%
2007 1.85% 1.25%
2006 1.87% 1.17%
2005 1.9% 1.26%
2004 1.92% 1.25%
2003 1.93% 0.75%
2002 1.95% 0.39%
2001 1.97% 0.44%
2000 1.98% 0.51%
1999 2% 0.48%
1998 2.02% 0.54%
1997 2.03% 0.62%
1996 2.04% 0.67%
1995 2.06% 0.79%
1994 2.08% 0.89%
1993 2.1% 0.97%
1992 2.12% 1.23%
1991 2.15% 1.48%
1990 2.15% 1.57%
1989 2.17% 1.69%
1988 2.21% 1.76%
1987 2.25% 1.87%
1986 2.29% 2.13%
1985 2.33% 1.82%
1984 2.36% 1.45%
1983 2.38% 1.63%
1982 2.39% 1.83%
1981 2.4% 2.17%
1980 2.41% 2.53%
1979 2.42% 3.26%
1978 2.46% 4.05%
1977 2.51% 4.4%
1976 2.57% 4.69%
1975 2.63% 5.07%
1974 2.69% 2.48%
1973 2.75% -0.19%
1972 2.8% 0.12%
1971 2.84% 0.39%
1970 2.87% 0.57%
1969 2.9% 0.12%
1968 2.94% -0.5%
1967 2.98% -0.6%
1966 3.02% -0.51%
1965 3.05% -0.64%
1964 3.08% 0.02%
1963 3.08% 0.91%
1962 3.05% 0.9%
1961 3.01% 0.89%

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 Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Panama Tuvalu
Current population
4642198
9341
Population rank 128/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.0001%
One net population change
9.25 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
7.35 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
24.7 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +156 +0
Annual growth/decline +56,818 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 83/197 195/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
1.44 days
Annual migration change +6,151 -255
Net migration rank 49/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 477,749 246
Foreign-born residents rank 81/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 63/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Panama
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Panama Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,151 - -255
2024 - 6,706 - -280
2023 50,197 7,262 137 -323
2022 50,556 7,967 150 -320
2021 46,747 5,473 151 -366
2020 46,599 5,473 161 -355
2019 54,420 10,623 166 -343
2018 57,508 11,130 169 -329
2017 58,607 11,059 163 -246
2016 59,454 10,109 157 -200
2015 59,896 8,648 153 -179
2014 60,227 7,105 149 -166
2013 60,295 5,926 148 -160
2012 60,471 5,447 148 1
2011 60,411 5,167 142 28
2010 59,418 4,953 136 22
2009 59,168 4,765 130 15
2008 58,961 4,568 125 10
2007 58,454 4,330 125 1
2006 58,067 4,087 129 -5
2005 58,014 3,843 131 -8
2004 58,281 3,596 132 -10
2003 57,458 3,352 136 -16
2002 57,011 3,099 141 -104
2001 56,654 2,856 151 -117
2000 56,236 2,602 159 -118
1999 55,911 2,341 166 -120
1998 55,482 2,084 172 -122
1997 55,060 1,820 177 -120
1996 54,512 1,533 182 -121
1995 54,069 1,221 191 -125
1994 53,845 899 195 -120
1993 53,591 560 202 -119
1992 53,186 182 196 -104
1991 53,079 -305 203 -72
1990 53,451 -854 204 -69
1989 52,295 -1,368 208 -71
1988 52,767 -1,750 215 -72
1987 52,690 -1,953 219 -68
1986 52,681 -2,136 219 -56
1985 52,573 -2,297 215 -36
1984 52,436 -2,435 212 -103
1983 51,880 -2,518 206 -87
1982 50,858 -2,554 198 -66
1981 50,018 -2,620 186 -46
1980 49,077 -2,701 173 0
1979 48,362 -2,772 158 37
1978 47,694 -2,811 141 119
1977 47,438 -2,792 128 149
1976 47,307 -2,727 117 171
1975 47,149 -2,635 108 186
1974 46,932 -2,531 102 197
1973 46,540 -2,464 101 -121
1972 46,311 -2,448 94 -102
1971 45,867 -2,454 101 -85
1970 45,075 -2,476 102 -71
1969 44,278 -2,510 102 -65
1968 43,641 -2,528 97 -127
1967 43,054 -2,528 92 -123
1966 42,457 -2,500 91 -121
1965 41,604 -2,454 93 -128
1964 40,806 -2,418 98 -135
1963 39,872 -2,380 106 -52
1962 38,537 -2,377 113 -61
1961 37,100 -2,394 120 -77
1960 35,431 -2,409 126 -79

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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 477,749 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Panama, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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