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

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The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,571,189 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,654,479 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 11.5 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Panama is ranked the 128th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.06% for Panama vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Panama has had an average growth rate of +1.47% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.65M (37.9% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Panama vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama Uganda
2100 5,946,537 122,461,518
2099 5,957,723 122,400,118
2098 5,968,478 122,328,333
2097 5,978,660 122,230,315
2096 5,988,413 122,110,905
2095 5,997,756 121,940,556
2094 6,006,449 121,763,948
2093 6,014,686 121,549,120
2092 6,022,273 121,301,128
2091 6,029,373 121,034,858
2090 6,035,905 120,731,912
2089 6,041,981 120,392,371
2088 6,047,292 120,029,300
2087 6,052,037 119,633,372
2086 6,056,131 119,221,630
2085 6,059,724 118,780,837
2084 6,062,518 118,304,392
2083 6,064,646 117,787,304
2082 6,065,953 117,240,484
2081 6,066,417 116,673,088
2080 6,066,099 116,061,969
2079 6,064,946 115,440,209
2078 6,062,910 114,771,629
2077 6,060,080 114,085,142
2076 6,056,429 113,356,858
2075 6,051,919 112,604,741
2074 6,046,406 111,830,528
2073 6,040,106 111,038,122
2072 6,032,854 110,208,535
2071 6,024,842 109,360,734
2070 6,016,080 108,473,738
2069 6,006,415 107,576,028
2068 5,995,906 106,646,220
2067 5,984,730 105,691,752
2066 5,972,654 104,708,323
2065 5,959,843 103,707,399
2064 5,946,126 102,671,371
2063 5,931,632 101,616,654
2062 5,916,180 100,532,299
2061 5,899,788 99,421,530
2060 5,882,473 98,305,883
2059 5,864,256 97,158,930
2058 5,844,863 95,986,215
2057 5,824,527 94,793,892
2056 5,803,204 93,585,691
2055 5,780,739 92,357,892
2054 5,757,183 91,106,039
2053 5,732,387 89,831,291
2052 5,706,417 88,542,276
2051 5,679,091 87,244,950
2050 5,650,483 85,932,109
2049 5,620,713 84,607,399
2048 5,589,579 83,260,483
2047 5,557,267 81,904,082
2046 5,523,734 80,545,542
2045 5,489,126 79,185,378
2044 5,453,277 77,812,065
2043 5,416,228 76,431,508
2042 5,378,090 75,053,218
2041 5,338,800 73,680,031
2040 5,298,428 72,312,112
2039 5,256,927 70,942,351
2038 5,214,237 69,559,994
2037 5,170,459 68,166,092
2036 5,125,785 66,785,108
2035 5,080,190 65,392,706
2034 5,033,697 64,004,533
2033 4,986,246 62,616,072
2032 4,937,655 61,217,174
2031 4,888,279 59,807,490
2030 4,837,999 58,398,308
2029 4,786,693 56,989,526
2028 4,734,263 55,580,177
2027 4,680,907 54,175,341
2026 4,626,568 52,777,106
2025 4,571,189 51,384,894
2024 4,515,577 50,015,092
2023 4,458,759 48,656,601
2022 4,400,773 47,312,719
2021 4,345,405 45,910,930
2020 4,293,261 44,457,152
2019 4,234,700 42,999,637
2018 4,167,860 41,565,831
2017 4,098,707 40,177,388
2016 4,029,086 38,799,152
2015 3,960,035 37,531,446
2014 3,892,101 36,395,539
2013 3,825,329 35,337,042
2012 3,759,256 34,337,438
2011 3,693,505 33,354,543
2010 3,628,535 32,390,802
2009 3,564,381 31,451,151
2008 3,500,648 30,539,553
2007 3,437,490 29,653,430
2006 3,375,024 28,794,003
2005 3,313,026 27,963,289
2004 3,251,155 27,154,515
2003 3,189,807 26,352,124
2002 3,129,344 25,532,870
2001 3,069,537 24,745,676
2000 3,010,369 24,000,150
1999 2,951,822 23,257,281
1998 2,893,914 22,515,806
1997 2,836,695 21,856,046
1996 2,780,227 21,231,550
1995 2,724,557 20,665,667
1994 2,669,546 20,108,801
1993 2,615,099 19,445,161
1992 2,561,336 18,785,032
1991 2,508,265 18,155,901
1990 2,455,583 17,569,897
1989 2,403,820 17,010,698
1988 2,352,848 16,470,483
1987 2,301,970 15,954,170
1986 2,251,325 15,467,579
1985 2,200,915 15,023,681
1984 2,150,782 14,607,677
1983 2,101,106 14,221,881
1982 2,052,271 13,873,631
1981 2,004,418 13,556,452
1980 1,957,534 13,275,741
1979 1,911,552 13,002,163
1978 1,866,311 12,692,113
1977 1,821,543 12,359,669
1976 1,776,935 12,037,294
1975 1,732,389 11,725,240
1974 1,687,926 11,424,846
1973 1,643,690 11,144,236
1972 1,599,723 10,885,796
1971 1,556,081 10,618,206
1970 1,513,070 10,321,603
1969 1,470,886 10,014,858
1968 1,429,447 9,708,632
1967 1,388,628 9,408,924
1966 1,348,388 9,122,864
1965 1,308,835 8,849,203
1964 1,270,065 8,586,363
1963 1,232,124 8,333,663
1962 1,195,301 8,092,231
1961 1,159,870 7,862,217
1960 1,126,005 7,640,973

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Panama increased by 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 625,393 people (a 15.5% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Panama was ranked 128th most populous country in 2006 and is still 128th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Panama
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Panama Uganda
2100 -0.19% 0.05%
2099 -0.18% 0.06%
2098 -0.17% 0.08%
2097 -0.16% 0.1%
2096 -0.16% 0.14%
2095 -0.14% 0.15%
2094 -0.14% 0.18%
2093 -0.13% 0.2%
2092 -0.12% 0.22%
2091 -0.11% 0.25%
2090 -0.1% 0.28%
2089 -0.09% 0.3%
2088 -0.08% 0.33%
2087 -0.07% 0.35%
2086 -0.06% 0.37%
2085 -0.05% 0.4%
2084 -0.04% 0.44%
2083 -0.02% 0.47%
2082 -0.008% 0.49%
2081 0.005% 0.53%
2080 0.02% 0.54%
2079 0.03% 0.58%
2078 0.05% 0.6%
2077 0.06% 0.64%
2076 0.07% 0.67%
2075 0.09% 0.69%
2074 0.1% 0.71%
2073 0.12% 0.75%
2072 0.13% 0.78%
2071 0.15% 0.82%
2070 0.16% 0.83%
2069 0.18% 0.87%
2068 0.19% 0.9%
2067 0.2% 0.94%
2066 0.21% 0.97%
2065 0.23% 1.01%
2064 0.24% 1.04%
2063 0.26% 1.08%
2062 0.28% 1.12%
2061 0.29% 1.13%
2060 0.31% 1.18%
2059 0.33% 1.22%
2058 0.35% 1.26%
2057 0.37% 1.29%
2056 0.39% 1.33%
2055 0.41% 1.37%
2054 0.43% 1.42%
2053 0.46% 1.46%
2052 0.48% 1.49%
2051 0.51% 1.53%
2050 0.53% 1.57%
2049 0.56% 1.62%
2048 0.58% 1.66%
2047 0.61% 1.69%
2046 0.63% 1.72%
2045 0.66% 1.76%
2044 0.68% 1.81%
2043 0.71% 1.84%
2042 0.74% 1.86%
2041 0.76% 1.89%
2040 0.79% 1.93%
2039 0.82% 1.99%
2038 0.85% 2.04%
2037 0.87% 2.07%
2036 0.9% 2.13%
2035 0.92% 2.17%
2034 0.95% 2.22%
2033 0.98% 2.29%
2032 1.01% 2.36%
2031 1.04% 2.41%
2030 1.07% 2.47%
2029 1.11% 2.54%
2028 1.14% 2.59%
2027 1.17% 2.65%
2026 1.21% 2.71%
2025 1.23% 2.74%
2024 1.27% 2.79%
2023 1.32% 2.84%
2022 1.27% 3.05%
2021 1.21% 3.27%
2020 1.38% 3.39%
2019 1.6% 3.45%
2018 1.69% 3.46%
2017 1.73% 3.55%
2016 1.74% 3.38%
2015 1.75% 3.12%
2014 1.75% 3%
2013 1.76% 2.91%
2012 1.78% 2.95%
2011 1.79% 2.98%
2010 1.8% 2.99%
2009 1.82% 2.98%
2008 1.84% 2.99%
2007 1.85% 2.98%
2006 1.87% 2.97%
2005 1.9% 2.98%
2004 1.92% 3.04%
2003 1.93% 3.21%
2002 1.95% 3.18%
2001 1.97% 3.11%
2000 1.98% 3.19%
1999 2% 3.29%
1998 2.02% 3.02%
1997 2.03% 2.94%
1996 2.04% 2.74%
1995 2.06% 2.77%
1994 2.08% 3.41%
1993 2.1% 3.51%
1992 2.12% 3.47%
1991 2.15% 3.34%
1990 2.15% 3.29%
1989 2.17% 3.28%
1988 2.21% 3.24%
1987 2.25% 3.15%
1986 2.29% 2.95%
1985 2.33% 2.85%
1984 2.36% 2.71%
1983 2.38% 2.51%
1982 2.39% 2.34%
1981 2.4% 2.11%
1980 2.41% 2.1%
1979 2.42% 2.44%
1978 2.46% 2.69%
1977 2.51% 2.68%
1976 2.57% 2.66%
1975 2.63% 2.63%
1974 2.69% 2.52%
1973 2.75% 2.37%
1972 2.8% 2.52%
1971 2.84% 2.87%
1970 2.87% 3.06%
1969 2.9% 3.15%
1968 2.94% 3.19%
1967 2.98% 3.14%
1966 3.02% 3.09%
1965 3.05% 3.06%
1964 3.08% 3.03%
1963 3.08% 2.98%
1962 3.05% 2.93%
1961 3.01% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Panama Uganda
Current population
4654479
53495325
Population rank 128/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.64%
One net population change
9.48 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
7.34 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
23.7 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +152 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +55,612 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 21/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +6,151 -119,059
Net migration rank 49/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 477,749 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 81/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 63/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Panama
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Panama Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,151 - -119,059
2024 49,459 6,706 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 50,197 7,262 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 50,556 7,967 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 46,747 5,473 1,423,377 43,464
2020 46,599 5,473 1,397,288 43,464
2019 54,420 10,623 1,367,044 107,210
2018 57,508 11,130 1,332,600 60,724
2017 58,607 11,059 1,290,658 92,879
2016 59,454 10,109 1,249,565 123,379
2015 59,896 8,648 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 60,227 7,105 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 60,295 5,926 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 60,471 5,447 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 60,411 5,167 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 59,418 4,953 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 59,168 4,765 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 58,961 4,568 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 58,454 4,330 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 58,067 4,087 999,958 -156,232
2005 58,014 3,843 969,096 -151,386
2004 58,281 3,596 938,623 -138,770
2003 57,458 3,352 901,374 -96,429
2002 57,011 3,099 868,756 -35,149
2001 56,654 2,856 836,751 -95,956
2000 56,236 2,602 803,069 -52,824
1999 55,911 2,341 775,166 -39,695
1998 55,482 2,084 741,175 6,277
1997 55,060 1,820 727,523 -155,461
1996 54,512 1,533 699,707 -22,795
1995 54,069 1,221 697,218 -242,378
1994 53,845 899 675,092 -16,198
1993 53,591 560 650,032 18,349
1992 53,186 182 627,139 24,723
1991 53,079 -305 602,740 3,643
1990 53,451 -854 587,291 -21,688
1989 52,295 -1,368 565,367 -12,576
1988 52,767 -1,750 547,759 -20,113
1987 52,690 -1,953 527,397 -22,415
1986 52,681 -2,136 487,693 -19,485
1985 52,573 -2,297 462,534 -42,942
1984 52,436 -2,435 421,241 -8,818
1983 51,880 -2,518 404,940 -45,776
1982 50,858 -2,554 390,820 -53,497
1981 50,018 -2,620 380,028 -83,010
1980 49,077 -2,701 370,287 -105,900
1979 48,362 -2,772 381,626 -98,863
1978 47,694 -2,811 371,930 -34,606
1977 47,438 -2,792 365,216 -37,671
1976 47,307 -2,727 359,458 -42,259
1975 47,149 -2,635 354,278 -47,359
1974 46,932 -2,531 345,773 -51,910
1973 46,540 -2,464 340,780 -73,439
1972 46,311 -2,448 335,935 -86,409
1971 45,867 -2,454 328,294 -42,642
1970 45,075 -2,476 333,202 -25,646
1969 44,278 -2,510 320,486 -14,548
1968 43,641 -2,528 309,725 -3,214
1967 43,054 -2,528 296,692 -3,773
1966 42,457 -2,500 282,225 -3,021
1965 41,604 -2,454 271,830 -3,716
1964 40,806 -2,418 260,733 -3,169
1963 39,872 -2,380 250,885 -3,058
1962 38,537 -2,377 241,513 -6,470
1961 37,100 -2,394 232,894 -7,893
1960 35,431 -2,409 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 477,749 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Panama, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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