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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,515,577 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,642,198 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 8.64 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Panama is ranked the 128th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.06% for Panama vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Panama has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.64M (37.5% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Panama vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama Ukraine
2100 5,947,731 15,493,960
2099 5,958,919 15,751,557
2098 5,969,676 16,012,938
2097 5,979,860 16,278,602
2096 5,989,615 16,547,938
2095 5,998,960 16,820,897
2094 6,007,655 17,098,910
2093 6,015,893 17,381,822
2092 6,023,482 17,669,049
2091 6,030,584 17,960,681
2090 6,037,116 18,257,867
2089 6,043,194 18,559,027
2088 6,048,506 18,865,031
2087 6,053,252 19,176,483
2086 6,057,347 19,492,606
2085 6,060,940 19,812,584
2084 6,063,735 20,138,855
2083 6,065,863 20,468,747
2082 6,067,171 20,803,241
2081 6,067,635 21,140,953
2080 6,067,317 21,482,498
2079 6,066,164 21,827,152
2078 6,064,127 22,175,099
2077 6,061,297 22,525,846
2076 6,057,645 22,879,896
2075 6,053,134 23,236,521
2074 6,047,620 23,596,095
2073 6,041,318 23,957,807
2072 6,034,065 24,319,928
2071 6,026,051 24,685,370
2070 6,017,288 25,053,352
2069 6,007,621 25,423,272
2068 5,997,109 25,794,560
2067 5,985,932 26,168,072
2066 5,973,853 26,543,206
2065 5,961,039 26,920,121
2064 5,947,320 27,298,592
2063 5,932,822 27,677,528
2062 5,917,367 28,056,960
2061 5,900,972 28,437,884
2060 5,883,654 28,818,343
2059 5,865,433 29,198,891
2058 5,846,037 29,580,044
2057 5,825,696 29,958,884
2056 5,804,369 30,335,136
2055 5,781,900 30,710,041
2054 5,758,339 31,080,334
2053 5,733,538 31,447,868
2052 5,707,562 31,811,171
2051 5,680,231 32,170,929
2050 5,651,617 32,525,262
2049 5,621,841 32,875,483
2048 5,590,701 33,217,836
2047 5,558,382 33,556,749
2046 5,524,843 33,892,646
2045 5,490,228 34,221,999
2044 5,454,371 34,547,153
2043 5,417,316 34,869,270
2042 5,379,169 35,189,550
2041 5,339,872 35,507,946
2040 5,299,492 35,823,225
2039 5,257,983 36,141,658
2038 5,215,284 36,457,134
2037 5,171,497 36,772,578
2036 5,126,814 37,084,252
2035 5,081,210 37,396,243
2034 5,034,708 37,706,533
2033 4,987,247 38,015,585
2032 4,938,646 38,322,554
2031 4,889,260 38,630,259
2030 4,838,970 38,935,791
2029 4,787,654 39,238,099
2028 4,735,214 39,537,815
2027 4,681,847 39,830,895
2026 4,627,497 40,125,599
2025 4,572,106 38,707,520
2024 4,515,577 37,860,221
2023 4,458,759 37,732,836
2022 4,400,773 41,048,766
2021 4,345,405 44,298,640
2020 4,293,261 44,680,014
2019 4,234,700 44,957,458
2018 4,167,860 45,208,907
2017 4,098,707 45,436,041
2016 4,029,086 45,616,832
2015 3,960,035 45,784,896
2014 3,892,101 45,972,380
2013 3,825,329 46,126,770
2012 3,759,256 46,210,056
2011 3,693,505 46,307,853
2010 3,628,535 46,456,003
2009 3,564,381 46,623,731
2008 3,500,648 46,819,175
2007 3,437,490 47,062,798
2006 3,375,024 47,278,694
2005 3,313,026 47,585,556
2004 3,251,155 47,979,507
2003 3,189,807 48,315,136
2002 3,129,344 48,677,281
2001 3,069,537 49,106,855
2000 3,010,369 49,556,660
1999 2,951,822 49,976,446
1998 2,893,914 50,379,731
1997 2,836,695 50,786,885
1996 2,780,227 51,226,109
1995 2,724,557 51,665,539
1994 2,669,546 52,075,998
1993 2,615,099 52,350,126
1992 2,561,336 52,323,671
1991 2,508,265 52,170,961
1990 2,455,583 52,054,092
1989 2,403,820 51,917,817
1988 2,352,848 51,724,853
1987 2,301,970 51,515,732
1986 2,251,325 51,318,745
1985 2,200,915 51,108,770
1984 2,150,782 50,887,599
1983 2,101,106 50,637,029
1982 2,052,271 50,402,724
1981 2,004,418 50,189,281
1980 1,957,534 49,955,152
1979 1,911,552 49,721,381
1978 1,866,311 49,521,243
1977 1,821,543 49,336,481
1976 1,776,935 49,120,842
1975 1,732,389 48,865,229
1974 1,687,926 48,576,570
1973 1,643,690 48,277,121
1972 1,599,723 47,946,893
1971 1,556,081 47,573,287
1970 1,513,070 47,261,306
1969 1,470,886 46,976,256
1968 1,429,447 46,614,325
1967 1,388,628 46,215,988
1966 1,348,388 45,802,519
1965 1,308,835 45,386,892
1964 1,270,065 44,951,156
1963 1,232,124 44,462,372
1962 1,195,301 43,943,674
1961 1,159,870 43,399,766
1960 1,126,005 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Panama was ranked 128th most populous country in 2006 and is still 128th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Panama
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Panama Ukraine
2100 -0.19% -1.64%
2099 -0.18% -1.63%
2098 -0.17% -1.63%
2097 -0.16% -1.63%
2096 -0.16% -1.62%
2095 -0.14% -1.63%
2094 -0.14% -1.63%
2093 -0.13% -1.63%
2092 -0.12% -1.62%
2091 -0.11% -1.63%
2090 -0.1% -1.62%
2089 -0.09% -1.62%
2088 -0.08% -1.62%
2087 -0.07% -1.62%
2086 -0.06% -1.62%
2085 -0.05% -1.62%
2084 -0.04% -1.61%
2083 -0.02% -1.61%
2082 -0.008% -1.6%
2081 0.005% -1.59%
2080 0.02% -1.58%
2079 0.03% -1.57%
2078 0.05% -1.56%
2077 0.06% -1.55%
2076 0.07% -1.53%
2075 0.09% -1.52%
2074 0.1% -1.51%
2073 0.12% -1.49%
2072 0.13% -1.48%
2071 0.15% -1.47%
2070 0.16% -1.46%
2069 0.18% -1.44%
2068 0.19% -1.43%
2067 0.2% -1.41%
2066 0.21% -1.4%
2065 0.23% -1.39%
2064 0.24% -1.37%
2063 0.26% -1.35%
2062 0.28% -1.34%
2061 0.29% -1.32%
2060 0.31% -1.3%
2059 0.33% -1.29%
2058 0.35% -1.26%
2057 0.37% -1.24%
2056 0.39% -1.22%
2055 0.41% -1.19%
2054 0.43% -1.17%
2053 0.46% -1.14%
2052 0.48% -1.12%
2051 0.51% -1.09%
2050 0.53% -1.07%
2049 0.56% -1.03%
2048 0.58% -1.01%
2047 0.61% -0.99%
2046 0.63% -0.96%
2045 0.66% -0.94%
2044 0.68% -0.92%
2043 0.71% -0.91%
2042 0.74% -0.9%
2041 0.76% -0.88%
2040 0.79% -0.88%
2039 0.82% -0.87%
2038 0.85% -0.86%
2037 0.87% -0.84%
2036 0.9% -0.83%
2035 0.92% -0.82%
2034 0.95% -0.81%
2033 0.98% -0.8%
2032 1.01% -0.8%
2031 1.04% -0.78%
2030 1.07% -0.77%
2029 1.11% -0.76%
2028 1.14% -0.74%
2027 1.17% -0.73%
2026 1.21% 3.66%
2025 1.25% 2.24%
2024 1.27% 0.34%
2023 1.32% -8.08%
2022 1.27% -7.34%
2021 1.21% -0.85%
2020 1.38% -0.62%
2019 1.6% -0.56%
2018 1.69% -0.5%
2017 1.73% -0.4%
2016 1.74% -0.37%
2015 1.75% -0.41%
2014 1.75% -0.33%
2013 1.76% -0.18%
2012 1.78% -0.21%
2011 1.79% -0.32%
2010 1.8% -0.36%
2009 1.82% -0.42%
2008 1.84% -0.52%
2007 1.85% -0.46%
2006 1.87% -0.64%
2005 1.9% -0.82%
2004 1.92% -0.69%
2003 1.93% -0.74%
2002 1.95% -0.87%
2001 1.97% -0.91%
2000 1.98% -0.84%
1999 2% -0.8%
1998 2.02% -0.8%
1997 2.03% -0.86%
1996 2.04% -0.85%
1995 2.06% -0.79%
1994 2.08% -0.52%
1993 2.1% 0.05%
1992 2.12% 0.29%
1991 2.15% 0.22%
1990 2.15% 0.26%
1989 2.17% 0.37%
1988 2.21% 0.41%
1987 2.25% 0.38%
1986 2.29% 0.41%
1985 2.33% 0.43%
1984 2.36% 0.49%
1983 2.38% 0.46%
1982 2.39% 0.43%
1981 2.4% 0.47%
1980 2.41% 0.47%
1979 2.42% 0.4%
1978 2.46% 0.37%
1977 2.51% 0.44%
1976 2.57% 0.52%
1975 2.63% 0.59%
1974 2.69% 0.62%
1973 2.75% 0.69%
1972 2.8% 0.79%
1971 2.84% 0.66%
1970 2.87% 0.61%
1969 2.9% 0.78%
1968 2.94% 0.86%
1967 2.98% 0.9%
1966 3.02% 0.92%
1965 3.05% 0.97%
1964 3.08% 1.1%
1963 3.08% 1.18%
1962 3.05% 1.25%
1961 3.01% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Panama Ukraine
Current population
4642198
40125599
Population rank 128/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.48%
One net population change
9.25 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
7.35 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
24.7 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +156 +349
Annual growth/decline +56,818 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 83/197 147/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +6,151 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 49/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 477,749 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 81/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 63/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Panama
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Panama Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,151 - 1,702,358
2024 - 6,706 - 1,146,012
2023 50,197 7,262 -283,185 -299,961
2022 50,556 7,967 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 46,747 5,473 -449,941 -1,129
2020 46,599 5,473 -307,533 -4,167
2019 54,420 10,623 -236,296 -6,908
2018 57,508 11,130 -227,491 -32,220
2017 58,607 11,059 -158,390 -36,155
2016 59,454 10,109 -135,710 -31,340
2015 59,896 8,648 -147,107 -21,992
2014 60,227 7,105 -140,216 -65,678
2013 60,295 5,926 -129,662 26,781
2012 60,471 5,447 -130,451 66,768
2011 60,411 5,167 -158,372 26,457
2010 59,418 4,953 -180,388 16,030
2009 59,168 4,765 -197,918 26,796
2008 58,961 4,568 -229,086 9,312
2007 58,454 4,330 -282,659 15,237
2006 58,067 4,087 -300,787 136,442
2005 58,014 3,843 -337,857 -111,493
2004 58,281 3,596 -344,157 5,644
2003 57,458 3,352 -351,299 18,540
2002 57,011 3,099 -364,544 -26,991
2001 56,654 2,856 -374,734 -92,847
2000 56,236 2,602 -364,143 -67,865
1999 55,911 2,341 -348,286 -59,247
1998 55,482 2,084 -318,299 -80,684
1997 55,060 1,820 -306,549 -108,735
1996 54,512 1,533 -305,154 -158,008
1995 54,069 1,221 -281,629 -134,053
1994 53,845 899 -238,820 -166,380
1993 53,591 560 -169,405 26,357
1992 53,186 182 -95,857 291,788
1991 53,079 -305 -16,486 125,962
1990 53,451 -854 48,463 75,760
1989 52,295 -1,368 106,431 36,978
1988 52,767 -1,750 162,002 75,637
1987 52,690 -1,953 198,850 -18,275
1986 52,681 -2,136 225,751 -12,369
1985 52,573 -2,297 201,011 5,546
1984 52,436 -2,435 222,430 13,340
1983 51,880 -2,518 241,741 23,608
1982 50,858 -2,554 194,101 9,096
1981 50,018 -2,620 182,839 40,807
1980 49,077 -2,701 197,223 47,406
1979 48,362 -2,772 197,294 25,635
1978 47,694 -2,811 206,554 -29,180
1977 47,438 -2,792 216,932 -24,745
1976 47,307 -2,727 247,323 -8,219
1975 47,149 -2,635 256,787 15,336
1974 46,932 -2,531 273,486 31,725
1973 46,540 -2,464 274,938 18,777
1972 46,311 -2,448 309,785 56,928
1971 45,867 -2,454 305,849 74,604
1970 45,075 -2,476 291,839 -48,335
1969 44,278 -2,510 274,858 51,763
1968 43,641 -2,528 295,162 102,096
1967 43,054 -2,528 313,899 85,527
1966 42,457 -2,500 337,794 89,737
1965 41,604 -2,454 334,365 69,354
1964 40,806 -2,418 391,120 76,650
1963 39,872 -2,380 449,648 60,178
1962 38,537 -2,377 481,887 45,712
1961 37,100 -2,394 508,602 51,625
1960 35,431 -2,409 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 477,749 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Panama, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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