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Population in Panama compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,571,189 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,654,479 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 2.55 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Panama is ranked the 128th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.06% for Panama vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Panama has had an average growth rate of +1.47% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.65M (37.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Panama vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama UAE
2100 5,946,537 26,706,595
2099 5,957,723 26,465,166
2098 5,968,478 26,225,773
2097 5,978,660 25,988,828
2096 5,988,413 25,753,753
2095 5,997,756 25,520,511
2094 6,006,449 25,288,801
2093 6,014,686 25,058,430
2092 6,022,273 24,829,182
2091 6,029,373 24,600,702
2090 6,035,905 24,372,725
2089 6,041,981 24,144,467
2088 6,047,292 23,916,513
2087 6,052,037 23,688,452
2086 6,056,131 23,460,422
2085 6,059,724 23,232,061
2084 6,062,518 23,002,795
2083 6,064,646 22,772,229
2082 6,065,953 22,540,771
2081 6,066,417 22,308,390
2080 6,066,099 22,075,331
2079 6,064,946 21,841,417
2078 6,062,910 21,606,907
2077 6,060,080 21,371,631
2076 6,056,429 21,136,110
2075 6,051,919 20,900,601
2074 6,046,406 20,665,468
2073 6,040,106 20,430,105
2072 6,032,854 20,196,342
2071 6,024,842 19,963,477
2070 6,016,080 19,732,649
2069 6,006,415 19,503,294
2068 5,995,906 19,276,535
2067 5,984,730 19,052,348
2066 5,972,654 18,831,237
2065 5,959,843 18,612,821
2064 5,946,126 18,397,315
2063 5,931,632 18,185,402
2062 5,916,180 17,977,010
2061 5,899,788 17,772,656
2060 5,882,473 17,571,910
2059 5,864,256 17,373,047
2058 5,844,863 17,176,551
2057 5,824,527 16,982,730
2056 5,803,204 16,791,613
2055 5,780,739 16,602,585
2054 5,757,183 16,414,963
2053 5,732,387 16,230,105
2052 5,706,417 16,047,360
2051 5,679,091 15,866,073
2050 5,650,483 15,685,433
2049 5,620,713 15,505,176
2048 5,589,579 15,326,671
2047 5,557,267 15,149,859
2046 5,523,734 14,977,516
2045 5,489,126 14,808,230
2044 5,453,277 14,639,661
2043 5,416,228 14,472,097
2042 5,378,090 14,305,483
2041 5,338,800 14,139,883
2040 5,298,428 13,975,444
2039 5,256,927 13,812,227
2038 5,214,237 13,650,128
2037 5,170,459 13,489,998
2036 5,125,785 13,331,723
2035 5,080,190 13,175,838
2034 5,033,697 13,022,467
2033 4,986,246 12,872,359
2032 4,937,655 12,725,892
2031 4,888,279 12,583,470
2030 4,837,999 12,445,626
2029 4,786,693 12,304,314
2028 4,734,263 12,153,292
2027 4,680,907 11,982,666
2026 4,626,568 11,781,850
2025 4,571,189 11,513,149
2024 4,515,577 10,986,400
2023 4,458,759 10,483,751
2022 4,400,773 10,074,977
2021 4,345,405 9,575,152
2020 4,293,261 9,401,038
2019 4,234,700 9,445,785
2018 4,167,860 9,346,701
2017 4,098,707 9,223,225
2016 4,029,086 8,935,095
2015 3,960,035 8,505,237
2014 3,892,101 8,059,440
2013 3,825,329 7,693,031
2012 3,759,256 7,391,448
2011 3,693,505 7,104,538
2010 3,628,535 6,869,838
2009 3,564,381 6,707,058
2008 3,500,648 6,302,664
2007 3,437,490 5,624,635
2006 3,375,024 5,009,100
2005 3,313,026 4,664,790
2004 3,251,155 4,428,967
2003 3,189,807 4,192,457
2002 3,129,344 3,956,826
2001 3,069,537 3,723,590
2000 3,010,369 3,493,575
1999 2,951,822 3,266,009
1998 2,893,914 3,040,421
1997 2,836,695 2,817,410
1996 2,780,227 2,597,564
1995 2,724,557 2,434,662
1994 2,669,546 2,328,188
1993 2,615,099 2,222,093
1992 2,561,336 2,114,730
1991 2,508,265 2,006,626
1990 2,455,583 1,898,220
1989 2,403,820 1,789,851
1988 2,352,848 1,681,788
1987 2,301,970 1,574,244
1986 2,251,325 1,467,383
1985 2,200,915 1,377,911
1984 2,150,782 1,305,996
1983 2,101,106 1,235,305
1982 2,052,271 1,166,370
1981 2,004,418 1,099,855
1980 1,957,534 1,015,700
1979 1,911,552 912,010
1978 1,866,311 809,274
1977 1,821,543 710,209
1976 1,776,935 615,866
1975 1,732,389 542,856
1974 1,687,926 489,087
1973 1,643,690 436,399
1972 1,599,723 385,014
1971 1,556,081 335,027
1970 1,513,070 286,536
1969 1,470,886 239,660
1968 1,429,447 199,416
1967 1,388,628 179,700
1966 1,348,388 173,976
1965 1,308,835 167,103
1964 1,270,065 159,692
1963 1,232,124 152,211
1962 1,195,301 144,946
1961 1,159,870 137,989
1960 1,126,005 131,334

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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 625,393 people (a 15.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Panama was ranked 128th most populous country in 2006 and is still 128th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Panama
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Panama UAE
2100 -0.19% 0.91%
2099 -0.18% 0.91%
2098 -0.17% 0.91%
2097 -0.16% 0.91%
2096 -0.16% 0.91%
2095 -0.14% 0.92%
2094 -0.14% 0.92%
2093 -0.13% 0.92%
2092 -0.12% 0.93%
2091 -0.11% 0.94%
2090 -0.1% 0.95%
2089 -0.09% 0.95%
2088 -0.08% 0.96%
2087 -0.07% 0.97%
2086 -0.06% 0.98%
2085 -0.05% 1%
2084 -0.04% 1.01%
2083 -0.02% 1.03%
2082 -0.008% 1.04%
2081 0.005% 1.06%
2080 0.02% 1.07%
2079 0.03% 1.09%
2078 0.05% 1.1%
2077 0.06% 1.11%
2076 0.07% 1.13%
2075 0.09% 1.14%
2074 0.1% 1.15%
2073 0.12% 1.16%
2072 0.13% 1.17%
2071 0.15% 1.17%
2070 0.16% 1.18%
2069 0.18% 1.18%
2068 0.19% 1.18%
2067 0.2% 1.17%
2066 0.21% 1.17%
2065 0.23% 1.17%
2064 0.24% 1.17%
2063 0.26% 1.16%
2062 0.28% 1.15%
2061 0.29% 1.14%
2060 0.31% 1.14%
2059 0.33% 1.14%
2058 0.35% 1.14%
2057 0.37% 1.14%
2056 0.39% 1.14%
2055 0.41% 1.14%
2054 0.43% 1.14%
2053 0.46% 1.14%
2052 0.48% 1.14%
2051 0.51% 1.15%
2050 0.53% 1.16%
2049 0.56% 1.16%
2048 0.58% 1.17%
2047 0.61% 1.15%
2046 0.63% 1.14%
2045 0.66% 1.15%
2044 0.68% 1.16%
2043 0.71% 1.16%
2042 0.74% 1.17%
2041 0.76% 1.18%
2040 0.79% 1.18%
2039 0.82% 1.19%
2038 0.85% 1.19%
2037 0.87% 1.19%
2036 0.9% 1.18%
2035 0.92% 1.18%
2034 0.95% 1.17%
2033 0.98% 1.15%
2032 1.01% 1.13%
2031 1.04% 1.11%
2030 1.07% 1.15%
2029 1.11% 1.24%
2028 1.14% 1.42%
2027 1.17% 1.7%
2026 1.21% 2.33%
2025 1.23% 4.79%
2024 1.27% 4.79%
2023 1.32% 4.06%
2022 1.27% 5.22%
2021 1.21% 1.85%
2020 1.38% -0.47%
2019 1.6% 1.06%
2018 1.69% 1.34%
2017 1.73% 3.22%
2016 1.74% 5.05%
2015 1.75% 5.53%
2014 1.75% 4.76%
2013 1.76% 4.08%
2012 1.78% 4.04%
2011 1.79% 3.42%
2010 1.8% 2.43%
2009 1.82% 6.42%
2008 1.84% 12.1%
2007 1.85% 12.3%
2006 1.87% 7.38%
2005 1.9% 5.32%
2004 1.92% 5.64%
2003 1.93% 5.96%
2002 1.95% 6.26%
2001 1.97% 6.58%
2000 1.98% 6.97%
1999 2% 7.42%
1998 2.02% 7.92%
1997 2.03% 8.46%
1996 2.04% 6.69%
1995 2.06% 4.57%
1994 2.08% 4.77%
1993 2.1% 5.08%
1992 2.12% 5.39%
1991 2.15% 5.71%
1990 2.15% 6.05%
1989 2.17% 6.43%
1988 2.21% 6.83%
1987 2.25% 7.28%
1986 2.29% 6.49%
1985 2.33% 5.51%
1984 2.36% 5.72%
1983 2.38% 5.91%
1982 2.39% 6.05%
1981 2.4% 8.29%
1980 2.41% 11.4%
1979 2.42% 12.7%
1978 2.46% 13.9%
1977 2.51% 15.3%
1976 2.57% 13.4%
1975 2.63% 11%
1974 2.69% 12.1%
1973 2.75% 13.3%
1972 2.8% 14.9%
1971 2.84% 16.9%
1970 2.87% 19.6%
1969 2.9% 20.2%
1968 2.94% 11%
1967 2.98% 3.29%
1966 3.02% 4.11%
1965 3.05% 4.64%
1964 3.08% 4.91%
1963 3.08% 5.01%
1962 3.05% 5.04%
1961 3.01% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Panama UAE
Current population
4654479
11885001
Population rank 128/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.14%
One net population change
9.48 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
7.34 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
23.7 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +152 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +55,612 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 1/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +6,151 +158,634
Net migration rank 49/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 477,749 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 81/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 63/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Panama
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Panama UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,151 - 158,634
2024 49,459 6,706 97,197 278,439
2023 50,197 7,262 92,698 300,004
2022 50,556 7,967 81,758 322,773
2021 46,747 5,473 76,802 421,663
2020 46,599 5,473 87,871 92,541
2019 54,420 10,623 86,296 -125,186
2018 57,508 11,130 86,840 14,611
2017 58,607 11,059 89,382 34,155
2016 59,454 10,109 87,028 195,317
2015 59,896 8,648 85,044 342,468
2014 60,227 7,105 84,277 360,174
2013 60,295 5,926 82,977 279,269
2012 60,471 5,447 78,682 225,921
2011 60,411 5,167 73,496 215,183
2010 59,418 4,953 69,907 161,842
2009 59,168 4,765 66,521 163,643
2008 58,961 4,568 55,426 523,207
2007 58,454 4,330 55,048 722,380
2006 58,067 4,087 54,338 399,306
2005 58,014 3,843 60,046 174,926
2004 58,281 3,596 60,344 176,319
2003 57,458 3,352 59,118 177,237
2002 57,011 3,099 55,922 178,988
2001 56,654 2,856 52,789 178,779
2000 56,236 2,602 49,993 178,469
1999 55,911 2,341 46,198 180,469
1998 55,482 2,084 41,176 183,329
1997 55,060 1,820 38,207 183,310
1996 54,512 1,533 37,886 180,296
1995 54,069 1,221 38,685 68,938
1994 53,845 899 42,976 62,352
1993 53,591 560 41,324 65,545
1992 53,186 182 42,119 65,739
1991 53,079 -305 41,409 66,943
1990 53,451 -854 41,339 67,118
1989 52,295 -1,368 40,148 68,132
1988 52,767 -1,750 38,861 68,991
1987 52,690 -1,953 37,741 69,493
1986 52,681 -2,136 36,829 69,655
1985 52,573 -2,297 34,855 37,605
1984 52,436 -2,435 33,250 38,124
1983 51,880 -2,518 31,480 38,536
1982 50,858 -2,554 29,585 38,276
1981 50,018 -2,620 27,560 37,600
1980 49,077 -2,701 25,005 78,148
1979 48,362 -2,772 21,987 82,238
1978 47,694 -2,811 18,879 82,359
1977 47,438 -2,792 15,787 81,111
1976 47,307 -2,727 12,876 78,903
1975 47,149 -2,635 11,859 42,380
1974 46,932 -2,531 10,835 42,474
1973 46,540 -2,464 9,822 42,243
1972 46,311 -2,448 8,818 41,888
1971 45,867 -2,454 7,839 41,425
1970 45,075 -2,476 6,922 40,792
1969 44,278 -2,510 6,138 39,902
1968 43,641 -2,528 5,588 28,866
1967 43,054 -2,528 5,264 -283
1966 42,457 -2,500 4,955 1,516
1965 41,604 -2,454 4,675 2,598
1964 40,806 -2,418 4,410 3,126
1963 39,872 -2,380 4,157 3,264
1962 38,537 -2,377 3,901 3,212
1961 37,100 -2,394 3,657 3,141
1960 35,431 -2,409 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 477,749 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Panama, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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