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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,515,577 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,642,198 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 2.52 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 +1.52% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.64M (37.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% 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 5,947,731 26,368,750
2099 5,958,919 26,130,374
2098 5,969,676 25,894,010
2097 5,979,860 25,660,062
2096 5,989,615 25,427,961
2095 5,998,960 25,197,670
2094 6,007,655 24,968,891
2093 6,015,893 24,741,434
2092 6,023,482 24,515,086
2091 6,030,584 24,289,496
2090 6,037,116 24,064,404
2089 6,043,194 23,839,033
2088 6,048,506 23,613,963
2087 6,053,252 23,388,786
2086 6,057,347 23,163,641
2085 6,060,940 22,938,169
2084 6,063,735 22,711,804
2083 6,065,863 22,484,154
2082 6,067,171 22,255,625
2081 6,067,635 22,026,183
2080 6,067,317 21,796,073
2079 6,066,164 21,565,118
2078 6,064,127 21,333,574
2077 6,061,297 21,101,274
2076 6,057,645 20,868,733
2075 6,053,134 20,636,203
2074 6,047,620 20,404,044
2073 6,041,318 20,171,659
2072 6,034,065 19,940,853
2071 6,026,051 19,710,934
2070 6,017,288 19,483,026
2069 6,007,621 19,256,572
2068 5,997,109 19,032,681
2067 5,985,932 18,811,331
2066 5,973,853 18,593,017
2065 5,961,039 18,377,364
2064 5,947,320 18,164,584
2063 5,932,822 17,955,352
2062 5,917,367 17,749,596
2061 5,900,972 17,547,827
2060 5,883,654 17,349,620
2059 5,865,433 17,153,273
2058 5,846,037 16,959,263
2057 5,825,696 16,767,893
2056 5,804,369 16,579,195
2055 5,781,900 16,392,558
2054 5,758,339 16,207,309
2053 5,733,538 16,024,789
2052 5,707,562 15,844,357
2051 5,680,231 15,665,362
2050 5,651,617 15,487,008
2049 5,621,841 15,309,031
2048 5,590,701 15,132,784
2047 5,558,382 14,958,209
2046 5,524,843 14,788,046
2045 5,490,228 14,620,902
2044 5,454,371 14,454,466
2043 5,417,316 14,289,021
2042 5,379,169 14,124,515
2041 5,339,872 13,961,010
2040 5,299,492 13,798,651
2039 5,257,983 13,637,499
2038 5,215,284 13,477,450
2037 5,171,497 13,319,346
2036 5,126,814 13,163,073
2035 5,081,210 13,009,160
2034 5,034,708 12,857,729
2033 4,987,247 12,709,520
2032 4,938,646 12,564,906
2031 4,889,260 12,424,286
2030 4,838,970 12,288,186
2029 4,787,654 12,148,661
2028 4,735,214 11,999,549
2027 4,681,847 11,831,082
2026 4,627,497 11,632,806
2025 4,572,106 11,367,504
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/panama/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

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 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% 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 21.7% to 5,651,617 people with a rank change from 128th to 124th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people compared to the peak of 26.4M 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 1.25% 3.47%
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Panama UAE
Current population
4642198
11686438
Population rank 128/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.14%
One net population change
9.25 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
7.35 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
24.7 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +156 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +56,818 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 83/197 3/197
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 - 6,706 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 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 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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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