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

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The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,571,189 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,654,479 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 15.1 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Panama is ranked the 128th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.06% for Panama vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Panama has had an average growth rate of +1.47% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.65M (37.9% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Panama vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama United Kingdom
2100 5,946,537 74,517,005
2099 5,957,723 74,647,273
2098 5,968,478 74,766,073
2097 5,978,660 74,879,923
2096 5,988,413 74,991,940
2095 5,997,756 75,102,041
2094 6,006,449 75,198,597
2093 6,014,686 75,296,704
2092 6,022,273 75,390,038
2091 6,029,373 75,480,137
2090 6,035,905 75,566,962
2089 6,041,981 75,649,353
2088 6,047,292 75,721,067
2087 6,052,037 75,791,990
2086 6,056,131 75,859,854
2085 6,059,724 75,918,647
2084 6,062,518 75,969,065
2083 6,064,646 76,018,614
2082 6,065,953 76,059,464
2081 6,066,417 76,086,593
2080 6,066,099 76,118,679
2079 6,064,946 76,147,352
2078 6,062,910 76,165,841
2077 6,060,080 76,183,437
2076 6,056,429 76,185,828
2075 6,051,919 76,198,349
2074 6,046,406 76,209,676
2073 6,040,106 76,218,781
2072 6,032,854 76,211,187
2071 6,024,842 76,200,495
2070 6,016,080 76,190,801
2069 6,006,415 76,184,140
2068 5,995,906 76,183,288
2067 5,984,730 76,175,881
2066 5,972,654 76,168,987
2065 5,959,843 76,168,193
2064 5,946,126 76,165,129
2063 5,931,632 76,165,534
2062 5,916,180 76,158,910
2061 5,899,788 76,156,587
2060 5,882,473 76,157,104
2059 5,864,256 76,157,593
2058 5,844,863 76,139,384
2057 5,824,527 76,119,478
2056 5,803,204 76,086,799
2055 5,780,739 76,047,952
2054 5,757,183 75,980,524
2053 5,732,387 75,907,047
2052 5,706,417 75,815,200
2051 5,679,091 75,709,173
2050 5,650,483 75,591,218
2049 5,620,713 75,460,140
2048 5,589,579 75,313,837
2047 5,557,267 75,153,802
2046 5,523,734 74,986,563
2045 5,489,126 74,808,886
2044 5,453,277 74,623,687
2043 5,416,228 74,424,133
2042 5,378,090 74,224,922
2041 5,338,800 74,020,934
2040 5,298,428 73,812,680
2039 5,256,927 73,600,788
2038 5,214,237 73,378,310
2037 5,170,459 73,155,497
2036 5,125,785 72,921,995
2035 5,080,190 72,671,687
2034 5,033,697 72,418,766
2033 4,986,246 72,145,065
2032 4,937,655 71,869,259
2031 4,888,279 71,581,519
2030 4,837,999 71,267,237
2029 4,786,693 70,948,992
2028 4,734,263 70,609,246
2027 4,680,907 70,248,858
2026 4,626,568 69,883,746
2025 4,571,189 69,487,000
2024 4,515,577 69,281,000
2023 4,458,759 68,526,000
2022 4,400,773 67,636,000
2021 4,345,405 66,978,000
2020 4,293,261 66,740,000
2019 4,234,700 66,628,000
2018 4,167,860 66,287,000
2017 4,098,707 65,964,000
2016 4,029,086 65,606,000
2015 3,960,035 65,087,000
2014 3,892,101 64,619,000
2013 3,825,329 64,138,000
2012 3,759,256 63,711,000
2011 3,693,505 63,258,810
2010 3,628,535 62,766,365
2009 3,564,381 62,276,270
2008 3,500,648 61,806,995
2007 3,437,490 61,322,463
2006 3,375,024 60,846,820
2005 3,313,026 60,401,206
2004 3,251,155 59,987,905
2003 3,189,807 59,647,577
2002 3,129,344 59,370,479
2001 3,069,537 59,119,673
2000 3,010,369 58,892,514
1999 2,951,822 58,682,466
1998 2,893,914 58,487,141
1997 2,836,695 58,316,954
1996 2,780,227 58,166,950
1995 2,724,557 58,019,030
1994 2,669,546 57,865,745
1993 2,615,099 57,718,614
1992 2,561,336 57,580,402
1991 2,508,265 57,424,897
1990 2,455,583 57,247,586
1989 2,403,820 57,076,711
1988 2,352,848 56,928,327
1987 2,301,970 56,802,050
1986 2,251,325 56,681,396
1985 2,200,915 56,550,268
1984 2,150,782 56,422,072
1983 2,101,106 56,332,848
1982 2,052,271 56,313,641
1981 2,004,418 56,333,829
1980 1,957,534 56,314,216
1979 1,911,552 56,246,951
1978 1,866,311 56,196,504
1977 1,821,543 56,193,492
1976 1,776,935 56,211,968
1975 1,732,389 56,225,800
1974 1,687,926 56,229,974
1973 1,643,690 56,194,527
1972 1,599,723 56,086,065
1971 1,556,081 55,896,223
1970 1,513,070 55,663,250
1969 1,470,886 55,441,750
1968 1,429,447 55,211,700
1967 1,388,628 54,943,600
1966 1,348,388 54,648,500
1965 1,308,835 54,348,050
1964 1,270,065 54,000,000
1963 1,232,124 53,650,000
1962 1,195,301 53,250,000
1961 1,159,870 52,800,000
1960 1,126,005 52,400,000

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 Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 625,393 people (a 15.5% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Panama was ranked 128th most populous country in 2006 and is still 128th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Panama
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Panama United Kingdom
2100 -0.19% -0.17%
2099 -0.18% -0.16%
2098 -0.17% -0.15%
2097 -0.16% -0.15%
2096 -0.16% -0.15%
2095 -0.14% -0.13%
2094 -0.14% -0.13%
2093 -0.13% -0.12%
2092 -0.12% -0.12%
2091 -0.11% -0.11%
2090 -0.1% -0.11%
2089 -0.09% -0.09%
2088 -0.08% -0.09%
2087 -0.07% -0.09%
2086 -0.06% -0.08%
2085 -0.05% -0.07%
2084 -0.04% -0.07%
2083 -0.02% -0.05%
2082 -0.008% -0.04%
2081 0.005% -0.04%
2080 0.02% -0.04%
2079 0.03% -0.02%
2078 0.05% -0.02%
2077 0.06% -0.003%
2076 0.07% -0.02%
2075 0.09% -0.01%
2074 0.1% -0.01%
2073 0.12% 0.01%
2072 0.13% 0.01%
2071 0.15% 0.01%
2070 0.16% 0.009%
2069 0.18% 0.001%
2068 0.19% 0.01%
2067 0.2% 0.009%
2066 0.21% 0.001%
2065 0.23% 0.004%
2064 0.24% -0%
2063 0.26% 0.009%
2062 0.28% 0.003%
2061 0.29% -0.001%
2060 0.31% -0.001%
2059 0.33% 0.02%
2058 0.35% 0.03%
2057 0.37% 0.04%
2056 0.39% 0.05%
2055 0.41% 0.09%
2054 0.43% 0.1%
2053 0.46% 0.12%
2052 0.48% 0.14%
2051 0.51% 0.16%
2050 0.53% 0.17%
2049 0.56% 0.19%
2048 0.58% 0.21%
2047 0.61% 0.22%
2046 0.63% 0.24%
2045 0.66% 0.25%
2044 0.68% 0.27%
2043 0.71% 0.27%
2042 0.74% 0.28%
2041 0.76% 0.28%
2040 0.79% 0.29%
2039 0.82% 0.3%
2038 0.85% 0.3%
2037 0.87% 0.32%
2036 0.9% 0.34%
2035 0.92% 0.35%
2034 0.95% 0.38%
2033 0.98% 0.38%
2032 1.01% 0.4%
2031 1.04% 0.44%
2030 1.07% 0.45%
2029 1.11% 0.48%
2028 1.14% 0.51%
2027 1.17% 0.52%
2026 1.21% 0.57%
2025 1.23% 0.3%
2024 1.27% 1.1%
2023 1.32% 1.32%
2022 1.27% 0.98%
2021 1.21% 0.36%
2020 1.38% 0.17%
2019 1.6% 0.51%
2018 1.69% 0.49%
2017 1.73% 0.55%
2016 1.74% 0.8%
2015 1.75% 0.72%
2014 1.75% 0.75%
2013 1.76% 0.67%
2012 1.78% 0.71%
2011 1.79% 0.78%
2010 1.8% 0.79%
2009 1.82% 0.76%
2008 1.84% 0.79%
2007 1.85% 0.78%
2006 1.87% 0.74%
2005 1.9% 0.69%
2004 1.92% 0.57%
2003 1.93% 0.47%
2002 1.95% 0.42%
2001 1.97% 0.39%
2000 1.98% 0.36%
1999 2% 0.33%
1998 2.02% 0.29%
1997 2.03% 0.26%
1996 2.04% 0.25%
1995 2.06% 0.26%
1994 2.08% 0.25%
1993 2.1% 0.24%
1992 2.12% 0.27%
1991 2.15% 0.31%
1990 2.15% 0.3%
1989 2.17% 0.26%
1988 2.21% 0.22%
1987 2.25% 0.21%
1986 2.29% 0.23%
1985 2.33% 0.23%
1984 2.36% 0.16%
1983 2.38% 0.03%
1982 2.39% -0.04%
1981 2.4% 0.03%
1980 2.41% 0.12%
1979 2.42% 0.09%
1978 2.46% 0.005%
1977 2.51% -0.03%
1976 2.57% -0.02%
1975 2.63% -0.007%
1974 2.69% 0.06%
1973 2.75% 0.19%
1972 2.8% 0.34%
1971 2.84% 0.42%
1970 2.87% 0.4%
1969 2.9% 0.42%
1968 2.94% 0.49%
1967 2.98% 0.54%
1966 3.02% 0.55%
1965 3.05% 0.64%
1964 3.08% 0.65%
1963 3.08% 0.75%
1962 3.05% 0.85%
1961 3.01% 0.76%

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 Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Panama United Kingdom
Current population
4654479
70071289
Population rank 128/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.84%
One net population change
9.48 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
7.34 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
23.7 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +152 +564
Annual growth/decline +55,612 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 145/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change +6,151 +389,911
Net migration rank 49/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 477,749 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 81/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 63/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Panama
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Panama United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,151 - 389,911
2024 49,459 6,706 13,233 417,114
2023 50,197 7,262 34,606 445,523
2022 50,556 7,967 39,770 487,029
2021 46,747 5,473 30,609 462,967
2020 46,599 5,473 -4,272 144,221
2019 54,420 10,623 108,338 232,727
2018 57,508 11,130 119,317 259,744
2017 58,607 11,059 145,121 272,311
2016 59,454 10,109 177,136 324,649
2015 59,896 8,648 175,735 347,839
2014 60,227 7,105 206,781 306,091
2013 60,295 5,926 198,827 237,272
2012 60,471 5,447 248,473 172,088
2011 60,411 5,167 259,361 228,773
2010 59,418 4,953 251,066 274,811
2009 59,168 4,765 230,422 249,639
2008 58,961 4,568 216,325 263,390
2007 58,454 4,330 196,232 309,385
2006 58,067 4,087 176,455 288,923
2005 58,014 3,843 144,963 308,279
2004 58,281 3,596 131,974 276,077
2003 57,458 3,352 89,471 211,846
2002 57,011 3,099 65,308 203,577
2001 56,654 2,856 65,032 175,133
2000 56,236 2,602 70,671 153,917
1999 55,911 2,341 64,551 152,653
1998 55,482 2,084 87,730 125,541
1997 55,060 1,820 99,138 59,723
1996 54,512 1,533 98,884 54,964
1995 54,069 1,221 87,028 61,385
1994 53,845 899 127,304 45,339
1993 53,591 560 103,893 27,403
1992 53,186 182 149,709 17,846
1991 53,079 -305 143,562 27,601
1990 53,451 -854 154,569 57,132
1989 52,295 -1,368 119,861 49,586
1988 52,767 -1,750 136,628 13,952
1987 52,690 -1,953 136,325 8,266
1986 52,681 -2,136 90,690 41,836
1985 52,573 -2,297 79,170 83,164
1984 52,436 -2,435 84,633 71,107
1983 51,880 -2,518 61,966 27,063
1982 50,858 -2,554 56,314 -61,152
1981 50,018 -2,620 73,234 -83,876
1980 49,077 -2,701 95,734 -25,187
1979 48,362 -2,772 61,872 11,255
1978 47,694 -2,811 16,859 3,783
1977 47,438 -2,792 0 -21,636
1976 47,307 -2,727 -5,621 -19,135
1975 47,149 -2,635 33,735 -40,241
1974 46,932 -2,531 67,476 -65,710
1973 46,540 -2,464 112,389 -33,840
1972 46,311 -2,448 162,650 -1,406
1971 45,867 -2,454 257,123 1,175
1970 45,075 -2,476 244,918 -15,254
1969 44,278 -2,510 260,577 -60,655
1968 43,641 -2,528 292,622 -38,852
1967 43,054 -2,528 346,145 -39,659
1966 42,457 -2,500 333,356 -27,935
1965 41,604 -2,454 364,132 -24,955
1964 40,806 -2,418 405,000 -23,885
1963 39,872 -2,380 337,995 8,271
1962 38,537 -2,377 340,800 76,443
1961 37,100 -2,394 311,519 52,295
1960 35,431 -2,409 314,400 19,953

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 Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 477,749 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Panama, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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